Kunal Kapoor

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kunal kapoor

Biography
NameKunal Kapoor (कुणाल कपूर)
Full NameKunal Kishore Kapoor
NicknameKunnu
ProfessionIndian actor
Years Active2004-Present
Date of BirthOctober 18, 1975 1
Age (In 2022)47 Years
Birth PlaceNew Delhi, India
HometownAmritsar, Punjab, India
ResidenceMumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
india
ReligionHinduism
EthnicitySouth Asian
CasteKhatri
Mother TonguePunjabi
Zodiac / Sun signLibra
Physical Stats
Heightin centimeters- 188 cm
in meters- 1.88 m
in Feet Inches- 6ft 2in
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Family and Marriage Details
Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseNaina Bachchan
naina bachchan with husband kunal kapoor
Marriage DateFebruary 9, 2015
kunal kapoor and naina bachchan marriage picture
Girlfriend(s)/Affair(s)Raima Sen
Parents
FatherLate Kishore Kapoor
MotherLate Kanan Kapoor
Sibling(s)
Sister(s)Geeta Rattan
kunal kapoor with sister geeta rattan
Reshma Jani
kunal kapoor with sister reshma jani
Other Relative(s)
Father-in-lawAjitabh Bachchan
Mother-in-lawRamola Bachchan
Brother-in-law(s)Bhim Karma Bachchan
Sister-in-law(s)Namrita Bachchan
Nilima Bachchan
Education Details
SchoolJamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai
CollegeBarry John's acting school, New Delhi
Educational QualificationActing Course
Filmography
Debut MovieMeenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2005)
Movies (as Actor)Ankahi Kahaniya (2021)
Koi Jaane Na (2021)
Noblemen (2018)
Devadas (Telugu, 2018)
Gold (2018)
Raag Desh (2017)
Veeram (Malayalam, 2017)
Dear Zindagi (2016)
Mahayoddha Rama (Animated, 2016)
Kaun Kitne Paani Mein (2015)
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana (2012)
Don 2 (2011)
Lamhaa: The Untold Story of Kashmir (2010)
Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008)
Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)
Aaja Nachle (2007)
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007)
Hattrick (2007)
Rang De Basanti (2006)
Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2005)
Movies (as Assistant director)Aks (2001)
Web SeriesThe Empire (2021)
AdvertisementsThums Up
Indian Terrain
Ray-Ban
Mahindra Logan
Save the Children
Award(s)/Title(s)
Outstanding Performance of the Year for "Veeram" at Asiavision Awards, 2017
Contact/Social Media Details
Twittertwitter.com/kapoorkkunal (575k followers)
Facebookfacebook.com/kunalrajkapoor (47k followers)
Instagraminstagram.com/kunalkkapoor/ (298k followers)
Other Details
Favorite ColorBlue
Favorite FoodRajma-Chawal
HobbiesWriting, racing and skydiving
Childhood Picturekunal kapoor childhood picture
Family Picturekunal kapoor family picture
Facts
Kunal Kapoor is an Indian actor and entrepreneur who works mainly in hindi movies. He is known for Rang De Basanti (2006), Don 2 (2011) and Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008).
Kunal Kapoor was born on October 18, 1975 to Kishore Kapoor and Kanan Kapoor in New Delhi, India. He has two elder sisters Geeta Kapoor Rattan and Reshma Kapoor Jani.
His father, Kishore Kapoor was in the construction business. He passed away in 2014 and his mother, Kanan Kapoor passed away in 2012.
Sister Reshma Jani is a world renowned artist and the owner of Gallery Angel Arts in Mumbai.
Kunal Kapoor met Naina Bachchan, niece of Amitabh Bachchan at Karan Johar's fashion show, not at some theatre workshop, as is often reported. Naina was there with her cousin Shweta Bachchan Nanda. Soon after the two met, Naina and Kunal started dating in 2012.
Kunal Kapoor and Naina Bachchan got married in a private family ceremony in Seychelles on February 9, 2015. They become parents to their first child, a baby boy on January 31, 2022.
In 2008, he was selected for a movie based on Doga, a superhero character who appears in the Raj comics. The film was to be directed by Anurag Kashyap but it was shelved.
In 2009, he started writing weekly columns for HT City. He stopped writing columns in November 2009.
In 2012, he co-founded Asia's largest crowdfunding platform, Ketto with entrepreneur Varun Seth for raising money for social and individual causes. 2
He is also a trained pilot, and rally car driver.
He is a big fan of Batman Comics and has a collection of around 600 Batman comics.
Kunal learned acting skills from Barry John's acting school and became a part of Motley Theatre Group founded by Naseeruddin Shah, Tom Alter, and Benjamin Gilani.
He started his career as an assistant director to Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra in Aks (2001), starring Amitabh Bachchan and Manoj Bajpayee. Kunal made his acting debut as male lead in MF Hussain's Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2005) opposite Tabu.
In 2006, Kunal starred in Aamir Khan's "Rang De Basanti" as Ashfaqulla Khan.
He was signed by Yash Raj Films (YRF) studio for a three-film contract. He worked in Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007), Aaja Nachle (2007) and Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) for them.
Kunal was offered Arjun Rampal's role in Farhan Akhtar's Rock On!! (2008) but he rejected it. He later confessed that he regretted his decision of rejecting that role.

References
  1. https://www.facebook.com/pg/KunalKapoorOfficial/about/[]
  2. https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/gold-actor-kunal-kapoor-sports-helps-you-pick-yourself-up/1343646[]