Tusshar Kapoor

Tusshar Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor at the Promotion of 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum'.
Born	20 November 1976 Maharashtra, India
Nationality	indian
Alma mater	Ross School of Business
Occupation	Actor, Producer
Years active	2001–present
Relatives	Ekta Kapoor

Tusshar Kapoor is an Indian film actor and producer, known for his works in bollywood. Son of veteran actor Jeetendra and younger brother to Ekta Kapoor, he is also the co-owner of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures. He made his debut in 2001 with the blockbuster Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai, a remake of the Telugu super hit Tholi Prema, alongside Kareena Kapoor. He received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his work in the film. Kapoor then appeared in two more Telugu remakes Jeena Sirf Merre Liye (2002), and Yeh Dil (2003), which fared moderately well at the box office, he then appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's production Gayab (2004) which had kapoor receiving appreciation for his work.^[1][2]

Starting 2004, Kapoor was starred in commercial hits such as Khakee (2004), Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005), Golmaal (2006), Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) in which he has essayed the role of gangster Dilip Buwa, and received good reviews for his work, Golmaal Returns (2008), Golmaal 3 (2010), The Dirty Picture (2011), Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum (2012), the critically acclaimed Shor in the City (2012), and Shootout at Wadala (2013) establishing him self as one of the successful actors of Hindi cinema.^[3][4][5] In 2012, Kapoor took part in the "Fashion for a Cause" event which raised money for homeless children.^[6] He has co-produced the film Chaar Din Ki Chandni, in which he has also starred. He worked as lead actor in Bollywood sex comedy film Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 which was an above average grosser at the domestic box office, and is the third installment of Kyaa Kool Hain Hum film series. Another sequel Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 4 is being planned.^[7]

Early life

Tusshar Kapoor is the son of celebrated Bollywood actor Jeetendra and of Shobha Kapoor. His sister Ekta Kapoor is a prominent television and film producer. He attended the Bombay Scottish School where he was in the same class as Abhishek Bachchan.^[8] He then studied at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for his BBA degree at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.^[9]

Early career

Kapoor with Neha Sharma during audio release of Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum

Prior to making his debut as an actor, Kapoor worked with film director David Dhawan as an assistant. Following this, he trained as an actor with Roshan Taneja and Mahendra Verma, in their acting school, and in dance with Nimesh Bhatt.^[10][11]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2001	Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai	Karan	Bollywood debut
2002	Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa	Rahul
2002	Jeena Sirf Merre Liye	Karan Malhotra
2003	Kucch To Hai	Karan
2003	Yeh Dil	Ravi
2004	Shart: The Challenge	Jai Kapoor
2004	Gayab	Vishnu Prasad
2004	Khakee	Sub Inspector Ashwin Gupte
2005	Insan	Avinash
2005	Kyaa Kool Hai Hum	Rahul
2006	Golmaal	Lucky
2007	Good Boy, Bad Boy	Rajan Malhotra
2007	Kya Love Story Hai	Arjun
2007	Shootout at Lokhandwala	Dilip Buwa
2007	Aggar	Aryan
2007	Dhol	Sameer "Sam" Arya
2008	One Two Three	Laxmi Narayan
2008	Om Shanti Om	Himself	Special appearance in song "Deewangi"
2008	C Kkompany	Akshay Kumar
2008	Halla Bol	Himself	Cameo appearance
2008	Sunday	Himself	Special appearance in song "Manzar"
2008	Golmaal Returns	Lucky
2009	Life Partner	Bhavesh
2010	Golmaal 3	Lucky
2011	Shor in the City	Tilak
2011	Love U...Mr. Kalakaar!	Sahil
2011	Hum Tum Shabana	Rishi Malhotra
2011	The Dirty Picture	Ramakanth
2012	Chaar Din Ki Chandni	Veer Vikram Singh
2012	Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum	Adi
2013	Shootout at Wadala	Sheik Munir
2013	Bajatey Raho	Sukhi
2016	Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3	Kanhaiya
2016	Mastizaade	Sunny Kele
2016	Run Bhola Run		Post-production

References

1. "Tusshar Kapoor Birthday: 5 films that failed his career". India.com.
2. Bollywood Hungama (16 July 2004). "Gayab".
3. "Review: Shor In The City". NDTV. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
4. "Review: Shor In The City is brilliant stuff!". Rediff.com. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
5. "Shor In The City Movie Review". The Times of India. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
6. "Tusshar Kapoor at Fashion for a Cause 2012 – The Times of India". Indiatimes. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
7. "Tusshar Kapoor turns producer – The Times of India". Indiatimes. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
8. "Tusshar Kapoor shares Abhishek Bachchan's picture on Friendship Day". The Times of India. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
9. "Tusshar Kapoor Height, Weight, Age, Affairs & Much More - StarsUnfolded". StarsUnfolded. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
10. "A star arrives in style". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
11. "'Kya Kool Hain Hum 3' banned by Censor Board". Deccan Chronicle. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.

External links

• Tusshar Kapoor on Twitter
• Tusshar Kapoor at the Internet Movie Database