Annu Kapoor

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Annu Kapoor
Annu Kapoor cap.jpg
Kapoor promoting Jolly LLB 2
Born
Anil Kapoor

(1956-02-20) 20 February 1956 (age 67)
Bhopal, Bhopal State, India
(now in Madhya Pradesh, India)
Alma materNational School of Drama
Occupation
  • Actor
  • anchor
  • radio presenter
  • singer
  • director
  • producer
Years active1979–present
Works
See below
Spouse(s)Anupama Kapoor nee Patel [m. 1992- div. 1993 ; re-m. 2008–present]
Arunita Mukherjee [m. 1995- div. 2005]
Children4
AwardsSee below
Websiteannukapoor.com

Annu Kapoor (born as Anil Kapoor, 20 February 1956)[1] is an Indian actor, singer, director, radio jockey and television presenter who has appeared in over a hundred films, as well as television series. His career has spanned over 40 years as an actor, producer, director and singer. Besides acting, he also does a Radio show, named Suhaana Safar With Annu Kapoor which airs on 92.7 big FM.[2] He has won numerous awards in his career, including two National Film Awards, one Filmfare Awards and two Indian Television Academy Awards in varied categories.

Early life[edit]

Annu Kapoor was born in Itwara, Bhopal, Bhopal State, on 20 February 1956, to Madanlal, a Punjabi father and Kamal, a Bengali Brahmin mother. His father owned a travelling Parsi theatre company which performed in cities and towns, and his mother was a Urdu teacher and a trained classical singer. His grandfather Kripa Ram Kapoor was a doctor in the British Army and his great grandfather Lala Ganga Ram Kapoor, a revolutionary who was executed during the Indian freedom struggle.[3]

Due to poor financial circumstances, he had to quit school following secondary education. With a salary of ₹ 40, his mother worked as a teacher. On his father's insistence, he joined his theatre company. Following a stint there, he joined National School of Drama in 1976, after his brother Ranjit Kapoor, who was already a student there insisted. After graduating from the National School of Drama and a brief stint with its repertory company, in 1981, he played a 70-year-old man in the play Ek Ruka Hua Faisla in Bombay (now Mumbai). Film director Shyam Benegal who saw Kapoor perform, sent him a letter of appreciation and signed him for his 1983 film, Mandi.[3][4][5][6] on 20 February 1956)[7]

Career[edit]

Annu Kapoor

Acting[edit]

Kapoor began his career as a stage actor in 1979 and was noticed in 1984's Ek Ruka Hua Faisla, directed by Basu Chatterjee and written by elder brother Ranjeet.[8] Annu made his film debut in Mandi, (directed by Shyam Benegal) in 1983. His career has spanned over 30 years, including Bollywood cinema, television serials and game shows. Kapoor is best remembered for hosting the singing show Close-Up Antakshari, produced by Zee TV. His performance as an obsessive-compulsive sperm-bank physician in 2012's Vicky Donor met with critical and popular acclaim. He worked in the horror TV serial Kile ka Rahasya (1989) as a cop who fond of singing. Kapoor has also appeared in Yamla Pagla Deewana 2.[9]

Television[edit]

In 2007, Antakshari – The National Challenge was relaunched on STAR One. The previous year, its "final" episode was telecast; the programme's initial run was from 1993 to 2006. His range of roles varies from portrayal as Saint Kabir in DD National TV serial of the same name, as Mahatma Gandhi in Sardar and Veer Savarkar in Kaala Pani, to police inspector in 7 Khoon Maaf, a petty thief in Utsav to comedic villain in Hum.

The Golden Era – With Annu Kapoor on the Mastiii channel is a nostalgia TV show about Indian cinema, adorned with classical era's Hindi film songs and commentary by Annu Kapoor on unheard tales of Bollywood Cinema's Legends.[10]

As a Radio presenter[edit]

Currently, he does a radio programme on 92.7 Big FM called "Suhaana Safar with Annu Kapoor on 92.7 Big FM". It's a daily show that features nationally on the radio networks covering all Hindi speaking radio stations across the country. He recreates the magic of the Golden era with unforgettable melodies of that era and untold stories of the stars and films of the Hindi Cinema. The show comes with the tagline "Filmy Duniya Ki Kahi Ankahi Kahaniya".

Director[edit]

Kapoor has directed several plays. He also directed a feature film Abhay (The Fearless), starring Nana Patekar, Moon Sen and Benjamin Gilani) for the Children's Film Society, India. The film won the 1994 National Film Award for Best Children's Film.

Producer[edit]

Kapoor produced a musical talent contest for children (Aao Jhoomein Gaayen for SAB TV) and a Bengali-language musical talent-hunt show, Gaan Gaao Taaka Naao on Rupashi Bangla TV in Kolkata. He also produced a musical in Mathura entitled Ek Sunhari Shyam.

Personal life[edit]

Kapoor has promoted India's positive aspects in his programmes. Kapoor's sister Seema Kapoor, was married to actor Om Puri.[11][12] His elder brother, Ranjit, is a director and screenwriter and his sister, Seema, is a producer and actor. Kapoor's younger brother, Nikhil, is a writer and lyricist.

Kapoor has four children (three sons— Kavan, Maahir and Evaan—and a daughter, Aradhita) from two marriages.[13] His wife, Anupama, is American by birth.[14] Annu remarried his first wife, Anupama (Pami), in 2008.[15]

He changed his name from Anil Kapoor to Annu Kapoor to avoid confusion with the hero of the film Anil Kapoor, while acting in Tezaab.[1][4][5][6]

Filmography[edit]

Directed venture[edit]

Year Film Notes Refs.
1994 Abhay Debut film [16]

Films[edit]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes
2021 Phatte Dinde Chakk Punjabidagger
TBA
Punjabi, Filming[17]
Chehredagger Anand Mahant Release delayed[18]
2020 Darbaan Narrator Released on Zee5[19]
Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari Shantaram Kaka [20]
Khuda Haafiz Usman Hamid Ali Murad: Taxi driver in Noman Disney+ Hotstar release
2019 Dream Girl Jagjeet Singh
Khandaani Shafakhana Baby's uncle [21]
The Fakir of Venice Sattar
2018 Mangal Ho Gyanii Jail Singh
Missing Inspector Buddhu [22]
Home Himansh Sethi web series streaming on ALT Balaji[23]
Ba Baa Black Sheep Brian Morris/Santa Claus [24]
2017 Jolly LLB 2 Adv. Pramod Mathur
2016 Saat Uchakkey
2015 Dharam Sankat Mein Adv. Nawab Mehmood Shah [25]
Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho Sualaal Gandass
2014 Shaukeen
Saat Uchakkey
Kisi Ne Titli Ko Dekha Hai Kya
Jai Ho Democracy
Muavza Bechu Bhai
Badlapur Boys
2013 Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 Sir Yograj Khanna
2012 Vicky Donor Dr. Baldev Chaddha [26][27][28]
2012 Gali Gali Chor Hai
2011 7 Khoon Maaf Inspector Keemat Lal
2004 Aitraaz Barrister Ram Chauthrani
2004 Raincoat Landlord
2004 Kuch To Gadbad Hai Justice Balwant Khanna
2002 Om Jai Jagadish KK
2002 Hum Kisise Kum Nahin Munnu Mobile
2000 Tune Mera Dil Le Liyaa K.K.'s assistant
1999 Arjun Pandit Imran [29]
1999 Kachche Dhaage
1997 Udaan Anand Lagpade
1996 Vijeta Constable Chamanlal
1996 Kala Pani Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Malayalam Film
1995 Anokha Andaaz
1995 Jawab
1994 Sardar Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
1994 Drohkaal Surinder
1993 Darr Vikram "Vicky" Oberoi
1993 Gardish Manishbhai Harishbhai
1993 Waqt Hamara Hai Cafeteria supervisor
1993 Dil Ki Baazi Bihari Daulatram's cook
1993 Shreemaan Aashique Masterji (song "Is Se Jyada Dukh Na Koi")
1992 Muskurahat Jaggan
1992 Paayal Pardesi
1992 Jeena Marna Tere Sang
1991 Ranbhoomi Stationmaster
1991 Vishnu-Devaa Petty thief
1991 Hum Havaldar Arjun Singh
1991 Jamai Raja Paltu/I.C. Mishra
1991 Yodha Umeed Singh
1990 Ghayal Drunkard
1990 Aawaz De Kahan Hai Hariya (AKA Harry)
1990 Pyasi Nigahen Susheel
1990 Veeru Dada Ibrahim Gharewali
1990 Zakhmi Zameen Madhav
1989 ChaalBaaz Daya Tribhuvan's servant
1989 Elaan-E-Jung
1989 Dost Forest officer
1989 Aakhri Gulam
1989 Main Azaad Hoon Munna
1989 Ram Lakhan Shiv Charan Mathur
1988 The Perfect Murder Tiny man
1988 Gunahon Ka Faisla Dinu
1988 Khoon Bahaa Ganga Mein
1988 Tezaab Abbas Ali Guldasta
1987 Diljalaa Fakir Baba
1987 Mr. India Mr. Gaitonde (editor)
1987 Susman Lakshmaya
1986 Chameli Ki Shaadi Chhadami Lal
1986 Ek Ruka Hua Faisla Juror #9
1985 Arjun Babu Ram
1985 Damul Sanjeevan
1984 Utsav Masseur Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
1984 Khandhar Anil
1984 Mashaal Nagesh
1983 Betaab Chelaram
1983 Mandi

Television[edit]

Programme Notes
Khari-Khari Rajendra Bhatia
Darpan (two stories) Basu Chatterji
Phatichar Dr Quack
Kabir Anil Chaudry
Satya Ray Presents (one story) Satyajit Ray
Param Vir Chakra Chetan Anand
Quile Ka Rahasya Seema Kapoor
Close Up Antakshari Gajendra Singh
Chekhov Ki Duniya (one story) Ranjit Kapoor
Idea Jalsa By Durga Jasraj
Wheel Smart Shrimati For Doordarshan
Junoon Kuch Kar Dikhane Ka Gajendra Singh
Ek Se Badkar Ek Chota Packet
Bada Dhamaka Ki Funshala
Golden Era With Annu Kapoor Mastiii
Itihaas Gavah Hai(Voice Over) News24
Paurashpur ALTBalaji

Radio (RJ)[edit]

Show Radio Station Name
Suhaana Safar With Annu Kapoor 92.7 Big FM

Theatre[edit]

Parsi theatre
  • Laila Majnu
  • Harischandra
  • Shirin-Farhad
  • Bhakta Prahlad
  • Shree Krishna Avtar
  • Dahi Wali
  • Qatl-e-Tamizan
Modern plays

Awards & Nominations[edit]

Year Award Show Award Title Result Notes & Ref.
1986 Filmfare Awards Best Performance in a Comic Role Utsav Nominated [30]
1994 V. Shantaram Award Best Director Abhay Won
National Film Awards Best Children’s Film Won
2003 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Anchor Antakshari Won
2004 Won
2013 Apsara Awards Best Actor in a Comic role Vicky Donor Won
IIFA Awards Best Supporting Actor Won
Best Performance in a Comic Role Nominated
Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actor Won
National Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Won [31]
Screen Awards Best Comedian Won Shared the award with Abhishek Bachchan
Times of India Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Won
Zee Cine Awards Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role Nominated
2017 Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Jolly LLB 2 Nominated [32][33]
2018 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor in a web series Home Nominated [34]
Streaming Awards Best Actor Won [35]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Annu Kapoor's name was Anil Kapoor! – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Suhana Safar with Annu Kapoor Take-2". Big FM.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Annu Kapoor: I would rather die than cheat my wife". The Times of India. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tripathi, Shailaja (9 April 2016). "Master raconteur". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Birthday Special: अन्नू कपूर का असली नाम है अनिल कपूर, 4 की जगह 10 हजार का चैक मिला तो बदलना पड़ा नाम". patrika.com (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Do You Know: Annu Kapoor's real name is Anil Kapoor & he got Anil's fees in Mashaal! – Filmy Fenil". Filmy Fenil. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Annu Kapoor's Biography". koimoi.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Annu Kapoor: Basu dada never asked for too many takes". mid-day. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Vicky Donor Movie Review". The Times of India. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  10. ↑ The Golden Era with Annu Kapoor, Montage on Vimeo
  11. ↑ "Om Puri to star in his first wife Seema Kapoor's film". Mid Day. 31 August 2016.
  12. ↑ Sinha, Seema (6 September 2013). "It was painful to see my sister suffer: Annu Kapoor". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  13. ↑ "Anu Kapoor's son Anushuman and wife Anupama during Anu Kapoor's b'day bash at Wild Wild West Restaurant in Mumbai". The Times of India. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  14. ↑ "Annu Kapoor poses with wife Anupama Kapoor during the premiere of Bollywood movie Dharam Sankat Mein, held at PVR, in Mumbai". The Times of India. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  15. ↑ Dasgupta, Priyanka (19 June 2012). "Why are divorced Indians remarrying their exes? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  16. ↑ "Abhay (1994 film)". IMDb.
  17. ↑ Arya, Prachi (14 October 2020). "Gippy Grewal, Annu Kapoor's 'Phatte Dinde Chakk Punjabi' gets a release date". Republic World. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  18. ↑ "Krystle D'souza on lockdown and the release of her debut film Chehre". Eastern Eye. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  19. ↑ M. M. Vetticad, Anna (4 December 2020). "Darbaan movie review: Rabindranath Tagore revisited in Bollywood to bitter-sweet albeit insubstantial effect". Firstpost. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  20. ↑ Mukherjee, Nairita (12 October 2020). "Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari: Manoj Bajpayee, Diljit, Fatima Sana Shaikh film to release in theatres this Diwali". India Today. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  21. ↑ "Annu Kapoor joins Sonakshi's Khandaani Shafakhani". Twitter. Taran Adarsh. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  22. ↑ Indo Asian News Service (25 March 2018). "Missing will shock, stun audiences: Manoj Bajpayee". HindustanTimes.com. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  23. ↑ ALT Balaji's 'Home' Trailer: Supriya Pilgaonkar and Annu Kapoor's webseries looks promising
  24. ↑ "Baa Baaa Black Sheep trailer: Anupam Kher shines in this confusing dark-comedy". News X. 7 February 2018.
  25. ↑ "Neel Dharma".
  26. ↑ "Vicky Donor Continues Strong Run Emerges SUPER HIT". Box Office India.
  27. ↑ Box Office: 'Vicky Donor' earns Rs 22 crore, becomes a hit "Donor's Circle". The Indian Express. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  28. ↑ "Vicky Donor walks away with cake". Daily.bhaskar.com.
  29. ↑ "Arjun Pandit". TOI.
  30. ↑ "Best Lyricist (Popular)". Filmfare Awards Official wlistings, Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  31. ↑ "60th National Film Awards: The list of winners". News18. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  32. ↑ "CBFC gives Akshay Kumar's Jolly LLB 2 UA certificate with no cuts". 28 January 2017.
  33. ↑ "2018 Archives – Zee Cine Awards". Zee Cine Awards. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  34. ↑ ITA 2018 Winners List: Supriya Pilgoankar, Annu Kapoor wins big!
  35. ↑ "Winners List: Streaming Awards, September 2018 Edition".

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