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Anil Kapoor

Acting Born Dec 24, 1956 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 198 credits

Biography

Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, on December 24, 1956. He is known for acting with 186 known credits. Growing up, he lived in a chawl in Tilak Nagar and was born to parents Surinder and Nirmal, also known as Suchitra Kapoor. He has three siblings, including an elder brother named Boney, a sister named Reena, and a younger brother named Sanjay. His father previously worked as a secretary for Shammi Kapoor. Anil Kapoor studied at the nearby O.L.P.S. School and was an ardent fan of Bollywood films, particularly influenced by Raj Kapoor. He secured a role as a child artiste in a movie starring Shashi Kapoor titled Tu Payal Main Geet, though the film was never released.

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Career

Career overview

Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer known for his roles in Bollywood movies. Born on December 24, 1956, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, he is Punjabi-speaking and grew up living in a chawl in Tilak Nagar. His parents are Surinder and Nirmal, also known as Suchitra Kapoor, and his father previously worked as Shammi Kapoor's secretary. He grew up alongside his siblings, including elder brother Boney, sister Reena, and younger brother Sanjay. As a student at the nearby Our Lady of Perpetual Succor School, he was a loner without many friends and became an ardent fan of Bollywood flicks telecast during the annual Ganesh Maha Utsav.

Deeply influenced by Raj Kapoor, Anil Kapoor was seen by others as a mimic of the legendary showman. Early in his pursuits, he landed a role as a child artiste in a movie starring Shashi Kapoor titled Tu Payal Main Geet, though the film was never released. Over the course of his entertainment career, he has accumulated 186 known credits in acting. Recognized under his stage name, he continues to be a prominent figure in the film industry as both an actor and a producer.

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Known for

Film

Dragon

as Raghuveer Rathod
Film

Alpha

as Vikrant Kaul
Film

Vishwanath & Sons

as Vishwanath
Film

Ramayana

as Raja Janak
Film

War 2

as Vikrant Kaul
▦ Film

Buzz

2025

The Great Indian Kapil Show

as Self
Film

Crew

2024
Film

Fighter

as Rakesh Jaisingh (Rocky)
Film

Animal

as Balbir Singh
Film

AK vs AK

as Self
Film

AK vs AK

2020

Frequent co-stars

Deepika Padukone 3 shared titles
Bobby Deol 3 shared titles
Hrithik Roshan 3 shared titles
Ashutosh Rana 3 shared titles
Kiku Sharda 2 shared titles
Sumona Chakravarti 2 shared titles
Kapil Sharma 2 shared titles
Sunil Grover 2 shared titles
Chandan Prabhakar 2 shared titles
Ali Asgar 2 shared titles

Career timeline

DragonSalmankhan - Vamsi Paidipalli FilmChamunda
AlphaVishwanath & SonsRamayanaSubedaarSubedaar · Producer
War 2The RoshansBuzz · Executive Producer
The Great Indian Kapil ShowCrew · ProducerFighterBlackoutSavi
AnimalThe RomanticsThe Night ManagerRennervationsThank You For Coming
TharThar · ProducerJugJugg Jeeyo
Bigg Boss OTTBigg Boss OTT · Creator
MalangAK vs AKAK vs AK · Playback SingerAK vs AK: The Final BattleIt's My Life
Total DhamaalPagalpantiEk Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa LagaThe Zoya Factor
Selection Day · ProducerDance DeewaneRace 3Veere Di Wedding · ProducerFanney Khan
The Drama CompanyRising StarOasisOasisMubarakan
The Kapil Sharma ShowThe Kapil Sharma ShowThe Kapil Sharma ShowComedy Nights LiveBFFs with Vogue
Dil Dhadakne DoWelcome Back
Son of AbishThe Anupam Kher ShowBarely Speaking with ArnubKhoobsurat · Producer
Comedy Nights with Kapil24: India24: IndiaBombay TalkiesMahabharat
Tezz
Mission: Impossible - Ghost ProtocolUp Close & Personal with PZ
Aisha · ProducerTees Maar KhanNo ProblemNo Problem · Producer
WantedLive from Studio FiveShortkut - The Con Is OnShortkut - The Con Is On · Producer
Slumdog MillionaireRaceTashanHalla BolYuvvraaj
WelcomeSalaam-e-IshqGandhi, My Father · Producer
Darna Zaroori HaiHumko Deewana Kar Gaye
My Wife's MurderNo EntryBewafaaChocolate: Deep Dark Secrets
Indian IdolKoffee with KaranMusafir
ArmaanCalcutta Mail
Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiOm Jai JagadishRishteyBadhaai Ho Badhaai
24Simply ShekharNayak: The Real HeroLajja
Kaun Banega CrorepatiHamara Dil Aapke Paas HaiPukarBulandiKarobaar
Family GuyBiwi No.1MannTaalHum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
Jhooth Bole Kauwa KaateKabhi Na KabhiGharwali Baharwali

Full filmography

  • Dragon (2027) as Raghuveer Rathod
  • Salmankhan - Vamsi Paidipalli Film (2027)
  • Chamunda (2027)
  • Alpha (2026) as Vikrant Kaul
  • Vishwanath & Sons (2026) as Vishwanath
  • Ramayana (2026) as Raja Janak
  • Subedaar (2026) as Subedaar Arjun Maurya
  • Subedaar (2026) Producer
  • King (2026)
  • War 2 (2025) as Vikrant Kaul
  • The Roshans (2025) as Self
  • Buzz (2025) Executive Producer
  • The Great Indian Kapil Show (2024) as Self
  • Crew (2024) Producer
  • Fighter (2024) as Rakesh Jaisingh (Rocky)
  • Blackout (2024) as Narrator
  • Savi (2024) as J Paul
  • Animal (2023) as Balbir Singh
  • The Romantics (2023) as Self
  • The Night Manager (2023) as Shailendra 'Shelly' Rungta
  • Rennervations (2023) as Self
  • Thank You For Coming (2023) as Professor Shekhar Sinha
  • Thank You For Coming (2023) Producer
  • Thar (2022) as Inspector Surekha Singh
  • Thar (2022) Producer
  • JugJugg Jeeyo (2022) as Bheem Saini
  • Bigg Boss OTT (2021) as Host
  • Bigg Boss OTT (2021) Creator
  • Malang (2020) as Anjaney Agashe
  • AK vs AK (2020) as Self
  • AK vs AK (2020) Playback Singer
  • AK vs AK: The Final Battle (2020) as Self
  • It's My Life (2020) as Narrator
  • Total Dhamaal (2019) as Avinash Patel
  • Pagalpanti (2019) as Wifi Bhai
  • Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019) as Balbir Chaudhary
  • The Zoya Factor (2019) as Himself (Guest Appearance)
  • Selection Day (2018) Producer
  • Dance Deewane (2018) as Himself
  • Race 3 (2018) as Shamsher Singh
  • Veere Di Wedding (2018) Producer
  • Fanney Khan (2018) as Prashant Kumar Sharma "Fanney Khan"
  • Fanney Khan (2018) Producer
  • The Drama Company (2017) as Self
  • Rising Star (2017) as Self
  • Oasis (2017) as Vikram Danesh
  • Oasis (2017) as Vikram Danesh
  • Mubarakan (2017) as Kartar Singh
  • The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) as Self
  • The Kapil Sharma Show (2016)
  • The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) as Himself
  • Comedy Nights Live (2016) as Himself
  • BFFs with Vogue (2016) as Self
  • Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) as Kamal Mehra
  • Welcome Back (2015) as Sagar 'Majnu' Pandey
  • Son of Abish (2014) as Self
  • The Anupam Kher Show (2014) as Himself
  • Barely Speaking with Arnub (2014)
  • Khoobsurat (2014) Producer
  • Comedy Nights with Kapil (2013) as Self
  • 24: India (2013) as Jai Rathod
  • 24: India (2013) as Jai Singh Rathod
  • Bombay Talkies (2013) as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
  • Mahabharat (2013) as Karna (voice)
  • Race 2 (2013) as Inspector Robert D'Costa
  • Shootout at Wadala (2013) as Afaaque Baaghran
  • Shootout at Wadala (2013) Playback Singer
  • Tezz (2012) as Arjun Khanna
  • Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) as Brij Nath
  • Up Close & Personal with PZ (2011) as Himself
  • Aisha (2010) Producer
  • Tees Maar Khan (2010) as Self
  • No Problem (2010) as Arjun Singh
  • No Problem (2010) Producer
  • Wanted (2009) as Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song
  • Live from Studio Five (2009) as Self
  • Shortkut - The Con Is On (2009) as Guest Appearance (uncredited)
  • Shortkut - The Con Is On (2009) Producer
  • Slumdog Millionaire (2008) as Prem
  • Race (2008) as Robert D'Costa aka R.D.
  • Tashan (2008) as Bhaiyyaji
  • Halla Bol (2008) as Himself (uncredited)
  • Yuvvraaj (2008) as Gyanesh Yuvvraaj
  • My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (2008) as Himself (guest appearance)
  • Black & White (2008) as Rajan Mathur
  • Welcome (2007) as Majnu Bhai
  • Salaam-e-Ishq (2007) as Vinay Malhotra
  • Gandhi, My Father (2007) Producer
  • Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) as Karan Chopra
  • Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006) as Karan Oberoi
  • My Wife's Murder (2005) as Ravi Patwardhan
  • No Entry (2005) as Kishen
  • Bewafaa (2005) as Aditya Sahai
  • Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets (2005) as Krishan Pundit
  • Indian Idol (2004) as Self
  • Koffee with Karan (2004) as Self
  • Musafir (2004) as Lucky
  • Armaan (2003) as Dr. Akash Sinha
  • Calcutta Mail (2003) as Avinash
  • Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (2002) as Himself
  • Om Jai Jagadish (2002) as Om Batra
  • Rishtey (2002) as Suraj Singh
  • Badhaai Ho Badhaai (2002) as Raja
  • 24 (2001) as Omar Hassan
  • Simply Shekhar (2001) as Himself
  • Nayak: The Real Hero (2001) as Shivaji Rao
  • Lajja (2001) as Raju
  • Kaun Banega Crorepati (2000) as Self
  • Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000) as Avinash
  • Pukar (2000) as Major Jaidev Rajvansh
  • Bulandi (2000) as Dharamraj "Dada" Thakur / Arjun Thakur
  • Karobaar (2000) as Rajiv Sinha
  • Family Guy (1999) as Prem (voice)
  • Biwi No.1 (1999) as Lakhan
  • Mann (1999) as Raj
  • Taal (1999) as Vikrant Kapoor
  • Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999) as Vijay
  • Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate (1998) as Shanker Sharma / Ramanuj / Nilofar
  • Kabhi Na Kabhi (1998) as Rajeshwar 'Raja'
  • Gharwali Baharwali (1998) as Arun H. Verma
  • Deewana Mastana (1997) as Raj Kumar Sharma (Raja)
  • Virasat (1997) as Shakti Thakur
  • Judaai (1997) as Raj Verma
  • Chandralekha (1997) as Mental health patient (Cameo)
  • Rajkumar (1996) as Rajkumar
  • Mr. Bechara (1996) as Anand Verma
  • Loafer (1996) as Ravi Kumar
  • Trimurti (1995) as Anand Singh / Sikander
  • 1942: A Love Story (1994) as Naren Singh
  • Andaz (1994) as Ajay Kumar Saxena
  • Laadla (1994) as Raj 'Raju' Verma
  • Mr Azaad (1994) as Azaad
  • GMTV (1993) as Self
  • Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993) as Ramesh Verma/Romeo
  • Gurudev (1993) as Guru (Gaurav)
  • Dil Tera Aashiq (1993) as Himself
  • Heer Ranjha (1992) as Dido 'Ranjha'
  • Zindagi Ek Juaa (1992) as Hari 'Harry' Krishan
  • Beta (1992) as Raju
  • Khel (1992) as Arun
  • Aasmaan Se Gira (1992) as Himself
  • Humlaa (1992) as Shiva
  • Apradhi (1992) as Shiva
  • Dharavi (1991) as Anil Kapoor
  • Jigarwala (1991) as Amar Singh
  • Lamhe (1991) as Virendra Pratap Singh
  • Benaam Badsha (1991) as Deepak
  • Pratikar (1991) as Krishna Shrivastav
  • Ghar Ho To Aisa (1990) as Amar
  • Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) as Kishen / Kanhaiya
  • Jamai Raja (1990) as Raja
  • Jeevan Ek Sanghursh (1990) as Karan Kumar
  • Amba (1990) as Suraj 'Sarju' B. Singh
  • Awaargi (1990) as Azaad
  • Eeshwar (1989) as Ishwarchand Vishnuchand Brahmanand Verma 'Ishwar'
  • Ram Lakhan (1989) as Inspector Lakhan Pratap Singh
  • Joshilaay (1989) as Karan
  • Parinda (1989) as Karan Choudhary
  • Aag Se Khelenge (1989) as Raja Saxena / Johny
  • Kala Bazaar (1989) as Vijay Girdharilal
  • Rakhwala (1989)
  • Abhimanyu (1989) as Manu / Abhimanyu America Puri / Abdul Jabbar
  • This Morning (1988) as Self
  • Ram-Avtar (1988) as Avtar
  • Sone Pe Suhaaga (1988) as Ravi
  • Vijay (1988) as Arjun I. Gujral / Arjun S. Bhalla
  • Tezaab (1988) as Mahesh Deshmukh "Munna"
  • Kasam (1988) as Inspector Kishan Kumar / Krishna
  • Akarshan (1988) as Self
  • Intaqaam (1988)
  • Mr. India (1987) as Arun Verma / Mr. India
  • Hifazat (1987) as Ram Kumar / Raj Kumar
  • Thikana (1987) as Ravi Goel
  • Living Legend - Raj Kapoor (1986) as Self
  • Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge (1986)
  • Karma (1986) as Johnny / Gyaneshwar
  • Janbaaz (1986) as Amar Singh
  • Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986) as Charandas
  • Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya (1986) as Ravi
  • Insaaf Ki Awaaz (1986)
  • Aap Ke Saath (1986) as Vimal
  • Mohabbat (1985) as Shekhar
  • Saaheb (1985) as Sunil Sharma / Saaheb
  • Meri Jung (1985) as Arun Verma
  • Yudh (1985) as Avinash Rathod
  • Laila (1984) as Kumar Deshraj Singh
  • Love Marriage (1984) as Rajesh Mehra
  • Mashaal (1984) as Raja
  • Andar Baahar (1984) as Raja
  • Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983) as Vijay
  • Woh 7 Din (1983) as Prem Pratap
  • Shakti (1982) as Ravi Kumar
  • Vamsa Vruksham (1980) as Anil
  • Ek Baar Kaho (1980)
  • Family Business as Jeh Davar
  • Welcome To The Adventure
  • Race 4: Reloaded as Robert D'Costa
  • Animal Park as Balbir Singh