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{{short description|Indian actor}} | {{short description|Indian actor}} | ||
{{for|other similarly named actors|Kunal Kapoor (disambiguation)}} | {{for|other similarly named actors|Kunal Kapoor (disambiguation)}} | ||
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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} | {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} | ||
{{BLP sources|date=August 2016}} | {{BLP sources|date=August 2016}} | ||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Kunal Kapoor | | name = Kunal Kapoor | ||
| image = Kunal Kapoor, 2020.jpg | | image = Kunal Kapoor, 2020.jpg | ||
| image_size = | | image_size = | ||
| caption = | | caption = Kapoor in 2020 | ||
| | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|06|26|df=yes}} | ||
| parents = [[Shashi Kapoor]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shashi-kapoors-son-kunal-kapoor-returns-to-acting-with-akshay-kumars-singh-is-bliing/|title=Kunal Kapoor returns to acting|date=26 June 2015|access-date=4 July 2015|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> | | birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay State]], India | ||
| | | parents = {{ubl|[[Shashi Kapoor]] (father)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shashi-kapoors-son-kunal-kapoor-returns-to-acting-with-akshay-kumars-singh-is-bliing/|title=Kunal Kapoor returns to acting|date=26 June 2015|access-date=4 July 2015|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>|[[Jennifer Kendal]] (mother)}} | ||
| spouse = {{marriage|Sheena Sippy||end=divorce}} | |||
| | | children = 2, including [[Zahan Kapoor]] | ||
| | | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|filmmaker}} | ||
| | | organization = Adfilm-Valas | ||
| | | family = [[Kapoor family]], [[List of Hindi film families#Sippy family|Sippy family]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Kunal Kapoor''' (born 26 June 1959)<ref name=rediff1>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/meet-the-shashi-kapoor-no-one-knows/20150422.htm Meet the Shashi Kapoor no one knew], [[Rediff]]</ref> is an Indian film | '''Kunal Kapoor''' (born 26 June 1959)<ref name=rediff1>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/meet-the-shashi-kapoor-no-one-knows/20150422.htm Meet the Shashi Kapoor no one knew], [[Rediff]]</ref> is an Indian actor, film producer, director and advertisement maker. Elder son of actors [[Shashi Kapoor]] and [[Jennifer Kendal]], he made his debut with the 1972 English-language film ''[[Siddhartha (1972 film)|Siddhartha]]'', later acted in [[Shyam Benegal]]'s ''[[Junoon (1978 film)|Junoon]]'' and in his first mainstream [[Bollywood]] film, ''[[Ahista Ahista (1981 film)|Ahista Ahista]]'', opposite [[Padmini Kolhapure]] as well as ''[[Vijeta (1982 film)|Vijeta]]''. He also acted in the art films ''[[Utsav]]'' (1984) and ''[[Trikal]]'' (1985).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shashi-kapoors-son-kunal-kapoor-returns-to-acting-with-akshay-kumars-singh-is-bliing/|title=Kunal Kapoor returns to acting|date=26 June 2015|access-date=4 July 2015|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> | ||
In 1987, he stopped acting after ''Trikal'' to set up his own company, Adfilm-Valas, to produce and direct television commercials. Adfilm Valas has also [[line producer|line-produced]] for many international feature films and ad films shot in India. Notably, the credit sequence of the film ''[[City of Joy]]'', and the French films | In 1987, he stopped acting after ''Trikal'' to set up his own company, Adfilm-Valas, to produce and direct television commercials. Adfilm Valas has also [[line producer|line-produced]] for many international feature films and ad films shot in India. Notably, the credit sequence of the film ''[[City of Joy]]'', and the French films {{ill|Le Cactus|fr|Le Cactus|italic=yes}} (2005) and ''Fire in Paradise''. | ||
In 2015, he returned to films after 30 years, appearing in ''[[Singh is Bling]]'' as [[Amy Jackson]]'s father. | In 2015, he returned to films after 30 years, appearing in ''[[Singh is Bling]]'' as [[Amy Jackson]]'s character's father. | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Kunal Kapoor was born into the famous | Kunal Kapoor was born into the famous [[Kapoor family]], of Indian cinema. He is the eldest child of [[Shashi Kapoor]] and his British theater-actress wife [[Jennifer Kendal|Jennifer Kapoor]]. His paternal grandfather, [[Prithviraj Kapoor]], was a doyen of the theatre, a pioneer of the Indian film industry. His maternal grandfather, [[Geoffrey Kendal]], was a British theatre personality {{Citation needed|date=October 2018}} | ||
Kapoor's siblings are [[Karan Kapoor]] (b. 18 January 1962) and [[Sanjana Kapoor | Kapoor's siblings are [[Karan Kapoor]] (b. 18 January 1962) and [[Sanjana Kapoor]] (b. 27 November 1967). Karan, a popular model who also worked in a few films in the 1980s, now runs a photography business in the UK. Sanjana ran the ancestral [[Prithvi Theatre]] and is married to [[Valmik Thapar]], a noted conservationist. | ||
Kunal was married to filmmaker [[Ramesh Sippy]]'s daughter Sheena, who is a well-known photographer. They | Kunal was married to filmmaker [[Ramesh Sippy]]'s daughter Sheena, who is a well-known photographer. They have two children together, a son named [[Zahan Kapoor|Zahan Prithviraj Kapoor]], and a daughter. Kunal and Sheena are now divorced.<ref name=n18>[http://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/in-pics-meet-shashi-kapoors-family-992937-10.html Meet the Kapoors], [[Network 18]].</ref> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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|[[English language|English]] film | |[[English language|English]] film | ||
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| | |1978 | ||
|''[[Junoon (1978 film)|Junoon]]'' | |''[[Junoon (1978 film)|Junoon]]'' | ||
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| | |1981 | ||
|''[[Ahista Ahista (1981 film)|Ahista Ahista]]'' | |''[[Ahista Ahista (1981 film)|Ahista Ahista]]'' | ||
|Kunal | |Kunal | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| | |1982 | ||
|''[[Vijeta (1982 film)|Vijeta]]'' | |''[[Vijeta (1982 film)|Vijeta]]'' | ||
|Angad | |Angad | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| | |1984 | ||
|''[[Utsav]]'' | |''[[Utsav]]'' | ||
|Aryak | |Aryak | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| | |1985 | ||
|''[[Trikal]]'' | |''[[Trikal]]'' | ||
|Kapitan Ribeiro/ Governor | |Kapitan Ribeiro/ Governor | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| | |2015 | ||
|''[[Singh is Bling]]'' | |''[[Singh is Bling]]'' | ||
|[[ | |Mr. Rana, Sara's Father | ||
|<ref name=comeback>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shashi-kapoors-son-kunal-kapoor-returns-to-acting-with-akshay-kumars-singh-is-bliing/ Shashi Kapoor's son Kunal Kapoor returns to acting with Akshay Kumar's 'Singh Is Bliing']. [[The Indian Express]]. 26 June 2015</ref> | |||
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|2019 | |2019 | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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*{{IMDb name|0004431}} | *{{IMDb name|0004431}} | ||
{{Kapoor family}} | {{Kapoor family}} | ||
{{authority control}} | {{authority control}} | ||
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[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]] | [[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]] | ||
[[Category:Kapoor family|Kunal]] | [[Category:Kapoor family|Kunal]] | ||
[[Category:Kendal family|Kunal Kapoor]] | |||
[[Category:1959 births]] | [[Category:1959 births]] | ||
[[Category:Anglo-Indian people]] | [[Category:Anglo-Indian people]] | ||
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 Kapoor in 2020 | |
| Born | 26 June 1959 Bombay, Bombay State, India |
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| Organization | Adfilm-Valas |
| Spouse(s) | Sheena Sippy ( divorced) |
| Children | 2, including Zahan Kapoor |
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| Family | Kapoor family, Sippy family |
Kunal Kapoor (born 26 June 1959)[2] is an Indian actor, film producer, director and advertisement maker. Elder son of actors Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal, he made his debut with the 1972 English-language film Siddhartha, later acted in Shyam Benegal's Junoon and in his first mainstream Bollywood film, Ahista Ahista, opposite Padmini Kolhapure as well as Vijeta. He also acted in the art films Utsav (1984) and Trikal (1985).[3]
In 1987, he stopped acting after Trikal to set up his own company, Adfilm-Valas, to produce and direct television commercials. Adfilm Valas has also line-produced for many international feature films and ad films shot in India. Notably, the credit sequence of the film City of Joy, and the French films Le Cactus (2005) and Fire in Paradise.
In 2015, he returned to films after 30 years, appearing in Singh is Bling as Amy Jackson's character's father.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Kunal Kapoor was born into the famous Kapoor family, of Indian cinema. He is the eldest child of Shashi Kapoor and his British theater-actress wife Jennifer Kapoor. His paternal grandfather, Prithviraj Kapoor, was a doyen of the theatre, a pioneer of the Indian film industry. His maternal grandfather, Geoffrey Kendal, was a British theatre personality [citation needed]
Kapoor's siblings are Karan Kapoor (b. 18 January 1962) and Sanjana Kapoor (b. 27 November 1967). Karan, a popular model who also worked in a few films in the 1980s, now runs a photography business in the UK. Sanjana ran the ancestral Prithvi Theatre and is married to Valmik Thapar, a noted conservationist.
Kunal was married to filmmaker Ramesh Sippy's daughter Sheena, who is a well-known photographer. They have two children together, a son named Zahan Prithviraj Kapoor, and a daughter. Kunal and Sheena are now divorced.[4]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Actor[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Siddhartha | Siddhartha's son | English film |
| 1978 | Junoon | ||
| 1981 | Ahista Ahista | Kunal | |
| 1982 | Vijeta | Angad | |
| 1984 | Utsav | Aryak | |
| 1985 | Trikal | Kapitan Ribeiro/ Governor | |
| 2015 | Singh is Bling | Mr. Rana, Sara's Father | [5] |
| 2019 | Panipat | Shuja-ud-Daula |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Kunal Kapoor returns to acting". The Indian Express. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ Meet the Shashi Kapoor no one knew, Rediff
- ↑ "Kunal Kapoor returns to acting". The Indian Express. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ Meet the Kapoors, Network 18.
- ↑ Shashi Kapoor's son Kunal Kapoor returns to acting with Akshay Kumar's 'Singh Is Bliing'. The Indian Express. 26 June 2015
External links[edit | edit source]
- Kunal Kapoor on IMDb