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{{Short description|Indian actor and film producer (b. 1956)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Anil Kapoor
| image              = Anil Kapoor 1.jpeg
| caption            = Kapoor in 2018
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1956|12|24}}
| birth_place        = [[Bombay]], Bombay State, India
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|film producer}}
| years_active       = 1977–present
| works              = [[Anil Kapoor filmography|Full list]]
| alma_mater         = [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St. Xavier's College]]
| spouse             = {{marriage|Sunita Bhavnani|1984}}
| children           = {{hlist|[[Sonam Kapoor|Sonam]]|[[Rhea Kapoor|Rhea]]|[[Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor|Harsh Varrdhan]]}}
| relatives          = [[List of Hindi film families#Kapoor family (of Surinder Kapoor)|Surinder Kapoor family]]
| awards             = [[List of awards and nominations received by Anil Kapoor|Full list]]
| father             = [[Surinder Kapoor]]
}}

'''Anil Surinder Kapoor''' (born 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in [[Hindi cinema|Hindi films]], in addition to Indian television and international films.<ref name="DOB" /> In a career spanning over 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a producer, Kapoor has appeared in more than [[Anil Kapoor filmography|100 films]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 March 2019 |title=Anil Kapoor: I have been part of more than 100 movies, and yet, I can’t say that I’ve been there, done that |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/anil-kapoor-i-have-been-part-of-more-than-100-movies-and-yet-i-cant-say-that-ive-been-there-done-that/articleshow/68232729.cms |access-date=4 November 2025 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Anil Kapoor|several accolades]], including two [[National Film Awards]] and seven [[Filmfare Awards]].<ref name="Filmfare">{{Cite web |url=http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |title=Filmfare Awards (1953–2005)|access-date=5 November 2007 |archive-date=12 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612065210/http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Born to film producer [[Surinder Kapoor]], Anil made his Bollywood debut with a small role in the romance ''[[Hamare Tumhare]]'' (1979) before starring in the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film ''[[Vamsa Vruksham]]'' (1980) and [[Kannada cinema|Kannada film]] ''[[Pallavi Anupallavi]]'' (1983).<ref>{{Cite web|title=బాపు 'వంశవృక్షం'కు 40 ఏళ్ళు|trans-title=40 years for Bapu's Vamsa Vruksham|url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/telugunews/babu-vamsa-vruksham-completed-40-years-2020111908520787|access-date=21 June 2021|website=[[Andhra Jyothy]]|language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Shiva Kumar |first=S. |title=Mani Rathnam on Film-making: No compromise, only balance |url=https://twitter.com/sshivu/status/1399998114887467008/photo/1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803035428/https://twitter.com/sshivu/status/1399998114887467008/photo/1 |archive-date=3 August 2021 |access-date=3 August 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> His first two successes were ''[[Woh 7 Din]]'' (1984) and ''[[Meri Jung]]'' (1985), which made him a star.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/how-woh-7-din-gave-birth-to-the-anil-kapoor-legend/20200624.htm|title=Some milestones in your life you should not forget'|date=24 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="Top Actors">{{cite web |title=Top Actors |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actors |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219165002/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actors |archive-date=19 February 2008 |access-date=24 April 2020 |work=Box Office India}}</ref> He went onto establish himself as an actor with highly successful ventures, throughout the 1980s and 1990s, such as ''[[Saaheb]]'' (1985), ''[[Mohabbat (1985 film)|Mohabbat]]'' (1985), ''[[Karma (1986 film)|Karma]]'' (1986), ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' (1987), ''[[Tezaab]]'' (1988), ''[[Ram Lakhan]]'' (1989), ''[[Rakhwala (1989 film)|Rakhwala]]'' (1989), ''[[Kishen Kanhaiya]]'' (1990), ''[[Beta (film)|Beta]]'' (1992), ''[[Laadla (1994 film)|Laadla]]'' (1994), ''[[Judaai (1997 film)|Judaai]]'' (1997), ''[[Virasat (1997 film)|Virasat]]'' (1997), ''[[Deewana Mastana]]'' (1997), ''[[Biwi No.1]]'' (1999), ''[[Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain]]'' (1999) and ''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]'' (1999).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/why-we-love-anil-kapoor/20161223.htm|title=Why We Love Anil Kapoor!|date=23 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="Filmography">{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/actor.php?actorid=75|title=Anil Kapoor Filmography|website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> After the leading role in hit ''[[Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai]]'' (2000), he had a series of flops and made a comeback with the multi-starrers ''[[No Entry]]'' (2005) and ''[[Welcome (2007 film)|Welcome]]'' (2007), both of which were superhits. This was followed by supporting roles in ''[[Race (2008 film)|Race]]'' (2008), ''[[Race 2]]'' (2013), ''[[Shootout at Wadala]]'' (2013), ''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]'' (2015), ''[[Total Dhamaal]]'' (2019) and ''[[Animal (2023 Indian film)|Animal]]'' (2023).<ref name="Filmography"/>

Kapoor's first international film role was in [[Danny Boyle]]'s acclaimed drama ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' (2008).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2016/nov/23/3042/after-24-anil-kapoor-set-to-feature-in-international-web-series|title=After 24, Anil Kapoor set to feature in international web series|date=23 November 2016|website=Cinestaan|archive-date=10 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410203219/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2016/nov/23/3042/after-24-anil-kapoor-set-to-feature-in-international-web-series|url-status=live}}</ref> He has since starred in the [[24 (season 8)|eighth season]] of the action series ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' in 2010 and played a brief role in ''[[Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol]]'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/anil-kapoor-trying-to-get-24-to-india_100308370.html |title=Anil Kapoor trying to get '24' to India|author=Subhash K Jha |work=Thaindian News |date=23 January 2010 |access-date=23 May 2012|archive-date=12 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312012538/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/anil-kapoor-trying-to-get-24-to-india_100308370.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=K Jha|first=Subhash|title=Anil Kapoor outstages his '24′ co-stars, gets rave reviews|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/anil-kapoor-outstages-his-24co-stars-gets-rave-reviews_100307820.html|publisher=Thaindian.com|access-date=7 December 2010|date=22 January 2010|archive-date=20 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120031948/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/anil-kapoor-outstages-his-24co-stars-gets-rave-reviews_100307820.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In Indian television, he has starred in the remakes ''[[24 (Indian TV series)|24]]'' (2013–2016) and ''[[The Night Manager (Indian TV series)|The Night Manager]]'' (2023).

== Early life ==
Kapoor was born into a [[Punjabi Hindu]] family<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/sonam-kapoor-anil-kapoor-arjun-kapoor-karan-johar-sridevi-mohit-and-antaras-wedding/201091 |title=Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor are the perfect baraatis for Mohit and Antara's wedding |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215222301/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/sonam-kapoor-anil-kapoor-arjun-kapoor-karan-johar-sridevi-mohit-and-antaras-wedding/201091 |archive-date=15 December 2018 |work=[[Times Now]] |date=21 February 2018 |access-date=14 February 2025}}</ref> affiliated with the [[Arya Samaj]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vasisht |first=Divya |date=13 April 2003 |title=Boney Kapoor: A retake of life |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/boney-kapoor-a-retake-of-life/articleshow/43204832.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210093509/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/boney-kapoor-a-retake-of-life/articleshow/43204832.cms |archive-date=10 December 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]] |quote=I am a God-fearing person, but not a ritualistic one. My grandparents were followers of Arya Samaj values and pujas were never a regular feature at home.}}</ref> on 24 December 1956<ref name="DOB">{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/my-dad-is-a-liar-sonam-kapoor/story-85noueENZiI8YE4Ru0AnyK.html |title=My dad is a liar: Sonam Kapoor |date=23 March 2012 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |access-date=16 February 2017 |archive-date=28 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328220448/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/my-dad-is-a-liar-sonam-kapoor/story-85noueENZiI8YE4Ru0AnyK.html |url-status=live |quote="He is 1956 born."}}</ref><ref name="News18" /> in [[Chembur]] to Nirmal Kapoor and film producer [[Surinder Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://celebsid.com/anil-kapoor/|title=Anil Kapoor Age|access-date=6 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620101258/https://celebsid.com/anil-kapoor/|archive-date=20 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Anil Kapoor recalls working as spot boy at 17 after his father fell sick: 'I loved waking up actors, looking after them' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/anil-kapoor-recalls-working-as-spot-boy-at-17-after-his-father-fell-sick-101657795189267.html |access-date=26 November 2022 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=14 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Initially decided to do what no other Kapoor was doing: Anil Kapoor |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/initially-decided-to-do-what-no-other-kapoor-was-doing-anil-kapoor-6133750/ |access-date=26 November 2022 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=23 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="DOB" /><ref name="News18">{{cite news |title=Sonam Shares Heartfelt Birthday Post for Daddy Anil Kapoor; His Reply Will Make You Teary-Eyed |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sonam-kapoor-ahuja-shares-heartfelt-birthday-post-for-dad-anil-kapoor-his-reply-will-make-you-teary-eyed-1983029.html |access-date=21 August 2019 |work=News18 |date=25 December 2018 |archive-date=21 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821093234/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sonam-kapoor-ahuja-shares-heartfelt-birthday-post-for-dad-anil-kapoor-his-reply-will-make-you-teary-eyed-1983029.html |url-status=live }}</ref>  The family belongs to the greater [[Kapoor family|Kapoor show business family.]] He is the second of four children. His elder brother, [[Boney Kapoor]] is a film producer and younger brother [[Sanjay Kapoor]] is an actor. Actress [[Sridevi]] and the producer [[Mona Shourie Kapoor]], both Boney's wives, were his sisters-in-law, and Sandeep Marwah,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sandeepmarwah.com/|title=Sandeep Marwah {{!}} Renowned International Media Personality|language=en-US|access-date=19 December 2018|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226191348/http://sandeepmarwah.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> founder of the [[Noida Film City]] and owner of Marwah Studios, is his brother-in-law. The film actors [[Arjun Kapoor]], Mohit Marwah and [[Ranveer Singh]] are his nephews, while actresses [[Janhvi Kapoor]] and [[Khushi Kapoor]] are his nieces. [[Prithviraj Kapoor]] was his father's cousin.<ref>{{cite news |title=Did you know Kareena Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor are related? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/did-you-know-kareena-kapoor-and-sonam-kapoor-are-related-101616659696678.html |access-date=26 November 2022 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=25 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

Kapoor was educated at [[Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School]], [[Chembur]],<ref>{{cite news |first1=Gita |last1=Hari |date=14 August 2010 |title=Anil Kapoor gets nostalgic about Chembur |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/anil-kapoor-gets-nostalgic-about-chembur/articleshow/16043537.cms |work=Mumbai Mirror |access-date=2 February 2024}}</ref> and at the [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Anil Kapoor: Get Latest News, Photos and Videos along with latest updates on Anil Kapoor |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/Anil-kapoor |access-date=28 May 2023 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

== Acting career ==
Kapoor made his debut in films in 1970, playing a younger version of [[Shashi Kapoor]]'s character in ''Tu Payal Mein Geet''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anil Kapoor in Tu Payal Mein Geet|url=http://ww.itimes.com/photo/anil-kapoor-in-tu-payal-mein-geet|publisher=itimes.com|access-date=6 September 2015|date=9 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001234959/http://ww.itimes.com/photo/anil-kapoor-in-tu-payal-mein-geet|archive-date=1 October 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film, however, did not release theatrically.<ref>{{cite AV media|people=Kapoor, Anil|date=16 August 2015|title=Anil Kapoor – The Anupam Kher Show – Season 2 – 16th August 2015|language=hi|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqix8yWEJlo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/Jqix8yWEJlo |archive-date=22 December 2021 |url-status=live|access-date=6 September 2015|location=India|publisher=[[Colors (TV channel)|Colors]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

=== 1979{{endash}}1980s===
Anil Kapoor made his [[Hindi film]] debut with Umesh Mehra's ''[[Hamare Tumhare]]'' (1979), in a small role.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chowdhury |first=Rishita Roy |date=26 January 2022 |title=Anil Kapoor recalls where his journey began as debut film Hamare Tumhare clocks 43 years |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/anil-kapoor-recalls-where-his-journey-began-as-debut-film-hamare-tumhare-clocks-43-years-1904625-2022-01-26 |access-date=4 November 2025 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> He then starred as a lead actor in the 1980 [[Telugu film]], ''[[Vamsa Vruksham]]'' directed by veteran [[Bapu (director)|Bapu]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 May 2017 |title=Anil Kapoor talks about his Hyderabad connection |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/anil-kapoor-talks-about-his-hyderabad-connection/articleshow/58809462.cms |access-date=4 November 2025 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In the same year, he also appeared in two more Hindi films – ''[[Ek Baar Kaho]]'' and ''[[Hum Paanch (film)|Hum Paanch]]''. In 1981, he appeared in [[M. S. Sathyu]] 's ''Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/my-friendship-with-anil-kapoor-has-survived-over-30-years/20161226.htm|title=My friendship with Anil Kapoor has survived over 30 years|access-date=11 October 2020|archive-date=6 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806221640/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/my-friendship-with-anil-kapoor-has-survived-over-30-years/20161226.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> After playing a small role in ''[[Shakti (1982 film)|Shakti]]'' (1982), he made his [[Kannada film]] debut with [[Mani Ratnam]]'s debut directorial ''[[Pallavi Anu Pallavi]]'' (1983).<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 May 2019 |title=Anil Kapoor remembers the shooting days of his first and only Kannada film 'Pallavi Anu Pallavi' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/anil-kapoor-remembers-the-shooting-days-of-his-first-and-only-kannada-film-pallavi-anu-pallavi/articleshow/69574206.cms |access-date=4 November 2025 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He played his first Hindi film leading role in ''[[Woh Saat Din]]'' (1983) which was directed by Bapu and featured [[Padmini Kolhapure]] and [[Naseeruddin Shah]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 October 2025 |title=Sanjeev Kumar gave Rs 1.25 lakhs to Boney Kapoor to buy the rights of Anil Kapoor's 'Woh 7 din': 'And he was infamously termed kanjoos' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sanjeev-kumar-gave-rs-1-25-lakhs-to-boney-kapoor-to-buy-the-rights-of-anil-kapoors-woh-7-din-and-he-was-infamously-termed-kanjoos/articleshow/124978810.cms |access-date=4 November 2025 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He gained recognition in [[Bollywood]] with [[Yash Chopra]]'s action drama ''[[Mashaal]]'' (1984) as a ''[[Tapori (word)|tapori]]'', for which he won his first [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]]. His ''tapori'' persona and [[Designer stubble|stubble]] look was considered unconventional at the time, but would become fashionable in India many years later.<ref>{{cite web|last=Naval-Shetye|first=Aakanksha|title=I was called the ganda hero: Anil Kapoor|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/interview_i-was-called-the-ganda-hero-anil-kapoor_1681762|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|access-date=28 April 2012|date=28 April 2012|archive-date=30 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430051141/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/interview_i-was-called-the-ganda-hero-anil-kapoor_1681762|url-status=live}}</ref> Kapoor's 1985 releases included ''[[Yudh (film)|Yudh]]'' and ''[[Saaheb]]''. ''Yudh'' featured him uttering his iconic line "Ek Dum Jhakaas". But it was ''[[Meri Jung]]'' (1985), wherein he played the role of an angry young lawyer fighting for justice that earned him his first nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=SNS |date=24 December 2017 |title=Birthday Special: Anil Kapoor's 10 'jhakas' films that elevated his stardom |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/birthday-special-anil-kapoors-10-jhakass-films-elevated-stardom-1502550662.html |access-date=4 November 2025 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref>

He then played a comic tapori again in ''[[Karma (1986 film)|Karma]]'' (1986), the biggest hit of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=192&catName=MTk4Ng== |title=BoxOffice India.com |publisher=BoxOffice India.com |access-date=9 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918080016/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=192&catName=MTk4Ng%3D%3D |archive-date=18 September 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Also in 1986, Kapoor played the role of a carefree playboy in the hit ''[[Janbaaz]]'', co-starring [[Feroz Khan (actor, born 1939)|Feroz Khan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Janbaaz |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126010244/http://www.ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Janbaaz |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |title=Janbaaz box office, news, reviews |publisher=Ibosnetwork.com |access-date=9 August 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Film Review: Janbaaz |url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/Jaanbaaz/ |publisher=Planet Bollywood |access-date=2 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616184424/http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/Jaanbaaz/ |archive-date=16 June 2011 }}</ref> Kapoor's other release of 1986, ''[[Insaaf Ki Awaaz]]'' with [[Rekha]], was a box office hit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Insaaf+Ki+Awaaz |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126041643/http://www.ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Insaaf+Ki+Awaaz |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |title=Insaaf Ki Awaaz – box office, news, reviews |publisher=Ibosnetwork.com |date=14 November 1986 |access-date=9 August 2010 }}</ref> In the same year, [[Basu Chatterjee]] directed ''[[Chameli Ki Shaadi]]'' where he was seen doing a comedic role and the film was a success at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=040306105630 |title=Chameli Ki Shaadi – movie review by Shahid Khan |publisher=Planet Bollywood |access-date=9 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616185212/http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=040306105630 |archive-date=16 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He was the protagonist in [[Shekhar Kapur]]'s sci-fi film ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' (1987), the biggest hit of the year.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130125191608/http://www.ibosnetwork.com/asp/topgrossersbyyear.asp?year=1987 Top Grosses by Decades and Years – 1987]. Ibosnetwork.com</ref> The film became one of his biggest box-office hits and shot him to superstardom.<ref name="boxofficeindia1">[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=125 Top Earners 1980–1989] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118013258/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=125 |date=18 January 2008 }}. Boxofficeindia.com</ref> In 1988, he won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film, ''[[Tezaab]]'', the biggest blockbuster of 1988.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=194&catName=MTk4OA== |title=BoxOffice India.com |publisher=BoxOffice India.com |access-date=9 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918075941/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=194&catName=MTk4OA%3D%3D |archive-date=18 September 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The same year also saw the release of ''[[Kasam (1988 film)|Kasam]]'', an action drama directed by [[Umesh Mehra]]. Anil proved to be the only saving grace in commercial failures like ''[[Ram-Avtar]]'' and [[Vijay (1988 film)|''Vijay'']].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ram Avtaar – Movie review by Akshay Shah |url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=041706041039 |publisher=Planet Bollywood |access-date=2 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919215923/http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=041706041039 |archive-date=19 September 2016 }}</ref> The following year, he delivered ''[[Ram Lakhan]]'' (which became the second-highest box office earner of 1989)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=195&catName=MTk4OQ== |title=Box Office 1989 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=9 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918075549/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=195&catName=MTk4OQ%3D%3D |archive-date=18 September 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> featuring [[Madhuri Dixit]] in the chartbuster song ''One Two Ka Four''. In ''[[Rakhwala (1989 film)|Rakhwala]]'', Kapoor played the role of a tapori, and the film was declared a success.<ref name="boxofficeindia1" /><ref>[https://archive.today/20130126081929/http://www.ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Rakhwala Rakhwala: Film details]. Ibosnetwork.com</ref> Kapoor's portrayal of an autistic man in ''[[Eeshwar (1989 film)|Eeshwar]]'' (1989) was well-received and established his versatility as an actor, earning him his third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Eeshwar |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125181401/http://www.ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Eeshwar |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 |title=Eeshwar box office, news, reviews |publisher=Ibosnetwork.com |date=24 February 1989 |access-date=9 August 2010 }}</ref>

=== 1990s ===
The year 1990 saw him play a dual role, as twin brothers in the highly successful action comedy ''[[Kishen Kanhaiya]]'' and the same year, he further attained reasonable box-office success with ''[[Ghar Ho To Aisa]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=196&catName=MTk5MA== |title=BoxOffice India.com |publisher=BoxOffice India.com |access-date=9 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918075203/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=196&catName=MTk5MA%3D%3D |archive-date=18 September 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Kapoor came up with a critically acclaimed performance in ''[[Awaargi]]''. Many critics called that his best performance ever but the film flopped at the box office. Also films like ''[[Jamai Raja (film)|Jamai Raja]]'' and ''[[Jeevan Ek Sanghursh]]'', which were remakes of South Indian films, didn't go on to become huge hits.<ref>{{cite web|title=Awaargi – Film Review |url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/Awaargi/ |publisher=Planet Bollywood |access-date=2 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830113105/http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/Awaargi/ |archive-date=30 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

This was followed by a highly praised performance as a middle-aged man in Yash Chopra's intergenerational musical romantic drama ''[[Lamhe]]'' (1991), opposite [[Sridevi]], which won her the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]], with Kapoor earning his fourth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. The film proved to 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 an underwhelming success at the domestic box-office, it proved to be a major success overseas. Anil Kapoor's 1991 releases, ''[[Benaam Badsha]]'' was accorded average status at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=197&catName=MTk5MQ== |title=BoxOffice India.com |publisher=BoxOffice India.com |access-date=9 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918075225/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=197&catName=MTk5MQ%3D%3D |archive-date=18 September 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 1992, Kapoor received his second Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his hard-hitting performance in Indra Kumar's ''[[Beta (film)|Beta]]'' – the biggest blockbuster of the year opposite [[Madhuri Dixit]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=198&catName=MTk5Mg== |title=BoxOffice India.com |publisher=BoxOffice India.com |access-date=9 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918074946/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=198&catName=MTk5Mg%3D%3D |archive-date=18 September 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Kapoor was highly impressive with his comic act in ''[[Khel (1992 film)|Khel]]'' and his comic timing was one of the highlights of the film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Khel – Film Review |url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/Khel/ |publisher=Planet Bollywood |access-date=2 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101116074805/http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/Khel/ |archive-date=16 November 2010 }}</ref> In 1993, Boney Kapoor's much-delayed mega-budget, ''[[Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993 film)|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 (1994 film)|Laadla]]'' (1994) again alongside [[Sridevi]], a film produced by Nitin Manmohan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Laadla |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907150857/http://www.ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Laadla |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 September 2012 |title=Laadla – box office, news, reviews |publisher=Ibosnetwork.com |date=25 March 1994 |access-date=9 August 2010 }}</ref> Kapoor gave a splendid performance as a simpleton lover in the musical romantic drama ''[[1942: A Love Story]]'' opposite [[Manisha Koirala]]. Kapoor earned his sixth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film. His other 1994 release, {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Andaz (1994 film)|Andaz]]}}, opposite [[Juhi Chawla]] and [[Karisma Kapoor]], was also a success. His 1995 release, ''[[Trimurti]]'' was a box-office disaster, though Kapoor's performance was positively received, earning him his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Film Review: Trimurti|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/trimurti.html|publisher=Planet Bollywood|access-date=2 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918071345/http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/trimurti.html|archive-date=18 September 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Kapoor came up with a decent performance in the moderate critical and commercial success ''[[Gharwali Baharwali]]'' (1998), opposite [[Raveena Tandon]] and [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Film Review – Gharwali Baharwali |url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/gbwali.html |publisher=Planet Bollywood |access-date=2 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616190201/http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/gbwali.html |archive-date=16 June 2011 }}</ref>

After a few box-office failures, he had successes with films like ''[[Loafer (1996 film)|Loafer]]'' (1996), opposite [[Juhi Chawla]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=202|title=Box Office 1996|access-date=18 January 2010|archive-date=31 July 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731203414/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=202|url-status=live}}</ref> In ''[[Judaai (1997 film)|Judaai]]'', Kapoor's depiction of a loving husband torn between his two wives was appreciated and the film fared well at the box-office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Film Review – Judaai |url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/judaai.html |publisher=Planet Bollywood |access-date=2 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616190538/http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/judaai.html |archive-date=16 June 2011 }}</ref> ''[[Deewana Mastana]]'' (1997), ''[[Biwi No.1]]'' (1999) and ''[[Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain]]'' (1999) were also box office hits, with ''Biwi No. 1'' earning him his first nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role|Filmfare Award for Best Comedian]].<ref>[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=203 Box Office 1997] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111130538/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=203 |date=11 January 2012 }}. Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 2 September 2010.</ref> Kapoor's unusual characterisation of a zealous, crooked musical superstar in ''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]'' (1999) shocked both audience and critics alike, earning him rave reviews, in addition to his second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.<ref>[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=205 Box Office 1999] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010125326/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=205&catName=MTk5OQ== |date=10 October 2012 }}. Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 2 September 2010.</ref> He again won rave reviews for his performance in ''[[Virasat (1997 film)|Virasat]]'' (1997), a remake of the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] film, ''[[Thevar Magan]]'' (1992), in which he played [[Kamal Haasan]]'s role. The film proved to be a major box office success, and earned him his first [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor|Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics)]], in addition to his seventh nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. He also starred in the unsuccessful ''[[Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate]]'', which was filmmaker [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]'s last directorial, along with [[Juhi Chawla]]. He shaved his moustache once again for the second half of the film.

=== 2000s===
[[File:Tom Cruise visits the Taj Mahal with Anil Kapoor.jpg|thumb|Kapoor with [[Tom Cruise]] at [[Taj Mahal]], [[Agra]]|260x250px]]
Anil Kapoor's first release of 2000 was ''[[Bulandi (2000 film)|Bulandi]]'', in which he played a double role, showing restraint and maturity as the elder Thakur.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stars save the day|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jan/07bula.htm|publisher=Rediff|access-date=2 September 2010|author=Sukanya Verma|archive-date=25 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625222933/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jan/07bula.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> He won his first [[National Film Award for Best Actor]], in addition to his eighth nomination for the [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] for Best Actor for his performance in [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]'s critically acclaimed ''[[Pukar (2000 film)|Pukar]]'' (2000). Kapoor again achieved critical and commercial success with ''[[Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai]]'' (2000).{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} Kapoor performed as Rajeev in the much delayed ''[[Karobaar]]'' (2000), a film directed by [[Rakesh Roshan]], where Kapoor's dialogue delivery was appreciated.<ref>{{cite web|title=Karobaar – Movie Review|url=http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Karobaar-69842-1.html|access-date=2 September 2010|archive-date=14 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614162000/http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Karobaar-69842-1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He delivered a powerhouse performance in Shanker's ''[[Nayak (2001 Hindi film)|Nayak]]'' (2001), which is considered to be his career-best performances.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nayak – The Real Hero (2001) – Review |url=http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/ridleyford/1007/nayak.html |access-date=9 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112035052/http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/ridleyford/1007/nayak.html |archive-date=12 January 2012 }}</ref>

In 2002, Kapoor performed in the role of a fat man in ''[[Badhaai Ho Badhaai]]'', a takeoff from the [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] hit, ''[[The Nutty Professor (1996 film)|The Nutty Professor]]''.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} He performed in the [[Indra Kumar]] directed film ''[[Rishtey (2002 film)|Rishtey]]''.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} In ''[[Om Jai Jagadish]]'', he gave a performance described as "first-rate" by one critic.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/6918/index.html |title=Om Jai Jagadish : Movie Review by Taran Adarsh |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=19 July 2002 |access-date=9 August 2010 |archive-date=10 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210101631/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/6918/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Kapoor shared the screen with Bollywood actor [[Amitabh Bachchan]] for the first time in ''[[Armaan (2003 film)|Armaan]]'', and played the character of a neurosurgeon.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}

In his 2003 release, ''[[Calcutta Mail]]'', according to PlanetBollywood.com, 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/CalcuttaMail/ |title=Film Review – Calcutta Mail |publisher=[[PlanetBollywood.com]] |date=5 September 2003 |access-date=9 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100424000240/http://planetbollywood.com/Film/CalcuttaMail/ |archive-date=24 April 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/sep/05mail.htm |title=Anil's cleverly packaged one-man show |work=Rediff.com |access-date=9 August 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100714205235/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/sep/05mail.htm| archive-date= 14 July 2010 | url-status=live}}</ref> According to [[Bollywood Hungama]], he "ignited the silver screen with an authoritative performance" in ''[[Musafir (2004 film)|Musafir]]'' alongside [[Sameera Reddy]], [[Aditya Pancholi]], [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Koena Mitra]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/7305/index.html |title=Musafir : Movie Review by Taran Adarsh |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=10 December 2004 |access-date=9 August 2010 |archive-date=3 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503075635/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/7305/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/Musafir/ |title=Bollywood – Film Review – Musafir |publisher=[[PlanetBollywood.com]] |date=10 December 2004 |access-date=9 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100403032911/http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/Musafir/ |archive-date=3 April 2010 }}</ref> Kapoor performed as the stricken husband in the thriller ''[[My Wife's Murder]]'', which he also produced.<ref>{{cite web|title=My Wife's Murder: Movie review by Taran Adarsh|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/7248/index.html|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=9 August 2010|archive-date=17 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617060325/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/7248/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Anil Kapoor's A Series Of Unfortunate Events |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/19raja.htm |publisher=Rediff |access-date=9 August 2010 |archive-date=21 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090921182302/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/19raja.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> [[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, earning him his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=211|title=Box Office 2005|access-date=18 January 2010|archive-date=29 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229131030/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=211|url-status=live}}</ref> He was also in the film [[Bewafaa (2005 film)|''Bewafaa'']], playing a rich businessman who is forced to marry the sister of his wife after she passes away in childbirth.

Kapoor played a grey character in the 2005 thriller, ''[[Chocolate (2005 film)|Chocolate]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/review.php?id=13941564&ctid=5&cid=2425 |title=Movie Review:Chocolate |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=9 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119165306/http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/review.php?id=13941564&ctid=5&cid=2425 |archive-date=19 November 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=overseas_earners |title=BoxOffice India.com |publisher=BoxOffice India.com |access-date=9 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918081046/http://boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=overseas_earners |archive-date=18 September 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Anees Bazmee's ''[[Welcome (2007 film)|Welcome]]'', which released on 21 December 2007 was declared the biggest success of the year, earning him his fourth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Grosses by Decades and Years – 2007 |url=http://www.ibosnetwork.com/asp/topgrossersbyyear.asp?year=2007 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208194810/http://www.ibosnetwork.com/asp/topgrossersbyyear.asp?year=2007 |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 December 2012 |publisher=IBOS |access-date=9 August 2010 }}</ref> Kapoor's understated performance in [[Subhash Ghai]]'s ''[[Black & White (2008 Hindi film)|Black & White]]'' was highly lauded.<ref>{{cite web|title=Black & White is a relevant watch|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/mar/07black.htm|publisher=Rediff|access-date=9 August 2010|archive-date=2 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080802152854/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/mar/07black.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> His first release in 2008, Abbas Mustan's thriller, ''[[Race (2008 film)|Race]]'' became a box-office hit. Vijay Krishna Acharya's ''[[Tashan (film)|Tashan]]'' marked Anil's comeback to [[Yash Raj Films]], but failed to do well at the box-office.

His first English language film, ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'', which was released on 12 November 2008.  ''[[Yuvvraaj]]'' was released on 21 November 2008. ''[[Yuvvraaj]]'', with [[Salman Khan]] and [[Katrina Kaif]], 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&nbsp;million to produce, but pulling in more than $352&nbsp;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 demonstrated his well-known enthusiasm after ''Slumdog'' won the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]] (one of eight awards). He 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]].

=== 2010–present ===
[[File:Anil Kapoor at ’24’ game launching event.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|273x273px|Anil Kapoor at [[24 (Indian TV series)|24]] game launching event]]
In 2010, Kapoor starred in the [[24 (season 8)|eighth season]] of the American television series ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'', portraying [[Omar Hassan (24 character)|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 – Ghost Protocol]]'' (released in December 2011) and ''[[Power (2012 film)|Power]]''.<ref name="Pradhan Singh, Manisha">{{cite news|url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17087 |title=Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt & Ajay Devgn starrer Power begins shooting |access-date=8 October 2010 |author=Pradhan Singh, Manisha |date=8 October 2010 |publisher=BusinessofCinema |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107160755/http://businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17087 |archive-date=7 November 2011 }}</ref> ''Power'' was to be directed by [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] but was shelved for unknown reasons.

Anil Kapoor's only release of 2012 ''[[Tezz]]'' earned him favourable reviews from critics; Taran Adarsh wrote that "...it's a treat watching Anil Kapoor on screen. Though the actor has been an integral part of so many movies in the past, you can never accuse him of repeating himself. Besides, he may be in his early 50s, but that hasn't deterred Anil from performing the high-octane action stunts with flourish."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/537946 |title=Tezz (2012) &#124; Hindi Movie Critic Review By Taran Adarsh |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=26 March 2014 |archive-date=26 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326060023/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/537946 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

His performance in ''[[Shootout at Wadala]]'' was highly acclaimed by critics; [[Sudhish Kamath]] of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "Anil Kapoor is first-rate, revelling in a tailor-made role as a no-nonsense cop, reminding us of the superstar he used to be in the Eighties."<ref>{{cite news |author=sudhish kamath |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/shootout-at-wadala-guns-girls-and-goggles/article4683455.ece |title=Shootout at Wadala: Guns, girls and goggles |newspaper=The Hindu |date=4 May 2013 |access-date=26 March 2014 |archive-date=7 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207235944/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/shootout-at-wadala-guns-girls-and-goggles/article4683455.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2013 Kapoor became the first Indian actor to be invited for a special segment; "In conversation", at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]], an honour which is reserved for actors having considerable body of work.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Anil-Kapoor-heads-to-Toronto-film-festival/Article1-990919.aspx |title=Anil Kapoor heads to Toronto film festival |newspaper=Hindustan Times |access-date=26 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326073343/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Anil-Kapoor-heads-to-Toronto-film-festival/Article1-990919.aspx |archive-date=26 March 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Honoured-to-attend-Toronto-Fest-Anil-Kapoor/articleshow/18074799.cms |title=Honoured to attend Toronto Fest: Anil Kapoor |date=19 January 2013 |access-date=26 March 2014 |archive-date=6 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106063615/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-19/news-interviews/36416274_1_anil-kapoor-toronto-fest-invitation |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=live }}</ref> Beginning in 2013, he starred in the lead role of Jai Singh Rathod in the [[24 (Indian TV series)|Indian remade series of ''24'']].

In 2015, he starred alongside an [[ensemble cast]] of [[Shefali Shah]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Ranveer Singh]], [[Anushka Sharma]] and [[Farhan Akhtar]] in [[Zoya Akhtar]]'s family comedy-drama ''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]'', which proved to be a commercial success and received positive reviews, earning Kapoor his third Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In September 2015, Kapoor made an appearance as himself in an ad for the ''[[Angry Birds Friends]]'' tournament Champions for Earth. Amazon cast Kapoor in its pilot ''[[The Book of Strange New Things]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/anil-kapoor-cast-amazon-pilot-book-strange-new-things-949754/|title=Anil Kapoor Cast in Amazon Pilot 'The Book of Strange New Things'|first=Bryn|last=Sandberg|date=21 November 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=22 February 2022}}</ref> to play the role of Vikram Danesh, the authoritative head of the base on Oasis.<ref>{{cite book|title=Book of strange new things.|url=https://archive.org/details/bookofstrangenew0000fabe|url-access=registration|date=2014|publisher=Hogarth Pr|location=[S.l.]|isbn=978-0-553-41884-2}}</ref> Kapoor reprised his role of Majnu Bhai in the crime comedy ''[[Welcome Back (film)|Welcome Back]]'' (2015), the sequel to ''[[Welcome (2007 film)|Welcome]]'' (2007).<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 September 2024 |title=Throwback: Why Feroz Khan Was Irreplaceable In Welcome Back |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/throwback-why-feroz-khan-was-irreplaceable-in-welcome-back-article-113065932 |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> Featuring an ensemble cast that included reprising actor [[Nana Patekar]] and new additions [[John Abraham]] and [[Shruti Haasan|Shruti Hassan]] among others. It opened to mixed reception but emerged as another success.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=4 September 2015 |title=Welcome Back Box Office Collection {{!}} India {{!}} Day Wise {{!}} Box Office - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/welcome-back/box-office/ |access-date=9 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2017, he starred with his nephew, [[Arjun Kapoor]], in [[Anees Bazmee]] directed romantic comedy ''[[Mubarakan]]''. Kapoor played dual roles, one of which was a turbaned [[Sikhs|Sikh]].<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=19 June 2017 |title=Anil Kapoor's 'Mubarakan' first look out |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/anil-kapoors-mubarakanfirst-look-out/article19103842.ece/ |access-date=9 February 2025 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The following year, he appeared in ''[[Race 3]]'' (2018), the third instalment in [[Race (film series)|''Race franchise'']]. Although Kapoor was in the first two films, his ''Race 3'' character was new to the series.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Race 3: Salman Khan Introduces Anil Kapoor As Shamsher, 'His Boss' |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/race-3-salman-khan-introduces-anil-kapoor-as-shamsher-his-boss-1828377 |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref> The film was moderately successful despite generally negative reception.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Producer Ramesh Taurani defends Race 3's box office collection: 'Salman Khan is a mass hero, so people point fingers' - EXCLUSIVE |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/producer-ramesh-taurani-defends-race-3s-box-office-collection-salman-khan-is-a-mass-hero-so-people-point-fingers-exclusive/articleshow/112616927.cms |access-date=9 February 2025 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In the same year, Kapoor portrayed the titular character in ''[[Fanney Khan]]'', a remake of Belgian film ''[[Everybody's Famous!]]'' (2000).<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 June 2017 |title=Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to play a glamorous singer in Fanney Khan |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/aishwarya-rai-bachchan-to-play-a-glamorous-singer-in-fanney-khan/story-olWzYWCgCsPMH0hiTolLDP.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240103080200/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/aishwarya-rai-bachchan-to-play-a-glamorous-singer-in-fanney-khan/story-olWzYWCgCsPMH0hiTolLDP.html |archive-date=3 January 2024 |access-date=9 February 2025 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}</ref> Alternatively, he voiced [[Baloo]] for the Hindi dub version of ''[[Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 November 2018 |title=Anil Kapoor jokes that the reason he signed on to voice Baloo, the bear in Netflix's Mowgli, thanks to his hairy past |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/hollywood/anil-kapoor-jokes-he-won-t-need-makeup-to-play-baloo-in-netflix-s-mowgli-thanks-to-his-hairy-past/story-ubW75hHwDU5SjZtjfGuzdK_amp.html |access-date=9 February 2024 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

2019 was a busy year for Kapoor as he played supporting roles in the coming-of-age romantic dramedy ''[[Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=McCahill |first=Mike |date=2 February 2019 |title=Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga review - lesbian groundbreaker is crowdpleaser |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/02/ek-ladki-ko-dekha-toh-aisa-laga-review-lesbian-groundbreaker-is-crowdpleaser |access-date=9 February 2025 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> adventure comedy ''[[Total Dhamaal]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 February 2019 |title=Total Dhamaal box office collection prediction: Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor starrer set for double-digit opening |url=https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-total-dhamaal-box-office-collection-ajay-devgn-anil-kapoor-madhuri-dixit-arshad-warsi-87112 |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=Zee Business |language=en}}</ref> sports drama ''[[The Zoya Factor (film)|The Zoya Factor]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 March 2018 |title=Sonam Kapoor and Dulquer Salmaan's The Zoya Factor to release in April next year |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dulquer-salmaan-sonam-kapoor-the-zoya-factor-5095937/ |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> and starred in the action comedy ''[[Pagalpanti (2019 film)|Pagalpanti]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 February 2019 |title=Anil Kapoor and John Abraham to feature in Anees Bazmee's multi-starrer Pagalpanti |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anil-kapoor-john-abraham-anees-bazmee-pagalpanti-5570740/ |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> In ''Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga'' and ''The Zoya Factor'', he worked alongside his daughter [[Sonam Kapoor]], with the former's screenplay being selected by the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] for its library's core collection, due to its concept of [[female homosexuality]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Screenplay of Sonam Kapoor's Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga To Be Part of Oscars Library |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/screenplay-of-sonam-kapoors-ek-ladki-ko-dekha-toh-aisa-laga-to-be-part-of-oscars-library-2030659.html |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> On the other hand, ''Total Dhamaal'' became a hit.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Total Dhamaal - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=5607 |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>

Kapoor kicked off the decade alongside [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] in the prison thriller ''[[Malang (film)|Malang]]'' (2020).<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 August 2019 |title=Fresh on-screen pairs to look forward to |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/fresh-on-screen-pairs-to-look-forward-to/photostory/50962080.cms |access-date=9 February 2025 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Kapoor played a corrupt police inspector and was praised for his performance.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Malang Movie Review : 'Malang' is good blend of glam, games and thrills |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/malang/movie-review/73966538.cms |access-date=9 February 2025 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Malang became a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=7 February 2020 |title=Malang Box Office Collection {{!}} India {{!}} Day Wise {{!}} Box Office - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/malang/box-office/#bh-movie-box-office |access-date=9 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref> He next played a fictional version of himself in black comedy ''[[AK vs AK]]'', alongside [[Anurag Kashyap]]. The names "AK" in the title are the initials of the two leads.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2020 |title=On AK vs AK release day, Anurag Kashyap dedicates a note to true Janbaaz Anil Kapoor |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/on-ak-vs-ak-release-day-anurag-kashyap-dedicates-a-note-to-true-janbaaz-anil-kapoor-1752657-2020-12-24 |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Directed by [[Vikramaditya Motwane]], the film was released on [[Netflix]] to positive reviews, with Kapoor's performance receiving particular praise as one of the best of his career.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AK vs AK's Audacious Premise and Self-Awareness About Bollywood Ultimately Falls Short |url=https://thewire.in/film/ak-vs-ak-netflix-movie-review |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=The Wire |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=24 December 2020 |title=Movie Review: AK vs AK : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/movie-review-ak-vs-ak/ |access-date=9 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref> This also marked Kapoor's first time working with his son [[Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor]].<ref>{{Cite web |title="I'm Not Actually Like That": Harshvardhan Kapoor On His Character In AK vs AK |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/im-not-actually-like-that-harshvardhan-kapoor-on-his-character-in-ak-vs-ak-2344218 |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2022, Kapoor starred with Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor in the western thriller ''[[Thar (film)|Thar]]'', produced by Netflix. His portrayal of a 1980s police inspector, earned high praise despite mixed reviews for the film,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=7 May 2022 |title='Thar' movie review: Anil Kapoor shines, but Netflix slow-burn thriller offers little else |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/thar-movie-review-anil-kapoor-shines-but-netflix-slow-burn-thriller-offers-little-else/article65391101.ece/ |access-date=9 February 2025 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> earned him the [[Filmfare OTT Awards|Filmfare OTT Award]] for Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners of Filmfare OTT Awards 2022 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-ott-awards-2022/winners#84 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240930180842/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-ott-awards-2022/winners |archive-date=30 September 2024 |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref> He played a hedonistic, unfaithful husband and irresponsible father in the family dramedy ''[[Jugjugg Jeeyo]]''. Tushar Joshi of ''[[India Today]]'' called him the film's standout performer,<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 2022 |title=JugJugg Jeeyo Movie Review: Varun Dhawan, Anil Kapoor's father-son act is jhakkas in this family entertainer |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/jugjugg-jeeyo-movie-review-varun-dhawan-anil-kapoor-s-father-son-act-is-jhakkas-in-this-family-entertainer-1966123-2022-06-24 |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> while [[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' deemed him "flawless," noting his skilful balancing of dramatic highs and lows.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 June 2022 |title=Jugjugg Jeeyo Movie Review: Jugjugg Jeeyo balances drama, humour and emotions seamlessly. |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jugjugg-jeeyo/critic-review/jugjugg-jeeyo-movie-review/jugjugg-jeeyo-balances-drama-humour-and-emotions-seamlessly/ |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> This role earned him his record setting fourth Best Supporting Actor award at the [[68th Filmfare Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023 - Winners List! {{!}} Filmfare.com |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2023/winners |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241203190923/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2023/winners |archive-date=3 December 2024 |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref>

Kapoor co-produced and made a cameo in female sex comedy ''[[Thank You for Coming]]'' (2023), which premiered at the [[48th Toronto International Film Festival|2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)]] in the Gala Presentations section,<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=10 August 2023 |title=Bhumi Pednekar and Shehnaaz Gill starrer Thank You For Coming to have its Gala World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2023 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/bhumi-pednekar-shehnaaz-gill-starrer-thank-coming-gala-world-premiere-toronto-international-film-festival-2023/ |access-date=9 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref> but turned out to be a financial failure.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NO ONE COMING For Thank You For Coming - Box Office India |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=8067 |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> In the 2023 action film ''[[Animal (2023 Indian film)|Animal]]'', directed by [[Sandeep Reddy Vanga]], Kapoor played a powerful industrialist and strict father to [[Ranbir Kapoor]]'s character.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Nana Patekar reviews Ranbir Kapoor starrer 'Animal'; says 'Only Anil Kapoor's performance in the film was restrained' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/nana-patekar-reviews-ranbir-kapoor-starrer-animal-says-only-anil-kapoors-performance-in-the-film-was-restrained/articleshow/115533418.cms |access-date=9 February 2025 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The controversial film became [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time]] and Kapoor's highest-grossing film to date,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Animal Is Another ALL TIME BLOCKBUSTER - Box Office India |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=8181 |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2024 |title=List Of Anil Kapoor Top 10 Box Office Movies (India Net) |url=https://list.sacnilk.com/article/List_Of_Anil_Kapoor_Top_10_Box_Office_Movies |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=list.sacnilk.com |language=en-US}}</ref> earning him another Filmfare Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nominations for 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2024/nominations |access-date=9 February 2024}}</ref>

He then starred in [[Siddharth Anand]]'s ''[[Fighter (2024 film)|Fighter]]'', alongside [[Hrithik Roshan]] and [[Deepika Padukone]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Anil Kapoor joins the cast of 'Fighter' starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/anil-kapoor-joins-the-cast-of-fighter-starring-hrithik-roshan-and-deepika-padukone/articleshow/88475949.cms |access-date=1 March 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=24 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The film fictionalises the 2019 military events between India and Pakistan, including the [[2019 Pulwama attack|Pulwama attack]], the [[2019 Balakot airstrike|Balakot airstrike]], and the subsequent border skirmishes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 January 2024 |title=Fighter trailer: Hrithik Roshan's patriotic film references Pulwama attack and Balakot, warns of 'India occupied Pakistan' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/fighter-trailer-hrithik-roshans-patriotic-film-references-pulwama-terror-attack-balakot-warns-of-india-occupied-pakistan-9109856/ |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> It was a hit, topping overseas box office charts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Bhavana |date=19 March 2024 |title=Fighter OTT Release Date Confirmed |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/hrithik-roshans-fighter-digital-streaming-on-netflix-885741 |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=29 January 2024 |title=Bollywood Air Force Epic 'Fighter' Tops Global Box Office With $25 Million Weekend Haul |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/hrithik-roshan-deepika-padukone-fighter-box-office-1235890138/ |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> He later starred in action thriller ''[[Savi (film)|Savi]]'' (2024), also featuring [[Divya Khosla Kumar|Divya Khosla]] and [[Harshvardhan Rane]]. It was an adaptation of 2008 French film ''[[Anything for Her]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=31 May 2024 |title=Savi Movie Review: SAVI works due to the plot and performances. |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/savi/critic-review/savi-movie-review/savi-works-due-to-the-plot-and-performances/ |access-date=9 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

Kapoor appeared in the ''[[YRF Spy Universe]]'' film ''[[War 2 (film)|War 2]]'' as the Chief of [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] Colonel Vikrant Kaul. He will reprise his role in the seventh instalment in the universe ''Alpha'' starring [[Alia Bhatt]], [[Sharvari]], and [[Bobby Deol]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anil Kapoor to join the star cast of War 2, Alpha & Pathaan 2? Deets inside |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/anil-kapoor-to-join-the-star-cast-of-war-2-alpha-pathaan-2-deets-inside-article-12766769.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240720195631/https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/anil-kapoor-to-join-the-star-cast-of-war-2-alpha-pathaan-2-deets-inside-article-12766769.html |archive-date=20 July 2024 |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=Moneycontrol |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Other work ==
=== Producing ===
In 2002, Kapoor produced his first film, the comedy ''[[Badhaai Ho Badhaai]]'', in which he also starred. 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]] and was awarded the [[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film)|National Film Award – Special Jury Award]]. He produced the film ''[[Shortkut|Shortkut: The Con Is On]]'' starring [[Akshaye Khanna]] and [[Arshad Warsi]]. In 2010, he produced ''[[Aisha (2010 film)|Aisha]]'' (2010), starring his daughter [[Sonam Kapoor]] and [[Abhay Deol]]. The film performed moderately at the box-office, grossing Rs. 155&nbsp;million in its theatrical run.<ref>{{cite web|title=Box Office Earnings 06/08/10 – 12/08/10 (Archive) |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=earnings |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=19 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918062027/http://boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=earnings |archive-date=18 September 2010 }}</ref>

He has acquired the remake rights for the American TV series, ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'', reportedly for an amount of INR 1&nbsp;billion. It took him about 1.5 years to license the rights to create an Indian rendition of the popular TV show.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?anil_kapoor_will_star_in_indias_version_of_24_17669.aspx | title = Anil Kapoor will star in India's version of 24 | publisher = Asia Pacific Arts | date = 9 November 2011 | access-date = 29 November 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180505205028/http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?anil_kapoor_will_star_in_indias_version_of_24_17669.aspx | archive-date = 5 May 2018 | url-status=dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref> Kapoor will be stepping into the protagonist's (Jack Bauer) role as well. Kapoor played the role of [[Omar Hassan (24 character)|President Hassan]] in the [[24 (season 8)|8th season]] of the original series aired on [[Fox Network]]. Kapoor co-produced the female sex comedy ''[[Thank You for Coming]]'' (2023).<ref name="auto"/>

=== Singing ===
Anil Kapoor has on rare occasions contributed to the soundtracks of his movies as a singer. One of his first playback songs was the title track of the 1986 Bollywood comedy ''[[Chameli Ki Shaadi]]''. The song was comic in nature and depicted the love story of the titular Chameli and her lover [[Charandas]], played by Kapoor. Chameli was portrayed by [[Amrita Singh]]. In the same decade, he was credited on the song "Tere Bina Main Nahin Mere Bina Tu Nahin" for the film ''[[Woh Saat Din]]''. He is also credited on the song "I Love You" from ''[[Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai]]''. In 2008, Kapoor provided a rhyme-like-dialogue to introduce his character in Yashraj's ''[[Tashan (film)|Tashan]]''. His theme was titled "Bhaiyaji ka Tashan". His co-stars in the movie also had their introductions incorporated in the [[soundtrack]], which was composed by [[Vishal–Shekhar]]. [[Akshay Kumar]]'s theme was titled "Bachchan Pandey ka Tashan". Kareena Kapoor's was "Pooja ka Tashan". ''[[Saif Ali Khan]]'' was credited for "Jimmy ka Tashan". He had one full album, "Welcome" as a co-singer with [[Salma Agha]] in 1986. The album was scored by [[Bappi Lahiri]].

== Personal life ==
In 1984, Kapoor married Sunita Bhavnani, a costume designer with whom he has two daughters and a son.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Nisha |title="Love Stories Fall Short In Front Of Ours": Anil Kapoor's Adorable Anniversary Wish For Wife Sunita |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/love-stories-fall-short-in-front-of-ours-anil-kapoors-adorable-anniversary-wish-for-wife-sunita-2444802 |access-date=2 April 2022 |work=NDTV |date=19 May 2021}}</ref> Bhavnani is the cousin of [[Ranveer Singh]]'s mother. Their elder daughter [[Sonam Kapoor]] (born 1985) is a former actress and their younger daughter [[Rhea Kapoor]] (born 1987) is a film producer while their son [[Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor]] (born 1990) is an actor. Kapoor is referred to as ‘AK’ by his children.<ref>{{cite web |title=Koffee With Karan with Sonam, Rhea and Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor: 6 things to expect from tonight's episode |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/koffee-with-karan-with-sonam-rhea-and-harshvardhan-kapoor-6-things-to-expect-from-tonight-s-episode/story-rRjGgPGZea5j3qQGcCLMrK.html |website=www.hindustantimes.com |language=en |date=30 December 2018 |access-date=30 January 2019 |archive-date=31 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131040423/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/koffee-with-karan-with-sonam-rhea-and-harshvardhan-kapoor-6-things-to-expect-from-tonight-s-episode/story-rRjGgPGZea5j3qQGcCLMrK.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

For financially exploiting his name, appearance, and voice, as well as the slogan "jhakaas" (the [[Marathi language|Marathi]] word for wonderful), which became associated with him after he used it in one of his films, Kapoor sued a number of websites and platforms in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/delhi-hc-restrains-misuse-of-personality-attributes-of-actor-anil-kapoor/article67325963.ece |title=Delhi HC restrains misuse of personality attributes of actor Anil Kapoor |work=The Hindu |agency=PTI |date=20 September 2023 |access-date=24 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mollan |first=Cherylann |date=23 September 2025 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz08y4ppvr5o |title=Bollywood stars fight for personality rights amid deepfake surge |work=BBC News |access-date=24 September 2025}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{{Main|Anil Kapoor filmography}}

== Awards and nominations ==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Anil Kapoor}}

== Legacy ==

Kapoor is regarded as one of the most popular and successful actors of Hindi cinema.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Iconic heroes of Bollywood |magazine=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/cinema/100-years-of-indian-cinema/photo/iconic-heroes-of-bollywood-367542-2012-05-01/5 |url-status=live |access-date=24 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128234730/https://www.indiatoday.in/cinema/100-years-of-indian-cinema/photo/iconic-heroes-of-bollywood-367542-2012-05-01/5 |archive-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> Known for his performance in films of various genres, he is also one of the few [[Indian people|Indian]] stars to make a mark in mainstream [[Cinema of United States|Hollywood]] with films like ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' (2008) and ''[[Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol]]'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/tom-cruise-shares-video-with-snippets-of-all-mission-impossible-movies-co-star-anil-kapoor-reacted-like-this-5041634|title=Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible Showreel, Co-Star Anil Kapoor Left This Comment|date=12 February 2024}}</ref>

One of the most successful actors of the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor appeared in ''[[Box Office India]]''{{'}}s "Top Actors" list four times from 1988 to 1990 and 1992.<ref name="Top Actors"/>

In 2022, he placed in ''[[Outlook India]]''{{'}}s "75 Best Bollywood Actors" list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=75 Bollywood Actors Who Conquered Hearts Of The Millions |work=Outlook India |date=12 August 2022 |access-date=16 August 2022 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/75-actors-who-conquered-hearts-of-the-millions-since-1947-news-215861/amp |archive-date=16 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816142138/https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/75-actors-who-conquered-hearts-of-the-millions-since-1947-news-215861/amp |url-status=live }}</ref>

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