
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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