Rajat Kapoor
| Rajat Kapoor | |
|---|---|
 Rajat Kapoor in 2011 | |
| Born |
February 11, 1961 Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Meenal Agarwal |
| Children | Rabia, Vivan |
Rajat Kapoor (Hindi: रजत कपूर) is an Indian actor, writer and director born in 1961. Kapoor was born in Delhi, India. As a teenager he would watch films with his family and decided to become a filmmaker at the age of 14. He mainly focused on acting at first. In 1983 he joined the theatre group Chingari in Delhi, later moving to Pune to attend the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).[1]
When he had trouble finding acting jobs in the 1990s, Kapoor began writing and directing shorts. He made his full length directorial debut with Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One (1997), which had Irrfan Khan and Naseeruddin Shah in minor roles. In 2001, Kapoor first appeared in Dil Chahta Hai, which starred Aamir Khan, as uncle of Preity Zinta's character. He received international attention in Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding in which he played an abusive uncle. Since then, he has written, directed and appeared in many critically acclaimed films including Corporate, Bheja Fry, and also as Muhammad Ali Jinnah in a UK television film The Last Days Of The Raj in 2007. In 2003, he wrote and directed the independent film Raghu Romeo which he financed by sending e-mail requests for money to his friends. Although it was not a box office success, the film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Kapoor then directed and starred in Mixed Doubles, a film that deals with swinging in contemporary Mumbai.[1] He was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor for Siddharth: The Prisoner at the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Kapoor frequently collaborates with actors Vinay Pathak and Ranvir Shorey.In the year 2010, he has also starred in a bengali movie Iti Mrinalini opposite Konkona Sen directed by acclaimed bengali film writer Aparna Sen. He is also a three time National Award winner, first for his 26 minute non-feature documentary, Tarana, then for his short, Hypnothesis, and after that for Raghu Romeo in Best Feature Film in Hindi section.[2]
He hosts the tri-weekly chat show Lounge telecasted by NDTV Good Times.[3]
He also worked in Rishtey (TV series) which was aired on Zee TV during 1999-2001 like 'Milan'(one of the episode).
He also played some roles in Kabhie Kabhie (2003 TV series) like Agnipariksha, Vansh and Amar Prem which was telecast on zee tv itself.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Functioned As | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | Role | |||
| 1994 | Tarana | Yes | Short | ||||
| 1996 | Hypnothesis | Yes | Short | ||||
| 1997 | Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2000 | Tonight No Show | Yes | Short | ||||
| 2001 | Must Tell Her... That I Love Her | Yes | Short | ||||
| Jojo And The Chair | Yes | Short | |||||
| Dil Chahta Hai | Yes | Mahesh | |||||
| Monsoon Wedding | Yes | Tej Puri | |||||
| 2003 | Raghu Romeo | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Mudda: The Issue | Yes | Harphool Singh | |||||
| 2004 | Tum | Yes | Vinod Gupta | ||||
| 2005 | Dhadkanein | Yes | |||||
| Kisna: The Warrior Poet | Yes | Prince Raghuraj | |||||
| Chehraa | Yes | ||||||
| 2006 | Mixed Doubles | Yes | Yes | Yes | Vinod | ||
| Corporate | Yes | Vinay Sehgal | |||||
| Yun Hota To Kya Hota | Yes | U.S. Consulate Officer | |||||
| Bombay Skies | Yes | Anand | Short | ||||
| Anuranan | Yes | Amit Bannerjee | Made In Bengali & Hindi Language | ||||
| 2007 | The Last Days Of The Raj | Yes | Muhammed Ali Jinnah | TV Movie | |||
| Bheja Fry | Yes | Ranjeet Thadani | |||||
| Apna Asmaan | Yes | Dr. Sen | |||||
| Hamlet: The Clown Prince | Yes | Play | |||||
| Khoya Khoya Chand | Yes | Prem Kumar | |||||
| 2008 | Mithya | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Krazzy 4 | Yes | Ravi K. Sanyal | |||||
| Via Darjeeling | Yes | Ronodeep 'Rono' Sen | |||||
| Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | Yes | Mahesh - Meghna's Dad | |||||
| Hulla | Yes | Janardhan | |||||
| Dasvidaniya | Yes | Rajiv | |||||
| 2009 | I Am 24 | Yes | Shubendu Roy | ||||
| Ek Tho Chance | Yes | ||||||
| Siddharth: The Prisoner | Yes | Siddharth Roy | |||||
| Teree Sang | Yes | Maahi's Father | |||||
| Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Rahul Kapoor | |||
| 2010 | Rann | Yes | Naveen Shankalya | ||||
| That Girl In Yellow Boots | Yes | Man Who Steps Out Of Elevator | Premiered In South Asian International Film Festival 2010 | ||||
| Pappu Can't Dance Saala | Yes | Palash | Premiered In South Asian International Film Festival 2010 | ||||
| And Once Again | Yes | Hrishikesh Nag | |||||
| Iti Mrinalini | Yes | Siddhartha Sarkar | Made In Bengali Language | ||||
| Phas Gaye Re Obama | Yes | Om Shastri | |||||
| 2011 | Jo Dooba So Paar: It's Love In Bihar! | Yes | Superintendent Of Police | ||||
| Nothing Like Lear | Yes | Play | |||||
| 2012 | Agent Vinod | Yes | ISI chief Lt-Gen Iftekhar Ahmed | ||||
| Fatso! | Yes | Yes | |||||
| The Owner | Yes | ||||||
| 10ml Love | Yes | Ghalib | |||||
| Midnight's Children | Yes | Aadam Aziz | |||||
| 2013 | Carpet Boy | Yes | Ehsaan Khan | ||||
| 2014 | Ankhon Dekhi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Post-production | ||
| X | Yes | Filming | |||||
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