Akshay Kapoor
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Akshay Kapoor (born in 18 September 1980, Mumbai
, India
) is an India
n actor.
when he was 6 months old. He spent his childhood and teens in Pittsgrove, New Jersey and trained as a theatre actor having appeared in some Broadway
plays
. He has since tried his luck in the Bollywood
film industry.
He made his Bollywood
film debut with the teen romantic comedy Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho Jao
which released in 2004. In 2006 he starred in his second Bollywood film Alag
, a remake
of the Hollywood film Powder
in which he played a man with extraordinary supernatural
powers and with no hair on his entire body. Although both of the films he has appeared in failed at the box office he has got good reviews for his performances in both films.
He has also appeared in a short film
called A Beautiful Mind.... of a Gladiator
which is a spoof
of the Oscar-winning films A Beautiful Mind
and Gladiator
. In 2009 he played a small role in Kal Kissne Dekha and played the lead in the thriller Three and the dance film Fast Forward.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
) is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actor.
Biography
Akshay was born on 18 September 1980 in India and moved to the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
when he was 6 months old. He spent his childhood and teens in Pittsgrove, New Jersey and trained as a theatre actor having appeared in some Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
plays
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
. He has since tried his luck in the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film industry.
He made his Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film debut with the teen romantic comedy Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho Jao
Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho Jao
Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho Jao is a 2004 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Kabir Sadanand and starring Akshay Kapoor and Rashmi Nigam in their film debut, Tanisha, Yash Tonk, Deepak Tijori and Kabir Sadanand....
which released in 2004. In 2006 he starred in his second Bollywood film Alag
Alag
Alag is a 2006 Bollywood film starring Akshay Kapoor and Dia Mirza and directed by Ashu Trikha and produced by Subi Samuel. The film is also known as Alag: He Is Different.... He Is Alone... in some other sites, example IMDB...
, a remake
Remake
A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
of the Hollywood film Powder
Powder (film)
Powder is a 1995 film directed by Victor Salva, about a boy, nicknamed "Powder", with incredible intellect, telepathy, and paranormal powers. It stars Sean Patrick Flanery in the title role, with Jeff Goldblum, Mary Steenburgen, Bradford Tatum, Lance Henriksen, and Brandon Smith in supporting roles...
in which he played a man with extraordinary supernatural
Supernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
powers and with no hair on his entire body. Although both of the films he has appeared in failed at the box office he has got good reviews for his performances in both films.
He has also appeared in a short film
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
called A Beautiful Mind.... of a Gladiator
A Beautiful Mind.... of a Gladiator
A Beautiful Mind.... of a Gladiator is a 2004 short film which is a parody of the Oscar-winning films Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind both of which star Russell Crowe. The film's cast consists of newcomer Indian actor Akshay Kapoor in a small role...
which is a spoof
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
of the Oscar-winning films A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind (film)
A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American drama film based on the life of John Nash, a Nobel Laureate in Economics. The film was directed by Ron Howard and written by Akiva Goldsman. It was inspired by a bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-nominated 1998 book of the same name by Sylvia Nasar...
and Gladiator
Gladiator (2000 film)
Gladiator is a 2000 historical epic film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel and Richard Harris. Crowe portrays the loyal Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed...
. In 2009 he played a small role in Kal Kissne Dekha and played the lead in the thriller Three and the dance film Fast Forward.
Filmography
- Three- Love, Lies and Betrayal (2009)
- Kal Kissne Dekha (2009)
- Fast Forward (2009)
- Ek - The Power of OneEk - The Power of OneEk: The Power of One is a 2009 action film starring Bobby Deol in the lead. It's a Hindi remake of the Telugu film Athadu. Athadu was a super hit movie while EK flopped and received negative reviews.-Plot:...
(2009) - Mujhe Rang De (2008)
- Spring Broke (2008) .... Frank
- AlagAlagAlag is a 2006 Bollywood film starring Akshay Kapoor and Dia Mirza and directed by Ashu Trikha and produced by Subi Samuel. The film is also known as Alag: He Is Different.... He Is Alone... in some other sites, example IMDB...
(2006) ...... Tejas Rastogi - A Beautiful Mind.... of a GladiatorA Beautiful Mind.... of a GladiatorA Beautiful Mind.... of a Gladiator is a 2004 short film which is a parody of the Oscar-winning films Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind both of which star Russell Crowe. The film's cast consists of newcomer Indian actor Akshay Kapoor in a small role...
(2004)..... Boyfriend - Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho JaoPopcorn Khao! Mast Ho JaoPopcorn Khao! Mast Ho Jao is a 2004 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Kabir Sadanand and starring Akshay Kapoor and Rashmi Nigam in their film debut, Tanisha, Yash Tonk, Deepak Tijori and Kabir Sadanand....
(2004) ...... Rahul