Aditya Raj Kapoor Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Weight | 75 kg |
Date of Birth | July 1, 1956 |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
Aditya Raj Kapoor is an Indian film actor, filmmaker, and retired businessperson who is the son of late actors Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali. A member of Bollywood’s noted Kapoor family, he has been a part of a number of films which include the likes of Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Dil Tera Aashiq, Say Yes to Love, Saajan, Chase, Papi Gudia, Bobby, Diwangi Ne Had Kar Di, Geraftaar, Aarzoo, Don’t Stop Dreaming, Mumbai 118, Sambar Salsa, Isi Life Mein, and Yamla Pagla Deewana 2. In addition to his on-screen pursuits, Aditya Raj Kapoor’s company has also developed many amusement parks in Mumbai and Delhi.
Born Name
Aditya Raj Kapoor
Nick Name
Mickey
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Bombay, Bombay State, India
Residence
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality
Occupation
Film Actor, Filmmaker, Retired Businessperson
Family
- Father – Shammi Kapoor (b. Shamsher Raj Kapoor) (October 21, 1931 – August 14, 2011) (Actor, Director) (Died from chronic kidney failure)
- Mother – Geeta Bali (b. Harkirtan Kaur) (1930 ‒ January 21, 1965) (Actor) (Died due to illness from smallpox)
- Siblings – Kanchan Kapoor (Younger Sister)
- Others – Prithviraj Kapoor (Paternal Grandfather) (Actor), Ramsharni Mehra (Paternal Grandmother), Raj Kapoor (Paternal Uncle) (Actor, Director, Producer), Shashi Kapoor (Paternal Uncle) (Actor, Producer), Urmila Sial (Paternal Aunt), Devinder ‘Devi’ Kapoor (Paternal Aunt) (Died Young of double pneumonia), Ravinder ‘Binder’ Kapoor (Paternal Uncle) (Died Young), Haridarshan Kaur (Maternal Aunt), Yogeeta Bali (Cousin) (Former Bollywood Actor), Randhir Kapoor (Cousin) (Actor, Film Producer, Director), Rishi Kapoor (September 4, 1952 – April 30, 2020) (Cousin) (Actor, Director, Producer), Rajiv Kapoor (August 25, 1962 – February 9, 2021) (Cousin) (Actor, Director, Producer), Ritu Nanda (1949-2020) (Cousin), Rima Jain (Cousin), Kunal Kapoor (Cousin), Karan Kapoor (Cousin) (Actor, Photographer, Model, Businessperson), Sanjana Kapoor (Cousin), Ranbir Kapoor (Nephew) (Actor), Riddhima Kapoor Sahani (Niece) (Designer), Aliya Kapoor (Niece), Zak Kapoor (Nephew), Karisma Kapoor (Niece) (Actor), Kareena Kapoor (Niece) (Actor)
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
75 kg or 165.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Aditya Raj Kapoor has dated –
- Priti Kapoor – He is married to Priti Kapoor and the duo has been blessed with 2 children – a son named Vishwapratap Raj Kapoor (b. August 18, 1983) and a daughter named Tulsi Kapoor (b. March 29, 1986).
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Wears glasses
Aditya Raj Kapoor Facts
- His mother was the first woman in the Kapoor family who did not give up acting after marriage.
- Aditya Raj Kapoor started his career by working as an assistant director with his uncle Raj Kapoor for the 1973 Hindi-language musical romance film Bobby.
- He served as the director of the 2007 comedy-drama film Don’t Stop Dreaming. Starring Rishi Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, Richard Blackwood, and Michelle Collins, the film was released on March 16, 2007.
- He directed the 2007 English-language film Sambar Salsa, starring Rishi Kapoor, Preyanka, Roberta Caocci, and Ateesh Randev in the lead roles.
- Aditya Raj Kapoor made his first film appearance by playing the role of Anil Khanna (the industrialist) in the Hindi-language action film Chase in 2010. His co-stars for the project included Anuj Saxena, Udita Goswami, Sameer Kochhar, Ashok Banthia, Tareena Patel, Rajesh Khattar, and Shweta Menon.
- He brought to life the character of Prashant (Vivaan’s father) in the Hindi-language film Isi Life Mein…! in 2010. The film stars Akshay Oberoi and Sandeepa Dhar.
- He was cast in a minor role in the 2013 Hindi-language action comedy film Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, a sequel to the 2011 film Yamla Pagla Deewana and the 2nd installment of the Yamla Pagla Deewana film series. It stars Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Kristina Akheeva, Neha Sharma, and Annu Kapoor.
- In 2014, Aditya Raj Kapoor started appearing as Nasir Siddiqui in the Hindi-language Indian telenovela Everest.
- He was one of the participants in the bike ride called India Hai that covered several Indian states and some nearby countries such as Nepal and Bhutan in 2014.
- Aditya Raj Kapoor has owned a truck and warehouse business.
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