Celebrity Biographies
Anil Kapoor Height, Weight, Age, Body Stats
Born name
Anil Kapoor
nickname
Lakkhan
Sun sign
Capricorn
Place of birth
Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Residence
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
nationality
training
Anil Kapoor studied at the OLPS school . After completing his schooling, he enrolled at St Xavier’s College . He became distracted from his studies and was expelled from college during his sophomore year.
He passed the entrance exam at Pune Film Institute and eventually joined Roshan Tanejas acting school .
occupation
Actor, producer, singer, businessman
family
- Father – Surinder Kapoor (Film Producer)
- Mother – Nirmal Kapoor
- Siblings – Boney Kapoor (Older Brother) (Producer), Sanjay Kapoor (Younger Brother) (Actor), Reena (Sister)
- Others – Sandeep Marwah (Brother-in-law), Mohit Marwah(Nephew) (Actor), Arjun Kapoor (Nephew) (Actor), Janhvi Kapoor (Niece), Khushi Kapoor (Niece), Kavita Bhambhani Singh (Sister-in-law) (Former Model, Miss India 1969), Jasjit Singh ( Brother-in-law (Industrialist), Nandini (Niece), Tariq Premji (Son-in-law), Namaah Kathawala (Daughter-in-law), Sridevi (Sister-in-law) (Actress)
Manager
Jalal Mortezai managed by Anil Kapoor.
Genre
Bollywood
instruments
Life
labels
Unsigned
To build
Slim
Height
5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm
weight
74 kg
girlfriend/spouse
Anil Kapoor dated –
- Sunita Bhavnani Kapoor (1980-Present) – Anil met costume designer and ex-model Sunita, spoke to her over the phone and fell in love with her voice. After a few weeks, they decided to become friends. Sunita’s family were initially hesitant as he was still struggling to break into the film industry. The couple managed to tie the knot on May 19, 1984. They have three children – daughters Sonam Kapoor (born 1985) (actress) and Rhea Kapoor (born 1987) (producer) and youngest son Harshvardhan Kapoor (born 1990) (actor).
race/ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Anil has Punjabi descent.
hair colour
salt and pepper (natural)
Anil prefers to dye his hair black.
eye color
dark brown
sexual orientation
Just
distinguishing features
- His smile
- His moustache
brand promotion
Anil Kapoor has appeared in commercials for the following brands –
- Godrej Expert Original Powder Hair Color
- Mont-Blanc
- Pure healthy salt
- Master Card
Religion
Hinduism
Known for
- His almost 40-year career in international and national cinema makes him one of India’s most recognized actors.
- Father of Bollywood actress and fashion diva Sonam Kapoor.
- His timeless looks and physique.
As a singer
Anil released his first album in 1986 with famous singer Salma Agha. The album was entitled Warm Welcome and was composed by Bappi Lahiri.
first movie
Anil made his big screen debut in the 1979 drama film Hamare Tumhare as Vipin.
First TV show
Anil debuted on his television show Netzwerk Ost in 1991.
Personal trainer
Anil is known in the industry for his fitness and physique. He has a gym at his home where he works out alongside a personal trainer. On the set, he makes sure to bring food from home. He usually prefers to stay away from sugar and dairy.
His exercise routine consists of yoga, cycling, strength training with free weights, and bodyweight training.
For the first three days of the week, he avoids all solid foods and only consumes liquids. When he starts eating solid food, it usually consists of grilled foods. He likes to eat fish because it is easy on the stomach and does not eat red meat.
He maintains a healthy workout and sleep balance and goes to bed early.
His diet plan is –
- Breakfast – eggs and toast with a glass of fresh juice or black coffee
- Lunch – chicken and soup
- Evening snack – chicken or turkey bread
- Dinner – Vegetable, Dal, Fish or Chicken
Anil Kapoor favorite things
- Kitchen – Japanese
- Japanese Food – Teriyaki
- Essen – Baingan Ka Bharta with Rotis and Mooli Parathas
- Restaurants – Die Bar in Dorchester
- Movie – The Godfather
- Director – Martin Scorsese
- Anees Bazmee Movie – No Entry
- Arjun Kapoor Movie – Mubarakan (2017)
- Resort – Cape Town
Anil Kapoor Facts
- He has a Biryani named after him named Lakhan Jhakaas Biryani.
- He has a house in London.
- Anil has confessed to being very family-oriented and attached to her homeland.
- He has the idea of a perfect weekend with his family.
- He revealed he was barefoot for almost 13 years of his life.
- His father was the secretary to veteran actresses Nargis and Geeta Bali.
- Due to a financial crisis, Anil worked in a garage owned by veteran actor Raj Kapoor.
- Growing up, Anil lived in a log (a large building divided into many separate dwellings) and came from humble beginnings.
- He is trained in semi-classical music and has even sung in some of his films.
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