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Shakti Kapoor
Native name
Born
Delhi, India
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1975present
Spouse(s)
Children
Siddhanth Kapoor
Shraddha Kapoor
Contents
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1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Awards
5 Filmography
6 External links
7 Controversies
8 Bigg Boss
9 Reality television
10 References
11 External links
Early life[edit]
Shakti Kapoor was born Sunil Kapoor in Delhi, India to a Punjabi family. He grew up in New Delhi
and he did his graduation from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University. His father ran a tailor shop
in Connaught Place, New Delhi. When leading actor / director Sunil Dutt offered him the role of a
villain in the movie Rocky, he thought the name 'Sunil Kapoor' was too weak for a villain, so he
renamed him as 'Shakti Kapoor'.
Career[edit]
As a struggler in Bollywood, initially Shakti Kapoor did many small inconsequential roles in movies,
all the while looking out for a suitable role as a leading man. The years 198081 established Shakti
Kapoor as a talented actor in Bollywood when two of his movies Qurbani and Rocky became
blockbusters. He had played the role of the main villain in both these movies. The early eighties saw
a spate of Bollywood "star-sons" getting launched and the film-makers found the debonair and
talented Kapoor a perfect counterpart for the debuting star-sons.
In 1983, the Jeetendra-Sridevi starrer, Himmatwala and the Subhash Ghai directed movie Hero were
blockbusters and Kapoor had played key villain roles in both these movies. By then he had firmly
established himself as one of the most sought-after villains in Bollywood and this trend was to last
for the next two decades. Through the eighties and nineties, it was observed that practically every
Bollywood movie either had Kapoor or Amrish Puri playing the negative character.
In the nineties, he often diversified to positive comic roles and performed them with equal finesse.
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 popular comic roles have
been as Inspector Bhinde in Insaaf, Prasad in Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri, Crime Master Gogo
in Andaz Apna Apna, Tohfa, as Batuknath in ChaalBaaz and as Goonga in Bol Radha Bol.
Kapoor has been a popular reference for mimicry artistes who emulate his style and dialogues such
as "Aaaooo Lolita" from the movie Tohfa, "Main Nanha sa Chotta sa Bachcha Hoon" from the movie
Chaalbaaz and "Nandu sabka bandhu, samajhta nahi hai yaar" from the movie Raja Babu. Since
2000, Kapoor is a regular fixture in Priyadarshan films likeHungama, Hulchul, Chup Chup
Ke and Malamaal Weekly and most recently Malayalam remake Bhagam Bhag. He also acted in few
Bengali films of Kolkata. In 2011, he has featured in the reality television show Bigg Boss (season
[2][3]
5) as one of the contestants. He has appeared in musical comedy Aasman Se Gire Khajoor Pe
Atke [1],[2],[3] with his sister-in-law Padmini Kolhapure.
Personal life[edit]
Shakti Kapoor is married to Shivangi (Padmini Kolhapure's elder sister) and has two children, a
son Siddhanth Kapoor(who is a DJ, turned assistant director, turned actor) and a daughter Shraddha
Kapoor (who is an actress).
Awards[edit]
"Sangram" (1976)
"Morchha" (1980)
"Lootmaar" (1980)
Filmography[edit]
"Wardaat" (1981)
"Dhanwan" (1981)
"Tajurba" (1981)
"Armaan" (1981)
"Gumsum" (1982)
"Trakeeb" (1984)
"Kaamyaab" (1984)
"Tohfa" (1984)
"Inteha" (1984)
"Woman" (1986)
"Saazish" (1988)
"Inteqam" (1988)
"Charana" (1989)
"Joshilaay" (1989)
"Gentleman" (1989)
"Badnaam" (1990)
"Veerta" (1991)
"Izzat" (1991)
"Siyasat" (1992)
"Priya" (1992)
"Bechain" (1993)
"Pardesi" (1993)
"Teenmoti" (1995)
"Beqabu" (1996)
"Prithvi" (1997)
"Zanjeer" (1998)
"Himmatwala" (1998)
"Saugandh" (2000)
"Baaghi" (2000)
"Jagira" (2001)
"Indian" (2001)
"Garam" (2005)
Qatal-E-Aam (2005)
External links[edit]
Controversies[edit]
Casting couch controversy[edit]
In March 2005, India TV released a video, allegedly showing Shakti Kapoor asking for sexual favour
from an undercover reporter posing as an aspiring actress, in return for entry into the film
industry.Where he told the undercover reporter "I want to make love to you....kiss you" According to
India TV, this was a sting operation to expose the phenomenon ofcasting couch prevalent in
Bollywood. This incident sparked a controversy in Bollywood and Kapoor was banned by the Film &
Television Producers Guild of India. Association of Indian Motion Pictures and TV Programme
Producers decided not to ban him as no allegations against him were proven. One week later,
however, the Film & Television Producers Guild lifted the ban.
[4]
[5]
Kapoor claimed that the video clip in question was doctored and he had been framed. He said that
the undercover reporter met him several times and threatened to commit suicide if he did not come
to the hotel room she had booked.
[6]
Bigg Boss[edit]
Shakti Kapoor took part in Bigg Boss season 5. He was the captain of the house for the first two
weeks but eventually got eliminated in the 4th week of the show.
Reality television[edit]
As Contestant
Year
2011
Show
Place
Channel
Bigg Boss
14th place
Evicted Day 28
Colors
References[edit]
1.
Jump up^ "Another Kapoor debut, this time with Amitabh". Retrieved 25 May 2009.[dead link]
2.
Jump up^ I don't believe in the casting couch at all, Tehleka.com, retrieved 17 March 2013
3.
4.
Jump up^ Ramesh, Randeep (16 March 2005). "Bollywood baddie shown as casting couch villain". The Guardian. Retrieved7 July 2009.
5.
Jump up^ Bhattacharya, Chandrima (15 March 2005). "Casting couch divide runs deep". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 July2009.
6.
Jump up^ Prasad, Raekha (16 March 2005). "I've been framed, says Bollywood villain". Times Online. Retrieved 7 July2009.
External links[edit]
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Bigg Boss
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