Anil Kapoor

Anil Kapoor

 

Anil Kapoor -:born 24 December 1956:- is an Indian actor and producer who has appeared in many  films and more recently international films. he's career has spanned for over 30 years as an actor, he turned into producer with his critically acclaimed movie namely .
Anil Kapoor made his Hindi film debut with Umesh Mehra's  (1979) in a small role.Anil  was then starred as a lead actor in the 1980 Telugu film, Vamsa Vruksham directed by veteran Bapu. Kapoor  then made his Kannada film, debut with 's blockbuster  (1984). He received his first , in the  category, for his role in Yash Chopra's Mashaal (1984).  earned his first  for his performance in N. Chandra's Tezaab (1988) and later again for his performance in Indra Kumar's Beta (1992). He also starred in many other critically and commercially successful films, including  (1983), Meri Jung (1985),  (1986), Mr. India (1987), Virasat (1997) for which he won the ,  (1999), Taal (1999) for which Anil  won his second , Pukar (2000) for which he won a  as well as  (2005),   Race (2008) and Race 2 (2013).
Kapoor's first role in an international film was in Danny Boyle's (2008) Academy Award – winning film , for which he shared the . His performance in the eighth season of the action series  generated rave reviews from the American press. Globally,  Kapoor is one of the most recognised Indian actors.

-:Early life and education:-

Anil Kapoor

Anil Kapoor was born on 24 December 1956 in chembur Mumbai, India.  Kapoor is the son of film producer Surinder Kapoor and Nirmal Kapoor.
Anil  attended , in the Chembur suburb of Mumbai, and then . Anil 's elder brother Boney Kapoor, is a film producer, while younger brother Sanjay Kapoor, is also an actor.  Kapoor is also the brother-in-law to Bollywood actress Sridevi.
In 1984 he married Sunita Kapoor (nee Bhambhani).Anil  has two daughters and a son Harshvardhan. Anil Kapoor's elder daughter is actress . His younger daughter Rhea Kapoor attended school in  and is now a producer in .he in London

                                                 -:1980s:-

Anil Kapoor

Anil Kapoor made his Hindi film debut with Umesh Mehra's  (1979) in a small role.  Anil Kapoor gained recognition in  with Yash Chopra's drama Mashaal (1984) as a Tapori, for which he won his first Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actor category. His Tapori persona and stubble look was considered unconventional at the time, but would later become more fashionable in India many years later.Anil Kapoor's 1985 releases included Yudh and Saaheb.
Going on to deliver films like  (1985), a role of an angry young lawyer fighting for justice, Kapoor played the role of a care free playboy in the hit Janbaaz, co-starring .  and he displayed his crackling flare in comedy.
Anil Kapoor had a title role in Shekhar Kapur's sci-fi film Mr. India (1987), the biggest hit of the year. The film became one of his biggest box office hits and shot him to superstar status. Kapoor was equally impressive in  directed film Thikana. In 1988 , Tezaab, the biggest blockbuster of 1988. Anil proved to be the only saving grace even in flops like . The following year he delivered  (which became the second highest box office earner of 1989) with the song One Two Ka Four. In the film Parinda, he played his role with conviction and his biggest achievement was displaying the vulnerability of his character so perfectly. In Rakhwala Anil  again essayed the role of a Tapori, and the film was declared a success. he excelled in his portrayal of an autistic person in the 1989 film,  and this film proved his versatility as an actor.

he with  at , Agra

      -:1990s:-

Anil Kapoor

The year 1990 saw him play a dual role, as twin brothers in the highly successful  and in the same year he further attained reasonable box office success with . he came up with a critically acclaimed performance in Awaargi. Many critics called that his best performance ever.This was followed by a restrained yet striking performance as a middle age man in Yash Chopra's romantic drama Lamhe, opposite actress Sridevi which won her  a landmark film of Indian cinema and Yash Chopra's best work to date. It was the first film in which Anil  appeared without a moustache. Although the film was a box office failure in India, it proved to be a success overseas. Anil Kapoor's 1991 release,  was accorded above average status at the ticket window.
In 1992, Kapoor received his second  for his hard-hitting performance in Indra Kumar's Beta — the biggest blockbuster of the year opposite Madhuri Dixit. he was highly impressive with his comic act in Khel and his comic timing was one of the highlights of the film. In 1993, Boney Kapoor's much delayed mega-budget,  was a disaster at the box office and damaged Kapoor's reputation as the industry's biggest star at the time. The only major success in these years was Laadla again with Sridevi, a film produced by Nitin Manmohan. Kapoor gave a splendid performance as a simpleton lover in the hit musical . His 1995 release, Trimurti was a box office disaster, though he's performance was creditable. Kapoor came up with a decent performance in the average performer .
After a few box office failures, he had box office success with films like Loafer (1996),. In Judaai, Kapoor's depiction of a loving husband twisted between his two wives was appreciated and this film fared well at the box office.Anil   (1997), Biwi No.1 (1999) and  (1999) were box office hits. Kapoor’s unusual characterization of a zealous, crooked musical superstar in Taal (1999) shocked both audience and critics alike. Kapoor also won rave reviews for his superb performance in Virasat, a remake of the Tamil film,  (1992), in which  had played he's role. Anil  also starred in the unsuccessful , which was legendary filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherji's last commercial release, along with .Anil   shaved his moustache once again for the film, in the second half, where he played actor Sajid Khan's wife and his delightful comic timing was a real treat to watch.

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                                                            -:2000s:-

Anil Kapoor

Anil Kapoor's first release of 2000 was Bulandi, in which he played a double role, showing restraint and maturity as the elder Thakur. Kapoor won his first  in the Best Actor category for his role in Rajkumar Santoshi's critically acclaimed Pukar in 2000. he again tasted critical and commercial success with  in 2000. he stole the show as Rajeev in the much delayed, Karobaar, a film directed by , where he’s dialogue delivery was appreciated. Kapoor delivered a powerhouse performance in Shanker's Nayak which is considered to be his best performance by many.
In 2002, he gave an excellent performance in the role of a fat man in , a takeoff from the Hollywood hit, . Anil  notched up yet another glorious performance in the Indra Kumar directed film Rishtey. In , he gave an amazing performance.Kapoor shared the screen with Bollywood legend  for the first time in Armaan, and underplayed his character of a neurosurgeon superbly.
In his 2003 release, Calcutta Mail, he delivered one of his best performances. His character was defined with ample scope to perform in this screenplay-driven performance and in spite of the strong supporting cast, this really came out as he's one-man show. Anil ignited the silver screen with an authoritative performance in Musafir. Kapoor gave an incredibly restrained performance as the stricken husband in the thriller My Wife's Murder, which he also produced. 's super-hit comedy No Entry (2005), followed for Kapoor that year. The film went on to become the highest grossing film of the year.Kapoor was also in the film Bewafaa, playing a rich businessman who is forced to marry the sister of his wife after she passes away in childbirth.

His most recent films were his first English language film, Slumdog Millionaire, which was released on 12 November 2008, and Yuvvraaj, which was released on 21 November 2008. Yuvvraaj, with Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles, failed to do well at the box office. On the other hand, Slumdog Millionaire has won a number of international awards and received rave reviews from critics, costing only US $15 million to produce, but pulling in more than $352 million worldwide. In January 2009, he attended the 66th Golden Globe Awards ceremony along with the team of Slumdog Millionaire, which won four Golden Globe Awards. he demonstrated his well-known enthusiasm after Slumdog won the Academy Award for Best Picture (one of eight awards). also received a nomination for Best Ensemble at the Black Reel Awards of 2008 and has won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

              -:2010s:-

Anil Kapoor

In 2010, Kapoor starred in the eighth season of the American television series, portraying Omar Hassan, President of the fictional Islamic Republic of Kamistan. In October of that year Anil  was cast to play a villain in both Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (released in December 2011) and Power. Power was to be directed by  but was shelved due to unknown reasons. Other projects that he currently has in the pipeline include Cities (a  project co-starring  and ), Mr. India 2, the sequel to ,  and Sanjay Gupta's . Anil had also signed Khiladi 786, which released in December 2012 but did not appear in it eventually.Anil Kapoor's only release of 2012 Tezz earned him favorable reviews from critics.According to critic Taran Adarsh "It's a treat watching Kapoor on screen. Though the actor has been an integral part of so many movies in the past, you can never accuse him of repeating himself. Besides, he may be in his early 50s, but that hasn't deterred Anil from performing the high-octane action stunts with flourish.". His performance in Shootout at Wadala is highly acclaimed by critics. Sudhish Kamath of The Hindu praised he by saying "Anil Kapoor is first rate, revelling in a tailor-made role as a no-nonsense cop, reminding us of the superstar he used to be in the Eighties." In January 2013 he became the first Indian actor to be invited for a special segment, 'In conversation', at the , an honour which is reserved for actors having considerable body of work.

                                               -:Producing:-

Anil Kapoor

In 2002, Kapoor produced his first film, the comedy , in which he also starred in. It was followed by My Wife's Murder (2005), and  (2007). Gandhi, My Father focuses on the relationship between  and his son  (2007) and was awarded the . Anil Kapoor produced the movie  starring Akshaye Khanna and . In 2010, he produced Aisha (2010 film), starring his daughter Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol in the lead roles. The film performed moderately at the box office, grossing Rs. 155 million in its theatrical run.
Anil  has acquired the remake rights for the American TV success, 24, reportedly for an amount of INR 1 billion. It took him about 1.5 years to license the rights to create an Indian rendition of the popular TV show. he will be stepping in the protagonist's (Jack Bauer) role as well. Kapoor played the role of  in the  of the original series aired on .

-:Singing:-

Anil Kapoor

Anil Kapoor has on rare occasions contributed to the soundtracks of his movies, as a singer. One of his first playback songs was the title track of the 1986 Bollywood comedy . The song was comedic in nature and depicted the love story of the titular Chameli and her lover , played by he. Chameli was portrayed by . In the same decade, Anil  was credited on the song "Tere Bina Main Nahin Mere Bina Tu Nahin" for the film . Kapoor is also credited on the song "I Love You" from . In 2008, he provided a rhyme-like-dialogue to introduce his character in Yashraj's Tashan. His theme was titled "Bhaiyaji ka Tashan". Interestingly, his co-stars in the movie also had their introductions incorporated in the soundtrack, which was composed by . Akshay Kumar's theme was titled "Bachchan Pandey ka Tashan". Kareena he's was "Pooja ka Tashan".  was credited for "Jimmy ka Tashan"Anil . had one full album, "Welcome" as a co-singer with  in 1986. The album was scored by Bappi Lahiri.