Anil Kapoor has built a public profile as an Indian film actor, born on 24 December 1959 in Mumbai.
As of 2026, he is 66 years old, and his birth date places him under the Capricorn sign.
He has 60 credited works on public record and has been recognised with Filmfare Award for Best Actor and National Film Award for Best Actor.
The sections that follow break down Anil Kapoor's biography into quick facts, early life, career history, personal life and a year-by-year timeline.
Anil Kapoor — Early Life, Family and Education
Anil Kapoor was born on 24 December 1959 in Mumbai, and holds Indian nationality.
Public records name his father, Surinder Kapoor and his mother, Nirmal Kapoor. He is a sibling of Sanjay Kapoor, Boney Kapoor and Reena Marwah.
He studied at Mithibai College and Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School.
He is recorded as speaking Hindi.
Anil Kapoor — Career and Professional Work
Anil Kapoor works primarily as a film actor, film producer and screenwriter.
Anil Kapoor — Filmography and Screen Credits
Public databases list 60 screen credits for Anil Kapoor, spanning 1997 to 2027. That breaks down as 56 as cast member and 4 as producer.
The 45 most recent are listed below, newest first. Where a release year is not on record, the entry is marked with a dash rather than guessed.
| Year | Title | Credited as |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | King | cast member |
| 2026 | King | cast member |
| 2025 | War 2 | cast member |
| 2024 | Fighter | cast member |
| 2024 | Crew | producer |
| 2023 | Animal | cast member |
| 2022 | Jug Jugg Jeeyo | cast member |
| 2020 | AK vs AK | cast member |
| 2018 | Total Dhamaal | cast member |
| 2018 | Fanney Khan | cast member |
| 2018 | Race 3 | cast member |
| 2017 | Mubarakan | cast member |
| 2017 | Oasis | cast member |
| 2015 | Welcome Back | cast member |
| 2015 | Dil Dhadakne Do | cast member |
| 2013 | Race 2 | cast member |
| 2013 | Shootout at Wadala | cast member |
| 2013 | Power | cast member |
| 2012 | Tezz | cast member |
| 2011 | Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol | cast member |
| 2010 | No Problem | cast member |
| 2010 | Aisha | producer |
| 2009 | Slumdog Millionaire | cast member |
| 2009 | Shortkut | producer |
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | cast member |
| 2008 | Om Shanti Om | cast member |
| 2008 | Tashan | cast member |
| 2008 | Race | cast member |
| 2008 | Yuvvraaj | cast member |
| 2008 | Black and White | cast member |
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | cast member |
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq | cast member |
| 2007 | Welcome | cast member |
| 2007 | Gandhi, My Father | producer |
| 2006 | Fear is necessary | cast member |
| 2006 | Humko Deewana Kar Gaye | cast member |
| 2005 | Chocolate | cast member |
| 2005 | No Entry | cast member |
| 2005 | Bewafaa | cast member |
| 2005 | My Wife's Murder | cast member |
| 2004 | Musafir | cast member |
| 2003 | Armaan | cast member |
| 2003 | Calcutta Mail | cast member |
| 2002 | Badhaai Ho Badhaai | cast member |
| 2002 | Om Jai Jagadish | cast member |
Anil Kapoor — Awards and Recognition
He has received 5 documented honours. The table below lists each award with the year it was conferred, where a year is on record.
| Award / Honour | Year |
|---|---|
| Filmfare Award for Best Actor | 1989 |
| National Film Award for Best Actor | 2001 |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | — |
| Screen Awards | — |
| Zee Cine Awards | — |
Anil Kapoor — Family, Marriage and Personal Life
He is married to Sunita Kapoor (married 1984).
He is a parent to Rhea Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor and Harshvardhan Kapoor.
Anil Kapoor — Net Worth: What Is Actually Verifiable
Net-worth figures for Anil Kapoor circulate widely online, but almost none of them come from an audited or officially published source. BioStar does not invent or repeat unsourced numbers, so no dollar figure is stated on this page.
What can be said from the public record is where his income is likely to originate: professional work as a film actor, film producer and screenwriter, brand partnerships and sponsored social content.
If a verified figure is published by a credible outlet — a company filing, an election affidavit, or an official disclosure — this section will be updated with the source attached.
Why no number? Net-worth totals for public figures are almost never audited. BioStar publishes a figure only when a verifiable source exists, so this page describes income sources instead of guessing a total.
Anil Kapoor — Career Timeline
- 1959Born in Mumbai.
- 1984Married Sunita Kapoor.
- 1989Received the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.
- 1997Earliest credit on record: Deewana Mastana.
- 19994 credited releases including Mann and Taal.
- 20004 credited releases including Pukar and Bulandi.
- 2001Received the National Film Award for Best Actor.
- 20086 credited releases including Slumdog Millionaire and Om Shanti Om.
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Sources and Corrections
Every dated fact on this page comes from structured public records rather than from unsourced reporting. Primary reference: Wikidata Q313956 and the English Wikipedia entry. Records change; if you spot something out of date, please send a correction and we will review it.
