Shakti Kapoor

Shakti Kapoor
Native name सुनील सिकन्दरलाल कपूर
Born Sunil Sikanderlal Kapoor
(1952-09-03) 3 September 1952[1]
Delhi, India
Alma mater Kirori Mal College
Film and Television Institute of India
Occupation Actor, Comedian
Years active 1975–present
Spouse(s) Shivangi Kapoor (m. 1982)[2]
Children Siddhanth Kapoor
Shraddha Kapoor

Sunil Sikanderlal Kapoor (born 3 September 1952)[1] better known by his stage name Shakti Kapoor, is an Indian Bollywood actor. He is known for playing villains in Bollywood movies for more than three decades. He has also been applauded for playing comic roles in several movies. Through the eighties and nineties, Kapoor teamed up with actor Kader Khan as the comical or evil duo in over 100 films.[3] He was a contestant in Indian reality show Bigg Boss.

Early life

Shakti Kapoor was born in Delhi, India to a Punjabi family. His father ran a tailor shop in Connaught Place, New Delhi. When Mahesh Sanghavi offered him the role of a villain in the movie Rocky, he thought the name Sunil Kapoor was too weak for a villain, so he renamed him as Shakti Kapoor.[4]

Career

As a struggler in Bollywood, initially Shakti Kapoor did many small inconsequential roles in movies, all the while looking out for a suitable role as a leading man. The years 1980–81 established Shakti Kapoor as an actor in Bollywood with two of his movies Qurbani and Rocky. In 1983, Kapoor had roles in Himmatwala and the Subhash Ghai directed movie Hero. Kapoor had played villain roles in both these movies. In the nineties, he often diversified to positive comic roles and performed them with equal finesse. He has been nominated for the Filmfare Award in the Best Comedian category and won once, for his performance as Nandu in David Dhawan's film, Raja Babu. Some of his comic roles have been as Inspector Bhinde in Insaaf, Prasad in Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri, Crime Master Gogo in Andaz Apna Apna, Tohfa, as Batuknath in ChaalBaaz and as Goonga in Bol Radha Bol.

Kapoor has been a reference for mimicry artistes who emulate his style and dialogues such as "Aaaooo Lolita" from the movie Tohfa, "Main Nanha sa Chotta sa Bachcha Hoon" from the movie Chaalbaaz and "Nandu sabka bandhu, samajhta nahi hai yaar" from the movie Raja Babu.[5][6] Since 2000, Kapoor is a regular fixture in Priyadarshan films like Hungama, Hulchul, Chup Chup Ke and Malamaal Weekly and most recently Malayalam remake Bhagam Bhag. He also acted in few Bengali films of Kolkata. In 2011, he was in the reality television show Bigg Boss (season 5) as one of the contestants. He has appeared in musical comedy Aasman Se Gire Khajoor Pe Atke[7] with his sister-in-law Padmini Kolhapure.

Personal life

Shakti Kapoor is married to Shivangi (Padmini Kolhapure's elder sister) and has two children, a son Siddhanth Kapoor and a daughter Shraddha Kapoor.

Awards

Filmography

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Controversies

Casting couch controversy

In March 2005, India TV released a video, allegedly showing Shakti Kapoor asking for sexual favour from an undercover reporter posing as an aspiring actress, in return for entry into the film industry.Where he told the undercover reporter "I want to make love to you....kiss you"[8] According to India TV, this was a sting operation to expose the phenomenon of casting couch prevalent in Bollywood. This incident sparked a controversy in Bollywood and Kapoor was banned by the Film & Television Producers Guild of India. Association of Indian Motion Pictures and TV Programme Producers decided not to ban him as no allegations against him were proven. One week later, however, the Film & Television Producers Guild lifted the ban.[9]

Kapoor claimed that the video clip in question was doctored and he had been framed. He said that the undercover reporter met him several times and threatened to commit suicide if he did not come to the hotel room she had booked.[10]

Bigg Boss

Shakti Kapoor took part in Bigg Boss season 5. He was the captain of the house for the first two weeks but eventually got eliminated in the fourth week of the show.

Reality television

As contestant
Year Show Place Channel
2011 Bigg Boss 14th place
Evicted Day 28
 Colors

References

  1. 1 2 Anubha Sawhney (3 August 2003). "Shakti Kapoor: The role of a lifetime". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Nair, Kalpana (17 July 2015). "Beti Bachao: Shakti Kapoor wants Shraddha married in 3 years". Firstpost. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "'Girls called me the sexiest villain'". Rediff. July 16, 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Himanshi Phanda (21 June 2015). "I tell my children not to kill themselves and their talent by over working: Shakti Kapoor". IBN. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  5. ↑ I don't believe in the casting couch at all, Tehleka.com, retrieved 17 March 2013
  6. ↑ "Best Shakti Kapoor characters". Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  7. ↑ ,,
  8. ↑ Ramesh, Randeep (16 March 2005). "Bollywood baddie shown as casting couch villain". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  9. ↑ Bhattacharya, Chandrima (15 March 2005). "Casting couch divide runs deep". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  10. ↑ Prasad, Raekha (16 March 2005). "I've been framed, says Bollywood villain". Times Online. Retrieved 7 July 2009.

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