Kunal Kapoor | |
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Born | Mumbai, India | 18 October 1977
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse |
Naina Bachchan (m. 2015) |
Children | 1 |
Family | Bachchan family (by marriage) |
Kunal Kishore Kapoor (born 18 October 1977), professionally known as Kunal Kapoor, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi films. Kapoor is a recipient of several accolades including a Stardust Award and a Asiavision Award.
Kapoor started his career as an assistant director, and made his acting debut with the 2004 film Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities. Following a career breakthrough with Rang De Basanti (2006), Kapoor went onto appear in Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008), Don 2 (2011), Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana (2012), Dear Zindagi (2016), Veeram (2016), Gold (2018) and Devadas (2018). After a career setback, Kapoor earned critical praises for his portrayal of Babur, in The Empire (2021).
Along with his acting career, Kapoor is a writer, entrepreneur and co-founder of Ketto, an online crowdfunding platform. Kapoor is married to Naina Bachchan, with whom he has a son.