Shakti Kapoor
Biography
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 600 films.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor teamed up with actors Asrani and Kader Khan as the comical or evil team in over 100 films. He was a contestant in the Indian reality show Bigg Boss in 2011.
Kapoor was born in Delhi into a Punjabi Hindu family. His father ran a clothes shop in Connaught Place, New Delhi. After a long struggle in Bollywood, Kapoor was spotted by Sunil Dutt while he was making Rocky launch his son Sanjay Dutt.
He was then cast as the antagonist in the movie. But Dutt felt that his name "Sunil Kapoor" wouldn't do justice to his villainous stint and hence, "Shakti Kapoor" was born.
Kapoor is married to Shivangi Kapoor (elder sister of actresses Padmini Kolhapure and Tejaswini Kolhapure) and has two children, a son Siddhanth Kapoor, and a daughter Shraddha Kapoor. He resides in Juhu, Mumbai.
As a struggler in Bollywood, initially, Shakti Kapoor did many inconsequential roles in movies, all the while looking for a suitable role as a leading man. He started his Bollywood journey with the movie Khel Khilari Ka (starring Dharmendra and Hema Malini) in 1977.
The years 1980–81 established Shakti Kapoor as an actor in Bollywood with two of his movies, where he was a villain – Qurbani and Rocky. In 1983, Kapoor had roles in Himmatwala and the Subhash Ghai-directed movie Hero. Kapoor played villain roles in both these movies.
In the 1990s, he often diversified to positive comic roles and performed them with equal finesse in movies like Raja Babu. He has been nominated for the Filmfare Award in the Best Comedian category and won once, for his performance as Nandu in David Dhawan's film, Raja Babu.
Some of his comic roles have been as Inspector Bhinde in Insaaf, Prasad in Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri, Crime Master Gogo in Andaz Apna Apna, Tohfa, Batuknath in ChaalBaaz and as Goonga in Bol Radha Bol.
Known for
Mere Husband Ki Biwi
Animal
Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond Season 1
Boss
Dil Pardesi Ho Gaya
Sahasam
Mar Jawan Gur Khake
Teen Patti
De Dana Dan
Bhagam Bhag
Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar
Dosti: Friends Forever
Jurm
Musafir
Taarzan: The Wonder Car
Talaash: The Hunt Begins...
Hathyar: Face to Face with Reality
Akhiyon Se Goli Maare
23rd March 1931: Shaheed
Jodi No.1
Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega
Hum To Mohabbat Karega
Chal Mere Bhai
Jaanwar
Hum Saath - Saath Hain
Hello Brother
Haseena Maan Jaayegi
Jaanam Samjha Karo
Lal Baadshah
Daag: The Fire
Naseeb
Bandhan
Maharaja
Deewana Mastana
Itihaas
Hero No. 1
Judwaa
Diljale
Jaan
Saajan Chale Sasural
Coolie No. 1
Andaz Apna Apna
Andaz Apna Apna
Main Khiladi Tu Anari
Aatish: Feel the Fire
Khuddar
Imtihaan
Prem Shakti
Raja Babu
Dil Tera Aashiq
Veerta
Muqabla
Aankhen
Isi Ka Naam Zindagi
Khiladi
Suryavanshi
Shola Aur Shabnam
Baaghi: A Rebel For Love
Aag Ka Gola
Chaalbaaz
Ram-Avtar
Paap Ki Duniya
Sultanat
Inquilaab
Mahaan
Rocky
Naseeb
Actor
Animal as
Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond (Season 1) as Prem Bahadur
Boss as Nandu Plumber
Dil Pardesi Ho Gaya as bismillah
Sahasam as Sultan
Mar Jawan Gur Khake as Don
Teen Patti as Prem London
De Dana Dan as Musa Hirapurwal Zuber
Bhagam Bhag as Guru
Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar as Mr. Kapoor
Dosti: Friends Forever as Bharucha
Jurm as Chamanlal
Musafir as Whacko Jacko
Taarzan: The Wonder Car as Mahesh Saxena
Talaash: The Hunt Begins... as Upadhyay
Hathyar: Face to Face with Reality as Hasan Bhai
Akhiyon Se Goli Maare as Shakti Dada
23rd March 1931: Shaheed as Chattar Singh
Jodi No.1 as Insp. Shakti Singh
Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye as Panditji
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega as Abdul's uncle
Hum To Mohabbat Karega as Ketu
Chal Mere Bhai as Sapna's uncle
Jaanwar as Sultan
Hum Saath - Saath Hain as Anwar
Hello Brother as Khanna
Jaanam Samjha Karo as Harry
Lal Baadshah as Balu
Daag: The Fire as Dr. Anand
Naseeb as Lalli
Bandhan as Billu
Maharaja as Bhalu Prasad Bihari Orey
Deewana Mastana as Neha's Uncle
Itihaas as Navlakhi / Dholu
Hero No. 1 as Babu
Judwaa as Rangeela Prakash
Diljale as Rajasaheb / Mantri
Jaan as Banwari
Saajan Chale Sasural as Singer / Musician
Coolie No. 1 as Goverdhan
Andaz Apna Apna as Crime Master Gogo
Andaz Apna Apna as Crime Master Gogo
Main Khiladi Tu Anari as Goal
Aatish: Feel the Fire as Sunny
Khuddar as Adarsh Vardhan
Imtihaan as Shekar
Prem Shakti as Hoshiyar Singh
Raja Babu as Nandu
Dil Tera Aashiq as Black Eye
Veerta as Raghuveer
Muqabla as Khanna
Aankhen as Tejeshwar
Isi Ka Naam Zindagi as Zamindar, Devraj
Khiladi as Suresh Malhotra
Suryavanshi as Rajguru
Shola Aur Shabnam as Boxer Deva
Baaghi: A Rebel For Love as Dhanraj
Aag Ka Gola as Insp. Popat Lal
Chaalbaaz as Batuknath Lalan Prasad Maalpani, Balma
Ram-Avtar as Gundappa Swami
Paap Ki Duniya as Bishna
Sultanat as Shakkir
Inquilaab as Koya Koya Atachi / Richard Lewis
Mahaan as Prem
Rocky as R.D.
Naseeb as Ashok