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My Take
Shakti Kapoor fascinates me as the ultimate character-actor survivor. Over 700 films is a number that bends comprehension, and it speaks to a work ethic and adaptability that few leading men ever need to develop. He understood early that Bollywood's machine runs on dependable villains and comedians, and he became both, often in legendary tandem with Asrani and Kader Khan. A University of Delhi graduate choosing broad comic menace over respectability strikes me as a genuinely savvy artistic bet. Decades later, his Bigg Boss stint proved he could still read the public mood. That, to me, is durability practiced as an art form.
Overview
Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 700 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor teamed up with actors Asrani and Kader Khan as the comical or evil team in over 100 films. He was a contestant in the Indian reality show Bigg Boss in 2011.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shakti Kapoor
- Name (Japanese)
- シャクティ・カプール
- Reading
- しゃくてぃ・かぷーる
- Born
- September 3, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Delhi, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / comedian / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Delhi
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/shaktikapoor/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakti%20Kapoor
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.