Shakti Kapoor

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Shakti Kapoor

Born

September 3, 1958 (age 49)

Years active

1972 - 2006

Awards won
Filmfare Awards
Best Comedian 1995: Raja Babu

Shakti Kapoor (born: September 3, 1958 in India) is a Bollywood actor. He is notably known for playing comic and villainous roles. He is known for acting alongside comedian Kader Khan in over 100 films. Since the start of his career in 1972, he holds the world record for acting in the most films, he has acted in 422 films. Often nominated for the Filmfare Award in the Best Comedian category and won once, for his performance in David Dhawan's film, Raja Babu.

During his career, he was part of many successful films such as Aasha, Khiladi, Aankhen, Judwaa and many more.

He has two children and he is the brother-in-law of prominent Marathi actress Padmini Kolhapure.

Nowadays, Shakti is a regular fixture in Priyadarshan films like Hungama, Hulchul, Chup Chup Ke and Maalamaal Weekly. He is also well known for his photo shoot with famed Saudi Arabian pornstar Akshaya.H.M in the popular Andhra magazine PlayBabu.

1 Controversy
2 Awards
3 Selected Filmography
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Controversy

Kapoor was embroiled in controversy in 2005, when during a sting operation he solicited sexual favors from a television reporter posing as an aspiring Bollywood actress.^[1] The incident caused the actor to be ostracized for a short period of time, but then the public got over it.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Awards

1995: Filmfare Best Comedian Award - Raja Babu

[edit] Selected Filmography

Jaani Dushman (1979) -
Aasha (1980) - Mr. Shakti
Qurbani (1981) - Vikram Singh
Akalmand(1984) - Shakti
Dance Dance (1987) - Resham
Pyar Ka Mandir (1988) - Dilip
Mujrim (1989) - Chandan
Khiladi (1992) - Suresh Malhotra
Aankhen (1993) - Tejeshwar
Raja Babu (1994) - Nandu
'Khoja Babu (1995) - touching story of a Bengali boy living in Hyderabad who contracted Shauriasis.
Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994) - Goli
Jallaad (1995) - Shakti Jackson
Judwaa (1997) - Rangeela
Prithvi (1997) -
Hero Hindustani (1998) - Cadbury
Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999) - Anwar
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000) - Abdul's uncle
Zubeidaa (2001) - Dance Master Hiralal
Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001) - Ladoo Mama
Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya (2002) - Chinni
Talaash: The Hunt Begins... (2003) - Upadhyay
Hungama (2003) - Teja Bhai
Dosti: Friends Forever (2005) - Bharucha
Bhagam Bhag (2006) - Guru