Anil Kapoor

Infobox actor


imagesize = 150px
name = Anil Kapoor
birthdate = birth date and age|1959|12|29
location = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
yearsactive = 1979–present
parents = Surinder Kapoor
Suchitra Kapoor
spouse = Sunita Kapoor (1984–present)
children = Sonam Kapoor
Rhea Kapoor
Harsh Kapoor
occupation = Actor, Producer
filmfareawards = Best Actor
1989 "Tezaab"
1993 "Beta"
Best Supporting Actor
1985 "Mashaal"
2000 "Taal"
Best Actor (Critics)
1998 "Virasat"
website = http://www.anilkapoor.net/
nationalfilmawards= Best Actor
2001 "Pukar"

Anil Kapoor ( _hi. अनिल कपूर; born December 29, 1959) is a prominent National Film Award-winning Indian actor and producer who appears in Bollywood films.

Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Kapoor started off his career with a supporting role in Umesh Mehra's "Hamare Tumhare" (1979) and played his first leading role in the Kannada film "Pallavi Anu Pallavi" (1983). He won acclaim for his roles in Yash Chopra's drama "Mashaal" (1984) and Shekhar Kapur's sci-fi "Mr. India" (1987), and won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in the former.

After a series of successful films, Kapoor earned his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in N. Chandra's "Tezaab" in 1988, and later for Indra Kumar's "Beta" in 1992. Since then, he has starred in several critical and commercial successes, including "Biwi No.1" (1999), "Taal" (1999), "Pukar" (2000), for which he won his first National Film Award in the Best Actor category, and "No Entry" (2005). Kapoor thus has established himself as one of the most successful and popular actors of Hindi cinema.

Career

As Actor

Kapoor made his Bollywood debut with Umesh Mehra's "Hamare Tumhare" (1979) in a supporting role. After a few minor roles in films such as "Hum Paanch" (1980) and "Shakti" (1982), he got his first leading role in the 1983 Hindi film, "Woh Saat Din". Kapoor later tried acting in Tollywood and Kollywood, and appeared in the Telugu film "Vamsa Vriksham" and Mani Ratnam's Kannada debut film "Pallavi Anu Pallavi".

Next, followed a critically acclaimed performance in Yash Chopra's drama "Mashaal" (1984), for which he won his first Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actor category. Going on to deliver commercial success with films like "Meri Jung" (1985) and "Karma" (1986), Kapoor won acclaim for his role as Arun Varma/Mr. India in Shekhar Kapur's sci-fi "Mr. India" (1987). The film became one of his biggest box office hits and shot him to superstar status. [cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/80-89.htm|title=www.boxofficeindia.com/80-89.htm ]

In 1988, he was rewarded with his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in the hit film, "Tezaab". The following year he delivered more commercial success with "Ram Lakhan" and "Parinda". [cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/80-89.htm|title=www.boxofficeindia.com/80-89.htm ] The year 1990, saw him play a dual role, as twin brothers in the successful "Kishen Kanhaiya". This was followed by a critically acclaimed performance as a middle aged man in Yash Chopra's romantic drama "Lamhe". Although the film was a box office failure in India, it proved to be a success overseas.

In 1992, Kapoor received his second Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in Indra Kumar's "Beta" opposite Madhuri Dixit. After a period of little box office success for the next few years, he had box office success with films like "Judaai" (1997), "Deewana Mastana" (1997), [cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1997.htm|title=www.boxofficeindia.com/1997.htm ] "Biwi No.1" (1999), "Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain" (1999) and "Taal" (1999). [cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1999.htm|title=www.boxofficeindia.com/1999.htm ]

He won his first National Film Award in the "Best Actor" category for his role in Rajkumar Santoshi's critically acclaimed "Pukar" in 2000. Following films from 2001 to 2004 failed to do well but Kapoor won acclaim for his role in the thriller "My Wife's Murder" (2005), which he also produced. Anees Bazmee's super-hit comedy "No Entry" followed for Kapoor that year. The film became the highest grossing film of the year [cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2005.htm|title=www.boxofficeindia.com/2005.htm ] and Kapoor's comic-timing was applauded.

However, his films which released in 2006 and 2007 failed to do well. Kapoor's most recent film, Anees Bazmee's "Welcome", which released on December 21, 2007, did very well at the box office. His next release Abbas Mustan's thriller "Race" became a box office hit too. But Vijay Krishna Acharya's "Tashan", which marked Anil's comeback to Yash Raj Films failed to do well at the box office.

As Producer

In 2002, Kapoor produced his first film, the comedy "Badhaai Ho Badhaai", in which he also starred in, but the film failed to do well. Next followed, the critically acclaimed thriller "My Wife's Murder" (2005), which also didn't do well at the box office. His next produced film, "Gandhi, My Father", which focuses on the relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his son Harilal Gandhi released on August 3, 2007. Despite being acclaimed by critics and audiences, the film failed to do well.

Kapoor is currently producing the film, "Shortcut - The Con Is On".

Personal life

Born on December 24, 1959 in Chembur, Maharashtra, India to film producer Surinder and Nirmal Kapoor, Kapoor attended Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School, Chembur . [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0438463/bio Anil Kapoor (I) - Biography ] ] Coming from a film-oriented family, Kapoor's elder brother, Boney Kapoor, is a producer while younger brother Sanjay Kapoor is also a well known Bollywood actor though not as successful.

He is the brother-in-law of the actress Sridevi with whom he has starred in many films. His sister Reena is married to Sandeep Marwah of the Marwah Films & Video Studios in Noida Film City.

In 1984, he married Sunita Kapoor (née Bhambhani) and had two daughters and a son. Kapoor's daughter, Sonam Kapoor made her debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Saawariya" (2007) opposite Rishi Kapoor's son, Ranbir Kapoor. As of 2008, his other daughter, Rhea, is studying in New York while his son Harsh is in school.

Awards and Nominations

Filmography

Actor

Producer

* 2002: "Badhaai Ho Badhaai"
* 2005: "My Wife's Murder"
* 2007: "Gandhi, My Father"
* 2008: "Shortcut - The Con Is On"

References

External links

* [http://www.anilkapoor.net/ Official website]
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