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{{short description|Indian actor (born 1979)}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              =  
| name              =  
| image              = Kunaal Roy Kapur.jpg
| image              = Kunaal_Roy_Kapur.jpg
| caption            =  
| caption            = Kapur in 2012
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|02|13}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|02|13}}
| birth_place        = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| birth_place        = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| othername          =  
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| occupation        = {{hlist|Actor|director}}
| occupation        = Actor
| years active      = 1999-present
| years active      = 1999–present
| spouse            ={{marriage|Shayonti Salvi|2005}}
| spouse            = {{marriage|Shayonti Salvi|2005}}
| children          = 2
| children          = 2
| relatives          = See [[List of Hindi film clans#Roy Kapur—Balan family|Roy Kapur family]]
| family            = See [[List of Hindi film families#Roy Kapur family|Roy Kapur family]]
| known_for          =
}}
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'''Kunaal Roy Kapur''' (born 13 February 1979) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] actor and director who works in films and television. {{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
'''Kunaal Roy Kapur''' (born 13 February 1979) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] actor, best known for his roles in ''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]'' (2011), ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]'' (2013) and ''[[TVF Tripling]]'' (2016–2022).
 
==Background and personal life==
Kunaal comes from a family of mixed [[Hindu]] [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] and [[Baghdadi Jew]]ish heritage.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4402232,00.html |title=History of India's Jewish beauty queens |newspaper=Ynetnews |date=3 August 2013 |access-date=6 March 2018 |archive-date=7 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307024335/https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4402232,00.html |url-status=live |last1=Aafreedi |first1=Dr Navras Jaat }}</ref> His paternal grandfather, Raghupat Roy Kapur (or Raghupat Rai Kapoor), was a film producer. Kunaal's father was Kumud Roy Kapur,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sophia |date=2025-07-04 |title=Kumud Roy Kapur Biography, Age, Career, NetWorth And Family |url=https://themovieapk.com/kumud-roy-kapur-biography-age-career-networth/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=themovieapk.com |language=en-US}}</ref> and his mother, Salome Roy Kapur, is of [[Baghdadi Jew]]ish descent whose ancestors migrated to [[India]] from [[Palestine]] and [[Iraq]] as merchants. A dancer, dance instructor, stage choreographer and former Miss India, Salome is the daughter of Sam and Ruby Aaron, who were among the earliest accredited teachers of Ballroom and Latin American dancing in India.
 
Kunaal is the second of three brothers. His elder brother is [[Siddharth Roy Kapur]], CEO of UTV and Disney India, and his younger brother is film actor [[Aditya Roy Kapur]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.co.in/mushkil-screening-kunaal-roy-kapur-joined-brothers-siddharth-roy-kapur-and-aditya-roy-kapur|title=Mushkil Screening: Kunaal Roy Kapur joined by brothers Siddharth Roy Kapur and Aditya Roy Kapur|date=9 August 2019|access-date=13 May 2021|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513074750/https://boxofficeindia.co.in/mushkil-screening-kunaal-roy-kapur-joined-brothers-siddharth-roy-kapur-and-aditya-roy-kapur|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/kunaal-roy-kapur-we-both-go-to-the-gym-but-it-is-aditya-not-i-who-gets-clicked/story-0dA87QjgrSwRUDPoud1pIO.html Hindustan Times]</ref> Actress [[Vidya Balan]] is married to Siddharth.
 
Kunaal has been married to Shayonti Salvi since 2005. Shayonti is of mixed [[Maharashtrian people|Maharashtrian]] and [[Sindhi people|Sindhi]] heritage. The couple has a son named Ishan and a daughter named Shaziyah.<ref name=tek>{{cite web |title='Strange things are possible in Mumbai' |url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main50.asp?filename=hub060811psychologies.asp |volume=8 |issue=31 |date=6 Aug 2011 |work=[[Tehelka]] Magazine |access-date=1 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924113239/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main50.asp?filename=hub060811psychologies.asp |archive-date=24 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Kapur started his acting career with the Indian soap ''[[Just Mohabbat]]'' (2001), which aired on [[Sony TV]].<ref>{{cite news|title='Direction comes first'|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Direction-comes-first/Article1-721079.aspx|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=14 July 2011|access-date=1 August 2011|archive-date=15 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715232619/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Direction-comes-first/Article1-721079.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> He then appeared in a cameo role in the 2007 film, ''[[Loins of Punjab Presents]]'' opposite [[Shabana Azmi]] and [[Ishita Sharma]]. He was also seen in ''Panga Naa Lo''.
Kapur started his acting career with the Indian soap ''[[Just Mohabbat]]'' (1997–98), which aired on [[Sony TV]].<ref>{{cite news|title='Direction comes first'|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Direction-comes-first/Article1-721079.aspx|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=14 July 2011|access-date=1 August 2011|archive-date=15 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715232619/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Direction-comes-first/Article1-721079.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> He then appeared in a cameo role in the 2007 film, ''[[Loins of Punjab Presents]]'' opposite [[Shabana Azmi]] and [[Ishita Sharma]]. He was also seen in ''Panga Naa Lo''.
 
As a director, Kunaal in 2006 directed a comedy, ''The President Is Coming''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Director's cut – Kunaal Roy Kapur |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2008/07/31/stories/2008073150690500.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=31 Jul 2008 |access-date=1 August 2011 |archive-date=10 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110091829/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2008/07/31/stories/2008073150690500.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> He adapted the play into film, to make his directorial debut with the [[mockumentary]] ''[[The President Is Coming]]'' (2009), starring [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] and [[Shernaz Patel]], which opened to mixed reviews<ref name="The President Is Coming: Review (Time of India)">{{cite news| title=''The President Is Coming: Review''| work=Time of India| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/english/The-President-Is-Coming/movie-review/3953342.cms| first1=Nikhat| last1=Kazmi| author-link=Nikhat Kazmi| date=8 January 2009| access-date=4 July 2013| archive-date=22 October 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022231133/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/english/The-President-Is-Coming/movie-review/3953342.cms| url-status=live}}</ref> and was declared a "Semi-Hit".{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}


Kapur appeared in six episodes of  British-Indian comedy series ''[[Mumbai Calling]]'' (2009) as a call centre operator. He has appeared in [[Aamir Khan Productions]]' ''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]'' (2011)<ref name=it>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/kunal-roy-kapur-in-delhi-belly/1/141110.html The good buddy: Kunal Roy Kapur plays role of a 'messy' boy in 'Delhi Belly'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810215520/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/kunal-roy-kapur-in-delhi-belly/1/141110.html |date=10 August 2011 }}, ''[[India Today]]'', 20 June 2011.</ref> alongside [[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]] and [[Vir Das]] . Thereafter, he acted in ''[[Nautanki Saala]]'' (2013) with [[Ayushman Khurana]] and did a small role in ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]'' (2013) with an ensemble cast, including [[Ranbir Kapoor]], [[Deepika Padukone]], and his younger brother [[Aditya Roy Kapur]]. Then he acted in ''Action Jackson'' directed by Prabhu Deva, along with Ajay Devgan, Sonakshi Sinha and Yami Gautam and ''Gollu Aur Pappu'', along with Vir Das and Karishma Tanna. His last release was ''Azhar'', where he played Reddy (Azharuddin's lawyer). Then in  the 2017 release - ''[[The Final Exit]]''. He acted in [[Vishal Mishra (Director)|Vishal Mishra]] directorial [[Hotel Milan]] alongside [[Zeishan Quadri]], [[Karishma Sharma]], [[Jaideep Ahlawat]], [[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]] and [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]], the film was based on anti-romeo squad and released in cinemas in 2018.<ref>https://www.bollywoodchronicle.com/bollywood/kunal-roy-kapurs-hotel-milan-is-based-on-anti-romeo-squad-and-moral-policing-in-up/</ref> Then he acted in an eight episode web series called ''Going Viral'', which aired on Amazon prime and in Eros Now's comedy ''Side Hero''. In 2019, he starred in another Mishra directored film, [[Marudhar Express (2019 film)|Marudhar Express]]. It was a sweet small town romantic film set in Kanpur.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/marudhar-express-here-first-look-kunaal-roy-kapur-and-tara-alisha-berrys-small-town-love-story-422215 |title=Archived copy |access-date=17 November 2019 |archive-date=17 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117141837/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/marudhar-express-here-first-look-kunaal-roy-kapur-and-tara-alisha-berrys-small-town-love-story-422215 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was also seen on web series ''[[TVF Tripling]]'' (season 1 and 2) as Pranav.
In 2006, Kunaal directed the comedy play, ''The President Is Coming''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Director's cut – Kunaal Roy Kapur |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2008/07/31/stories/2008073150690500.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=31 Jul 2008 |access-date=1 August 2011 |archive-date=10 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110091829/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2008/07/31/stories/2008073150690500.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> He adapted the play into film, to make his directorial debut with the [[mockumentary]] ''[[The President Is Coming]]'' (2009), starring [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] and [[Shernaz Patel]], which opened to mixed reviews<ref name="The President Is Coming: Review (Time of India)">{{cite news| title=''The President Is Coming: Review''| work=Time of India| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/english/The-President-Is-Coming/movie-review/3953342.cms| first1=Nikhat| last1=Kazmi| author-link=Nikhat Kazmi| date=8 January 2009| access-date=4 July 2013| archive-date=22 October 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022231133/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/english/The-President-Is-Coming/movie-review/3953342.cms| url-status=live}}</ref> and was declared a "Semi-Hit".{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}


He appeared in a short film named Smartphone which also starred [[Hina Khan]] and [[Akshay Oberoi]].<ref>https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-kunaal-roy-kapur-working-hina-khan-smartphone-apprehensions-multi-starrer-and-more-526003</ref><ref>https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/celebrities-digital/hina-khan-amazingly-professional-total-sport-kunaal-roy-kapur/2020/04/18</ref>
Kapur appeared in six episodes of British-Indian comedy series ''[[Mumbai Calling]]'' (2009) as a call centre operator. He then appeared in Aamir Khan Productions' ''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]'' (2011)<ref name=it>[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/glossary/story/20110620-kunal-roy-kapur-in-delhi-belly-746457-2011-06-11 The good buddy: Kunal Roy Kapur plays role of a 'messy' boy in 'Delhi Belly'], ''[[India Today]]'', 20 June 2011.</ref> alongside [[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]] and [[Vir Das]]. Thereafter, he acted in ''[[Nautanki Saala]]'' (2013) with [[Ayushman Khurana]] and did a small role in ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]'' (2013) with an ensemble cast, including [[Ranbir Kapoor]], [[Deepika Padukone]], and his younger brother Aditya. Then he appeared in ''Action Jackson'' directed by Prabhu Deva, along with Ajay Devgan, Sonakshi Sinha and Yami Gautam and ''Gollu Aur Pappu'', along with Vir Das and Karishma Tanna. His last release was ''Azhar'', where he played Reddy (Azharuddin's lawyer). He then appeared in the 2017 release ''[[The Final Exit]]''. He was next seen in [[Vishal Mishra (Director)|Vishal Mishra]] directorial [[Hotel Milan]] alongside [[Zeishan Quadri]], [[Karishma Sharma]], [[Jaideep Ahlawat]], [[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]] and [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]].<ref>https://www.bollywoodchronicle.com/bollywood/kunal-roy-kapurs-hotel-milan-is-based-on-anti-romeo-squad-and-moral-policing-in-up/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> Then he acted in an eight episode web series called ''Going Viral'', which aired on Amazon prime and in Eros Now's comedy ''Side Hero''. In 2019, he starred in another Mishra directored film, [[Marudhar Express (2019 film)|Marudhar Express]]. It was a sweet small town romantic film set in Kanpur.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/marudhar-express-here-first-look-kunaal-roy-kapur-and-tara-alisha-berrys-small-town-love-story-422215 |title=Marudhar Express: Here is the first look of Kunaal Roy Kapur and Tara Alisha Berry's small-town love story |date=3 August 2018 |access-date=17 November 2019 |archive-date=17 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117141837/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/marudhar-express-here-first-look-kunaal-roy-kapur-and-tara-alisha-berrys-small-town-love-story-422215 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was also seen on web series ''[[TVF Tripling]]'' (season 1 and 2) as Pranav.


==Personal life==
Kunaal appeared in a short film named Smartphone which also starred [[Hina Khan]] and [[Akshay Oberoi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-kunaal-roy-kapur-working-hina-khan-smartphone-apprehensions-multi-starrer-and-more-526003|title=EXCLUSIVE: Kunaal Roy Kapur on working with Hina Khan in Smartphone, apprehensions on a multi starrer and more|date=20 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/celebrities-digital/hina-khan-amazingly-professional-total-sport-kunaal-roy-kapur/2020/04/18|title = Hina Khan is amazingly professional and a total sport: Kunaal Roy Kapur|date = 18 April 2020}}</ref>
Kunaal comes from a family of mixed Hindu Punjabi and [[Indian Jew]]ish heritage.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4402232,00.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=6 March 2018 |archive-date=7 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307024335/https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4402232,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> His paternal grandfather, Raghupat Roy Kapur (or Raghupat Rai Kapoor), a Hindu of the [[Punjabi Khatri]] community, was a film producer. Kunaal's father was Kumud Roy Kapur, and his mother, Salome Roy Kapur, is an [[Indian Jew]]ish lady. A dancer, dance instructor, stage choreographer and former Miss India, she is the daughter of Sam and Ruby Aaron, who were among the earliest accredited teachers of Ballroom and Latin American dancing in India, with degrees from the Federal Association of Teachers of Dancing in London. Kunaal is the second of three brothers. His elder brother is [[Siddharth Roy Kapur]], CEO of UTV and Disney India, and his younger brother is [[Aditya Roy Kapur]].<ref>https://boxofficeindia.co.in/mushkil-screening-kunaal-roy-kapur-joined-brothers-siddharth-roy-kapur-and-aditya-roy-kapur</ref><ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/kunaal-roy-kapur-we-both-go-to-the-gym-but-it-is-aditya-not-i-who-gets-clicked/story-0dA87QjgrSwRUDPoud1pIO.html Hindustan Times]</ref> Actress [[Vidya Balan]] is his sister-in-law as she is married to Siddharth. Kunaal is married to Shayonti. They have two children.<ref name=tek>{{cite web |title='Strange things are possible in Mumbai' |url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main50.asp?filename=hub060811psychologies.asp |volume=8 |issue=31 |date=6 Aug 2011 |work=[[Tehelka]] Magazine |access-date=1 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924113239/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main50.asp?filename=hub060811psychologies.asp |archive-date=24 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===As Director===
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! Year || Title || Notes
|-
| 2009
| ''[[The President Is Coming]]''
| Mockumentary Film
|}
===Films===
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year || Film || Role || Notes
! Year || Title || Role || Notes
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2007  
|rowspan="2"|2007  
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| ''[[Loins of Punjab Presents]]''
| ''[[Loins of Punjab Presents]]''
| Mr. White
| Mr. White
| Indian-American English Language Film
| Indo-American film
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
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| Feroz's father
| Feroz's father
|
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[The President Is Coming]]''
| {{N/A}}
| Director only
|-
|-
| 2011
| 2011
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|rowspan="2"|2013
|rowspan="2"|2013
| ''[[Nautanki Saala]]''
| ''[[Nautanki Saala]]''
| Mandar lele
| Mandar Lele
|
|
|-
|-
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|
|-
|-
 
|rowspan="3"|2018
|2018
|''[[Kaalakaandi]]''
|''[[Kaalakaandi]]''
|Zubin
|Zubin
|
|
|-
|-
| 2018
|''[[Love per Square Foot]]''
|''[[Love per Square Foot]]''
|Samuel Masquita
|Samuel Masquita
|
|[[Netflix]] film
|-
|-
|2018
|''[[Hotel Milan]]''
|''[[Hotel Milan]]''
|Vipul ||
|Vipul ||
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|''[[Marudhar Express (2019 film)|Marudhar Express]]''
|''[[Marudhar Express (2019 film)|Marudhar Express]]''
|Marudhar
|Marudhar
|
|-
| 2019
|''[[3 Dev]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=3 Dev Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/3-dev/movieshow/63499260.cms|access-date=2018-04-21|archive-date=30 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630175105/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/3-dev/movieshow/63499260.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|Mahesh
|
|
|-
|-
|2020
|2020
|''Footfairy''
|''[[Footfairy]]''
|Jashua Mathews
|Jashua Mathews
|[[&pictures]]<ref>https://www.spotboye.com/bollywood/reviews/footfairy-movie-review-fear-is-the-key-in-this-gulshan-devaiah-kunaal-roy-kapur-and-sagarika-ghatge-starrer/5f9431f94a28e37ba117bb12</ref>
| Television film
 
|-
|-
|2021
|2021
|''[[Tribhanga (film)|Tribhanga]]''
|''[[Tribhanga (film)|Tribhanga]]''
|Milan
|Milan Upadhyay
|[[Netflix]] film <ref>https://www.siasat.com/kunaal-roy-kapur-on-getting-hindi-diction-right-in-tribhanga-2062681/</ref>
|[[Netflix]] film
|-
|2022
|''[[Radhe Shyam]]''
|Vedant
|Telugu-Hindi bilingual film
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Dil Dosti Aur Dogs]]''
| Arjun Kamat
|
|-
|-
| 2021 || ''Pagli Shaadi Go Dadi'' || Farhan ||
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year || Title || Role || Notes || Ref.
! Year || Title || Role || Notes
|-
|-
| 1999-2000
| 1999–2000
| ''[[Just Mohabbat]]''
| ''[[Just Mohabbat]]''
| Sanjay a.k.a. Sanju
| Sanjay
| Television debut
| Television debut
|<ref>https://www.pinkvilla.com/videos/interviews/vatsal-sheth-kunaal-roy-kapur-just-mohabbat-why-it-was-banned-ishita-dutta-681687</ref>
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
| ''[[Mumbai Calling|Mumbai calling]]''
| ''[[Mumbai Calling|Mumbai calling]]''
| Call center operator
| Call center operator
| 6 episodes in 2008
|
|
|-
| 2016–2022
| ''[[TVF Tripling]]''
| Pranav, Chanchal's Husband
|
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
| ''Going Viral''
| ''Going Viral''
| @Gaurav  
| Gaurav  
| 8 Episodes
|
|}
 
===Web series===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Title || Role || Notes || Platform || Ref.
|-
| 2016-2019
| ''[[TVF Tripling]]''
| Pranav, Chanchal's Husband
| 2 seasons, 10 episodes
| [[The Viral Fever|TVF]]<br>[[Sony LIV]]
|
|
|-
|-
| 2018
| 2018
| ''Side Hero''
| ''[[Side Hero]]''
| Kunaal Roy Kapur
| Kunaal Roy Kapur
| Main Lead
| [[Eros Now]] series
| [[Eros Now]]  
|<ref>https://scroll.in/reel/895259/i-actually-enjoy-the-supporting-roles-more-why-kunaal-roy-kapur-is-happy-to-be-side-hero</ref>
|-
|-
| 2019
| 2019
| ''Parchhayee''
| ''[[Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond]]''
| Ganpat
| Ganpat
| 1 episode
| Episodic role; [[Zee5]] series
| [[ZEE5]]
|
|-
|-
| 2020
| rowspan="2"|2020–2024
| ''[[Bandish Bandits]]''
| ''[[Bandish Bandits]]''
| Arghya
| Arghya
| 10 episodes
| {{no wrap|[[Amazon Prime Video]] series}}
| [[Amazon Prime Video]]
| <ref>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/interview/bandish-bandits-is-a-relevant-show-for-todays-youth-says-director-anand-tiwari</ref><ref>https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-bandish-bandits-trailer-unveiled-on-naseeruddin-shah-s-70th-birthday-2833127</ref>
|-
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Sandwiched Forever]]''
| ''[[Sandwiched Forever]]''
| Sameer Shastry
| Sameer Shastry
| 15 episodes
| [[Sony LIV]] series
| [[Sony LIV]]  
|-
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/sandwiched-forever-review-kunaal-and-aahana-show-is-a-feel-good-christmas-watch-1752958-2020-12-25|title=Sandwiched Forever Review: Kunaal and Aahana show is a feel-good Christmas watch
| 2022
|publisher=India Today|language=en-US|access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref><ref>https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-kunaal-roy-kapur-i-am-lazy-tend-to-procrastinate-144327</ref><ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/sandwiched-forever-trailer-aahana-kumra-and-kunaal-roy-kapur-star-in-this-family-dramedy-7106017/</ref><ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/sandwiched-forever-review-kunaal-roy-kapur-aahana-kumra-show-is-perfect-for-a-lazy-binge-watch/story-qJQ1olVj07QHq7mB0ce3RJ.html Hindustan Times]</ref>
| ''[[Aadha Ishq]]''
| Milind
| [[Voot]] series
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|2025
|''[[Thode Dur Thode Paas]]''
|Kunal Mehta
|<ref name="toi">{{cite news |date=29 October 2025 |title=Thode Door Thode Paas: Pankaj Kapur, Mona Singh and Kunaal Roy Kapur star in family drama; explores the need to unplug in digital age |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/thode-door-thode-paas-pankaj-kapur-mona-singh-and-kunaal-roy-kapur-star-in-family-drama-explores-the-need-to-unplug-in-digital-age/articleshow/124890735.cms |access-date=5 November 2025 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
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==Awards & Nominations ==
=== Music video ===
 
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| 2012
| 2022
| Annual Central European Bollywood Awards
| "Hairaan"
| Best Supporting Actor
| {{no wrap| Lead}}
| ''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]''
| [[Javed Ali]] featuring [[Nia Sharma]]
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| 2019
| [[iReel Awards]]
| Best Actor in a comic role
| ''Side Hero''
|{{nom}}
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* [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/16870/index.html Filmography] at [[Bollywood Hungama]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080418012822/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/16870/index.html Filmography] at [[Bollywood Hungama]]


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Kunaal Roy Kapur
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Kapur in 2012
Born (1979-02-13) 13 February 1979 (age 47)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Spouse(s)
Shayonti Salvi
(
m. 2005)
Children2
FamilySee Roy Kapur family

Kunaal Roy Kapur (born 13 February 1979) is an Indian actor, best known for his roles in Delhi Belly (2011), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) and TVF Tripling (2016–2022).

Background and personal life[edit | edit source]

Kunaal comes from a family of mixed Hindu Punjabi and Baghdadi Jewish heritage.[1] His paternal grandfather, Raghupat Roy Kapur (or Raghupat Rai Kapoor), was a film producer. Kunaal's father was Kumud Roy Kapur,[2] and his mother, Salome Roy Kapur, is of Baghdadi Jewish descent whose ancestors migrated to India from Palestine and Iraq as merchants. A dancer, dance instructor, stage choreographer and former Miss India, Salome is the daughter of Sam and Ruby Aaron, who were among the earliest accredited teachers of Ballroom and Latin American dancing in India.

Kunaal is the second of three brothers. His elder brother is Siddharth Roy Kapur, CEO of UTV and Disney India, and his younger brother is film actor Aditya Roy Kapur.[3][4] Actress Vidya Balan is married to Siddharth.

Kunaal has been married to Shayonti Salvi since 2005. Shayonti is of mixed Maharashtrian and Sindhi heritage. The couple has a son named Ishan and a daughter named Shaziyah.[5]

Career[edit | edit source]

Kapur started his acting career with the Indian soap Just Mohabbat (1997–98), which aired on Sony TV.[6] He then appeared in a cameo role in the 2007 film, Loins of Punjab Presents opposite Shabana Azmi and Ishita Sharma. He was also seen in Panga Naa Lo.

In 2006, Kunaal directed the comedy play, The President Is Coming.[7] He adapted the play into film, to make his directorial debut with the mockumentary The President Is Coming (2009), starring Konkona Sen Sharma and Shernaz Patel, which opened to mixed reviews[8] and was declared a "Semi-Hit".[citation needed]

Kapur appeared in six episodes of British-Indian comedy series Mumbai Calling (2009) as a call centre operator. He then appeared in Aamir Khan Productions' Delhi Belly (2011)[9] alongside Imran Khan and Vir Das. Thereafter, he acted in Nautanki Saala (2013) with Ayushman Khurana and did a small role in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) with an ensemble cast, including Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and his younger brother Aditya. Then he appeared in Action Jackson directed by Prabhu Deva, along with Ajay Devgan, Sonakshi Sinha and Yami Gautam and Gollu Aur Pappu, along with Vir Das and Karishma Tanna. His last release was Azhar, where he played Reddy (Azharuddin's lawyer). He then appeared in the 2017 release The Final Exit. He was next seen in Vishal Mishra directorial Hotel Milan alongside Zeishan Quadri, Karishma Sharma, Jaideep Ahlawat, Rajesh Sharma and Zakir Hussain.[10] Then he acted in an eight episode web series called Going Viral, which aired on Amazon prime and in Eros Now's comedy Side Hero. In 2019, he starred in another Mishra directored film, Marudhar Express. It was a sweet small town romantic film set in Kanpur.[11] He was also seen on web series TVF Tripling (season 1 and 2) as Pranav.

Kunaal appeared in a short film named Smartphone which also starred Hina Khan and Akshay Oberoi.[12][13]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Panga Na Lo Bhura
Loins of Punjab Presents Mr. White Indo-American film
2008 Revolution Feroz's father
2009 The President Is Coming N/A Director only
2011 Delhi Belly Nitin Berry
2013 Nautanki Saala Mandar Lele
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Taran
2014 Gollu Aur Pappu Gollu
Action Jackson Musa
2016 Azhar Lawyer Reddy
2017 The Final Exit Photographer
2018 Kaalakaandi Zubin
Love per Square Foot Samuel Masquita Netflix film
Hotel Milan Vipul
2019 Marudhar Express Marudhar
2020 Footfairy Jashua Mathews Television film
2021 Tribhanga Milan Upadhyay Netflix film
2022 Radhe Shyam Vedant Telugu-Hindi bilingual film
2025 Dil Dosti Aur Dogs Arjun Kamat

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1999–2000 Just Mohabbat Sanjay Television debut
2007 Mumbai calling Call center operator
2016–2022 TVF Tripling Pranav, Chanchal's Husband
2017 Going Viral Gaurav
2018 Side Hero Kunaal Roy Kapur Eros Now series
2019 Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond Ganpat Episodic role; Zee5 series
2020–2024 Bandish Bandits Arghya Amazon Prime Video series
Sandwiched Forever Sameer Shastry Sony LIV series
2022 Aadha Ishq Milind Voot series
2025 Thode Dur Thode Paas Kunal Mehta [14]

Music video[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Artist
2022 "Hairaan" Lead Javed Ali featuring Nia Sharma

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Aafreedi, Dr Navras Jaat (3 August 2013). "History of India's Jewish beauty queens". Ynetnews. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Sophia (4 July 2025). "Kumud Roy Kapur Biography, Age, Career, NetWorth And Family". themovieapk.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Mushkil Screening: Kunaal Roy Kapur joined by brothers Siddharth Roy Kapur and Aditya Roy Kapur". 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Hindustan Times
  5. ↑ "'Strange things are possible in Mumbai'". Tehelka Magazine. 6 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "'Direction comes first'". Hindustan Times. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "Director's cut – Kunaal Roy Kapur". The Hindu. 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  8. ↑ Kazmi, Nikhat (8 January 2009). "The President Is Coming: Review". Time of India. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  9. ↑ The good buddy: Kunal Roy Kapur plays role of a 'messy' boy in 'Delhi Belly', India Today, 20 June 2011.
  10. ↑ https://www.bollywoodchronicle.com/bollywood/kunal-roy-kapurs-hotel-milan-is-based-on-anti-romeo-squad-and-moral-policing-in-up/ [dead link]
  11. ↑ "Marudhar Express: Here is the first look of Kunaal Roy Kapur and Tara Alisha Berry's small-town love story". 3 August 2018. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Kunaal Roy Kapur on working with Hina Khan in Smartphone, apprehensions on a multi starrer and more". 20 April 2020.
  13. ↑ "Hina Khan is amazingly professional and a total sport: Kunaal Roy Kapur". 18 April 2020.
  14. ↑ "Thode Door Thode Paas: Pankaj Kapur, Mona Singh and Kunaal Roy Kapur star in family drama; explores the need to unplug in digital age". The Times of India. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.

External links[edit | edit source]

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