Anil Kapoor

Acting · 2.2 popularity

Age

Movies

148

Born: December 24, 1956
From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Biography

Living in a Chawl in Tilak Nagar, Punjabi-speaking Anil was born in 1959 to Surinder and Nirmal aka Suchitra Kapoor. He has an elder brother, Boney, a sister, Reena, and a younger brother, Sanjay. His dad used to be Shammi Kapoor's Secretary. A loner, without many friends, he studied in the nearby O.L.P.S. (Our Lady of Perpetual Succor) School, and was an ardent fan of Bollywood flicks that were telecast during the Ganesh Maha Utsav every year. He was a fan of Raj Kapoor, and it was this that influenced his acting, and people saw him as a mimic of the legendary showman. He landed a role as a child artiste with Shashi Kapoor in the lead, but the movie (Tu Payal Main Geet) was never released. After school, he went to study in St. Xaviers College. He commuted by bus and train from Chembur to Bombay V.T., and the walked the rest of the way. It was here that he met Mazhar Khan. A distracted Anil was kicked out of College in the second year due to his lack of presence. His attempts to join the Pune Film Institute were in vain, as he failed in the written examination. He then decided to join Roshan Taneja's Acting school. He first appeared on the silver screen in Hamhare Tumhare in a character role. His first lead role was in 'Woh 7 Din' and from thence on there has been no looking back. He has acted in close to a 100 movies, and has 5 in production. He has produced two movies (Gandhi My Father & Badhaai Ho Badhaai), as well as been a Casting Director/Outdoor In charge for 'Hum Paanch'. Kapoor's first role in an international film was in Danny Boyle's 2008 Academy Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, for which he shared the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. His performance in the eighth season of the action series 24 generated rave reviews from the American press Globally, Anil Kapoor is one of the most recognized Indian actors. Anil met wealthy and chic model, Sindhi-speaking Sunita Bhambhani, and married her in 1984. Since then they have given birth to 3 children, kapoor has two daughters and a son Harshwardhan Kapoor.Kapoor's elder daughter is actress Sonam Kapoor. Rhea Kapoor attended school in New York and is now a producer in Mumbai.

Works

148 films

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

20117.1

Vishwanath & Sons

2026

Slumdog Millionaire

20087.7

Alpha

20265.6

War 2

20256.1

Animal

20236.2

Fighter

20246.2

Thank You For Coming

20234.5

Dragon

2027

King

2026

Subedaar

20266.9

Wanted

20095.8

Dil Dhadakne Do

20156.9

Total Dhamaal

20195.2

Bombay Talkies

20136.3

Oasis

20177.1

JugJugg Jeeyo

20226.4

Eeshwar

19897.0

Nayak: The Real Hero

20017.1

Welcome

20076.9

Welcome Back

20154.9

Race

20086.1

Race 3

20183.6

Humko Deewana Kar Gaye

20065.2

Living Legend - Raj Kapoor

1986

Tees Maar Khan

20103.7

Pagalpanti

20194.7

Mubarakan

20176.1

Malang

20207.0

Mann

19995.9

No Entry

20055.9

Race 2

20135.4

Lajja

20017.1

My Wife's Murder

20056.5

Bewafaa

20054.5

Mr. India

19876.9

Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate

19986.6

1942: A Love Story

19946.0

Lamhe

19916.7

Halla Bol

20084.9

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja

19935.7

Salmankhan - Vamsi Paidipalli Film

2027

AK vs AK

20206.7

Ram Lakhan

19896.6

Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai

20005.5

Gharwali Baharwali

19985.4

Shakti

19827.3

Bulandi

20005.6

Akarshan

19884.0

Chamunda

2027

Tezz

20124.1

Salaam-e-Ishq

20074.9

Pukar

20006.4

Musafir

20045.6

Andar Baahar

19844.2

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

20195.6

Parinda

19897.1

Dil Tera Aashiq

19936.0

Kishen Kanhaiya

19906.8

Darna Zaroori Hai

20065.3

No Problem

20104.1

Meri Jung

19857.4

Virasat

19977.4

Chandralekha

19977.4

Fanney Khan

20185.3

Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge

19869.5

Ghar Ho To Aisa

19906.3

Tashan

20084.5

Biwi No.1

19995.9

Trimurti

19955.6

Janbaaz

19865.5

Taal

19996.6

Tezaab

19886.0

Mahabharat

20136.8

My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves

20084.2

Jamai Raja

19906.2

The Zoya Factor

20195.5

Rishtey

20026.0

Mashaal

19847.8

Judaai

19975.7

Blackout

20245.9

Savi

20246.8

Shortkut - The Con Is On

20094.0

Sone Pe Suhaaga

19886.5

Joshilaay

19896.0

Mr. Bechara

19966.4

Deewana Mastana

19976.3

Thar

20225.9

Mr Azaad

19944.0

Yuvvraaj

20084.8

Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya

198610.0

Heer Ranjha

199210.0

Gurudev

19936.8

Welcome To The Adventure

2026

Yudh

19855.5

Armaan

20035.6

Vijay

19884.4

Karma

19867.2

Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain

19995.9

Beta

19925.9

Laadla

19945.4

Loafer

19963.9

Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets

20054.1

Badhaai Ho Badhaai

20025.3

It's My Life

20203.0

Chameli Ki Shaadi

19866.8

Ram-Avtar

19884.9

Khel

19926.4

Dharavi

19917.3

Woh 7 Din

19837.2

Insaaf Ki Awaaz

19867.8

Zindagi Ek Juaa

19928.3

Om Jai Jagadish

20025.3

Andaz

19945.0

Hifazat

19877.0

Laila

19845.0

Mohabbat

19857.6

Rajkumar

19966.8

Kabhi Na Kabhi

19987.2

Karobaar

20007.8

Kasam

19886.0

Calcutta Mail

20033.9

Jeevan Ek Sanghursh

19905.0

Aap Ke Saath

19864.8

Apradhi

19926.7

Benaam Badsha

19915.0

Rakhwala

19896.0

Pallavi Anu Pallavi

19838.0

Kala Bazaar

19896.5

Black & White

20084.5

Jigarwala

19917.8

Amba

19908.0

Pratikar

19914.0

Aag Se Khelenge

19898.6

Ek Baar Kaho

19808.0

Saaheb

19857.8

Vamsa Vruksham

19807.0

Abhimanyu

19897.0

Thikana

19876.5

Awaargi

19908.5

Animal Park

2026

Race 4: Reloaded

2026

Intaqaam

19887.0

Humlaa

199210.0

Aasmaan Se Gira

19928.0

AK vs AK: The Final Battle

20205.0

Love Marriage

19846.5

Shootout at Wadala

20135.5