Sanjay Kapoor
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Sanjay Kapoor is a Bollywood
actor and producer.
Son of film producer, Surinder Kapoor
, he is the younger brother of actor Anil Kapoor
and producer Boney Kapoor
and brother-in-law of actress Sridevi. Kapoor is married to Maheep Sandhu, an Indian
from Perth
, Australia
.
in the film Prem (1995).
It was Raja
(1995) opposite Madhuri Dixit
that brought him box office success. Though Raja was a hero-centric and successful film, Madhuri Dixit
stole the show, and it did not bring many offers to Sanjay Kapoor. Critics and viewers called Raja out-and-out a Madhuri Dixit film and suggested that it should had been renamed Rani. Karisma Kapoor
in Manish Malhotra
's show said "when people and critics would talk about Madhuri Dixit and Raja in 1995, I used to think when such thing would happen to me and it happened to me in Raja Hindustani
."
He has given critically acclaimed performances as a villain playing the obsessive, psychotic husband of Esha Deol
in Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe
which was a flop, and he played a terrorist in the film Qayamat: City Under Threat
, which was also a semi hit.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
actor and producer.
Son of film producer, Surinder Kapoor
Surinder Kapoor
Surinder Kapoor was a Bollywood film producer and was President of the Film & Television Producers Guild of India from 1995 to 2001. His three sons, Boney, Anil and Sanjay, are also involved in the film industry. He was born in Peshawar, British India. His daughter, Reena, is married to Sandeep...
, he is the younger brother of actor Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
and producer Boney Kapoor
Boney Kapoor
Boney Kapoor is an Indian film producer and recently he became director of Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited of Sahara India Pariwar....
and brother-in-law of actress Sridevi. Kapoor is married to Maheep Sandhu, an Indian
Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin
A Non-Resident Indian is an Indian citizen who has migrated to another country, a person of Indian origin who is born outside India, or a person of Indian origin who resides permanently outside India. Other terms with the same meaning are overseas Indian and expatriate Indian...
from Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Career
He began his career opposite TabuTabu (actress)
Tabu is an Indian film actress. She has mainly acted in Hindi films, though she has also starred in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Bengali language films, as well as one American film...
in the film Prem (1995).
It was Raja
Raja (1995 film)
Raja is an Indian Bollywood movie released on 22 June 1995, starring Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Mukesh Khanna and Dalip Tahil. The film was Sanjay Kapoor's second film after his debut Prem with Tabu in Bollywood. Prem was a flop, but this film, though penned by critics to have many...
(1995) opposite Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Hindi films. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, she established herself as one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses and most accomplished dancers. She appeared in numerous commercially successful films and was recognised for several of...
that brought him box office success. Though Raja was a hero-centric and successful film, Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Hindi films. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, she established herself as one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses and most accomplished dancers. She appeared in numerous commercially successful films and was recognised for several of...
stole the show, and it did not bring many offers to Sanjay Kapoor. Critics and viewers called Raja out-and-out a Madhuri Dixit film and suggested that it should had been renamed Rani. Karisma Kapoor
Karisma Kapoor
Karisma Kapoor , often informally referred to as Lolo, is an Indian actress who made her debut in 1991, and appears in Bollywood films. During her career, she has been part of many commercially and critically successful films, Raja Hindustani being the most notable of them, as it was her biggest...
in Manish Malhotra
Manish Malhotra
Manish Malhotra is considered to be India's leading and most successful fashion designer.Manish Malhotra has designed for many leading actresses in Bollywood. He is known for his different style and his ability to envision a 'look' for the character. He is known for designing the costumes for...
's show said "when people and critics would talk about Madhuri Dixit and Raja in 1995, I used to think when such thing would happen to me and it happened to me in Raja Hindustani
Raja Hindustani
The soundtrack was composed by Nadeem Shravan. It consisted of tracks like "Kinna Sona Tenu" which was based on a song with the same title by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and "Pardesi Pardesi" .- 1996 Filmfare Awards :Won* Filmfare...
."
He has given critically acclaimed performances as a villain playing the obsessive, psychotic husband of Esha Deol
Esha Deol
Esha Deol is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is the elder daughter of Bollywood actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini.-Personal life:...
in Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe
Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe
Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe is a Bollywood romance/thriller movie directed by Vinay Shukla released on January 11, 2002, starring Jaya Bachchan, Aftab Shivdasani, Sanjay Kapoor and Esha Deol in her film debut...
which was a flop, and he played a terrorist in the film Qayamat: City Under Threat
Qayamat: City Under Threat
Qayamat: City Under Threat is a 2003 Bollywood action film directed by Harry Baweja. It is a remake of the 1996 Hollywood movie The Rock.- Plot :...
, which was also a semi hit.
Filmography
| Year | Movie Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Prem | Shantanu/Sanjay Verma | |
| Raja Raja (1995 film) Raja is an Indian Bollywood movie released on 22 June 1995, starring Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Mukesh Khanna and Dalip Tahil. The film was Sanjay Kapoor's second film after his debut Prem with Tabu in Bollywood. Prem was a flop, but this film, though penned by critics to have many... |
Raja | ||
| Kartavya | Karan Singh | ||
| 1996 | Beqabu | Raja Verma/Ronnie | |
| 1997 | Mohabbat Mohabbat Mohabbat is a Romantic Hindi film directed by Reema Nath and starring Sanjay Kapoor,Akshay Khanna and Madhuri Dixit. The film released on September 19, 1997 and was a flop at the box-office.-Plot:... |
Gaurav M. Kapoor | |
| Auzaar Auzaar Auzaar is a 1997 Bollywood action thriller film directed by Sohail Khan and written by Anwar Khan. The film starred Salman Khan, Sanjay Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty. The film is based around two college friends who find themselves on the opposite side of the law when they reunite.-Synopsis:Yash Thakur ... |
Yash Thakur | ||
| Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul is a 1997 Indian Bollywood drama film directed by Rajat Rawail and written by Rumi Jaffery, starring Sanjay Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty. It premiered on 16 May 1997 in Mumbai.-Synopsis:... |
Kishan | ||
| Mere Sapno Ki Rani Mere sapno ki rani "Mere sapno ki rani" is a popular Hindi song from the 1969 Bollywood movie Aradhana. The song was composed by Sachin Dev Burman and performed by Kishore Kumar. In the film, Rajesh Khanna, the male protagonist sings the song atop an open jeep virtually chasing the heroine Sharmila Tagore who was... |
Vijay Kumar | ||
| 1999 | Sirf Tum Sirf Tum Sirf Tum is a Bollywood film directed by Agathian. It was released on 11 June 1999. The film features Sanjay Kapoor, Priya Gill, Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen, Simran Bagga and Jackie Shroff. It is a remake of the National award winning Tamil film Kadhal Kottai, which starred Ajith Kumar and Devayani... |
Deepak | |
| 2001 | Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller is a 2001 Bollywood romance/thriller movie directed by Aziz Sejawal, starring Sanjay Kapoor, Manisha Koirala, Mamta Kulkarni, Tinnu Anand and Raj Babbar.- Synopsis :... |
Raja/Nirmal Kumar Chinoy | |
| 2002 | Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe is a Bollywood romance/thriller movie directed by Vinay Shukla released on January 11, 2002, starring Jaya Bachchan, Aftab Shivdasani, Sanjay Kapoor and Esha Deol in her film debut... |
Dushyant | |
| Soch Soch Soch is a 2002 Hindi language film starring Sanjay Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Arbaaz Khan, Danny Denzongpa and Aditi Govitrikar among others... |
Raj Matthews | ||
| Shakti Shakti Shakti from Sanskrit shak - "to be able," meaning sacred force or empowerment, is the primordial cosmic energy and represents the dynamic forces that are thought to move through the entire universe in Hinduism. Shakti is the concept, or personification, of divine feminine creative power, sometimes... |
Shekhar | ||
| 2003 | Karishma: A Miracle of Destiny | (Mini) TV Series | |
| Qayamat: City Under Threat Qayamat: City Under Threat Qayamat: City Under Threat is a 2003 Bollywood action film directed by Harry Baweja. It is a remake of the 1996 Hollywood movie The Rock.- Plot :... |
Abbas Ramani | ||
| Darna Mana Hai Darna Mana Hai Darna Mana Hai is a Bollywood Anthology film, released on 25 July 2003. It was considered a unique and innovative attempt by producer Ram Gopal Varma and director Prawal Raman to provide Indian audiences with a horror film which consists of six different short stories... |
Sanjay | ||
| Kal Ho Naa Ho Kal Ho Naa Ho Kal Ho Naa Ho is a 2003 Hindi film set in New York City. It stars Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan and Jaya Bachchan. The film was directed by first-timer Nikhil Advani, it was produced by Yash Johar and co-written by Karan Johar, better known as the director of the hit films Kuch Kuch... |
Abhay | ||
| LOC Kargil LOC Kargil LOC Kargil is a 2003 Bollywood war film based on the Kargil War, directed and written by J. P. Dutta. The film stars a large number of Bollywood stars.- Plot :The film is an attempt to dramatize a synopsis of the 1999 Kargil War .... |
Maj. Deepak Rampal, 17 JAT | ||
| 2004 | Jaago Jaago Jaago is a 2004 Indian crime drama which stars Sanjay Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Manoj Bajpai and Hansika Motwani. The film is based on a true incident from August 2002, in which a mentally challenged 10-year-old girl was raped on her local commuting train... |
Shrikant | |
| Julie Julie (2004 film) Julie is a Hindi film produced by N.R.Pachisia and directed by Deepak.S Shivadasani. The film stars Neha Dhupia, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Yash Tonk, Sanjay Kapoor and Achint Kaur.-Plot:... |
Rohan | ||
| 2005 | Anjaane: The Unkown | Aditya Malhotra | |
| 2006 | Unns: Love...Forever | Rahul Malhotra | |
| 2007 | Dosh | ||
| Om Shanti Om | Himself | ||
| 2009 | Luck By Chance Luck by Chance Luck By Chance is a 2009 Indian drama film written and directed by Zoya Akhtar. Produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, the film stars Farhan Akhtar and Konkana Sen Sharma in the lead roles... |
Ranjit Rolly | |
| Kirkit | I.M. Romeo | ||
| 2010 | Prince Prince (2010 film) Prince is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Kookie V Gulati, produced by Kumar S Taurani and starring Vivek Oberoi and Aruna Shields in the lead roles. The film was originally titled as Prince of Thieves and then Prince It's Showtime, the latter of which is still sometimes used to refer to... |
CBI Officer Ali Khan |