Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who has appeared in many Bollywood films and more recently international films. Kapoor's career has spanned for over 30 years as an actor. Kapoor is often credited as being the biggest star of Bollywood in the 80's.
Background
Anil Kapoor was born to a film producer Surinder Kapoor, a Punjabi from Peshawar, British India (present-day Pakistan). His mother is said to be Nirmal. Anil Kapoor's elder brother Boney Kapoor, is a film producer, while younger brother Sanjay Kapoor, is also an actor. He is also the brother-in-law to Bollywood actress Sridevi.
Education
Anil was kicked out of College in the second year due to his lack of presence.
Career
Anil Kapoor made his Bollywood debut with Umesh Mehra's “Hamare Tumhare” (1979) in a supporting role cameo appearance. He got his first introduced and leading role in the film is Tollywood Telugu film “Vamsa Vriksham” (1980). After a few minor roles in films such as “Hum Paanch” (1980) and “Shakti” (1982), he got his first leading role in the 1983 Hindi film, “Woh Saat Din”. Next, he appeared in Yash Chopra's drama “Mashaal” (1984) as a Tapori, for which he won his first Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actor category. Going on to deliver films like “Meri Jung” (1985), a role of an angry young lawyer fighting for justice. Anil Kapoor played a comic Tapori in “Karma” (1986), the biggest hit of the year. Also in 1986, Kapoor played the role of a care free playboy in the hit “Janbaaz”, co-starring Feroz Khan. Kapoor's other release of 1986 “Insaaf Ki Awaaz” was a box office hit. Anil Kapoor had a title role in Shekhar Kapur's sci-fi film “Mr. India” (1987), the biggest hit of the year. The film became one of his biggest box office hits and shot him to superstar status. In 1988 he was rewarded with his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in the film, “Tezaab”, the biggest blockbuster of 1988. Kapoor excelled in his portrayal of an autistic person in the 1989 film, “Eeshwar” and this film proved his versatility as an actor. In 1992, Kapoor received his second Filmfare Best Actor Award for his hard-hitting performance in Indra Kumar's “Beta” — the biggest blockbuster of the year opposite Madhuri Dixit. Kapoor was highly impressive with his comic act in “Khel” and his comic timing was one of the highlights of the film. His 1995 release, “Trimurti” was a box office disaster, though Kapoor's performance was creditable. After a few box office failures, he had box office success with films like “Loafer” (1996). Kapoor’s unusual characterization of a zealous, crooked musical superstar in “Taal” (1999) shocked both audience and critics alike. Anil Kapoor's first release of 2000 was “Bulandi”, in which he played a double role, showing restraint and maturity as the elder Thakur. In 2002, Kapoor gave an excellent performance in the role of a fat man in “Badhaai Ho Badhaai”. In his 2003 release, “Calcutta Mail”, he delivered one of his best performances. His character was defined with ample scope to perform in this screenplay-driven performance and in spite of the strong supporting cast, this really came out as Kapoor's one-man show. Kapoor played a grey character with finesse in the 2005 thriller, “Chocolate”. Anil's first release of 2007 “Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love” was a box office hit in overseas though a flop in India. His most recent films were his first English language film, “Slumdog Millionaire”, which was released on 12 November 2008, and “Yuvvraaj”, which was released on 21 November 2008. In 2010, Kapoor starred in the eighth season of the American television series “24”, portraying Omar Hassan, President of the fictional Islamic Republic of Kamistan. In October of that year he was cast to play a villain in both “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” (released in December 2011) and “Power”. He had also signed “Khiladi 786”, which released in December 2012 but did not appear in it eventually.