Background
He is the son of Shashi Kapoor and late Jennifer Kendal.
He is the son of Shashi Kapoor and late Jennifer Kendal.
Karan later moved towards photography and decided to be a part of this profession though he worked as an actor too. He had a minor part in his father"s production 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981). He appeared in the British television series The Jewel in the Crown in 1984.
He made his debut in mainstream Bollywood films with Sultanat (1986) alongside Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Juhi Chawla.
He later acted in Loha (1987) and Afsar in 1988 but did not have many offers as an actor. He also modeled major Indian brands including Bombay Dyeing.