Abhishek Kapoor is an India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n film actor, writer and director.

He started his career as an actor in Uff!Yeh Mohabbat in 1996, opposite Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle Khanna is an Indian film actress who has acted in Bollywood and Telugu films. She is the wife of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and the daughter of established actors, Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna...

, directed by Vipin Handa

Vipin Handa

Vipin Handa is a known filmmaker, screenplay writer and a noted television personality, hosting and appearing on shows on the Indian television for the past 35 years.-Biography:...

, and after two more films, he made his directorial début with Aryan in 2006, which despite getting him critical acclaim for direction, did not do well at the box-office.

In 2008, he directed Rock On!!, for which he also wrote the screenplay based on his own story. The film also marked the acting debut of Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar is an Indian filmmaker, script writer, actor, playback singer, lyricist, film producer in Hindi cinema and a television host.His directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...

., and went on to become a success, bringing not just accolades but also a Filmfare Award in 2009

Actor

• Rakt Charitra (2010)
• Uff Yeh Mohabbat (1996)
• Ashique Mastana (1996)
• Shikaar (2000)

Director

• Aryan (2006) (also story)
• Rock On!! (2008) (also story and screenplay)
• Untitled film based on The 3 Mistakes of My Life (2011)

Awards and nominations

• 2009: Filmfare Awards
  Filmfare Awards
  The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were...
  
  
  • Filmfare Best Story Award
    Filmfare Best Story Award
    The Filmfare Award for Best Story is an given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a writer who wrote a film's story.-1950s:* 1955 Mukhram Sharma - Aulad...
    
    : Rock On!!
    Rock On!! (2008 film)
    Rock On !! is a 2008 Bollywood rock musical film written and directed by Abhishek Kapoor, produced by Farhan Akhtar, and with music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy...
    
    
  • Filmfare Best Director Award
    Filmfare Best Director Award
    The Filmfare Best Director Award is one of the main awards presented given by the annual Filmfare Awards to recognise directors working in the Hindi film Industry. It was first presented in 1954 in the inaugural year.-Superlatives:...
    
    : Rock On!!
    Rock On!! (2008 film)
    Rock On !! is a 2008 Bollywood rock musical film written and directed by Abhishek Kapoor, produced by Farhan Akhtar, and with music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy...
    
    : Nominated

External links

• Abhishek Kapoor - Filmography at Bollywood Hungama
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• Making of Rock on!