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. His books on acting, "You Are The Instrument, You Are The Player" and "Acting in Everyday Life" were published in 2003 and 2012 respectively.

Early life and education

Kishore Namit Kapoor was born in Delhi in post-independence India. In 1958, he joined All India Radio (AIR) as a child artist. When

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, India's first public service broadcaster, began telecasting live plays in 1962, Kapoor was one of the first child actors to feature in their weekly plays. He joined K.M. College in 1964, which was prominent in Delhi as the alumni institute of

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, Kulbushan Kharbanda and

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. At Abhyaan, a Delhi theatre group of the time, Kapoor acted in various plays with director

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. After completing a Masters in Philosophy from Hindu College, Delhi, Kapoor joined the

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(FTII) in 1970. After completing the course, he moved to Mumbai.

Career

Kapoor acted in several films between 1972 and 1991. ''Aakrant'' and ''Sweekar'' released in 1973. He acted with Amitabh Bachchan and

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in ''Farar'' (1975) and with Manoj Kumar in ''

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'' (1981). He also acted in the first full-length television feature film made in India – P. Kumar Vasudev's ''Guru'' (1975). In television, he was the lead in ''

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'', telecast on Doordarashan in 1990 and based on the book by Ashapurna Devi. With Sharukh Khan, he acted in ''Umeed'' (1989). He briefly returned to acting in a short film ''A Trip to Egypt'' (2014). In 1983, he founded his own training academy for film and television actors. Over the last three decades, he has trained some of the most prominent actors of this industry.

Personal life

Kapoor has four children. His eldest son, Kabira Namit, acted with him in ''A Trip To Egypt.'' His younger son, Bahaish Kapoor, is a short film director, cinematographer and composer.

Filmography

* 1992 ''Nishchaiy'' * 1991 ''Sajan'' * 1990 ''Sailaab'' * 1989 ''Paap Ka Ant'' * 1989 ''Taaqatwar'' * 1987 ''Vishaal'' * 1986 ''Love 86'' * 1985 ''Sarfarosh'' * 1984 ''Phulwari'' * 1983 ''Sun Meri Laila'' * 1982 ''Ashanti'' * 1982 ''Sun Sajna'' * 1981 ''Commander'' * 1981 ''Armaan'' * 1981 ''Kranti'' * 1980 ''Sitara'' * 1979 ''Zulm Ki Pukaar'' * 1976 ''Sajjo Rani'' * 1976 ''Aarambh'' * 1975 ''Faraar'' * 1973 ''Sweekar'' * 1973 ''Aakrant''

References

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