Anil Kapoor | |
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 Kapoor in 2018 | |
| Born | (1956-12-24)24 December 1956 (age 68) Bombay, Bombay State, India |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
| Works | Full list |
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| Father | Surinder Kapoor |
| Relatives | Surinder Kapoor family |
| Awards | Full list |
Anil Surinder Kapoor (born 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily inHindi 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 than100 films.[2] He has receivedseveral accolades, including twoNational Film Awards and sevenFilmfare Awards.[3]
Born to film producerSurinder Kapoor, he made his Bollywood debut with a small role in the romanceHamare Tumhare (1979) before starring in theTelugu filmVamsa Vruksham (1980) andKannada filmPallavi Anupallavi (1983).[4][5] His first two successes wereWoh 7 Din (1984) andMeri Jung (1985), which made him a star.[6][7] He went onto establish himself as an actor with highly successful ventures, throughout the 1980s and 1990s, such asSaaheb (1985),Mohabbat (1985),Karma (1986),Mr. India (1987),Tezaab (1988),Ram Lakhan (1989),Rakhwala (1989),Kishen Kanhaiya (1990),Beta (1992),Laadla (1994),Judaai (1997),Virasat (1997),Deewana Mastana (1997),Biwi No.1 (1999),Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999) andTaal (1999).[8][9] After the leading role in hitHamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000), he had a series of flops and made a comeback with the multi-starrersNo Entry (2005) andWelcome (2007), both of which were superhits. This was followed by supporting roles inRace (2008),Race 2 (2013),Shootout at Wadala (2013),Welcome Back (2015),Total Dhamaal (2019) andAnimal (2023).[9]
Kapoor's first international film role was inDanny Boyle's acclaimed dramaSlumdog Millionaire (2008).[10] He has since starred in theeighth season of the action series24 in 2010 and played a brief role inMission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011).[11][12] In Indian television, he has starred in the remakes24 (2013–2016) andThe Night Manager (2023).
Kapoor was born into aPunjabi Hindu family[13] affiliated with theArya Samaj[14] on 24 December 1956[1][15] inChembur to Nirmal Kapoor and film producerSurinder Kapoor.[16][17][18][1][15] The family belongs to the greaterKapoor show business family. He is the second of four children. His elder brother,Boney Kapoor is a film producer and younger brotherSanjay Kapoor is an actor. ActressSridevi and the producerMona Shourie Kapoor, both Boney's wives, were his sisters-in-law, and Sandeep Marwah,[19] founder of theNoida Film City and owner of Marwah Studios, is his brother-in-law. The film actorsArjun Kapoor, Mohit Marwah andRanveer Singh are his nephews, while actressesJanhvi Kapoor andKhushi Kapoor are his nieces.Prithviraj Kapoor was his father's cousin.[20]
Kapoor was educated atOur Lady of Perpetual Succour High School,Chembur,[21] and at theSt. Xavier's College, Mumbai.[22]
Kapoor made his debut in films in 1970, playing a younger version ofShashi Kapoor's character inTu Payal Mein Geet.[23] The film, however, did not release theatrically.[24]
Anil Kapoor made hisHindi film debut with Umesh Mehra'sHamare Tumhare (1979), in a small role.[25] He then starred as a lead actor in the 1980Telugu film,Vamsa Vruksham directed by veteranBapu.[26] In the same year, he also appeared in two more Hindi films –Ek Baar Kaho andHum Paanch. In 1981, he appeared inM. S. Sathyu 'sKahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya.[27] After playing a small role inShakti (1982), he made hisKannada film debut withMani Ratnam's debut directorialPallavi Anu Pallavi (1983).[28] He played his first Hindi film leading role inWoh Saat Din (1983) which was directed by Bapu and featuredPadmini Kolhapure andNaseeruddin Shah.[29] He gained recognition inBollywood withYash Chopra's action dramaMashaal (1984) as atapori, for which he won his firstFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Histapori persona andstubble look was considered unconventional at the time, but would become fashionable in India many years later.[30] Kapoor's 1985 releases includedYudh andSaaheb.Yudh featured him uttering his iconic line "Ek Dum Jhakaas". But it wasMeri Jung (1985), wherein he played the role of an angry young lawyer fighting for justice that earned him his first nomination for theFilmfare Award for Best Actor.[31]
He then played a comic tapori again inKarma (1986), the biggest hit of the year.[32] Also in 1986, Kapoor played the role of a carefree playboy in the hitJanbaaz, co-starringFeroz Khan.[33][34] Kapoor's other release of 1986,Insaaf Ki Awaaz withRekha, was a box office hit.[35] In the same year,Basu Chatterjee directedChameli Ki Shaadi where he was seen doing a comedic role and the film was a success at the box office.[36]
He was the protagonist inShekhar Kapur's sci-fi filmMr. India (1987), the biggest hit of the year.[37] The film became one of his biggest box-office hits and shot him to superstardom.[38] In 1988, he won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film,Tezaab, the biggest blockbuster of 1988.[39] The same year also saw the release ofKasam, an action drama directed byUmesh Mehra. Anil proved to be the only saving grace in commercial failures likeRam-Avtar andVijay.[40] The following year, he deliveredRam Lakhan (which became the second-highest box office earner of 1989)[41] featuringMadhuri Dixit in the chartbuster songOne Two Ka Four. InRakhwala, Kapoor played the role of a tapori, and the film was declared a success.[38][42] Kapoor's portrayal of an autistic man inEeshwar (1989) was well-received and established his versatility as an actor, earning him his third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.[43]
The year 1990 saw him play a dual role, as twin brothers in the highly successful action comedyKishen Kanhaiya and the same year, he further attained reasonable box-office success withGhar Ho To Aisa.[44] Kapoor came up with a critically acclaimed performance inAwaargi. Many critics called that his best performance ever but the film flopped at the box office. Also films likeJamai Raja andJeevan Ek Sanghursh, which were remakes of South Indian films, didn't go on to become huge hits.[45]
This was followed by a highly praised performance as a middle-aged man in Yash Chopra's intergenerational musical romantic dramaLamhe (1991), oppositeSridevi, which won her theFilmfare Award for Best Actress, with Kapoor earning his fourth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. The film proved to a landmark film of Indian cinema and Yash Chopra's best work to date. It was the first film in which he appeared without a moustache. Although the film was an underwhelming success at the domestic box-office, it proved to be a major success overseas. Anil Kapoor's 1991 releases,Benaam Badsha was accorded average status at the box office.[46]
In 1992, Kapoor received his second Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his hard-hitting performance in Indra Kumar'sBeta – the biggest blockbuster of the year oppositeMadhuri Dixit.[47] Kapoor was highly impressive with his comic act inKhel and his comic timing was one of the highlights of the film.[48] In 1993, Boney Kapoor's much-delayed mega-budget,Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja was a disaster at the box-office and damaged Kapoor's reputation as the industry's biggest star at the time. The only major success in these years wasLaadla (1994) again alongsideSridevi, a film produced by Nitin Manmohan.[49] Kapoor gave a splendid performance as a simpleton lover in the musical romantic drama1942: A Love Story oppositeManisha Koirala. Kapoor earned his sixth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film. His other 1994 release,Andaz, oppositeJuhi Chawla andKarisma Kapoor, was also a success. His 1995 release,Trimurti was a box-office disaster, though Kapoor's performance was positively received, earning him his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.[50] Kapoor came up with a decent performance in the moderate critical and commercial successGharwali Baharwali (1998), oppositeRaveena Tandon andRambha.[51]
After a few box-office failures, he had successes with films likeLoafer (1996), oppositeJuhi Chawla.[52] InJudaai, Kapoor's depiction of a loving husband torn between his two wives was appreciated and the film fared well at the box-office.[53]Deewana Mastana (1997),Biwi No.1 (1999) andHum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999) were also box office hits, withBiwi No. 1 earning him his first nomination for theFilmfare Award for Best Comedian.[54] Kapoor's unusual characterisation of a zealous, crooked musical superstar inTaal (1999) shocked both audience and critics alike, earning him rave reviews, in addition to his second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.[55] He again won rave reviews for his performance inVirasat (1997), a remake of theTamil film,Thevar Magan (1992), in which he playedKamal Haasan's role. The film proved to be a major box office success, and earned him his firstFilmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics), in addition to his seventh nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. He also starred in the unsuccessfulJhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate, which was filmmakerHrishikesh Mukherjee's last directorial, along withJuhi Chawla. He shaved his moustache once again for the second half of the film.
Anil Kapoor's first release of 2000 wasBulandi, in which he played a double role, showing restraint and maturity as the elder Thakur.[56] He won his firstNational Film Award for Best Actor, in addition to his eighth nomination for theFilmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance inRajkumar Santoshi's critically acclaimedPukar (2000). Kapoor again achieved critical and commercial success withHamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000).[citation needed] Kapoor performed as Rajeev in the much delayedKarobaar (2000), a film directed byRakesh Roshan, where Kapoor's dialogue delivery was appreciated.[57] He delivered a powerhouse performance in Shanker'sNayak (2001), which is considered to be his career-best performances.[58]
In 2002, Kapoor performed in the role of a fat man inBadhaai Ho Badhaai, a takeoff from theHollywood hit,The Nutty Professor.[citation needed] He performed in theIndra Kumar directed filmRishtey.[citation needed] InOm Jai Jagadish, he gave a performance described as "first-rate" by one critic.[59] Kapoor shared the screen with Bollywood actorAmitabh Bachchan for the first time inArmaan, and played the character of a neurosurgeon.[citation needed]
In his 2003 release,Calcutta Mail, according to PlanetBollywood.com, he delivered "one of his best performances. His character was defined with ample scope to perform in this screenplay-driven performance and in spite of the strong supporting cast, this really came out as Kapoor's one-man show."[60][61] According toBollywood Hungama, he "ignited the silver screen with an authoritative performance" inMusafir alongsideSameera Reddy,Aditya Pancholi,Sanjay Dutt andKoena Mitra.[62][63] Kapoor performed as the stricken husband in the thrillerMy Wife's Murder, which he also produced.[64][65]Anees Bazmee's super-hit comedyNo Entry (2005), followed for Kapoor that year. The film went on to become the highest-grossing film of the year, earning him his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian.[66] He was also in the filmBewafaa, playing a rich businessman who is forced to marry the sister of his wife after she passes away in childbirth.
Kapoor played a grey character in the 2005 thriller,Chocolate.[67] Anil's first release of 2007Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love was a box office hit in overseas though a flop in India.[68] Anees Bazmee'sWelcome, which released on 21 December 2007 was declared the biggest success of the year, earning him his fourth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.[69] Kapoor's understated performance inSubhash Ghai'sBlack & White was highly lauded.[70] His first release in 2008, Abbas Mustan's thriller,Race became a box-office hit. Vijay Krishna Acharya'sTashan marked Anil's comeback toYash Raj Films, but failed to do well at the box-office.
His first English language film,Slumdog Millionaire, which was released on 12 November 2008.Yuvvraaj was released on 21 November 2008.Yuvvraaj, withSalman Khan andKatrina Kaif, failed to do well at the box-office. On the other hand,Slumdog Millionaire has won a number of international awards and received rave reviews from critics, costing only US$15 million to produce, but pulling in more than $352 million worldwide. In January 2009, he attended the66th Golden Globe Awards ceremony along with the team ofSlumdog Millionaire, which won fourGolden Globe Awards. Kapoor demonstrated his well-known enthusiasm afterSlumdog won theAcademy Award for Best Picture (one of eight awards). He also received a nomination for Best Ensemble at theBlack Reel Awards of 2008 and has won theScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
In 2010, Kapoor starred in theeighth season of the American television series24, portrayingOmar Hassan, President of the fictionalIslamic Republic of Kamistan. In October of that year he was cast to play a villain in bothMission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (released in December 2011) andPower.[71]Power was to be directed byRajkumar Santoshi but was shelved for unknown reasons.
Anil Kapoor's only release of 2012Tezz earned him favourable reviews from critics; Taran Adarsh wrote that "...it's a treat watching Anil Kapoor on screen. Though the actor has been an integral part of so many movies in the past, you can never accuse him of repeating himself. Besides, he may be in his early 50s, but that hasn't deterred Anil from performing the high-octane action stunts with flourish."[72]
His performance inShootout at Wadala was highly acclaimed by critics;Sudhish Kamath ofThe Hindu wrote that "Anil Kapoor is first-rate, revelling in a tailor-made role as a no-nonsense cop, reminding us of the superstar he used to be in the Eighties."[73] In January 2013 Kapoor became the first Indian actor to be invited for a special segment; "In conversation", at theToronto International Film Festival, an honour which is reserved for actors having considerable body of work.[74][75] Beginning in 2013, he starred in the lead role of Jai Singh Rathod in theIndian remade series of24.
In 2015, he starred alongside anensemble cast ofShefali Shah,Priyanka Chopra,Ranveer Singh,Anushka Sharma andFarhan Akhtar inZoya Akhtar's family comedy-dramaDil Dhadakne Do, which proved to be a commercial success and received positive reviews, earning Kapoor his third Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In September 2015, Kapoor made an appearance as himself in an ad for theAngry Birds Friends tournament Champions for Earth. Amazon cast Kapoor in its pilotThe Book of Strange New Things,[76] to play the role of Vikram Danesh, the authoritative head of the base on Oasis.[77] Kapoor reprised his role of Majnu Bhai in the crime comedyWelcome Back (2015), the sequel toWelcome (2007).[78] Featuring an ensemble cast that included reprising actorNana Patekar and new additionsJohn Abraham andShruti Hassan among others. It opened to mixed reception but emerged as another success.[79]
In 2017, he starred with his nephew,Arjun Kapoor, inAnees Bazmee directed romantic comedyMubarakan. Kapoor played dual roles, one of which was a turbanedSikh.[80] The following year, he appeared inRace 3 (2018), the third instalment inRace franchise. Although Kapoor was in the first two films, hisRace 3 character was new to the series.[81] The film was moderately successful despite generally negative reception.[82] In the same year, Kapoor portrayed the titular character inFanney Khan, a remake of Belgian filmEverybody's Famous! (2000).[83] Alternatively, he voicedBaloo for the Hindi dub version ofMowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018).[84]
2019 was a busy year for Kapoor as he played supporting roles in the coming-of-age romantic dramedyEk Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga,[85] adventure comedyTotal Dhamaal,[86] sports dramaThe Zoya Factor,[87] and starred in the action comedyPagalpanti.[88] InEk Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga andThe Zoya Factor, he worked alongside his daughterSonam Kapoor, with the former's screenplay being selected by theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for its library's core collection, due to its concept offemale homosexuality.[89] On the other hand,Total Dhamaal became a hit.[90]
Kapoor kicked off the decade alongsideAditya Roy Kapur in the prison thrillerMalang (2020).[91] Kapoor played a corrupt police inspector and was praised for his performance.[92] Malang became a commercial success.[93] He next played a fictional version of himself in black comedyAK vs AK, alongsideAnurag Kashyap. The names "AK" in the title are the initials of the two leads.[94] Directed byVikramaditya Motwane, the film was released onNetflix to positive reviews, with Kapoor's performance receiving particular praise as one of the best of his career.[95][96] This also marked Kapoor's first time working with his sonHarsh Varrdhan Kapoor.[97]
In 2022, Kapoor starred with Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor in the western thrillerThar, produced by Netflix. His portrayal of a 1980s police inspector, earned high praise despite mixed reviews for the film,[98] earned him theFilmfare OTT Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film.[99] He played a hedonistic, unfaithful husband and irresponsible father in the family dramedyJugjugg Jeeyo. Tushar Joshi ofIndia Today called him the film's standout performer,[100] whileTaran Adarsh ofBollywood Hungama deemed him "flawless," noting his skilful balancing of dramatic highs and lows.[101] This role earned him his record setting fourth Best Supporting Actor award at the68th Filmfare Awards.[102]
Kapoor co-produced and made a cameo in female sex comedyThank You for Coming (2023), which premiered at the2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in the Gala Presentations section,[103] but turned out to be a financial failure.[104] In the 2023 action filmAnimal, directed bySandeep Reddy Vanga, Kapoor played a powerful industrialist and strict father toRanbir Kapoor's character.[105] The controversial film becameone of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time and Kapoor's highest-grossing film to date,[106][107] earning him another Filmfare Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.[108]
He then starred inSiddharth Anand'sFighter, alongsideHrithik Roshan andDeepika Padukone.[109] The film fictionalises the 2019 military events between India and Pakistan, including thePulwama attack, theBalakot airstrike, and the subsequent border skirmishes.[110] It was a hit, topping overseas box office charts.[111][112] He later starred in action thrillerSavi (2024), also featuringDivya Khosla andHarshvardhan Rane. It was an adaptation of 2008 French filmAnything for Her.[113]
Kapoor appeared in theYRF Spy Universe filmWar 2 as the Chief ofRAW Colonel Vikrant Kaul. He will reprise his role in the seventh instalment in the universeAlpha starringAlia Bhatt,Sharvari, andBobby Deol.[114]
In 2002, Kapoor produced his first film, the comedyBadhaai Ho Badhaai, in which he also starred. It was followed byMy Wife's Murder (2005), andGandhi, My Father (2007).Gandhi, My Father focuses on the relationship betweenMahatma Gandhi and his sonHarilal Gandhi and was awarded theNational Film Award – Special Jury Award. He produced the filmShortkut: The Con Is On starringAkshaye Khanna andArshad Warsi. In 2010, he producedAisha (2010), starring his daughterSonam Kapoor andAbhay Deol. The film performed moderately at the box-office, grossing Rs. 155 million in its theatrical run.[115]
He has acquired the remake rights for the American TV series,24, reportedly for an amount of INR 1 billion. It took him about 1.5 years to license the rights to create an Indian rendition of the popular TV show.[116] Kapoor will be stepping into the protagonist's (Jack Bauer) role as well. Kapoor played the role ofPresident Hassan in the8th season of the original series aired onFox Network. Kapoor co-produced the female sex comedyThank You for Coming (2023).[103]
Anil Kapoor has on rare occasions contributed to the soundtracks of his movies as a singer. One of his first playback songs was the title track of the 1986 Bollywood comedyChameli Ki Shaadi. The song was comic in nature and depicted the love story of the titular Chameli and her loverCharandas, played by Kapoor. Chameli was portrayed byAmrita Singh. In the same decade, he was credited on the song "Tere Bina Main Nahin Mere Bina Tu Nahin" for the filmWoh Saat Din. He is also credited on the song "I Love You" fromHamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai. In 2008, Kapoor provided a rhyme-like-dialogue to introduce his character in Yashraj'sTashan. His theme was titled "Bhaiyaji ka Tashan". His co-stars in the movie also had their introductions incorporated in thesoundtrack, which was composed byVishal–Shekhar.Akshay Kumar's theme was titled "Bachchan Pandey ka Tashan". Kareena Kapoor's was "Pooja ka Tashan".Saif Ali Khan was credited for "Jimmy ka Tashan". He had one full album, "Welcome" as a co-singer withSalma Agha in 1986. The album was scored byBappi Lahiri.
In 1984, Kapoor married Sunita Bhavnani, a costume designer with whom he has two daughters and a son.[117] Bhavnani is the cousin ofRanveer Singh's mother. Their elder daughterSonam Kapoor (born 1985) is a former actress and their younger daughterRhea Kapoor (born 1987) is a film producer while their sonHarsh Varrdhan Kapoor (born 1990) is an actor. Kapoor is referred to as ‘AK’ by his children.[118]
For financially exploiting his name, appearance, and voice, as well as the slogan "jhakaas" (theMarathi word for wonderful), which became associated with him after he used it in one of his films, Kapoor sued a number of websites and platforms in 2023.[119][120]
Kapoor is regarded as one of the most popular and successful actors of Hindi cinema.[121] Known for his performance in films of various genres, he is also one of the fewIndian stars to make a mark in mainstreamHollywood with films likeSlumdog Millionaire (2008) andMission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011).[122]
One of the most successful actors of the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor appeared inBox Office India's "Top Actors" list four times from 1988 to 1990 and 1992.[7]
In 2022, he placed inOutlook India's "75 Best Bollywood Actors" list.[123]
He is 1956 born.
I am a God-fearing person, but not a ritualistic one. My grandparents were followers of Arya Samaj values and pujas were never a regular feature at home.
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