Kapoor/Kapur is a

Khatri Khatri is a caste of the Indian subcontinent that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the subcontinent, they were mostly engaged in mercantilistic professions such as banking and trade, they were the d ...

clan found in the Punjabi

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and

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communities.

Notable people

Notable people bearing the name ''Kapoor'' include:

Academia

Anuradha Kapur Anuradha Kapur is an Indian theatre director and professor of drama. She taught at the National School of Drama (NSD) for over three decades and was the Director of National School of Drama for six years (2007–2013). For her work as a theatr ...

, professor at National School of Drama *

Deepak Kapur Deepak Kapur (born August 24, 1950) is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of New Mexico. Biography Kapur was born in a lower-middle-class family based in Amritsar, where his father, Nawal Kishore K ...

, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of New Mexico. *

Ilan Kapoor Ilan Kapoor (born 1959) is a professor of Critical Development Studies at the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an influential postcolonial scholar, considered one of the first to bring b ...

, professor of Critical Development Studies at

York University York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,0 ...

. *

Jagdish Chandra Kapur Jagdish Chandra Kapur (1920-2010) was an Indian social scientist, entrepreneur and the founder of ''Kapur Surya Foundation'' and ''Kapur Solar Farms''. He was also the Editor of ''World Affairs Journal'', a publication aiming at and providing a ...

, Indian social scientist, entrepreneur and the founder of ''Kapur Surya Foundation'' *

Kapil Kapoor Kapil Kapoor (born 17 November 1940) is an Indian scholar of linguistics and literature and an authority on Indian intellectual traditions. He is former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and served as professor at the Centre ...

, Indian scholar of linguistics and literature and an authority on Indian intellectual traditions in JNU. *

Mahendra Nath Kapur Mahendra Nath Kapur (December 1910 - March 1994) was an Indian educator. He served as Principal of Modern School, New Delhi, for thirty years. For his contribution to the field of education, he received the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civil ...

, served as Principal of Modern School, New Delhi, for thirty years. *

Ratna Kapur Ratna Kapur is a law professor and former director of the Center for Feminist Legal Research in New Delhi, India 995–2012 Education and career Ratna Kapur has a B.A. and M.A. from Cambridge University and an LLM. from Harvard Law School. Pro ...

, law professor and former director of the Centre for Feminist Legal Research in New Delhi, India * Shiv G. Kapoor, professor at the

University of Illinois The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I, Illinois, University of Illinois, or UIUC) is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the University ...

Sudarshan Kapoor Sudarshan Kapoor (also: Sudarshan Kapur) is a professor emeritus, California State University at Fresno, where he taught during several decades. In 1992 Beacon Press published his ''Raising Up a Prophet. The African-American encounter with Gandhi' ...

, professor emeritus,

California State University The California State University (Cal State or CSU) is a public university system in California. With 23 campuses and eight off-campus centers enrolling 485,550 students with 55,909 faculty and staff, CSU is the largest four-year public univers ...

Sukhbir Singh Kapoor Sukhbir Singh Kapoor OBE ( Punjabi: ਸੁਖਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਕਪੂਰ) is a writer and educator. Currently vice chancellor of The International School of Sikh Studies and Khalsa College London, has served as a professor and administr ...

, Indian writer and educator. *

V.K. Kapoor Professor V.K. Kapoor is Vice Chancellor of Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan. He is also head and professor of the Department of Law. He has worked as Professor of law for four decades in various University including University of Jammu an ...

, Vice Chancellor of Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan.

Activists

Jaidev Kapoor Jaidev Kapoor (24 October 1908 — 19 September 1994) was an Indian revolutionary who worked for the Hindustan Republican Association along with Chandra Shekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh. As a teenager, he was interested to join the HRA and later, ...

, Indian freedom fighter who worked for the Hindustan Republican Association along with

Chandra Shekhar Azad Chandra Shekhar Tiwari ( (23 July 1906 – 27 February 1931), popularly known as Chandra Shekhar Azad, was an Indian revolutionary who reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) under its new name of Hindustan Socialist Republican ...

Nita Kapoor Nita Kapoor (born 24 November 1956) is an Indian-Norwegian cultural director. She has worked extensively with culture, media and communications as well as immigrants' issues in Norway and women's issues globally. She migrated to Norway from India ...

, Indian-Norwegian activist. She has worked extensively with immigrants' issues in Norway and women's issues globally. *

Shruti Kapoor Dr. Shruti Kapoor (born 25 September) is an Indian economist, women's rights activist, and social entrepreneur. She is the founder of Sayfty, an initiative that aims to educate and empower young women and girls against all forms of violence. B ...

Indian Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asia ...

economist An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social sciences, social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this ...

women's rights activist Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries. In some countries, ...

, and

social entrepreneur Social entrepreneurship is an approach by individuals, groups, start-up companies or entrepreneurs, in which they develop, fund and implement solutions to social, cultural, or environmental issues. This concept may be applied to a wide range of o ...

Army

* General

Deepak Kapoor General Deepak Kapoor PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC (b. 1948) served as the 22nd Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army, appointed on 30 September 2007 and Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee appointed on 31 August 2009. Biography Kapoo ...

, chief of Army staff, Indian Army * H. L. Kapur, former Air Vice Marshal of Indian Air Force and a member of the Indian National Congress *

Raj Kumar Kapoor Raj Kumar Kapoor ( 10 April 2019) was an Indian actor, producer and director. He was a colonel in Indian Army. He was also known as Raj Bharti and many movies credited this name. Biography Kapoor was the director of a television series titled ...

, former colonel in Indian Army * Sanjeev Kapoor (air marshal), Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force. Currently, he is serving as the director general – Inspection and Flight Safety

Artists

Anish Kapoor Sir Anish Mikhail Kapoor (born 12 March 1954) is a British-Indian sculptor specializing in installation art and conceptual art. Born in Mumbai, Kapoor attended the elite all-boys Indian boarding school The Doon School, before moving to the UK ...

, British - Indian sculptor, creator of The Bean *

Atul Kapoor Atul Kapoor (born 28 December 1966 in Mumbai) is an Indian actor and voice actor who can speak English, Punjabi and Hindi. He mostly has worked with dubbing foreign content into the Hindi language as part of his voice-acting career. He started ...

, voice artist who gave the voice of ''

Bigg Boss ''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian reality television game show franchise based on the Dutch reality show '' Big Brother''. It is produced by Endemol Shine India through Viacom18 and Disney Star. Subsequently, the various versions of the show are made ...

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Anita Kapoor Anita Kapoor is a television presenter in Singapore. She was born in Mumbai, India but has been living in Singapore since 1978. Career Anita has hosted shows on Discovery, TLC, Channel NewsAsia, okto and AXN AXN is a pay television channel ...

. hosted shows on

Discovery Discovery may refer to: * Discovery (observation), observing or finding something unknown * Discovery (fiction), a character's learning something unknown * Discovery (law), a process in courts of law relating to evidence Discovery, The Discovery ...

, TLC,

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okto Okto is a daily children's program block on Mediacorp's Channel 5. The block airs daily during 5's morning and midafternoon time slots. It is also a weekend Mandarin children's program block on Mediacorp's Channel 8. It airs every weekend fro ...

and

AXN AXN is a pay television channel owned by Sony Pictures Television, which was first launched in September 1997 in Asia. Local versions have since been launched in several parts of the world, including Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Funded th ...

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D. S. Kapoor D. S. Kapoor (born 1954) is an Indian art historian and educator. He completed a bachelor of arts degree at Government College of Arts, Chandigarh (GCA) and began a career as a commercial artist. Later, he moved to art education, teaching at St. J ...

art historian Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today ...

and educator. *

Gaurav Kapur Gaurav Kapur (born 11 April 1981), also spelled as Gaurav Kapoor is an Indian actor, television and cricket presenter known for being the host of the pre-match Indian Premier League show, ''Extraaa Innings T20, Cricbuzz Live and his youtube show ...

, Indian cricket presenter *

Geeta Kapur Geeta Kapur (born 1943) is a noted Indian art critic, art historian and curator based in New Delhi. She was one of the pioneers of critical art writing in India, and who, as ''Indian Express'' noted, has "dominated the field of Indian contemp ...

, noted Indian art critic, art historian and curator based in New Delhi. She was one of the pioneers of critical art writing *

Mohan Kapur Mohan Kapur (born 27 October 1965) is an Indian actor, voice artist and television host who works predominantly in Hindi films and television. Career Mohan is famous for being the first South Asian host of the first South Asian original progra ...

, voice artist who gave the

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voice of the MCU's

Dr. Strange Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #110 (cover-dated July 1963). Doctor Strange serves as Sorce ...

Authors

Kanhaiya Lal Kapoor Kanhaiyalal Kapoor (June 27, 1910 – 5 May 1980), also known as K.L Kapur, was an Urdu satirist known for his sharp wit, ironical style and derisive parodies. He was renowned for his unique writing style and natural talent as a result he was ...

, Urdu satirist * Manju Kapur, Punjabi novelist. * Narinder Singh Kapoor, Punjabi writer *

Pramod Kapoor Pramod Kapoor (born 1953) is an Indian writer and publisher, who in 1978 founded Roli Books, a publishing company that prints books pertaining to Indian heritage. In 2016, for his contributions to publishing, he was awarded the Chevalier de la ...

(born 1953), Indian writer and publisher

Bureaucrats and politicians

Ajay Kapoor (politician) Ajay Kapoor (born 21 February 1967) is an Indian politician from Kanpur. He won the Assembly elections for the first time in 2002 from Govind Nagar with a margin of 53,000 votes as the INC candidate, he again won the elections in 2007 from Gov ...

, MLA in Uttar Pradesh *

Anita Kapur Anita Kapur is an Indian IRS officer. She is former Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes Taxes in India are levied by the Central Government and the State Governments by virtue of powers conferred to them from the Constitution o ...

, Indian IRS officer. She is former Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) *

Harbans Kapoor Harbans Kapoor (7 January 1946 – 13 December 2021) was an Indian politician who was a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttarakhand State. He was Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from 2007 to 2012. He was ele ...

, BJP Senior politician * Jaspat Roy Kapoor, Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Uttar Pradesh. * Kishan Kapoor, Indian politician and the member of BJP. He is the sitting Member of parliament, Lok Sabha from Kangra Lok Sabha *

Mudassar Kapur Mudassar Hussain Kapur (born 14 December 1976) is a Norwegian politician. He is a member of the Conservative Party (Norway), Conservative Party and has served as a member of the Storting for Oslo since 2013. Education Kapur studied marketing, b ...

, Pakistani-Norwegian politician *

Pavan Kapoor Pavan Kapoor (born 24 December 1966) is an Indian diplomat and current Indian Ambassador to Russia. He previously served as India's High Commissioner to Mozambique and the Kingdom of Swaziland from January 2014 to early 2016, Ambassador to Isr ...

, Indian diplomat and current Indian Ambassador to Russia. *

Pooja Kapur Pooja Kapur is the Indian Ambassador to the Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark. She was formerly the Indian Ambassador to the Bulgaria, Republic of Bulgaria and the North Macedonia, Republic of North Macedonia. Career Pooja Kapur joined the Indian ...

, Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark. She was formerly the Indian Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria and North Macedonia * Sanjay Kapoor (politician), Indian Congress politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh *

Sat Pal Kapur Sat Pal Kapur (7 February 1931 – 19 July 2007) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India as a member of the Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquia ...

, Indian politician in Patiala, Punjab. *

Savita Kapoor Savita Kapoor is an Indian politician and the MLA from Dehradun Cantonment Assembly. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian po ...

. Indian politician and the MLA from Dehradun Cantonment Assembly. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. * Sheila Kapur Dikshit, longest serving

Chief Minister of Delhi The chief minister of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is the head of government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. According to the Constitution of India, the lieutenant governor is the National Capital Territory of Delhi's ''de ...

. *

Vijai Kapoor Vijai Kapoor is a former IAS officer and was Lieutenant Governor of Delhi The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is the constitutional head of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The post was first established in September 1966, when The Delh ...

, former IAS officer and was

Lieutenant Governor of Delhi The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is the constitutional head of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The post was first established in September 1966, when The Delhi Administration Act, 1966 came into effect. Thus the former Delhi Legislativ ...

. * Yashpal Kapur, leader of Indian National Congress and a close aide of Indira Gandhi.

Businessmen

* Amit Kapur, American-born internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of WhoCo and Gravity. Served as COO of MySpace * B. K. Kapur, Indian businessman and was the chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited *

John Kapoor John Nath Kapoor (born 1942/1943) is an American felon, multi-millionaire, pharmaceutical entrepreneur, former CEO of Insys Therapeutics, and majority shareholder in the generic drug manufacturing company Akorn. In the fall of 2017, Kapoor was ...

, an American multi-millionaire, pharmaceutical entrepreneur, former CEO of Insys Therapeutics *

Rakesh Kapoor Rakesh Kapoor (born 4 August 1958) is an Indian businessman. He was, until September 2019, chief executive (CEO) of Reckitt plc, a UK FTSE-listed multinational consumer goods company, a major producer of health, hygiene and home products. Earl ...

, an Indian businessman. Ex- chief executive (CEO) of Reckitt Benckiser which is the parent company of

Dettol Dettol is a cleaning disinfectant and antiseptic. It was introduced in 1932 by the British company Reckitt. In Germany, it is sold under the name Sagrotan. Prior to 2002, some Dettol products were branded Dettox. Dettol Antiseptic Disinfectant ...

Strepsils Strepsils is a brand of throat lozenges manufactured by Reckitt. Strepsils throat lozenges are used to relieve discomfort caused by mouth and throat infections. Ingredients The primary active ingredients are dichlorobenzyl alcohol and amylmet ...

Veet Veet, formerly called Neet and Immac, is a Canadian brand of chemical depilatory products manufactured by the British company Reckitt. Hair removal cream, Lotions, gel, mousse, and wax products are produced under this brand, with differing variant ...

Airborne Airborne or Airborn may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Airborne'' (1962 film), a 1962 American film directed by James Landis * ''Airborne'' (1993 film), a comedy–drama film * ''Airborne'' (1998 film), an action film sta ...

Mortein Mortein is an Australian brand of household insecticide owned by the British company Reckitt. Together with its sister product Aerogard, a popular insect repellent, Mortein is widely used in Australia and is marketed internationally. It is also ...

Air Wick Air Wick is an American brand of air freshener owned by the British multinational company Reckitt. It was first launched by creator Guy Paschal in 1943 in the United States, and is now sold worldwide. History Air Wick was first introduced in 19 ...

Rakhee Kapoor Tandon Rakhee Kapoor Tandon, is an Indian business entrepreneur and venture capitalist. She is the daughter of Rana Kapoor, managing director of Yes Bank. She has worked as an investment banker in the United States and also holds an MBA degree from the ...

, Indian business entrepreneur and venture capitalist. She is one of "India’s 25 Most Influential Women", according to

India Today ''India Today'' is a weekly Indian English-language news magazine published by Living Media India Limited. It is the most widely circulated magazine in India, with a readership of close to 8 million. In 2014, ''India Today'' launched a new onl ...

. *

Rana Kapoor Rana Kapoor (born 9 September 1957) is an Indian former banker who was the managing director and CEO of Yes Bank, an Indian private sector bank. Following a career in financial institutions, he co-founded Yes Bank in 2003, with its registered o ...

, founder of

Yes Bank Yes Bank is an Indian bank headquartered in Mumbai, India and was founded by Rana Kapoor and Ashok Kapoor in 2004. It offers wide range of differentiated products for corporate and retail customers through retail banking and asset management ...

Ritu Kapur Ritu Kapur is an Indian media entrepreneur. She is the CEO of Quintillion Media, which jointly owns BloombergQuint with Bloomberg L.P. She is the co-founder of ''The Quint'', a web-based digital news site and was one of the founding members ...

CEO A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...

of Quintillion Media, which jointly owns

BloombergQuint BQ Prime, formerly BloombergQuint, is an Indian business and financial news organization founded as a joint venture of Bloomberg News and Quintillion Media. Its main content is based on the Indian economy, international finance, corporate law ...

with

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She is the co-founder of ''

The Quint ''The Quint'' is an English and Hindi language Indian general news and opinion website founded by Raghav Bahl and Ritu Kapur after their exit from Network18. The publication's journalists have won three Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Aw ...

and''

Network18 Network18 Media & Investments Limited, (formerly SGA Finance and Management Service and Network18 Fincap Limited) commonly referred to as the Network18 Group and sometimes as the Network18–Eenadu Group, is an Indian media conglomerate owned b ...

. *

Subhash Kapoor Subhash Kapoor is an Indian film director, and screenwriter. He was a political journalist, and later became known for directing satirical comical dramas like ''Phas Gaye Re Obama'' (2010), ''Jolly LLB'' (2013) and ''Jolly LLB 2'' (2017). Ca ...

, Indian art dealer *

Sunjay Kapur Sunjay J Kapur is a billionaire businessman and chairman of Sona Comstar (Sona BLW Precision Forgings Limited), an Indian origin, global automotive systems and components manufacturer, with its headquarter in Gurugram. Sona Comstar is listed on ...

, billionaire businessman and chairman of Sona Comstar Ltd. *

Vikas Kapoor Vikas Kapoor (November 17, 1961) is the CEO of Mezocliq, an enterprise technology company. Early life and education Kapoor was born in Ajmer, India on November 17, 1961. He grew up in India, England and Australia. He is the son of Kusum and Maj ...

, CEO of Mezocliq

Chefs

Kunal Kapur Kunal Kapur (born 18 September 1979) is an Indian chef and restaurateur known for hosting and judging ''MasterChef India''. Early life Kapur was born in New Delhi to a Punjabi family. He studied at St. Francis De Sales School and pursued ...

, Indian celebrity chef and

restaurateur A restaurateur is a person who opens and runs restaurants professionally. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who owns a restaurant, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspec ...

known for hosting and judging ''

MasterChef India ''MasterChef India'' is an Indian competitive cooking game show franchise based on the Australian show '' MasterChef Australia'', which itself is based on the original British ''MasterChef''. MasterChef India Season 1-4 and Junior Masterchef Swa ...

''. *

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, Indian celebrity chef

Directors and producers

Bharat Kapoor Bharat Kapoor is an Indian film and television actor. Career He has been acting since 1972 and starred in the television series ''Bhagyavidhaata'' on India's Colors television channel between 2009 and 2011. Filmography Films * Jangal Mein Ma ...

, director, writer, producer *

Boney Kapoor Achal Surinder "Boney" Kapoor (born 11 November 1955) is an Indian producer primarily associated with Hindi cinema in addition to Tamil and Telugu cinema. Early life Kapoor was born as Achal Surinder Kapoor in 1955, the son of Surinder Kapoor ...

film director and producer, son of Surinder Kapoor *

Rajit Kapur Rajit Kapur is an Indian film and theatre actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film, '' The Making of the Mahatma'' for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. Other notable roles are as ...

, Indian film and theater actor and director *

Rhea Kapoor Rhea Kapoor (born 5 March 1987) is an Indian film producer. She is also the owner of the fashion line Rheson alongside her sister Sonam Kapoor. Early and personal life Kapoor is the daughter of actor Anil Kapoor and his wife Sunita, she is the ...

, Bollywood film producer, daughter of Anil Kapoor *

Nitin Kapoor Nitin Kapoor was a producer in Bollywood Films. He was the husband of South Indian actress Jayasudha and a cousin of the renowned Bollywood actor Jeetendra. With Jayasudha, whom he married in 1985, he has two sons, Nihar Kapoor and Shreayan Kap ...

, Indian producer *

Shekhar Kapur Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapur (born 6 December 1945) is an Indian filmmaker and actor. Born into the Anand-Sahni family, Kapur is the recipient of several accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a National Film Award, a National Board of Review Award a ...

, Indian film-maker *

Shobha Kapoor Shobha Kapoor (born 1 February 1949) is an Indian television, film and web series producer. She is the managing director of Balaji Telefilms Limited, a film, TV and web series production house in Mumbai, India, run by her and her daughter Ekt ...

, Indian television and film producer *

Siddharth Roy Kapur Siddharth Roy Kapur (born 2 August 1974) is an Indian film producer and the founder and managing director of Roy Kapur Films. He is the former managing director of The Walt Disney Company India and the former president of the Producers Guild o ...

, Bollywood actor and producer *

, Indian film director, producer and screenwriter *

Surinder Kapoor Surinder Kapoor (23 December 1925 – 24 September 2011) was an Indian film producer. He produced Bollywood films and also served as President of the Film & Television Producers Guild of India from 1995 to 2001. He was born in Peshawar, British ...

, Bollywood film producer

Film actors

Abhishek Kapoor Abhishek Kapoor (born 6 August 1971) is an Indian film director and producer who works in Hindi cinema. Career He started his career as an actor in 1996 with movies ''Aashique Mastane'', opposite ''Monica Bedi'', directed by ''Ajay Kashyap'' an ...

, Indian film actor, writer. *

Abhinav Kapoor Abhinav Kapoor (born 4 July 1984) is an Indian television actor. He has appeared in the notable shows '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay'', ''Internet Wala Love'', ''Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2'' and ''Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee''. Life and career Birth and edu ...

, Indian actor *

Aditya Raj Kapoor Aditya Raj Kapoor (born 1 July 1956) is an Indian film actor and filmmaker and retired businessman from the Kapoor family. He is the son of late actor Shammi Kapoor and actress Geeta Bali. Kapoor is best known for his work as an assistant direct ...

, Indian film actor and filmmaker from the Kapoor family *

Aditya Roy Kapur Aditya Roy Kapur (born 16 November 1985) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi films. He made his acting debut in 2009 with the musical drama film '' London Dreams''. Kapur had his first commercial success came with the romantic ...

, Bollywood actor *

Akshay Kapoor Akshay Kapoor (born: Swapnil Gohil) (born 18 September 1980) is an Indian actor. Biography Akshay was born on 18 September 1980 in India and immigrated to the United States when he was 6 months old. He spent his childhood and teens in Pittsgro ...

, Indian actor *

Akshita Kapoor Akshita Kapoor is an Indian television actress. She has appeared in a number of television serials but is perhaps mostly known for playing the role of, "Krishna Walia", after Diya Sonecha in Zee Tv's Kasamh Se and also has played the role of " ...

, Indian actress *

Anil Kapoor Anil Kapoor (born 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi films, besides television and international films and television. In a career spanning over 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a producer, Kapo ...

, Bollywood actor, film producer, son of Surinder Kapoor *

Anupriya Kapoor Anupriya Kapoor is an Indian television actress. She is known for playing Taani Banerjee in Star Plus's '' Tere Liye'' and Vibha in MTV India's ''Warrior High''. Personal life Anupriya Kapoor moved to Mumbai with brother Vyom Kapoor when she ...

, Indian television actress *

Anu Kapoor Annu Kapoor (born Anil Kapoor; 20 February 1956) is an Indian actor, singer, director, radio disc jockey, and television presenter who has appeared in over a hundred films, as well as television series. His career has spanned over 40 years as a ...

, Bollywood actor *

Annu Kapoor Annu Kapoor (born Anil Kapoor; 20 February 1956) is an Indian actor, singer, director, radio disc jockey, and television presenter who has appeared in over a hundred films, as well as television series. His career has spanned over 40 years as a ...

, Bollywood actor *

Arjun Kapoor Arjun Kapoor (born 26 June 1985) is an Indian actor working in Hindi films. Born to the Surinder Kapoor family, he is the son of film producer Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie. Kapoor made his acting debut in 2012 with romance ''Ishaqzaade'' which ...

, Bollywood actor, son of Boney Kapoor and

Mona Shourie Kapoor Mona Shourie Kapoor (3 February 1964 – 25 March 2012) was an Indian television producer, film producer, and entrepreneur. She was the daughter of Sattee Shourie and first wife of Bollywood producer Boney Kapoor and also the mother of ac ...

Ayesha Kapur Ayesha Giulia Kapur (born 13 September 1994) is an Indian-German actress, who is best known in the Bollywood movie Black. Kapur became the recipient of many Awards in the "Best Supporting Actress" category. In doing so, she became the second yo ...

, German former actress of Indian descent *

Babita Kapoor Babita Shivdasani-Kapoor (born 20 April 1947), also known simply as Babita or Babita Kapoor, is a former Indian actress who appeared in Hindi-language films. The daughter of actor Hari Shivdasani, she is the first cousin of her contemporary ac ...

, former Bollywood actress, wife of Randhir Kapoor *

Dhiraj Vinod Kapoor Dhiraj Vinod Kapoor (earlier known as Dheeraj Kapoor Alias Dheiraj Kapoor, Dhirajj Vinodd Kapoor) is an Indian actor, model, director, board advisor, consultant, producer and entrepreneur. Kapoor is known for his modeling assignments with Hond ...

, Indian model and actor *

Ekta Kapoor Ekta Kapoor (born 7 June 1975) is an Indian television producer, film producer and director who works in Hindi cinema and soap opera. She is the joint managing director and creative head of Balaji Telefilms Limited, which was founded in 1994. ...

producer for television and movies (Bollywood) *

Gautami Kapoor Gautami Kapoor (born Gautami Gadgil) is an Indian television and film actress and model. She is well known for playing the role of Jaya in '' Kehta Hai Dil'' on Star Plus. She also gained popularity playing the lead in TV drama '' Ghar Ek Mandi ...

, Indian television actress and model *

Goga Kapoor Ravinder Kapoor (15 December 1940 – 3 March 2011), popularly known as Goga Kapoor, was an Indian actor, who appeared mostly in Bollywood films. He has acted in over 120 films, majorly known for playing supporting roles of that of villain's h ...

, Indian film actor * Jayasudha Kapoor, South Indian film actress, wife of Nitin Kapoor * Jeetendra Kapoor, Bollywood actor *

Kamal Kapoor Kamal Kapoor (22 February 1920 – 2 August 2010) was an Indian actor and producer who acted in around 600 Hindi, Punjabi and Gujarati films. Early and personal life Kamal Kapoor was born in 1920 in Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, Brit ...

, Bollywood actor *

Karan Kapoor Karan Kapoor (born 18 January 1962) is an Indian photographer, actor and model. He is the son of actors Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal. His paternal grandfather was Prithviraj Kapoor and his paternal uncles are Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor. ...

, Indian film actor and model, son of Shashi Kapoor *

Kareena Kapoor Kareena Kapoor Khan (; ''née'' Kapoor; born 21 September 1980) is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood, Hindi films. She is the daughter of actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and the younger sister of actress Karisma Kapoor. Noted for pl ...

, Bollywood actress *

Karisma Kapoor Karisma Kapoor (born 25 June 1974) is an Indian actress, who works in Hindi films. A member of the Kapoor family, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards. Kapoor made her acting de ...

, Bollywood actress *

Kishore Namit Kapoor Kishore Namit Kapoor (born 1949) is an Indian actor, author and acting teacher. He has trained some of the most prominent film and television actors of the Hindi industry including Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, Ranveer Singh ...

, Indian actor and film-acting trainer *

Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1959) Kunal Kapoor (born 26 June 1959)

Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977) Kunal Kishore Kapoor (born 18 October 1977) is an Indian actor, model, film producer, writer, entrepreneur and co-founder of Ketto Online Crowdfunding. Kunal works predominantly in Hindi films. He is best known for playing Sam in Shah Rukh Kha ...

, Bollywood Actor *

Kunal Karan Kapoor Kunal Karan Kapoor (born 22 August 1982) is an Indian actor who made his debut in 2004 with ''Remix'' as Varun. His first success came with '' Left Right Left'' where he was seen as Cadet Yadhuvansh Sahni / Yudi. His breakthrough came with the ...

, Indian television actor *

Kunaal Roy Kapur Kunaal Roy Kapur is an Indian actor, playwright and filmmaker who works in Hindi films and television shows. Early life and background Kunaal comes from a family of mixed Hindu Punjabi and Indian Jewish heritage. His paternal grandfather, Raghu ...

, Bollywood actor *

Mallika Kapoor Mallika Kapoor is an Indian actress, working in the South Indian film industries mainly in Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada. She has also appeared in a few Telugu and Hindi films. Biography Kapoor was raised in a middle-class Punjabi family. Her fa ...

, South Indian film actress *

Neha Kapur Neha Kapur (born 31 March 1984) is an Indian model, actress, and former beauty queen who won Femina Miss India in 2006 and represented India at the Miss Universe pageant that year. She is married to Kunal Nayyar. Early life Kapur was born in Ne ...

, Femina Miss India Universe 2006 *

Omkar Kapoor Omkar Kapoor is an Indian actor who works in the Bollywood film industry. He began his performing career as a child artist and worked in films like ''Judwaa'', ''Hero No. 1, Hero No.1'' and ''Judaai (1997 film), Judaai''. He made his Bollywood ...

, Bollywood actor *

Pankaj Kapur Pankaj Kapur (born 29 May 1954) is an Indian actor who has worked in Hindi theatre, television and films. He has appeared in several television serials and films. He is the recipient of several awards, including a Filmfare Award and three Nat ...

, Bollywood actor, film-maker *

Pinchoo Kapoor Pinchoo Kapoor (1927 – April 28, 1989) was an Indian actor born in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province (British India), Punjab, British India in 1927. He acted in many Hindi films during the 1970s and 1980s. His film career lasted from 1969 to 1989. ...

, Indian actor *

Prithviraj Kapoor Prithviraj Kapoor (born Prithvinath Kapoor; 3 November 1906 – 29 May 1972) was an Indian actor who is also considered to be one of the founding figures of Hindi cinema. He was associated with IPTA as one of its founding members and establish ...

, Indian theatre and Hindi film industry entrepreneur, patriarch of the

Kapoor family The Kapoor family
The New York Times. 30 April 2020. is a prominent Indian show business fa ...

of entertainers *

Raj Kapoor Raj Kapoor (pronunciation: �aːd͡ʒ kəpuːɾ born Shrishti Nath Kapoor; also known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor; 14 December 1924 2 June 1988) was an Indian actor, film director and producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. He is considered one of th ...

, Bollywood actor, producer and director, son of Prithviraj Kapoor *

Rajat Kapoor Rajat Kapoor (born 11 February 1961) is an Indian actor, filmmaker and playwright who works in Hindi cinema. Kapoor was born in Delhi, India. He mainly focused on acting at first. In 2013 he joined the theatre group Chingari in Delhi, later mov ...

, Indian actor, writer and director *

Rajiv Kapoor Rajiv Raj Kapoor (25 August 1962 9 February 2021) was an Indian actor, film producer, film director and a member of the Kapoor family, best known for his lead role in ''Ram Teri Ganga Maili''. He was the youngest son of Raj Kapoor, the legenda ...

, Bollywood actor, son of Raj Kapoor *

Ram Kapoor Ram Kapoor (; born 1 September 1973) is an Indian actor who works in films and television serials. He gained popularity portraying Jai Walia in the television series ''Kasamh Se'' and the character of Ram Kapoor in '' Bade Achhe Lagte Hain''. H ...

, TV actor and model *

Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor (; born 28 September 1982) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi-language films. He is one of the highest-paid actors of Hindi cinema and has featured in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Kapoor is the rec ...

, Bollywood actor, son of Rishi Kapoor *

Randhir Kapoor Randhir Raj Kapoor (born 15 February 1947) is an Indian actor, film producer and director who worked in Hindi cinema. He was an established actor of the 1970s and received two Filmfare Award nominations. However, his career declined in the ear ...

, Bollywood actor, son of Raj Kapoor *

Ravi Kapoor Ravi Kapoor (born 27 June 1969 in Liverpool, England) is a British actor of Indian heritage best known for his roles on ''Gideon's Crossing'' and ''Crossing Jordan''. Before relocating to Los Angeles, Kapoor worked for ten years as an actor in E ...

, British actor * Ashish Kapoor, Indian Bollywood and television actor *

Rishi Kapoor Rishi Raj Kapoor (4 September 1952 — 30 April 2020) was an Indian actor, film director and producer who worked in Hindi films Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry base ...

, Bollywood actor, son of Raj Kapoor *

Sanjana Kapoor Sanjana Kapoor (born 1967) is an Indian theatre personality and former film actress. She is the daughter of actors Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kapoor. She ran the Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai from 1993 to February 2012. Biography Sanjna Kapoor w ...

, Bollywood actress, theatre-person, owner of

Prithvi Theatre Prithvi Theatre is one of Mumbai's best known theatres. It was built by Shashi Kapoor and his wife Jennifer Kapoor in memory of Prithviraj Kapoor, Shashi's father, who had dreamt of having a "home" for his repertory theatre company, Prithvi Th ...

Sanjay Kapoor Sanjay Surinder Kapoor (born 17 October 1965) is an Indian actor and film producer. He works in Hindi cinema, Indian television and web series. He is a member of the Surinder Kapoor family. Kapoor is the founder and director of Sanjay Kapoor ...

, Bollywood actor, son of Surinder Kapoor *

Shahid Kapoor Shahid Kapoor (; born 25 February 1981) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. Initially recognised for portraying romantic roles, he has since taken on parts in action films and thrillers, and is the recipient of several awards, inc ...

, Bollywood actor, son of Pankaj Kapur *

Shakti Kapoor Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 600 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor teame ...

, Bollywood actor *

Shalini Kapoor Sagar Shalini Kapoor Sagar is an Indian television and theatre actress. Personal life Kapoor is married to Rohit Sagar, a theatre and television actor. The couple gave birth to their daughter, Aadya in February 2011. Career Kapoor debuted with a Du ...

, Indian actress *

Shammi Kapoor Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; (pronounced �ʌmːi kʌpuːɾ 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards, winning in the categories of Best Actor f ...

, Bollywood actor *

Sharad Kapoor Sharad Kapoor (born 13 February 1976) is an Indian actor, who works in Hindi and Bengali movies and television. Having debuted in ''Mera Pyara Bharat'' in 1994, Kapoor has acted in many films throughout his career, including '' Jai Ho'', '' ...

, Indian actor, who works in Hindi movies and television *

Shraddha Kapoor Shraddha Kapoor (born 3 March 1987 or 1989Shakti Kapoor Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 600 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor teame ...

Shashi Kapoor Shashi Kapoor (pronounced �əʃi kəpuːɾ (born Balbir Raj Kapoor; 18 March 1938 – 4 December 2017) was an Indian actor and film producer who is best known for his work in Hindi films. A recipient of several accolades, including four Nation ...

, Indian actor * Shivani Kapoor, British model *

Shobu Kapoor Shobu Kapoor (born 28 May 1961) is a British actress of Indian descent. Life and career She is most notable for playing the role of Gita Kapoor, the long-suffering wife of market trader Sanjay (Deepak Verma), in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders ...

, British actress of Indian descent *

Siddhanth Kapoor Siddhanth Kapoor (born 6 July 1984) is an Indian actor and assistant director who works in Bollywood films. Son of actor Shakti Kapoor and brother of actress Shraddha Kapoor, he started his career by working as an assistant director in various ...

, Indian actor and assistant director, son of Shakti Kapoor *

Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja (; born 9 June 1985) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has won a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award, and from 2012 to 2016, she appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list based on her income and ...

, Bollywood actress *

Sonia Kapoor Sonia Kapoor Reshammiya is an Indian television and film actress who has appeared in many television series and Bollywood films. She married Bollywood actor, singer, music director Himesh Reshammiya on 11 May 2018 in a private ceremony in Mumb ...

, Indian television actress * Sridevi Kapoor, Indian actress and film producer *

Trilok Kapoor Trilok Kapoor (11 February 1912 23 September 1988) was an Indian actor and a member of the Kapoor family who worked in Bollywood films. He was the younger brother of actor Prithviraj Kapoor. Early and personal life Trilok was born as the seco ...

, Indian film actor, brother of Prithviraj Kapoor *

Tusshar Kapoor Tushar Ravi Kapoor (born 20 November 1976), popular as Tusshar Kapoor, is an Indian actor and film producer working in Hindi films. Early and personal life Tusshar Kapoor is the son of Indian actors Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor. His sister Ek ...

, Bollywood actor *

Vaani Kapoor Vaani Kapoor (born 23 August 1988) is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi films. She made her film debut with the 2013 romantic comedy ''Shuddh Desi Romance'', a critical and commercial success, which earned her the Filmfare Award f ...

, Indian actress and model *

Vinod Kapoor Vinod Kapoor is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema and TV serials. He played the role of Dushasana in the Indian TV serial ''Mahabharat'' and essayed the role of Vibhishana in the TV serial '' Vishnu Puran'' and '' Ramayan''. Early li ...

, played the role of Dushasana in the Indian TV serial Mahabharat

Journalists

* Akash Kapur, Indian-American journalist and author. *

Coomi Kapoor Coomi Kapoor is currently the Contributing Editor of the ''Indian Express''. Prior to working with the ''Express'', Kapoor has worked in various publications including ''India Today'', ''Sunday Mail'', and ''Illustrated Weekly''. Kapoor was with t ...

, Contributing Editor of the Indian Express.

Science and technology

Anuja Trehan Kapur Anuja Trehan Kapur (born 24 October 1975) is an Indian criminal psychologist who is also known as a counselor, social activist and advocate. Editor- Atul Tiwari Early life and education Born in Delhi India, in a Punjabi family. She went to ...

, criminal psychologist *

Kishen Singh Kapoor Kishen Singh Kapoor (1873–1936) was a mathematician, author and a teacher. Biography He was the eldest son of Bhai Jassa Singh who had migrated to Amritsar city from Kabul, Afghanistan. Bhai Kishan Singh was educated in Lahore. He was the firs ...

, mathematician, author and a teacher. *

Raman Kapur Raman Kapur is an Indian medical acupuncturist, author and the president of the Indian Society of Medical Acupuncture. He heads the Department of Acupuncture at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi and chairs the Institute of Acupuncture and Natura ...

, Indian medical acupuncturist, author and the president of the Indian Society of Medical Acupuncture. *

Shalini Kapoor Shalini Kapoor is an innovator and chief technology officer for IBM AI Application. Early life Shalini was born and raised in India, growing up in the city of Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. She earned a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Sc ...

, innovator and CTO (chief technology officer) for IBM AI Application. *

Shyam Sunder Kapoor Shyam Sunder Kapoor (born 14 June 1938) is an Indian nuclear physicist and a former director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. Known for his research on fission and heavy-ion physics, Kapoor is an elected fellow of all the three major Indian sc ...

, Indian nuclear physicist and a former director of

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is India's premier nuclear research facility, headquartered in Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by Homi Jehangir Bhabha as the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay (AEET) in January 195 ...

. Known for his research on fission and heavy-ion physics,

Singers and dancers

Geeta Kapoor Geeta Kapoor is an Indian choreographer and television personality. Currently she is judging “India’s Best Dancer”, a dance reality show on Sony TV along with Malaika Arora and Terence Lewis. Career Kapoor started her career when she join ...

, Indian choreographer and television personality. *

Himani Kapoor Himani Kapoor is an Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005. She also hosted a show with Karan Oberoi on Zee TV called "Antakshari". She also competed in Star Plus's Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar. She gained wider recognition ...

, Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005. *

Kanika Kapoor Kanika Kapoor (born 21 August 1978) is an Indian singer. She was born and raised in Lucknow. In 2012, she relocated to Mumbai to become a singer. Kapoor's first song "Jugni Ji" (2012) was for a music videowhich became a commercial success. In 2 ...

, singer *

Mahendra Kapoor Mahendra Kapoor (9 January 1934 – 27 September 2008) was an Indian playback singer. In a long career spanning decades, his repertoire included popular songs such as ''Chalo ekbaar phir se Ajnabi ban jayen hum dono'' ( Gumrah) and ''Neele Gaga ...

, Indian playback singer who sang "Mere Desh ki Dharti". *

Meena Kapoor Meena Kapoor (1930 in Kolkata (then Calcutta) – 23 November 2017) was an Indian playback singer. She was the daughter of actor Bikram Kapoor who worked with the New Theatres studio. Her family was also related to famed filmmaker PC Barua. Mee ...

. Indian playback singer *

Raman Kapoor Raman Kapoor is an Indian singer and songwriter from Gurgaon, India. He was a contestant on the TV shows ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa'' and '' Rising Star''. He is known for his songs "Neat Daru", "Do Ghunt Pilade", "Punjabi Song Saiyaan", "Mere Rashke Qa ...

, Indian singer and songwriter. He was a contestant on the TV shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Rising Star. * Sidhant Kapoor. Indian classical musician *

Sneha Kapoor Sneha Kapoor is an Indian salsa dancer, choreographer, and instructor. She is popularly known as "The Indian Salsa Princess". Kapoor is based in Mumbai, she began her career with a dance company in Bangalore. It was the beginning of a career th ...

, Indian salsa dancer, choreographer, and instructor. She is popularly known as "The Indian Salsa Princess". *

Steven Kapur Steven Kapur (born 11 May 1967), known by the stage name Apache Indian, is a British singer-songwriter and reggae DJ. He had a series of hits during the 1990s. He is best known in the UK for the song "Boom Shack-A-Lak", which reached the top ...

, also known as "Apache Indian", pop singer

Sportspersons

Aashish Kapoor Aashish Rakesh Kapoor (; born 25 March 1971) is a former Indian cricketer who played in four Test matches and 17 One Day Internationals from 1994 to 2000. A right-arm off spinner and right-handed lower-order batsman, he was a member of the 1996 ...

, Indian cricketer * Jagdish Singh Kapoor, Ugandan

field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ci ...

player. He competed in the men's tournament at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

. *

Kunal Kapoor (cricketer) Kunal Kapoor (born 18 September 1987) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO 15919, ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of In ...

, Indian cricketer *

Raag Kapur Raag Kapur (born 22 February 1999) is a Hong Kong cricketer. In September 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for the 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series and the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the ...

, Hong Kong cricketer *

Ranjin Singh (Dave Kapoor) David "Dave" Kapoor (born November 17, 1975) is an Indian-American writer and former professional wrestling manager, better known by his ring name, Ranjin Singh. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he worked on the writing team as the se ...

, "Dave Kapoor" pro-wrestler wrestling as "Ranjin Singh" * Raunaq Kapur, Hong Kong cricketer *

Rohan Kapoor Rohan Kapoor (or ''Ruhan'', born 1965) is a Hindi actor and singer, son of Mahendra Kapoor. He started his film career at the age of 16 as an assistant director with Manoj Kumar for the film ''Kranti''. After that, he became active on the stag ...

, Indian

badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...

player with the highest international ranking of 34 in Mixed Doubles *

Shiv Kapur Shiv Kapur (born 12 February 1982) is an Indian professional golfer. He is recipient of 2002 Arjuna Award. Amateur career Kapur went to Purdue University and played the amateur circuit in the United States. He had a successful amateur career, ...

, Asian Games gold medalist in Golf *

Sushil Kapoor Sushil Kapoor (born 23 January 1939) is an Indian former cricketer. He played first-class cricket for several teams, including Bengal and Jharkhand. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first ...

, Indian cricketer * Upkar Singh Kapoor, Ugandan field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. *

Vani Kapoor Vani Kapoor is an Indian golfer Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standa ...

golfer Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...

.who won the fifth leg of the 2020 Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour.

Fictional characters

Gita Kapoor Gita Kapoor is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Shobu Kapoor, from 18 February 1993 to 24 September 1998. Gita has a fierce temper, which is needed to keep her troublesome husband in check. Any success th ...

, a character in the British TV drama ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...

'' *

Kelly Kapoor Kelly Rajanigandha Kapoor is a fictional character from the American television series ''The Office'', portrayed by Mindy Kaling. She is the customer service representative at the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin from seasons 1 to 8. Following ...

, a character in the US TV show ''The Office'' *

Sanjay Kapoor (EastEnders) Sanjay Kapoor is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Deepak Verma from 9 February 1993 to 24 September 1998. Sanjay is a market trader has an eye for the ladies and a weakness for gambling. He is always full ...

, a character in the British TV drama ''EastEnders'' * Sharmilla Kapoor, a character in the British TV drama ''EastEnders'' *

Ajay Kapoor (Neighbours) Ajay Kapoor is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Sachin Joab. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 13 July 2011. The actor was cast in the role following a su ...

, a character in the soap opera ''

Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons an ...

'' *

Priya Kapoor Priya Kapoor is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Menik Gooneratne. The actress, who made a guest appearance in ''Neighbours'' in 2000, was given the role of Priya in July 2011. She made her ...

, a character in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' *

Rani Kapoor Rani Kapoor is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Coco Cherian. The actress was a fan of the serial, before she successfully auditioned for the role of Rani. Her casting was officially announ ...

, a character in the soap opera ''Neighbours''

References

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