ACTOR · BORN 1958
Shakti Kapoor
- Born
- 3 September 1958
- Known for
- Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Animal (2023), Main Tera Hero (2014), Rowdy Rathore (2012)
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47 Interesting Facts About Shakti Kapoor
- #001
Shakti Kapoor appeared in a highly controversial scene in Mere Agosh Mein, in which he was seen performing oral sex on a topless actress. The Indian censor board refused to approve the film for months.
- #002
Shakti Kapoor formed a hit on-screen pairing with Kader Khan.
- #003
Shakti Kapoor was born one day before the late actor Rishi Kapoor, who was born in September 1952.
- #004
Shakti Kapoor's longevity and legendary status can be attributed to his willingness to adapt to change. He was a complete villain and nothing else. He must have realised then that this would not serve him for long. Dozens of newcomers were entering the industry. He became a comedian. He seized the opportunity offered by South Indian producers. The rest, as they say, is history.
- #005
Shakti Kapoor joined and campaigned for the Indian National Congress Party in the 2004 Indian parliamentary elections.
- #010
During his FTII days, Shakti Kapoor pursued actress Daljeet Kaur. Satish Shah was also trying to court her. This led to a bloody fight between the two.
- #012
Shakti Kapoor appeared in the shelved Ridhi Productions film Rishta Ganga Ke Lahron Se (1990), starring Hemant Birje, Anita Raaj, Shakti Kapoor and Sudhir Pandey, with music by Ravindra Jain and direction by Qamar Narvi.
- #013
Shakti Kapoor appeared in the shelved Sun Films Corporation film Funter (1983), starring Mahesh Kumar, Kim, Shakti Kapoor and Ranjeet, with music by Sonik-Omi, produced by Raj Kumar and directed by Dinesh Saxena.
- #014
Shakti Kapoor appeared in the shelved film "Bekhabar Dost" (1983), produced and directed by Kewal Misra and starring Shoma Anand, Mazhar Khan, Shakti Kapoor and Music Sonik-Omi.
- #015
Shakti Kapoor appeared in Tom Int's shelved film "Ghutan" (1986). The leads were Mazhar Khan, Zarina Wahab, Shakti Kapoor and Altaf Khan, with music by Ravindra Jain and direction by Ramesh.
- #016
Shakti Kapoor appeared in the shelved Adnan Enterprises film "Kisko Apna Kahun" (1986), which featured Javed Khan, Padmini Kapila, Rehana Sultan, Shakti Kapoor, Kader Khan, Aparna Choudhary, Goga Kapoor and Gulshan Grover. The music was by Saadat Ashraf and the director was Afzal Ashraf.
- #017
Shakti Kapoor appeared in the shelved Anraj Films Pvt. Ltd. film "Mera Challenge" (1987), starring Hemant Birje, Shakti Kapoor, Sudhir Pandey, Raja Bundela, Rakesh Bedi, Bharat Kapoor, Narendra Nath and Paintal, with Anil Nagrath as producer and S. Vijay Deep as director.
- #018
Shakti Kapoor appeared in an untitled Hari Om Productions film that was shelved in 1975. The cast included Anand, Nazneen, Celal Agha, Suresh Chatwal, Shakti Kapoor, Bindu and Joginder, with music by Sonik-Omi, producers Heeralal Kothari and A. C. Jain, and director Kanwar Shorey.
- #019
Shakti Kapoor appeared in the shelved film "Chahe Jaan Chalee Jaye" (1991). The leads included Deepak Saluja, Namrata, Anupam Kher, Aruna Irani, Satish Shah, Rakesh Bedi, Shakti Kapoor, Kader Khan and Kiran Kumar.
- #021
Shakti Kapoor appeared in the shelved Rahul Cine Productions film "Rajnaitik Shadyantra" (1999). The cast included Sona, Kiran Kumar, Shakti Kapoor, Raza Murad, Padmini Kapila and Ram Sethi, with music by Uday Kamal and direction by S. K. Ali.
- #022
Shakti Kapoor appeared in the shelved Victory Films Ent's film "Aakhir Hain Kaun" (1999). The leads included Shakti Kapoor, Aashika, Jayendra, Raju Shrestha, Bharat Kapoor, Raj Rajesh Puri, Kishore Bhanushali, Birbal and Mahavir Shah, with music, production and direction by Punny Sehgal.
- #023
Shakti Kapoor modelled for Suryvanshi and Gwalior suits and Panama cigarettes and earned enough money. He took on every kind of work to make money.
- #024
Shakti Kapoor appeared in the shelved A. K. Films' film "Awara Dil" (1998), which the company shelved. The leads were Kuber, Laila Raza, Asha Mehra, Sudhir Dalvi, Arun Mathur, Johnny Lever and Shakti Kapoor, with Afzal A. Khan as producer and B. Prasad as director.
- #025
Shakti Kapoor appeared in Trinetra Combine's shelved film "Maut Ka Shikanja" (1990). The leads were Sanjeeva, Paramveer, Sahila Chaddha, Puneet Issar and Shakti Kapoor. The music was by Kamalkant, the producer was K. S. Mohan Rao and the director was D. Thakker.
- #026
Shakti Kapoor appeared in the shelved NADAANI film, previously titled "Nadaan Jawani" (1998). The cast included Dimppy, Faiz Khan, Anupam Kher, Sreepradha, Shakti Kapoor, Tinnu Anand, Tiku Talsania, Pankaj Berry, Goga Kapoor, Ishrat Ali, Ajit Vachhani, Avtar Gill, Pramod Moutho and Dimple Wadhwa, with music by Kanak Raj, Moosa Khan as producer and B. Raj as director.
- #027
Shakti Kapoor appeared in the shelved Talk of the Town Films film "Nakhoon" (1998). The leads were Abhishek, Satyendra Kumar, Jyoti Rana, Raj Khurana, Jyoti Rana, Chandni Gupta, Deepak Shirke, Shakti Kapoor, Anirudh Agarwal and Murli Sharma, with music by Raaj Kalsi, Surendra Mohan Ahuja as producer and Dinesh K. Thakker as director.
- #028
Shakti Kapoor appeared in the shelved Rohit Films film "Jugni" (1993). The leads were Neeraj, Upasana Singh, Neelima Azim, Shakti Kapoor, Raza Murad, Puneet Issar, Ajit Vachhani and Sadashiv Amrapurkar. Harkrishan Bakshi produced and Raaj Kumar directed.
- #029
In the early 1980s Shakti Kapoor was engaged to the actress Rama Vij.
- #030
Shakti Kapoor made several films as a hero — Madine Ki Galiyan (1981), Zakhmee Insaan and Begunaah Qaidi (1982) — but they did not work.
- #031
Shakti Kapoor appeared in the shelved Trinetra Combine film "Maut Ka Shikanja" (1990). The leads were Sanjeeva, Paramveer, Sahila Chaddha, Puneet Issar and Shakti Kapoor. The music was by Kamalkant, the producer was K. S. Mohan Rao and the director was D. Thakker.
- #032
In 1990 Shakti Kapoor was signed as the main lead for Magnum Films' Hum Sab Chor Hain. Hanif and Samir were to produce the film. The film was shelved.
- #033
In 1990, producer N. N. Sippy signed Shakti Kapoor as the lead actor of "Andha Dekhe Behra Sune". The film was shelved.
- #034
Shakti Kapoor acted in the feature film "Badnaam Mera Naam" (1983), made by Adnan Ents. The cast included Javed Khan, Padmini Kapila, Rehana Sultan, Kader Khan and Shakti Kapoor, with Arpana Choudhary; the director was Afzal Khan.
- #035
Shakti Kapoor acted in the shelved Promise Pictures film "Phool Aur Sholay" (1993). The cast included Krishan Oberoi, Priyanka, Joshina, Shakti Kapor, Mahek, Rammi Reddy, Sadashiv Amrapukar, Goga Kapoor and Mehmood; the music was by Bappi Lahiri, and Dilip Gulati was producer and director.
- #036
Shakti Kapoor acted in the shelved Vishwa Bharti Films film "Nyay Dand" (1993). Starring Pradeep Kumar, Girish, Vaishnavi, Shakti Kapoor, Brij Gopal, Amita Nangia, Anupam Kher and Ajit Vachani, the film was directed by Madan Kumar.
- #037
Shakti Kapoor acted in the shelved Matarani Films film "Shaitaan Raaj" (1999), with Rajeev Raaj, Shakti Kapoor, Kriti Rawal, Gurbachan, Ramesh Goyal, Ali Khan and Brij Gopal; the music was by Saurabh and the director was Dinesh K. Thakker.
- #038
Shakti Kapoor acted in the shelved Guru Teg Bahadur Films film "Khoon Chehra" (1999). The leads were Shakti Kapoor, Rajni Chandra, Shiva, Ali Khan and Ramesh Goyal; the music was by S. Surinder and the director was Dinesh Thakker.
- #039
Shakti Kapoor acted in the shelved Maa Uma Films film "Toofani Raat" (1999). The leads were Shakti Kapoor, Rajeev Raaj, Shiva, Ramesh Goyal, Ali Khan and Birbal; the director was Dinesh K. Thakker.
- #040
Shakti Kapoor acted in the shelved Sweet Dreams Films film "Shaitano Ki Baraat" (1999). The leads were Ali Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Shiva, Satnam Kaur, Jay Kalgutkar, Rajeev Raj and Birbal; the music was by Vijaya-Ajeet and the director was Tilak.
- #041
Shakti Kapoor acted in the shelved Novelty Creations film "Sandesh -The Doubt" (Har Dil Mein Basa Hain Pyar Tera) (1999). The cast included Moon Moon Sen, Poonam Das Gupta, Dinesh Hingoo, Mac Mohan, Shakti Kapoor, Raj Sinha, Kiran Kumar, Shashi Chawla and Madhuri Mishra; the music was by Bappi Lahiri and the director was Rakesh Sinha.
- #042
Shakti Kapoor acted in the shelved Sutradhar Production film "Tarzan Aur Laila" (1993). The cast included Siddhant Salaria, Vivesha, Shakti Kapoor, Kader Khan, Raza Murad, Dinesh Hingoo, Amrit Pal and Sreepradha; the music was by Dalip Sen and Sameer Sen, the producer was Prens Kanwar and the director was Kawal Sharma.
- #043
Shakti Kapoor acted in the shelved Adnan Entertainments film "Adalat Ka Faisla" (1990), starring Javed Khan, Rehana Sultan, Padmini Kapila, Shakti Kapoor, Kader Khan and Gulshan Grover; the music was by Saadat and the director was Afzal Ashraf.
- #044
Shakti Kapoor acted in the shelved K. G. M. Movies film "Paagal Panchi" (1990). The leads were Apeksha, Rahul Mahajani and Shakti Kapoor; the music was by Ravindra Jain and the director was Sagar.
- #045
Shakti Kapoor acted in the shelved Jai Mata Combines film "Dil Ka Haal Sune Dilwala" (1991). Starring Akshay Anand, Chandni, Ritu Pande, Shakti Kapoor, Kader Khan and Kiran Kumar, with a special appearance by Rajnikanth, the film had music by Anand Milind and was directed by Ajit Kumar.
- #046
Shakti Kapoor acted in the shelved Nanak Jahan Films film "Pyar Zindagi Hain" (1991). The leads were Prasenjit, Tanushree, Sudha Chandran, Shradhha Verma, Pankaj Berry, Shakti Kapoor and Anupam Kher; the music was by Dilip Sen and Sameer Sen and the director was Ajay Mehra.
- #047
Shakti Kapoor acted in the shelved Mata Kripa Filmleri film "Kya Ladkie Hain" (1994). The cast included Deepak Tijori, Samyuka Singh, Poonam Jhaver, Akshay Anand, Jeet Upendra, Ashok Saraf, Tinnu Anand, Shakti Kapoor and Kiran Kumar; the music was by Jitin Shyam and the director was Aslam Sheikh.
- #049
Shakti Kapoor acted in the shelved S. S. S. Films film "Pretty Girl" (1994). The leads were Amita, Jeetu Sodhi, Ashim, Rajni, Shakti Kapoor and Raza Murad; the music was by Bhupi Ratan and the director was Sunil Kumar.
- #050
Shakti Kapoor acted in the shelved Shanketan Associates film "Qatl E Aam" (1992). The cast included Dharmendra, Jaya Pradha, Dalip Tahil, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Gulshan Grover and Shakti Kapoor; the writer was Anil Sharma, the music was by Jatin Lalit, the producers were Anil Sharma and Anuj Sharma, and the director was Dayal Nihalani.
- #051
In 1992, Shakti Kapoor acted in an untitled shelved Sobti Film Combines film. The leads were Jeetendra, Sudesh Berry and Shakti Kapoor; the story was by Bhooshan Banmali, the music by Amar Utpal, the producer was Gautam Sobti and the director was V. K. Sobti.
- #053
Shakti Kapoor is the brother-in-law of Bollywood actresses Padmini Kolhapure and Tejaswini Kolhapure.
- #057
Shakti Kapoor is the second eldest in the family. His siblings are a sister named Renu and two brothers named Parvin and Rummy.
- #058
Shakti Kapoor's longevity and legendary status can be attributed to his willingness to adapt to change and to become a comedian. He was a complete villain and nothing else, and he must have realised then that this would not serve him for long. Dozens of newcomers were entering the industry, so he seized the opportunity offered by South Indian producers. The rest, as they say, is history.
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