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'''Abhishek Kapoor''' is an [[India]]n film actor, writer and director. |
'''Abhishek Kapoor''' is an [[India]]n film actor, writer and director. |
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He started his career as an actor in ''Uff!Yeh Mohabbat'' in 1996 with [[Vipin Handa]], and after two more films, he made his directorial début with [[Aryan (film)| Aryan]] in 2006, which despite getting him critical acclaim for direction, didn't do well at the box-office <ref>[http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14141295 Aryan: Abhishek Kapoor's ticket to fame] ''[[Sify.com]]'', United News of India.Wednesday, [[February 15]], [[2006]].</ref><ref>[http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=78249 Movie review - Aryan–Unbreakable] by Taran Adarsh, ''[[Indian Express]]'', IndiaFM News Bureau. Friday, [[December 15]], [[2006]].</ref><ref name=un/>. |
He started his career as an actor in ''Uff!Yeh Mohabbat'' in 1996, opposite [[Twinkle Khanna]], also featuring with [[Vipin Handa]], and after two more films, he made his directorial début with [[Aryan (film)| Aryan]] in 2006, which despite getting him critical acclaim for direction, didn't do well at the box-office <ref>[http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14141295 Aryan: Abhishek Kapoor's ticket to fame] ''[[Sify.com]]'', United News of India.Wednesday, [[February 15]], [[2006]].</ref><ref>[http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=78249 Movie review - Aryan–Unbreakable] by Taran Adarsh, ''[[Indian Express]]'', IndiaFM News Bureau. Friday, [[December 15]], [[2006]].</ref><ref name=un/>. |
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In 2008, he directed [[Rock On!! (2008 film)|Rock On!!]], for which he also wrote the screenplay based on his own story. The film also marked the acting debut of [[Farhan Akhtar]].<ref name="imdb">[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0438461/ Profile] ''[[Internet Movie Database]]''</ref>, and went on to become a success, bringing not just accolades but also a [[Filmfare Award]] in 2009 <ref name=un>[http://www.screenindia.com/news/the-rocking-underdog-abhishek-kapoor/357659/ The rocking underdog: Abhishek Kapoor] by Shweta Teotia. ''[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]'', [[Sep 05]], [[2008]].</ref> |
In 2008, he directed [[Rock On!! (2008 film)|Rock On!!]], for which he also wrote the screenplay based on his own story. The film also marked the acting debut of [[Farhan Akhtar]].<ref name="imdb">[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0438461/ Profile] ''[[Internet Movie Database]]''</ref>, and went on to become a success, bringing not just accolades but also a [[Filmfare Award]] in 2009 <ref name=un>[http://www.screenindia.com/news/the-rocking-underdog-abhishek-kapoor/357659/ The rocking underdog: Abhishek Kapoor] by Shweta Teotia. ''[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]'', [[Sep 05]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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Abhishek Kapoor is an Indian film actor, writer and director.
He started his career as an actor in Uff!Yeh Mohabbat in 1996, opposite Twinkle Khanna, also featuring with Vipin Handa, and after two more films, he made his directorial début with Aryan in 2006, which despite getting him critical acclaim for direction, didn't do well at the box-office [1][2][3].
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.[4], and went on to become a success, bringing not just accolades but also a Filmfare Award in 2009 [3]
Filmography
Actor
- Uff Yeh Mohabbat (1996)
- Ashique Mastana (1996)
- Shikaar (2000)
Director
Awards and nominations
- 2009: Filmfare Awards
References
- ^ Aryan: Abhishek Kapoor's ticket to fame Sify.com, United News of India.Wednesday, February 15, 2006.
- ^ Movie review - Aryan–Unbreakable by Taran Adarsh, Indian Express, IndiaFM News Bureau. Friday, December 15, 2006.
- ^ a b The rocking underdog: Abhishek Kapoor by Shweta Teotia. Screen, Sep 05, 2008.
- ^ Profile Internet Movie Database
- ^ Who’ll take home the Black Lady? The Times of India, Feb 28, 2009.
External links
- Please use a more specific IMDb template. See the documentation for available templates.
- Abhishek Kapoor - Filmography at Bollywood Hungama.
- Making of Rock on!
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