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Kunaal Roy Kapur is an Indian actor, playwright and filmmaker who works in Hindi films and television shows.
Kunaal Roy Kapur | |
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 Kunaal in 2017 | |
| Born | 13 February 1979 Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
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| Years active | 1999-present |
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| Spouse | Shayonti Salvi (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Family | See Roy Kapur family |
Early life and background
Kunaal comes from a family of mixed Hindu Punjabi and Indian Jewish heritage.[1] His paternal grandfather, Raghupat Roy Kapur (or Raghupat Rai Kapoor), a Hindu of the Punjabi Khatri community, was a film producer. Kunaal's father was Kumud Roy Kapur, and his mother, Salome Roy Kapur, is of Indian Jewish descent. A dancer, dance instructor, stage choreographer and former Miss India, she is the daughter of Sam and Ruby Aaron, who were among the earliest accredited teachers of Ballroom and Latin American dancing in India, with degrees from the Federal Association of Teachers of Dancing in London. Kunaal is the second of three brothers. His elder brother is Siddharth Roy Kapur, CEO of UTV and Disney India, and his younger brother is Aditya Roy Kapur.[2][3] Actress Vidya Balan is his sister-in-law as she is married to Siddharth.
Career
Kapur started his acting career with the Indian soap Just Mohabbat (1997–98), which aired on Sony TV.[4] He then appeared in a cameo role in the 2007 film, Loins of Punjab Presents opposite Shabana Azmi and Ishita Sharma. He was also seen in Panga Naa Lo.
As a director, Kunaal in 2006 directed a comedy, The President Is Coming.[5] He adapted the play into film, to make his directorial debut with the mockumentary The President Is Coming (2009), starring Konkona Sen Sharma and Shernaz Patel, which opened to mixed reviews[6] and was declared a "Semi-Hit".[citation needed]
Kapur appeared in six episodes of British-Indian comedy series Mumbai Calling (2009) as a call centre operator. He has appeared in Aamir Khan Productions' Delhi Belly (2011)[7] alongside Imran Khan and Vir Das . Thereafter, he acted in Nautanki Saala (2013) with Ayushman Khurana and did a small role in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) with an ensemble cast, including Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and his younger brother Aditya Roy Kapur. Then he acted in Action Jackson directed by Prabhu Deva, along with Ajay Devgan, Sonakshi Sinha and Yami Gautam and Gollu Aur Pappu, along with Vir Das and Karishma Tanna. His last release was Azhar, where he played Reddy (Azharuddin's lawyer). Then in the 2017 release - The Final Exit. He acted in Vishal Mishra directorial Hotel Milan alongside Zeishan Quadri, Karishma Sharma, Jaideep Ahlawat, Rajesh Sharma and Zakir Hussain, the film was based on anti-romeo squad and released in cinemas in 2018.[8] Then he acted in an eight episode web series called Going Viral, which aired on Amazon prime and in Eros Now's comedy Side Hero. In 2019, he starred in another Mishra directored film, Marudhar Express. It was a sweet small town romantic film set in Kanpur.[9] He was also seen on web series TVF Tripling (season 1 and 2) as Pranav.
He appeared in a short film named Smartphone which also starred Hina Khan and Akshay Oberoi.[10][11]
Personal life
Kunaal is married to Shayonti Salvi since 2005. The couple together have a son Zahaan, and a daughter Shanaz.[12]
Filmography
As Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2009 | The President Is Coming | Based on the play written by Himself (Kunaal) |
Acting Credits
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Panga Na Lo | Bhura | |
| Loins of Punjab Presents | Mr. White | Indo-American film | |
| 2008 | Revolution | Feroz's father | |
| 2011 | Delhi Belly | Nitin Berry | |
| 2013 | Nautanki Saala | Mandar lele | |
| Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | Taran | ||
| 2014 | Gollu Aur Pappu | Gollu | |
| Action Jackson | Musa | ||
| 2016 | Azhar | Lawyer Reddy | |
| 2017 | The Final Exit | Photographer | |
| 2018 | Kaalakaandi | Zubin | |
| Love per Square Foot | Samuel Masquita | Netflix film | |
| Hotel Milan | Vipul | ||
| 2019 | Marudhar Express | Marudhar | |
| 3 Dev | Mahesh | Unreleased | |
| 2020 | Footfairy | Jashua Mathews | Television film |
| 2021 | Tribhanga | Milan | Netflix film |
| 2022 | Radhe Shyam | Vedant | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2000 | Just Mohabbat | Sanjay | Television debut |
| 2007 | Mumbai calling | Call center operator | |
| 2016-2019 | TVF Tripling | Pranav, Chanchal's Husband | |
| 2017 | Going Viral | Gaurav | |
| 2018 | Side Hero | Kunaal Roy Kapur | Eros Now series |
| 2019 | Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond | Ganpat | Episodic role; Zee5 series |
| 2020 | Bandish Bandits | Arghya | Amazon Prime Video series |
| Sandwiched Forever | Sameer Shastry | Sony Liv series | |
| 2022 | Aadha Ishq | Milind | Voot series |
Music video
| Year | Title | Role | Artist |
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| 2022 | "Hairaan" | Main Lead | Javed Ali featuring Nia Sharma |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| Annual Central European Bollywood Awards | 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Delhi Belly | Nominated | [13] |
| iReel Awards | 2019 | Best Actor - Comedy | Side Hero | Nominated | [14] |
| Screen Awards | 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Delhi Belly | Nominated | [15] |
| Best Comedian | Nominated | ||||
| Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated | ||||
| Stardust Awards | 2012 | Breakthrough Performance - Male | Delhi Belly | Nominated | [16] |
References
- Aafreedi, Dr Navras Jaat (3 August 2013). "History of India's Jewish beauty queens". Ynetnews. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- "Mushkil Screening: Kunaal Roy Kapur joined by brothers Siddharth Roy Kapur and Aditya Roy Kapur". 9 August 2019.
- Hindustan Times
- "'Direction comes first'". Hindustan Times. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- "Director's cut – Kunaal Roy Kapur". The Hindu. 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- Kazmi, Nikhat (8 January 2009). "The President Is Coming: Review". Time of India. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- The good buddy: Kunal Roy Kapur plays role of a 'messy' boy in 'Delhi Belly' Archived 10 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, India Today, 20 June 2011.
- https://www.bollywoodchronicle.com/bollywood/kunal-roy-kapurs-hotel-milan-is-based-on-anti-romeo-squad-and-moral-policing-in-up/ [dead link]
- "Marudhar Express: Here is the first look of Kunaal Roy Kapur and Tara Alisha Berry's small-town love story". 3 August 2018. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- "EXCLUSIVE: Kunaal Roy Kapur on working with Hina Khan in Smartphone, apprehensions on a multi starrer and more". 20 April 2020.
- "Hina Khan is amazingly professional and a total sport: Kunaal Roy Kapur". 18 April 2020.
- "'Strange things are possible in Mumbai'". Tehelka Magazine. 6 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- "Ra.one and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobaara sweeps ACEB awards 2012". Indian Television.
- "iReel Awards 2019: List of Nominees". News18. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- "Winners of 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- MAX Stardust Awards – Break Through Supporting Performance Award Male – Vidyut Jamwal. 25 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2015 – via YouTube.
External links
- Kunaal Roy Kapur at IMDb
- Filmography at Bollywood Hungama
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