Famous People with Name Kapoor

Sanjana Kapoor            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Sanjana Kapoor: an Indian theatre personality and former Indian film actress, who has been running the Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai since 1993 [2]Even though she was the first female of her family to act, her career was not successful. She made her acting debut in the 1981 film 36 Chowringhee Lane which was produced by her father and starred her mother Jennifer Kendal in the lead. She played the younger version of the character her mother played. She later appeared in Utsav (1984) also produced by her father and played her first leading role in a Bollywood film titled Hero Hiralal (1988). The film was however unsuccessful.

Anish Kapoor            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Anish Kapoor: is one of the most influential sculptors of his generation. Born in Bombay (Mumbai), India, Kapoor has lived and worked in London since the early 1970s when he moved to London to study art, first at the Hornsey College of Art and later at the Chelsea Scho

Himani Kapoor            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Himani Kapoor: an Indian singer and was the finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005. She was trained by Aadesh Shrivastava, the mentors of the 'Jai Ho' gharana. Considered among the best on the show, Himani won the hearts of many with her unique voice and singing style. Along with preparation for the release of her solo album this year, she is also hosting a show with Karan Oberoi, also on Zee TV, called Antakshari.

Raj Kapoor            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Raj Kapoor: was a legendary Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi films.[1] He was the winner of seven Filmfare Awards, while his films Awaara (1951) and Boot Polish (1954) were nominees for the Grand Prize of the Cannes Film Festival.Raj Kapoor began his career as a clapper boy assisting Kidar Sharma at a film studio. At age eleven, he appeared in films for the first time, in the 1935 film Inquilab. After acting in several other films the next 12 years, Raj Kapoor's big break came with the lead role in Neel Kamal (1947) opposite Madhubala in her first role as a leading lady. In 1948, at the age of twenty-four, he established his own studio, R. K. Films, and became the youngest film director of his time. His first movie as a producer, director and star was the 1948 film Aag which was also the first of his many films with actress Nargis. However the film failed to do well at the box office. In 1949 he once again starred alongside Nargis and Dilip kumar in Mehboob Khan's classic blockbuster Andaz which was his first major success as an actor.

Shivani Kapoor            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Shivani Kapoor: an Indian model.[2]Shivani Kapoor attended school in Sydenham, South London, until the age of 14, when she moved to India to pursue a career in modelling. While at school, she trained as a classical singer. Her secret passion: "To sing. I have trained for four years in London to sing for operas. I love music; it’s my form of expression. I love trance. On the [runway] ramp, if the music is good my performance is much better."[3]