Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1959)
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Kunal Kapoor (born 26 June 1959)[2] is an Indian actor, film producer, director and advertisement maker. Elder son of actors Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal, he made his debut with the 1972 English-language film Siddhartha, later acted in Shyam Benegal's Junoon and in his first mainstream Bollywood film, Ahista Ahista, opposite Padmini Kolhapure as well as Vijeta. He also acted in the art films Utsav (1984) and Trikal (1985).[3]
Kunal Kapoor | |
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Born | (1959-06-26) 26 June 1959 (age 64) Bombay, Bombay State, India |
Occupation(s) | Actor, filmmaker |
Organization | Adfilm-Valas |
Spouse |
Sheena Sippy ā (divorced) |
Children | 2, including Zahan Kapoor |
Parents |
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Family | Kapoor family, Sippy family |
In 1987, he stopped acting after Trikal to set up his own company, Adfilm-Valas, to produce and direct television commercials. Adfilm Valas has also line-produced for many international feature films and ad films shot in India. Notably, the credit sequence of the film City of Joy, and the French films Le Cactus (2005) and Fire in Paradise.
In 2015, he returned to films after 30 years, appearing in Singh is Bling as Amy Jackson's character's father.