Tusshar Kapoor Biography

Tusshar Kapoor

(तुषार कपूर; born 20 November 1976 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an Indian actor. He is the son of Bollywood actor Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor and brother of Ekta Kapoor. He studied at the University of Michigan and graduated with a MBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

Tushar made his debut with Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai alongside Kareena Kapoor in 2001. The next two years followed with a list of box office flops, although he was noted for acting alongside his father in the teen slasher film Kucch To Hai (2003). He was recognized for his role as a shy boy who gains the ability to become invisible in Gayab (2004).[2] Kapoor appeared in comic roles in Golmaal (2006) and Golmaal Returns (2008) and Golmaal 3 (2010)

Kunal Kapoor Biography

Kunal Kapoor (Hindi: कुणाल कपूर, born 18 October 1975 in Mumbai, India) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi cinema.

Career

Kapoor began his career as an assistant director on the Amitabh Bachchan starrer Aks. He began his acting career training under theatre legend Barry John. He continued his theatre career with Motley, a theater group run by Naseeruddin Shah.[1] He made his movie debut starring opposite Tabu in Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities.

In 2006, Kunal Kapoor became an overnight sensation with the hit film Rang De Basanti. The film was critically and commercially successful; it was India's official entry to the Oscars and was nominated in the Best Foreign Film category at the 2007 BAFTA Awards.[2] His performance was acclaimed and he received a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award

nomination

In 2007, he starred in the movie Hattrick. However, the movie failed to do well at the box office. His next two films, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag and Aaja Nachle, also failed to make an impact at the box office. Kunal Kapoor also appeared in Welcome to Sajjanpur, which released on 19 September 2008. He has endorsed popular brands like Thums up, Indian terrain, Ray Ban and Mahindra Logan. Along with actress Gwyneth Paltrow, he is also the face of the NGO Save the Children. Though his films have not done as well as expected, his popularity among female fans continues to grow. He is known to be very selective about the work he does and had a release in National Award-winning director Rahul Dholakia's Lamhaa after two years, for which he received critical acclaim.

Kapoor voiced the Indian god Rama in Mahayoddha Rama, directed by Raizada Rohit Jaising Vaid. The film is an animated mythological movie based on the Ramayana.[3] He will appear in Anurag Kashyap’s next film, where he will play Raj Comics' superhero Doga. Kapoor is scheduled to begin shooting a romantic comedy film in early 2011. He will also appear in a film called Chamkila, a biography of popular Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila.[4]

In 2009, Kunal started writing weekly columns for HT City, the lifestyle supplement of the Hindustan Times. These columns ended in November 2009 but still appear online on the social network Desimartini.[5]

Personal

Kunal is currently learning how to fly airplanes at Sagar, MP and is keen to get his Private Pilot Licence (PPL). As of February 2010, he has earned his skydiving qualifications at Sagar MP itself and is all set to go solo not only flying but also on skydiving adventures. In December, 2010, he was detained by police in Europe, while attempting the dangerous sport of Base jumping with a couple of his friends.

Awards

* 2006: Star's Sabsey Favourite Naya Hero[6]
* 2007: Stardust Breakthrough Performance, Male[7]

Ranbir Kapoor Biography

Ranbir Kapoor (Hindi: रणबीर कपूर), born 28 September 1982[1]) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies. The Guardian states, "Kapoor's stardom was rooted in a Punjabi dynasty, founded by his grandfather".[2]

Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid (2009). He later went on to appear in the commercially successful romantic comedy Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) and the multi-starrer drama Raajneeti (2010), which became his biggest commercial success to date.[3]

Early life

Main article: Kapoor family

Ranbir Kapoor is from a family of Hindu Punjabi[4][5][6] origin, the son of actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh; his sister is Riddhima Kapoor Sahni. He is the grandson of actor and filmmaker Raj Kapoor, great-nephew of actors and filmmakers, Shashi Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor, great grandson of Prithviraj Kapoor and nephew of actor Randhir Kapoor. Other notable family members include his cousins Karishma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor and Nikhil Nanda. As a child, Kapoor studied at Bombay Scottish School in Mahim, Mumbai and went on to pursue method acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York.[7]

Career

Before starting off his career as an actor, Kapoor worked as an assistant with director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, where he was involved in the making of the film Black (2005).[8] Kapoor later made his acting debut in November 2007 with Bhansali's Saawariya opposite newcomer Sonam Kapoor. The film failed to do well at the box office,[9] though his performance was largely appreciated. Kapoor was then seen in Siddharth Anand's romantic comedy Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) alongside Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba and Deepika Padukone. The film performed reasonably well at the box office.

Kapoor's first release of 2009 was Ayan Mukerji's Wake Up Sid, in which he portrayed the character of Siddharth Mehra, a spoiled and self-centered college student from Mumbai. Featured opposite Konkona Sen Sharma, the film was a critical and commercial success, and Kapoor earned several nominations for Best Actor at various award ceremonies. He next starred alongside Katrina Kaif in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, which surfaced as one of the biggest hits of the year.[10] Following this, Kapoor appeared in Shimit Amin's drama Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year. Upon release, the film received positive reviews by critics but failed to do well.[11] Kapoor's performance was critically acclaimed, with one critic writing, "Ranbir brings to his part a whole lot of earnestness and heart. His natural and utterly contagious exuberance so much on display in his last two films Wake Up Sid and Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani is effortlessly curbed here."[12]

In 2010, he appeared in Prakash Jha's multi-starrer blockbuster Rajneeti. Kapoor recently appeared in Siddharth Anand's Anjaana Anjaani alongside Priyanka Chopra. His forthcoming project includes Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar with newcomer Nargis Fakhri.

Personal life

Kapoor currently lives with his parents in Pali Hill in Mumbai, Maharashtra. During an interview in March 2008, he announced that he was dating Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone.[13] The couple broke up in 2009.[14]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Ranbir Kapoor

Shahid Kapoor Biography

Shahid Kapoor (Hindi: शाहिद कपूर;born on 25 February 1981[1]) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He is also a trained dancer.

Starting off his career by working in music videos and advertisements, Kapoor made his Bollywood debut as a background dancer in Subhash Ghai's Taal (1999). Four years later, he made his debut as a lead in Ishq Vishk (2003) and won a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for his performance. Following through with acclaimed performances in films like Fida (2004) and Shikhar (2005), he had his first commercial success with Sooraj R. Barjatya's Vivah (2006), and followed it up with Jab We Met (2007) and Kaminey (2009) which are also his biggest commercial successes so far.

Career

Early career, until 2005

Before starting off his career as an actor, Kapoor worked in several music videos and ads, including the Pepsi commercial with Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji post Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and the music video Aankhon Me Tera Hi Chehra by the Aryans along with Hrishitaa Bhatt. While doing so, he decided to join the Shiamak Davar Institute for the Performing Arts (SDIPA), where he was later seen in Subhash Ghai's film Taal (1999) as a background dancer in the song Kahin Aag Lage Lag Jawe along with actress Aishwarya Rai and in Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) of Yash Raj banner with actress Karisma Kapoor.

In 2003, Kapoor played his first leading role as Rajiv Mathur, a carefree young man in Ken Ghosh's moderately successful love story Ishq Vishk.[2] Appearing opposite Amrita Rao and Shenaz Treasurywala, the film was well received by audiences and Kapoor's performance earned him a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award. Film critic Taran Adarsh from indiaFM wrote, "Shahid Kapoor is an actor to watch. He has all the qualities to hit the top slot. Not only is he good looking, but he is an amazing performer as well. Very original as a performer [sic], the youngster has handled the dramatic and emotional moments with flourish. He is an exceptional dancer as well. All he needs to do is pick and choose his forthcoming assignments with care, so that the journey to the top slot is minus hiccups."[3]

The following year, Kapoor joined once again with director Ken Ghosh in the thriller Fida, where he co-starred alongside Kareena Kapoor and Fardeen Khan. The film failed to do well at the box office, yet Kapoor's performance was praised.[4] The Tribune concluded, "...Shahid Kapoor shines in his role. He looks fresh. As an impulsive emotional and innocent guy, who is sucked into crime because of these very qualities, he manages to evoke your sympathies."[5] He then appeared in the romantic comedy Dil Maange More opposite Soha Ali Khan, Tulip Joshi, and Ayesha Takia. His performance opened to mixed reviews; Rediff.com wrote that "Shahid tends to imitate Shahrukh Khan a lot. He does it well in some scenes, overdoes it in others..."[6]

Featuring in three more films in 2005, success continued to elude Kapoor.[7] However, his performance as Jaidev Vardhan, a man who is sucked into the world of money and greed in John M. Matthan's drama Shikhar was critically acclaimed, earning Kapoor his first Star Screen Award for Best Actor nomination. According to IndiaFM, "Shahid Kapoor is only improving with every film. He matches up to Ajay in almost all sequences."[8]

Breakthrough, 2006–present

In 2006, Kapoor starred in 36 China Town. Revolving around the story of seven individuals and a murder, the film became a moderate success despite receiving mixed reviews from critics.[9] Shortly after the release of the film, Kapoor's second release of the year, Priyadarshan's comedy Chup Chup Ke, followed. The film became a moderate success at the box office.[9]

Kapoor's last release of 2006 was Sooraj R. Barjatya's romantic drama Vivah, a film depicting the journey of two individuals from engagement to marriage. Co-starring alongside Amrita Rao, the film was received favourably by most critics and became one of the highest grossing films of the year as well as Kapoor's second biggest commercial success to date.[9][10] Kapoor's performance earned his second consecutive nomination for Best Actor at the Star Screen Awards. Taran Adarsh wrote, "Shahid Kapoor performs like never before. If he was super-cool in Ishq Vishk and showed flashes of brilliance in Fida, you've to watch him in Vivah to see his growth as a tremendous actor. He is exceptional in emotional sequences."[11]

During the summer of 2006, Kapoor embarked on his first world tour, the Rockstars Concert, along with Bollywood stars, Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, John Abraham, Esha Deol, Mallika Sherawat and Zayed Khan.

In 2007, Kapoor appeared in two movies. His first release was Ahmed Khan's Fool and Final. The film received negative reviews and failed to do well at the box office; Kapoor's performance in the film did not receive positive reviews.[12][13] His next release, Imtiaz Ali's comedy-romance Jab We Met, opposite Kareena Kapoor, became one of the biggest hits of the year.[12] The film tells the story of two people with two very different personalities meeting each other on a train and how they fall in love eventually. Kapoor portrayed the character of Aditya Kashyap, a dejected young industrialist full of angst and despair. The film was well-received by critics and Kapoor's performance earned him several nominations for Best Actor at a number of award ceremonies, including Filmfare. Rajeev Masand from CNN-IBN noted, "Despite the risk of being overshadowed by Kareena, his co-star in the film, Shahid Kapur leaves an indelible impression with a performance that is understated and mature, and indeed the perfect foil to Kareena's boisterousness."[14]

Kapoor then appeared in the Aziz Mirza-directed film, Kismat Konnection (2008), opposite Vidya Balan. Upon release, the film under-performed at the box office.[15]

In 2009, Kapoor portrayed the dual role of twins Charlie and Guddu in the caper thriller, Kaminey. Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, the film was a critical and commercial success and received mostly positive reviews. Kapoor's performance was also critically acclaimed. Rajeev Masand from CNN-IBN wrote, "Shahid Kapur rises to the challenge of creating two entirely different characters out of Charlie and Guddu, and delivers a credible performance as each. Breaking out of his chocolate-boy image, he gives evidence of his potential when trusted with well-written roles."[16] Later in the year, Kapoor appeared alongside Rani Mukerji in Anurag Singh's romantic comedy Dil Bole Hadippa!, which failed to do well at the Indian box office.

In 2010, Kapoor appeared in Ken Ghosh's film Chance Pe Dance opposite Genelia D'Souza, in which he portrayed the role of a struggling Bollywood actor.[17] The movie received poor review from critics, but Kapoor's performance was well received.[18][19] He then starred in Ahmed Khan's Paathshala alongside Ayesha Takia and Nana Patekar followed by Yash Raj Films' moderately successful Badmaash Company. As of April 2010, Kapoor has completed filming for Satish Kaushik's Milenge Milenge, which released on July 9, 2010.

Personal life

Kapoor was born to actor Pankaj Kapoor and actor/classical dancer Neelima Azeem on 25 February 1981. Kapoor's parents divorced when he was three. After the divorce, he lived with his mother and maternal grandparents in Delhi. He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya Pathak. As far as his religious affiliation is concerned, Kapoor has stated in an interview that while his father is a Hindu and his mother is a Muslim, both his parents have taught him that he "should look at all religions without hatred and have compassion for every human being whatever his religion may be," saying that he believes that "there is one God up above."[20]

He studied in Rajhans Vidyalaya, Mumbai. Kapoor is a vegetarian.[21] He has three half siblings: a sister named Sanah and brothers named Ruhaan and Ishaan Khattar; Ishaan acted with him in the movie Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi (2005). His maternal grandfather was Anwar Azeem, a noted Marxist journalist and author from Bihar.[22] His great great grandfather was the film director, screenwriter, Urdu novelist and journalist Khwaja Ahmad Abbas more popularly known as K. A. Abbas. His mother Neelima is the daughter of Anwar Azeem, one of the greatest Urdu writers. K.A. Abbas in turn was the grandson of Hali, the chief protégé of Urdu poet, Ghalib.[23][24]

While filming Fida (2004), Kapoor began dating Kareena Kapoor. They dated for three years and then separated during the filming of Jab We Met (2007).[25][26] According to him, they remained on good terms, with him saying, "I wish her all the happiness in the world. I have great respect for her. She is a wonderful girl."[27]

Anil Kapoor Biography

Anil Kapoor (Hindi: अनिल कपूर, Punjabi: ਅਨਿਲ ਕਪੂਰ, born 24 December 1959)[1] is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal (1984).

Kapoor earned his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in N. Chandra's Tezaab in 1988, and later for Indra Kumar's Beta in 1992. Since then, he has starred in films including Virasat (1997), for which he won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor; Biwi No.1 (1999); Taal (1999), for which he won his second Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award; Pukar (2000), for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor; No Entry (2005) and Welcome (2007).

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.[2][3] Globally, Anil Kapoor is one of the most recognised Indian actors.[4]

Personal life and education

Anil Kapoor was born into a Punjabi[5] family in a chawl in Tilak Nagar, Mumbai, to a film producer Surinder Kapoor and his wife Nirmal. He attended Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School - Chembur, in the Chembur suburb of Mumbai and then St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.[6] Kapoor's elder brother, Boney Kapoor, is a film producer while younger brother Sanjay Kapoor is also an actor.

In 1984, he married Sunita Kapoor (née Bhambhani) and 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.

Career

As an actor

1980s

Kapoor made his Bollywood debut with Umesh Mehra's Hamare Tumhare (1979) in a supporting role. After a few minor roles in films such as Hum Paanch (1980) and Shakti (1982), he got his first leading role in the 1983 Hindi film, Woh Saat Din. Kapoor later tried acting in Tollywood and Sandalwood, and appeared in the Telugu film Vamsa Vriksham and Mani Ratnam's Kannada debut film Pallavi Anu Pallavi released in 1983.

Next, he appeared in Yash Chopra's drama Mashaal (1984) as Tapori , for which he won his first Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actor category. Kapoor's 1985 releases included Yudh & Saaheb.

In 1986, Kapoor played the role of a care free playboy in the hit Janbaaz, costarring Feroz Khan.[7][8] His other release of 1986 Insaaf Ki Awaaz was a box office hit.[9] In the same year Basu Chatterjee directed Chameli Ki Shaadi and he displayed his crackling flare in comedy.[10]

Going on to deliver huge commercial success with films like Meri Jung (1985), a career-defining role of an angry young lawyer fighting for justice, which eventually established Kapoor's credential as a mature actor and both audience and critics gave their thumbs up to his performance. Kapoor played a comic tapori in Karma (1986), the biggest hit of the year.[11] Kapoor generated wide applause from audience of all walks of life for his title role in Shekhar Kapur's sci-fi film Mr. India (1987), the biggest hit of the year.[12] The film became one of his biggest box office hits and shot him to superstar status.[13] Anil kapoor was equally impressive in Mahesh Bhatt directed film Thikana.[14] In 1988, he was rewarded with his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his rivetting performance in the hit film, Tezaab, the biggest blockbuster of 1988.[15] Anil proved to be the only saving grace even in flops like Ram-Avtar.[16] The following year he delivered more mega commercial and critical successes with Ram Lakhan (which became the second highest box office earner of 1989)[17] and the audience went berserk with the song One Two Ka Four. In the highly acclaimed film Parinda, Kapoor played his role with conviction, and his biggest achievement was displaying the vulnerability of his character so perfectly.[18] In Rakhwala, Kapoor played a tapori again and the film was declared a success.[13][19] Kapoor excelled brilliantly in his eccentric portrayal of an autistic person in the 1989 hit, Eeshwar and this film proved his versatility as an actor.[20]

1990s

The year 1990 saw him play a dual role, as twin brothers in the highly successful Kishen Kanhaiya and in the same year he further attained reasonable box office success with Ghar Ho To Aisa.[21] Kapoor came up with a critically acclaimed performance in Awaargi. Many critics called that his best performance ever.[22] This was followed by a restrained yet striking performance as a middle age man in Yash Chopra's romantic drama Lamhe, 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 a box office failure in India, it proved to be a success overseas. Kapoor's 1991 release, Benaam Badshaah was accorded above average status at the ticket window.[23]

In 1992, Kapoor received his second Filmfare Best Actor Award for his hard-hitting performance in Indra Kumar's Beta — the biggest blockbuster of the year — opposite Madhuri Dixit.[24] Kapoor was highly impressive with his comic act in Khel and his comic timing was one of the highlights of the film.[25] 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 was Laadla with Sridevi, a film produced by Nitin Manmohan.[26] Kapoor gave a splendid performance as a simpleton lover in the hit musical 1942: A Love Story. His 1995 release, Trimurti (film) was a box office disaster, though Kapoor's performance was creditable.[27] Kapoor came up with a decent performance in the average performer Gharwali Bharwali.[28]

After a few box office failures, he had box office success with films like Loafer (1996),.[29] In Judaai, Kapoor's depiction of a loving husband twisted between his two wives was appreciated and this film fared well at the box office.[30] Deewana Mastana (1997), Biwi No.1 (1999) and Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999) were box office hits.[31] Kapoor’s unusual characterization of a zealous, crooked musical superstar in Taal (1999) shocked both audience and critics alike.[32] He also won rave reviews for his superb performance in Virasat, a remake of the Tamil film, Thevar Magan (1992), in which Kamal Hassan had played Kapoor's role. He also starred in the unsuccessful Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate, which was legendary filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherji's last commercial release, along with Juhi Chawla. He shaved his moustache once again for the film, in the second half, where he played actor Sajid Khan's wife and his delightful comic timing was a real treat to watch.

2000s

Kapoor's first release of 2000 was Bulandi (2000 film), in which he played a double role, showing restraint and maturity as the elder Thakur.[33] He won his first National Film Award in the Best Actor category for his role in Rajkumar Santoshi's critically acclaimed Pukar in 2000. Kapoor again tasted critical and commercial success with Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai in 2000.[34][35] Kapoor stole the show as Rajeev in the much delayed, Karobaar, a film directed by Rakesh Roshan, where Kapoor’s dialogue delivery was appreciated.[36] He delivered a powerhouse performance in Shanker's Nayak which is considered to be his best performance by many.[37][38][39][40]

In 2002, Kapoor gave an excellent performance in the role of a fat man in Badhaai Ho Badhaai, a takeoff from the Hollywood hit, Nutty Professor.[41][42] He notched up yet another glorious performance in the Indra Kumar directed film Rishtey.[43][44] In Om Jai Jagadish, he gave an amazing performance.[45] Kapoor shared the screen with Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan for the first time in Armaan, and underplayed his character of a neurosurgeon superbly.[46][47]

In his 2003 release, Calcutta Mail, 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.[48][49] He ignited the silver screen with an authoritative performance in Musafir.[50][51] Kapoor gave an incredibly restrained performance as the stricken husband in the thriller My Wife's Murder, which he also produced.[52][53][54][55] Anees Bazmee's super-hit comedy No Entry (2005), followed for Kapoor that year. The film went on to become the highest grossing film of the year.[56]

Kapoor played a grey character with finesse in the 2005 thriller, Chocolate.[57][58] Anil's first release of 2007 Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love was a box office hit in overseas though a flop in India.[59] Anees Bazmee's Welcome, which released on 21 December 2007 and was declared the biggest success of the year.[60] Kapoor's understated performance in Subhash Ghai's Black and White was highly lauded.[61][62][63] His first release in 2008, Abbas Mustan's thriller, Race became a box office hit. Vijay Krishna Acharya's, Tashan marked Anil's comeback to Yash Raj Films but failed to do well at the box office.

His most recent films were his first English-language film, Slumdog Millionaire, which was released on 12 November 2008, and Yuvvraaj, which was released on 21 November 2008. Yuvvraaj, with Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles, 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 across the globe, costing only US $15 million to produce, but pulling in more than $352 million worldwide. In January 2009, he attended the 66th Golden Globe Awards ceremony along with the team of Slumdog Millionaire, which won four Golden Globe Awards. Kapoor also received a nomination for Best Ensemble at the Black Reel Awards of 2008 and has won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

2010s

In 2010, Kapoor starred in the eighth season of the American television series 24, portraying Omar Hassan, President of the fictional Islamic Republic of Kamistan. In October of that year he was cast to play a villain in both Mission: Impossible IV and Power.[64]

As producer

In 2002, Kapoor produced his first film, the comedy Badhaai Ho Badhaai, in which he also starred in. It was followed by My Wife's Murder (2005), and Gandhi, My Father (2007). Gandhi, My Father focuses on the relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his son Harilal Gandhi (2007) and was awarded the National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film). He produced the movie Shortkut: The con is on starring Akshaye Khanna and Arshad Warsi. In 2010, he produced the movie Aisha, starring his daughter Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol in the lead roles. The film performed moderately at the box office, grossing Rs. 15.50 crore in its theatrical run.[65]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of Anil Kapoor's awards and nominations

Filmography

Actor
Year Film Role Other notes
1979 Hamare Tumhare Vipin
1980 Ek Baar Kaho
Vamsa Vriksham Telugu film
1981 Hum Paanch
1982 Shakti Ravi Kumar
1983 Pallavi Anu Pallavi Vijay Kannada film
Woh Saat Din Prem Pratap Patailawale
1984 Mashaal Raja Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Andar Baahar Raja
Laila Kumar Deshraj Singh
Love Marriage
1985 Saaheb Suni Sharma
Yudh Double Role Public Prosecutor Avinash / Junior
Mohabbat Shekhar
Meri Jung Arun Verma Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
1986 Kahan Kahan Se Guzar
Pyaar Ka Sindoor
Chameli Ki Shaadi Charandas
Aap Ke Saath Vimal
Janbaaz Amar Singh
Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge Anand
Karma Johnny/Gyaneshwar
Insaaf Ki Awaaz
1987 Itihaas
Mr. India Arun Verma/Mr. India
Hifazat Ram Kumar/Raj Kumar
Thikana Ravi
1988 Kasam
Ram-Avtar Avtar
Vijay Arjun
Sone Pe Suhaaga Ravi Kumar/Joginder
Tezaab Mahesh Deshmukh (Munna) Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Inteqam
1989 Ram Lakhan Inspector Lakhan Pratap Singh
Joshilay Karan
Eeshwar Ishwarchand Vishnunath Brahmanand Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Rakhwala
Abhimanyu Mannu/Abhimanyu America Puri
/Abdul Jabbar
Aag Se Khelenge Inspector Ravi Saxena/Raja Saxena
Kala Bazaar Vijay
Parinda Karan India's official entry to the Oscars
1990 Awaargi Azad
Kishen Kanhaiya Double role Kishen/Kanhaiya
Ghar Ho To Aisa
Jeevan Ek Sangharsh Karan
Amba
Jamai Raja Raja
1991 Jigarwala Amar Singh
Benaam Badsha Deepak
Pratikar Krishna Srivastav
Lamhe Virendra Pratap Singh Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
1992 Beta Raju Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Zindagi Ek Jua Harikishan alias Harry
Humlaa Shiva
Khel Devdas/Arun Kumar
Heer Ranjha Deedho/Ranjha
Apradhi Shiva
1993 Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja Ramesh Verma/Romeo
Guru Dev Guru (Gaurav)
1994 Laadla Raju
Andaz Ajay
1942: A Love Story Naren Singh Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Mr. Azaad Azaad
1995 Trimurti Anand Singh/Sikander Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
1996 Rajkumar Rajkumar
Loafer Ravi Kumar
Mr. Bechara Anand Verma
1997 Judaai Raj
Virasat Shakti Thakur Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor
Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Deewana Mastana Raj Kumar (Raja)/Inspector. Bansi Rao
Chandralekha Malayalam film, Cameo
1998 Kabhi Na Kabhi Rajeshwar (alias Raja)
Gharwali Baharwali Arun
Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate Shanker Sharma/Ramanuj
1999 Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain Vijay
Biwi No.1 Lakhan Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award
Mann Raj
Taal Vikrant Kapoor Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
2000 Bulandi Dharamraj "Dada" Thakur/Arjun Thakur
Pukar Major Jaidev Rajvansh Winner, National Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai Avinash
Karobar Rajiv
2001 Lajja Raju
Nayak Shivaji Rao Gaekwad
2002 Badhaai Ho Badhaai Raja
Om Jai Jagadish Om Batra
Rishtey Suraj Singh
2003 Armaan Dr. Akash Sinha
Calcutta Mail Avinash
2004 Musafir Lucky
2005 Bewafaa Aditya Sahai
My Wife's Murder Ravi Patwardhan
No Entry Kishen Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award
Chocolate Advocate Krishan Pundit
2006 Humko Deewana Kar Gaye Karan Oberoi
Darna Zaroori Hai Karan Chopra
2007 Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love Vinay
Welcome Sagar Pandey aka Majnu Bhai Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
2008 My Name is Anthony Gonsalves Himself
Black & White Special appearance as Rajan Mathur
Race Inspector Robert D'Costa (R.D.)
Tashan Lakhan Singh Ballebaaz (Bhaiyyaji)
Slumdog Millionaire Prem Kumar Winner, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Yuvvraaj Gyanesh Yuvvraaj
2009 Shortcut: The Con is on Special appearance as himself
Wanted Special appearance in song Jalwa
2010 24 Kamistan President Omar Hassan Series Regular (Season 8)
No Problem Inspector Arjun Singh
2011 Power Balraj Filming, set to release on August 12, 2011[64]
Double Dhamaal Himself Special appearance
Tezz Filming
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Brij Nath Filming, set to release on December 16, 2011
Race 2 Inspector Robert D'Costa (R.D.) Pre-production

Producer

2002: Badhaai Ho Badhaai
2005: My Wife's Murder
2007: Gandhi, My Father
2009: Short Kut: The Con is On
2010: Aisha
2010: No Problem