Khatri
Khatri () is a caste system in India, caste originating from the Malwa (Punjab), Malwa and Majha areas of Punjab region of South Asia that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Khatris claim they are war ...
caste found in the
Punjabi Hindu
Punjabi Hindus are adherents of Hinduism who identify ethnically, linguistically, culturally, and genealogically as Punjabis and are natives of the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. Punjabi Hindus are the third-largest religious g ...
,
Muslim
Muslims () are people who adhere to Islam, a Monotheism, monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God ...
and
Sikh
Sikhs (singular Sikh: or ; , ) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ''Si ...
communities.
Notable people
Notable people bearing the name ''Kapoor'' include:
Academia
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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 theatre ...
, professor at National School of Drama
* Deepak Kapur, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of New Mexico.
* Ilan Kapoor, professor of Critical Development Studies at
York University
York University (), also known as YorkU or simply YU), is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, and it has approximately 53,500 students, 7,000 faculty and staff, ...
.
*
Jagdish Chandra Kapur
Jagdish Chandra Kapur (February 16, 1920 - November 19, 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 publicatio ...
, Indian social scientist, entrepreneur and the founder of ''Kapur Surya Foundation''
* Kapil Kapoor, Indian scholar of linguistics and literature and an authority on Indian intellectual traditions in JNU.
* Mahendra Nath Kapur, served as Principal of Modern School, New Delhi, for thirty years.
* Ratna Kapur, 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 (UIUC, U of I, Illinois, or University of Illinois) is a public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, Illinois, United ...
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Sudarshan Kapoor
Sudarshan Kapoor is a professor emeritus, California State University at Fresno, where he taught during several decades. Kapoor is an advocate of non-violence, and an activist practicing Gandhi's philosophy at both the local and national levels. A ...
, professor emeritus,
California State University
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*
Sukhbir Singh Kapoor
Sukhbir Singh Kapoor OBE ( Punjabi: ਸੁਖਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਕਪੂਰ) was a writer, educator and currently the vice chancellor of The International School of Sikh Studies and Khalsa College. Kapoor has served as a professor and ad ...
, Indian writer and educator.
* V.K. Kapoor, Vice Chancellor of Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan.
Activists
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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 late ...
, Indian freedom fighter who worked for the Hindustan Republican Association along with
Chandra Shekhar Azad
Chandra Shekhar Sitaram 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 Rep ...
*
Nita Kapoor
Nita Kapoor (born 24 November 1956) is a 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 in 1967. ...
, Indian-Norwegian activist. She has worked extensively with immigrants' issues in Norway and women's issues globally.
*
Shruti Kapoor
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.
E ...
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 ...
social entrepreneur
Social entrepreneurship is an approach by individuals, groups, Startup company, 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 ...
.
Army
* General Deepak Kapoor, 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, 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
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Anish Kapoor
Sir Anish Mikhail Kapoor (born 12 March 1954) is a British 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 United Ki ...
, British - Indian sculptor, creator of ''
Cloud Gate
''Cloud Gate'' is a public art, public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, that is the centerpiece of Grainger Plaza at Millennium Park in the Chicago Loop, Loop community area of Chicago. Constructed between 2004 and 2006, t ...
''
* Atul Kapoor, voice artist who gave the voice of ''
Bigg Boss
''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian reality show franchise based on the Dutch reality show '' Big Brother''. It is produced by Endemol Shine India through JioStar Network. Subsequently, the various versions of the show are made internationally availabl ...
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,
Channel NewsAsia
CNA (an initialism of Channel NewsAsia) is a Singapore-based multinational news channel owned by Mediacorp, the country's state-owned media conglomerate. The network is broadcast in Singapore on free-to-air terrestrial television and Mediacorp ...
,
okto
Okto is a Singaporean children's programming block broadcast by Mediacorp's Channel 5 in English and Channel 8 in Mandarin Chinese.
The brand originally operated as a standalone free-to-air channel from 19 October 2008 to 1 May 2019, havin ...
and
AXN
AXN is a pay television channel brand 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, with some ne ...
art historian
Art history is the study of artistic works made throughout human history. Among other topics, it studies art’s formal qualities, its impact on societies and cultures, and how artistic styles have changed throughout history.
Traditionally, the ...
and educator.
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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 YouTub ...
, 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 is an Indian actor and television host who works predominantly in Hindi films and television.
Career
Kapur is known as the host of the first Indian original program produced by a satellite network (Zee TV), ''Saanp Seedi'' (Snakes ...
, voice artist who gave the
Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...
* Ajay Kapoor (politician), MLA in Uttar Pradesh
* Anita Kapur, 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
Kishan Kapoor (25 June 1951 – 1 February 2025) was an Indian politician who was a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the Member of parliament, Lok Sabha from Kangra (Lok Sabha constituency), Kangra Lok Sabha constituency of Himachal Pr ...
, Indian politician and the member of BJP. He is the sitting Member of parliament, Lok Sabha from Kangra Lok Sabha
* Mudassar Kapur, Pakistani-Norwegian politician
*
Pavan Kapoor
Pavan Kapoor (born 24 December 1966) is an Indian diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service who is currently serving as the Deputy National Security Advisor of India. He previously served as the Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affair ...
, Indian diplomat and current Indian Ambassador to Russia.
* Pooja Kapur, 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, Indian politician in Patiala, Punjab.
*
Savita Kapoor
Savita Kapoor is an Indian politician, wife of Harbans Kapoor 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 ...
. 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 ...
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is the constitutional head of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The post was established in September 1966, following the enactment of The Delhi Administration Act, 1966. Thereafter, the former Delhi Le ...
.
* 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, 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 officer (CEO) of Reckitt Benckiser which is the parent company of
Dettol
Dettol is a brand line of products used for disinfectant, disinfection and as an antiseptic. This brand was created with the introduction of Dettol antiseptic liquid in 1933 by the British company Reckitt, Reckitt and Colman. The Dettol brand li ...
,
Strepsils
Strepsils is a brand of throat lozenges manufactured by United Kingdom, British–Netherlands, Dutch company Reckitt, Reckitt Benckiser. Strepsils throat lozenges are used to relieve discomfort caused by mouth and throat infections.
Ingredient ...
,
Veet
Veet, formerly called Neet and Immac, is a Canadian brand of chemical depilatory products manufactured by the British-Dutch company Reckitt Benckiser. Hair removal cream, lotions, gel, mousse, and wax products are produced under this brand, with ...
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 a ...
,
Air Wick
Air Wick is an American brand of air freshener owned by the British multinational company Reckitt. It was launched by creator Guy Paschal in 1943 in the United States, and is now sold worldwide.
History
Air Wick was introduced in 1943 in the Unit ...
* Rakhee Kapoor Tandon, 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, 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'' laun ...
Yes Bank
Yes Bank (stylised as YES BANK) is an Indian private sector bank, headquartered in Mumbai, catering to retail customers, MSMEs, and corporate clients. The bank was founded by Rana Kapoor and Ashok Kapur in 2003. Its network is spread across 3 ...
*
Ritu Kapur
Ritu Kapur is an Indian media entrepreneur. She is the Co-founder, Managing Director, and CEO of Quint Digital Limited, the parent company of '' The Quint'', a web-based digital news site and was one of the founding members of Network18 in 19 ...
,
CEO
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a chief executive or managing director, is the top-ranking corporate officer charged with the management of an organization, usually a company or a nonprofit organization.
CEOs find roles in variou ...
BloombergQuint
BQ Prime, formerly BloombergQuint, was an Indian business and financial news organization founded as a joint venture of Bloomberg News and Quintillion Media. It was acquired by Adani Media Ventures Pvt. Ltd. In 2022 and was merged with NDTV P ...
with
Bloomberg L.P.
Bloomberg L.P. is an American privately-held financial, software, data, and media company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was co-founded by Michael Bloomberg in 1981, with Thomas Secunda, Duncan MacMillan, Charles Ze ...
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 ...
and''
Network18
Network18 Media & Investments Limited, (d/b/a Network18 Group) is an Indian media conglomerate owned by the Reliance Industries, headed by Mukesh Ambani. Rahul Joshi is the managing director, chief executive officer and group editor-in-chief, a ...
.
*
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).
C ...
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 aspe ...
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 television show ''MasterChef (British TV series), MasterChef''. ''Mast ...
''.
*
Sanjeev Kapoor
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, Indian celebrity chef
Directors and producers
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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 ...
, director, writer, producer
*
Boney Kapoor
Achal Surinder "Boney" Kapoor (born 11 November 1955) is an Indian film 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 ...
film director and producer, son of Surinder Kapoor
* Rajit Kapur, 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 th ...
, Bollywood film producer, daughter of Anil Kapoor
* Nitin Kapoor, Indian producer
*
Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapur (born 6 December 1945) is an Indian filmmaker. 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 and three F ...
, 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 Mumbai-based Balaji Telefilms Limited, a film, TV and web series production house, which she runs together with her d ...
, Indian television and film producer
*
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Siddharth Roy Kapur (born 2 August 1974) is an Indian film producer and the founder of Roy Kapur Films. He is the former managing director of The Walt Disney Company India and the former president of the Producers Guild of India in a tenure la ...
, Bollywood actor and producer
*
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).
C ...
, 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.
Life and career
He was born i ...
, Bollywood film producer
Film actors
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Abhishek Kapoor
Abhishek Kapoor (born 6 August 1971) is an Indian film director, former actor, writer and producer who works in Hindi cinema. He is known for his work in the musical drama ''Rock On!!'' (2008), the buddy sports drama '' Kai Po Che!'' (2013), the ...
, 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 e ...
, Indian actor
*
Aditya Raj Kapoor
Aditya Raj Kapoor (born 1 July 1956) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, author and retired businessman. Born into the Kapoor family, he is the son of actors Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali.
Early life
Kapoor was born to actors Shammi Kapoor and Geet ...
, 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 in Hindi films. After working as a VJ, he made his acting debut with the musical drama '' London Dreams'' (2009). Kapur had his first commercial success with the romance '' A ...
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor (born 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi cinema, Hindi films, in addition to Indian television and international films. In a career spanning over 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a ...
, Bollywood actor, film producer, son of Surinder Kapoor
* Anupriya Kapoor, Indian television actress
* Anu Kapoor, 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 45 years as ...
, Bollywood actor
*
Arjun Kapoor
Arjun Kapoor (born 26 June 1985) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. Born to the Surinder Kapoor family, he is the son of film producers Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie. Kapoor made his acting debut in 2012 with the drama '' Ishaqzaade ...
Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Kapoor (born 7 June 1975) is an Indian television and film producer, known for her work in Hindi television and Bollywood cinema. She is the founder of Balaji Telefilms, Balaji Telefilms Limited, where she serves as joint managing directo ...
producer for television and movies (Bollywood)
* Gautami Kapoor, 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 ...
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 on 22 February 1920 in Peshawar, North-West Frontier ...
, 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 were Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoo ...
, Indian film actor and model, son of Shashi Kapoor
*
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor Khan (; ; born 21 September 1980) is an Indian actress. A prolific leading lady of Hindi cinema since 2000, she is noted for her roles in a range of film genres—from romantic comedies to crime dramas. Kapoor is the recipient ...
, Bollywood actress
*
Karisma Kapoor
Karisma Kapoor (; born 25 June 1974) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. One of the leading and highest-paid actresses of the 1990s and early 2000s, Kapoor is a recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Karisma Kapoor ...
, 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 Allu Arjun, Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, Ra ...
Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)
Kunal Kishore Kapoor (born 18 October 1977), professionally known as Kunal Kapoor, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi films. Kapoor is a recipient of several accolades including a Stardust Awards, Stardust Award and an Asiavis ...
Kunaal Roy Kapur
Kunaal Roy Kapur (born 13 February 1979) is an Indian people, Indian actor, best known for his roles in ''Delhi Belly (film), Delhi Belly'' (2011), ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' (2013) and ''TVF Tripling'' (2016–2022).
Background and personal l ...
, Bollywood actor
* Mallika Kapoor, South Indian film actress
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Neha Kapur
Neha Kapur (born 31 March 1983) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Femina Miss India 2006 and represented India at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant. She is married to Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar.
Early life
* Kapur ...
Pankaj Kapur
Pankaj Kapur (born 29 May 1954) is an Indian actor who has worked in Hindi theatre, television and films. Recipient of a Filmfare Award and three National Film Awards, his most acclaimed film roles include that of Inspector P.K. in '' Raakh'' ...
, Bollywood actor, film-maker
*
Pinchoo Kapoor
Pinchoo Kapoor (1927 – 28 April 1989) was an Indian actor born in Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India in 1927. He acted in many Hindi films during the 1970s and 1980s. His film career lasted from 1969 to 1989. He is best remembered for his role ...
, 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 is a prominent Indian show business family with at least four generations of the family over years being active in the Hindi film industry. Numerous members of the family, both (biological) and those who have married into th ...
of entertainers
*
Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor (; born as Shrishti Nath Kapoor; 14 December 1924 2 June 1988; also known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor) was an Indian actor, film director and producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influen ...
, Bollywood actor, producer and director, son of Prithviraj Kapoor
*
Rajat Kapoor
Rajat Kapoor is an Indian actor, filmmaker and playwright who works in Hindi cinema.
Early life and early career
Rajat Kapoor was born in Delhi, India and grew up in Old Delhi. In 1983 he joined the theatre group Chingari in Delhi. In 1985 he ...
, Indian actor, writer and director
* Rajiv Kapoor, Bollywood actor, son of Raj Kapoor
*
Ram Kapoor
Ram Kapoor (; born 1 September 1973) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films and television. One of the highest paid television actor in India, he is known for portraying Jai Walia in ''Kasamh Se'' and Ram Kapoor in ''Bade Achhe L ...
, 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'' Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Kapoor is the re ...
, Bollywood actor, son of Rishi Kapoor
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Randhir Kapoor
Randhir Kapoor (born 15 February 1947) is a retired Indian actor, film producer and director who worked in Hindi cinema.
Part of the Kapoor family, he is the son of actor–filmmaker Raj, grandson of actor Prithviraj and the brother of a ...
, Bollywood actor, son of Raj Kapoor
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Ravi Kapoor
Ravi Kapoor (born 27 June 1969) is a British actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles in the ABC series ''Gideon's Crossing'' (2000–2001) and the NBC series ''Crossing Jordan'' (2001–2007). He directed the films ''Miss India America'' ...
, British actor
* Ashish Kapoor, Indian Bollywood and television actor
*
Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor (4 September 1952 – 30 April 2020) was an Indian actor, film director, and producer who worked in Hindi films. In a career spanning 50 years, he is regarded as one of the most successful and accomplished actors in Hindi cinema. ...
, Bollywood actor, son of Raj Kapoor
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Sanjana Kapoor
Sanjana Kapoor (born 27 November 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
Sa ...
, Bollywood actress, theatre-person, owner of
Prithvi Theatre
Prithvi Theatre is a Theater (structure), theatre located in the upscale neighbourhood of Juhu, Mumbai. Prithviraj Kapoor the spearhead of one of the most influential actor and director families in Bollywood, the Kapoor family, founded the trave ...
*
Sanjay Kapoor
Sanjay Surinder Kapoor (17 October 1965) is an Indian actor and film producer. He works in Hindi cinema, Television in India, Indian television and web series. He is a member of the List of Hindi film families#Kapoor family (of Surinder Kapoo ...
, 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 List of awards and n ...
, Bollywood actor, son of Pankaj Kapur
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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 700 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor team ...
Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; (pronounced Help:IPA/Hindi and Urdu, ʌmːi kʌpuːɾ 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. Kapoor is considered one of the greatest and most s ...
, Bollywood actor
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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)Rishita Roy Chowdhury (3 March 2022)"Happy Birthday Shraddha Kapoor! Tiger Shroff to Anushka Sharma, celebs wish the actress" ''India Today''. said she turned 35 on 3 March 2022"Happy Birthday Shraddha Kap ...
, Bollywood actress, daughter of
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 700 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor team ...
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Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor (pronounced əʃi kəpuːɾ born Balbir Raj Kapoor; 18 March 1938 – 4 December 2017) was an Indian actor and producer known primarily for his work in Hindi films. He is considered as one of the greatest and most successful acto ...
Shobu Kapoor
Shobu Kapoor is an Indian British actress. 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'' from 1993 to 1998.
Early life
Shobu Ka ...
, British actress of Indian descent
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Siddhanth Kapoor
Siddhanth Kapoor (born 6 July 1984) is an Indian actor and assistant director who works in Bollywood. Son of actor Shakti Kapoor and brother of actress Shraddha Kapoor, he started his career by working as an assistant director in various films ...
, Indian actor and assistant director, son of Shakti Kapoor
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Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja (; born 9 June 1985) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Sonam Kapoor, several awards, including a National Film Awards, National Film Award and a Filmf ...
, Bollywood actress
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Sonia Kapoor
Sonia Kapoor 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 Mumbai.
Tel ...
, Indian television actress
* Sridevi Kapoor, Indian actress and film producer
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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
Born in the Kapoor Haveli i ...
, Indian film actor, brother of Prithviraj Kapoor
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Tusshar Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor (born 20 November 1976) is an Indian actor and producer who works in Hindi films.
Early and personal life
Tusshar Kapoor is the son of actors Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor. His elder sister, Ekta Kapoor is a television and ...
, Bollywood actor
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Vaani Kapoor
Vaani Kapoor (born 23 August 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. After completing a bachelor's degree in tourism studies, she made her acting debut with Yash Raj Films' romantic comedy film ''Shuddh Desi Romance'' (2013), for ...
, Indian actress and model
* Vinod Kapoor, played the role of Dushasana in the Indian TV serial Mahabharat
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Zahan Kapoor
Zahan Prithviraj Kapoor (Hindi , born 11 March 1992) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films, series and theatre. A member of the Kapoor family, he is the son of actor Kunal Kapoor. He made his screen acting debut with the film ' ...
, Indian film actor, model and theatre personality
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Janhvi Kapoor
Janhvi Kapoor (born 6 March 1997) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Telugu language, Telugu films. Born to film actress Sridevi and producer Boney Kapoor, she made her acting debut in 2018 with the romantic drama ''Dhadak'', which w ...
, Indian actress
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Khushi Kapoor
Khushi Kapoor (born 5 November 2000) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Born to actress Sridevi and producer Boney Kapoor, she made her feature film debut with the role of Betty Cooper in ''The Archies'' (2023). She has since starre ...
, Indian actress
Journalists
* Akash Kapur, Indian-American journalist and author.
* Coomi Kapoor, Contributing Editor of the Indian Express.
Science and technology
* Anuja Trehan Kapur, criminal psychologist
* Kishen Singh Kapoor, mathematician, author and a teacher.
* Raman Kapur, Indian medical acupuncturist, author and the president of the Indian Society of Medical Acupuncture.
* Shyam Sunder Kapoor, 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 1954 ...
. Known for his research on fission and heavy-ion physics.
Singers and dancers
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Geeta Kapoor
Geeta Kapur (born 5 July 1973) is an Indian choreographer and television personality. She recently judged '' India's Best Dancer'', a dance reality show on Sony TV, along with actress Sonali Bendre and choreographer Terence Lewis.
Career
K ...
, Indian choreographer and television personality.
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Himani Kapoor
Himani Kapoor is an Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005. She 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 for ...
, Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005.
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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 ...
, singer
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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 Gagan ...
, Indian playback singer who sang "Mere Desh ki Dharti".
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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
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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 ...
, Indian singer and songwriter. He was a contestant on the TV shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Rising Star.
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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 t ...
, Indian salsa dancer, choreographer, and instructor. She is popularly known as "The Indian Salsa Princess".
* Steven Kapur, also known as "Apache Indian", pop singer
field hockey
Field hockey (or simply referred to as hockey in some countries where ice hockey is not popular) is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with 11 players in total, made up of 10 field players and a goalk ...
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...
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 ...
badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per s ...
player with the highest international ranking of 34 in Mixed Doubles
* Shiv Kapur, Asian Games gold medalist in Golf
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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 in fi ...
, Indian cricketer
* Upkar Singh Kapoor, Ugandan field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
* Vani Kapoor, Indian
golfer
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit a ball 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, a character in the British TV drama ''
EastEnders
''EastEnders'' is a British television 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 East End of London, the ...
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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''
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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, and has an eye for the ladies and a weakness for gambling. He is always ...
, a character in the British TV drama ''EastEnders''
* Sharmilla Kapoor, a character in the British TV drama ''EastEnders''
* Ajay Kapoor (Neighbours), a character in the soap opera ''
Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that 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 and ...
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* Priya Kapoor, a character in the soap opera ''Neighbours''
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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''
* Vincent Kapoor, a character in the movie ''The Martian''
* Venkat Kapoor, a character in the novel by Andy Weir ''The Martian''
See also
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Kapoor family
The Kapoor family is a prominent Indian show business family with at least four generations of the family over years being active in the Hindi film industry. Numerous members of the family, both (biological) and those who have married into th ...