Anil Kapoor Indian Actor Born 1956 in Mumbai

Anil Kapoor, born 24 December 1956 in Mumbai, is an Indian actor. He is known for Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and Mr. India (1987).

Early life

He was born to Surinder Kapoor. He studied at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School and Mithibai College.

Career

Records list Ek Baar Kaho (1980) as his earliest screen credit. In the 1980s, he appeared in Tezaab (1988) and Parinda (1989). The 1990s brought Lamhe (1991) and Taal (1999). His 2000s credits include Om Shanti Om (2007) and Salaam-e-Ishq (2007). During the 2010s, he worked on Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011, as Brij Nath) and Race 2 (2013).

In all, 113 films and 2 TV series appear in his credits from 1980 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (19), followed by action (9) and romance (8). The newest title on record is King, from 2026. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $695 million.

Madhuri Dixit appears in 15 of his listed titles, including Lajja (2001) and Beta (1992). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Jackie Shroff (13 titles) and Sridevi (12 titles). Anees Bazmee directed three of his titles on record, among them No Entry (2005) and Welcome (2007). Priyadarshan is credited as director on three of them, including Virasat (1997) and Kabhi Na Kabhi (1998).

Recognition

His awards include an award at the International Indian Film Academy Awards. Further recognition came with the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (1989) for Tezaab and the National Film Award for Best Actor (2001) for Pukar. Altogether, 5 wins are listed.

Personal life

He has been married to Sunita Kapoor since 1984. He is the father of Sonam Kapoor, Harshvardhan Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor.