Kunaal Roy Kapur

Kunaal Roy Kapur
Born Kunaal Roy Kapur
13 January 1979 (age 37)
Mumbai, India
Occupation Actor, Film director
Years active 2006–present
Relatives

Kunaal Roy Kapur is an Indian film actor and director, most known for films like Delhi Belly (2011) and Nautanki Saala (2013).

Career

Kapur started his acting career with the Indian soap Just Mohabbat (2001), which aired on Sony TV.[1] He then appeared in a cameo role in the 2007 film, Loins of Punjab Presents opposite Shabana Azmi and Ishita Sharma. He was also seen in Panga Naa Lo.

He is also a director. In 2006 directed a comedy, The President Is Coming.[2] He adapted the play into film, to make his directorial debut with the mockumentary The President Is Coming (2009), starring Konkona Sen Sharma and Shernaz Patel, which opened to mixed reviews[3] and was declared a "Semi-Hit".

Kapur appeared in six episodes of British-Indian comedy series Mumbai Calling (2009) as a call centre operator. He has appeared in Aamir Khan Productions' Delhi Belly (2011)[4] alongside Imran Khan and Vir Das . Thereafter, he acted in Nautanki Saala (2013) with Ayushman Khurana and did a small role in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) with an ensemble cast, including Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and his younger brother Aditya Roy Kapur. Then he acted in Action Jackson of Prabhu Deva opposite Ajay Devgan,Sonakshi Sinha and Yami Gautam and Gollu Aur Pappu opposite Vir Das and Karishma Tanna. His last release was Azhar, where he played the role of Reddy (Azharuddin's lawyer).

Personal life

Kunaal is married to Shayonti. They have two children.[5]

Filmography

Director

Year Title Notes
2009 The President Is Coming mockumentary film

Actor

Year Film Role Notes
2007 Panga na lo Bhura
2007 Loins of Punjab Presents Mr. White
2008 R(evolution) Feroz's father
2011 Delhi Belly (film) as Nitin directed by Abhinay Deo
2013 Nautanki Saala Mandar lele A musical comedy film
2013 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Taran, Aditi's Husband Supporting role

2013

2014 Gollu Aur Pappu Gullu Hindi
2014 Action Jackson MUSAA directed by Prabhudeva
2016 Azhar Lawyer Reddy Tony'D Souza

TV series

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Just Mohabbat Sanjay a.k.a. Sanju starred in 1998
2007 Mumbai calling Call center operator 6 episodes in 2008

Web series

Year Title Role Notes
2016 TVF Tripling Pranav, Chanchal's Husband 5 episodes

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