Anil Kapoor

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Dec 24, 1956 (68 years old)

Anil Kapoor

Known For

Naagzilla: Naag Lok Ka Pehla Kaand
Movie 2026

Naagzilla: Naag Lok Ka Pehla Kaand

The first chapter of a high-concept creature comedy trilogy, where an ordinary man's life takes a wild turn when he encounters a cunning, mystical snake-leading to an unpredictable battle of wits, chaos, and laughter.

Alpha
Movie 2025

Alpha

Two fierce female agents tackle dangerous missions in a thrilling world of espionage, as they navigate perilous situations, execute daring stunts, and face unexpected turns in this action-packed adventure.

War 2
Movie 2025

War 2

Sequel to the 2019 action-thriller film War, 6th Movie of the YRF Spy Universe

Blackout
1h 56m
Movie 2024

Blackout

Lenny, a crime reporter, makes a life-altering choice to pocket a case of stolen jewels to transform his mundane life. However, his good fortune takes a turn for the worse when he gets entangled with a big gangster. How will he get out of this mess?

Savi
2h 3m
Movie 2024

Savi

Savi, a simple housewife, attempts a daring jailbreak to get her husband out of one of England's high-security prisons consisting of 400 inmates, 75 armed guards, and 60 surveillance cameras.

Fighter
2h 47m
Movie 2024

Fighter

As India faces a militant attack in Kashmir, the country’s best combat aviators join forces under a reckless yet brilliant squadron leader to form 'Air Dragons', faces mortal dangers and their inner demons.

Animal
3h 21m
Movie 2023

Animal

The hardened son of a powerful industrialist returns home after years abroad and vows to take bloody revenge on those threatening his father's life.

Thank You For Coming
1h 57m
Movie 2023

Thank You For Coming

Opting for a stable fiancé over genuine romance, a food blogger experiences sexual satisfaction for the first time at her engagement party. However, she must find out who her mysterious lover is.

The Night Manager
TV Show 2023

The Night Manager

A hotel's night manager is the only weapon against a dangerous arms dealer. Will he be able to stop him?

The Romantics
TV Show 2023

The Romantics

Featuring archival footage and in-depth celebrity interviews, this docuseries celebrates the life and the legacy of Bollywood filmmaking titan Yash Chopra and his studio.

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. Anil met wealthy and chic model, Sindhi-speaking Sunita Bhambhani, and married her in 1984. Since then they have given birth to 3 children, kapoor 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.

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