Early life

 

Shakti Kapoor was born as Sunil Kapoor (real name) in Delhi, India to a Punjabi family. He grew up in New Delhi and he did his graduation from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University. His father ran a tailor shop in Connaught Place, New Delhi. When leading actor-director Sunil Dutt offered him the role of the main villain in the movie Rocky, he thought the name 'Sunil Kapoor' was too weak for a villain, so he renamed him 'Shakti Kapoor'.

 

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 a talented actor in Bollywood when two of his movies Qurbani and Rocky became blockbusters. He had played the role of the main villain in both these movies. The early eighties saw a spate of Bollywood "star-sons" getting launched and the film-makers found the debonair and talented Kapoor a perfect counterpart for the debuting star-sons.

 

In 1983, the Jeetendra-Sridevi starrer, Himmatwala and the Subhash Ghai directed movie Hero were blockbusters and Kapoor had played key villain roles in both these movies. By then he had firmly established himself as one of the most sought-after villains in Bollywood and this trend was to last for the next two decades. Through the eighties and nineties, it was observed that practically every Bollywood movie either had Kapoor or Amrish Puri playing the negative character.

 

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 popular 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 popular 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.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 has featured 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 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 (who is DJ turned assistant director turned actor) and a daughter Shraddha (who is an actress).

 

Awards

 

    1995: Filmfare Best Comedian Award - Raja Babu

 

 

Further information: Shakti Kapoor filmography

 

    Darwaza (1978)

    Khel khiladi ka (1977)

    Jaani Dushman (1979)

    Sargam (1979)

    Rocky (1980) - R.D.

    Aasha (1980) - Mr. Shakti

    Morcha (1980)

    Qurbani (1980) - Vikram Singh

    Rocky (1981)

    Naseeb (1981)

    Satte Pe Satta (1982) - Mangal Anand

    Waqt Ke Shehzade (1982)- Shakti Singh

    Mahaan (1983)

    Himmatwala (1983)

    Tohfa (1984)

    Akalmand (1984) - Shakti

    Bhago Bhut Aaya - Jagjit / Mangal Singh

    Karma (1986) - Jagga/Jolly

    Janbaaz (1986)

    Dance Dance (1987) - Resham

    Insaaf (1987) - Insp. Bhinde

    Satyamev Jayate (1987) - Bagga

    Aag Hi Aag (1987) - Daku Gangwa

    Pyar Ka Mandir (1988) - Dilip

    Ram-Avtar (1988) - Gundappa Swami

    Vijay (1988) - Suresh Padampati

    Mujrim (1989) - Sabajdur

    Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii (1989)

    Chaalbaaz (1989) - Batuknath Lallan Prasad Malpani / Balma

    Maha-Sangram (1990) - Babu Kasai

    Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri (1990) - Prasad

    Nachnewale Gaanewale (1990)

    Bol Radha Bol (1992)

    Adharm (1992)

    Khiladi (1992) - Suresh Malhotra

    Geet (1992) - Hari Saxena

    Aankhen (1993) - Tejeshwar

    Muqabla (1993)

    Andaz Apna Apna (1994) - Crime Master Gogo

    Raja Babu (1994) - Nandu

    Khoja Babu (1995) - touching story of a Bengali boy living in Hyderabad who contracted Psoriasis.

    Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994) - Goli

    Jallaad (1995) - Shakti Jackson

    Bewafa Saman (1995) - Jailer Zalim Singh

    Yaraana (1995)- Banke

    Loafer (1996) - Ravi's Mama

    Judwaa (1997) - Rangeela

    Prithvi (1997) -

    Bhai (1997) - Bharat

    Monermanush(1997)(Bengali movie)

    Hamaara Faisla(1998)-. swaroop pictures ([music-rituraj])

    Hero Hindustani (1998) - Cadbury

    Gunda (1998) - Chuttiya

    Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999) - Anwar

    Heeralal Pannalal(1999)- Bhos D Ka

    Mere Aaghosh Mein (2000)

    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

    Musafir (2004) - Wacko Jacko

    Hulchul (2004) - Kashinath

    Dosti: Friends Forever (2005) - Bharucha

    Malamaal Weekly (2006) - Joseph

    Chup Chup Ke (2006) - Natwar

    Bhagam Bhag (2006) - Guru

    Nehlle Pe Dehlla (2007) - Balram 'Balu' Sahni

    Bombay to Goa (2007) - A.C.P Shakti Singh

    De Dana Dan (2009) - as Musha Heerapoorwala/Suber

    Baabarr (2009) - Sarfaraaz

    No Problem (2010) - Commissioner of Police

    Naughty @ 40 (2011) - Sharafat Ali

    Bin Bulaye Baraati (2011)

    Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomikkadha (Malayalam)(2011) - Hosni Mubarak

    Daal Mein kuch Kaala Hai (2012)

    Rabba Main Kya Karoon (2013)

    Sahasam (2013) Telugu Movie

 

 

Controversies

 

Casting couch controversy

 

In March 2005, India TV released a video, allegedly showing Shakti Kapoor asking for sexual favor 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"  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.

 

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.

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 4th week of the show.

 

Refrence : Wikipedia