Kunal Kapoor

Kunal Kishore Kapoor, professionally known as Kunal Kapoor, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. He was born on October 18, 1977, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, in a Punjabi family originally from Amritsar, Punjab.

His father, Kishore Kapoor, was in the construction business, and his mother, Kanan, is a singer and homemaker. He is the youngest of three children, having two sisters named Geeta and Reshma. His father's family hails from Amritsar, while his mother's family is from Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Full Name	Kunal Kapoor
Nick Name	Kunnu, Kanoe
Other Name(s)	Kunal Kishore Kapoor
Occupation	Actor
Date of Birth	18-October-1977 (48 years)
Birth Location	Bombay, India
Gender	Male
Nationality	India
Religion	Hindu
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Height	191 cm
Weight	88 kg
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
School	Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai Barry John's acting school, New Delhi
Hobbies	Writing, Racing, Skydiving, Travelling, Photography

He began his career in the theater industry, where he was part of Naseeruddin Shah's theater group Motley. He trained under renowned actor Barry John and started his film career as an assistant director on the Amitabh Bachchan starrer "Aks" (2001).

His acting debut came with the critically acclaimed film "Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities" (2004), directed by MF Hussain. His second film was the commercially successful "Rang De Basanti" (2006), where he played the role of Aslam, which became his career breakthrough.

Following his breakthrough, he appeared in several films including "Aaja Nachle" and "Laaga Chunari Mein Daag" (2007), "Bachna Ae Haseeno" and "Welcome to Sajjanpur" (2008), "Don 2" (2011), "Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana" (2012), for which he was also a co-writer, "Dear Zindagi" and "Veeram" (2016), and "Gold" (2018).

He has amassed over 30 different on-screen acting roles throughout his ongoing career. After a break, he earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of Babur in the television series "The Empire" (2021).

He is the co-founder of Ketto, Asia's largest crowdfunding platform, which has raised over 150 million dollars for social and medical causes. He is also a prolific angel investor who has invested in several future tech companies.

Alongside his acting and business ventures, he is a trained pilot and races rally and Formula 3 cars. He has written columns for HT City, a supplement of Hindustan Times.

Kunal Kapoor married Naina Bachchan, the niece of actor Amitabh Bachchan, in 2015, and they have a son together. He has been the face of the charitable organization "Save the Children" alongside Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow.

He is a recipient of several accolades, including the Stardust Award for Male Breakthrough Performance in 2007 and the Asiavision Award. He was also nominated for a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his work in "Rang De Basanti".