Aditya Roy Kapur Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Biography, Family & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Real Name | Aditya Roy Kapur |
Nickname | Adi |
Profession | Actor |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 188 cm in meters– 1.88 m in feet inches– 6’ 2” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 80 kg in pounds– 176 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 42 inches – Waist: 33 inches – Biceps: 15 inches |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 16 November 1985 |
Age (as in 2020) | 35 Years |
Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
School | G D Somani Memorial School, Mumbai |
College/University | St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Debut | Film: London Dreams (2009)
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Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Khatri |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Address | A flat at Carter Road, Bandra, Mumbai |
Hobbies | Collecting Matchboxes, Playing the Guitar, Drawing, Writing Songs |
Likes/Dislikes | Likes: Playing the Guitar, Writing Songs, Playing Pool Dislikes: People talking loudly at restaurants |
Awards | 2013: BIG Star Entertainment Award for Best Actor in a Romantic role for Aashiqui 2, BIG Star Entertainment Award for the Most Romantic Award for 2013 (alongside Shraddha Kapoor) 2014: Screen Award for Jodi No. 1 (along with Shraddha Kapoor), Star Guild Awards for Jodi of the Year (along with Shraddha Kapoor), IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Rhea Chakraborty (Actress)
Shraddha Kapoor (Actress) Diva Dhawan (Model) |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Children | None |
Parents | Father– Roy Kapur (Producer)
Mother– Salome Roy Kapur (Former model) |
Siblings | Brothers– Siddharth Roy Kapur (Elder, Producer and CEO of UTV Motion Pictures), Kunaal Roy Kapur (Elder, Producer) Sister– None |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food(s) | Eggs Benedict, Pizza, Butter chicken, Kaali daal, Kung Pao chicken, Kung Pao potatoes, Honey Nut Crunch, Bavarian Chocolate, Biryani, Rajma Chawal, Seekh Kabab, Korma Boti |
Favourite Actor(s) | Hollywood: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brad Pitt, Daniel Day Lewis, Sean Penn Bollywood: Abbhay Deol, Ranveer Singh |
Favourite Actresses | Hollywood: Jessica Alba, Kate Winslet Bollywood: Aishwarya Rai, Sridevi |
Favourite Director(s) | Dibakar Banerjee, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vishal Bhardwaj |
Favourite Colour | Black |
Favourite Sport(s) | Cricket, Football |
Favourite Restaurant(s) | Indigo Delicatessen, Gaylord, and Theobroma in Mumbai |
Favourite Destination | Hawaii |
Favourite Ice-Cream(s) | Honey Nut Crunch and Bavarian Chocolate |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | BMW 5 Series
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Bike Collection | Royal Enfield Cast Iron 500
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Money Factor | |
Salary (approx.) | ₹4 crore/film |
Net Worth (approx.) | ₹54 Crore ($8 million) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Aditya Roy Kapur
- Does Aditya Roy Kapur smoke?: No
- Does Aditya Roy Kapur drink alcohol?: Yes
- Aditya was born into a well-established family to a Punjabi father and a Jewish mother.
- His father was an army man who met his mother at a bar when he was posted in Kashmir.
- His grandfather, Raghupat Roy Kapur, migrated from Lahore, Pakistan to Mumbai in the 1940s, where he worked as a film producer.
- Aditya studied in the same school where her mother used to direct school plays.
- He wanted to become a cricketer but dropped his cricket coaching classes when he was in his sixth standard.
- Prior to entering the film industry, he took diction classes to improve his Hindi accent.
- He made a headstart to his career and entered the entertainment industry as VJ (Video Jockey) on Channel V. Here’s an episode of the show:
- Before acting, he wanted to release his album.
- Aditya is a food buff and his weakness is street food.
- For his film Fitoor, he rejected two big projects, but the film didn’t do well at the box-office.
- He told that he wants his dream girl to smell like an angel and also she should have a perfect nose and big and soulful eyes.
- Vidya Balan is his sister-in-law; as she is the wife of his elder brother Siddharth.
- He wasn’t good at studies and even failed in his 6th and 11th standard.
- ‘Aashiqui 2’ was initially offered to Tiger Shroff, but later it went to Aditya.
- For a scene in Aashiqui 2, Aditya came completely drunk on the sets, but the shot got canceled; as he was not in his senses.
- He is a very lazy person and prefers waking up late in the morning. He sometimes wakes up at lunchtime.
- He once told that he considers the film Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani a turning point in his career.
- He loves playing the guitar and also plays in some band.
- If not an actor, he would have been a cricketer, a musician or a VJ.
- He is addicted to coffee and can’t stay without it.
- Aditya is crazy about ice creams and used to finish half a kilo of ice-cream every night.
- To stay fit and healthy, he works out fives times a week. He told that he likes playing football instead of running on a treadmill.