Aditya Roy Kapur is an Indian actor. He came to limelight for his role as ‘Rahul Jaykar’ in the romantic drama ‘Aashiqui 2’.
Wiki/Biography
Aditya Roy Kapoor was born on 16 November 1985 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (38 years old as of 2023). He attended GD Somani Memorial School in Mumbai. His mother was a drama teacher at the same school. Aditya’s academic performance was not good and he did not even reach sixth and eleventh standards. He wanted to be a cricketer since his school days and started taking cricket coaching. However, when he reached sixth standard, he gave up coaching courses. Aditya graduated from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. After graduation, he worked as a VJ at Channel V for 5 years.
Aditya Roy Kapur childhood images
appearance
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 80kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
Body Measurements: Chest 42 inches, waist 33 inches, biceps 15 inches
family and caste
Aditya Roy Kapur belongs to the Hindu Khatri family. His father is Punjabi and his mother is Jewish. His father, Kumud Roy Kapur, is a producer, and his mother, Salome Roy Kapur, was a model. His father and mother met in a bar while his father was an army officer stationed in Kashmir. His grandfather, Raghupat Roy Kapur, was a film producer who immigrated to Mumbai from Lahore, Pakistan, in the 1940s.
Aditya Roy Kapur’s parents
His elder brother Siddharth Roy Kapur is the producer and CEO of UTV Motion Pictures. Siddharth married Vidya Balan.
Aditya Roy Kapur and his sister-in-law
His brother Kunal Roy Kapur is also a producer.
Aditya Roy Kapur and Kunal Roy Kapur
Aditya Roy Kapur and his brother
Relationships/Affairs
Rhea Chakraborty
Aditya Roy Kapur was rumored to be dating Rhea Chakraborty in 2012. The couple allegedly dated for two years, that is, until 2014.
Aditya Roy Kapur and Rhea Chakraborty
Shraddha Kapoor
Aditya was once in a relationship with Shraddha Kapoor. However, since Shraddha’s parents never approved of Aditya, the couple separated.
Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor
Actress Dhawan
Later, it was reported that Aditya was dating fashion model Diva Dhawan.
Aditya Roy Kapur and Diva Dhawan
Some sources claim that he dated Hema Malini’s daughter Ahana Deol for four years and Ahana dumped Ranveer Singh for Aditya Roy Kapur.
Ananya Pandey
Aditya Roy Kapur is rumored to be in a relationship with actor Ananya Panday. The speculation was sparked when they attended Kriti Sanon’s Diwali party together in 2022. The couple was later spotted at various events together. While she didn’t explicitly confirm their relationship in an episode of Koffee With Karan Season 8, Ananya subtly hinted that they were dating.
Aditya Roy Kapur and Ananya Pandey
Profession
Aditya started his career as a VJ (Video Jockey) on Channel V. His unique hosting style and perfect comic timing made him popular among the audience. When Aditya was working as an anchor, he got a call to audition for a film.
In 2009, he made his Bollywood debut with a small role in the film “London Dreams”.
london dream
Next, he had supporting roles in the films Action Replayy and Guzaarish.
Aditya Roy Kapur Gazaarish
In 2013, Aditya starred in the romantic drama “Aashiqui 2” with “Shraddha Kapoor”. The film was a box office hit and his performance in the film was critically acclaimed.
Later, he also acted in films like “Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani”, “Daawat-e-Ishq”, “Fitoor” and “OK Jaanu”.
Awards
- “Aashiqui 2” (2013) won the BIG Star Entertainment Award for Best Actor in a Romantic Role
- BIG Star Entertainment Award for Most Romantic Jodi with Shraddha Kapoor (2013)
- Jodi and Shraddha Kapoor won first place at the Screen Awards (2014)
- Jodi and Shraddha Kapoor won Star Guild Awards of the Year (2014)
- IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor (2014)
Car/Bicycle Series
Aditya’s car range includes the BMW 5 Series. He also owns a Royal Enfield Cast Iron 500.
Aditya Roy Kapur and his BMW
Aditya Roy Kapur on a bike
Salary/Net Worth
Aditya has an estimated net worth of Rs 54 crore. His remuneration for a film is around 40 million rupees.
favorite thing
- Food: Eggs Benedict, Pizza, Butter Chicken, Kaali Daal, Kung Pao Chicken, Kung Pao Potatoes, Honey Nut Crunch, Bavarian Chocolate, Biryani, Rajma Chawal, Seekh Kabab, Korma Boti
Aditya Roy Kapur dines with Parineeti Chopra
- Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brad Pitt, Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Penn, Abbey Dell, Ranveer Singh
Aditya Roy Kapur and Ranveer Singh
- Director: Dibakar Banerjee, Vikramaditya Motwani, Vishal Bhardwaj
- Sports: Cricket, Football
Aditya Roy Kapur plays football
- Restaurants: Indigo Delicatessen, Gaylord, Theobroma in Mumbai
- Ice Cream: Honey Nut Crunch, Bavarian Chocolate
fact
- Aditya Roy Kapur prefers drinking.
- Aditya Roy Kapur is a foodie who considers street food to be his weakness.
- His hobbies include collecting matchboxes, playing guitar, painting and writing songs.
- Aditya turned down two major films for the film Fitoor. Unfortunately, the film failed miserably at the box office.
- He lives in an apartment on Carter Road in Bandra, Mumbai.
- He doesn’t like people talking loudly in restaurants.
- His friends affectionately call him Adi.
- According to Aditya, his dream girl should smell like an angel, should have a perfect nose and big soulful eyes.
- Tiger Shroff was the first choice for Aashiqui 2, but the role later went to Aditya.
Aditya Roy Kapur Asikki 2
- Aditya got completely drunk on the sets of Aashiqui 2 while watching a scene from the movie. However, the shoot was canceled due to his confusion.
- Aditya says his film Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani was a turning point in his career.
Aditya Roy Kapur as Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani
- Kapoor prefers to wake up late in the morning. Sometimes, he would even wake up in the middle of the day.
- Aditya enjoys playing guitar and is a member of several bands.
Aditya Roy Kapur plays guitar
- According to him, if he had not been an actor, he would have been a cricketer, musician or host.
- Aditya is very addicted to coffee.
- Aditya is very particular about his fitness and works out five times a week to maintain his physique. He said in an interview that he preferred playing football to running on a treadmill.
- He likes to eat ice cream. He said that before he was cast in movies, he would eat half a liter of ice cream every night.
Aditya Roy Kapur eats ice cream
- Before entering the entertainment industry, he wanted to release his own album.
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