Anil Kapoor (born on 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who has appeared in over hundred Hindi-language films, as well as international films and television series. Anil's career has spanned 40 years as an actor, and as a producer since 2005. Anil has also won numerous awards in his career, including two National Film Awards and six Filmfare Awards in varied acting categories. Kapoor was born in Mumbai to movie producer Surinder Kapoor and appeared in his first film with a small role in the Umesh Mehra's romance Hamare Tumhare (1979). He made his 1st debut film and then starred as a lead actor in the 1980 Telugu film, Vamsa Vruksham directed by Bapu. He then made his Kannada movie debut with Mani Ratnam's Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983). He got his first Filmfare Award, in the Best Supporting Actor category, for his role in Yash Chopra's Mashaal (1984). Anil earned his 1st Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in N. Chandra's Tezaab (1988) and his performance in Indra Kumar's Beta (1992). Anil subsequently seen in many other critically and commercially successful films, including Meri Jung (1985), Yudh (1985), Karma (1986), Janbaaz (1986), Aap Ke Saath (1986), Mr. India (1987), Ghar Ho To Aisa (1990), Awaargi (1990), Benaam Badsha (1991), and Virasat (1997), for which he won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor; Taal (1999), for which he won his 2nd Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award; Pukar (2000 ), which earned him a National Film Award for Best Actor; No Entry (2005) and Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) for which he won his 3rd Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.
Kapoor's 1st role in an international film was in Danny Boyle's Academy Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, for which he shared the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. His performance in the 08th seasons of the action series 24 generated rave reviews from the American press. Globally, Anil is one of the most recognized Indian film actors.
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