Anil Kapoor

Anil Kapoor
Kapoor promoting Race 3 2018
Born (1956-12-24) 24 December 1956 (age 67)
Bombay, Bombay State, India
(present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Alma materSt. Xavier's College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film producer
Years active1977–present
OrganisationAnil Kapoor Film & Communication Network
WorksFull list
Spouse
Sunita Bhavnani
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(m. 1984)​
Children
FatherSurinder Kapoor
RelativesSurinder Kapoor family
AwardsFull list

Anil Kapoor (born 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi films, in addition to Indian television and international films.[1] In a career spanning over 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a producer, Kapoor has appeared in more than 100 films. He has received several accolades, including two National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards.

Born to film producer Surinder Kapoor, he made his Bollywood debut with a small role in the romance Hamare Tumhare (1979) before starring in the Telugu film Vamsa Vruksham (1980) and Kannada film Pallavi Anupallavi (1983). He emerged as a star with Mashaal (1984) and went on to establish himself with his roles in the action films Meri Jung (1985), Karma (1986), Mr. India (1987), Tezaab (1988), and Ram Lakhan (1989).

Kapoor's other commercially successful films include Beta (1992), Andaz (1994), Laadla (1994), Virasat (1997), Judaai (1997), Deewana Mastana (1997), Gharwali Baharwali (1998), Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999) and No Entry (2005). He won the National Film Award for Best Actor for playing an army man in Pukar (2000) and a Special Jury Award for producing Gandhi, My Father (2007). Kapoor has also played supporting roles in Taal (1999), Biwi No. 1 (1999), Welcome (2007), Race (2008), Race 2 (2013), Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), Total Dhamaal (2019), Jugjugg Jeeyo (2022), Animal (2023) and Fighter (2024).

Kapoor's first international film role was in Danny Boyle's acclaimed drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008).[2] He has since starred in the eighth season of the action series 24 in 2010 and played a brief role in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011).[3][4] In Indian television, he has starred in the remakes 24 (2013–2016) and The Night Manager (2023).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference DOB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "After 24, Anil Kapoor set to feature in international web series". Cinestaan. 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018.
  3. ^ Subhash K Jha (23 January 2010). "Anil Kapoor trying to get '24' to India". Thaindian News. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  4. ^ K Jha, Subhash (22 January 2010). "Anil Kapoor outstages his '24′ co-stars, gets rave reviews". Thaindian.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2010.