Annu Kapoor
Born	Annu Kapoor (1956-02-20) February 20, 1956 (age 56) [1] Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1979–present

Annu Kapoor (Hindi: अनु कपूर, Urdu: ان کپُور, born 20 February 1956)^[2] is an Indian film actor and television presenter, best remembered for hosting the singing reality show Antakshari.

Early life[link]

Annu Kapoor was born in Jhalawar Rajasthan India.

Career[link]

Annu Kapoor made his debut in the film Mandi directed by Shyam Benegal in 1983.^[3] 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 (later renamed to Titan Antakshari)– produced by ZEE T V. 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.^[4]

In 2007 the mega hit programme Antakshari came back from the dead on Star One. It was widely publicized in 2006 that it was going to end for ever and a grand grand finale was held. During its initial course of running, Antakshari ran from 1993 to 2006 on Zee TV. Annu Kapoor hosted Antakshari: The Great Challenge, Juhi Parmar, on Star Plus.

Annu Kapoor acted as Kabir in a DD serial by the same name. He was in 2011's 7 Khoon Maaf.

The Golden Era - With Annu Kapoor is a show reminiscence of Indian cinema with veteran Kapoor. The show is a walk through the melodious and heart touching era of Bollywood music. It is divided into three harmonious segments followed by some memorable songs. The programme starts with ins and outs of Bollywood and ends with a poetic, nostalgic feel. It’s a mesmerizing hour from 9 to 10 only on Mastiii channel.^[5]

His recent potrayal of an infertility specialist who motivates & convinces the protagonist to donate sperm in the 2012 superhit Vicky Donor won him rave views. His tremendous performance was appreciated by critics & audiences alike and brought him back into reckoning.

Personal life[link]

Annu Kapoor is a follower of numerology. With the coming of Antakshari-The Great Challenge on Star One, he has changed the spelling of his last name from Kapoor to Kapur (along with Gajendra Singh who spells his name with an extra 'R' in the first name, and an extra 'I' in the last name.)^[6]

In the 3 October 2007 episode of the DD National show Music, Masti aur Dhoom, Anu Kapoor stated that he wanted to become a surgeon, but he could not afford to study as his family was poor. In an episode of the DD National show Wheel Smart Shrimati, he mentioned that he was born in Jhalawar in Rajasthan.

He is the ex-brother-in-law of actor Om Puri. His sister Seema Kapoor, a documentary filmmaker, married Om Puri in 1990, later divorcing him in 1993.

Recently, he has joined AISDC(All India Sperm Donation Committee)^{[citation needed]}.

Filmography[link]

• Vicky Donor (2012) .... Dr. Chaddha
• Gali Gali Chor Hai (2012) ....
• 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) .... Inspector Keemat Lal
• The Fakir of Venice (coming) .... Sattar
• Aitraaz (2004) .... Barrister Ram Chauthrani
• Raincoat (2004) .... Man - wanted to use the toilet
• Kuch To Gadbad Hai (2004) .... Justice Balwant Khanna
• Om Jai Jagadish (2002) (as Anu Kapoor) .... KK
• Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) .... Munnu Mobile
• Tune Mera Dil Le Liyaa (2000) .... K.K.'s assistant
• Arjun Pandit (1999) .... Imran
• Kachche Dhaage (1999)
• Udaan (1997) (as Anu Kapoor) .... Anand Lagpade
• Vijeta (1996) .... Constable Chamanlal
• Kala Pani (1996) .... Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
• Anokha Andaaz (1995)
• Jawab (1995)
• Drohkaal (1994) .... Surinder
• Darr (1993) .... Vikram "Vicky" Oberoi
• Gardish (1993) .... Manishbhai Harishbhai
• Waqt Hamara Hai (1993) (uncredited) .... Cafeteria in-charge
• Dil Ki Baazi (1993) .... Bihari (Daulatram's cook)
• Shreemaan Aashique (1993) .... Masterji - song 'Is Se Jyada Dukh Na Koi'
• Muskurahat (1992) .... Jaggan
• Paayal (1992) .... Pardesi
• Jeena Marna Tere Sang (1992)
• Ranbhoomi (1991) .... Station master
• Vishnu-Devaa (1991) .... Petty thief
• Hum (1991) .... Havaldar Arjun Singh
• Jamai Raja (1991) .... Paltu/I.C. Mishra
• Yodha (1991) .... Umeed Singh
• Ghayal (1990) .... Drunkard
• Aawaz De Kahan Hai (1990) .... Hariya aka Harry
• Pyasi Nigahen (1990) .... Susheel
• Veeru Dada (1990) .... Ibrahim Gharewali
• Zakhmi Zameen (1990) .... Madhav
• ChaalBaaz (1989) .... Daya (Tribhuvan's servant)
• Elaan-E-Jung (1989)
• Dost (1989) .... Forest Officer
• Aakhri Gulam (1989)
• Main Azaad Hoon (1989) .... Munna
• Ram Lakhan (1989) .... Shiv Charan Mathur
• The Perfect Murder (1988) .... Tiny Man
• Gunahon Ka Faisla (1988) .... Dinu
• Khoon Bahaa Ganga Mein (1988)
• Tezaab (1988) .... Abbas Ali (Guldasta)
• Mr. India (1987) .... Mr. Gaitonde (Editor)
• Susman (1987) .... Lakshmaya
• Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986) .... Chhadami Lal
• Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986) (TV) .... Juror #9
• Arjun (1985) (as Anu Kapoor) .... Babu Ram
• Damul (1985) .... Sanjeevan
• Utsav (1984) .... Masseur
• Khandhar (1984) .... Anil
• Mashaal (1984) .... Nagesh (Cameo)
• Betaab (1983) .... Chelaram
• Mandi (1983)
• Kaala Patthar (1979) .... Gangadhar, Compounder

Footnotes[link]

1. ^ Seasons India :: Star Directory - Profiles
2. ^ "Annu Kapoor: Still singing". http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/22annu.htm. 
3. ^ "imdb.com". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0438465/. 
4. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Vicky-Donor/movie-review/12729176.cms
5. ^ The Golden Era with Annu Kapoor, Montage on Vimeo
6. ^ "Antakshari to be cast on Star One". http://www.internationalreporter.com/news/read.php?id=1623. 

External links[link]

• Annu Kapoor at the Internet Movie Database

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Kapoor or Kapur and sometimes but rarely Capoor (Punjabi: ਕਪੂਰ‌, Hindi: कपूर‌) is the name of a gotra of Punjabi descent belonging to the Khatri (Kshatriya or warrior) Varna.

Lineage and Marriage Rules[link]

They are part of the "Dhai Ghar", meaning two and a half houses^{[citation needed]}. Kapurs, Malhotra (also called Mehras or Mehrotras), Khanna and Seth (also called Kakkar) marry their children with each other. Kapoor can not marry a Kapoor but can only marry Malhotra, Khanna or Seth^{[citation needed]}. This leaves three "Ghars" to marry out of which they are not supposed to marry any of their mother's side relatives with mother's paternal last name (it could be Khanna, Malhotra or Seth). Which makes it "Dhai Ghar Marriage that is why the word "Dhai Ghar".

The Maharajas of Burdwan[link]

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The Zamindars of Burdwan in Bengal belong to the Kapoor clan, and held the title of Maharajah. Maharajah Bahadur Tedj Chand Ray adopted Chinilal Kapur. His descendants continued as the Maharajas of Burdwan. The family continued as rulers of Burdwan until zamindari was abolished by the government of India in 1955/56. The area remaining however under direct administration of the British via the Indian Civil Service officers on the Bengal State. They also were never members of the Chamber or Council of Princes such as the Maharaja of Patiala or Kapurtala. Thus the title Maharaja was only honorific as was the case in much of India. During the three centuries that they held the estate of Burdwan, the Kapoor family extended their patronage to various scholars and artists, including:

• Paramahansa Yogananda, swami and philosopher
• Sadhak Kamalakanta, Bengali poet and singer

Several famous buildings and tanks in Burdwan were built by the Maharajas of Burdwan, including the Sarbamangala temple, the Baikunthanath Siva temple, the Shyam sagar tank, the Ranisagar tank, the Bijoy Toran and the Rajbadi (palace). In 1882, the Burdwan Raj College was started in Burdwan, which was supported entirely by the estates of the Kapoor dynasty.

Rabindranath Tagore in his "The Hungry Stones And Other Stories" writes: "the Chhota Lord had been heard to say that in all Bengal, the only really respectable families were those of the Maharaja of Burdwan and the Babus of Nayanjore."

Kapoor family of Bollywood[link]

Prithviraj Kapoor (1906–1972), a noted pioneer of Indian theater and of the Hindi film industry, belonged to the Kapoor clan. He was born at Samundri,presently a tehsi of distt.faisalabad, Lyallpur, in Pakistan.Ch.ghullam nabi kamboh lumberdar of chak no 41 G.B. of samundri was one of the best friend of prithvi raj kapoor. He moved to Bombay, India in 1928 and ended up founding a dynasty of movie stars and film-makers. In 1944, he started the Prithvi Theatre, a travelling theatre troupe.

Prithviraj was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to Indian Cinema posthumously. His son, Shashi Kapoor, along with his wife, Jennifer Kapoor, has revived Prithvi Theatre in his honour.

Other prominent Kapoors[link]

Prominent people bearing the name "Kapoor" include:

Military[link]

• General Deepak Kapoor, Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army

Arts and films[link]

• Anil Kapoor, Bollywood actor, film producer
• Anish Kapoor, sculptor
• Anu Kapoor, Bollywood Actor
• Bharat Kapoor , director , writer, producer
• Boney Kapoor Film Director and producer
• Chhaya Kapoor actor
• Dave Kapoor, known as Ranjin Singh in the WWE
• Ekta Kapoor Producer for television and movies (Bollywood)
• Gita Kapoor, Bollywood dancer
• Ishaan Kapoor, actor
• Kareena Kapoor, Bollywood Actress
• Karisma Kapoor
• Namitha Kapoor, South Indian movie actress
• Neha Kapur, Beauty queen
• Pankaj Kapur, Bollywood actor, film-maker
• Raj Kapoor, Bollywood actor, producer and director
• Ram Kapoor, TV actor
• Ranbir Kapoor, Bollywood actor, son of Rishi Kapoor
• Ravi Kapoor, British actor
• Rishi Kapoor, Bollywood actor
• Sanjana Kapoor
• Sanjay Kapoor, Bollywood actor
• Sanjeev Kapoor, gourmet chef
• Shahid Kapoor, Bollywood actor, son of Pankaj Kapur
• Shakti Kapoor, actor
• Shammi Kapoor, Bollywood actor
• Shashi Kapoor, Bollywood actor, director and producer
• Shekhar Kapur, film-maker
• Sonam Kapoor, Bollywood Actress
• Steven Kapur, also known as "Apache Indian", a pop singer
• Surinder Kapoor
• Tusshar Kapoor, Bollywood actor
• Arvind Kapoor, ART Diretor

Literature[link]

• Narinder Singh Kapoor

Computer's and Technology[link]

Sanket Kapoor, Resolution Expert at Dell

Education & Social Work[link]

• Raj Narain Kapoor

Business / Industry / Entrepreneurship[link]

• Sidharth Kapoor, Entrepreneur

See also[link]

• Caste
• Hinduism in Punjab

References[link]

External links[link]

Komal Nahta is the editor and publisher of "Film Information", India's largest film trade journal. He is also an anchor of the Trade show ETC Bollywood Business on the Bollywood TV channels ETC and Zee Cinema. ^[1] He is also the co-owner of koimoi.com which is a joint foray into the Online Entertainment & News segment in partnership with Mr. Alok Kejriwal (CEO, Games2Win India Pvt. Ltd.). He is also the Chairman of Eros International.

Career[link]

His interviews are carried by many satellite channels, including CNBC, STAR, Zee, B4U, NDTV, Zoom and Doordarshan. He was also the Bollywood representative of the BBC for almost 10 years. The Asian Development bank(ADB) has appointed him advisor for its film financing division, the first person from the film industry to be so appointed. He has recently launched a new tabloid called "The Film Street Journal".^[2]

On 26 April 2010, Nahta replaced Taran Adarsh as the host of ETC Bollywood Business on the indian TV channels ETC (India) and Zee Cinema (UK). The show airs daily on weekdays at 8:30 pm in India^[3] and at 7:30 pm in the UK. On Mondays, the show is about the previous fridays collections. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Nahta speaks to various artists from the film industry. Thursdays preview films releasing on Friday. On Fridays, Nahta will be review films released on that day.^[4][5] The show launched the first episode with Sajid Nadiadwala as the guest. He is also the Editor of Entertainment website www.koimoi.com^[6] He has also given a special appearance in the 2010 comedy, Tees Maar Khan, along with Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Akshaye Khanna.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Profile from Sify.com
• Komal Nahta on Twitter
• Box Office Half-Yearly Report Card: RED MARKS ALL THE WAY!
• Alliance Against Copyright Theft To Combat Piracy: A Joke
• Google search results

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Ayushmann Khurrana
Born	(1984-09-14) September 14, 1984 (age 27) Chandigarh, Punjab, India
Occupation	Television Anchor, Actor,Singer, Video Jockey, Previously Radio Jockey, Reality Show Contestant
Years active	2002–2007 (theatre) 2007–2008 (radio) 2008 – present (Television Presenter) 2012 – Present (Actor)
Spouse	Tahira Kashyap
Parents	P. Khurrana, Mrs. Poonam Khurrana
Relatives	Aparshakti Khurrana (brother)

Ayushmann Khurrana is an Indian Television anchor and Actor. He has been a well-known TV presenter on Indian Television and has recently entered Indian Film Industry with the popular film Vicky Donor.

Early life and education[link]

Ayushmann Khurrana is a native of Chandigarh. He studied at St. John’s High School and DAV College in Chandigarh. He majored in English Literature and has done Masters in Mass Communication from School of Communication Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh. He has been active in theatre for 5 years. He was the founder member of DAV College ’s Aaghaaz and Manchtantra , which are active theatre groups in Chandigarh. He has conceptualized and enacted in street plays and won prizes in national fests like- Mood Indigo (IIT Mumbai),Oasis(BITS Pilani) and St. Bedes Simla. He also won a Best Actor award for playing Ashwatthama in Dharamvir Bharati’s Andha Yug.

Career and Later Life[link]

Ayushmann Khurrana started his career when he turned out to be the winner in MTV Roadies Season 2.^[1] After finishing studies, his first job was a Radio Jockey at BIG FM, Delhi. He hosted the show Big Chai - Maan Na Maan, Main Tera Ayushmann and also won the Young Achievers Award in 2007 for it.^[2] After radio, Ayushmann moved on to become a Video Jockey on MTV with Pepsi MTV Wassup, The Voice of Youngistaan, an informative show for the youth.

He also worked in many other MTV shows as well like MTV Fully Faltoo Movies "Cheque De India" and "Jaadoo Ek Baar".^[3] He then turned as Television Anchor with a multiple-talent based reality show India's Got Talent on Colors TV which he co-anchored with Nikhil Chinapa ^[4] and Stripped which gave latest updates on the Indian TV industry with comic tinge, again on MTV. At the end of the year he was also the anchor of a singing reality show Music Ka Maha Muqqabla on STAR Plus.^[5]

Apart from hosting the second seasons of MTV Rock On on MTV and India's Got Talent on Colors, Ayushmann was also a part of the anchoring team of Extra Innings T20 for Indian Premier League Season 3 on SET Max with Gaurav Kapur, Samir Kochhar and Angad Bedi.^[6][7] Instead of hosting the 3rd season of India's Got Talent, Ayushmann took up the offer of anchoring the dance-based reality show Just Dance on STAR Plus^[8] judged by Hrithik Roshan, Vaibhavi Merchant and Farah Khan.

In 2011, he signed his first major Bollywood venture and began filming. The film was titled Vicky Donor^[9] and directed by Shoojit Sircar. This movie also marks actor John Abraham's debut as a producer.^[10] Vicky Donor released worldwide on 20 April 2012, and was a critical and commercial success.^[11].

Ayushmann also sang a song named Pani Da Rang in the film. In May 2012, it was announced that along with the crew of Vicky Donor, Ayushmann had signed his second Bollywood production as an actor in the film Hamaara Bajaj which is expected to go on floors in 2013.

Personal Life[link]

Ayushmann originally hails from Chandigarh and his family is still based there. His father Mr. P Khurrana, is a renowned astrolger and an author on the subject of astrology, while his mother Poonam is a house wife and a qualified M.A. in Hindi. His brother Aparshaktii is a Radio Jockey at BIG FM Delhi. The ambiance of literature at home influenced Ayushmnann as well and he took to writing as a hobby. He also maintains a blog where he writes in Hindi and it has been received very well by his admirers. He is married to his childhood sweetheart Tahira.

Career Chronology[link]

Television Shows Chronology[link]