Anil Kapoor (Actor) – Age, Family, Career, Wiki and More.

Anil’s Brief Intro

Anil Kapoor is a famous Indian actor as well as a producer. He is famous for playing the roles like ‘Mr. India, ‘Teezab’, ‘Beta’ and a lot more. Not only in Bollywood movies, but he has also done work in Hollywood movies. To know more about him just read till the end.

Anil’s Wiki

Name	Anil Kapoor
Birthdate	24 December 1956
Age as of 2022	66 years
Birthplace	Bombay, India
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Profession	Indian Actor, Producer

Anil’s Physical Appearance

Height	5’10” (Approx.)
Weight	70 kgs (Approx.)
Body Measurements	41-33-12

Anil’s Educational Details

School Name	Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School, Mumbai
College Name	St. Xavier’s College

Due to short attendance, Anil Kapoor got expelled from his college. He used to act in several plays held in college and also participated in various competitions.

Anil’s Family Details

Anil Kapoor took birth in a Punjabi family.

Father’s Name	Late Surinder Kapoor
Mother’s Name	Nirmal Kapoor
Siblings	Brother – Boney Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Sister – Reena Kapoor
Wife Name	Sunita Bhambhani
Children	3

His father was a renowned film producer and also works as a Shammi Kapoor’s secretary. Boney Kapoor, who is a film producer is elder than him. Whereas, Sanjay Kapoor an actor is younger than him.

If we talk about his relationship status, then he is married. But before marriage, he dated a famous Bollywood actress named Madhuri Dixit.

After that, he also dated the famous actress Kimi Katkar.

Then, finally, he fell in love with the voice of Sunita Bhambhani over the phone call. After some time, he proposed to her. Sunita is a costume designer as well as a former model. This couple decided to tie the knot on 19 May 1984 in front of family and relatives.

This couple is blessed with three children. His elder daughter’s name is Sonam Kapoor, who is an Actress and also the wife of Anand Ahuja, a famous businessman. Then, the couple gave birth to a Bollywood film producer named Rhea Kapoor. Then, they are blessed with the youngest child, a son named Harshvardhan Kapoor, an actor by profession.

His Career

Anil Kapoor came into the Bollywood industry in 1979 with the Hindi film named ‘Hamare Tumhare’. Anil has made many struggles and due to this, he got a lead role in the movie, ‘Wo Saat Din’ in 1983. In 1984, he came into the limelight and also became a reputed face of the Bollywood industry with the movies ‘Mashaal’ and ‘Meri Jung’. After this movie, he got an opportunity to work in a movie, ‘Mr. India’ this movie was his one of the famous movies.

Then, his turning point of life came with the movie named ‘Pukar’ from this he received five Filmfare awards with a National Film Institute Best Actor award.

Not only in acting, but he has also made his career as a Producer. He produces the film ‘Badhaai Ho Badhaai’ in 2002 and Gandhi My Father. Anil has also appeared in a British movie named ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. He appeared in an American Television series, ’24’ in 2010. Anil also appeared in the Hollywood movie named ‘Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol’ in 2011.

He is also a trained semi-classical singer also he has sung many songs like ‘Pyaar Kiya Nahi Jata’ in the movie ‘Woh Saat Din’. Anil also released his music album in 1986 named ‘Welcome’ where he sang with Salma Agha in which the music was composed by Bappi Lahiri.

Some Controversies

• On 14 July 2017, Anil Kapoor committed an offence under the Railway Act by dangerously grasping the platform of a moving train in Mumbai for his TV series named ’24: Season 2″.
• Abhay Deol complained about getting sidelined in the promotions of ‘Aisha’ in 2010. Which, Anil Kapoor who was the co-producer reacted to Karan Johar’s show named ‘Koffee with Karan’, in which he said ‘Abhay Doel needs help in every way.’

Awards

• He has recieved Best Supporting Actor Award for ‘Mashaal’ in 1985.
• In 1989, he has recieved Best Actor Award for ‘Tezaab’.
• In 1993, he recieved Best Actor Award for ‘Beta’.
• He has also recieved Best Supporting Actor Award for the Movie Taal in 1999 and in 2016, for the movie ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’.
• He recieved Nata Kalaratna by The Government of Andhra pradesh in 1997.
• In 2001, he recieved best actor award for ‘Pukar’.
• In 2002, he has recieved awadh samman by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
• He has received special Jury Award/Special Mention for the film Gandhi, My Father in 2008.

• In 2010, he got Lifetime Achievement Award for AXN Action Awards.
• In 2011, he got Lalitha Kala Samrat title by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
• He got Times of India Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor Male in ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ in 2016.
• In 2018, he got Zee Cine Best Supporting Actor for ‘Mubarakan’.

Car Collection

1. Audi RS7
2. Mercedes ML350
3. BMW 7-Series 760 Li,
4. W222 Mercedes Benz S-Class

Salary

• Anil Kapoor earns $18 Million as a net worth.
• He got around Rs. 3-4 Crore per film.

Favourite Things

Food	Gujarati Thali, Baingan Ka Bharta with chappatis, Mooli Parathas, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Fish
Actors	Raj Kapoor, Charlie Chaplin
Actress	Sridevi, Katrina Kaif, Rekha
Songs	Rock On Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara
Directors	Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, Darren Aronofsky, Danny Boyle
Colours	Black, White, Red
Restaurants	Mayfair, London, The Bar at Dorchester
Sports	Cricket

Some Unknown Facts

• Earlier, Anil Kapoor with his family used to live in Raj Kapoor’s garage. Then, they moved to chawl.
• When he was a child, he used to play bare-footed.
• Anil Kapoor is the only actor who worked in all the three part of the movie named ‘Race’.
• Painting, Gymming as well as Travelling are his hobbies.

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