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 programme produced by a satellite network (
Zee TV
Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television
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), ''Saanp Seedi'' (Snakes & Ladders). ''Saanp Seedi'' was the first and only television series launched on satellite in the Asia-Pacific's from 1992 - 1994 which included Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. ''Saanp Seedi'' is best described as a combination game, variety and talk show starring Kapur with frequent celebrity guests. His TV success led to a crossover in the Indian Film Industry, his first role being the lead antagonist in
Beqabu (1996) which eventually led to a career appearing in over 60 film and TV series. He often plays the good guy turned bad, the "surprise antagonist", such as his roles in the
Disney+ Hotstar
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film ''
Sadak 2
''Sadak 2'' () is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language action thriller road film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Fox Star Studios and Mukesh Bhatt under their banner Vishesh Films. A sequel to the 1991 film ''Sadak'', it stars Sanjay Dutt (r ...
'' (2020) and his award nominated performance in the Hindi remake of the Israeli series for
Disney+ Hotstar
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''
Hostages
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'' (2019-2020).
Kapur is also known for his work as a
voice artist
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and has
dubbed for numerous
Hollywood
Hollywood usually refers to:
* Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California
* Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States
Hollywood may also refer to:
Places United States
* Hollywood District (disambiguation)
* Hollywoo ...
actors including
Dwayne Johnson
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,
Tom Hardy,
Nicolas Cage
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, and
Jackie Chan
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.
Kapur has also voiced
Doctor Strange
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in
Hindi
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dubs of his various appearances throughout the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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. In 2021, he was cast as
Yusuf Khan in the MCU titles ''
Ms. Marvel
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'' and ''
The Marvels
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''.
Kapur is fluent in
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
,
Punjabi and
Hindi
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.
Kapur has been seen in 2013's
black comedy
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Jolly LLB
''Jolly LLB'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language black comedy film written and directed by Subhash Kapoor and produced by Fox Star Studios. The film stars Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani and Amrita Rao. The theatrical trailer was revealed on 8 January 2 ...
, directed by
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 ...
,
Happy New Year, and
Mission Mangal
''Mission Mangal'' (English: "Mission Mars") is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Jagan Shakti and produced by Cape of Good Films, Hope Productions, Fox Star Studios, Aruna Bhatia and Anil Naidu. Loosely based on the life of s ...
.
Filmography
Films
Television
Dubbing roles
Live action films
Animated films
TV series
See also
*
Dubbing (filmmaking)
Dubbing (re-recording and mixing) is a post-production process used in filmmaking and video production, often in concert with sound design, in which additional or supplementary recordings are lip-synced and "mixed" with original production sou ...
*
List of Indian Dubbing Artists
This is a list of Indian dubbing artists that have Wikipedia articles and are credited for giving voice to certain roles in foreign media. It can also be for Indian media as well, but spoken in a different language, or for those that are unabl ...
References
External links
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Living people
21st-century Indian male actors
Indian male voice actors
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Indian male television actors
1965 births
Place of birth missing (living people)
Indian television presenters
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