Zahan Prithviraj Kapoor (''

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'' , born 11 March 1992) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films and theater plays. A member of the Kapoor family, he is son of actor

Kunal Kapoor Kunal Kapoor may refer to: * Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1959), Indian film actor * Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977), Indian actor, writer and entrepreneur * Kunal Kapoor (cricketer) (born 1987), Indian cricketer * Kunal Karan Kapoor (born 1982), In ...

and Sheena Sippy. Kapoor made his debut in

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with the film '' Faraaz'' in 2022. The film was screened at

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Early life and background

Kapoor was born on 11 March 1992, in Mumbai, to the actor Kunal Kapoor and Sheena Sippy. He has a sister named Shaira Laura Kapoor, who works as a set designer. His paternal grandfather was the actor and film producer

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, and his grandmother was English actress

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. His great-grandfather on his paternal side are actors

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and

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. His maternal grandfather is film director, actor, and producer

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. Kapoor has a diverse family circle as well. His uncles are

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. ...

and

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and his aunt is former actress

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 ...

. Among his first cousins are Aliya Kapoor, Zach Kapoor, and Hamir Thapar. Bollywood actors Karisma Kapoor,

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, Ranbir Kapoor,

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& Aadar Jain are his second cousins. His paternal grand-uncles were the actors Shammi Kapoor and Raj Kapoor whereas actors

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 ...

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and Rajiv Kapoor are his father's paternal cousins. Former actress Felicity Kendal is his grand-aunt. Growing up in the Kapoor family, Zahan spent much of his time at

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Career

Kapoor's career started at the Prithvi Theatre, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Shashi Kapoor. He began his career by assisting theatre director

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in a workshop for children. He even hosted performances for newcomers. In 2019, he made his theatre debut in

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's play "''Pitaji Please''" at Prithvi Theatre. Zahan, alongside his sister Shaira, has been integral to the annual Prithvi Festival since 2012. During that period, he also took part in a podcast titled ''

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'', where he shared the spotlight with his father, Kunal Kapoor. This endeavor took place before he debuted in

film industry with the film "'' Faraaz''", directed by

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, in 2022. The film depicts the tragedy of the July 2016 Dhaka attack. Zahan also did a photo shoot for

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with fashion designer

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. After his film debut, Zahan returned to theatre in June 2023 with the play "''Siachen''", written by

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and directed by Makarand Deshpande, portraying the survival story of Indian soldiers stuck on the

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. He's also set to appear in the

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web series "''Janta Band''", directed by

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Personal life

Kapoor, is a polo player, he secured victory in the ARC Challenge Cup as a part of his team, Benaz Corp in 2018.

Filmography

Film

Web series

Theater

Reference

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kapoor, Zahan 1992 births Living people Zahan Indian male film actors Indian Sindhi people Indian people of English descent Actors of European descent in Indian films Actors in Hindi cinema Male actors from Mumbai 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors