Annu Kapoor made his debut in the film Mandi directed by Shyam Benegal in 1983.His career has spanned nearly 30 years including a distinctive presence in Bollywood cinema, television serials, and reality game shows. He is best remembered for hosting the singing show Antakshari, produced by ZEE TV. His performance as an obsessive-compulsive Sperm Clinic Doctor in the recently released Vicky Donor has met with a lot of praise from the critics as well as the audience.
Annu Kapoor
Movies
7 Khoon Maaf
After the passing of his Pondicherry-born mentor, Susanna, Mumbai-based Dr. Arun Kumar Singh narrates his story to his wife, Nalini. With photographs from an old album that he has never shared with anyone, he informs her as to how Susanna caught him stealing; got him to quit his job &…
Ram Lakhan
Sharda (Raakhee) vows vengeance when her husband is murdered by his two evil cousins, Bhishamber (Amrish Puri) and Bhanu (Paresh Rawal), and she and her two young sons are thrown out on the street. Those sons grow into the upstanding police officer Ram (Jackie Schroff) and the easily tempted dreamer…
Khuda Haafiz
Samir and Nargis get married but soon recession takes place globally.Sameer’s IT business shuts and Nargis also looses her job they apply for a job in Noman where both get selected while Nargis has to reach first.Before Sameer could leave he gets call from Nargis that she isn’t at safe…
Dream Girl
Karam always plays female character in plays as he has good ability of removing a female voice.He is looking for job and finds an ad offering 70,000 per month.His interviewer Mauji rejects him and shows him his call center where only ladies work as fantasy entertainers.Karam receives one of the…
Aitraaz
Successful businessman Raj Malhotra (Akshay Kumar) has everything going for him, including a lovely wife (Kareena Kapoor). Just when he thinks things can’t get any better, Sonia (Priyanka Chopra) – his ex-girlfriend, now the boss’s wife – walks back into his life – and she wants Raj. After he rejects…
Mashaal
MASHAAL is a story about Vinod (Dilip Kumar) an honest, fearless editor of an outspoken newspaper, Raja (Anil Kapoor) a man from the slums who takes to black marketing to make his living and Vardhan (Amrish Puri) who is a powerful and respected figure of the city whose cloak of…
Chaalbaaz
Anju and Manju, identical twins separated at birth. Born to a rich father who is paralyzed, they are brought up in totally contrasting environments. Anju is brought up in her father’s house, bullied by her stepmother and her brother. She is constantly terrorized by them and often ends up in…
Vicky Donor
Dr. Baldev Chaddha (Anu Kapoor), a well qualified fertility expert, runs a fertility clinic and a sperm bank in Dariyaganj, New Delhi, that guarantees a high quality and specialized sperm for the purpose. Unfortunately he has more failed cases to his credit than successes. A healthy, high performing donor is…
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
The trio of Dharam (Dharmendra), Paramveer (Sunny Deol) and Gajodhar (Bobby Deol) reunite, this time in the UK. Paramveer opens up the “Yamla Pagla Deewana” club and crosses paths with with Dharam and Gajodhar after their last visit to Canada. Now, the trio are back with double the fun, double…
Jeena Marna Tere Sang
Amar is son of MLA Khurana whose a spoiled brat and mischievous in college but has cold shoulder towards his friend Vijay and comes to his aid whenever needed Khurana wants Amar to marry his classmate Priya daughter of minister Heeralal.Asha lives with a lame father Dinanath and stepmother Kamla…
Songs
Chaha Hai Tujhe Chahenge
Dil Mein Kya Hai Tera Pyaar
Jab Najar Band Thee Woh Mere Paas Tha
Jamin Hans Rahee Hai, Falak Ro Raha Hai
Jo Sachche Premee Hain Kisise Dar Nahee Sakate
Kal Maine Khulee Aankh Se Ik Sapana Dekha
Pyar Hai Ishvar Pyar
Tere Liye Laaya Huun Main Laal Laal Chuudiyaan
Teree Umrr Hai Solah Bulabul See Chahake
Tumse Hai Jitana Pyar Yeh Ham Kah Nahee Sakate
Darr
DARR is Rahul’s (Shahrukh Khan) story whose love and obsession for Kiran (Juhi Chawla) frees him from all fears of life and death. It is Sunil’s (Sunny Deol) story, whose enduring love and passion for Kiran gives him the courage to face the fear of death. It is Kiran’s story…
Fun Facts
Brother of writer,actor,director Ranjit Kapur. ( Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron). From his first marriage he has children actress Grusha Kapoor,Ishan Kapoor and Insha Kapoor. He then married to actress Madhumalati Kapoor. From this marriage he had son Misha Kapoor . Madhumalati debuted with Annu Kapoor in the movie Adharshila . She previously was married to Anupam Kher in the early 80s. Ranjit later married actress Archana Mishra ( from theatre and Television). From this marriage they have a son named Vanya Kapoor.
Was credited as Anil Kapoor in his first film. He later changed it to Annu Kapoor to avoid confusion with Anil Kapoor'.
Former brother in law of actor Om Puri. His sister, director Seema Kapoor was married to Om Puri. There is another Seema Kapoor who is also a actress. Many people confuse both of them together due to both having the same name,.
Brother of actor , writer Nikhil Kapoor (Party and. Haat -Weekly Bazaar). Nikhil has a daughter named Nikita Kapoor Malhotra.
Starred in the shelved movie F & F Productions "Rasm E Wafa""(1992) Starring Feroz