One of Bollywood's trendsetting leading men, Anil Kapoor was born Dec. 24, 1959, in Chembur, India. He began his film career with bit parts in Hamare Tumhare (1979) and Ek Baar Kaho (1980), and soon graduated to roles in box-office hits such as Shakti (1982), Mashaal (1984) and Andar Baahar (also 1984).Kapoor made critics sit up and take notice with his strong performance in 1986's Karma, but the movie that launched him to the top was Tezaab (1988). Tackling a potpourri of roles, Kapoor has played everything from a small-town dolt to epic characters in Mr. India (1987) and Ram Lakhan (1989).
The method actor has continued to prove his cinematic prowess with acclaimed appearances in 1942: A Love Story (1993), Virasat (1997) and Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999).
BewafaaAnjali (Kareena Kapoor) is a devoted daughter to her Canadian mom and Indian dad. But she's harboring a secret: She's in love with a singer, Raja (Akshay Kumar). Anjali's not sure her parents would approve of Raja, however -- a fact that's confirmed when she's betrothed to a much older man, whom she... Read More
TaalDuring his travels, Manav (Akshaye Khanna), a wealthy businessman, falls for Mansi (Aishwarya Rai), a small-town singer and dancer, but then finds he must return to the city. In Manav's absence, Mansi becomes a big star under the guidance of Vikrant (Anil Kapoor), a successful composer. An official... Read More
TrimurtiThis big-budgeted, star-studded epic was a critical and financial flop, much to the dismay of producer Subhash Ghai and director Mukul Anand -- each of whom tried to blame the other for the film's failures. The action follows three brothers who were separated at birth. The oldest (Jackie Shroff)... Read More
BetaLakshmi (Aruna Irani) has married a rich widower with a young son (Anil Kapoor) -- and she and her greedy brother (Anupam Kher) are plotting to grab all of his money. At first, the son is kept at bay by his stepmother's nefarious plot. But when he marries the vigilant Saraswathi (Madhuri Dixit), the... Read More
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas HaiLove blooms when kind-hearted Avinash (Anil Kapoor) takes in Preeti (Aishwarya Rai), a woman shunned by society, but the unorthodox living situation creates quite a stir among the neighbors. Avinash comes up with the perfect solution, but the odds are stacked against the couple. His parents set out... Read More
