Tusshar Kapoor
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Born | Kurla, Maharashtra, India | 20 November 1976
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Ross School of Business |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedy producer |
Years active | 2001–present |
Children | Laksshya Kapoor[1] |
Parent(s) | Jitendra Kapoor (father) Shobha Kapoor (mother) |
Relatives | Ekta Kapoor (sister) |
Tusshar Kapoor (born 20 November 1976) is an Indian Bollywood actor and producer and son of veteran actor Jeetendra and younger brother to Ekta Kapoor. He is also the co-owner of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures. His notable work include the romance Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001), the neo-noir action-thriller Khakee (2004), the comedies Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005) and Golmaal - Fun Unlimited (2006), the biographical action crime film Shootout at Lokhandwala and the comedy thriller Dhol (both 2007), the comedies One Two Three, Golmaal Returns (both 2008) and Golmaal 3 (2010), the biographical musical drama The Dirty Picture (2011), the adult-comedy Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum (2012), the biographical-crime Shootout at Wadala (2013) and the supernatural comedy Golmaal Again (2017).
Early and personal life
Tusshar Kapoor is the son of celebrated Bollywood actor Jeetendra and of Shobha Kapoor. His sister Ekta Kapoor is a prominent television and film producer. He attended the Bombay Scottish School where he was in the same class as Abhishek Bachchan.[2] He then studied at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for his BBA degree at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Like his father, Kapoor is a religious Hindu, and he practices Khatri Hindu Khatri. Kapoor opted for IVF and became single parent to Laksshya Kapoor through surrogacy in June 2016.[1]
Career
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Prior to making his debut as an actor, Kapoor worked with film director David Dhawan as an assistant. Following this, he trained as an actor with Roshan Taneja and Mahendra Verma, in their acting school, and in dance with Nimesh Bhatt.[3][4]
He made his debut in 2001 with the blockbuster Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai, a remake of the Telugu super hit Tholi Prema, along with Kareena Kapoor.[5] He received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his work in the film. He then starred as Rahul in coming of age film Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa alongside Esha Deol.[6] Kapoor then appeared in two more Telugu remakes Jeena Sirf Merre Liye (2002), and Yeh Dil (2003), which fared moderately well at the box office.
He then appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's production Gayab (2004) which had kapoor receiving appreciation for his work.[7] Starting 2004, Kapoor was starred in commercial hits such as Khakee (2004), Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005), Golmaal (2006), Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) in which he has essayed the role of gangster Dilip Buwa, and received good reviews for his work, Golmaal Returns (2008), Golmaal 3 (2010), The Dirty Picture (2011), Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum (2012), the critically acclaimed Shor in the City (2012), and Shootout at Wadala (2013) .[8][9][10]
In 2012, Kapoor took part in the "Fashion for a Cause" event which raised money for homeless children.[11] He has co-produced the film Chaar Din Ki Chandni (2012), in which he has also starred.[12] He worked as a lead actor in Bollywood adult comedies Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 (2016) and Mastizaade (2016) both did average business.[13]
In 2017, he starred as Lucky in the comedy film Golmaal Again, which ended up being a blockbuster.[14]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai | Karan | Bollywood debut |
2002 | Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa | Rahul | |
Jeena Sirf Merre Liye | Karan Malhotra | ||
2003 | Kucch To Hai | Karan | |
Yeh Dil | Ravi | ||
2004 | Shart: The Challenge | Jai Kapoor | |
Gayab | Vishnu Prasad | ||
Khakee | Sub Inspector Ashwin Gupte | ||
2005 | Insan | Avinash | |
Kyaa Kool Hai Hum | Rahul | ||
2006 | Golmaal | Lucky | |
2007 | Good Boy, Bad Boy | Rajan Malhotra | |
Kya Love Story Hai | Arjun | ||
Shootout at Lokhandwala | Dilip Buwa | ||
Aggar | Aryan | ||
Dhol | Sameer "Sam" Arya | ||
2008 | One Two Three | Laxmi Narayan | |
Om Shanti Om | Himself | Special appearance in song "Deewangi" | |
C Kkompany | Akshay Kumar | ||
Halla Bol | Himself | Cameo appearance | |
Sunday | Himself | Special appearance in song "Manzar" | |
Golmaal Returns | Lucky | ||
2009 | Life Partner | Bhavesh | |
2010 | Golmaal 3 | Lucky | |
2011 | Shor in the City | Tilak | |
Love U...Mr. Kalakaar! | Sahil | ||
Hum Tum Shabana | Rishi Malhotra | ||
The Dirty Picture | Ramakanth | ||
2012 | Chaar Din Ki Chandni | Veer Vikram Singh | |
Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum | Adi | ||
2013 | Shootout at Wadala | Sheik Munir | |
Bajatey Raho | Sukhi | ||
2016 | Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 | Kanhaiya | |
Mastizaade | Sunny Kele | ||
2017 | Poster Boys | Lucky | (promotion for Golmaal Again) |
Golmaal Again | Lucky |
References
- ^ a b Sahadevan, Sonup (27 June 2016). "Tusshar Kapoor becomes father to baby boy using surrogacy". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Tusshar Kapoor shares Abhishek Bachchan's picture on Friendship Day". The Times of India. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "A star arrives in style". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "'Kya Kool Hain Hum 3' banned by Censor Board". Deccan Chronicle. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
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- ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Gayab Review - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Review: Shor In The City". NDTV. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "Review: Shor In The City is brilliant stuff!". Rediff.com. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "Shor In The City Movie Review". The Times of India. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
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- ^ "Tusshar Kapoor turns producer – The Times of India". Indiatimes. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Kya Kool Hai Hum 3 to take on Akshay Kumar's Airlift". www.indicine.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Golmaal Again: Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty team up again". www.indicine.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.