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Omkar Kapoor
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Omkar Kapoor | |
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| Years active | 1996–2002 2015–present |
Omkar Kapoor is an Indian actor who works in the Bollywood film industry. He began his performing career as a child artist and worked in films like Judwaa, Hero No.1 and Judaai. He made his Bollywood debut as a Parallel Lead actor with his movie Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2.
Early life[edit]
Kapoor started his career with Masoom, where he received immense popularity as a child artist and became the most favourite child artist of that time. Later he got a chance to work with several big stars of the Indian film industry, like Govinda, Anil Kapoor, Urmila Matondkar, Salman Khan and Sridevi.[1]
Career[edit]
Omkar Kapoor assisted Bollywood directors like Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Farah Khan and Ahmed Khan, but he really wanted to be an actor and hence gave many auditions, of which he bagged Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2.[2] In 2017, Kapoor starred as Mithilesh Chaturvedi in the web film U, Me Aur Ghar alongside Simran Kaur Mundi. In 2018, he starred as Ankush Patel aka Maggie in the Viu original series Kaushiki.[3]
In 2019, he starred as Varun Kumar Pandey in the comedy film Jhootha Kahin Ka.[4] Kapoor starred as Purva in the Zee5 web series Bhootpurva. He also played the supporting role in web series Bhram. In 2020, Kapoor played the role of Neel in the Zee5 short film Forbidden Love: Arranged Marriage.[5] In 2021, Kapoor starred as Dr. Abhijit Verma in the MX Player web series Bisaat alongside Sandeepa Dhar, which was directed by Vikram Bhatt. In 2023, he starred as Satyansh in the film Lavaste, which depicts the silent agony of unidentified corpses in our culture.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Masoom | Kishan | ||||
| Ek Ladki Pyari Pyari | ||||||
| Chaahat | Vicky | |||||
| 1997 | Hero No. 1 | Shekhar Jeevannath Tripathi | ||||
| Judwaa | Young Raja | |||||
| Judaai | Romi Verma | |||||
| Ghoonghat | ||||||
| 1998 | Sham Ghansham | |||||
| 1999 | International Khiladi | Young Devraj | ||||
| 2000 | Mela | Gopal | ||||
| Aaj Ka Nanha Farishta | Suraj | |||||
| Ek Ajooba | Bakiya | |||||
| 2002 | Dil Churaya Apne | |||||
| 2015 | Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Tarun Thakur | ||||
| 2017 | U, Me Aur Ghar[7] | Mithilesh Chaturvedi | ||||
| 2019 | Jhootha Kahin Ka | Varun Singh | ||||
| 2023 | Lavaste | Satyansh | ||||
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Project Love 
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Filming | [8] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Filmi Chakkar | Chintoo | |
| 2014 | Siyaasat | Mahabat Khan | 2 episodes |
Web series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kaushiki | Ankush "Maggie" Patel | |
| 2019 | Bhoot Purva | Purva | |
| Bhram | Aarav Khanna | ||
| 2020 | Forbidden Love | Neel | Episode 1 |
| 2021 | Bisaat | Dr. Abhijit Verma |
Music videos[edit]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2020 | "Makhmali"[9] |
| 2021 | "Tauba Tauba"[10] |
| "Sau Sau Wari Khat Likhe"[11] | |
| "Rona Nahi"[12] | |
| "Meri Mohabbat"[13] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Ensemble Cast | Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Won |
| 2016 | Apsara Awards | Best Debut Actor | Nominated | |
| Stardust Awards | Best Debut Actor | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ↑ "News91". Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Popular child actor Omkar Kapoor is nervous for his dream debut". Deccan Chronicle. October 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ Sumer Singh Case Files: Kaushiki Season 1 Review: An average fast-paced thriller, retrieved 15 April 2021
- ↑ Entertainment, Quint (3 July 2019). "'Jhootha Kahin Ka' Trailer: Rishi Kapoor Caught in a Web of Lies". TheQuint. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Arranged Marriage, Forbidden Love". GQ India. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Lavaste Movie Review : A sincere but unidimensional approach to relationships and life". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ↑ "Web Talkies launches India's first web-based feature film 'U Me Aur Ghar'". Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ "Arjun Rampal signs comic caper Project Love; girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades, Mahima Makwana and Omkar Kapoor also set to star". Bollywood Hungama. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ↑ Makhmali Full Video Song Arpita Chakraborty Feat. Omkar Kapoor, Ana Ilmi | Latest Video Song 2020, retrieved 15 April 2021
- ↑ Tauba Tauba - Omkar Kapoor & Khushbu| Anand Raaj Anand | Zee Music Originals | main nahi pyaar karda, retrieved 15 April 2021
- ↑ Sau Sau Wari Khat Likhe - Omkar, Sidhika & Khushbu |Goldie S, Srishti B|Kausar J|Zee Music Originals, retrieved 15 April 2021
- ↑ Rona Nahi - Pranutan Bahl & Omkar Kapoor | Raj Barman , Piyush Shankar, Manoj M| Zee Music Originals, retrieved 21 July 2021
- ↑ Meri Mohabbat - Omkar Kapoor, Sidhika Sharma | Saaj Bhatt | Amjad Nadeem Aamir | Zee Music Originals, retrieved 17 August 2021