Anil Kapoor

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Biography

Anil Surinder Kapoor (born 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi films, in addition to Indian television and international films. Kapoor made his debut in films in the 70s. Kapoor's first role in an international film was in Danny Boyle's Academy Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire (2008), for which he shared the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. In Bollywood he is best known for his roles in Beta (1992) and Dil Dhadakne Do (2015).

Known For

Slumdog Millionaire

Prem

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Brij Nath

Family Guy

Prem (voice)

Omar Hassan

Animal

Balbir Singh

Welcome

Majnu Bhai

Dil Dhadakne Do

Kamal Mehra

Fighter

Rakesh Jaisingh (Rocky)

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2027	Dragon MOVIE	Raghuveer Rathod
2026	King MOVIE	Self
2026	India Ke Top 1% TV	Self
2026	Alpha MOVIE	Vikrant Kaul
2026	Subedaar MOVIE	Subedaar Arjun Maurya
2026	Wheel Of Fortune India TV	Self
2025	War 2 MOVIE	Vikrant Kaul
2025	The Roshans TV	Self
2024	Blackout MOVIE	Narrator
2024	Savi MOVIE	J Paul
2024	The Great Indian Kapil Show TV	Self
2024	Fighter MOVIE	Rakesh Jaisingh (Rocky)
2023	Animal MOVIE	Balbir Singh
2023	Thank You For Coming MOVIE	Professor Shekhar Sinha
2023	Rennervations TV	Self
2023	The Night Manager TV	Shailendra 'Shelly' Rungta
2023	The Romantics TV	Self
2022	Case Toh Banta Hai TV	Self
2022	JugJugg Jeeyo MOVIE	Bheem Saini
2022	Thar MOVIE	Inspector Surekha Singh
2021	Bigg Boss OTT TV	Host
2020	AK vs AK: The Final Battle MOVIE	Self
2020	AK vs AK MOVIE	Self
2020	It's My Life MOVIE	Narrator
2020	Malang MOVIE	Anjaney Agashe
2019	Pagalpanti MOVIE	Wifi Bhai
2019	The Zoya Factor MOVIE	Himself (Guest Appearance)
2019	Total Dhamaal MOVIE	Avinash Patel
2019	Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga MOVIE	Balbir Chaudhary
2018	Fanney Khan MOVIE	Prashant Kumar Sharma "Fanney Khan"
2018	Race 3 MOVIE	Shamsher Singh
2018	Dance Deewane TV	Himself
2017	Mubarakan MOVIE	Kartar Singh
2017	The Drama Company TV	Self
2017	Oasis MOVIE	Vikram Danesh
2017	Oasis TV	Vikram Danesh
2017	Rising Star TV	Self
2016	BFFs with Vogue TV	Self
2016	The Kapil Sharma Show TV	Self
2016	Comedy Nights Live TV	Himself
2015	Welcome Back MOVIE	Sagar 'Majnu' Pandey
2015	Dil Dhadakne Do MOVIE	Kamal Mehra
2014	Barely Speaking with Arnub TV	Self
2014	The Anupam Kher Show TV	Himself
2014	Son of Abish TV	Self
2013	Mahabharat MOVIE	Karna (voice)
2013	24: India TV	Jai Rathod
2013	24: India TV	Jai Singh Rathod
2013	Comedy Nights with Kapil TV	Self
2013	Shootout at Wadala MOVIE	Afaaque Baaghran
2013	Bombay Talkies MOVIE	Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
2013	Race 2 MOVIE	Inspector Robert D'Costa
2012	Tezz MOVIE	Arjun Khanna
2011	Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol MOVIE	Brij Nath
2011	Up Close & Personal with PZ TV	Himself
2010	Tees Maar Khan MOVIE	Self
2010	No Problem MOVIE	Arjun Singh
2009	Wanted MOVIE	Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song
2009	Live from Studio Five TV	Self
2009	Shortkut - The Con Is On MOVIE	Guest Appearance (uncredited)
2008	Yuvvraaj MOVIE	Gyanesh Yuvvraaj
2008	Slumdog Millionaire MOVIE	Prem
2008	Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah TV	Self
2008	Tashan MOVIE	Bhaiyyaji
2008	Race MOVIE	Robert D'Costa aka R.D.
2008	Black & White MOVIE	Rajan Mathur
2008	My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves MOVIE	Himself (guest appearance)
2008	Halla Bol MOVIE	Himself (uncredited)
2007	Welcome MOVIE	Majnu Bhai
2007	Salaam-e-Ishq MOVIE	Vinay Malhotra
2006	Darna Zaroori Hai MOVIE	Karan Chopra
2006	Humko Deewana Kar Gaye MOVIE	Karan Oberoi
2005	Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets MOVIE	Krishan Pundit
2005	No Entry MOVIE	Kishen
2005	My Wife's Murder MOVIE	Ravi Patwardhan
2005	Bewafaa MOVIE	Aditya Sahai
2004	Musafir MOVIE	Lucky
2004	Koffee with Karan TV	Self
2004	Indian Idol TV	Self
2003	Calcutta Mail MOVIE	Avinash
2003	Armaan MOVIE	Dr. Akash Sinha
2002	Badhaai Ho Badhaai MOVIE	Raja
2002	Rishtey MOVIE	Suraj Singh
2002	Om Jai Jagadish MOVIE	Om Batra
2002	Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai TV	Himself
2001	24 TV	Omar Hassan
2001	Nayak: The Real Hero MOVIE	Shivaji Rao
2001	Lajja MOVIE	Raju
2001	Simply Shekhar TV	Himself
2000	Karobaar MOVIE	Rajiv Sinha
2000	Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai MOVIE	Avinash
2000	Kaun Banega Crorepati TV	Self
2000	Pukar MOVIE	Major Jaidev Rajvansh
2000	Bulandi MOVIE	Dharamraj "Dada" Thakur / Arjun Thakur
1999	Taal MOVIE	Vikrant Kapoor
1999	Mann MOVIE	Raj
1999	Biwi No.1 MOVIE	Lakhan
1999	Family Guy TV	Prem (voice)
1999	Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain MOVIE	Vijay
1998	Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate MOVIE	Shanker Sharma / Ramanuj / Nilofar
1998	Gharwali Baharwali MOVIE	Arun H. Verma
1998	Kabhi Na Kabhi MOVIE	Rajeshwar 'Raja'
1997	Deewana Mastana MOVIE	Raj Kumar Sharma (Raja)
1997	Chandralekha MOVIE	Mental health patient (Cameo)
1997	Virasat MOVIE	Shakti Thakur
1997	Judaai MOVIE	Raj Verma
1996	Mr. Bechara MOVIE	Anand Verma
1996	Loafer MOVIE	Ravi Kumar
1996	Rajkumar MOVIE	Rajkumar
1995	Trimurti MOVIE	Anand Singh / Sikander
1994	Mr Azaad MOVIE	Azaad
1994	1942: A Love Story MOVIE	Naren Singh
1994	Andaz MOVIE	Ajay Kumar Saxena
1994	Laadla MOVIE	Raj 'Raju' Verma
1993	Dil Tera Aashiq MOVIE	Himself
1993	Gurudev MOVIE	Guru (Gaurav)
1993	Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja MOVIE	Ramesh Verma/Romeo
1993	GMTV TV	Self
1992	Apradhi MOVIE	Shiva
1992	Khel MOVIE	Arun
1992	Aasmaan Se Gira MOVIE	Himself
1992	Heer Ranjha MOVIE	Dido 'Ranjha'
1992	Humlaa MOVIE	Shiva
1992	Zindagi Ek Juaa MOVIE	Hari 'Harry' Krishan
1992	Beta MOVIE	Raju
1991	Lamhe MOVIE	Virendra Pratap Singh
1991	Dharavi MOVIE	Anil Kapoor
1991	Pratikar MOVIE	Krishna Shrivastav
1991	Benaam Badsha MOVIE	Deepak
1991	Jigarwala MOVIE	Amar Singh
1990	Jamai Raja MOVIE	Raja
1990	Amba MOVIE	Suraj 'Sarju' B. Singh
1990	Jeevan Ek Sanghursh MOVIE	Karan Kumar
1990	Ghar Ho To Aisa MOVIE	Amar
1990	Kishen Kanhaiya MOVIE	Kishen / Kanhaiya
1990	Awaargi MOVIE	Azaad
1989	Parinda MOVIE	Karan Choudhary
1989	Kala Bazaar MOVIE	Vijay Girdharilal
1989	Aag Se Khelenge MOVIE	Raja Saxena / Johny
1989	Abhimanyu MOVIE	Manu / Abhimanyu America Puri / Abdul Jabbar
1989	Rakhwala MOVIE	Self
1989	Eeshwar MOVIE	Ishwarchand Vishnuchand Brahmanand Verma 'Ishwar'
1989	Ram Lakhan MOVIE	Inspector Lakhan Pratap Singh
1989	Joshilaay MOVIE	Karan
1988	Tezaab MOVIE	Mahesh Deshmukh "Munna"
1988	Intaqaam MOVIE	Self
1988	This Morning TV	Self
1988	Sone Pe Suhaaga MOVIE	Ravi
1988	Vijay MOVIE	Arjun I. Gujral / Arjun S. Bhalla
1988	Ram-Avtar MOVIE	Avtar
1988	Kasam MOVIE	Inspector Kishan Kumar / Krishna
1988	Akarshan MOVIE	Self
1987	Thikana MOVIE	Ravi Goel
1987	Hifazat MOVIE	Ram Kumar / Raj Kumar
1987	Mr. India MOVIE	Arun Verma / Mr. India
1986	Living Legend - Raj Kapoor MOVIE	Self
1986	Insaaf Ki Awaaz MOVIE	Self
1986	Karma MOVIE	Johnny / Gyaneshwar
1986	Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge MOVIE	Self
1986	Janbaaz MOVIE	Amar Singh
1986	Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya MOVIE	Ravi
1986	Chameli Ki Shaadi MOVIE	Charandas
1986	Aap Ke Saath MOVIE	Vimal
1985	Meri Jung MOVIE	Arun Verma
1985	Mohabbat MOVIE	Shekhar
1985	Yudh MOVIE	Avinash Rathod
1985	Saaheb MOVIE	Sunil Sharma / Saaheb
1984	Love Marriage MOVIE	Rajesh Mehra
1984	Andar Baahar MOVIE	Raja
1984	Laila MOVIE	Kumar Deshraj Singh
1984	Mashaal MOVIE	Raja
1983	Woh 7 Din MOVIE	Prem Pratap
1983	Pallavi Anu Pallavi MOVIE	Vijay
1982	Shakti MOVIE	Ravi Kumar
1980	Vamsa Vruksham MOVIE	Anil
1980	Ek Baar Kaho MOVIE	Self
	Animal Park MOVIE	Balbir Singh
	Welcome To The Adventure MOVIE	Self
	The Idiot of Istanbul MOVIE	Self
	Untitled Zombie Comedy Film MOVIE	Self
	Family Business TV	Jeh Davar

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