Anil Kapoor
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Anil Kapoor is an India
n actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood
films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
for his role in Yash Chopra
's film Mashaal
(1984).
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 many critically and commercially successful films including Woh Saat Din
, Meri Jung
, Janbaaz
, Karma
, Mr. India, Virasat
(1997), for which he won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor
; Biwi No.1
(1999); Taal
(1999), for which he won his second Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award; Pukar
(2000), for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor
; No Entry
(2005) and Welcome
(2007).
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 recognised Indian actors.
, Mumbai
, to film producer Surinder Kapoor
and his wife Nirmal. He attended Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School - Chembur
, in the Chembur
suburb of Mumbai
and then St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. Kapoor's elder brother, Boney Kapoor
, is a film producer while younger brother Sanjay Kapoor
is also an actor.
In 1984, he married Sunita Kapoor (née
Bhambhani) and 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.
(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 Sandalwood
, and appeared in the Telugu
film Vamsa Vriksham and Mani Ratnam
's Kannada debut film Pallavi Anu Pallavi
released in 1983.
Next, he appeared in Yash Chopra
's drama Mashaal
(1984) as Tapori, for which he won his first Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actor
category. Kapoor's 1985 releases included Yudh & Saaheb
.
In 1986, Kapoor played the role of a care free playboy in the hit Janbaaz
, costarring Feroz Khan
. Kapoor's other release of 1986 Insaaf Ki Awaaz was a box office hit. In the same year Basu Chatterjee
directed Chameli Ki Shaadi
and he displayed his crackling flare in comedy.
Going on to deliver huge commercial success with films like Meri Jung
(1985), a career-defining role of an angry young lawyer fighting for justice, which eventually established Kapoor's credential as a mature actor and both audience and critics gave their thumbs up to his performance. Kapoor played a comic tapori in Karma
(1986), the biggest hit of the year. Kapoor generated wide applause from audience of all walks of life for his title role in Shekhar Kapur
's sci-fi film Mr. India (1987), the biggest hit of the year. The film became one of his biggest box office hits and shot him to superstar status. Anil kapoor was equally impressive in Mahesh Bhatt
directed film Thikana. In 1988, he was rewarded with his first Filmfare Best Actor Award
for his rivetting performance in the hit film, Tezaab
, the biggest blockbuster of 1988. Anil proved to be the only saving grace even in flops like Ram-Avtar
. The following year he delivered more mega commercial and critical successes with Ram Lakhan
(which became the second highest box office earner of 1989) and the audience went berserk with the song One Two Ka Four. In the highly acclaimed film Parinda
, Kapoor played his role with conviction, and his biggest achievement was displaying the vulnerability of his character so perfectly. In Rakhwala, Kapoor played a tapori again and the film was declared a success. Kapoor excelled in his eccentric portrayal of an autistic person in the 1989 hit, Eeshwar
and this film proved his versatility as an actor.
and in the same year he further attained reasonable box office success with Ghar Ho To Aisa. Kapoor came up with a critically acclaimed performance in Awaargi
. Many critics called that his best performance ever. This was followed by a restrained yet striking performance as a middle age man in Yash Chopra
's romantic drama Lamhe
, a landmark film of Indian cinema and Yash Chopra
's best work to date. It was the first film in which he appeared without a moustache. Although the film was a box office failure in India
, it proved to be a success overseas. Kapoor's 1991 release, Benaam Badshaah was accorded above average status at the ticket window.
In 1992, Kapoor received his second Filmfare Best Actor Award
for his hard-hitting performance in Indra Kumar's Beta
— the biggest blockbuster of the year — opposite Madhuri Dixit
. Kapoor was highly impressive with his comic act in Khel
and his comic timing was one of the highlights of the film. In 1993, Boney Kapoor
's much delayed mega-budget, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
was a disaster at the box office and damaged Kapoor's reputation as the industry's biggest star at the time. The only major success in these years was Laadla with Sridevi, a film produced by Nitin Manmohan. Kapoor gave a splendid performance as a simpleton lover in the hit musical 1942: A Love Story
. His 1995 release, Trimurti (film)
was a box office disaster, though Kapoor's performance was creditable. Kapoor came up with a decent performance in the average performer Gharwali Bharwali.
After a few box office failures, he had box office success with films like Loafer (1996),. In Judaai, Kapoor's depiction of a loving husband twisted between his two wives was appreciated and this film fared well at the box office. Deewana Mastana
(1997), Biwi No.1
(1999) and Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
(1999) were box office hits. Kapoor’s unusual characterization of a zealous, crooked musical superstar in Taal
(1999) shocked both audience and critics alike. He also won rave reviews for his superb performance in Virasat
, a remake of the Tamil film, Thevar Magan
(1992), in which Kamal Hassan had played Kapoor's role. He also starred in the unsuccessful Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate, which was legendary filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherji's last commercial release, along with Juhi Chawla
. He shaved his moustache once again for the film, in the second half, where he played actor Sajid Khan
's wife and his delightful comic timing was a real treat to watch.
, in which he played a double role, showing restraint and maturity as the elder Thakur. He won his first National Film Award in the Best Actor
category for his role in Rajkumar Santoshi
's critically acclaimed Pukar
in 2000. Kapoor again tasted critical and commercial success with Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
in 2000. Kapoor stole the show as Rajeev in the much delayed, Karobaar, a film directed by Rakesh Roshan
, where Kapoor’s dialogue delivery was appreciated. He delivered a powerhouse performance in Shanker's Nayak which is considered to be his best performance by many.
In 2002, Kapoor gave an excellent performance in the role of a fat man in Badhaai Ho Badhaai
, a takeoff from the Hollywood hit, Nutty Professor. He notched up yet another glorious performance in the Indra Kumar directed film Rishtey
. In Om Jai Jagadish
, he gave an amazing performance. Kapoor shared the screen with Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan
for the first time in Armaan
, and underplayed his character of a neurosurgeon superbly.
In his 2003 release, Calcutta Mail
, he delivered one of his best performances. His character was defined with ample scope to perform in this screenplay-driven performance and in spite of the strong supporting cast, this really came out as Kapoor's one-man show. He ignited the silver screen with an authoritative performance in Musafir. Kapoor gave an incredibly restrained performance as the stricken husband in the thriller My Wife's Murder
, which he also produced. Anees Bazmee
's super-hit comedy No Entry
(2005), followed for Kapoor that year. The film went on to become the highest grossing film of the year.
Kapoor played a grey character with finesse in the 2005 thriller, Chocolate
. Anil's first release of 2007 Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love was a box office hit in overseas though a flop in India. Anees Bazmee's Welcome
, which released on 21 December 2007 and was declared the biggest success of the year. Kapoor's understated performance in Subhash Ghai's Black and White was highly lauded. His first release in 2008, Abbas Mustan's thriller, Race became a box office hit. Vijay Krishna Acharya's, Tashan
marked Anil's comeback to Yash Raj Films
but failed to do well at the box office.
His most recent films were his first English-language film, Slumdog Millionaire
, which was released on 12 November 2008, and Yuvvraaj
, which was released on 21 November 2008. Yuvvraaj, with Salman Khan
and Katrina Kaif
in the lead roles, failed to do well at the box office. On the other hand, Slumdog Millionaire has won a number of international awards and received rave reviews from critics, costing only US $15 million to produce, but pulling in more than $352 million worldwide. In January 2009, he attended the 66th Golden Globe Awards
ceremony along with the team of Slumdog Millionaire
, which won four Golden Globe Award
s. Kapoor demonstrated his well-known enthusiasm after Slumdog won the Academy Award for Best Picture
(one of eight awards). also received a nomination for Best Ensemble at the Black Reel Awards of 2008
and has won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
of the American television series 24
, portraying Omar Hassan, President of the fictional Islamic Republic of Kamistan. In October of that year he was cast to play a villain in both Mission: Impossible IV
and Power.. Power was to be directed by Rajkumar Santoshi but was shelved due to unknown reasons. Other projects that he currently has in the pipeline include Cities (a Hollywood project co-starring Clive Owen and Orlando Bloom), Mr. India 2, the sequel to No Entry, Priyadarshan's Tezz with Ajay Devgn, Race 2 and Sanjay Gupta's Shootout at Wadala with John Abraham.
, in which he also starred in. It was followed by My Wife's Murder
(2005), and Gandhi, My Father
(2007). Gandhi, My Father focuses on the relationship between Mahatma Gandhi
and his son Harilal Gandhi
(2007) and was awarded the National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)
. He produced the movie Shortkut: The con is on starring Akshaye Khanna
and Arshad Warsi
. In 2010, he produced the movie Aisha
, starring his daughter Sonam Kapoor
and Abhay Deol
in the lead roles. The film performed moderately at the box office, grossing Rs. 15.50 crore in its theatrical run.
He has acquired the remake rights for the American TV success, 24, reportedly for an amount of INR 100 cr. It took him about 1.5 years to license the rights to create an Indian rendition of the popular TV show. Kapoor will be stepping in the protagonist's (Jack Bauer) role as well. Kapoor played the role of President Hassan in the 8th season of the original series aired on Fox Network.
. The song was comedic in nature and depicted the love story of the titular Chameli and her lover Charandas, played by Kapoor. Chameli was portrayed by Amrita Singh. In the same decade, he was credited on the song "Tere Bina Main Nahin Mere Bina Tu Nahin" for the film Woh Saat Din
.
He is also credited on the song "I Love You" from Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
.
In 2008, Kapoor provided a rhyme-like-dialogue to introduce his character in Yashraj's Tashan
. His theme was titled "Bhaiyaji ka Tashan". Interestingly, his co-stars in the movie also had their introductions incorporated in the soundtrack, which was composed by Vishal-Shekhar. Akshay Kumar
's theme was titled "Bachchan Pandey ka Tashan". Kareena Kapoor
's was "Pooja ka Tashan". Saif Ali Khan
was credited for "Jimmy ka Tashan".
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 and producer who mainly appears in 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...
films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
for his role in Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
's film Mashaal
Mashaal
Mashaal is a 1984 Bollywood film. Produced and directed by Yash Chopra it stars Dilip Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rati Agnihotri, Nilu Phule, Iftekhar, Saeed Jaffery, Gulshan Grover, Alok Nath, Madan Puri and Amrish Puri...
(1984).
Kapoor earned his first Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....
for his performance in N. Chandra
N. Chandra
N. Chandra , born Chandrashekhar Narvekar, is an Indian producer, writer and director, known for his dark and loud films such as Ankush, Pratighaat, Tezaab and Narasimha, made as a film editor in the beginning of his career...
's Tezaab
Tezaab
Tezaab , released on 11 November 1988, is an Indian Hindi movie. This was the movie that gave actress Madhuri Dixit her first big break and reaffirmed Anil Kapoor's status, after a successful Mr India .The film was directed by N. Chandra. The music is by Laxmikant-Pyarelal...
in 1988, and later for Indra Kumar's Beta
Beta (film)
Beta is a 1992 Hindi movie directed by Indra Kumar. The film featured the pairing of Madhuri Dixit with Anil Kapoor in lead roles...
in 1992. Since then, he has starred in many critically and commercially successful films including Woh Saat Din
Woh Saat Din
Woh Saat Din, or Woh 7 Din, is a 1983 Hindi film directed by Bapu. Produced by Surinder Kapoor, it stars his son Anil Kapoor along with Padmini Kolhapure and Naseeruddin Shah. It is a remake of the 1981 Tamil film Antha Ezhu Naatkal, which was written and directed by the veteran filmmaker K....
, Meri Jung
Meri Jung
Meri Jung is a 1985 Hindi movie produced by N N Sippy and directed by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Nutan, Amrish Puri, Javed Jaffrey , A. K. Hangal, Iftekhar, Kushboo and Parikshat Sahni,...
, Janbaaz
Janbaaz
Janbaaz is a 1986 Indian film directed by Feroz Khan. The movie became popular for its steamy scenes.-Plot:Rana Vikram Singh lives in a huge farmhouse with his wife, Laxmi, and two sons: Rajesh , a police officer, and Amar , a fun-loving playboy.Rajesh has gone through a traumatic experience of...
, Karma
Karma (film)
Karma is a 1986 Bollywood film directed by Subhash Ghai. The film reunites Subhash Ghai and Dilip Kumar after the success of their last film together Vidhaata . The film also marked the first time Dilip Kumar was paired with veteran actress Nutan.-Plot summary:When Jailer Vishwa Pratap Singh ...
, Mr. India, Virasat
Virasat (1997 film)
Virasat is a Hindi musical drama film by Priyadarshan that was released in India in 1997. It starred Anil Kapoor, Tabu, Amrish Puri, Pooja Batra, Milind Gunaji and Govind Namdeo. The story was by Kamal Hassan and Anu Malik was the music composer...
(1997), for which he won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor
The Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. The award is given by the chosen jury of critics assigned to the function, and is a derivation from a previous award known as the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, which...
; Biwi No.1
Biwi No.1
Biwi No.1 is a 1999 Bollywood comedy film directed by David Dhawan. The film stars Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Anil Kapoor and Tabu. Saif Ali Khan has a special appearance in the film. It is remake of the 1995 Tamil film Sathi Leelavathi...
(1999); Taal
Taal (film)
Taal is a 1999 Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai. Taal was an official selection by Roger Ebert for his 2005 Overlooked Film Festival. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Aishwarya Rai, Amrish Puri and Alok Nath. It was also dubbed in Tamil as Thaalam...
(1999), for which he won his second Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award; Pukar
Pukar (2000 film)
Pukar is a Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and starring Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Namrata Shirodkar, Danny Denzongpa and Om Puri. The film was critically acclaimed and a moderate success at the box office...
(2000), for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor
National Film Award for Best Actor
The National Film Award for Best Actor is an honor presented annually at the National Film Awards of India to an actor who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry.-Background:The Directorate of Film Festivals makes awards annually in several categories...
; No Entry
No Entry
No Entry is a Hindi comedy film released in 2005. It was directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Boney Kapoor. The films stars Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Lara Dutta, Celina Jaitley, Esha Deol and Bipasha Basu. Sameera Reddy makes a special appearance...
(2005) and Welcome
Welcome
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(2007).
Kapoor's first role in an international film was in Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle
Daniel "Danny" Boyle is an English filmmaker and producer. He is best known for his work on films such as Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Trainspotting. For Slumdog Millionaire, Boyle won numerous awards in 2008, including the Academy Award for Best Director...
's 2008 Academy Award
81st Academy Awards
The 81st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 2008 and took place February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST...
-winning film Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British epic romantic drama adventure film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup...
, 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
24 (season 8)
Season Eight, also known as Day 8, is the final season of the American serial television series 24. Filming for the season began on May 27, 2009, and it premiered on January 17, 2010 with a four-hour two-day premiere...
of the action series 24
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
generated rave reviews from the American press. Globally, Anil Kapoor is one of the most recognised Indian actors.
Personal life and education
Anil Kapoor was born in Tilak NagarTilak Nagar (Mumbai)
Tilak Nagar is a residential colony in suburban Mumbai. There is also a railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai suburban railway by this name....
, Mumbai
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...
, to film producer Surinder Kapoor
Surinder Kapoor
Surinder Kapoor was a Bollywood film producer and was President of the Film & Television Producers Guild of India from 1995 to 2001. His three sons, Boney, Anil and Sanjay, are also involved in the film industry. He was born in Peshawar, British India. His daughter, Reena, is married to Sandeep...
and his wife Nirmal. He attended Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School - Chembur
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School - Chembur
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School also known as OLPS, is a boys school located in Chembur East, Mumbai, India, on St. Anthony's Road. The school was established pre-independence....
, in the Chembur
Chembur
Chembur is a suburban neighbourhood in eastern Mumbai, India. It is 22 km from downtown Mumbai and 20 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport...
suburb of Mumbai
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...
and then St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. Kapoor's elder brother, Boney Kapoor
Boney Kapoor
Boney Kapoor is an Indian film producer and recently he became director of Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited of Sahara India Pariwar....
, is a film producer while younger brother Sanjay Kapoor
Sanjay Kapoor
Sanjay Kapoor is a Bollywood actor and producer.Son of film producer, Surinder Kapoor, he is the younger brother of actor Anil Kapoor and producer Boney Kapoor and brother-in-law of actress Sridevi...
is also an actor.
In 1984, he married Sunita Kapoor (née
Married and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Bhambhani) and has two daughters and a son Harshwardhan Kapoor. Kapoor's elder daughter is actress Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Kapoor made her acting debut in the unsuccessful film Saawariya opposite newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, which earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She earned her first commercial success in I Hate Luv...
. Rhea Kapoor
Rhea Kapoor
Rhea Kapoor is an Indian film producer who produces Bollywood films. She is the producer of Aisha which is a remake of Jane Austen's Emma stars Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol.-Early life:...
attended school in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and is now a producer in Mumbai.
1980s
Kapoor made his Bollywood debut with Umesh Mehra's Hamare TumhareHamare Tumhare
Hamare Tumhare is a 1979 Hindi movie produced by F. C. Mehra and directed by Umesh Mehra. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Rakhee, Amjad Khan, Prem Krishen, David, Mehmood, Asrani, Anil Kapoor, Lucky Ali, and Amrish Puri. The films music is by R. D. Burman....
(1979) in a supporting role. After a few minor roles in films such as Hum Paanch
Hum Paanch (film)
Hum Paanch is a 1980 Hindi language film directed by Bapu and produced by Boney Kapoor. The film features a huge all-star cast including Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Mithun Chakraborty, Nasiruddin Shah, Raj Babbar, Gulshan Grover and Amrish Puri. A young Anil Kapoor who is producer Boney Kapoor's...
(1980) and Shakti
Shakti (1982 film)
Shakti is a 1982 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Sippy and starring Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Smita Patil and Amrish Puri. It was written by the writing duo Salim-Javed...
(1982), he got his first leading role in the 1983 Hindi film, Woh Saat Din
Woh Saat Din
Woh Saat Din, or Woh 7 Din, is a 1983 Hindi film directed by Bapu. Produced by Surinder Kapoor, it stars his son Anil Kapoor along with Padmini Kolhapure and Naseeruddin Shah. It is a remake of the 1981 Tamil film Antha Ezhu Naatkal, which was written and directed by the veteran filmmaker K....
. Kapoor later tried acting in Tollywood and Sandalwood
Cinema of Karnataka
The cinema of Karnataka , sometimes colloquially referred to as Sandalwood and as Chandanavana in Kannada, encompasses movies made in the Indian state of Karnataka based in Bangalore. Most of the movies are made in Kannada, with a handful of them in Konkani or Tulu. Today more than 100 films are...
, and appeared in the Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
film Vamsa Vriksham and Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He made his directorial debut with the Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi starring Anil Kapoor in 1983...
's Kannada debut film Pallavi Anu Pallavi
Pallavi Anu Pallavi
Pallavi Anu Pallavi is a Kannada film released in 1983, in which Indian director Mani Ratnam made his directorial debut. The movie starred Anil Kapoor in his first leading role. The film deals with an unconventional plot of a male in love with an older female played by the popular actress...
released in 1983.
Next, he appeared in Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
's drama Mashaal
Mashaal
Mashaal is a 1984 Bollywood film. Produced and directed by Yash Chopra it stars Dilip Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rati Agnihotri, Nilu Phule, Iftekhar, Saeed Jaffery, Gulshan Grover, Alok Nath, Madan Puri and Amrish Puri...
(1984) as Tapori, for which he won his first Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actor
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
category. Kapoor's 1985 releases included Yudh & Saaheb
Saaheb
Saaheb is a 1985 Hindi movie directed by Anil Ganguly. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Rakhee, Amrita Singh, Utpal Dutt, Biswajit, Vijay Arora, Deven Verma, A. K. Hangal and Dilip Dhawan. The music is by Bappi Lahiri....
.
In 1986, Kapoor played the role of a care free playboy in the hit Janbaaz
Janbaaz
Janbaaz is a 1986 Indian film directed by Feroz Khan. The movie became popular for its steamy scenes.-Plot:Rana Vikram Singh lives in a huge farmhouse with his wife, Laxmi, and two sons: Rajesh , a police officer, and Amar , a fun-loving playboy.Rajesh has gone through a traumatic experience of...
, costarring Feroz Khan
Feroz Khan
Feroz Khan was an Indian actor, film editor, producer and director in the Hindi film industry...
. Kapoor's other release of 1986 Insaaf Ki Awaaz was a box office hit. In the same year Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee is an Indian film director. His films are very similar to those of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Like Mukherjee, he built his plots on middle-class lives.He was born in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India....
directed Chameli Ki Shaadi
Chameli Ki Shaadi
Chameli Ki Shaadi is a 1986 bollywood comedy film directed by Basu Chatterjee starring Anil Kapoor and Amrita Singh.The original Story is from the novel of Om Prakash Sharma-Plot:...
and he displayed his crackling flare in comedy.
Going on to deliver huge commercial success with films like Meri Jung
Meri Jung
Meri Jung is a 1985 Hindi movie produced by N N Sippy and directed by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Nutan, Amrish Puri, Javed Jaffrey , A. K. Hangal, Iftekhar, Kushboo and Parikshat Sahni,...
(1985), a career-defining role of an angry young lawyer fighting for justice, which eventually established Kapoor's credential as a mature actor and both audience and critics gave their thumbs up to his performance. Kapoor played a comic tapori in Karma
Karma (film)
Karma is a 1986 Bollywood film directed by Subhash Ghai. The film reunites Subhash Ghai and Dilip Kumar after the success of their last film together Vidhaata . The film also marked the first time Dilip Kumar was paired with veteran actress Nutan.-Plot summary:When Jailer Vishwa Pratap Singh ...
(1986), the biggest hit of the year. Kapoor generated wide applause from audience of all walks of life for his title role in Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur is an Indian film director and producer. A critically acclaimed director, he rose to popularity with the movie Bandit Queen...
's sci-fi film Mr. India (1987), the biggest hit of the year. The film became one of his biggest box office hits and shot him to superstar status. Anil kapoor was equally impressive in Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt , is a prominent Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.Bhatt's early directional career consisted of acclaimed films, such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam and Zakhm....
directed film Thikana. In 1988, he was rewarded with his first Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....
for his rivetting performance in the hit film, Tezaab
Tezaab
Tezaab , released on 11 November 1988, is an Indian Hindi movie. This was the movie that gave actress Madhuri Dixit her first big break and reaffirmed Anil Kapoor's status, after a successful Mr India .The film was directed by N. Chandra. The music is by Laxmikant-Pyarelal...
, the biggest blockbuster of 1988. Anil proved to be the only saving grace even in flops like Ram-Avtar
Ram-Avtar
Ram-Avtar is a 1988 movie starting Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Shakti Kapoor. It was directed by Sunil Hingorani, written by Khalid, and produced by Sunil Hingorani.-Cast:* Sunny Deol ... Ram* Anil Kapoor ... Avtar* Sridevi ... Sangeeta 'Shano'...
. The following year he delivered more mega commercial and critical successes with Ram Lakhan
Ram Lakhan
Ram Lakhan is a Bollywood movie released in 1989. It was produced and directed by Subhash Ghai and had an ensemble cast, including Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Dimple Kapadia and Raakhee Gulzar.- Plot :...
(which became the second highest box office earner of 1989) and the audience went berserk with the song One Two Ka Four. In the highly acclaimed film Parinda
Parinda
Parinda is an award-winning 1989 Indian film directed and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Parinda is considered by many to be the turning point in reality in Hindi cinema, as the theme of the film discusses the real life of Indian underworld gangsters and the general life of residents in the city...
, Kapoor played his role with conviction, and his biggest achievement was displaying the vulnerability of his character so perfectly. In Rakhwala, Kapoor played a tapori again and the film was declared a success. Kapoor excelled in his eccentric portrayal of an autistic person in the 1989 hit, Eeshwar
Eeshwar (1989 film)
Eeshwar is an Indian film directed by K. Vishwanath and Rajesh Malik and released in 1989. The movie stars Anil Kapoor, Vijayshanti, Saeed Jaffrey and Sadashiv Amrapurkar...
and this film proved his versatility as an actor.
1990s
The year 1990 saw him play a dual role, as twin brothers in the highly successful Kishen KanhaiyaKishen Kanhaiya
Kishen Kanhaiya is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Rakesh Roshan, released on 9 March 1990. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Shilpa Shirodkar in lead roles.-Plot:...
and in the same year he further attained reasonable box office success with Ghar Ho To Aisa. Kapoor came up with a critically acclaimed performance in Awaargi
Awaargi
Awaargi is a 1990 Bollywood drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt starring Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Govinda.-Cast:*Anil Kapoor as Azaad*Meenakshi Sheshadri as Meena*Govinda as Dhiren Kumar*Anupam Kher as Lala Jamal Khan...
. Many critics called that his best performance ever. This was followed by a restrained yet striking performance as a middle age man in Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
's romantic drama Lamhe
Lamhe
Lamhe is a 1991 Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra and starring Anil Kapoor and Sridevi. The story was written by Honey Irani. The film was critically acclaimed, had exceptional music, and did brilliant business in UK. Unfortunately, it was not a box-office success in India...
, a landmark film of Indian cinema and Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
's best work to date. It was the first film in which he appeared without a moustache. Although the film was a box office failure in 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...
, it proved to be a success overseas. Kapoor's 1991 release, Benaam Badshaah was accorded above average status at the ticket window.
In 1992, Kapoor received his second Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....
for his hard-hitting performance in Indra Kumar's Beta
Beta (film)
Beta is a 1992 Hindi movie directed by Indra Kumar. The film featured the pairing of Madhuri Dixit with Anil Kapoor in lead roles...
— the biggest blockbuster of the year — opposite Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Hindi films. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, she established herself as one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses and most accomplished dancers. She appeared in numerous commercially successful films and was recognised for several of...
. Kapoor was highly impressive with his comic act in Khel
Khel
Khel is a Hindi and Urdu word meaning "game" or "sport"; as well as a Pashtu word meaning "followers of". It may refer to:* Khel , a Pashtun tribal division, see Pashtun tribal structure...
and his comic timing was one of the highlights of the film. In 1993, Boney Kapoor
Boney Kapoor
Boney Kapoor is an Indian film producer and recently he became director of Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited of Sahara India Pariwar....
's much delayed mega-budget, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
Roop ki Rani Choron Ka Raja was a 1993 Bollywood film starring Anil Kapoor, Sri Devi, Jackie Shroff and Anupam Kher.Johnny lever was used as comic relief in the film where he mimics other actors in a hilarious manner.It was high budget film of that time.Film was directed by Satish Kaushik and...
was a disaster at the box office and damaged Kapoor's reputation as the industry's biggest star at the time. The only major success in these years was Laadla with Sridevi, a film produced by Nitin Manmohan. Kapoor gave a splendid performance as a simpleton lover in the hit musical 1942: A Love Story
1942: A Love Story
1942: A Love Story is a 1994 Bollywood film starring Anil Kapoor, Manisha Koirala, Jackie Shroff, Anupam Kher, Danny Denzongpa, and Pran. The film was the first ever to be given a U/A rating while featuring a scene, previously considered inappropriate for young children, showing the actors kissing...
. His 1995 release, Trimurti (film)
Trimurti (film)
Trimurti is an Indian film starring Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan, which was released in 1995. It was the last completed film for director Mukul S. Anand who died while filming Dus in 1997...
was a box office disaster, though Kapoor's performance was creditable. Kapoor came up with a decent performance in the average performer Gharwali Bharwali.
After a few box office failures, he had box office success with films like Loafer (1996),. In Judaai, Kapoor's depiction of a loving husband twisted between his two wives was appreciated and this film fared well at the box office. Deewana Mastana
Deewana Mastana
Deewana Mastana is a 1997 Bollywood romantic comedy directed by David Dhawan. The film stars Govinda, Anil Kapoor and Juhi Chawla in pivotal roles. Johnny Lever, Anupam Kher, Reema Lagoo, Shakti Kapoor, Saeed Jaffrey, Kader Khan have supporting roles, while Salman Khan makes a special appearance....
(1997), Biwi No.1
Biwi No.1
Biwi No.1 is a 1999 Bollywood comedy film directed by David Dhawan. The film stars Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Anil Kapoor and Tabu. Saif Ali Khan has a special appearance in the film. It is remake of the 1995 Tamil film Sathi Leelavathi...
(1999) and Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain is a 1999 Bollywood film about a multi-millionaire industrialist and a difficult marriage. It is directed by Satish Kaushik and stars Anil Kapoor, Kajol, Anupam Kher and Shakti Kapoor. Kajol was nominated for a Filmfare Best Actress Award...
(1999) were box office hits. Kapoor’s unusual characterization of a zealous, crooked musical superstar in Taal
Taal (film)
Taal is a 1999 Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai. Taal was an official selection by Roger Ebert for his 2005 Overlooked Film Festival. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Aishwarya Rai, Amrish Puri and Alok Nath. It was also dubbed in Tamil as Thaalam...
(1999) shocked both audience and critics alike. He also won rave reviews for his superb performance in Virasat
Virasat (1997 film)
Virasat is a Hindi musical drama film by Priyadarshan that was released in India in 1997. It starred Anil Kapoor, Tabu, Amrish Puri, Pooja Batra, Milind Gunaji and Govind Namdeo. The story was by Kamal Hassan and Anu Malik was the music composer...
, a remake of the Tamil film, Thevar Magan
Thevar Magan
Thevar Magan is a 1992 Indian Tamil film produced by, written by, and starring Kamal Hassan in the title role. It was directed by Bharathan and also stars Sivaji Ganesan, Nasser, Revathi and Gouthami. The film met with a very strong critical and commercial reception upon release. The film score...
(1992), in which Kamal Hassan had played Kapoor's role. He also starred in the unsuccessful Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate, which was legendary filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherji's last commercial release, along with Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career...
. He shaved his moustache once again for the film, in the second half, where he played actor Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan is a former Indian actor. He is the adopted son of Indian film producer Mehboob Khan, founder of Mehboob Studios, in India.-Career:...
's wife and his delightful comic timing was a real treat to watch.
2000s
Kapoor's first release of 2000 was Bulandi (2000 film)Bulandi (2000 film)
Bulandi is an Anil Kapoor film, a remake of Nattamai.In Bulundi, Anil Kapor portrays the protagonist, with Rekha and Ravina in supporting roles. Shakthi Kapoor plays the role of the villain...
, in which he played a double role, showing restraint and maturity as the elder Thakur. He won his first National Film Award in the Best Actor
National Film Award for Best Actor
The National Film Award for Best Actor is an honor presented annually at the National Film Awards of India to an actor who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry.-Background:The Directorate of Film Festivals makes awards annually in several categories...
category for his role in Rajkumar Santoshi
Rajkumar Santoshi
Rajkumar Santoshi is a Filmfare award-winning Indian film director and producer of Hindi films. He is the son of producer-director P.L. Santoshi.-Career:...
's critically acclaimed Pukar
Pukar (2000 film)
Pukar is a Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and starring Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Namrata Shirodkar, Danny Denzongpa and Om Puri. The film was critically acclaimed and a moderate success at the box office...
in 2000. Kapoor again tasted critical and commercial success with Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Satish Kaushik, released on 24 August 2000. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai and Sonali Bendre in lead roles.-Plot:...
in 2000. Kapoor stole the show as Rajeev in the much delayed, Karobaar, a film directed by Rakesh Roshan
Rakesh Roshan
Rakesh Roshan Rakesh Roshan Rakesh Roshan (Hindi: राकेश रोशन (born Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath on 6 September 1949 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is a producer, director and former actor in Bollywood films who was born in a Punjabi Hindu Kayastha family...
, where Kapoor’s dialogue delivery was appreciated. He delivered a powerhouse performance in Shanker's Nayak which is considered to be his best performance by many.
In 2002, Kapoor gave an excellent performance in the role of a fat man in Badhaai Ho Badhaai
Badhaai Ho Badhaai
Badhaai Ho Badhaai is a Bollywood comedy, and Anil Kapoor's first production. It was a remake of well known Tamil movie Poove Unakkaga and the second half of the film was inspired by the English Nutty Professor.-Plot:...
, a takeoff from the Hollywood hit, Nutty Professor. He notched up yet another glorious performance in the Indra Kumar directed film Rishtey
Rishtey
Rishtey is a Bollywood film released on 6 December 2002. The film directed by Indra Kumar stars Anil Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty and Amrish Puri in the lead roles.-Synopsis:...
. In Om Jai Jagadish
Om Jai Jagadish
Om Jai Jagadish is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Anupam Kher and was his directorial debut. The film stars Waheeda Rehman, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahima Chaudhry, Urmila Matondkar and Tara Sharma.- Synopsis :...
, he gave an amazing performance. Kapoor shared the screen with Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
for the first time in Armaan
Armaan (2003 film)
Armaan is an Hindi Bollywood film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Gracy Singh, and Randhir Kapoor. The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. This is the first time for Preity Zinta to play a vampish role. She received a Filmfare nomination for Best Villain.- Plot...
, and underplayed his character of a neurosurgeon superbly.
In his 2003 release, Calcutta Mail
Calcutta Mail
Calcutta Mail is a 2003 Bollywood film starring Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji. It was directed by Sudhir Mishra.- Plot :Avinash comes to Calcutta to search for his only son and finds himself engulfed with too many people interested in him...
, he delivered one of his best performances. His character was defined with ample scope to perform in this screenplay-driven performance and in spite of the strong supporting cast, this really came out as Kapoor's one-man show. He ignited the silver screen with an authoritative performance in Musafir. Kapoor gave an incredibly restrained performance as the stricken husband in the thriller My Wife's Murder
My Wife's Murder
My Wife's Murder is a 2005 Bollywood film. It was directed by Jijy Philip. The cast includes Anil Kapoor, Suchitra Krishnamurti, Boman Irani and Nandana Sen.- Plot :...
, which he also produced. Anees Bazmee
Anees Bazmee
Anees Bazmee is an Indian film director, film writer, Screenplay writer who works in the Bollywood film industry.-Career:Bazmee started his career in 1988, as a dialogue writer for the film Hum Farishte Nahin. He then took a year break, and returned in 1990 as a writer for the film Swarg, which was...
's super-hit comedy No Entry
No Entry
No Entry is a Hindi comedy film released in 2005. It was directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Boney Kapoor. The films stars Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Lara Dutta, Celina Jaitley, Esha Deol and Bipasha Basu. Sameera Reddy makes a special appearance...
(2005), followed for Kapoor that year. The film went on to become the highest grossing film of the year.
Kapoor played a grey character with finesse in the 2005 thriller, Chocolate
Chocolate (Hindi film)
Chocolate is a 2005 Bollywood film starring Anil Kapoor, Sunil Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Emraan Hashmi, Irrfan Khan, Tanushree Dutta and Sushma Reddy in the lead roles. It is a thriller and most part of the film was shot in London...
. Anil's first release of 2007 Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love was a box office hit in overseas though a flop in India. Anees Bazmee's Welcome
Welcome (film)
Welcome is a 2007 Bollywood comedy film, directed by Anees Bazmee. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Feroz Khan, Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor, Malika Sherawat and Paresh Rawal...
, which released on 21 December 2007 and was declared the biggest success of the year. Kapoor's understated performance in Subhash Ghai's Black and White was highly lauded. His first release in 2008, Abbas Mustan's thriller, Race became a box office hit. Vijay Krishna Acharya's, Tashan
Tashan (film)
Tashan is an Indian Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Anil Kapoor in the lead roles. Produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra of Yash Raj Films, it was released 25 April 2008, and marked the directorial debut of Vijay Krishna Acharya.- Plot :In the beginning,...
marked Anil's comeback to Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
but failed to do well at the box office.
His most recent films were his first English-language film, Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British epic romantic drama adventure film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup...
, which was released on 12 November 2008, and Yuvvraaj
Yuvvraaj
Yuvvraaj is a 2008 Indian film starring Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Zayed Khan and Katrina Kaif based on the Hollywood movie Rain Man. It is produced and directed by Subhash Ghai. American Coby Hadas makes his Bollywood debut with a small part in this film. A.R. Rahman composed the music for the film...
, which was released on 21 November 2008. Yuvvraaj, with Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
and Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif is a British Indian actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi-language film industry. She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. She was voted the sexiest Asian woman in the world by Eastern Eye in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011...
in the lead roles, failed to do well at the box office. On the other hand, Slumdog Millionaire has won a number of international awards and received rave reviews from critics, costing only US $15 million to produce, but pulling in more than $352 million worldwide. In January 2009, he attended the 66th Golden Globe Awards
66th Golden Globe Awards
The 66th Golden Globe Awards Ceremony was broadcast on January 11, 2009, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States on the NBC TV network...
ceremony along with the team of Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British epic romantic drama adventure film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup...
, which won four Golden Globe Award
Golden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...
s. Kapoor demonstrated his well-known enthusiasm after Slumdog won the Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Picture
The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to artists working in the motion picture industry. The Best Picture category is the only category in which every member of the Academy is eligible not only...
(one of eight awards). also received a nomination for Best Ensemble at the Black Reel Awards of 2008
Black Reel Awards of 2008
The following is a list of the nominees and winners of the 2008 Black Reel Awards....
and has won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
2010s
In 2010, Kapoor starred in the eighth season24 (season 8)
Season Eight, also known as Day 8, is the final season of the American serial television series 24. Filming for the season began on May 27, 2009, and it premiered on January 17, 2010 with a four-hour two-day premiere...
of the American television series 24
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
, portraying Omar Hassan, President of the fictional Islamic Republic of Kamistan. In October of that year he was cast to play a villain in both Mission: Impossible IV
Mission: Impossible IV
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol is an upcoming 2011 spy film, and the fourth installment in the Mission: Impossible series. It stars Tom Cruise, who reprises his role of IMF Agent Ethan Hunt, and is director Brad Bird's first live-action film. Ghost Protocol was written by André Nemec and...
and Power.. Power was to be directed by Rajkumar Santoshi but was shelved due to unknown reasons. Other projects that he currently has in the pipeline include Cities (a Hollywood project co-starring Clive Owen and Orlando Bloom), Mr. India 2, the sequel to No Entry, Priyadarshan's Tezz with Ajay Devgn, Race 2 and Sanjay Gupta's Shootout at Wadala with John Abraham.
As producer
In 2002, Kapoor produced his first film, the comedy Badhaai Ho BadhaaiBadhaai Ho Badhaai
Badhaai Ho Badhaai is a Bollywood comedy, and Anil Kapoor's first production. It was a remake of well known Tamil movie Poove Unakkaga and the second half of the film was inspired by the English Nutty Professor.-Plot:...
, in which he also starred in. It was followed by My Wife's Murder
My Wife's Murder
My Wife's Murder is a 2005 Bollywood film. It was directed by Jijy Philip. The cast includes Anil Kapoor, Suchitra Krishnamurti, Boman Irani and Nandana Sen.- Plot :...
(2005), and Gandhi, My Father
Gandhi, My Father
Gandhi, My Father is a 2007 Indian film by Feroz Abbas Khan . It was produced by Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, and released on 3 August 2007....
(2007). Gandhi, My Father focuses on the relationship between Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
and his son Harilal Gandhi
Harilal Gandhi
Harilal Mohandas Gandhi , was the first son of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.-Early life:Harilal wanted to go to England for higher studies and hoped to become a barrister as his father had once been...
(2007) and was awarded the National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)
National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)
The National Film Award of India - Special Jury Award / Special Mention - Feature Film winners are:...
. He produced the movie Shortkut: The con is on starring Akshaye Khanna
Akshaye Khanna
Akshaye Khanna is a critically acclaimed Indian film actor who works in Hindi cinema. Known for his impeccable acting talent and flawless diction, Khanna has worked with the best names in Indian cinema.- Background :...
and Arshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi is an Indian actor who debuted in 1996 with the film Tere Mere Sapne which was a success but he is best known for his role as "Circuit" in the comedy films Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munnabhai and his role as Babban in Ishqiya which won him acclaim.-Early life and...
. In 2010, he produced the movie Aisha
Aisha (film)
- Tracklist :...
, starring his daughter Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Kapoor made her acting debut in the unsuccessful film Saawariya opposite newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, which earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She earned her first commercial success in I Hate Luv...
and Abhay Deol
Abhay Deol
Abhay Deol is an Indian actor from Mumbai, India. He is an Indian film actor and producer whose family has a long history in the Hindi film industry. Deol has appeared in films such as Dev.D and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!. He is the nephew of Bollywood actor Dharmendra, and the cousin of Sunny Deol and...
in the lead roles. The film performed moderately at the box office, grossing Rs. 15.50 crore in its theatrical run.
He has acquired the remake rights for the American TV success, 24, reportedly for an amount of INR 100 cr. It took him about 1.5 years to license the rights to create an Indian rendition of the popular TV show. Kapoor will be stepping in the protagonist's (Jack Bauer) role as well. Kapoor played the role of President Hassan in the 8th season of the original series aired on Fox Network.
As singer
Anil Kapoor has on rare occasions contributed to the soundtracks of his movies, as a singer. One of his first playback songs was the title track of the 1986 Bollywood comedy Chameli Ki ShaadiChameli Ki Shaadi
Chameli Ki Shaadi is a 1986 bollywood comedy film directed by Basu Chatterjee starring Anil Kapoor and Amrita Singh.The original Story is from the novel of Om Prakash Sharma-Plot:...
. The song was comedic in nature and depicted the love story of the titular Chameli and her lover Charandas, played by Kapoor. Chameli was portrayed by Amrita Singh. In the same decade, he was credited on the song "Tere Bina Main Nahin Mere Bina Tu Nahin" for the film Woh Saat Din
Woh Saat Din
Woh Saat Din, or Woh 7 Din, is a 1983 Hindi film directed by Bapu. Produced by Surinder Kapoor, it stars his son Anil Kapoor along with Padmini Kolhapure and Naseeruddin Shah. It is a remake of the 1981 Tamil film Antha Ezhu Naatkal, which was written and directed by the veteran filmmaker K....
.
He is also credited on the song "I Love You" from Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Satish Kaushik, released on 24 August 2000. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai and Sonali Bendre in lead roles.-Plot:...
.
In 2008, Kapoor provided a rhyme-like-dialogue to introduce his character in Yashraj's Tashan
Tashan
Tashan is a semi-urban subdistrict of Zhifu District, Yantai, in the Shandong province of the People's Republic of China. Tashan is noted for its mountain . Tashan Mountain has a temple dedicated to the boddhisatva Kuan Yin as well as a Taoist pagoda dedicated to Three Pure Ones....
. His theme was titled "Bhaiyaji ka Tashan". Interestingly, his co-stars in the movie also had their introductions incorporated in the soundtrack, which was composed by Vishal-Shekhar. Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
's theme was titled "Bachchan Pandey ka Tashan". Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor , often informally referred to as Bebo, is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Awards, among nine nominations, and has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary...
's was "Pooja ka Tashan". Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is the son of the late former Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters: Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan....
was credited for "Jimmy ka Tashan".
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Hamare Tumhare Hamare Tumhare Hamare Tumhare is a 1979 Hindi movie produced by F. C. Mehra and directed by Umesh Mehra. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Rakhee, Amjad Khan, Prem Krishen, David, Mehmood, Asrani, Anil Kapoor, Lucky Ali, and Amrish Puri. The films music is by R. D. Burman.... |
Vipin | |
| 1980 | Ek Baar Kaho Ek Baar Kaho (1980 film) Ek Baar Kaho is a 1980 Hindi language film produced for Rajshri Productions by Tarachand Barjatya and directed by Lekh Tandon. This romance and family drama stars Navin Nischol and Shabana Azmi as lead pair and support cast of Kiran Vairale, Madan Puri, Rajendra Nath, Jagdeep, Anil Kapoor, Dilip... |
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| Hum Paanch | Cameo appearance | ||
| Vamsa Vriksham | Telugu film | ||
| 1982 | Shakti Shakti (1982 film) Shakti is a 1982 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Sippy and starring Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Smita Patil and Amrish Puri. It was written by the writing duo Salim-Javed... |
Ravi Kumar | |
| 1983 | Pallavi Anu Pallavi Pallavi Anu Pallavi Pallavi Anu Pallavi is a Kannada film released in 1983, in which Indian director Mani Ratnam made his directorial debut. The movie starred Anil Kapoor in his first leading role. The film deals with an unconventional plot of a male in love with an older female played by the popular actress... |
Vijay | Kannada film |
| Woh Saat Din Woh Saat Din Woh Saat Din, or Woh 7 Din, is a 1983 Hindi film directed by Bapu. Produced by Surinder Kapoor, it stars his son Anil Kapoor along with Padmini Kolhapure and Naseeruddin Shah. It is a remake of the 1981 Tamil film Antha Ezhu Naatkal, which was written and directed by the veteran filmmaker K.... |
Prem Pratap Patailawale | ||
| 1984 | Mashaal Mashaal Mashaal is a 1984 Bollywood film. Produced and directed by Yash Chopra it stars Dilip Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rati Agnihotri, Nilu Phule, Iftekhar, Saeed Jaffery, Gulshan Grover, Alok Nath, Madan Puri and Amrish Puri... |
Raja | Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role... |
| Andar Baahar Andar Baahar Andar Bahaar is a 1984 Hindi film. Produced By Romu Sippy and directed by Raj Sippy, the film follows the story line of 48 Hrs.. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Kim, Danny Denzongpa, Gulshan Grover, Huma Khan, Parikshat Sahni, and Moon Moon Sen. The film's music is by R. D. Burman.... |
Raja | ||
| Laila | Kumar Deshraj Singh | ||
| Love Marriage Love Marriage Love Marriage may refer to:*Love marriage, a marital union based on love, affection and attraction*Love Marriage , see Dev Anand filmography*Love Marriage *Love Marriage... |
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| 1985 | Saaheb Saaheb Saaheb is a 1985 Hindi movie directed by Anil Ganguly. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Rakhee, Amrita Singh, Utpal Dutt, Biswajit, Vijay Arora, Deven Verma, A. K. Hangal and Dilip Dhawan. The music is by Bappi Lahiri.... |
Suni Sharma | |
| Yudh Yudh (film) Yudh is a 1985 Indian Bollywood action thriller film which is produced by Gulshan Rai and marks the directorial debut of his son Rajiv Rai. The film features a large star cast including Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor , Tina Munim, Pran, Danny Denzongpa, Nutan, Shatrughan Sinha and Hema... |
Public Prosecutor Avinash and Junior (Double Role) | ||
| Mohabbat Mohabbat Mohabbat is a Romantic Hindi film directed by Reema Nath and starring Sanjay Kapoor,Akshay Khanna and Madhuri Dixit. The film released on September 19, 1997 and was a flop at the box-office.-Plot:... |
Shekhar | ||
| Meri Jung Meri Jung Meri Jung is a 1985 Hindi movie produced by N N Sippy and directed by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Nutan, Amrish Puri, Javed Jaffrey , A. K. Hangal, Iftekhar, Kushboo and Parikshat Sahni,... |
Arun Verma | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award Filmfare Best Actor Award The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.... |
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| 1986 | Kahan Kahan Se Guzar | ||
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| Chameli Ki Shaadi Chameli Ki Shaadi Chameli Ki Shaadi is a 1986 bollywood comedy film directed by Basu Chatterjee starring Anil Kapoor and Amrita Singh.The original Story is from the novel of Om Prakash Sharma-Plot:... |
Charandas | ||
| Aap Ke Saath Aap Ke Saath Aap Ke Sath is 1986 Hindi language movie directed by J. Om Prakash and starring Anil Kapoor, Vinod Mehra, Smita Patil, Rati Agnihotri, Amrish Puri.-Cast:*Anil Kapoor - Vimal*Vinod Mehra - Ashok*Smita Patil - Ganga*Rati Agnihotri - Deepa/Salma... |
Vimal | ||
| Janbaaz Janbaaz Janbaaz is a 1986 Indian film directed by Feroz Khan. The movie became popular for its steamy scenes.-Plot:Rana Vikram Singh lives in a huge farmhouse with his wife, Laxmi, and two sons: Rajesh , a police officer, and Amar , a fun-loving playboy.Rajesh has gone through a traumatic experience of... |
Amar Singh | ||
| Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge is an Indian film directed by Vijay Reddy and released in 1986. The movie stars Anil Kapoor, Ashok Kumar, Padmini Kolhapure, Anita Raj.-Characters:* Anil Kapoor ... Anand* Padmini Kolhapure ... Usha* Anita Raj ... Shobha... |
Anand | ||
| Karma Karma (film) Karma is a 1986 Bollywood film directed by Subhash Ghai. The film reunites Subhash Ghai and Dilip Kumar after the success of their last film together Vidhaata . The film also marked the first time Dilip Kumar was paired with veteran actress Nutan.-Plot summary:When Jailer Vishwa Pratap Singh ... |
Johnny/Gyaneshwar | ||
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| 1987 | Itihaas | ||
| Mr. India | Arun Verma/Mr. India | ||
| Hifazat Hifazat Hifazat may refer to:*Hifazat *Hifazat *Hifazat... |
Ram Kumar/Raj Kumar | ||
| Thikana | Ravi | ||
| 1988 | Kasam Kasam Kasam is a Nepali movie that stars Rajesh Hamal, Kristi Mainali, Beena Budhathoki, Ashok Sharma. It also stars Saroj Khanal and Mausami Malla in a guest appearance role. The song "Baan Ma Phlyo Bhool" was the chart topping song of that time.... |
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| Ram-Avtar Ram-Avtar Ram-Avtar is a 1988 movie starting Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Shakti Kapoor. It was directed by Sunil Hingorani, written by Khalid, and produced by Sunil Hingorani.-Cast:* Sunny Deol ... Ram* Anil Kapoor ... Avtar* Sridevi ... Sangeeta 'Shano'... |
Avtar | ||
| Vijay Vijay (film) Vijay is a 1988 Bollywood film directed by Yash Chopra and starring Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini, Rishi Kapoor, Anil Kapoor and Anupam Kher in pivotal roles. Anupam Kher won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance... |
Arjun | ||
| Sone Pe Suhaaga Sone Pe Suhaaga Sone Pe Suhaaga is a 1988 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra.... |
Ravi Kumar/Joginder | ||
| Tezaab Tezaab Tezaab , released on 11 November 1988, is an Indian Hindi movie. This was the movie that gave actress Madhuri Dixit her first big break and reaffirmed Anil Kapoor's status, after a successful Mr India .The film was directed by N. Chandra. The music is by Laxmikant-Pyarelal... |
Mahesh Deshmukh (Munna) | Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award Filmfare Best Actor Award The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.... |
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| Inteqam Inteqam Inteqam is an Indian film directed by Rajkumar Kohli and released in 1988. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Kimi Katkar, Kader Khan.-Characters:* Sunny Deol ...* Anil Kapoor ...* Shakti Kapoor ...* Amjad Khan ...* Kimi Katkar ...* Kader Khan ...... |
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| 1989 | Ram Lakhan Ram Lakhan Ram Lakhan is a Bollywood movie released in 1989. It was produced and directed by Subhash Ghai and had an ensemble cast, including Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Dimple Kapadia and Raakhee Gulzar.- Plot :... |
Inspector Lakhan Pratap Singh | |
| Joshilaay Joshilaay Joshilaay is an Indian film directed by Sibte Hassan Rizvi and released in 1989. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Sridevi.-Characters:* Sunny Deol ... Dara* Anil Kapoor ... Karan* Meenakshi Sheshadri ...* Sridevi ...... |
Karan | ||
| Eeshwar Eeshwar (1989 film) Eeshwar is an Indian film directed by K. Vishwanath and Rajesh Malik and released in 1989. The movie stars Anil Kapoor, Vijayshanti, Saeed Jaffrey and Sadashiv Amrapurkar... |
Ishwarchand Vishnunath Brahmanand | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award Filmfare Best Actor Award The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.... |
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| Rakhwala Rakhwala Rakhwala is a 1971 Bollywood musical film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao.-Cast:*Dharmendra ... Deepak Kumar*Leena Chandavarkar ... Chandni*Vinod Khanna ... Shyam*Madan Puri ... Boxing Chairman Jwalaprasad*Jagdeep ... Gopi... |
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| Abhimanyu | Mannu/Abhimanyu America Puri /Abdul Jabbar |
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| Aag Se Khelenge Aag Se Khelenge Aag Se Khelenge is a 1989 Indian Bollywood film directed by Bhaskar Shetty and starring Jeetendra, Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri.-Plot:Pinky Saxena, a mere child, has been traumatized by the brutal killing of her mom, Sharda, and dad, Inspector Ravi Saxena, at the hands of Jhakha and Shakha, so... |
Inspector Ravi Saxena/Raja Saxena | ||
| Kala Bazaar Kala Bazaar Kala Bazaar is a 1989 Hindi film directed by Rakesh Roshan. This film deals with the socio-political issues of corruption, primarily in the form of bribery, in Indian society.-Plot:... |
Vijay | ||
| Parinda Parinda Parinda is an award-winning 1989 Indian film directed and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Parinda is considered by many to be the turning point in reality in Hindi cinema, as the theme of the film discusses the real life of Indian underworld gangsters and the general life of residents in the city... |
Karan | India's official entry to the Oscars | |
| 1990 | Awaargi Awaargi Awaargi is a 1990 Bollywood drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt starring Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Govinda.-Cast:*Anil Kapoor as Azaad*Meenakshi Sheshadri as Meena*Govinda as Dhiren Kumar*Anupam Kher as Lala Jamal Khan... |
Azad | |
| Kishen Kanhaiya Kishen Kanhaiya Kishen Kanhaiya is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Rakesh Roshan, released on 9 March 1990. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Shilpa Shirodkar in lead roles.-Plot:... |
Double role Kishen/Kanhaiya | ||
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| Jeevan Ek Sangharsh | Karan | ||
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| Jamai Raja Jamai Raja Jamai Raja is a comedy-drama Hindi film of 1990. The film features Hema Malini, Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit.The film is directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and is a remake of 1989's Tamil film Mappilai starring Srividya, Rajnikanth and Amala.-Plot:Durgeshwari Devi is a very rich and proud lady... |
Raja | ||
| 1991 | Jigarwala | Amar Singh | |
| Benaam Badsha | Deepak | ||
| Pratikar | Krishna Srivastav | ||
| Lamhe Lamhe Lamhe is a 1991 Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra and starring Anil Kapoor and Sridevi. The story was written by Honey Irani. The film was critically acclaimed, had exceptional music, and did brilliant business in UK. Unfortunately, it was not a box-office success in India... |
Virendra Pratap Singh | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award Filmfare Best Actor Award The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.... |
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| 1992 | Beta Beta (film) Beta is a 1992 Hindi movie directed by Indra Kumar. The film featured the pairing of Madhuri Dixit with Anil Kapoor in lead roles... |
Raju | Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award Filmfare Best Actor Award The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.... |
| Zindagi Ek Jua | Harikishan alias Harry | ||
| Humlaa Humlaa Humlaa is a 1992 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra.... |
Shiva | ||
| Khel Khel Khel is a Hindi and Urdu word meaning "game" or "sport"; as well as a Pashtu word meaning "followers of". It may refer to:* Khel , a Pashtun tribal division, see Pashtun tribal structure... |
Devdas/Arun Kumar | ||
| Heer Ranjha Heer Ranjha (film) Heer Ranjha is a Pakistani Punjabi film, based on the classical story "Heer Waris Shah".-Story:The film revolves around Heer , a girl born into a wealthy family, and Ranjha the youngest of four brothers, whose journey from his own village takes him to the village where Heer lives, and where he... |
Deedho/Ranjha | ||
| Apradhi Apradhi Apradhi is a 1974 Bollywood drama film directed by Jugal Kishore. The film stars Yogeeta Bali.-Cast:* Yogeeta Bali ... Radha / Makhan Singh / Jaswant Kaur / Balwant Kaur* Mumtaz Begum ... Radha's mom* Bhagwan ... Motta... |
Shiva | ||
| 1993 | Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja Roop ki Rani Choron Ka Raja was a 1993 Bollywood film starring Anil Kapoor, Sri Devi, Jackie Shroff and Anupam Kher.Johnny lever was used as comic relief in the film where he mimics other actors in a hilarious manner.It was high budget film of that time.Film was directed by Satish Kaushik and... |
Ramesh Verma/Romeo | |
| Guru Dev | Guru (Gaurav) | ||
| 1994 | Laadla Laadla Laadla is a village in Torgu Parish, Saare County, Estonia, on the isaland of Saaremaa. It has a population of 34 .... |
Raju | |
| Andaz Andaz Andaz is a 1949 Indian Hindi film, directed by Mehboob Khan, music by Naushad. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Nargis and Raj Kapoor in a love triangle. Andaz is the only movie that stars Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor together. Cukoo and Murad also appear in supporting roles... |
Ajay | ||
| 1942: A Love Story 1942: A Love Story 1942: A Love Story is a 1994 Bollywood film starring Anil Kapoor, Manisha Koirala, Jackie Shroff, Anupam Kher, Danny Denzongpa, and Pran. The film was the first ever to be given a U/A rating while featuring a scene, previously considered inappropriate for young children, showing the actors kissing... |
Naren Singh | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award Filmfare Best Actor Award The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.... |
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| Mr. Azaad | Azaad | ||
| 1995 | Trimurti Trimurti (film) Trimurti is an Indian film starring Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan, which was released in 1995. It was the last completed film for director Mukul S. Anand who died while filming Dus in 1997... |
Anand Singh/Sikander | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role... |
| 1996 | Rajkumar Rajkumar (1996 film) Rajkumar is an Indian film starring Naseeruddin Shah, Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit, which was released in 1996. Box-Office-India declared it a Disaster at the box office.-Plot:... |
Rajkumar | |
| Loafer | Ravi Kumar | ||
| Mr. Bechara | Anand Verma | ||
| 1997 | Judaai | Raj | |
| Virasat Virasat (1997 film) Virasat is a Hindi musical drama film by Priyadarshan that was released in India in 1997. It starred Anil Kapoor, Tabu, Amrish Puri, Pooja Batra, Milind Gunaji and Govind Namdeo. The story was by Kamal Hassan and Anu Malik was the music composer... |
Shakti Thakur | Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor The Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. The award is given by the chosen jury of critics assigned to the function, and is a derivation from a previous award known as the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, which... Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award Filmfare Best Actor Award The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.... |
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| Deewana Mastana Deewana Mastana Deewana Mastana is a 1997 Bollywood romantic comedy directed by David Dhawan. The film stars Govinda, Anil Kapoor and Juhi Chawla in pivotal roles. Johnny Lever, Anupam Kher, Reema Lagoo, Shakti Kapoor, Saeed Jaffrey, Kader Khan have supporting roles, while Salman Khan makes a special appearance.... |
Raj Kumar (Raja)/Inspector. Bansi Rao | ||
| Chandralekha Chandralekha (1997 film) Chandralekha is a 1997 Malayalam film written and directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Fazil. Audiences were ecstatic on seeing the energetic performance of Mohanlal and counted this as his comeback film. This also brought back the old successful combo of Mohanlal and Sreenivasan, which was... |
Malayalam film, Cameo | ||
| 1998 | Kabhi Na Kabhi Kabhi na Kabhi Kabhi Na Kabhi is a 1998 Bollywood crime film co-written and directed by Priyadarshan. It stars Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor and Pooja Bhatt in pivotal roles. The film was produced by R. Mohan in the banner of a Malayalam film production company, Shogun Films. The movie had a delayed release on 27... |
Rajeshwar (alias Raja) | |
| Gharwali Baharwali | Arun | ||
| Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate is a comedy film directed by 70s Hrishikesh Mukherjee resembling old comedies like Chupke Chupke . The movie stars Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Amrish Puri, Reema Lagoo, and Anupam Kher in the main cast... |
Shanker Sharma/Ramanuj | ||
| 1999 | Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain is a 1999 Bollywood film about a multi-millionaire industrialist and a difficult marriage. It is directed by Satish Kaushik and stars Anil Kapoor, Kajol, Anupam Kher and Shakti Kapoor. Kajol was nominated for a Filmfare Best Actress Award... |
Vijay | |
| Biwi No.1 Biwi No.1 Biwi No.1 is a 1999 Bollywood comedy film directed by David Dhawan. The film stars Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Anil Kapoor and Tabu. Saif Ali Khan has a special appearance in the film. It is remake of the 1995 Tamil film Sathi Leelavathi... |
Lakhan | Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award Filmfare Best Comedian Award The Filmfare Best Comedian Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a comic role.... |
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| Mann | Raj | Special appearance | |
| Taal Taal (film) Taal is a 1999 Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai. Taal was an official selection by Roger Ebert for his 2005 Overlooked Film Festival. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Aishwarya Rai, Amrish Puri and Alok Nath. It was also dubbed in Tamil as Thaalam... |
Vikrant Kapoor | Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role... |
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| 2000 | Bulandi Bulandi Bulandi may refer to:*Bulandi Urdu film*Bulandi Anil Kapoor starrer Hindi film... |
Dharamraj "Dada" Thakur/Arjun Thakur | |
| Pukar Pukar (2000 film) Pukar is a Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and starring Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Namrata Shirodkar, Danny Denzongpa and Om Puri. The film was critically acclaimed and a moderate success at the box office... |
Major Jaidev Rajvansh | Winner, National Film Award for Best Actor National Film Award for Best Actor The National Film Award for Best Actor is an honor presented annually at the National Film Awards of India to an actor who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry.-Background:The Directorate of Film Festivals makes awards annually in several categories... Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award Filmfare Best Actor Award The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.... |
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| Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Satish Kaushik, released on 24 August 2000. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai and Sonali Bendre in lead roles.-Plot:... |
Avinash | ||
| Karobar | Rajiv | ||
| 2001 | Lajja Lajja (film) Lajja is a 2001 Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film is based on the plight of women in India. The movie recounts the story of four women, and stars some of the best known names in Hindi cinema, including Rekha, Madhuri Dixit, Manisha Koirala, Mahima Chaudhry, Jackie Shroff, Anil... |
Raju | |
| Nayak Nayak: The Real Hero Nayak: The Real Hero is a 2001 Indian movie starring Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji. It was directed by S. Shankar. The film is a remake of S. Shankar's earlier released Tamil film Mudhalvan . The film's score and soundtrack, composed by A. R. Rahman, were dubbed from Mudhalvan into Hindi for the... |
Shivaji Rao Gaekwad | ||
| 2002 | Badhaai Ho Badhaai Badhaai Ho Badhaai Badhaai Ho Badhaai is a Bollywood comedy, and Anil Kapoor's first production. It was a remake of well known Tamil movie Poove Unakkaga and the second half of the film was inspired by the English Nutty Professor.-Plot:... |
Raja | |
| Om Jai Jagadish Om Jai Jagadish Om Jai Jagadish is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Anupam Kher and was his directorial debut. The film stars Waheeda Rehman, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahima Chaudhry, Urmila Matondkar and Tara Sharma.- Synopsis :... |
Om Batra | ||
| Rishtey Rishtey Rishtey is a Bollywood film released on 6 December 2002. The film directed by Indra Kumar stars Anil Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty and Amrish Puri in the lead roles.-Synopsis:... |
Suraj Singh | ||
| 2003 | Armaan Armaan (2003 film) Armaan is an Hindi Bollywood film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Gracy Singh, and Randhir Kapoor. The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. This is the first time for Preity Zinta to play a vampish role. She received a Filmfare nomination for Best Villain.- Plot... |
Dr. Akash Sinha | |
| Calcutta Mail Calcutta Mail Calcutta Mail is a 2003 Bollywood film starring Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji. It was directed by Sudhir Mishra.- Plot :Avinash comes to Calcutta to search for his only son and finds himself engulfed with too many people interested in him... |
Avinash | ||
| 2004 | Musafir | Lucky | |
| 2005 | Bewafaa Bewafaa Bewafaa is a 2005 Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Shamita Shetty, Manoj Bajpai and Kabir Bedi. The film is directed by Dharmesh Darshan who later directed films like Raja Hindustani and Dhadkan... |
Aditya Sahai | |
| My Wife's Murder My Wife's Murder My Wife's Murder is a 2005 Bollywood film. It was directed by Jijy Philip. The cast includes Anil Kapoor, Suchitra Krishnamurti, Boman Irani and Nandana Sen.- Plot :... |
Ravi Patwardhan | ||
| No Entry No Entry No Entry is a Hindi comedy film released in 2005. It was directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Boney Kapoor. The films stars Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Lara Dutta, Celina Jaitley, Esha Deol and Bipasha Basu. Sameera Reddy makes a special appearance... |
Kishen | Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award Filmfare Best Comedian Award The Filmfare Best Comedian Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a comic role.... |
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| Chocolate Chocolate (Hindi film) Chocolate is a 2005 Bollywood film starring Anil Kapoor, Sunil Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Emraan Hashmi, Irrfan Khan, Tanushree Dutta and Sushma Reddy in the lead roles. It is a thriller and most part of the film was shot in London... |
Advocate Krishan Pundit | ||
| 2006 | Humko Deewana Kar Gaye Humko Deewana Kar Gaye Humko Deewana Kar Gaye is a 2006 Bollywood film directed by Raj Kanwar and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif. Bipasha Basu, Anil Kapoor and Manoj Joshi also star in the movie in supporting roles. The film is produced by the Indian music company, T-Series. The movie's score and soundtrack is... |
Karan Oberoi | |
| Darna Zaroori Hai Darna Zaroori Hai Darna Zaroori Hai is a Bollywood Anthology film released on 28 April 2006. It was considered a prequel to Darna Mana Hai which was also produced by RGV... |
Karan Chopra | ||
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love | Vinay | |
| Welcome Welcome (film) Welcome is a 2007 Bollywood comedy film, directed by Anees Bazmee. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Feroz Khan, Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor, Malika Sherawat and Paresh Rawal... |
Sagar Pandey aka Majnu Bhai | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role... |
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| 2008 | My Name is Anthony Gonsalves | Himself | Cameo |
| Black & White | Special appearance as Rajan Mathur | ||
| Race | Inspector Robert D'Costa (R.D.) | ||
| Tashan Tashan (film) Tashan is an Indian Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Anil Kapoor in the lead roles. Produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra of Yash Raj Films, it was released 25 April 2008, and marked the directorial debut of Vijay Krishna Acharya.- Plot :In the beginning,... |
Lakhan Singh Ballebaaz (Bhaiyyaji) | ||
| Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British epic romantic drama adventure film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup... |
Prem Kumar | Winner, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | |
| Yuvvraaj Yuvvraaj Yuvvraaj is a 2008 Indian film starring Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Zayed Khan and Katrina Kaif based on the Hollywood movie Rain Man. It is produced and directed by Subhash Ghai. American Coby Hadas makes his Bollywood debut with a small part in this film. A.R. Rahman composed the music for the film... |
Gyanesh Yuvvraaj | ||
| 2009 | Shortcut: The Con is on | Himself | Special appearance in song "Mareeze Mohabbat" |
| Wanted | Himself | Special appearance in song Jalwa | |
| 2010 | 24 24 (TV series) 24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration... |
Kamistan President Omar Hassan Omar Hassan (24 character) Omar Hassan is a fictional character in the television series 24, played by actor Anil Kapoor.-Characterization:Hassan is the President of the Islamic Republic of Kamistan . He plays a significant role in Season 8; He appears to be the only chance for peace in the Middle East... |
Series Regular (Season 8) |
| No Problem No Problem (film) No Problem is a 2010 Bollywood action comedy film directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Anil Kapoor who also stars as the main character. It also stars Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, Sushmita Sen, Paresh Rawal, Kangana Ranaut, Neetu Chandra and Suniel Shetty. The shooting of the film began in July... |
Inspector Arjun Singh | ||
| 2011 | Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol | Brij Nath | Filming, set to release on December 16, 2011 |
| 2012 | Tezz | Arjun | Releasing on January 26, 2012 |
| Power | Balraj | Delayed | |
| Race 2 Race 2 Race 2 is an upcoming Indian action thriller film to be directed by Abbas-Mustan and produced under the Tips Music Films banner. It is the sequel to the 2008 hit film, Race, starring an ensemble cast that includes Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez, and... |
Inspector Robert D'Costa (R.D.) | Filming | |
| Shootout at Wadala | Inspector Isaque Bagwan | Announced | |
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- 2002: Badhaai Ho BadhaaiBadhaai Ho BadhaaiBadhaai Ho Badhaai is a Bollywood comedy, and Anil Kapoor's first production. It was a remake of well known Tamil movie Poove Unakkaga and the second half of the film was inspired by the English Nutty Professor.-Plot:...
- 2005: My Wife's MurderMy Wife's MurderMy Wife's Murder is a 2005 Bollywood film. It was directed by Jijy Philip. The cast includes Anil Kapoor, Suchitra Krishnamurti, Boman Irani and Nandana Sen.- Plot :...
- 2007: Gandhi, My FatherGandhi, My FatherGandhi, My Father is a 2007 Indian film by Feroz Abbas Khan . It was produced by Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, and released on 3 August 2007....
- 2009: Short Kut: The Con is OnShort Kut: The Con is OnThe film's soundtrack is composed by Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani & Loy Mendonsa, with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar. The song, "Patli Gali" was split into two versions in the film, even though only one version was included in the soundtrack....
- 2010: AishaAisha (film)- Tracklist :...
- 2010: No ProblemNo Problem (film)No Problem is a 2010 Bollywood action comedy film directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Anil Kapoor who also stars as the main character. It also stars Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, Sushmita Sen, Paresh Rawal, Kangana Ranaut, Neetu Chandra and Suniel Shetty. The shooting of the film began in July...