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