Karan Kapoor

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Karan Kapoor Biography
Biography
NameKaran Kapoor
ProfessionIndo-British actor & photographer
Years Active1978-1990
Date of BirthJanuary 18, 1962
Age (In 2024)62 Years 10 Month(s) 19 Days
Birth PlaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India
ResidenceLondon, England, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
ReligionHinduism
EthnicityIndo-British
CasteKhatri
Mother TongueEnglish
ZodiacCapricorn
Physical Stats
Heightin centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in feet inches- 5ft 10in
Eye ColorHazel Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper
Family and Marriage Details
Marital StatusSeparated
Wife/SpouseLorna Tarling Kapoor
karan kapoor with wife lorna tarling
Girlfriend(s)/Affair(s)Sarika Thakur (Actress)
Madeliene Potter (Hollywood Actress)
Children
Son(s)Zak Kapoor
karan kapoor with son zach kapoor
Daughter(s)Aliya Kapoor
karan kapoor with daughter aliya kapoor
Parents
FatherShashi Kapoor (Actor)
MotherJennifer Kendal (Actress)
Sibling(s)
Sister(s)Sanjana Kapoor (Former Actress)
karan kapoor with sister sanjana kapoor
Brother(s)Kunal Kapoor (Ad Film Maker)
Cousin(s)Randhir Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor
karan kapoor with cousin rishi kapoor
Rajiv Kapoor
Aditya Raj Kapoor
Kanchan Desai
Other Relative(s)
Nephew(s)Zahan Kapoor
Hamir Thapar (Sanjana Kapoor's son)
Ranbir Kapoor
Armaan Jain
Aadar Jain
Niece(s)Shaira Kapoor
karan kapoor with niece shaira kapoor
Karishma Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor
karan kapoor with niece kareena kapoor
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni
Uncle(s)Raj Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor
Aunt(s)Felicity Kendal
Geeta Bali
Grand Father (Paternal)Prithviraj Kapoor
Grand Mother (Paternal)Ramsarni Kapoor
Grand Father (Maternal)Geoffrey Kendal
Grand Mother (Maternal)Laura Kendal
Brother-in-law(s)Steve Tarling (Lorna Tarling's brother)
Valmik Thapar (Sanjana Kapoor's husband)
Aditya Bhattacharya (Sanjana Kapoor's ex-husband)
Sister-in-law(s)Sheena Sippy (Kunal Kapoor's ex-wife)
Babita Kapoor
Neetu Kapoor
Education Details
SchoolBombay International School, Mumbai
CollegeNot Known
Educational QualificationGraduate
Filmography
Debut MovieJunoon (1978)
Movies (As Actor)The Tooting Lions (TV Movie, 1993)
Zalzala (1988)
Afsar (1988)
Loha (1987)
Sultanat (1986)
36 Chowringhee Lane (1981)
Junoon (1978)
Movies (As Photographer)The Bostonians (1984)
Utsav (1984)
Vijeta (1982)
TV Show(s)South of the Border (1990)
The Jewel in the Crown (1984)
Contact/Social Media Details
Twittertwitter.com/kkfotovala (1.6k followers)
Facebookfacebook.com/karan.kapoor.526438/
Instagraminstagram.com/karankapoor_photographer (19k followers)
Websitekarankapoor.com
Email[email protected]
Phone+44 (0)7768082576
Other Details
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Family Picturekaran kapoor family picture
Childhood Picturekaran kapoor, kunal kapoor, sanjana kapoor childhood picture with parents
Facts
Karan Kapoor is an Indo-British Photographer, former actor & former model. He is the son of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal. He was born on January 18, 1962 to Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He has an elder brother Kunal Kapoor and a younger sister Sanjana Kapoor.
Karan Kapoor made his acting debut in Shyam Benegal's Junoon (1978) and later acted in movies like 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981), Sultanat (1986), Loha (1987), Zalzala (1988) and Afsar (1988). But he could not establish himself as an actor because of his english looks so he quit acting and took photography as his profession. Currently he runs a photography company in the UK.
He was a famous model and featured in the famous Bombay Dyeing advertisement campaign.
He was married to british model Lorna Tarling and they are now separated. The couple have a daughter Aliya Kapoor and a son Zak Kapoor.
Elder brother Kunal Kapoor also acted in some bollywood movies and now he is a leading Ad Film Maker and runs a Ad company Adfilms Valas. Kunal was married to Sheena Sippy, daughter of filmmaker Ramesh Sippy. They are now separated and have a son Zahan Kappor and a daughter Shaira Kapoor.
Younger sister Sanjana Kapoor also tried her luck in movies and now she runs the Junoon theatre company. She was earlier married to actor and director Aditya Bhattacharya. After that she married the tiger conservationist, Valmik Thapar, son of the journalist Romesh Thapar. They have a son Hamir Thapar.
Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Kapoor were his paternal grandparents & Geoffrey Kendal and Laura Kendal were his maternal grandparents.
Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor were his paternal uncles.
He was in a relationship with hollywood actress Madeliene Potter in 1985.
In August 1987, he gave a controversial interview to Stardust magazine. He criticized the indian film industry and told that he prefers to live in New York and London in comparison to Bombay.
In 2009, his photograph "Old Couple" won the award at International Photography Awards.
As a photographer, he has worked on high-profile campaigns for major brands including - Atlantis The Palm Dubai, Twiggy for Olay, Sky, Vodaphone, PGA Tour, Korn Ferry, Coors Beer, Tuborg Beer, Disney, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Pfizer, Bells Whisky, Neutrogena, Gordons Gin, Krispy Kreme, Avon, Aitkins Diet, Harrah’s, Barco, lenscrafter, Philip Morris, Nissan, Bicardi, Dove, to name a few.