Kunal Kapoor (Shashi Kapoor’s Son) Age, Family, Biography & More
Bio | |
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Full Name | Kunal Kapoor |
Profession | Ad Maker, Entrepreneur, Actor |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters-173 cm in meters-1.73 m in feet inches-5’ 8” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 85 kg in pounds-187 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 26 June 1959 |
Age (as in 2018) | 59 Years |
Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
School | Bombay International School, Mumbai |
College | N/A |
Education Qualification | 12th standard |
Debut | Bollywood: Junoon (1978)
English: Siddhartha (1972) |
Family | Father– Late Shashi Kapoor (Actor) Mother– Late Jennifer Kendal (Actress) Brother– Karan Kapoor (Photographer) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobby | Travelling |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Films | Mary Kom, Detective Bymokesh Bakshy |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Affair/Girlfriend | Sheena Sippy (Photographer) |
Wife/Spouse | Sheena Sippy (Ex-wife, Photographer)
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Children | Son– Zahan Kapoor (Assistant filmmaker) Daughter– Shaira Kapoor (Production design) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kunal Kapoor
- Does Kunal Kapoor smoke?: Not Known
- Does Kunal Kapoor drink alcohol?: Yes
- Karan is the eldest son of actor Late Shashi Kapoor.
- After completing his schooling, he went to England and joined a drama school over there, to groom himself as an actor.
- He started his career as an actor and tried his luck with films including ‘Ahista Ahista’.
- Soon after doing a few films, he developed an interest in filmmaking and the technical process related to filmmaking.
- He quit acting and started an advertising agency called ‘Adfilm-Valas’ in 1987.
- Instead of making those cliche domestic product ads, he did thousands of exotic ads for brands like – Bombay Dyeing, Siyaram, MRF, Bush, Mahindra’s Bolero, Scorpio and Chevrolet cars.
- He was married to Sholay’s maker – Ramesh Sippy’s daughter Sheena, but are now divorced.
- In 2015, he made his comeback in acting after 30 years with Akshay Kumar’s ‘Singh is Bling’, where he played the role of Amy Jackson’s father.