Anil Kapoor filmography and biography
Date of birth: 24 December 1959, Chembur, Maharashtra, India
Anil Kapoor 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 Ustav 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'.
Anil met wealthy and chic model, Sindhi-speaking Sunita Bhambhani, and
married her in 1984. Since then they have given birth to 3 children,
two daughters and a son. His eldest, Sonam, is ready to make her entry
in Bollywood soon.
Anil Kapoor trivia
- Brother of Sanjay Kapoor (I)
- National Award 2001 for his performance in Pukar.
- Brother-in-law of actress Sridevi (I). Used to live in Chembur,
Bombay.
- Brother of Boney Kapoor, the Kapoor family used to live in Maitri
Colony, Chembur, Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
- Son of film producer Surinder Kapoor
- He is the director of Asian Academy of film and television film city
noida which conducts film degree programs and is rated as top 10 in the
world
- Daughter's name is Sonam Kapoor. She is made her debut in 'Sanjay
Leela Bhansali''s Saawariya with Ranbir Kapoor as her co-star.
- Anil Kapoor shaved-off his mustache, for the first time, while filming
'Lamhe' (1991). He has also done so for "Jooth Bole Kauwa Kaate" (1998)
and "Salaam-e-Ishq" (2007).
Anil Kapoor quotes
- Instead of focusing on my looks I focus on the character that I am
playing.