Karan Kapoor
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Karan Kapoor, India
n actor and model of the 1980s, is a member of the famous Kapoor family
, an influential film dynasty in India's Bollywood
cinema.
and actress Jennifer Kendal
. He started his film career in his father's films and later in other films as the lead. His first mainstream Bollywood film was Sultanat
(1986) and he later acted in Loha
(1987). He also appeared in the British television series The Jewel in the Crown in 1984. He also modeled major Indian brands including Bombay Dyeing
.
He has since become a photographer and lives in London with his wife, daughter and son.
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 model of the 1980s, is a member of the famous Kapoor family
Kapoor Family (film)
The Kapoor family is a prominent Indian family with a long history in Bollywood cinema. Many members of the family have been successful actors, film directors, and producers.-Background:...
, an influential film dynasty in India's 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...
cinema.
Career
He was born on January 17th, 1962. He is the son of the famous actor Shashi KapoorShashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor , born Balbir-Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta , is an award-winning Indian film actor and film producer. He has also been film director and assistant director in Hindi Films. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema...
and actress Jennifer Kendal
Jennifer Kendal
Jennifer Kapoor - born Jennifer Kendal - was a British actress who married Shashi Kapoor of the Kapoor family.-Childhood:Jennifer Kendal was born in Southport, England, but spent much of her youth in India...
. He started his film career in his father's films and later in other films as the lead. His first mainstream Bollywood film was Sultanat
Sultanat
Sultanat is a 1986 Bollywood film written and directed by Mukul S. Anand. The film which stars Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Sridevi, Karan Kapoor and was Juhi Chawla's debut movie....
(1986) and he later acted in Loha
Loha (1987 film)
Loha is an 1987 Hindi film directed by Raj N. Sippy. It was released in India on 23 January 1987. It stars Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Karan Kapoor, Madhavi, Mandakini and Amrish Puri. The Film became a box office "hit" surfacing as one of the year's highest grossing films...
(1987). He also appeared in the British television series The Jewel in the Crown in 1984. He also modeled major Indian brands including Bombay Dyeing
Bombay Dyeing
Bombay Dyeing is the flagship company of the Wadia Group, engaged mainly into the business of Textiles...
.
He has since become a photographer and lives in London with his wife, daughter and son.
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1978 Bollywood films of 1978 A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1978:-Highest grossing:The top thirty six grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1978:... |
Junoon Junoon (1978 film) The soundtrack features 4 songs, composed by Vanraj Bhatia, with original lyrics from Yogesh Praveen and other lyrics by Amir Khusro, Jigar Moradabadi and Sant Kabir.#"Khusro rain piya ki jaagi pee ke sang" – Jamil Ahmad... |
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| 1981 Bollywood films of 1981 -Highest grossing:The top forty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1981:The last four were box office flops-1981:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database* - A look back at the year 1981 with a special focus on the Hindi film song*... |
36 Chowringhee Lane 36 Chowringhee Lane 36 Chowringee Lane is a 1981 film written and directed by Aparna Sen and produced by Shashi Kapoor. The film was very well received upon release. It stars Jennifer Kendal in a critically acclaimed role and Debashree Roy.-Plot:... |
Davie | |
| 1986 Bollywood films of 1986 A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1986:-Highest grossing:The top thirty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1986:... |
Sultanat Sultanat Sultanat is a 1986 Bollywood film written and directed by Mukul S. Anand. The film which stars Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Sridevi, Karan Kapoor and was Juhi Chawla's debut movie.... |
Samir | |
| 1987 Bollywood films of 1987 -Highest grossing:The top twenty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1987:From the above list, the last four films were box office flops.A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1987:-External links:... |
Loha Loha (1987 film) Loha is an 1987 Hindi film directed by Raj N. Sippy. It was released in India on 23 January 1987. It stars Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Karan Kapoor, Madhavi, Mandakini and Amrish Puri. The Film became a box office "hit" surfacing as one of the year's highest grossing films... |
Karan | |
| 1988 Bollywood films of 1988 A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1988:-Highest grossing:# Tezaab Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Chunkey Pandey# Shahenshah Amitabh Bachchan, Meenakshi Sheshadri# Paap Ki Duniya Sunny Deol, Neelam, Chunkey Pandey... |
Zalzala |
TV Series
- The Jewel in the Crown (1984 British TV Series on ITVITVITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
) as Colin Lindsey