name	Amjad Khan
birth date	November 12, 1940
birth place	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
death date	July 27, 1992
death place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
years active	1970–1990
filmfareawards	Best Supporting Actor: ''Meri Jung'' (1986) Best Supporting Actor: ''Ghatak: Lethal'' (1997) Best Supporting Actor: ''Virasat'' (1998) }}

Amjad Khan (, ; 12 November 1940 – 27 July 1992) was an acclaimed Indian actor and director He worked in over 130 films in his film career spanning nearly twenty years. He enjoyed popularity for his villain roles in Hindi language films—he is most famous for playing the role of the Gabbar Singh in ''Sholay'' (1975). and of Dilawar in 1978 classic Muqaddar Ka Sikandar.

Early life

Born in Hyderabad to Muslim parents from Ghazni Afghanistan. He was the son of legendary actor Jayant. He was the brother of fellow actor Imtiaz Khan and Inayat Khan who only acted in one film. In 1957, he was cast in the movie ''Ab Dili Dur Nahin'', as a child artist.

Khan did schooling at St Theresa's High School, Bandra. He attended R D National College, Bandra and was the General Secretary - the highest elected student body representative. He had already gained a reputation of being a heavyweight "dada" and was feared and respected.

Career

Before Amjad came to films he was a theatre actor. His first film was as a child artist at the age of 17 in the film ''Ab Dilli Dur Nahin'' (1957). He had assisted K. Asif in the film ''Love and God'' in the late 1960s and had also made a brief appearance in the film which would have been his official film debut. But the film was left incomplete after K. Asif's death in 1971 and it ended up releasing in 1986. In 1973 he made his debut in ''Hindustan Ki Kasam''.

In 1975 he was offered the role of a dacoit Gabbar Singh for the film ''Sholay'' (literally meaning ''flames'') by Salim who was one of the film's writers. For his preparation for the role Amjad read ''Abhishapth Chambal'', a book on Chambal dacoits written by Taroon Kumar Bhaduri (actress Jaya Bhaduri's father). Amjad shot to stardom with the movie. His portrayal of Gabbar Singh is considered by many to be the first depiction of pure evil on the screen in Indian Cinema; a totally evil character who doesn't make excuses for its evil. His mannerisms and dialogues have become an integral part of Bollywood lexicon and had since spawned numerous parodies and spoofs. ''Sholay'' went on to become a blockbuster, and, as of yet, it is the highest grossing movie in India. Although the movie boasted an ensemble cast of superstars including Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan, he stole the thunder with his unorthodox and eerie dialogue delivery that was perfectly apposite to the total lack of empathy his character was supposed to convey. Even after thirty five years people fondly remember his dialogues and mannerisms. He later appeared in advertisements as Gabbar Singh endorsing Britannia Glucose Biscuits (Popularly knowns as "Gabbar Ki Asli Pasand"), and it was the first incidence of a villain being used to sell a popular product.

After the success of ''Sholay'' Khan continued to play villain roles in many subsequent Hindi films in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s - superseding, in terms of popularity and demand, the earlier Indian actor, Ajit - portraying more sophisticated and urbane criminal bosses, mastermind of bank robberies, murders and conspiracies to seize power. He often acted as villain opposite Amitabh Bachchan as the hero.

Khan was also acclaimed for playing many other unconventional roles. In the critically acclaimed film ''Shatranj Ke Khiladi'' (1977), directed by Satyajit Ray, Khan played the helpless and deluded monarch Wajid Ali Shah, whose kingdom, Avadh, is being targeted by British colonialists from the British East India Company. It is the only movie in which he dubbed song. He played a positive role opposite Amitabh Bachchan in ''Yaarana'' (1981) where he played Bachchan's character's best friend and in ''Laawaris'' as Amitabh's father. In the art film ''Utsav'' (1984), he portrayed Vatsayana, the author of the ''Kama Sutra''. In 1988 he appeared in the Merchant-Ivory English film ''The Perfect Murder'' as an underworld don. He also excelled at playing comical characters in films such as ''Qurbani'' (1980), Love Story, and ''Chameli Ki Shaadi'' (1986). In 1991, he reprised his role as Gabbar Singh in ''Ramgarh Ke Sholay'', a parody of the legendary film which also included look-alikes of Amitabh Bachchan and Dev Anand.

He also ventured into directing for a brief period in the 1980s directing and also starring in ''Chor Police'' (1983) ,which was a success and ''Ameer Aadmi Gareeb Aadmi'' (1985) which failed to do well at the box office.

Amjad was also the President of the Actors Guild association. As mentioned earlier, he had been a leader in college and was respected in the film industry too. He would intervene and negotiate disputes between actors and directors/producers. There was one such dispute in which Dimple Kapadia had agreed to play a role of a mother in a movie and later backed down. The entire film producer community tried to boycott her. Amjad did intervene on behalf of the Actors Guild.

Death

In 1986, had met with a near fatal accident on the Bombay-Goa road, when he drove his car into a tree while trying to avoid a boulder. The drugs administered to him for treatment caused a serious weight problem for the rest of his life. As a result of his increasing weight he died in 1992 after suffering from heart failure at the age of 51. Several of the films he had completed when he was alive were released after his death - right until 1996. His funeral procession passed from his house in Pali Hill to the Muslim Burial in Bandra East. All major movie stars at that time attended and could be seen walking through the narrow lanes of Bandra.

Personal life

In 1972, he married Sheila Khan, and the following year, she gave birth to their first child, Shadaab Khan, who acted in a few films. He also had a daughter Ahlam Khan and another son Seemaab Khan.

Filmography

{|class="wikitable" |- !Year !!Film !!Character/Role !!Notes |- |1957 |''Ab Dilli Dur Nahin'' |Lachhu |as Amjad, child artist |- |1973 |''Hindustan Ki Kasam'' | |- |1975 |''Sholay'' |Gabbar Singh |''Nominated'', Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |- |1976 |''Charas'' | |- |1976 |''Ginny Aur Johnny'' | |- |1977 |''Aafat'' |Shera |- |1977 |''Aakhri Goli'' | |- |1977 |''Chakkar Pe Chakkar'' |Avdhut |- |1977 |''Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin'' |Saudagar Singh |- |1977 |''Kasam Khoon Ki'' |Bhajirao |- |1977 |''Khoon Pasina'' | |- |1977 |''Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein'' |Nattu |- |1977 |''Parvarish'' |Mangal Singh |- |1977 |''Ram Bharose'' |Bhanupratap |- |1977 |''Shatranj Ke Khiladi'' |Wajid Ali Shah |- |1978 |''Apna Khoon'' |Khan |- |1978 |''Besharam'' |Digvijay Singh/Dharamdas |- |1978 |''Bandie'' |Kanchan V. Singh |- |1978 |''Bhookh'' |Thakur Harnam Singh |- |1978 |''Des Pardes'' |Bhoot Singh/Avtar Singh |- |1978 |''Ganga Ki Saugand'' |Thakur Jashwant Singh |- |1978 |''Heeralal Pannalal'' |Panther |- |1978 |''Inkaar'' |Raj Singh 'Kidnapper' |- |1978 |''Kasme Vaade'' |Juda, the Hunchback |Guest Appearance |- |1978 |''Khoon Ki Pukaar'' |Zalim Singh/Sardar |- |1978 |''Muqaddar'' | |- |1978 |''Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'' |Dilawar |- |1978 |''Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan'' |Kalandhar |- |1978 |''Ram Kasam'' | |- |1978 |''Sawan Ke Geet'' | |- |1979 |''Ahsaas'' |Pradeep Rai Choudhry |- |1979 |''Atmaram'' | |- |1979 |''Chambal Ki Raani'' | |- |1979 |''Dada'' |Fazlu |- |1979 |''Do Shikaari'' |Zorro |- |1979 |''Hamare Tumhare'' |Mr. Chaudhary, Sonia's Father |- |1979 |''Hum Tere Aashiq Hain'' |Thakur Shamsher Singh |- |1979 |''Lok Parlok'' |Ram Shastri/Boston Strangler/Raman Raghav/Ram Ghulam |- |1979 |''Meera'' |Badshah Akbar |- |1979 |''Mr. Natwarlal'' |Vikram Singh |- |1979 |''Raakhi Ki Saugandh'' |Jagganath 'Jagga'/Yahwar Pahwar Khan |- |1979 |''Sarkari Mehman'' | |- |1979 |''Suhaag'' |Vikram Kapoor |- |1980 |''Bombay 405 Miles'' |Veer Singh |- |1980 |''Chambal Ki Kasam'' | |- |1980 |''Jwalamukhi'' |Daku Sher Singh |- |1980 |''Khanjar'' |Prince/Swamiji |- |1980 |''Lahu Pukarega'' | |- |1980 |''Loot Maar'' |Vikram |- |1980 |''Pyaara Dushman'' | |- |1980 |''Qurbani'' |Inspector Amjad Khan |- |1980 |''Ram Balram'' |Suleiman Seth |- |1980 |''Yari Dushmani'' |Birju |- |1981 |''Anusandhan'' | |- |1981 |''Barsaat Ki Ek Raat'' |Kaliram H. Sahu |- |1981 |''Chehre Pe Chehra'' |Kanhus, Martha's brother |- |1981 |''Commander'' |Commander Singh |- |1981 |''Dhuaan'' |Sunil's boss |- |1981 |''Gehra Zakhm'' | |- |1981 |''Hum Se Badkar Kaun'' |Chandan/Bholaram |- |1981 |''Jail Yatra'' |Kuldeep |- |1981 |''Kanhaiyaa'' |Madhav Singh |- |1981 |''Kaalia'' |Shahani Seth/Jaswant |- |1981 |''Katilon Ke Kaatil'' |Black Cobra |- |1981 |''Khoon Ka Rishta'' | |- |1981 |''Ladies Tailor'' |Nawab Amjad Khan |- |1981 |''Laawaris'' |Ranvir Singh |- |1981 |''Love Story'' |Havaldar Sher Singh |- |1981 |''Maan Gaye Ustad'' |Munna/Shera |- |1981 |''Naseeb'' |Damu (Damodar) |- |1981 |''Plot No. 5'' | |- |1981 |''Professor Pyarelal'' |Ronnie/Ranjit Singh/Gomes |- |1981 |''Rocky'' |Robert D'Souza |- |1981 |''Shama'' |Dargah devotee |- |1981 |''Waqt Ki Deewar'' |Thakur Ranvir Dayal Singh |- |1981 |''Yaarana'' |Bishan |- |1981 |''Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai'' |Sharif Khan/Sharafat Ali/Karamat Ali/Salamat Ali/Wajahat Ali |- |1982 |''Satte Pe Satta'' |Ranjit Singh |- |1982 |''Baghawat'' |Maharaj Durjan Singh/Maharaj Vikram Singh |- |1982 |''Daulat'' |Joseph D'Souza/Tripathi |- |1982 |''Desh Premee'' |Thakur Pratap Singh |- |1982 |''Dharam Kanta'' |Chandan Singh/Jwala Singh |- |1982 |''Insaan'' | |- |1982 |''Samraat'' |Ranbir |- |1982 |''Teesri Aankh'' |Jabbar Singh |- |1982 |''Taqdeer Ka Badshah'' | |- |1982 |''Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon'' |Mohammed 'Sultan Bhai'/Sultan Singh Rathod |- |1983 |''Achha Bura'' |Mohammad Sher Khan/Kamalrup Chaurasiya 'Shera' |- |1983 |''Bade Dil Wala'' |Bhagwat Singh (B.K.)/Dr. Joshi |- |1983 |''Chor Police'' |Barkhi Khan |- |1983 |''Himmatwala'' |Sher Singh Bandookwala |- |1983 |''Hum Se Hai Zamana'' |Iqbal/Thakur's son |- |1983 |''Humse Na Jeeta Koi'' |Bheema Singh |- |1983 |''Jaani Dost'' |Hari/Nooruddin/Harry |- |1983 |''Mahaan'' |Vikram Singh |- |1983 |''Nastik'' |Tiger |- |1984 |''Bindiya Chamkegi'' |Inspector Vijay A. Kumar |- |1984 |''Dhokebaaz'' | |- |1984 |''Kaamyaab'' | |- |1984 |''Maati Maange Khoon'' |Thakur Balram Singh |- |1984 |''Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!'' |Kundan Kapadia |- |1984 |''Pet Pyaar Aur Paap | |- |1984 |''Utsav'' |Vatsyayan |- |1985 |''Ameer Aadmi Gharib Aadmi'' |Akram |- |1985 |''Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar'' |Abbas |Malayalam film |- |1985 |''Ek Daku Saher Mein'' |Surjan Singh |- |1985 |''Ek Se Bhale Do'' |Balram/Bhima |- |1985 |''Maa Kasam'' |Chakradhari |- |1985 |''Mera Saathi'' |Ram Kumar's play character |- |1985 |''Mohabbat'' |Gamma Pehalwan |- |1985 |''Patal Bhairavi'' |Vishvanath Chanchal |-

|1986 |''Andheri Raat Mein Diya Tere Haath Mein'' |Sultan |- |1986 |''Chameli Ki Shaadi'' |Advocate Harish |- |1986 |''Jeeva'' |Sardar |- |1986 |''Love and God'' |Kais' family servant |- |1986 |''Mohabbat Ki Kasam'' |Baseera Singh |- |1986 |''Nasihat'' | |- |1986 |''Pahunchey Huwe Log'' | |- |1986 |''Peechha Karro'' |Brigadier |- |1986 |''Simhasanam'' | |Telugu film |- |1986 |''Singhasan'' | Kupateshwar |''Simhasanam'' in Hindi |- |1986 |''Vikram'' | |Tamil film |- |1986 |''Zindagani'' |Bhola |- |1987 |''Ahsaan'' | |- |1987 |''Insaaniyat Ke Dushman'' |Pratap Singh |- |1987 |''Jaago Hua Savera | |- |1987 |''Maashuka'' | |- |1987 |''Sitapur Ki Geeta |Thakur Pratap Singh |- |1988 |''Bees Saal Baad'' |Bhavani Baba |- |1988 |''Do Waqt Ki Roti |Tantia Bheel/Purshottam |- |1988 |''Inteqam | |- |1988 |''Kabrastan |Nepolean D'Costa |- |1988 |''Kanwarlal |John Jani Janardhan |- |1988 |''Maalamaal'' |Suleiman Dada |- |1988 |''Paanch Fauladi'' |Delaware Khan, Fauladi #5 |- |1988 |''Qatil |Badshah Akram Khan |- |1988 |''The Perfect Murder'' |Lala Heera Lal |- |1989 |''Dost'' |Sher Singh |as Amzad Khan |- |1989 |''Khuli Khidki'' |Dr. A.K. Jayant |- |1989 |''Meri Zabaan'' |Inspector Malpani/Arjun Vaswani |- |1989 |''Naqab'' |Nawab Dada Sarkar |- |1989 |''Santosh'' |Qaidi No.333 |- |1990 |''Lekin...'' |Shafi Ahmed Sidiqqui |- |1990 |''Maha-Sangram'' |Bada Ghoda |- |1990 |''Pati Patni Aur Tawaif'' |Sulaiman Dildar |- |1991 |''Love'' |Guruji |- |1991 |''Izzat'' | |- |1991 |''Ramgarh Ke Sholay'' |Gabbar Singh |- |1991 |''Yaara Dildara'' | |- |1992 |''Aasmaan Se Gira'' |Alien ruler |- |1992 |''Dil Hi To Hai'' |Maharaj Vikram Garg |- |1992 |''Ele, My Friend'' |Omar |- |1992 |''Saali Adhi Ghar Waali'' | |- |1992 |''Waqt Ka Badshah'' | |- |1992 |''Virodhi'' |Judge |- |1993 |''Bechain'' | |as Late Amjad Khan |- |1993 |''In Custody'' |Babu's Musician |English Film |- |1993 |''Rudaali'' |Thakur Ram Avtar, Lakhsman's father |- |1993 |''Bannada Gejje'' | |Kannada film starring Ravichandran |- ||1993 |''Prema Yudham'' | |Telugu film starring Nagarjuna Akkineni,remake of Bannada Gejje |- |1994 |''Do Fantoosh'' |Bajrang |as Late Amjad Khan |- |1995 |''Anokhi Chaal'' | |- |1996 |''Aatank'' |Alphonso |- |1996 |''Hukumnama'' | |- |1996 |''Sautela Bhai'' |Thakur Narayandas |- |}

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name	Feroz Khan
birth date	September 25, 1939
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birth place	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
death place	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
years active	1960–2007
spouse	Sundari (1965–1985)
children	Fardeen Khan Laila Khan
occupation	Actor, Editor, Producer, Director
filmfareawards	Best Debut: ''Didi'' (1960)
death date	April 27, 2009
religion	Muslim }}

Feroz Khan (Hindi: फ़िरोज़ ख़ान, Urdu: فیروزخان September 25, 1939 – 27 April 2009) was an Indian actor, film editor, producer and director in the Hindi film industry. For his flamboyant style, with cowboyish swagger and cigar toting persona which revolutionised the style quotient of the otherwise conventional Filmi hero, he is known as the Clint Eastwood of the East and a style icon in the industry.

He appeared in over 50 films in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and became one of India's best-loved heroes with his role in the 1980 hit film ''Qurbani'', which he also directed. Khan followed this multi-disciplinary achievement by directing more successful films like ''Dayavan'' (1988) and ''Janbaaz'' (1986). He won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for ''Aadmi Aur Insaan'' in 1970, and was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.

Early life

Feroz Khan was born in Bangalore on September 25, 1939. His father was Sadiq Ali Khan Tanoli, an Afghan hailing from the Ghazni province of Afghanistan, and his mother was of Persian ancestry. He was educated in Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore and St. Germain's Boys High School, Bangalore. His brothers are Sanjay Khan (Abbas Khan), Shahrukh Shah Ali Khan, Sameer Khan and Akbar Khan (director). He has a sister Dilshad Bibi. After his schooling in Bangalore, he arrived in Mumbai where he made his debut as second lead in ''Didi'' in 1960.

Career

Through the early 1960s and 1970s, he made low-budget thrillers opposite starlets. In 1962, he appeared in an English-language film titled ''Tarzan Goes to India'' opposite Simi Garewal. His first big hit was in 1965, with Phani Majumdar's ''Oonche Log'', where he was pitted against screen idols Raaj Kumar and Ashok Kumar; he gave a notable sensitive performance. Again, in the same year, he played a sacrificing lover in the mushy musical ''Arzoo'', starring Sadhana. With this, Khan earned his entry into A-list second leads. With the film ''Aadmi Aur Insaan'' (1969), Khan won his first Filmfare award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He appeared alongside his real-life brother Sanjay Khan in the hit films ''Upaasna'' (1967), ''Mela'' (1971), and ''Nagin'' (1976).

He turned into a successful producer and director in 1971 so as to improve his career opportunities as a leading man with his first directorial film ''Apradh'', which was the first Indian movie showing auto racing in Germany; Mumtaaz was his co-star. He produced, directed, and starred in the 1975 film ''Dharmatma'', which was the first Indian film to be shot in Afghanistan and was also his first blockbuster hit as producer, director, and star and marked appearance of actress Hema Malini in a glamorous avatar. This movie was inspired by the Hollywood film ''The Godfather''.

Throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, he was a leading Bollywood star, directing and starring in many of his films. He also starred in the Punjabi film ''Bhagat Dhanna Jat'' (1974). The 1980 film ''Qurbani'', with Zeenat Aman, was the biggest hit of his career and launched the singing career of iconic Pakistani pop singer Nazia Hassan, with her memorable track "Aap Jaisa Koi." In 1986, he directed and starred in ''Janbaaz'', a box-office hit, which some consider to be one of his best movies, featured an all-star cast and was possessed of great songs and excellent cinematography. In 1988, he directed and starred in ''Dayavan'', which was a remake of a South Indian film titled ''Nayagan''. After directing and starring in ''Yalgaar'' (1992), he took a long break from acting for 11 years.

He launched his son Fardeen Khan's career with the 1998 film ''Prem Aggan'', which, however, was a box-office bomb. In 2003, he made his acting comeback as well as produced and directed ''Janasheen'', which also starred his son Fardeen. He always used performing animals in his films—a chimpanzee and lion were used in ''Janasheen''—but People for Animals (PFA) Haryana chairman Naresh Kadyan moved a complaint in the court of law at Faridabad for animal cruelty and legal action as per law against the producer, director, and actor.

He starred alongside his son again in ''Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena'' (2005) and made his last film appearance in ''Welcome'' (2007).

Feroz Khan was ahead of his time in terms of his unmatchable style, which reflected in his movies and music. His movies like ''Qurbani'' and ''Dharmatma'' are cult favourites in Hindi cinema. Though he was not considered a superstar, he would remain immortal for several years to come.

In May 2006, Feroz Khan was blacklisted by then Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf when he went there to promote his brother's film, ''Taj Mahal''. In an intelligence report submitted to Musharraf, he was said to have gotten drunk and insulted Pakistani singer and anchor Fakhr-e-Alam and criticizing the country saying:

"I am a proud Indian. India is a secular country. The Muslims there are making lot of progress unlike in Pakistan. Our President is a Muslim and our Prime Minister a Sikh. Pakistan was made in the name of Islam, but look how the Muslims are killing Muslims here."

Pakistan's high commission in India and the foreign and interior ministries were subsequently directed to deny Khan a visa in the future.

Personal life

Feroz Khan has a son named Fardeen Khan who is married to Natasha Madhwani, daughter of former Bollywood actress Mumtaz. He also has a daughter Laila Khan, who is married to Farhan Furniturewala. Laila was married to Rohit Rajpal, a national level tennis player but divorced him and married Furniturewala in 2010. Although Fardeen and Farhan had their differences and nearly came to blows at a nightclub with each other, Fardeen and Farhan sorted everything out and accepted each other later on.

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Best Debut Award: Didi(1960)

Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Aadmi Aur Insaan (1970)

Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor for International Crook (1974)

Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001 Filmfare Nomination as Best Villain for Janasheen (2003)

Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2008

"Pride of the industry" at the Max Stardust Awards 2009.

Filmography

''Didi'' (1960)

''Main Shadi Karne Chala'' (1962)

''Tarzan Goes to India'' (1962) ... Prince Raghu Kumar

''Bahurani'' (1963) ... Vikram

''Suhagan'' (1964) ... Shankar

''Char Dervesh'' (1964) ... Qamar Bhakt

''Teesra Kaun'' (1965)

''Oonche Log'' (1965) ... Rajnikant

''Ek Sapera Ek Lootera'' (1965) ... Mohan/Vijay Pratap Singh

''Arzoo'' (1965) ... Ramesh

''Tasveer'' (1966)

''Main Wohi Hoon'' (1966) ... Vijay

''Woh Koi Aur Hoga'' (1967)

''Raat Aur Din'' (1967) ... Dilip

''CID 909'' (1967)

''Aurat'' (1967)

''Aag'' (1967) ... Shanker

''Pyaasi Sham'' (1969) ... Ashok

''Aadmi Aur Insaan'' (1969) ... Jai Kishan/J.K.

''Safar'' (1970) ... Shekhar Kapoor

''Mela'' (1971)

''Ek Paheli'' (1971) ... Sudhir

''Upaasna'' (1971)

''Apradh'' (1972) ... Ram Khana

''Kashmakash'' (1973)

''Kisan Aur Bhagwan'' (1974)

''Khhotte Sikkay'' (1974) ... Horseback rider

''Geeta Mera Naam'' (1974)

''Bhagat Dhanna Jatt'' (1974) ... Ramu

''Anjaan Raahen'' (1974) ... Anand

''International Crook'' (1974) ... SP Rajesh

''Rani Aur Lalpari'' (1975) ... Gulliver

''Kala Sona'' (1975) ... Rakesh

''Aa Jaa Sanam'' (1975) ... Dr. Satish

''Dharmatma'' (1975) .... Ranbir

''Sharafat Chod Di Maine'' (1976)

''Qabeela'' (1976)

''Shanker shambu'' (1976) ...Shambu

''Nagin'' (1976) ... Raj

''Jadu Tona'' (1977) ... Dr. Kailash

''Darinda'' (1977)

''Chunaoti'' (1980)

''Qurbani'' (1980) ... Rajesh Kumar/Kailash Nath

''Khoon Aur Paani'' (1981)

''Kachche Heere'' (1982) ... Nephew of Kamal Singh

''Janbaaz'' (1986) ... Inspector Rajesh Singh

''Dayavan'' (1988) ... Shankar Waghmare

''Meet Mere Man Ka'' (1991)

''Yalgaar'' (1992) ... Rajesh Ashwini Kumar

''Prem Agan'' (1998) ...

''Janasheen'' (2003) ... Saba Karim Shah

''Chitappa'' (2005) ... Raman

''Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena'' (2005) ... Jehangir Khan (Special Appearance)

''Om Shanti Om'' (2007) ... as himself (Special Appearance)

''Welcome'' (2007) ... Ranbir Dhanraj Xaka (RDX)

Death and Funeral

He succumbed to a battle with cancer on April 27, 2009. During his illness he returned to rest at his farmhouse in Bangalore.

He was laid to rest in his beloved Bangalore near to his mother's grave at Hosur Road Shia Kabristan with thousands in attendance included his close family, dear friends, and notable celebrities of Indian film industry. He was remembered for his larger than life presence, and excellence in cinema.

References

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name	Vinod Khanna
birth date	October 06, 1946
birth place	Peshawar, British India
residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
office	Member of Parliament
constituency	Gurdaspur
salary	1 million per year
party	BJP
spouse	Geetanjali (1971–1985 divorced) Kavita (1990–present)
children	3 sons and 1 daughter
date	September 22 |
year	2006 |
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Vinod Khanna (, Punjabi: ਵਿਨੋਦ ਖੰਨਾ born 6 October 1946) is an Indian actor, film producer and politician.

Early life

Khanna was born to Kamla and Kishanchand Khanna, a textiles, dyes and chemicals businessman of Hindu Punjabi Khatri origin, on 6 October 1946, in Peshawar, British India (now in Pakistan). He has three sisters and one brother. Shortly after his birth, India was partitioned and the family fled Peshawar and reached Mumbai (then Bombay).

At Mumbai, he attended Queen Mary School, Bombay (Mumbai) until class II and then shifted to St. Xavier's High School, Fort. In 1957, the family again shifted to Delhi where he attended Delhi Public School, Mathura Road. Although the family moved back to Mumbai in 1960, he was sent to Barnes School in Devlali. It was during his time at the boarding school that he watched the epic ''Mughal-e-Azam'' and fell in love with motion pictures. He graduated with a commerce degree from Sydenham College.

Career

Vinod Khanna debuted in Sunil Dutt's 1968 film ''Man Ka Meet'' as a villain. He acted in multi-starrer films often playing supporting and negative roles in hit films such as ''Purab Aur Paschim'' (1970), ''Sachaa Jhutha'' (1970) and ''Mera Gaon Mera Desh'' (1971). His big break was in the 1971 film ''Mere Apne'' directed by Gulzar. His performance as an army officer facing death row in another Gulzar scripted and directed 1973 film ''Achanak'' was critically acclaimed. The songless film echoed the true life story of K. M. Nanavati vs. State of Maharashtra and Khanna portrayed Kawas Nanavati, the real life Navy officer.

He went on to star in many hits throughout the mid 1970s and early 1980s, including ''Parvarish'' (1977), ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' (1977), ''Khoon Pasina'' (1977), ''Muqaddar Ka Sikander'' (1978), ''The Burning Train'' (1980) and ''Qurbani'' (1980). Having peaked in Bollywood, he became a follower of the spiritual teacher Osho (Rajneesh) and left the film industry in 1979 for eight years. At this time, he was one of the most successful actors in the Bollywood, competing with Amitabh Bachchan & Jeetendra. He rejoined the industry, eight years later in mid 1980s. He continued to appear in many notable films from the mid 1980s to the 1990s such as ''Dayavan'' (1988), ''Chandni'' (1989), ''Kshatriya'' (1993), ''Eena Meena Deeka'' (1994) and ''Ekka Raja Rani'' (1994).

His pairing with Amitabh Bachchan was both critically acclaimed and commercially successful.

In 1997 he donned the role of producer to launch his middle son Akshaye Khanna in the film ''Himalay Putra''; he also starred in the film. In 1999 he received a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the film industry for over three decades. He has since acted in fewer films playing character roles. His most recent films were ''Deewaanapan'' (2002), ''Risk'' (2007)'', Wanted'' (2009) and ''Dabangg'' (2010).

He also ventured into television playing the male lead role of "Kashi Nath" in the Smriti Irani-produced Hindi serial ''Mere Apne'', which aired on the channel 9X.

Politics

In 1997, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was elected from Gurdaspur constituency in Punjab in the next year's Lok Sabha poll. In 1999, he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha from the same constituency. Later, he became union minister for culture and tourism in July 2002. Six months later, he was moved to the more important ministry of external affairs (MEA) as minister of state. In 2004 he won re-election from Gurdaspur. However, he lost out in the 2009 Lok Sabha poll.

Personal life

Khanna married Geetanjali in 1971, and has two sons with her, Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna; both are Hindi film actors. In 1975, Khanna became a disciple of Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh). In the early 1980s, he moved to Rajneeshpuram, Osho's commune in the United States, for four years, cleaning dishes and working as Osho's gardener. His absence from his family, who remained behind in India, caused friction between the couple, and the marriage ended in divorce.

In 1990, he married his second wife, Kavita. They have a son, Sakshi, and a daughter Shraddha.

Awards and nominations

1975 – Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for ''Haath Ki Safai''

1977 – Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor for ''Hera Pheri''

1978 – Filmfare Nomination as Best Actor for ''Shaque''

1979 – Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor for ''Muqaddar Ka Sikander''

1981 – Filmfare Nomination as Best Actor for ''Qurbani''

1999 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award

2006 – Stardust Awards - Role Model for the Year

2007 – Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement

Filmography

''99 film ''Ek Rani Aisi Bhi Thi'' ''Bhola in Bollywood'' ''Godfather (2007 film) ''Pehchaan: The Face of Truth'' ''Kranti (2002 film) ''Deewaanapan'' ''Dus (1997 film) ''Muqadama'' ''Janam Kundli'' ''Eena Meena Deeka'' ''Kshatriya (film) ''Parampara (film) ''Khoon Ka Karz'' ''Muqaddar Ka Badshaah'' ''Chandni'' ''Dayavan'' ''Insaaf (1987 film) ''Daulat Ke Dushman'' ''Rajput'' ''Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (1981 film) ''The Burning Train'' ''Lahu ke Do Rang'' ''Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki'' ''Parvarish (1977 film) ''Hera Pheri (1976 film) ''Zameer (1974 film) ''Haath Ki Safai'' ''Kuchhe Dhaage'' ''Parichay'' ''Mera Gaon Mera Desh'' ''Sachaa Jhutha'' ''Nateeja'' ''Man Ka Meet''

Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
rowspan="2"	2010	''Dabangg''	Prajapati Pandey
''Red Alert: The War Within''	Krishnaraj
rowspan="3"	2009	99'' ||	JC
''Wanted (2009 film)	Wanted''	Shrikant Shekhawat
''Fast Forward (2009 film)	Fast Forward''
rowspan="2"	2008	|	Jivajirao Scindia
''Halla Bol''	Himself
rowspan="1"	2004	|	Himself	Special Appearance
rowspan="3"	2007	Godfather'' ||
''Risk (film)	Risk''	Khalid Bin Jamal
''Chooriyan''
rowspan="1"	2005	|	Advocate Deepak Khanna
rowspan="2"	2002	Kranti'' ||	Awadesh Pratap Singh
''Leela''	Nashaad
rowspan="1"	2001	|	Ranvir Choudhary
rowspan="3"	1997	Dus'' ||	General	Incomplete
''Himalay Putra''	ACP Suraj Khanna
''Dhaal: The Battle of Law Against Law''	Inspector Varun Saxena
rowspan="1"	1996	|	Captain Ajit Singh
rowspan="1"	1995	|	Randhir 'Junior' Mehra
rowspan="3"	1994	|	Deeka
''Ekka Raja Rani''	Ashwini Bhave
''Pyar Ka Rog''	Army Officer
rowspan="2"	1993	Kshatriya'' ||	Raja Jaswant Singh (Mirtagarh)
''Insaniyat Ke Devta''	Balbir
rowspan="6"	1992	Parampara'' ||	Thakur Prithvi Singh
''Humshakal''	Insp. Vinod/Sunil Kumar/Dadu Kaliya
''Nishchaiy''	Ravi Yadav
''Maarg''
''Police Aur Mujrim''	DSP Vishal Khanna
''Waqt Ka Badshah''
rowspan="4"	1991	|	Karan
''Farishtay''	Dheeru
''Dharam Sankat''	Birju
''Garajna''
rowspan="8"	1990	|	Naresh
''Jurm (1990 film)	Jurm''	Inspector Shekhar Varma
''C.I.D. (1990 film)	C.I.D.''	Police Inspector Veer Sehgal
''Lekin...''	Samir Yogi
''Maha-Sangram''	Vishal
''Kaaranama''
''Masangram''
''Pathar Ke Insan''	Arjun
rowspan="5"	1989	|	Lalit Khanna
''Batwara''	Vikram Singh
''Suryaa: An Awakening''	Suraj Singh
''Mahaadev''	Arjun Singh
''Conman''
rowspan="4"	1988	|	Shakti Vellu/ Dayavan
''Rihae''	Amarji
''Aakhri Adaalat''	Inspector Amar Kaushal
''Faisla''	Birju
rowspan="4"	1987	Insaaf'' ||	Avinash Kapoor
''Satyamev Jayate''	Police Inspector Arjun Singh
''Zameen (1987 film)	Zameen''
''Raj Kapoor (1987 film)	Raj Kapoor''	Himself
rowspan="1"	1983	|	Vinod
rowspan="5"	1982	|	Bhanu
''Raj Mahal (1982 film)	Raj Mahal''
''Insaan (1982 film)	Insaan''
''Daulat (1982 film)	Daulat''	Ravi/ Kunwar Dilip Singh
''Taaqat (1982 film)	Taaqat''
rowspan="4"	1981	Ek Aur Ek Gyarah'' ||
''Khuda Kasam (1981 film)	Khuda Kasam''	Sumer Singh
''Jail Yatra (1981 film)	Jail Yatra''	Raju Verma
''Kudrat''	Dr. Naresh Gupta
rowspan="5"	1980	|	Vinod Verma
''Qurbani (1980 film)	Qurbani''	Amar
''Garam Khoon''
''Zalim (1980 film)	Zalim''
''Bombay 405 Miles''	Kanhaiya
rowspan="5"	1979	|	Inspector Raj Singh / Gopi Lathuria
''Do Shikaari''	Satish
''Yuvraaj''	Gajendra/ Vikramdev
''Meera (1979 film)	Meera''	Rana Bhojraj Sesodia
''Sarkari Mehmaan''	Anand
rowspan="7"	1978	|	Ajay Chouhan
''Daku Aur Jawan
''Muqaddar Ka Sikander''	Vishal Anand
''Aakhri Daku''
''Khoon Ka Badla Khoon''
''Khoon Ki Pukaar''	Sher Singh/Amrit
''Inkaar''	CID Officer Amarnath "Amar" Gill
rowspan="9"	1977	Parvarish'' ||	Kishan
''Adha Din Adhi Raat''
''Amar Akbar Anthony''	Amar
''Khoon Pasina''	Aslam Sher Khan / Shera
''Hatyara''	Vijay D. Singh/Inspector Ajay Singh
''Aap Ki Khatir (1977 film)	Aap Ki Khatir''	Sagar
''Jallian Wala Bagh (1977 film)	Jallian Wala Bagh''
''Maha Badmaash''
''Chor Sipahee''	Raja Dada / Raja Khanna
rowspan="5"	1976	Hera Pheri'' ||	Ajay	Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
''Lagaaam''
''Nehle Pe Dehla''
''Shankar Shambhu''	Pappu R. Singh/Shambhu L. 'Chhotey Thakur' Singh
''Shaque''	Vinod Joshi
rowspan="4"	1975	Zameer'' ||	Daku Suraj Singh / Chimpoo
''Qaid (film)	Qaid''	Advocate Jai Saxena
''Prem Kahani''	Sher Khan
''Sewak''
rowspan="6"	1974	|	Shankar Kumar	Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
''Imtihan''	Pramod Sharma
''Kunwara Baap''	Police Inspector Ramesh
''Patthar Aur Payal''	Surajbhan Singh 'Sarju'
''Chowkidar''	Gopal
''Farebi''
rowspan="8"	1973	|	Thakur Lakhan Singh
''Aarop''	Subhash
''Achanak (1973 film)	Achanak''	Major Ranjeet Khanna
''Anokhi Ada''	Gopal
''Dhamkee''
''Gaddar (1973 film)	Gaddar''	Inspector Raj Kumar 'Raja'
''Paanch Dushman''
''Pyaar Ka Rishta''
rowspan="6"	1972	|	Amit
''Do Yaar''
''Ek Bechara''
''Ek Hasina Do Diwane''	Prakash
''Ek Khiladi Bawan Pattey''
''Parchhaiyan''
rowspan="12"	1971	|	Jabbar Singh
''Reshma Aur Shera''	Vijay Singh
''Mere Apne''	Shyam
''Elaan (1971 film)	Elaan''	Ram Singh
''Hungama (1971 film)	Hungama''	Preetam
''Rakhwala''	Shyam
''Preetam''	Anil Thakur
''Jaane-Anjaane''	Police Inspector Hemant
''Dost Aur Dushman''
''Hum Tum Aur Woh''	Vijay
''Memsaab (film)	Memsaab''	Arjun
''Guddi''	Himself
rowspan="4"	1970	|	Inspector Pradha
''Aan Milo Sajna''	Anil Choudhury
''Mastana''	Police Inspector Prasad
''Purab Aur Paschim''	Gopi's groom
rowspan="1"	1969	|
rowspan="1"	1968	|

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name	Navin Nischol
birth date	March 18, 1946
death date
birth place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
death place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
occupation	Actor
yearsactive	1970–2011
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Navin Nischol (18 March 1946 – 19 March 2011) was an Indian actor. He made his debut with the Hindi film ''Sawan Bhadon'' in 1970.

Early life

Navin Nischol studied in Rashtriya Military School Bangalore erstwhile King George Royal India Military College, Bangalore. His roll number was 606. He was the first gold medalist from the Film and Television Institute of India to make it big. He starred in several superhits, such as ''Victoria No. 203'' (1972) and ''Dhund'' (1973).

At one time, he was popularly known as the "poor man's Rajesh Khanna" — an allusion to his being an inferior copy of the much-more-in-demand Rajesh Khanna. Later on, Nischol switched to character roles and carved out a successful career for himself in television. One of his most successful serials on television was ''Dekh Bhai Dekh'', co-starring Sushma Seth, Shekhar Suman and Farida Jalal. He also starred in the Punjabi films ''Aasra Pyar Da'' (1983) and ''Mahaul Theek Hai'' (1999).

Personal life

Navin was first married to Dev Anand's niece, Neelu Kapur, sister of Shekhar Kapur. After Neelu found out that Navin was having an affair with starlet Padmini Kapila, she divorced him and turned to Christianity. Shortly after that Padmini started having an affair with director Prakash Mehra and broke up with Navin. Navin then had an affair with Pimma, a Delhi-based married woman with two children.

Navin married divorcée Geetanjali. On 24 April 2006, Geetanjali hanged herself at her residence. She blamed Navin and his brother Pravin for her suicide.

Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March 2011 en route from Mumbai to Pune. He was 65 years old.

Filmography

Break Ke Baad (2010) ... Jeet Gulati

Khosla Ka Ghosla (2006) .... Bapu / Sethi

Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005) .... Sneha's dad

Classic Dance of Love (2005) .... J.K. Malhotra

Hatya (2004) .... Ratan Lal

Khushi (2003) .... Mr. Roy

Maa Santoshi Maa (2003)

Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002) .... Surgeon

Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) .... Dr. D.D

Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai (2002) .... Mr. Khurana

Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001) .... Mr. Malhotra

Bollywood Calling (2001) .... Manu Kapoor

Karobaar (2000) .... Chief Prosecuting Attorney

Jung (2000) .... Police Commissioner

Khauff (2000) .... Judge

Glamour Girl (2000) .... Police Commissioner

Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) .... Chander Malhotra

Manchala (1999)

Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999) .... Ashwin

Major Saab (1998) .... Brigadier Satish Khurana

Aakrosh (1998) .... Dr. Malhotra

Prithvi (1997)

Lahoo Ke Do Rang (1997) .... DCP A.A. Khan

Aastha (1997) .... Mr. Dutt

Himmat (1996) .... Chief of Secret Service

Guddu (1995) .... Dr. Gupta

Brahma (1994) .... Shivprasad - Asha's father

Udhaar Ki Zindagi (1994)

Yuhi Kabhi (1994) .... Pooja's dad

Santaan (1993) .... Saxena Sahab

Dil Ki Baazi (1993) .... Vishwanath Kashyap

Bhookamp (1993)

Aashik Aawara (1993) .... Dilher Singh

Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992) .... Lalkishan Chhabria

Jeevan Daata (1991) .... CBI Officer Vijay Sharma

Swarg Jaisaa Ghar (1991)

Zaher (1991)

Numbri Aadmi (1991) .... I.G.P.

Bahaar Aane Tak (1990) .... Mahendra Pratap

Muqaddar Ka Badshaah (1990) .... DSP Rathod

Desh Ke Dushman (1989) .... Inspector Suraj S. Gupta

Teri Payal Mere Geet (1989) .... Thakur of Rajgarh

Mera Shikar (1988)

Sone Pe Suhaaga (1988) .... Hawaldar Vishwanath

Param Dharam (1987) .... Thakur Prem Singh

7 Saal Baad (1987) .... Dilip Mathur

Mard Ki Zabaan (1987) .... Ram Chauhan

Samundar (1986) .... Surajbhan

Lover Boy (1985) .... Prakash

Babu (1985) .... Shankerlal (Pinky's father)

Sautela Pati (1985) .... R.L. Malhotra

Jawaani (1984) .... Amar Nath

Teri Bahon Mein (1984)

Aasra Pyaar Da (1983)

Desh Premee (1982) .... Inspector Deepak Singh

Anokha Bandan (1982) .... Shyamlal

Dil Hi Dil Mein (1982) .... Ashok Sahni

Log Kya Kahenge (1982)

Shiv Charan (1982)

Hotel (1981) .... Suraj

Dahshat (1981) .... Dr. Sameer

''Ek Baar Kaho'' (1980) .... Ravi Varma

The Burning Train (1980) .... Doctor

Saboot (1980) .... Anand

''Khanjar'' (1980) ... Prakash

Do Ladke Dono Kadke (1979) .... Lekhraj Malhotra

Lakhan (1979)

Tumhari Kassam (1978) .... Sunil Verma

Kashish (1978) .... Ramesh

''Aafat'' (1977) .... Inspector Amar

Kulvadhu (1977) .... Anil

Ek Se Badhkar Ek (1976) .... ACP Rajesh Verma

Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun (1976)

Mere Sajna (1975)

Zorro (1975) .... Badey Rajkumar Gunawar Bahadur Singh / Zorro

Nirmaan (1974)

Paise Ki Gudiya (1974) .... Vijay

Woh Main Nahin (1974)

Dhund (1973) .... Chandrashekhar/Prakash

Barkha Bahar (1973)

Chhalia (1973) .... Shankar

Dharma (1973) .... Raju

Hanste Zakhm (1973) .... Somesh

Victoria No. 203 (1972) .... Kumar

Nadaan (1971) .... Ajay Jain

Buddha Mil Gaya (1971) .... Ajay

Parwana (1971) .... Rajeshwar Singh

Sansar (1971/II)

Sawan Bhadon (1970) .... Vikram

;TV Series

''Rishte-Naate'' (1980)

References

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name	Anil Kapoor
birth date	December 24, 1959
birth place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
years active	1979–present
spouse	Sunita Kapoor (1984–present)
occupation	Actor, Producer }}

Anil Kapoor (, , born 24 December 1959) is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film ''Mashaal'' (1984).

Kapoor earned his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in N. Chandra's ''Tezaab'' in 1988, and later for Indra Kumar's ''Beta'' in 1992. Since then, he has starred in many critically and commercially successful films including ''Woh Saat Din'', ''Meri Jung'', ''Janbaaz'', ''Karma'', ''Mr. India'', ''Virasat'' (1997), for which he won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor; ''Biwi No.1'' (1999); ''Taal'' (1999), for which he won his second Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award; ''Pukar'' (2000), for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor; ''No Entry'' (2005) and ''Welcome'' (2007).

Kapoor's first role in an international film was in Danny Boyle's 2008 Academy Award-winning film ''Slumdog Millionaire,'' for which he shared the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. His performance in the eighth season of the action series ''24'' generated rave reviews from the American press. Globally, Anil Kapoor is one of the most recognised Indian actors.

Personal life and education

Anil Kapoor was born in Tilak Nagar, Mumbai, to film producer Surinder Kapoor and his wife Nirmal. He attended Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School - Chembur, in the Chembur suburb of Mumbai and then St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. Kapoor's elder brother, Boney Kapoor, is a film producer while younger brother Sanjay Kapoor is also an actor.

In 1984, he married Sunita Kapoor (née Bhambhani) and has two daughters and a son Harshwardhan Kapoor. Kapoor's elder daughter is actress Sonam Kapoor. Rhea Kapoor attended school in New York and is now a producer in Mumbai.

Career

As an actor

1980s

Kapoor made his Bollywood debut with Umesh Mehra's ''Hamare Tumhare'' (1979) in a supporting role. After a few minor roles in films such as ''Hum Paanch'' (1980) and ''Shakti'' (1982), he got his first leading role in the 1983 Hindi film, ''Woh Saat Din''. Kapoor later tried acting in Tollywood and Sandalwood, and appeared in the Telugu film ''Vamsa Vriksham'' and Mani Ratnam's Kannada debut film ''Pallavi Anu Pallavi'' released in 1983.

Next, he appeared in Yash Chopra's drama ''Mashaal'' (1984) as Tapori, for which he won his first Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actor category. Kapoor's 1985 releases included ''Yudh'' & ''Saaheb''.

In 1986, Kapoor played the role of a care free playboy in the hit ''Janbaaz'', costarring Feroz Khan. His other release of 1986 ''Insaaf Ki Awaaz'' was a box office hit. In the same year Basu Chatterjee directed ''Chameli Ki Shaadi'' and he displayed his crackling flare in comedy.

Going on to deliver huge commercial success with films like ''Meri Jung'' (1985), a career-defining role of an angry young lawyer fighting for justice, which eventually established Kapoor's credential as a mature actor and both audience and critics gave their thumbs up to his performance. Kapoor played a comic tapori in ''Karma'' (1986), the biggest hit of the year. Kapoor generated wide applause from audience of all walks of life for his title role in Shekhar Kapur's sci-fi film ''Mr. India'' (1987), the biggest hit of the year. The film became one of his biggest box office hits and shot him to superstar status. Anil kapoor was equally impressive in Mahesh Bhatt directed film ''Thikana''. In 1988, he was rewarded with his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his rivetting performance in the hit film, ''Tezaab'', the biggest blockbuster of 1988. Anil proved to be the only saving grace even in flops like ''Ram-Avtar''. The following year he delivered more mega commercial and critical successes with ''Ram Lakhan'' (which became the second highest box office earner of 1989) and the audience went berserk with the song ''One Two Ka Four''. In the highly acclaimed film ''Parinda'', Kapoor played his role with conviction, and his biggest achievement was displaying the vulnerability of his character so perfectly. In ''Rakhwala'', Kapoor played a tapori again and the film was declared a success. Kapoor excelled in his eccentric portrayal of an autistic person in the 1989 hit, ''Eeshwar'' and this film proved his versatility as an actor.

1990s

The year 1990 saw him play a dual role, as twin brothers in the highly successful ''Kishen Kanhaiya'' and in the same year he further attained reasonable box office success with ''Ghar Ho To Aisa''. Kapoor came up with a critically acclaimed performance in ''Awaargi''. Many critics called that his best performance ever. This was followed by a restrained yet striking performance as a middle age man in Yash Chopra's romantic drama ''Lamhe'', a landmark film of Indian cinema and Yash Chopra's best work to date. It was the first film in which he appeared without a moustache. Although the film was a box office failure in India, it proved to be a success overseas. Kapoor's 1991 release, ''Benaam Badshaah'' was accorded above average status at the ticket window.

In 1992, Kapoor received his second Filmfare Best Actor Award for his hard-hitting performance in Indra Kumar's ''Beta'' — the biggest blockbuster of the year — opposite Madhuri Dixit. Kapoor was highly impressive with his comic act in ''Khel'' and his comic timing was one of the highlights of the film. In 1993, Boney Kapoor's much delayed mega-budget, ''Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja'' was a disaster at the box office and damaged Kapoor's reputation as the industry's biggest star at the time. The only major success in these years was ''Laadla'' with Sridevi, a film produced by Nitin Manmohan. Kapoor gave a splendid performance as a simpleton lover in the hit musical ''1942: A Love Story''. His 1995 release, ''Trimurti (film)'' was a box office disaster, though Kapoor's performance was creditable. Kapoor came up with a decent performance in the average performer ''Gharwali Bharwali''.

After a few box office failures, he had box office success with films like ''Loafer'' (1996),. In ''Judaai'', Kapoor's depiction of a loving husband twisted between his two wives was appreciated and this film fared well at the box office. ''Deewana Mastana'' (1997), ''Biwi No.1'' (1999) and ''Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain'' (1999) were box office hits. Kapoor’s unusual characterization of a zealous, crooked musical superstar in ''Taal'' (1999) shocked both audience and critics alike. He also won rave reviews for his superb performance in ''Virasat'', a remake of the Tamil film, ''Thevar Magan'' (1992), in which ''Kamal Hassan'' had played Kapoor's role. He also starred in the unsuccessful ''Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate'', which was legendary filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherji's last commercial release, along with Juhi Chawla. He shaved his moustache once again for the film, in the second half, where he played actor Sajid Khan's wife and his delightful comic timing was a real treat to watch.

2000s

Kapoor's first release of 2000 was ''Bulandi (2000 film)'', in which he played a double role, showing restraint and maturity as the elder Thakur. He won his first National Film Award in the Best Actor category for his role in Rajkumar Santoshi's critically acclaimed ''Pukar'' in 2000. Kapoor again tasted critical and commercial success with ''Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai'' in 2000. Kapoor stole the show as Rajeev in the much delayed, ''Karobaar'', a film directed by Rakesh Roshan, where Kapoor’s dialogue delivery was appreciated. He delivered a powerhouse performance in Shanker's ''Nayak'' which is considered to be his best performance by many.

In 2002, Kapoor gave an excellent performance in the role of a fat man in ''Badhaai Ho Badhaai'', a takeoff from the Hollywood hit, ''Nutty Professor''. He notched up yet another glorious performance in the Indra Kumar directed film ''Rishtey''. In ''Om Jai Jagadish'', he gave an amazing performance. Kapoor shared the screen with Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan for the first time in ''Armaan'', and underplayed his character of a neurosurgeon superbly.

In his 2003 release, ''Calcutta Mail'', he delivered one of his best performances. His character was defined with ample scope to perform in this screenplay-driven performance and in spite of the strong supporting cast, this really came out as Kapoor's one-man show. He ignited the silver screen with an authoritative performance in ''Musafir''. Kapoor gave an incredibly restrained performance as the stricken husband in the thriller ''My Wife's Murder'', which he also produced. Anees Bazmee's super-hit comedy ''No Entry'' (2005), followed for Kapoor that year. The film went on to become the highest grossing film of the year.

Kapoor played a grey character with finesse in the 2005 thriller, ''Chocolate''. Anil's first release of 2007 ''Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love'' was a box office hit in overseas though a flop in India. Anees Bazmee's ''Welcome'', which released on 21 December 2007 and was declared the biggest success of the year. Kapoor's understated performance in Subhash Ghai's ''Black and White'' was highly lauded. His first release in 2008, Abbas Mustan's thriller, ''Race'' became a box office hit. Vijay Krishna Acharya's, ''Tashan'' marked Anil's comeback to Yash Raj Films but failed to do well at the box office.

His most recent films were his first English-language film, ''Slumdog Millionaire'', which was released on 12 November 2008, and ''Yuvvraaj'', which was released on 21 November 2008. ''Yuvvraaj'', with Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles, failed to do well at the box office. On the other hand, ''Slumdog Millionaire'' has won a number of international awards and received rave reviews from critics, costing only US $15 million to produce, but pulling in more than $352 million worldwide. In January 2009, he attended the 66th Golden Globe Awards ceremony along with the team of ''Slumdog Millionaire'', which won four Golden Globe Awards. Kapoor also received a nomination for Best Ensemble at the Black Reel Awards of 2008 and has won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

2010s

In 2010, Kapoor starred in the eighth season of the American television series ''24'', portraying Omar Hassan, President of the fictional Islamic Republic of Kamistan. In October of that year he was cast to play a villain in both Mission: Impossible IV and ''Power''.

As producer

In 2002, Kapoor produced his first film, the comedy ''Badhaai Ho Badhaai'', in which he also starred in. It was followed by My Wife's Murder (2005), and ''Gandhi, My Father (2007)''. ''Gandhi, My Father'' focuses on the relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his son Harilal Gandhi (2007) and was awarded the National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film). He produced the movie ''Shortkut: The con is on'' starring Akshaye Khanna and Arshad Warsi. In 2010, he produced the movie ''Aisha'', starring his daughter Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol in the lead roles. The film performed moderately at the box office, grossing Rs. 15.50 crore in its theatrical run.

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Actor

''Ek Baar Kaho (1980 film) ''Shakti (1982 film) ''Pallavi Anu Pallavi'' ''Mashaal'' ''Saaheb'' ''Kahan Kahan Se Guzar'' ''Itihaas (film) ''Kasam'' ''Ram Lakhan'' ''Awaargi'' ''Jigarwala'' ''Beta (film) ''Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja'' ''Laadla'' ''Trimurti (film) ''Rajkumar (1996 film) ''Judaai (1997 film) ''Kabhi Na Kabhi'' ''Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain'' ''Bulandi'' ''Lajja (film) ''Badhaai Ho Badhaai'' ''Armaan (2003 film) ''Musafir (2004 film) ''Bewafaa'' ''Humko Deewana Kar Gaye'' ''Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love'' ''My Name is Anthony Gonsalves'' ''Shortcut: The Con is on'' ''24 (TV series)

Year !! Film !! Role !! Other notes
1979	''Hamare Tumhare''	Vipin
rowspan="3"	1980	Ek Baar Kaho'' ||
''Hum Paanch (1980 film)	Hum Paanch''
''Vamsa Vriksham''
1982	Shakti'' ||	Ravi Kumar
rowspan="2"	1983	|	Vijay	Kannada film
''Woh Saat Din''	Prem Pratap Patailawale
rowspan="4"	1984	|	Raja	Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
''Andar Baahar''	Raja
''Laila''	Kumar Deshraj Singh
''Love Marriage''
rowspan="4"	1985	|	Suni Sharma
''Yudh (film)	Yudh''	Double Role Public Prosecutor Avinash / Junior
''Mohabbat''	Shekhar
''Meri Jung''	Arun Verma
rowspan="8"	1986	|
''Pyaar Ka Sindoor''
''Chameli Ki Shaadi''	Charandas
''Aap Ke Saath''	Vimal
''Janbaaz''	Amar Singh
''Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge''	Anand
''Karma (film)	Karma''	Johnny/Gyaneshwar
''Insaaf Ki Awaaz''
rowspan="4"	1987	Itihaas'' ||
''Mr. India''	Arun Verma/Mr. India
''Hifazat''	Ram Kumar/Raj Kumar
''Thikana''	Ravi
rowspan="6"	1988	|
''Ram-Avtar''	Avtar
''Vijay (film)	Vijay''	Arjun
''Sone Pe Suhaaga''	Ravi Kumar/Joginder
''Tezaab''	Mahesh Deshmukh (Munna)
''Inteqam''
rowspan="8"	1989	|	Inspector Lakhan Pratap Singh
''Joshilaay''	Karan
''Eeshwar (1989 film)	Eeshwar''	Ishwarchand Vishnunath Brahmanand
''Rakhwala''
''Abhimanyu (movie)	Abhimanyu''	Mannu/Abhimanyu America Puri /Abdul Jabbar
''Aag Se Khelenge''	Inspector Ravi Saxena/Raja Saxena
''Kala Bazaar''	Vijay
''Parinda''
rowspan="6"	1990	|	Azad
''Kishen Kanhaiya''	Double role Kishen/Kanhaiya
''Ghar Ho To Aisa''
''Jeevan Ek Sangharsh''	Karan
''Amba (movie)	Amba''
''Jamai Raja''	Raja
rowspan="4"	1991	|	Amar Singh
''Benaam Badsha''	Deepak
''Pratikar''	Krishna Srivastav
''Lamhe''	Virendra Pratap Singh
rowspan="6"	1992	Beta'' ||	Raju	Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
''Zindagi Ek Jua''	Harikishan alias Harry
''Humlaa''	Shiva
''Khel''	Devdas/Arun Kumar
''Heer Ranjha (film)	Heer Ranjha''	Deedho/Ranjha
''Apradhi''	Shiva
rowspan="2"	1993	|	Ramesh Verma/Romeo
''Guru Dev''	Guru (Gaurav)
rowspan="4"	1994	|	Raju
''Andaz''	Ajay
''1942: A Love Story''	Naren Singh
''Mr. Azaad''	Azaad
1995	Trimurti'' ||	Anand Singh/Sikander	Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
rowspan="3"	1996	Rajkumar'' ||	Rajkumar
Loafer	Ravi Kumar
''Mr. Bechara''	Anand Verma
rowspan="4"	1997	Judaai'' ||	Raj
''Virasat (1997 film)	Virasat''	Shakti Thakur
''Deewana Mastana''	Raj Kumar (Raja)/Inspector. Bansi Rao
''Chandralekha (1997 film)	Chandralekha''
rowspan="3"	1998	|	Rajeshwar (alias Raja)
''Gharwali Baharwali''	Arun
''Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate''	Shanker Sharma/Ramanuj
rowspan="4"	1999	|	Vijay
''Biwi No.1''	Lakhan
''Mann (film)	Mann''	Raj
''Taal (film)	Taal''	Vikrant Kapoor
rowspan="4"	2000	|	Dharamraj "Dada" Thakur/Arjun Thakur
''Pukar (2000 film)	Pukar''	Major Jaidev Rajvansh
''Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai''	Avinash
''Karobar''	Rajiv
rowspan="2"	2001	Lajja'' ||	Raju
''Nayak: The Real Hero	Nayak''	Shivaji Rao Gaekwad
rowspan="3"	2002	|	Raja
''Om Jai Jagadish''	Om Batra
''Rishtey''	Suraj Singh
rowspan="2"	2003	Armaan'' ||	Dr. Akash Sinha
''Calcutta Mail''	Avinash
2004	Musafir'' ||	Lucky
rowspan="4"	2005	|	Aditya Sahai
''My Wife's Murder''	Ravi Patwardhan
''No Entry''	Kishen
''Chocolate (hindi film)	Chocolate''	Advocate Krishan Pundit
rowspan="2"	2006	|	Karan Oberoi
''Darna Zaroori Hai''	Karan Chopra
rowspan="2"	2007	|	Vinay
''Welcome (film)	Welcome''	Sagar Pandey aka Majnu Bhai
rowspan="6"	2008	|	Himself
''Black and White (2008 Indian film)	Black & White''	Special appearance as Rajan Mathur
''Race (2008 film)	Race''	Inspector Robert D'Costa (R.D.)
''Tashan (film)	Tashan''	Lakhan Singh Ballebaaz (Bhaiyyaji)
''Slumdog Millionaire''	Prem Kumar
''Yuvvraaj''	Gyanesh Yuvvraaj
rowspan="2"	2009	|	Special appearance as himself
''Wanted (2009 film)	Wanted''	Special appearance in song ''Jalwa''
rowspan="2"	2010	24'' ||	Omar Hassan (24 character)>Kamistan President Omar Hassan	Series Regular (Season 8)
''No Problem (film)	No Problem''	Inspector Arjun Singh
rowspan="4"	2011		Balraj
''Double Dhamaal''	Himself
''Tezz''	Arjun
''Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol''	Brij Nath
rowspan="2"	2012	''Race 2''	Inspector Robert D'Costa (R.D.)
''Shootout at Wadala''

Producer

2002: ''Badhaai Ho Badhaai''

2005: ''My Wife's Murder''

2007: ''Gandhi, My Father''

2009: ''Short Kut: The Con is On''

2010: ''Aisha''

2010: ''No Problem''

References

External links

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