Anil Kapoor, better known as Annu Kapoor, is an Indian actor, television anchor, film director and film producer. He is best known for hosting the music reality show “Antakshari” (1993-2006).
Wiki/Biography
Annu Kapoor was born on Monday, February 20, 1956, in Ittwala, Bhopal (age 67; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Pisces. As a child, Anu aspired to be a surgeon or an IAS officer. However, due to his family’s poor financial situation, he had to drop out of school after grade 10. Soon, Anu started doing odd jobs, such as selling tea at a tea stall, selling virtual currency, opening a small firecracker shop, and selling lottery tickets. Later, his father insisted that he join his troupe. After working for a while in his father’s theater company, Anu joined the National School of Drama (NSD) in Delhi, where his elder brother Ranjit Kapoor was already a student. In 1981, Kapoor played a 70-year-old man in the stage play “Ek Ruka Hua Faisla”. Film director Shyam Benegal noticed his performance in the play and offered him a role in his film Mandi (1983).
Anu Kapoor when he was young
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: dark brown
family and caste
Anu Kapoor’s father is Punjabi and his mother is Bengali Brahmin.
Parents and siblings
Anu’s father, Madanlal Kapoor, was the owner of a traveling Parsi theater troupe. His mother, Kamal Shabnam Kapoor, was an Urdu teacher and a trained classical singer. His father is actually from Peshawar (Pakistan). He (Anu’s father) inspired his wife (Anu’s mother) to learn Urdu, Persian and Arabic. Anu has two brothers. His elder brother Ranjit Kapoor is a screenwriter and film director. His younger brother Nikhil Kapoor is a lyricist and author. Anu also has a sister, Seema Kapoor, who is an actress.
Anu Kapoor’s mother
Anu Kapoor and his sister
Anu Kapoor’s brother Ranjit Kapoor
Anu Kapoor’s mother and sister
Relationships, wives and children
Annu Kapoor married American girl Anupama in 1992. The couple has three sons: Maahir Kapoor, Kavam Kapoor and Evaan Kapoor. The couple divorced after a few years of marriage.
Anu Kapoor and his wife Anupama
Anu Kapoor’s son Mahir Kapoor
Anu Kapoor’s son Ivan Kapoor
Anu Kapoor’s children
Later, Anu tied the knot with Arunita Mukherjee. The couple has a daughter, Aradita Kapoor. Despite being married to Arunita, Anu remained in touch with his first wife Anupama, which led to Anu and Arunita’s divorce. In 2008, Anu remarried his first wife Anupama.
Anu Kapoor and Arunita Mukherjee
Anu Kapoor and his daughter
Profession
theater
As a member of her father’s Parsi theater company, Anu participated in several Parsi plays such as Laila Majnu, Harischandra, Shirin-Farhad, Bhakta Prahlad, Dahi Wali and Qatl -e-Tamizan”. ” He has also acted in contemporary dramas such as Antim Yatra, Three Sisters, The Great Brown God, Zoo Story and Ek Ruka Hua Faisla. Apart from acting, Anu has also directed some theater productions .
television
Annu made her television debut in the 1980s with Doordarshan’s TV serial “Khari-Khari”. He subsequently appeared in TV series Darpan, Phatichar, Param Vir Chakra, Wheel Smart Shrimati, Ek Se Badkar Ek and The Golden Age of Annu Kapoor.
Annu Kapoor stars in Golden Age with Annu Kapoor
Anu is popular for hosting the reality show Close Up Antakshari.
Annu Kapoor hosts Close Up Antakshari
Movie
Anu made her silver screen debut in 1983 with Shyam Benegal’s film Mandi. Next, he starred in “Betaab” (1983), “Mashaal” (1984), “Utsav” (1984), “Arjun” (1985), “Chameli Ki Shaadi” (1986), “Susman” (1987), etc. Movie. and “Tezaab” (1988).
Some of his popular Hindi films include Mr. India” (1987) “Perfect Murder” (1988) “Ram Lakhan” (1989) “Dil Ki Baaz” (1993) “Wakte Hamala Hai” (1993) ” Dar (1993), Om Jai Jagadish (2002) and 7 Khoon Maaf (2011).
Annu Kapoor 7 Khoon Maaf
In 2012, Anu played the role of “Dr.” Baldev Chaddha in Bollywood movie “Vicky Donor”.
Annu Kapoor as Vicky Donor
In addition to being an actor, he is also a director. Anu directed the film “Abhay” (1994), for which he received the V. Shantaram Award for “Best Director”. The film also won the 1994 National Film Award for “Best Children’s Film”.
Anu Kapoor has played different roles in his career
dispute
- In 2018, Annu Kapoor was embroiled in controversy for sharing his views on the name change of cities and railway stations. Anu calls it meaningless and says that all victors leave the mark of their rule. He further said,
The original name of this country was Bharat. Names like Hindustan and India were given by invaders. ”
- Although Anu is married to his second wife Arunita, he is still in touch with his first wife Anupama. When Arunita came to know about this, Anu started abusing her. He even forced Arunita and their daughter Aradita to move back to her parents in Kolkata.
Awards and Honors
- The film “The Fearless” won the V. Shantaram Award for “Best Director”
- The film “The Fearless” won the National Film Award for “Best Children’s Film” (1995)
Movie “Vicky the Donor”
- National Film Award “Best Supporting Actor” (2013)
Anu Kapoor wins award
- Filmfare Award for “Best Supporting Actor” (2013)
- The film won the Screen Award for “Best Comedy Actor”
- Won the Star Alliance Award for “Best Supporting Actor” for this film
- The film won the Star Guild Award for “Best Comedy Actor”
- The film won the Times of India Film Award for “Best Supporting Actor”
- IIFA Award for “Best Supporting Actor” (2013)
sign
Annu Kapoor’s signature
favorite thing
- Cuisine: Continental, Italian, Indian
- Food: Lucknowi Biryani, Kakori Kebab, Sheermal
- Dessert: Jalebi, Gulab Jamun
- Restaurants: Indigo and Pizza Express in Mumbai, Gulati in Delhi
- Travel destination: Switzerland
Facts/Trivia
- His hobbies include reading and traveling.
- Anu has won around 7 awards for her film Vicky Donor (2012). He plays a fertility specialist doctor in the film.
Annu Kapoor as Vicky Donor
- Annu Kapoor was a smoker earlier. He used to smoke around 20 cigarettes a day. However, he quit smoking in 2007 due to health issues.
- Anu is often spotted drinking on various occasions.
- Anu Kapoor follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- According to reports, Anu moved to Mumbai in 1982 with a net worth of just Rs. 419.25 in his pocket.
Annu Kapoor’s Instagram posts
- In December 2018, Kapoor got into a spat with director-producer Kunal Kohli on the sets of Ek Se Badhkar Ek – Chota Packet Bada Dhamaka after Kunal named Anu Not satisfied with the decision to give grace mark to Tanmay’s contestants.
- Anupama, Anupama’s first wife, was 13 years younger than him.
- Annu Kapoor hosts the show “Suhaana Safar with Annu Kapoor” on 92.7 BIG FM radio channel. On the show, he often talks about classic Bollywood movies and their music.
Annu Kapoor on radio
- Anu’s sister Seema Kapoor was briefly married to veteran actor Om Puri.
Om Puri
- Kapoor produced a children’s music competition “Aao Jhoomein Gaayen” for SAB TV. He also produced the Bengali music talent show “Gaan Gaao Taaka Naao” on Rupashi Bangla TV.
- Anu revealed in an interview that he has never voted in any election. When asked about the reason for not voting, Kapoor said:
Because I don’t want to choose between don**yes and mu**s, I just want the best. This country elects corrupt people. “
He further said,
I am a free man in a free country. I have the right to vote or not vote for anyone. This is my right and cannot be taken away. ”
- In an interview, Anu said that film director Satish Kaushik and actor Rumi Jaffrey are his only two friends in the film industry.
Anu Kapoor and Satish Kaushik
- He also revealed in an interview that his mother’s salary as an Urdu teacher was only Rs. 40 a month.
- His grandfather Dr. Kripa Ram Kapoor was a doctor in the British Army during the British rule in India. His great-grandfather Lala Ganga Ram Kapoor was a revolutionary who was hanged to death by the British government. His maternal grandfather served as the ‘Pradhan’ of Tikamgarh.
- Anu revealed in an interview that his father entered the entertainment industry by investing Rs. In 1947 there were 25,000. His father founded a Parsi folk theater company, after which people started calling them “Nautankiwalas”. His grandmother was unhappy with his father’s decision to start a theater company and kicked him out of the house.
- Anu is a well-read man. He read the Vedas, Upanishads and Quran as many as 14 times.
- Kapoor said in an interview that he was in favor of “euthanasia.” He said that one day he would feel like he was dragging his life down and that life was a burden and he would stop living.
- Anu’s real name is Anil Kapoor. After the film Mashaal (1984), he changed his name from Anil to Annu to avoid confusion with Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor. Apparently, Anu bagged a role in the film Mashaal and was paid Rs. 4000 is fine. On the other hand, Anil Kapoor, who is still a rising star, starred in the film for Rs. 10,000. However, due to the same name, their checks were exchanged. After the incident, some industry insiders, including Shabana Azmi, suggested that Kapoor change his name. So, he changed it to Anu.
- In September 2022, a scammer defrauded him of 10 lakh rupees. Rs 4.36 lakh was robbed through cyber. Sharing the incident on social media, Annu Kapoor said that he shared his bank details with a person posing as a bank employee and asked for his bank details and OTP for KYC update , after which the said amount was stolen from him. Resulting in a loss of Rs 4.36 lakh from his bank account. Following his immediate complaint, Oshiwara police reportedly recovered Rs 3.08 lakh from two banks.
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