Anil Kapoor

Indian actor and film producer (born 1956)
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Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi films, in addition to Indian television and international films. In a career spanning over 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a producer, Kapoor has appeared in more than 100 films. He has received several accolades, including two National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards.

Kapoor was born into a Punjabi Hindu family on 24 December 1956 in Chembur to Nirmal Kapoor and film producer Surinder Kapoor. He is the second of four children. His elder brother, Boney Kapoor is a film producer and younger brother Sanjay Kapoor is an actor. The late legendary actress Sridevi and the producer Mona Shourie Kapoor, both Boney's wives, were his sisters-in-law, and Sandeep Marwah, founder of the Noida Film City and owner of Marwah Studios, is his brother-in-law. The film actors Arjun Kapoor, Mohit Marwah and Ranveer Singh are his nephews, while actresses Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor are his nieces. Prithviraj Kapoor of the prolific Kapoor family was his father's cousin.

Kapoor was educated at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School, Chembur, and at the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.

Date of Birth24th December 1956
Age67 Years
Zodiac SignCapricorn
CountryIndia
Current CityMumbai
Birth PlaceMumbai
ReligionHinduism
NationalityIndia
CitizenshipIndia
LanguageHindi
ReferenceIMDB
SpousesSunita Kapoor
ChildrenRhea Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor
Harshvardhan Kapoor
Education
Mithibai College, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School
Occupationfilm actor, film producer, actor, screenwriter, producer
Awards
  • Filmfare Award for Best Actor
  • National Film Award for Best Actor