Kunaal Roy Kapur
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| Kunaal Roy Kapur | |
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| Born |
13 February 1979 Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | Actor, film director |
| Relatives | See Roy Kapur family |
Kunaal Roy Kapur is an Indian film actor and director, most known for films like Delhi Belly (2011), Nautanki Saala (2013) and The Final Exit (2017).
Career
Kapur started his acting career with the Indian soap Just Mohabbat (2001), which aired on Sony TV.[1] He then appeared in a cameo role in the 2007 film, Loins of Punjab Presents opposite Shabana Azmi and Ishita Sharma. He was also seen in Panga Naa Lo.
He is also a director. In 2006 directed a comedy, The President Is Coming.[2] He adapted the play into film, to make his directorial debut with the mockumentary The President Is Coming (2009), starring Konkona Sen Sharma and Shernaz Patel, which opened to mixed reviews[3] and was declared a "Semi-Hit".
Kapur appeared in six episodes of British-Indian comedy series Mumbai Calling (2009) as a call centre operator. He has appeared in Aamir Khan Productions' Delhi Belly (2011)[4] alongside Imran Khan and Vir Das . Thereafter, he acted in Nautanki Saala (2013) with Ayushman Khurana and did a small role in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) with an ensemble cast, including Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and his younger brother Aditya Roy Kapur. Then he acted in Action Jackson of Prabhu Deva, opposite Ajay Devgan, Sonakshi Sinha and Yami Gautam and Gollu Aur Pappu, opposite Vir Das and Karishma Tanna. His last release was Azhar, where he played the role of Reddy (Azharuddin's lawyer). His next release is The Final Exit (2017). In 2018, he acted in an eight episode web series called Going Viral, which aired on Amazon prime.
Personal life
Kunaal is married to Shayonti. They have two children.[5] He is of paternal Punjabi and maternal Jewish descent.[6]
Filmography
Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The President Is Coming | mockumentary film |
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Panga Na Lo | Bhura | Rajen Kothari | |
| Loins of Punjab Presents | Mr. White | Manish Acharya | Indian-American English Language Film | |
| 2008 | R(evolution) | Feroz's father | Mustafa Zaveri | |
| 2011 | Delhi Belly | Nitin Berry | Abhinay Deo | |
| 2013 | Nautanki Saala | Mandar lele | Rohan Sippy | |
| Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | Taran | Ayan Mukerji | ||
| 2014 | Gollu Aur Pappu | Gollu | Kabir Sadanand | |
| Action Jackson | Musa | Prabhudeva | ||
| 2016 | Azhar | Lawyer Reddy | Tony D'Souza | |
| 2017 | The Final Exit | Photographer | Dhwanil Mehta | |
| 2018 | Kaalakaandi | Akshat Verma | ||
| Love per Square Foot | Samuel Masquita | Anand Tiwari | ||
| 3 Dev[7] | Mahesh | Ankush Bhatt
Bhaag Bawre Aandhi Aayi |
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| Hotel Milan | Vipul | Vishal Mishra | ||
| Marudhar Express (2018 film) | TBA | Vishal Mishra |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2000 | Just Mohabbat | Sanjay a.k.a. Sanju | Television debut |
| 2007 | Mumbai calling | Call center operator | 6 episodes in 2008 |
| 2017 | Going Viral | @Gaurav | 8 Episodes |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | TVF Tripling | Pranav, Chanchal's Husband | 5 episodes |
References
- ↑ "'Direction comes first'". Hindustan Times. 14 July 2011.
- ↑ "Director's cut – Kunaal Roy Kapur". The Hindu. 31 Jul 2008.
- ↑ Kazmi, Nikhat (8 January 2009). "The President Is Coming: Review". Time of India.
- ↑ The good buddy: Kunal Roy Kapur plays role of a 'messy' boy in 'Delhi Belly', India Today, 20 June 2011.
- ↑ "'Strange things are possible in Mumbai'". Tehelka Magazine. 6 Aug 2011.
- ↑ https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4402232,00.html
- ↑ 3 Dev Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes, retrieved 2018-04-21