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| name = Sanjana Kapoor | | name = Sanjana Kapoor | ||
| image = | | image = Sanjana Kapoor at Bikaner House, Delhi Sept 2017.jpg | ||
| imagesize = | | imagesize = | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| caption = Kapoor in | | caption = Kapoor in 2017 | ||
| birth_name = | | birth_name = | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|11|27|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] | | birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] | ||
| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) --> | | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) --> | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| other_names = | | other_names = | ||
| spouse = [[Aditya Bhattacharya]] (divorced)<br/>[[Valmik Thapar]] | | spouse = [[Aditya Bhattacharya]] (divorced)<br/>[[Valmik Thapar]] (died 2025) | ||
| children = 1 | | children = 1 | ||
| parents = [[Shashi Kapoor]]<br/>[[Jennifer Kendal]] | | parents = [[Shashi Kapoor]]<br/>[[Jennifer Kendal]] | ||
| relatives = See [[Kapoor | | relatives = See [[Kapoor family]] | ||
| occupation = Actor | | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|theatre personality}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Sanjana Kapoor''' (born 27 November 1967 | '''Sanjana Kapoor''' (born 27 November 1967<ref>{{cite news |title=Sanjana Kapoor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sanjana-kapoor/articleshow/30978120.cms |access-date=2 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=11 December 2002 |language=en}}</ref>) is an [[Theatre in India|Indian theatre]] personality and former film actress. She is the daughter of actors [[Shashi Kapoor]] and [[Jennifer Kendal|Jennifer Kapoor]]. She ran the [[Prithvi Theatre]] in [[Mumbai]] from 1993<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2005/12/18/stories/2005121800240500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090110153441/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2005/12/18/stories/2005121800240500.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=10 January 2009|title=High drama in Prithvi Theatre|work=The Hindu|date=18 December 2005}}</ref> to February 2012.<ref name=mint>{{cite news |title=Theatre: A second act of passion|url=http://www.livemint.com/2011/11/17212419/Theatre--A-second-act-of-pass.html?h=A3 |publisher=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=17 November 2011 }}</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
[[Image:ShashiKapoor02.jpg|left|thumb|Sanjana Kapoor with father [[Shashi Kapoor]]]] | [[Image:ShashiKapoor02.jpg|left|thumb|Sanjana Kapoor with father [[Shashi Kapoor]]]] | ||
Sanjna Kapoor was born in the [[Kapoor family]]. Her paternal grandfather was [[Prithviraj Kapoor]] and her paternal uncles were [[Raj Kapoor]] and [[Shammi Kapoor]]. Her brothers [[Kunal Kapoor (Kapoor family)|Kunal Kapoor]] and [[Karan Kapoor]] have also acted in some films. Her maternal grandparents, [[Geoffrey Kendal]] and Laura Kendal, were actors who toured India and Asia with their theatre group, Shakespeareana, performing Shakespeare and [[George Bernard Shaw|Shaw]]. The [[Merchant Ivory Productions|Merchant Ivory]] film, ''[[Shakespeare Wallah]]'', was loosely based on the family, which starred her father and her aunt, actress [[Felicity Kendal]]. Sanjana attended the Bombay International School in Mumbai. | Sanjna Kapoor was born in the [[Kapoor family]]. Her paternal grandfather was [[Prithviraj Kapoor]] and her paternal uncles were [[Raj Kapoor]] and [[Shammi Kapoor]]. Her brothers [[Kunal Kapoor (Kapoor family)|Kunal Kapoor]] and [[Karan Kapoor]] have also acted in some films. Her maternal grandparents, [[Geoffrey Kendal]] and Laura Kendal, were actors who toured India and Asia with their theatre group, Shakespeareana, performing Shakespeare and [[George Bernard Shaw|Shaw]]. The [[Merchant Ivory Productions|Merchant Ivory]] film, ''[[Shakespeare Wallah]]'', was loosely based on the family, which starred her father and her aunt, actress [[Felicity Kendal]]. Sanjana attended the Bombay International School in Mumbai. | ||
She made her acting debut in the 1981 film ''[[36 Chowringhee Lane]]'' which was produced by her father and starred her mother Jennifer Kendal in the lead. She played the younger version of the character her mother played. She later appeared in ''[[Utsav]]'' (1984), also produced by her father, and played her first leading role in a [[Bollywood]] film titled ''[[Hero Hiralal]]'' (1989), which was successful at the box office. | She made her acting debut in the 1981 film ''[[36 Chowringhee Lane]]'' which was produced by her father and starred her mother Jennifer Kendal in the lead. She played the younger version of the character her mother played. She later appeared in ''[[Utsav]]'' (1984), also produced by her father, and played her first leading role in a [[Bollywood]] film titled ''[[Hero Hiralal]]'' (1989), which was successful at the box office. | ||
She then appeared in [[Mira Nair]]'s critically acclaimed film ''[[Salaam Bombay]]'' in 1988 but has since quit acting in films, shifting her focus to theatre in the 1990s. In 1991, she played the role of the Japanese wife in the theatre Production of [[Akira Kurosawa]]'s immortalised film ''[[Rashomon]]'' based on the Broadway play by Fay and Michael Kanin. She has also acted in A.K. Bir's ''[[Aranyaka (film)|Aranyaka]]'' (1994). | She then appeared in [[Mira Nair]]'s critically acclaimed film ''[[Salaam Bombay]]'' in 1988 but has since quit acting in films, shifting her focus to theatre in the 1990s. In 1991, she played the role of the Japanese wife in the theatre Production of [[Akira Kurosawa]]'s immortalised film ''[[Rashomon]]'' based on the Broadway play by Fay and Michael Kanin. She has also acted in A.K. Bir's ''[[Aranyaka (film)|Aranyaka]]'' (1994). | ||
She hosted the ''Amul India Show'' on television for three and a half years. | She hosted the ''Amul India Show'' on television for three and a half years. | ||
She managed the [[Prithvi Theatre]] in [[Juhu]], [[Mumbai]] and ran theatre workshops for children till 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000806/spectrum/main4.htm|title=Sanjna's passion|work=The Tribune|date=6 August 2000 |access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref> | She managed the [[Prithvi Theatre]] in [[Juhu]], [[Mumbai]] and ran theatre workshops for children till 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000806/spectrum/main4.htm|title=Sanjna's passion|work=The Tribune|date=6 August 2000 |access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref> | ||
In 2011, she announced her decision to leave Prithvi Theatre, and launched '' | In 2011, she announced her decision to leave Prithvi Theatre, and launched ''Junoon Theatre'' in 2012, an arts based organization which would work with traveling groups; staging plays at smaller venues across India.<ref name="mint" /> | ||
Sanjna Kapoor was awarded the French honour of Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres' (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) for her outstanding contribution to theatre in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Theatre artist Sanjna Kapoor receives French honour |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/theatre-artist-sanjna-kapoor-receives-french-honour/article30682329.ece |access-date=18 March 2022 |work=The Hindu |date=29 January 2020 |language=en-IN}}</ref> | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Sanjana Kapoor has been married twice. Her first husband was actor and director [[Aditya Bhattacharya]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Sanjana Kapoor|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Sanjana-Kapoor/articleshow/30978120.cms |work=The Times of India |date=11 December 2002|access-date=1 August 2015}}</ref> | Sanjana Kapoor has been married twice. Her first husband was actor and director [[Aditya Bhattacharya]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Sanjana Kapoor|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Sanjana-Kapoor/articleshow/30978120.cms |work=The Times of India |date=11 December 2002|access-date=1 August 2015}}</ref> son of filmmaker [[Basu Bhattacharya]] and [[Rinki Bhattacharya]] (daughter of filmmaker [[Bimal Roy]]). | ||
Kapoor then married the tiger conservationist, [[Valmik Thapar]], son of the journalist [[Romesh Thapar]]. Valmik | Kapoor then married the tiger conservationist, [[Valmik Thapar]], son of the journalist [[Romesh Thapar]]. Valmik was the nephew of JNU historian [[Romila Thapar]] (sister of Romesh Thapar). Sanjana and Valmik have a son together, Hamir Thapar born in 2002.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/Hamir-spells-sonrise-for-Sanjana/articleshow/16379130.cms|title=Hamir spells sonrise for Sanjana|date=18 July 2002|first=Anubha |last=Sawhney|access-date=1 August 2015|work=The Times of India}}</ref> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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!Year !! Film !!Role | !Year !! Film !!Role | ||
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| | |1981 | ||
|''[[36 Chowringhee Lane]]'' | |''[[36 Chowringhee Lane]]'' | ||
| | |Young Violet | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1984 | ||
|''[[Utsav]]'' | |''[[Utsav]]'' | ||
|A courtesan slave in Vasantsena's house | |A courtesan slave in Vasantsena's house | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1988 | ||
|''[[Salaam Bombay!]]'' | |''[[Salaam Bombay!]]'' | ||
|Foreign Reporter | |Foreign Reporter | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1989 | ||
|''[[Hero Hiralal]]'' | |''[[Hero Hiralal]]'' | ||
|Rupa | |Rupa | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1994 | ||
|''[[Aranyaka (film)|Aranyaka]]'' | |''[[Aranyaka (film)|Aranyaka]]'' | ||
|Elina | |Elina | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{IMDb name|0438504}} | * {{IMDb name|0438504}} | ||
* [http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2007/03/06/interview-sanjna-kapoor-carrying-on-with-family-tradition/ ''Carrying On With Family Tradition'', An Interview] | * [http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2007/03/06/interview-sanjna-kapoor-carrying-on-with-family-tradition/ ''Carrying On With Family Tradition'', An Interview]{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} | ||
* [http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-moving-stage/920725/0 The Moving Stage] | * [http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-moving-stage/920725/0 The Moving Stage] | ||
{{Kapoor family}} | {{Kapoor family}} | ||
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[[Category:Businesspeople from Mumbai]] | [[Category:Businesspeople from Mumbai]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian businesswomen]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian businesswomen]] | ||
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 Kapoor in 2017 | |
| Born | 27 November 1967 |
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| Spouse(s) | Aditya Bhattacharya (divorced) Valmik Thapar (died 2025) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Shashi Kapoor Jennifer Kendal |
| Relatives | See Kapoor family |
Sanjana Kapoor (born 27 November 1967[1]) is an Indian theatre personality and former film actress. She is the daughter of actors Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kapoor. She ran the Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai from 1993[2] to February 2012.[3]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Sanjna Kapoor was born in the Kapoor family. Her paternal grandfather was Prithviraj Kapoor and her paternal uncles were Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor. Her brothers Kunal Kapoor and Karan Kapoor have also acted in some films. Her maternal grandparents, Geoffrey Kendal and Laura Kendal, were actors who toured India and Asia with their theatre group, Shakespeareana, performing Shakespeare and Shaw. The Merchant Ivory film, Shakespeare Wallah, was loosely based on the family, which starred her father and her aunt, actress Felicity Kendal. Sanjana attended the Bombay International School in Mumbai.
She made her acting debut in the 1981 film 36 Chowringhee Lane which was produced by her father and starred her mother Jennifer Kendal in the lead. She played the younger version of the character her mother played. She later appeared in Utsav (1984), also produced by her father, and played her first leading role in a Bollywood film titled Hero Hiralal (1989), which was successful at the box office.
She then appeared in Mira Nair's critically acclaimed film Salaam Bombay in 1988 but has since quit acting in films, shifting her focus to theatre in the 1990s. In 1991, she played the role of the Japanese wife in the theatre Production of Akira Kurosawa's immortalised film Rashomon based on the Broadway play by Fay and Michael Kanin. She has also acted in A.K. Bir's Aranyaka (1994).
She hosted the Amul India Show on television for three and a half years.
She managed the Prithvi Theatre in Juhu, Mumbai and ran theatre workshops for children till 2011.[4]
In 2011, she announced her decision to leave Prithvi Theatre, and launched Junoon Theatre in 2012, an arts based organization which would work with traveling groups; staging plays at smaller venues across India.[3]
Sanjna Kapoor was awarded the French honour of Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres' (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) for her outstanding contribution to theatre in 2020.[5]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Sanjana Kapoor has been married twice. Her first husband was actor and director Aditya Bhattacharya,[6] son of filmmaker Basu Bhattacharya and Rinki Bhattacharya (daughter of filmmaker Bimal Roy).
Kapoor then married the tiger conservationist, Valmik Thapar, son of the journalist Romesh Thapar. Valmik was the nephew of JNU historian Romila Thapar (sister of Romesh Thapar). Sanjana and Valmik have a son together, Hamir Thapar born in 2002.[7]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 36 Chowringhee Lane | Young Violet |
| 1984 | Utsav | A courtesan slave in Vasantsena's house |
| 1988 | Salaam Bombay! | Foreign Reporter |
| 1989 | Hero Hiralal | Rupa |
| 1994 | Aranyaka | Elina |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Sanjana Kapoor". The Times of India. 11 December 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ↑ "High drama in Prithvi Theatre". The Hindu. 18 December 2005. Archived from the original on 10 January 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Theatre: A second act of passion". Mint. 17 November 2011.
- ↑ "Sanjna's passion". The Tribune. 6 August 2000. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ↑ PTI (29 January 2020). "Theatre artist Sanjna Kapoor receives French honour". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ↑ "Sanjana Kapoor". The Times of India. 11 December 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ Sawhney, Anubha (18 July 2002). "Hamir spells sonrise for Sanjana". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 August 2015.