Indian Khatri clan
Look up
Kapoor or
Kapur in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Kapoor orKapur (IPA: [kəpuːɾ] ) is aPunjabi surname ofKhatri caste[ 2] found in thePunjabi Hindu andSikh communities.[ 3] [page needed ] [ 4]
Notable people bearing the nameKapoor include:
Anuradha Kapur (born 1951), Indian theatre director and professor at the National School of DramaArnav Kapur , American computer scientist and engineerDeepak Kapur (born 1950), Indian-American computer scientist and professorDevesh Kapur , Indo-British scholar and authorIlan Kapoor (born 1959), Indian postcolonial scholarJagdish Chandra Kapur (1920–2010), Indian social scientist, entrepreneur and the founder ofKapur Surya Foundation Kapil Kapoor (born 1940), Indian scholar of linguistics and literature and an authority on Indian intellectual traditions atJNU Mahendra Nath Kapur (1910–1994), Indian educator served as the Principal of Modern School, New Delhi, for thirty yearsNeera Kapur Badhwar , Indian philosopher and professorPradeep Kumar Kapur (born 1954), Indian academic and diplomatRatna Kapur (born 1959), Indian law professor and former director of the Centre for Feminist Legal Research in New Delhi, IndiaShitij Kapur , Indo-British doctor and administratorShiv G. Kapoor , Indian-American professor at the University of IllinoisS. Paul Kapur , American scholar, professor and administratorSudarshan Kapoor , Indian-American professor emeritus, California State UniversitySukhbir Singh Kapoor (born 1935), Indian writer and educatorV. K. Kapoor , Vice Chancellor of Raffles University, Neemrana, RajasthanBureaucrats and politicians [ edit ] Ajay Kapoor (politician) (born 1967), Indian politicianAnita Kapur , Indian IRS officer. She is the former Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)Harbans Kapoor (1946–2021), IndiannJaspat Roy Kapoor (1896–1984), Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Uttar Pradesh.Kishan Kapoor (1951–2025), Indian politician and parliamentarianMudassar Kapur (born 1976), Pakistani-Norwegian politicianPavan Kapoor (born 1966), Indian diplomatPooja Kapur , Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark. She was formerly the Indian Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria and North MacedoniaSanjay Kapoor (politician) (born 1962), Indian politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar PradeshSat Pal Kapur (1931–2007), Indian politicianSavita Kapoor , Indian politicianSheila Kapur Dikshit (1938–2019), Indian politician and the longest serving Chief Minister of DelhiVijai Kapoor , Indian bureaucratYashpal Kapur (1929–1993), leader of the Indian National Congress and a close aide of Indira GandhiAmit Kapur , American-born internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of WhoCo and Gravity. Served as COO of MySpaceB. K. Kapur , Indian businessman and former chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedJagdish Capoor , Indian bankerJohn Kapoor , American multi-millionaire, pharmaceutical entrepreneur, former CEO of Insys TherapeuticsMike Kapur (born 1962), British entrepreneurRakesh Kapoor (born 1958), Indian businessman, former chief executive officer of Reckitt BenckiserRakhee Kapoor Tandon (born 1986), Indian business entrepreneur and venture capitalistRana Kapoor (born 1957), Indian banker and the founder of Yes BankRitu Kapur , CEO of Quintillion Media, which jointly owns BloombergQuint with Bloomberg L.P. She is the co-founder ofThe Quint and Network18.Subhash Kapoor , Indian art dealer and smugglerSunjay Kapur (1971–2025), Indian industrialist and billionaireVimal Kapur , Indian-American executiveKunal Kapur (born 1979), Indian celebrity chef and restaurateur known for hosting and judgingMasterChef India .Sanjeev Kapoor (born 1964), Indian celebrity chefDirectors and producers [ edit ] Bharat Kapoor (born 1940), Indian director, writer, producerBoney Kapoor (born 1953), Indian film director and producer, son of Surinder KapoorJ. K. Kapur (1927–2004), Indian filmmaker, producer, activist and restaurateurJyoti Kapur Das , Indian director and script writerMona Shourie Kapoor (1964–2012), Indian producer and entrepreneurRajit Kapur (born 1963), Indian film and theater actor and directorRhea Kapoor (born 1987), film producer, daughter of Anil KapoorNitin Kapoor (1959–2017), Indian producerShekhar Kapur (born 1945), Indian filmmakerShobha Kapoor (born 1949), Indian television and film producerSiddharth Roy Kapur (born 1974), Indian actor and producerSubhash Kapoor , Indian film director, producer and screenwriterSurinder Kapoor (1925–2011), Indian film producerAbhishek Kapoor (born 1971), Indian actor, director and producerAbhinav Kapoor (born 1984), Indian actorAditya Raj Kapoor (born 1956), Indian actor and filmmaker from the Kapoor familyAditya Roy Kapur (born 1985), Indian actorAkansha Ranjan Kapoor (born 1993), Indian-American actressAkhil Kapur (born 1985), Indian actorAkshay Kapoor (born 1980), Indian actorAkshita Kapoor , Indian actressAnil Kapoor (born 1956), Indian actor and film producer, son of Surinder KapoorAnupriya Kapoor (born 1990), Indian television actressAnnu Kapoor (born 1956), Indian actorArjun Kapoor (born 1985), Indianon of Boney Kapoor andMona Shourie Kapoor Ayesha Kapur (born 1994), German former actress of Indian descentBabita Kapoor (born 1947), Indianf Randhir KapoorDhiraj Vinod Kapoor (born 1978), Indian model and actorEkta Kapoor (born 1975), Indian producer of television shows and moviesHarsh Varrdhan Kapoor (born 1990), Indian actorGautami Kapoor , Indian television actress and modelGoga Kapoor (1940–2011), Indian actorJanhvi Kapoor (born 1997), Indian actressJayasudha Kapoor (born 1958), Indian actress, wife of Nitin KapoorJeetendra Kapoor (born 1942), Indian actorKamal Kapoor (1920–2010), Indian actorKanikka Kapur (born 1995), Indian actress and modelKaran Kapoor (born 1962), Indian actor and model, son of Shashi KapoorKareena Kapoor (born 1980), Indian actressKarisma Kapoor (born 1974), Indian actressKashika Kapoor (born 2006), Indian actress and modelKavita Kapoor , Indian actressKhushi Kapoor (born 2000), Indian actressKishore Namit Kapoor (born 1949), Indian actor and film-acting trainerKunal Kapoor (actor, born 1959) , India actor, son of Shashi KapoorKunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977) , Indian actorKunal Karan Kapoor (born 1982), Indian actorKunaal Roy Kapur (born 1979), Indian actorLeena Kapoor , Indian actress and modelMalini Kapoor , Indian actressMallika Kapoor , Indian actressNeha Kapur (born 1983), Indian model andFemina Miss India Universe 2006 Omkar Kapoor , Bollywood actorPankaj Kapur (born 1954), Indian actor and filmmakerPinchoo Kapoor (1927–1989), Indian actorPrithviraj Kapoor (1906–1972), Indian theatre and Hindi film industry entrepreneur, patriarch of theKapoor family of entertainersRaj Kapoor (1924–1988), Indian producer and director, son of Prithviraj KapoorRajat Kapoor , Indian actor, writer and directorRajiv Kapoor (1962–2021), Indian actor, son of Raj KapoorRam Kapoor (born 1973), Indianctor and modelRanbir Kapoor (born 1982), Indian actor, son of Rishi KapoorRandhir Kapoor (born 1947), Indian actor, son of Raj KapoorRavi Kapoor (born 1969), British actorRavindra Kapoor (1940–2011), Indian actorReena Kapoor , Indian actressRishi Kapoor (1952–2020), Indian actor, son of Raj KapoorSanjana Kapoor (born 1967), Indian actress, theatre-person, owner of Prithvi TheatreSanjay Kapoor (born 1965), Indian actor, son of Surinder KapoorSeerat Kapoor (born 1993), Indian actress, model, choreographer and dancerShahid Kapoor (born 1981), Indian actor, son of Pankaj KapurShakti Kapoor (born 1952), Indian actor and comedianShalini Kapoor , Indian actressShammi Kapoor (1931–2011), Indian actorSharad Kapoor (born 1976), Indian actorShraddha Kapoor (born 1987), Indian actress, daughter ofShakti Kapoor Shashi Kapoor (1938–2017), Indian actorShivani Kapoor , British modelShobu Kapoor , British actress of Indian descentSiddhanth Kapoor (born 1984), Indian actor and assistant director, son of Shakti KapoorSohaila Kapur , Indian actress and writerSonam Kapoor (born 1985), Bollywood actressSonia Kapoor , Indian actressSridevi Kapoor (1963–2018), Indian actress and film producerSwati Kapoor , Indian actress and modelTrilok Kapoor (1912–1988), Indian actor, brother of Prithviraj KapoorTusshar Kapoor (born 1976), Indian actorVaani Kapoor (born 1988), Indian actress and modelVarun Kapoor (born 1986), Indian actorVinod Kapoor , Indian actorYukti Kapoor (born 1992), Indian actressZahan Kapoor (born 1992), Indian film actor, model and theatre personalityScience and technology [ edit ] Anuja Trehan Kapur (born 1975), Indian criminal psychologistKishen Singh Kapoor (1873–1936), Indian mathematician, author and teacher.Raman Kapur , Indian medical acupuncturist, author and the president of the Indian Society of Medical Acupuncture.Shyam Sunder Kapoor (born 1938), Indian nuclear physicist and a former director of the Bhabha Atomic Research CentreSingers and dancers [ edit ] Geeta Kapoor (born 1973), Indian choreographer and television personalityHimani Kapoor (born 1988), Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005Kanika Kapoor (born 1978), Indian singerMahendra Kapoor (1934–2008), Indian singerMeena Kapoor (1930–2017), Indian singerRaman Kapoor , Indian singer and songwriter. He was a contestant on the TV shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Rising Star.Sneha Kapoor (born 1986), Indian salsa dancer, choreographer, and instructorSteven Kapur (born 1967), also known as "Apache Indian", British pop singerAashish Kapoor (born 1971), Indian cricketerJagdish Singh Kapoor (born 1947), Ugandan field hockey player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer OlympicsKunal Kapoor (cricketer) (born 1987), Indian cricketerRaag Kapur (born 1999), Hong Kong cricketerRanjin Singh (Dave Kapoor) (born 1975), Indian-American wrestlerRaunaq Kapur (born 2004), Hong Kong cricketerRohan Kapoor (born 1997), Indian badminton playerShiv Kapur (born 1982), Indian golferSushil Kapoor (born 1939), Indian cricketerUpkar Singh Kapoor (born 1937), Ugandan field hockey player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.Vani Kapoor , Indian golferVarun Kapur (born 2003), Indian badminton playerFictional characters [ edit ] ^ Kumari, Ashok Pratap Singh& Patiraj (2007).Psychological Implications in Industrial Performance . Global Vision Publishing House.ISBN 978-81-8220-200-9 .The Nais have several got/gotra and clans. Among the gotra, the common ones are Kasab/Kashyap, Bhardwaj and Kaundal.Several Rajput clans are distinguished which are also used as surnames by younger, educated persons, viz., Jaswal, Jammual, Patial, Chandel, Katoch and others likeKapoor and Gangotiya. ^ Kumari, Patiraj; Singh, Ashok Pratap (2007).Psychological Implications in Industrial Performance . Global Vision Publishing House.ISBN 978-81-8220-200-9 .The Nais have several got/gotra and clans. Among the gotra, the common ones are Kasab/Kashyap, Bhardwaj and Kaundal. Several Rajput clans are distinguished which are also used as surnames by younger, educated persons, viz., Jaswal, Jammual, Patial, Chandel, Katoch and others likeKapoor and Gangotiya. ^ Kakar, Sudhir (30 October 2014).A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections (2014 ed.). Penguin UK.ISBN 9789351188858 .^ Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003).Dictionary of American Family Names (2003 ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 275.ISBN 978-0-19977-169-1 . Retrieved14 April 2018 .Surname list
This page lists people with the
surname Kapoor .
If aninternal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change thatlink by adding the person'sgiven name (s) to the link.