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Date of birth3 September 1952
Age72 Years
BirthplaceDelhi
ProfessionActor and Comedian
NationalityIndian
Marital statusMarried
SpouseShivangi Kolhapure
FamilyChildren - Siddhanth Kapoor (son), Shraddha Kapoor (daughter)
Shakti Kapoor Biography
Shakti Kapoor, born Sunil Sikanderlal Kapoor on 3 September 1952 in Delhi, is an Indian actor known for a long career playing comic and negative roles in a
Early life and backgroundShakti Kapoor was born Sunil Sikanderlal Kapoor on 3 September 1952 in Delhi. He grew up in a Punjabi family and attended several schools in New Delhi, including Holy Child Senior Secondary School, The Frank Anthony Public School and Salwan Public School. He completed a Bachelor of Commerce and later took a course in acting. Kapoor studied at Kirori Mal College in Delhi and went on to train at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune.
In his youth he took part in school and college cricket and entered higher education on a sports quota. While at college he worked as a model to earn money, doing print advertising assignments before moving toward a career in film. He has described how early jobs and ad work helped him establish contacts and buy his first car.
Career
Shakti Kapoor began his film career in 1975 with a small role in the Hindi feature Ranjit Khanal. Throughout the late 1970s and 1980s he appeared in a steady stream of Hindi films, including Alibaba Marjinaa (1977), Sargam (1979), Qurbani (1980) and Rocky (1981). His profile rose in the 1980s with roles in films such as Satte Pe Satta (1982), Hero (1983) and Ghar Ek Mandir (1984).
Kapoor became widely known for both villainous and comic supporting parts and has acted in more than 700 Hindi films during his career. His filmography spans numerous regional industries as well: he has credits in Telugu, Bengali, Bangladeshi, Kannada, Assamese, Odia, Bhojpuri, Marathi, Malayalam, Nepali and Punjabi cinema. Notable Hindi titles from the 1990s and 2000s include Raja Babu (1994), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Coolie No. 1 (1995), Judwaa (1997), Gunda (1998) and Hungama (2003).
Awards and recognition
Kapoor’s comic work was recognised by Filmfare in the 1990s. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Comic Actor in 1995 for Raja Babu and received nominations in the same category for Andaz Apna Apna (1995), Loafer (1997) and Judwaa (1998).
Personal life
In 1980 Kapoor met Shivangi Kolhapure while working on the film Kismet. The two married in 1982 after they eloped. Shivangi Kolhapure is from a Marathi family and is related to a musical film background. The couple have two children: a son, Siddhanth Kapoor, born in July 1984, who has worked as an actor and assistant director, and a daughter, Shraddha Kapoor, born in March 1987, who is an actor.
Kapoor’s parents were Sikander Lal Kapoor and Susheela Kapoor. He is one of several siblings, including brothers Rummy Kapoor and Pravin Kapoor and a sister, Renu Kapoor. His extended family includes actress Padmini Kolhapure by marriage.
Public profile
Kapoor is known for his grey eyes and salt-and-pepper hair. His height is listed at approximately 183 cm (6 feet). Over a long career he developed a reputation for memorable dialogues and character work in mass-market Hindi cinema, often cast in negative or comic parts.
Kapoor has also been associated with several controversies that attracted media attention. Incidents reported in the public record include a 2005 sting operation aired on television and an episode while appearing on the reality show Bigg Boss in 2011 that led to criticism from the programme’s hosts. Professional bodies imposed temporary restrictions at times, and some actions were later lifted. These episodes became part of his widely reported public history.
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Shakti Kapoor’s body of work covers decades and a wide range of regional films, with continued recognition for performances in popular Hindi cinema. He remains a well-known figure in the industry for his extensive filmography and for roles that left a lasting imprint on mainstream Bollywood comedy and villainy.
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Hindi film for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Comic Actor (1995)
1994Hindi film for which he received a Filmfare nomination for Best Comic Actor
1994Hindi film credit
1995Hindi film for which he received a Filmfare nomination for Best Comic Actor
1997Career Highlights
- Debuted in Hindi cinema with Ranjit Khanal (1975)
- Acted in over 700 Hindi films across multiple decades
- Won the Filmfare Award for Best Comic Actor for Raja Babu (1995)
- Filmfare nominations for comic performances in Andaz Apna Apna (1995), Loafer (1997) and Judwaa (1998)
- Worked across many regional film industries including Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Assamese, Bhojpuri, Kannada, Nepali, Punjabi and Bangladeshi cinema
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