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{{Short description|Indian Khatri clan}}
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'''Kapoor''' also spelt as Kapur is a [[Hindu]] surname that originated with the Punjabi [[Khatri]] community and the <ref>{{cite book|author1=Sudhir Kakar|title=A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections|date=30 October 2014|publisher=Penguin UK|isbn=9789351188858|edition=2014}}</ref> sub-caste of North India.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Patrick Hanks|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=8 May 2003|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19977-169-1|page=275|edition=2003|access-date=14 April 2018|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ&pg=RA1-PA275}}</ref>


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'''Kapoor''' or '''Kapur''' ({{ipa|hi|kəpuːɾ|ipa}}) is a [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] surname of [[Khatri]] caste&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite book |last=Kumari |first=Patiraj |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MHNsxbiEM4UC&amp;pg=PA580 |title=Psychological Implications in Industrial Performance |last2=Singh |first2=Ashok Pratap |date=2007 |publisher=Global Vision Publishing House |isbn=978-81-8220-200-9 |language=en |quote=The Nais have several got/gotra and clans. Among the gotra, the common ones are Kasab/Kashyap, Bhardwaj and Kaundal. Several Rajput clans are distinguished which are also used as surnames by younger, educated persons, viz., Jaswal, Jammual, Patial, Chandel, Katoch and others like '''Kapoor''' and Gangotiya.}}&lt;/ref&gt; found in the [[Punjabi Hindu]] and [[Punjabi Sikhs|Sikh]] communities.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book |author1=Kakar |first=Sudhir |author-link=Sudhir Kakar |title=A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections |date=30 October 2014 |publisher=Penguin UK |isbn=9789351188858 |edition=2014}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{Page needed|date=November 2025}}&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book |author1=Hanks |first=Patrick |author-link=Patrick Hanks |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ&amp;pg=RA1-PA275 |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |date=8 May 2003 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19977-169-1 |edition=2003 |page=275 |access-date=14 April 2018}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 
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==Notable people==
==Notable people==
Notable people bearing the name ''Kapoor'' include:
Notable people bearing the name ''Kapoor'' include:


===Entertainment===
===Academia===
{{see also|Kapoor family}}
 
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* [[Anuradha Kapur]] (born 1951), Indian theatre director and professor at the National School of Drama
* [[Arnav Kapur]], American computer scientist and engineer
* [[Deepak Kapur]] (born 1950), Indian-American computer scientist and professor
* [[Devesh Kapur]], Indo-British scholar and author
* [[Ilan Kapoor]] (born 1959), Indian postcolonial scholar
* [[Jagdish Chandra Kapur]] (1920–2010), Indian social scientist, entrepreneur and the founder of ''Kapur Surya Foundation''
* [[Kapil Kapoor]] (born 1940), Indian scholar of linguistics and literature and an authority on Indian intellectual traditions at [[Jawaharlal Nehru University|JNU]]
* [[Mahendra Nath Kapur]] (1910–1994), Indian educator served as the Principal of Modern School, New Delhi, for thirty years
* [[Neera Kapur Badhwar]], Indian philosopher and professor
* [[Pradeep Kumar Kapur]] (born 1954), Indian academic and diplomat
* [[Ratna Kapur]] (born 1959), Indian law professor and former director of the Centre for Feminist Legal Research in New Delhi, India
* [[Shitij Kapur]], Indo-British doctor and administrator
* [[Shiv G. Kapoor]], Indian-American professor at the University of Illinois
* [[S. Paul Kapur]], American scholar, professor and administrator
* [[Sudarshan Kapoor]], Indian-American professor emeritus, California State University
* [[Sukhbir Singh Kapoor]] (born 1935), Indian writer and educator
* [[V.K. Kapoor|V. K. Kapoor]], Vice Chancellor of Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan
 
=== Activists ===
 
* [[Jaidev Kapoor]] (1908–1994), Indian freedom fighter who worked for the Hindustan Republican Association along with [[Chandra Shekhar Azad]]
* [[Jawahir Singh Kapur]] (1858–1910), Sikh activist, social reformer and writer
* [[Nita Kapoor]] (born 1956), Indian-Norwegian activist. She has worked extensively on immigrants' issues in Norway and women's issues globally.
* [[Shruti Kapoor]], Indian economist, women's rights activist, and [[social entrepreneur]]
* [[Sunil Kapoor]] (1989–2025), Indian jeweller and activist
 
=== Army ===
 
* [[Deepak Kapoor]] (born 1948), Indian general and former chief of Army staff
* [[G. S. Kapoor]] (1915–2001), Indian Navy commander
* [[H. L. Kapur]] (1923–2020), former Air Vice Marshal of Indian Air Force and a member of the Indian National Congress
* [[Nagesh Kapoor]], Indian air marshal
* [[Raj Kumar Kapoor]] (1932–2019), Indian colonel, film director and producer
* [[Rakesh Kapoor (general)|Rakesh Kapoor]], Indian general
* [[Ravi Gopal Krishana Kapoor]], Indian air marshal
* [[Sanjeev Kapoor (air marshal)]], Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force
 
===Artists===
 
* [[Anish Kapoor]] (born 1954), British - Indian sculptor, creator of ''[[Cloud Gate]]''
* [[Atul Kapoor]] (born 1966), Indian voice artist who gave the voice of ''[[Bigg Boss]]''
* [[Anita Kapoor]], Indo-Singaporean television presenter
* [[D. S. Kapoor]] (born 1954), Indian art historian and educator
* [[Gaurav Kapur]] (born 1981), Indian actor and cricket presenter
* [[Geeta Kapur]] (born 1943), noted Indian art critic, art historian and curator based in New Delhi; one of the pioneers of critical art writing
* [[Mohan Kapur]], Indian voice artist who gave the Hindi voice of the MCU's [[Stephen Strange (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Dr. Strange]]
 
=== Authors ===
 
* [[Deepti Kapoor]] (born 1980), Indian author and journalist
* [[Kanhaiya Lal Kapoor]] (1910–1980), Urdu satirist
* [[Manju Kapur]], Punjabi novelist
* [[Narinder Singh Kapoor]] (born 1944), Punjabi writer
* [[Pramod Kapoor]] (born 1953), Indian writer and publisher
* [[Rta Kapur Chishti]], Indian historian and scholar
* [[Salik Lucknawi]] (born Shaukat Riaz Kapoor, 1913–2013), Indian journalist and Urdu poet
* [[Seema Kapoor]], Indian filmmaker and writer
 
=== Bureaucrats and politicians ===
 
* [[Ajay Kapoor (politician)]] (born 1967), Indian politician
* [[Anita Kapur]], Indian IRS officer. She is the former Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
* [[Harbans Kapoor]] (1946–2021), Indiann
* [[Jaspat Roy Kapoor]] (1896–1984), Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Uttar Pradesh.
* [[Kishan Kapoor]] (1951–2025), Indian politician and  parliamentarian
* [[Mudassar Kapur]] (born 1976), Pakistani-Norwegian politician
* [[Pavan Kapoor]] (born 1966), Indian diplomat
* [[Pooja Kapur]], Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark. She was formerly the Indian Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria and North Macedonia
* [[Sanjay Kapoor (politician)]] (born 1962), Indian politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
* [[Sat Pal Kapur]] (1931–2007), Indian politician
* [[Savita Kapoor]], Indian politician
* [[Sheila Dikshit|Sheila Kapur Dikshit]] (1938–2019), Indian politician and the longest serving Chief Minister of Delhi
* [[Vijai Kapoor]], Indian bureaucrat
* [[Yashpal Kapur]] (1929–1993), leader of the Indian National Congress and a close aide of Indira Gandhi
 
=== Businessmen ===
 
* [[Amit Kapur]], American-born internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of WhoCo and Gravity. Served as COO of MySpace
* [[B. K. Kapur]], Indian businessman and former chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
* [[Jagdish Capoor]], Indian banker
* [[John Kapoor]], American multi-millionaire, pharmaceutical entrepreneur, former CEO of Insys Therapeutics
* [[Mike Kapur]] (born 1962), British entrepreneur
* [[Rakesh Kapoor]] (born 1958), Indian businessman, former chief executive officer of Reckitt Benckiser
* [[Rakhee Kapoor Tandon]] (born 1986), Indian business entrepreneur and venture capitalist
* [[Rana Kapoor]] (born 1957), Indian banker and the founder of Yes Bank
* [[Ritu Kapur]], CEO of Quintillion Media, which jointly owns BloombergQuint with Bloomberg L.P. She is the co-founder of ''The Quint and'' Network18.
* [[Subhash Kapoor (art dealer)|Subhash Kapoor]], Indian art dealer and smuggler
* [[Sunjay Kapur]] (1971–2025), Indian industrialist and billionaire
* [[Vimal Kapur]], Indian-American executive
 
=== Chefs ===
 
* [[Kunal Kapur]] (born 1979), Indian celebrity chef and restaurateur known for hosting and judging ''MasterChef India''.
* [[Sanjeev Kapoor]] (born 1964), Indian celebrity chef
 
=== Directors and producers ===


* [[Abhishek Kapoor]], Indian film actor, writer.
* [[Bharat Kapoor]] (born 1940), Indian director, writer, producer
* [[Boney Kapoor]] (born 1953), Indian film director and producer, son of Surinder Kapoor
* [[J. K. Kapur]] (1927–2004), Indian filmmaker, producer, activist and restaurateur
* [[Jyoti Kapur Das]], Indian director and script writer
* [[Mona Shourie Kapoor]] (1964–2012), Indian producer and entrepreneur
* [[Rajit Kapur]] (born 1963), Indian film and theater actor and director
* [[Rhea Kapoor]] (born 1987), film producer, daughter of Anil Kapoor
* [[Nitin Kapoor]] (1959–2017), Indian producer
* [[Shekhar Kapur]] (born 1945), Indian filmmaker
* [[Shobha Kapoor]] (born 1949), Indian television and film producer
* [[Siddharth Roy Kapur]] (born 1974), Indian actor and producer
* [[Subhash Kapoor]], Indian film director, producer and screenwriter
* [[Surinder Kapoor]] (1925–2011), Indian film producer


* [[Aditya Raj Kapoor]], Indian film actor and filmmaker from the Kapoor family
===Film actors===
* [[Aditya Roy Kapur]], Bollywood actor
{{see also|Kapoor family}}
* [[Akshay Kapoor]], Indian actor
* [[Abhishek Kapoor]] (born 1971), Indian actor, director and producer
* [[Anil Kapoor]], Bollywood actor, film producer, son of Surinder Kapoor
* [[Abhinav Kapoor]] (born 1984), Indian actor
* [[Anish Kapoor]], British - Indian sculptor, creator of [[The Bean]]
* [[Aditya Raj Kapoor]] (born 1956), Indian actor and filmmaker from the Kapoor family
* [[Anupriya Kapoor]], Indian television actress
* [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] (born 1985), Indian actor
* [[Anu Kapoor]], Bollywood actor
* [[Akansha Ranjan Kapoor]] (born 1993), Indian-American actress
* [[Arjun Kapoor]], Bollywood actor, son of Boney Kapoor and [[Mona Shourie Kapoor]]
* [[Akhil Kapur]] (born 1985), Indian actor
* [[Babita|Babita Khanna Kapoor]], former Bollywood actress, wife of Randhir Kapoor
* [[Akshay Kapoor]] (born 1980), Indian actor
* [[Bharat Kapoor]], director, writer, producer
* [[Akshita Kapoor]], Indian actress
* [[Boney Kapoor]] film director and producer, son of Surinder Kapoor
* [[Anil Kapoor]] (born 1956), Indian actor and film producer, son of Surinder Kapoor
* [[Ekta Kapoor]] producer for television and movies (Bollywood)
* [[Anupriya Kapoor]] (born 1990), Indian television actress  
* [[Annu Kapoor]] (born 1956), Indian actor
* [[Arjun Kapoor]] (born 1985), Indianon of Boney Kapoor and [[Mona Shourie Kapoor]]
* [[Ayesha Kapur]] (born 1994), German former actress of Indian descent
* [[Babita Kapoor]] (born 1947), Indianf Randhir Kapoor
* [[Dhiraj Vinod Kapoor]] (born 1978), Indian model and actor
* [[Ekta Kapoor]] (born 1975), Indian producer of television shows and movies
* [[Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor]] (born 1990), Indian actor
* [[Gautami Kapoor]], Indian television actress and model
* [[Gautami Kapoor]], Indian television actress and model
* [[Goga Kapoor]], Indian film actor
* [[Goga Kapoor]] (1940–2011), Indian actor
* [[Jayasudha|Jayasudha Kapoor]], South Indian film actress, wife of Nitin Kapoor
* [[Janhvi Kapoor]] (born 1997), Indian actress
* [[Jeetendra|Jeetendra Kapoor]], Bollywood actor
* [[Jayasudha|Jayasudha Kapoor]] (born 1958), Indian actress, wife of Nitin Kapoor
* [[Kamal Kapoor]], Bollywood actor
* [[Jeetendra|Jeetendra Kapoor]] (born 1942), Indian actor
* [[Kanika Kapoor]], Indian singer.
* [[Kamal Kapoor]] (1920–2010), Indian actor
* [[Karan Kapoor]], Indian film actor and model, son of Shashi Kapoor
* [[Kanikka Kapur]] (born 1995), Indian actress and model
* [[Kareena Kapoor]], Bollywood actress
* [[Karan Kapoor]] (born 1962), Indian actor and model, son of Shashi Kapoor
* [[Karisma Kapoor]], Bollywood actress
* [[Kareena Kapoor]] (born 1980), Indian actress
* [[Kishore Namit Kapoor]], Indian actor and film-acting trainer
* [[Karisma Kapoor]] (born 1974), Indian actress
* [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1959)]], Bollywood Actor, son of Shashi Kapoor
* [[Kashika Kapoor]] (born 2006), Indian actress and model
* [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)]], Bollywood Actor
* [[Kavita Kapoor]], Indian actress
* [[Kunal Karan Kapoor]], Indian television actor
* [[Khushi Kapoor]] (born 2000), Indian actress
* [[Kunaal Roy Kapur]], Bollywood actor
* [[Kishore Namit Kapoor]] (born 1949), Indian actor and film-acting trainer
* [[Mahendra Kapoor]], Indian playback singer
* [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1959)]], India actor, son of Shashi Kapoor
* [[Mallika Kapoor]], South Indian film actress
* [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)]], Indian actor
* [[Namitha Kapoor]], South Indian movie actress
* [[Kunal Karan Kapoor]] (born 1982), Indian actor
* [[Neetu Kapoor]], born ''Neetu Singh'', Indian actress
* [[Kunaal Roy Kapur]] (born 1979), Indian actor
* [[Nitin Kapoor]], Bollywood producer
* [[Leena Kapoor]], Indian actress and model
* [[Pankaj Kapur]], Bollywood actor, film-maker
* [[Malini Kapoor]], Indian actress
* [[Pinchoo Kapoor]], Indian actor
* [[Mallika Kapoor]], Indian actress
* [[Prithviraj Kapoor]], Indian theatre and Hindi film industry entrepreneur, patriarch of the [[Kapoor family]] of entertainers
* [[Neha Kapur]] (born 1983), Indian model and [[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India Universe 2006]]
* [[Raj Kapoor]], Bollywood actor, producer and director, son of Prithviraj Kapoor
* [[Omkar Kapoor]], Bollywood actor
* [[Pankaj Kapur]] (born 1954), Indian actor and filmmaker
* [[Pinchoo Kapoor]] (1927–1989), Indian actor
* [[Prithviraj Kapoor]] (1906–1972), Indian theatre and Hindi film industry entrepreneur, patriarch of the [[Kapoor family]] of entertainers
* [[Raj Kapoor]] (1924–1988), Indian producer and director, son of Prithviraj Kapoor
* [[Rajat Kapoor]], Indian actor, writer and director
* [[Rajat Kapoor]], Indian actor, writer and director
* [[Rajiv Kapoor]], Bollywood actor, son of Raj Kapoor
* [[Rajiv Kapoor]] (1962–2021), Indian actor, son of Raj Kapoor
* [[Rajit Kapur]], Indian film and theater actor and director
* [[Ram Kapoor]] (born 1973), Indianctor and model
* [[Ram Kapoor]], TV actor and model
* [[Ranbir Kapoor]] (born 1982), Indian actor, son of Rishi Kapoor
* [[Ranbir Kapoor]], Bollywood actor, son of Rishi Kapoor
* [[Randhir Kapoor]] (born 1947), Indian actor, son of Raj Kapoor
* [[Randhir Kapoor]], Bollywood actor, son of Raj Kapoor
* [[Ravi Kapoor]] (born 1969), British actor
* [[Ravi Kapoor]], British actor
* [[Ravindra Kapoor]] (1940–2011), Indian actor
* [[Rhea Kapoor]], Bollywood film producer, daughter of Anil Kapoor
* [[Reena Kapoor]], Indian actress
* [[Rishi Kapoor]], Bollywood actor, son of Raj Kapoor
* [[Rishi Kapoor]] (1952–2020), Indian actor, son of Raj Kapoor
* [[Sanjana Kapoor]], Bollywood actress, theatre-person, owner of [[Prithvi Theatre]]
* [[Sanjana Kapoor]] (born 1967), Indian actress, theatre-person, owner of Prithvi Theatre
* [[Sanjay Kapoor]], Bollywood actor, son of Surinder Kapoor
* [[Sanjay Kapoor]] (born 1965), Indian actor, son of Surinder Kapoor
* [[Sanjeev Kapoor]], gourmet chef
* [[Seerat Kapoor]] (born 1993), Indian actress, model, choreographer and dancer
* [[Shahid Kapoor]], Bollywood actor, son of Pankaj Kapur
* [[Shahid Kapoor]] (born 1981), Indian actor, son of Pankaj Kapur
* [[Shakti Kapoor]], Bollywood actor
* [[Shakti Kapoor]] (born 1952), Indian actor and comedian
* [[Shalini Kapoor Sagar]], Indian actress
* [[Shalini Kapoor (actress)|Shalini Kapoor]], Indian actress
* [[Shammi Kapoor]], Bollywood actor
* [[Shammi Kapoor]] (1931–2011), Indian actor
* [[Sharad Kapoor]], Indian actor, who works in Hindi movies and television
* [[Sharad Kapoor]] (born 1976), Indian actor
* [[Shraddha Kapoor]], Bollywood actress, daughter of [[Shakti Kapoor]]
* [[Shraddha Kapoor]] (born 1987), Indian actress, daughter of [[Shakti Kapoor]]
* [[Shashi Kapoor]], Indian actor
* [[Shashi Kapoor]] (1938–2017), Indian actor
* [[Shekhar Kapur]], Indian film-maker
* [[Shivani Kapoor]], British model
* [[Shivani Kapoor]], British model
* [[Shobha Kapoor]], Indian television and film producer
* [[Shobu Kapoor]], British actress of Indian descent
* [[Shobu Kapoor]], British actress of Indian descent
* [[Siddhanth Kapoor]], Indian actor and assistant director, son of Shakti Kapoor
* [[Siddhanth Kapoor]] (born 1984), Indian actor and assistant director, son of Shakti Kapoor
* [[Sonam Kapoor]], Bollywood actress
* [[Sohaila Kapur]], Indian actress and writer
* [[Sonia Kapoor]], Indian television actress
* [[Sonam Kapoor]] (born 1985), Bollywood actress
* [[Siddharth Roy Kapur]], Bollywood actor and producer
* [[Sonia Kapoor]], Indian actress
* [[Sridevi Kapoor]], Indian actress and film producer
* [[Sridevi Kapoor]] (1963–2018), Indian actress and film producer
* [[Steven Kapur]], also known as "Apache Indian", pop singer
* [[Swati Kapoor]], Indian actress and model
* [[Subhash Kapoor]], Indian film director, producer and screenwriter
* [[Trilok Kapoor]] (1912–1988), Indian actor, brother of Prithviraj Kapoor
* [[Sudarshan Kapoor]], California professor, advocate of King and Gandhi
* [[Tusshar Kapoor]] (born 1976), Indian actor
* [[Supriya Pathak|Supriya Pathak Kapoor]], Bollywood actress, wife of Pankaj Kapur
* [[Vaani Kapoor]] (born 1988), Indian actress and model
* [[Surinder Kapoor]], Bollywood film producer
* [[Varun Kapoor]] (born 1986), Indian actor
* [[Trilok Kapoor]], Indian film actor, brother of Prithviraj Kapoor
* [[Vinod Kapoor]], Indian actor
* [[Tusshar Kapoor]], Bollywood actor
* [[Yukti Kapoor]] (born 1992), Indian actress
* [[Vaani Kapoor]], Indian actress and model
* [[Zahan Kapoor]] (born 1992), Indian film actor, model and theatre personality
 
=== Journalists ===
 
* [[Akash Kapur]], Indian-American journalist and author
* [[Coomi Kapoor]], Indian journalist
 
=== Science and technology ===
 
* [[Anuja Trehan Kapur]] (born 1975), Indian criminal psychologist
* [[Kishen Singh Kapoor]] (1873–1936), Indian mathematician, author and teacher.
* [[Raman Kapur]], Indian medical acupuncturist, author and the president of the Indian Society of Medical Acupuncture.
* [[Shyam Sunder Kapoor]] (born 1938), Indian nuclear physicist and a former director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
 
=== Singers and dancers ===
 
* [[Geeta Kapoor]] (born 1973), Indian choreographer and television personality
* [[Himani Kapoor]] (born 1988), Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005
* [[Kanika Kapoor]] (born 1978), Indian singer
* [[Mahendra Kapoor]] (1934–2008), Indian singer
* [[Meena Kapoor]] (1930–2017), Indian singer
* [[Raman Kapoor]], Indian singer and songwriter. He was a contestant on the TV shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Rising Star.
* [[Sneha Kapoor]] (born 1986), Indian salsa dancer, choreographer, and instructor
* [[Steven Kapur]] (born 1967), also known as "Apache Indian", British pop singer
 
=== Sportspersons ===


===Others===
* [[Aashish Kapoor]] (born 1971), Indian cricketer
*[[Narinder Singh Kapoor]], Punjabi writer
* [[Jagdish Singh Kapoor]] (born 1947), Ugandan field hockey player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics
*[[Aashish Kapoor]], Indian cricketer
* [[Kunal Kapoor (cricketer)]] (born 1987), Indian cricketer
*[[Ranjin Singh (Dave Kapoor)]], "Dave Kapoor" pro-wrestler wrestling as "Ranjin Singh"
* [[Raag Kapur]] (born 1999), Hong Kong cricketer
*General [[Deepak Kapoor]], chief of Army staff, Indian Army
*[[Ranjin Singh (Dave Kapoor)]] (born 1975), Indian-American wrestler
*[[Neha Kapur]], beauty queen
*[[Raunaq Kapur]] (born 2004), Hong Kong cricketer
*[[Rohan Kapoor (badminton)|Rohan Kapoor]] (born 1997), Indian badminton player
*[[Shiv Kapur]] (born 1982), Indian golfer
*[[Sushil Kapoor]] (born 1939), Indian cricketer
*[[Upkar Singh Kapoor]] (born 1937), Ugandan field hockey player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
*[[Vani Kapoor]], Indian golfer
*[[Varun Kapur]] (born 2003), Indian badminton player


==Fictional characters==
==Fictional characters==
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* [[Sanjay Kapoor (EastEnders)]], a character in the British TV drama ''EastEnders''
* [[Sanjay Kapoor (EastEnders)]], a character in the British TV drama ''EastEnders''
* [[Sharmilla Kapoor]], a character in the British TV drama ''EastEnders''
* [[Sharmilla Kapoor]], a character in the British TV drama ''EastEnders''
* Venkat Kapoor, a NASA program director in the Andy Weir novel [[The Martian (Weir novel)|''The Martian'' (Weir novel)]]
** Vincent Kapoor (the same character renamed), a NASA program director in [[The Martian (film)|''The Martian'' (film)]], the movie based on the Weir novel
*[[Ajay Kapoor (Neighbours)]], a character in the soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]''
*[[Ajay Kapoor (Neighbours)]], a character in the soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]''
*[[Priya Kapoor]], a character in the soap opera ''Neighbours''
*[[Priya Kapoor]], a character in the soap opera ''Neighbours''
*[[Rani Kapoor]], a character in the soap opera ''Neighbours''
*[[Rani Kapoor]], a character in the soap opera ''Neighbours''
*[[Vincent Kapoor]], a character in the movie ''The Martian''
*[[Venkat Kapoor]], a character in the novel by Andy Weir ''The Martian''
== See also ==
* [[Kapoor family]], Indian family
* [[Garhi Kapoora]], town in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
* [[Kapurpur, Pakistan]]
* [[Kapoor Haveli]]


==References==
==References==
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This article is about the name. For other uses, see Kapoor (disambiguation).
Kapoor, Kapur
Language(s)Punjabi <br /> Hindko <br /> Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu)
Origin
Region of originPunjab
Other names
Variant form(s)Kapur


Kapoor or Kapur (Template:Ipa) is a Punjabi surname of Khatri caste<ref>Kumari, Patiraj; Singh, Ashok Pratap (2007). Psychological Implications in Industrial Performance. Global Vision Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8220-200-9. The Nais have several got/gotra and clans. Among the gotra, the common ones are Kasab/Kashyap, Bhardwaj and Kaundal. Several Rajput clans are distinguished which are also used as surnames by younger, educated persons, viz., Jaswal, Jammual, Patial, Chandel, Katoch and others like Kapoor and Gangotiya.</ref> found in the Punjabi Hindu and Sikh communities.<ref>Kakar, Sudhir (30 October 2014). A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections (2014 ed.). Penguin UK. ISBN 9789351188858.</ref>[page needed]<ref>Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names (2003 ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-19977-169-1. Retrieved 14 April 2018.</ref>

Notable people

Notable people bearing the name Kapoor include:

Academia

  • Anuradha Kapur (born 1951), Indian theatre director and professor at the National School of Drama
  • Arnav Kapur, American computer scientist and engineer
  • Deepak Kapur (born 1950), Indian-American computer scientist and professor
  • Devesh Kapur, Indo-British scholar and author
  • Ilan Kapoor (born 1959), Indian postcolonial scholar
  • Jagdish Chandra Kapur (1920–2010), Indian social scientist, entrepreneur and the founder of Kapur Surya Foundation
  • Kapil Kapoor (born 1940), Indian scholar of linguistics and literature and an authority on Indian intellectual traditions at JNU
  • Mahendra Nath Kapur (1910–1994), Indian educator served as the Principal of Modern School, New Delhi, for thirty years
  • Neera Kapur Badhwar, Indian philosopher and professor
  • Pradeep Kumar Kapur (born 1954), Indian academic and diplomat
  • Ratna Kapur (born 1959), Indian law professor and former director of the Centre for Feminist Legal Research in New Delhi, India
  • Shitij Kapur, Indo-British doctor and administrator
  • Shiv G. Kapoor, Indian-American professor at the University of Illinois
  • S. Paul Kapur, American scholar, professor and administrator
  • Sudarshan Kapoor, Indian-American professor emeritus, California State University
  • Sukhbir Singh Kapoor (born 1935), Indian writer and educator
  • V. K. Kapoor, Vice Chancellor of Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan

Activists

Army

Artists

Authors

Bureaucrats and politicians

Businessmen

  • Amit Kapur, American-born internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of WhoCo and Gravity. Served as COO of MySpace
  • B. K. Kapur, Indian businessman and former chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
  • Jagdish Capoor, Indian banker
  • John Kapoor, American multi-millionaire, pharmaceutical entrepreneur, former CEO of Insys Therapeutics
  • Mike Kapur (born 1962), British entrepreneur
  • Rakesh Kapoor (born 1958), Indian businessman, former chief executive officer of Reckitt Benckiser
  • Rakhee Kapoor Tandon (born 1986), Indian business entrepreneur and venture capitalist
  • Rana Kapoor (born 1957), Indian banker and the founder of Yes Bank
  • Ritu Kapur, CEO of Quintillion Media, which jointly owns BloombergQuint with Bloomberg L.P. She is the co-founder of The Quint and Network18.
  • Subhash Kapoor, Indian art dealer and smuggler
  • Sunjay Kapur (1971–2025), Indian industrialist and billionaire
  • Vimal Kapur, Indian-American executive

Chefs

  • Kunal Kapur (born 1979), Indian celebrity chef and restaurateur known for hosting and judging MasterChef India.
  • Sanjeev Kapoor (born 1964), Indian celebrity chef

Directors and producers

Film actors

See also: Kapoor family

Journalists

Science and technology

  • Anuja Trehan Kapur (born 1975), Indian criminal psychologist
  • Kishen Singh Kapoor (1873–1936), Indian mathematician, author and teacher.
  • Raman Kapur, Indian medical acupuncturist, author and the president of the Indian Society of Medical Acupuncture.
  • Shyam Sunder Kapoor (born 1938), Indian nuclear physicist and a former director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

Singers and dancers

  • Geeta Kapoor (born 1973), Indian choreographer and television personality
  • Himani Kapoor (born 1988), Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005
  • Kanika Kapoor (born 1978), Indian singer
  • Mahendra Kapoor (1934–2008), Indian singer
  • Meena Kapoor (1930–2017), Indian singer
  • Raman Kapoor, Indian singer and songwriter. He was a contestant on the TV shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Rising Star.
  • Sneha Kapoor (born 1986), Indian salsa dancer, choreographer, and instructor
  • Steven Kapur (born 1967), also known as "Apache Indian", British pop singer

Sportspersons

Fictional characters

See also

References

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