Background
Son of veteran actor Jeetendra and younger brother to Ekta Kapoor, he is also the co-owner of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures.
Son of veteran actor Jeetendra and younger brother to Ekta Kapoor, he is also the co-owner of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures.
University of Michigan. Ross School of Business.
He made his debut in 2001 with the blockbuster Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai, a remake of the Telugu super hit Tholi Prema, alongside Kareena Kapoor. Kapoor then appeared in two more Telugu remakes Jeena Sirf Merre Liye (2002), and Yeh Dil (2003), which fared moderately well at the box office, he then appeared in Ram Gopal Varma"s production Gayab (2004) which had kapoor receiving appreciation for his work. Starting 2004, Kapoor was starred in commercial hits such as Khakee (2004), Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005), Golmaal (2006), Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) in which he has essayed the role of gangster Dilip Buwa, and received good reviews for his work, Golmaal Returns (2008), Golmaal 3 (2010), The Dirty Picture (2011), Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum (2012), the critically acclaimed Shor in the City (2012), and Shootout at Wadala (2013) establishing him self as one of the successful actors of Hindi cinema.
In 2012, Kapoor took part in the "Fashion for a Cause" event which raised money for homeless children.
He has co-produced the film Chaar Din Ki Chandni, in which he has also starred. Tusshar Kapoor is the son of celebrated Bollywood actor Jeetendra and of Shobha Kapoor.
He attended the Bombay Scottish School where he was in the same class as Abhishek Bachchan. He then studied at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for his Bachelor of Business Administration degree at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
Early Prior to making his debut as an actor, Kapoor worked with film director David Dhawan as an assistant.
Following this, he trained as an actor with Roshan Taneja and Mahendra Verma, in their acting school, and in dance with Nimesh Bhatt.
