Tusshar Kapoor | |
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 Kapoor promoting Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum in 2012 | |
| Born | 20 November 1976 Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Alma mater | Ross School of Business |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Ekta Kapoor (elder sister) Abhishek Kapoor (first cousin) |
Tusshar Kapoor (born 20 November 1976) is an Indian actor and producer working in Hindi films.
Tusshar Kapoor is the son of actors Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor. His elder sister, Ekta Kapoor is a television and film producer. He attended the Bombay Scottish School where he was in the same class as Abhishek Bachchan. [1] He then studied at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for his BBA degree at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
Like his father, Tusshar Kapoor is a follower of Nichiren Buddhism. [2] [3] Kapoor is unmarried and opted for IVF to became a single parent to Laksshya Kapoor through surrogacy in June 2016. [4]
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. [5] [6]
He made his debut in 2001 under guidance of his Gujarat-based friend Dharmanshu Parmar alias Monty with the blockbuster Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai , a remake of the Telugu super hit Tholi Prema , along with Kareena Kapoor. [7] He received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his work in the film. He then starred as Rahul in a coming of age film Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa alongside Esha Deol. [8]
Kapoor starred in two more Telugu remakes Jeena Sirf Merre Liye (2002), and Yeh Dil (2003), which fared poorly at the box office. He then appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's production Gayab (2004) and received appreciation for his work [9] though the film was declared below average at the box office. Starting in 2004, Kapoor starred in commercial hits such as Khakee (2004), Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005), Golmaal (2006), Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) in which he essayed the role of gangster Dilip Buwa and received good reviews, 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). [10] [11] [12]
In 2012, Kapoor took part in the "Fashion for a Cause" event which raised money for homeless children. [13] He has co-produced the film Chaar Din Ki Chandni (2012), in which he also starred. [14] He also starred as the lead actor in adult comedies Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 (2016) and Mastizaade (2016) both of which have done average business at the box office. [15]
In 2017 Kapoor once again starred as Lucky in Golmaal Again and the comedy film was a blockbuster. [16] In 2018 he was seen in a cameo in the superhit Simmba , in the song Aankh Marey a part of which he has also voiced. In 2019, he starred as Manav in the ALT Balaji's web horror series Boo Sabki Phategi alongside Mallika Sherawat. [17] In 2020 he produced Laxmii which starred Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani, Sharad Kelkar and Ashwini Kalsekar. [18] The film is co-produced by his production house Tushar Entertainment. [19]
In 2021, he made his debut as an author with ‘Bachelor Dad’ published by Penguin. The book chronicles his journey as a single parent and addresses some issues facing single fathers. In 2022, Kapoor starred and produced crime-thriller film Maarrich . He played the role of Rajiv Dixit, a fearless cop who is on the hunt to find a murderer. [20]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai | Karan Sharma | Won - Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut |
| 2002 | Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa | Rahul Vashisht | |
| Jeena Sirf Merre Liye | Karan Malhotra | ||
| 2003 | Kucch To Hai | Karan | |
| Yeh Dil | Ravi Pratap Singh | ||
| 2004 | Shart: The Challenge | Jai Kapoor | |
| Gayab | Vishnu Prasad | ||
| Khakee | Sub Inspector Ashwin Gupte | ||
| 2005 | Insan | Avinash Kapoor Rana | |
| Kyaa Kool Hai Hum | Rahul/Sanju | ||
| 2006 | Golmaal | Lucky Gill | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role |
| 2007 | Good Boy, Bad Boy | Rajan Malhotra | |
| Kya Love Story Hai | Arjun | ||
| Shootout at Lokhandwala | Dilip Buwa | ||
| Aggar | Aryan Mehta | ||
| Dhol | Sameer (Sam) Arya | ||
| Om Shanti Om | Cameo | Guest appearance in the song "Deewangi" | |
| 2008 | One Two Three | Laxmi Narayan | |
| C Kkompany | Akshay Kumar | ||
| Halla Bol | Cameo | Guest appearance | |
| Sunday | Cameo | Guest appearance in the song "Manzar" | |
| Golmaal Returns | Lucky Gill | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| 2009 | Life Partner | Bhavesh Patel | |
| 2010 | Golmaal 3 | Lucky Gill | |
| 2011 | Shor in the City | Thilack | |
| Love U...Mr. Kalakaar! | Sahil | ||
| Hum Tum Shabana | Rishi Malhotra | ||
| The Dirty Picture | Ramakanth | ||
| 2012 | Chaar Din Ki Chandni | Veer Vikram Singh | |
| Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum | Aditya (Adi)/John | ||
| 2013 | Shootout at Wadala | Sheikh Munir | |
| Bajatey Raho | Sukhwinder (Sukhi) Baweja | ||
| 2016 | Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 | Kanhaiya | |
| Mastizaade | Sunny Kele | ||
| 2017 | Poster Boys | Cameo | |
| Golmaal Again | Lucky Gill | ||
| 2018 | Simmba | Cameo | Guest appearance in song "Aankh Maarey" |
| 2020 | Laxmii | — | Producer |
| 2022 | Maarrich | Rajiv Dixit | Also producer |
| 2024 | Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 | Himself | cameo |
| 2025 | Welcome To The Jungle† | TBA | |
| TBA | Kapkapiii † |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Booo Sabki Phategi | Gopal | ALT Balaji series |
| 2023 | Pop Kaun? | Cameo | Disney Plus Hotstar series |
| 2024 | Dus June ki Raat - Chapter 1 | Panauti | JioCinema series |
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