🎬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 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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Recent movies

#	Name	Character	Rating
1	Blackout (2024)	Narrator		1
2	Fighter (2024)	Rakesh Jaisingh (Rocky)		4.7
3	Savi (2024)	-	-	-
4	Savi (2024)	J Paul		1
5	Thank You For Coming (2023)	Professor Shekhar Sinha		1
6	Animal (2023)	Balbir Singh		5.5
7	JugJugg Jeeyo (2022)	Bheem Saini		1
8	Thar (2022)	Inspector Surekha Singh		1
9	Malang (2020)	Anjaney Agashe		3.5
10	It's My Life (2020)	Narrator		4
11	AK vs AK (2020)	Self		1
12	Total Dhamaal (2019)	Avinash Patel		2
13	The Zoya Factor (2019)	Himself (Guest Appearance)		4
14	Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019)	Balbir Chaudhary		5
15	Fanney Khan (2018)	Prashant Kumar Sharma "Fanney Khan"		5
16	Race 3 (2018)	Shamsher Singh		3
17	Mubarakan (2017)	Kartar Singh		6
18	Oasis (2017)	Vikram Danesh		7
19	Welcome Back (2015)	Sagar 'Majnu' Pandey		5
20	Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)	Kamal Mehra		6
21	Shootout at Wadala (2013)	Afaaque Baaghran		8
22	Bombay Talkies (2013)	Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)		5
23	Race 2 (2013)	Inspector Robert D'Costa		4.3
24	Mahabharat (2013)	Karna (voice)		6
25	Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)	Brij Nath		7.4
26	Tees Maar Khan (2010)	Self		3
27	Wanted (2009)	Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song		4
28	Halla Bol (2008)	Himself (uncredited)		5
29	Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Oscars 2009	Prem		7.8
30	Black & White (2008)	Rajan Mathur	-	-
31	Race (2008)	Robert D'Costa aka R.D.		6.5
32	Welcome (2007)	Majnu Bhai		8.3
33	Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)	Karan Oberoi		5
34	No Entry (2005)	Kishen		7
35	Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets (2005)	Krishan Pundit		6
36	Rishtey (2002)	Suraj Singh		5
37	Nayak: The Real Hero (2001)	Shivaji Rao		7
38	Lajja (2001)	Raju	-	-
39	Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000)	Avinash		6.5
40	Pukar (2000)	Major Jaidev Rajvansh		6
41	Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999)	Vijay		6
42	Biwi No.1 (1999)	Lakhan		7
43	Taal (1999)	Vikrant Kapoor		5.5
44	Mann (1999)	Raj		6
45	Deewana Mastana (1997)	Raj Kumar Sharma (Raja)		6
46	Trimurti (1995)	Anand Singh / Sikander		3
47	Andaz (1994)	Ajay Kumar Saxena		3.5
48	Laadla (1994)	Raj 'Raju' Verma		5
49	1942: A Love Story (1994)	Naren Singh		5
50	Dil Tera Aashiq (1993)	Himself		4
51	Khel (1992)	Arun		6
52	Beta (1992)	Raju		7
53	Lamhe (1991)	Virendra Pratap Singh		3
54	Ghar Ho To Aisa (1990)	Amar		4
55	Jamai Raja (1990)	Raja		7
56	Ram Lakhan (1989)	Inspector Lakhan Pratap Singh		7
57	Mr. India (1987)	Arun Verma / Mr. India		7.5
58	Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986)	Charandas		5
59	Meri Jung (1985)	Arun Verma		6
60	Saaheb (1985)	Sunil Sharma / Saaheb		5
61	Shakti (1982)	Ravi Kumar		2
62	Takht	Shahjahan	-	-
63	Animal Park	Balbir Singh	-	-