Anil Kapoor
Known for Acting · 177 credits
- Born
- 1956-12-24 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Also known as
- अनिल कपूर
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.
Known For
TV Shows (30)
Family Guy
1999
as Prem (voice)
24
2001
as Omar Hassan
The Kapil Sharma Show
2016
as Self / Himself
Indian Idol
2004
as Self
Comedy Nights with Kapil
2013
as Self
GMTV
1993
as Self
The Great Indian Kapil Show
2024
as Self
Koffee with Karan
2004
as Self
24: India
2013
as Jai Rathod / Jai Singh Rathod
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
2002
as Himself
Kaun Banega Crorepati
2000
as Self
Bigg Boss OTT
2021
as Host
Rising Star
2017
as Self
The Drama Company
2017
as Self
Son of Abish
2014
as Self
Comedy Nights Live
2016
as Himself
The Roshans
2025
as Self
The Anupam Kher Show
2014
as Himself
BFFs with Vogue
2016
as Self
The Romantics
2023
as Self
This Morning
1988
as Self
Dance Deewane
2018
as Himself
Rennervations
2023
as Self
The Night Manager
2023
as Shailendra 'Shelly' Rungta
Oasis
2017
as Vikram Danesh
Live from Studio Five
2009
as Self
Up Close & Personal with PZ
2011
as Himself
Barely Speaking with Arnub
2014
Simply Shekhar
2001
as Himself
Family Business
as Jeh Davar
Movies (147)
Animal
2023
as Balbir Singh
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011
as Brij Nath
War 2
2025
as Vikrant Kaul
Slumdog Millionaire
2008
as Prem
Fighter
2024
as Rakesh Jaisingh (Rocky)
Subedaar
2026
as Subedaar Arjun Maurya
Ramayana
2026
as Raja Janak
King
2026
Alpha
2026
as Vikrant Kaul
Dil Dhadakne Do
2015
as Kamal Mehra
Dragon
2027
as Raghuveer Rathod
Vishwanath & Sons
2026
as Vishwanath
Total Dhamaal
2019
as Avinash Patel
Salaam-e-Ishq
2007
as Vinay Malhotra
Wanted
2009
as Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song
Welcome
2007
as Majnu Bhai
Race 3
2018
as Shamsher Singh
Heer Ranjha
1992
as Dido 'Ranjha'
Kishen Kanhaiya
1990
as Kishen / Kanhaiya
Malang
2020
as Anjaney Agashe
Taal
1999
as Vikrant Kapoor
JugJugg Jeeyo
2022
as Bheem Saini
Race 2
2013
as Inspector Robert D'Costa
Race
2008
as Robert D'Costa aka R.D.
Nayak: The Real Hero
2001
as Shivaji Rao
Welcome Back
2015
as Sagar 'Majnu' Pandey
Tees Maar Khan
2010
as Self
Pagalpanti
2019
as Wifi Bhai
Andaz
1994
as Ajay Kumar Saxena
Tashan
2008
as Bhaiyyaji
Bombay Talkies
2013
as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Eeshwar
1989
as Ishwarchand Vishnuchand Brahmanand Verma 'Ishwar'
Biwi No.1
1999
as Lakhan
Mahabharat
2013
as Karna (voice)
AK vs AK
2020
as Self
Lamhe
1991
as Virendra Pratap Singh
Parinda
1989
as Karan Choudhary
Ram Lakhan
1989
as Inspector Lakhan Pratap Singh
No Entry
2005
as Kishen
Calcutta Mail
2003
as Avinash
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
2019
as Balbir Chaudhary
Blackout
2024
as Narrator
Meri Jung
1985
as Arun Verma
Vijay
1988
as Arjun I. Gujral / Arjun S. Bhalla
Bulandi
2000
as Dharamraj "Dada" Thakur / Arjun Thakur
Darna Zaroori Hai
2006
as Karan Chopra
Jamai Raja
1990
as Raja
Benaam Badsha
1991
as Deepak
Mubarakan
2017
as Kartar Singh
Oasis
2017
as Vikram Danesh
Judaai
1997
as Raj Verma
Beta
1992
as Raju
Janbaaz
1986
as Amar Singh
Trimurti
1995
as Anand Singh / Sikander
Abhimanyu
1989
as Manu / Abhimanyu America Puri / Abdul Jabbar
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye
2006
as Karan Oberoi
Jigarwala
1991
as Amar Singh
Pukar
2000
as Major Jaidev Rajvansh
Savi
2024
as J Paul
Humlaa
1992
as Shiva
The Zoya Factor
2019
as Himself (Guest Appearance)
Karma
1986
as Johnny / Gyaneshwar
Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate
1998
as Shanker Sharma / Ramanuj / Nilofar
Mann
1999
as Raj
Mr. India
1987
as Arun Verma / Mr. India
Virasat
1997
as Shakti Thakur
Thikana
1987
as Ravi Goel
Apradhi
1992
as Shiva
Mashaal
1984
as Raja
Musafir
2004
as Lucky
Chandralekha
1997
as Mental health patient (Cameo)
1942: A Love Story
1994
as Naren Singh
Mr. Bechara
1996
as Anand Verma
Black & White
2008
as Rajan Mathur
Deewana Mastana
1997
as Raj Kumar Sharma (Raja)
Yudh
1985
as Avinash Rathod
Lajja
2001
as Raju
Rajkumar
1996
as Rajkumar
Kabhi Na Kabhi
1998
as Rajeshwar 'Raja'
Ram-Avtar
1988
as Avtar
Bewafaa
2005
as Aditya Sahai
Zindagi Ek Juaa
1992
as Hari 'Harry' Krishan
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
1999
as Vijay
Loafer
1996
as Ravi Kumar
Om Jai Jagadish
2002
as Om Batra
Yuvvraaj
2008
as Gyanesh Yuvvraaj
Halla Bol
2008
as Himself (uncredited)
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
2000
as Avinash
Armaan
2003
as Dr. Akash Sinha
Andar Baahar
1984
as Raja
Awaargi
1990
as Azaad
Intaqaam
1988
My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves
2008
as Himself (guest appearance)
Khel
1992
as Arun
Tezaab
1988
as Mahesh Deshmukh "Munna"
No Problem
2010
as Arjun Singh
Saaheb
1985
as Sunil Sharma / Saaheb
My Wife's Murder
2005
as Ravi Patwardhan
Sone Pe Suhaaga
1988
as Ravi
Thank You For Coming
2023
as Professor Shekhar Sinha
Dil Tera Aashiq
1993
as Himself
Pratikar
1991
as Krishna Shrivastav
Jeevan Ek Sanghursh
1990
as Karan Kumar
Joshilaay
1989
as Karan
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
1993
as Ramesh Verma/Romeo
It's My Life
2020
as Narrator
Thar
2022
as Inspector Surekha Singh
Kala Bazaar
1989
as Vijay Girdharilal
Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets
2005
as Krishan Pundit
Rishtey
2002
as Suraj Singh
Fanney Khan
2018
as Prashant Kumar Sharma "Fanney Khan"
Ghar Ho To Aisa
1990
as Amar
Laadla
1994
as Raj 'Raju' Verma
Tezz
2012
as Arjun Khanna
Karobaar
2000
as Rajiv Sinha
Aap Ke Saath
1986
as Vimal
Rakhwala
1989
Chameli Ki Shaadi
1986
as Charandas
Kasam
1988
as Inspector Kishan Kumar / Krishna
Shakti
1982
as Ravi Kumar
About Anil Kapoor
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 mimi… With 177 credits spanning from 1980 to 2027, Anil Kapoor has appeared in 147 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Anil Kapoor Movies
- Animal (2023) — as Balbir Singh
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) — as Brij Nath
- War 2 (2025) — as Vikrant Kaul
- Slumdog Millionaire (2008) — as Prem
- Fighter (2024) — as Rakesh Jaisingh (Rocky)
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