Anil Kapoor

Anil Kapoor is a well-known Indian actor who has been associated with Bollywood for more than 25 years. He was born in Chembur, a suburb of Mumbai in 1959. Born in the family of film makers, Anil acquired a graduate degree from the Film and T.V Institute of India(FTII) in Pune. Both his father Surinder Kapoor and brother Boney Kapoor had been film producers. His younger brother is also a Bollywood actor and sister-in-law Sridevi has been a Bollywood star during the 1980s and 1990s. He is married to Sunita Kapoor and has 3 children.

He started his film career in 1979 with few minor roles in movies like Hamare Tumhare (1979), Hum Paanch (1980) and Shakti (1982). Woh Saat Din was his first leading role where his performance was highly acclaimed. Anil won his first Filmfare Award for the best supporting role in the film Mashaal with the legendary Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar. His huge box office hit was Mr. India opposite Sridevi and Amresh Puri in 1987.

In Mr. India, Anil Kapoor played the role of a music teacher looking after orphan children; a scientific discovery of his father empowered him with a gadget which could turn a person invisible. Mr. India was followed by a series of hit movies opposite Madhuri Dixit like Tezaab, Ram Lakhan and Parinda. In 1992, his role in Beta earned him his second Filmfare Award for the Best Actor.

After a few flops, he returned with hits like Virasat and Judai. Virasat won him the Critics Award for Best Performance in the year 1998. Anil Kapoor won his first National Award in Best Actor category with the film Pukar (2000). In this film he played the role of a patriotic Major who became a victim of political conspiracy. His recent films are No Entry and Salaam-e- Ishq.

Some of his upcoming films under making are No Entry II, Shashank and Tashan.

Memorable films of Anil Kapoor

Calcutta Mail Armaan Om Jai Jagadish Nayak Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai Taal Mann Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate Gharwali Baharwali Laadla 1942: A Love Story Zindagi Ek Juaa Lamhe Jamai Raja Khel

Jeevan Ek Sangharsh Amba Awaargi Ghar Ho To Aisa Kishen Kanhaiya Rakhwala Eeshwar Ram Lakhan Karma Chameli Ki Shaadi Insaaf Ki Awaaz Meri Jung Yudh Saaheb Love Marriage Laila

Anil Kapoor also starred in regional films like Vamsa Vriksham (Telugu) and Pallavi Anupallavi (Kannad). Anil Kapoor is remembered for the emotional characters he played in movies like Saaheb, Lamhe and Esshwar; serious roles in Pukar and Mashaal and comedy in Biwi No.1 and Deewana Mustana.

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