Anil Kapoor biography

Anil Kapoor (Hindi: ???? ????; born December 24, 1959) is a prominent National Film Award-winning Indian actor and
producer who appears in Bollywood films.Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Kapoor started off his career with a
supporting role in Umesh Mehra's Hamare Tumhare (1979) and played his first leading role in Woh Saat Din (1983). He
won acclaim for his roles in Yash Chopra's drama Mashaal (1984) and Shekhar Kapur's sci-fi Mr. India (1987), and won
a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in the former.After a series of successful films, 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 several critical and commercial successes, including Biwi No.1
(1999), Taal (1999), Pukar (2000), for which he won his first National Film Award in the Best Actor category, and No
Entry (2005), his biggest commercial success to date. Kapoor thus has established himself as one of the most successful
and popular actors of Hindi cinema.
Career
As Actor
Kapoor made his Bollywood debut with Umesh Mehra's Hamare Tumhare (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 Kollywood, and appeared in the Telugu film Vamsa Vriksham and Mani
Ratnam's Kannada debut film Pallavi Anu Pallavi.
Next, followed a critically acclaimed performance in Yash Chopra's drama Mashaal (1984), for which he won his first
Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actor category. Going on to deliver commerical success with films like Meri Jung
(1985) and Karma (1986), Kapoor won acclaim for his role as Arun Varma/Mr. India in Shekhar Kapur's sci-fi Mr. India
(1987). The film became one of his biggest box office hits and shot him to superstar status.
In 1988, he was rewarded with his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in the hit film, Tezaab. The
following year he delivered more commercial success with Ram Lakhan and Parinda.The year 1990, saw him play a dual
role for the first time, as twin brothers in the successful Kishen Kanhaiya. This was followed by a critically acclaimed
performance as a middle aged man in Yash Chopra's romantic drama Lamhe. Although the film was a box office failure
in India, it proved to be a success overseas.
In 1992, Kapoor received his second Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in Indra Kumar's Beta opposite
Madhuri Dixit. After a period of little box office success for the next few years, he had box office success with films like
with Judaai (1997), Deewana Mastana (1997), Biwi No.1 (1999), Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999) and Taal
(1999).
He won his first National Film Award in the Best Actor category for his role in Rajkumar Santoshi's critically acclaimed
Pukar in 2000. Preceding films from 2001 to 2004 failed to do well but Kapoor won acclaim for his role in the thriller My
Wife's Murder (2005), which he also produced. Anees Bazmee's super-hit comedy No Entry followed for Kapoor that
year. The film became the highest grossing film of the year and Kapoor's comic-timing was applauded.
However, his films which released in 2006 and 2007 failed to do well. His forthcoming films include Anees Bazmee's
Welcome, which releases on December 21, 2007, and Abbas Mustan's thriller Race. As of November 2007, Kapoor is
currently filming for Vijay Krishna Acharya's Tashan, which marks his comeback to Yash Raj Films.
As Producer
In 2002, Kapoor produced his first film, the comedy Badhaai Ho Badhaai, in which he also starred in, but the film failed to
do well. Next followed, the critically acclaimed thriller My Wife's Murder (2005), which also didn't do well at the box office.
His next produced film, Gandhi, My Father, which focuses on the relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his son
Harilal Gandhi released on August 3, 2007. Despite being acclaimed by critics and audiences, the film failed to do well.
Kapoor is currently producing the film, Shortcut - The Con Is On.
Personal life
Born on December 24, 1959 in Chembur, Maharashtra, India to film producer Surinder and Suchitra Kapoor, Kapoor
attended Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School. Coming from a film-oriented family, Kapoor's elder brother, Boney
Kapoor, is a producer while younger brother Sanjay Kapoor is also a well known Bollywood actor though not as
successful.
He is the brother-in-law of the actress Sridevi with whom he has starred in many films. His sister Reena is married to
Sandeep Marwah of the Marwah Films & Video Studios in Noida Film City.

In 1994, he married Sunita Kapoor (née Bhambhani) and had two daughters and a son. Kapoor's daughter, Sonam
Kapoor recently made her debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya (2007) opposite Rishi Kapoor's son, Ranbir
Kapoor. His other daughter Rhea is studying in New York while his son Harsh is currently in school.