Anil Kapoor
Born December 24, 1956 (Age: 69)
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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Biography
Living in a Chawl in Tilak Nagar, Punjabi-speaking Anil was born in 1959 to Surinder and Nirmal aka Suchitra Kapoor. He has an elder brother, Boney, a sister, Reena, and a younger brother, Sanjay. His dad used to be Shammi Kapoor's Secretary. A loner, without many friends, he studied in the nearby O.L.P.S. (Our Lady of Perpetual Succor) School, and was an ardent fan of Bollywood flicks that were telecast during the Ganesh Maha Utsav every year. He was a fan of Raj Kapoor, and it was this that influenced his acting, and people saw him as a mimic of the legendary showman. He landed a role as a child artiste with Shashi Kapoor in the lead, but the movie (Tu Payal Main Geet) was never released. After school, he went to study in St. Xaviers College. He commuted by bus and train from Chembur to Bombay V.T., and the walked the rest of the way. It was here that he met Mazhar Khan. A distracted Anil was kicked out of College in the second year due to his lack of presence. His attempts to join the Pune Film Institute were in vain, as he failed in the written examination. He then decided to join Roshan Taneja's Acting school. He first appeared on the silver screen in Hamhare Tumhare in a character role. His first lead role was in 'Woh 7 Din' and from thence on there has been no looking back. He has acted in close to a 100 movies, and has 5 in production. He has produced two movies (Gandhi My Father & Badhaai Ho Badhaai), as well as been a Casting Director/Outdoor In charge for 'Hum Paanch'. Kapoor's first role in an international film was in Danny Boyle's 2008 Academy Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, for which he shared the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. His performance in the eighth season of the action series 24 generated rave reviews from the American press Globally, Anil Kapoor is one of the most recognized Indian actors. Anil met wealthy and chic model, Sindhi-speaking Sunita Bhambhani, and married her in 1984. Since then they have given birth to 3 children, kapoor has two daughters and a son Harshwardhan Kapoor.Kapoor's elder daughter is actress Sonam Kapoor. Rhea Kapoor attended school in New York and is now a producer in Mumbai.
Living in a Chawl in Tilak Nagar, Punjabi-speaking Anil was born in 1959 to Surinder and Nirmal aka Suchitra Kapoor. He has an elder brother, Boney, a sister, Reena, and a younger brother, Sanjay. His dad used to be Shammi Kapoor's Secretary.
A loner, without many friends, he studied in the nearby O.L.P.S. (Our Lady of Perpetual Succor) School, and was an ardent fan of Bollywood flicks that were telecast during the Ganesh Maha Utsav every year. He was a fan of Raj Kapoor, and it was this that influenced his acting, and people saw him as a mimic of the legendary showman. He landed a role as a child artiste with Shashi Kapoor in the lead, but the movie (Tu Payal Main Geet) was never released.
After school, he went to study in St. Xaviers College. He commuted by bus and train from Chembur to Bombay V.T., and the walked the rest of the way. It was here that he met Mazhar Khan. A distracted Anil was kicked out of College in the second year due to his lack of presence. His attempts to join the Pune Film Institute were in vain, as he failed in the written examination. He then decided to join Roshan Taneja's Acting school.
He first appeared on the silver screen in Hamhare Tumhare in a character role. His first lead role was in 'Woh 7 Din' and from thence on there has been no looking back. He has acted in close to a 100 movies, and has 5 in production. He has produced two movies (Gandhi My Father & Badhaai Ho Badhaai), as well as been a Casting Director/Outdoor In charge for 'Hum Paanch'.
Kapoor's first role in an international film was in Danny Boyle's 2008 Academy Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, for which he shared the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. His performance in the eighth season of the action series 24 generated rave reviews from the American press Globally, Anil Kapoor is one of the most recognized Indian actors.
Anil met wealthy and chic model, Sindhi-speaking Sunita Bhambhani, and married her in 1984. Since then they have given birth to 3 children, kapoor has two daughters and a son Harshwardhan Kapoor.Kapoor's elder daughter is actress Sonam Kapoor. Rhea Kapoor attended school in New York and is now a producer in Mumbai.
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Filmography
Chamunda
2027
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as
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Age: 70
War 2
2025
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as Vikrant Kaul
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Age: 68
Fighter
2024
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as Rakesh Jaisingh (Rocky)
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Age: 67
Animal
2023
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as Balbir Singh
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Age: 66
AK vs AK: The Final Battle
2020
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as Self
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Age: 64
Malang
2020
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as Anjaney Agashe
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Age: 63
Dil Dhadakne Do
2015
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as Kamal Mehra
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Age: 58
Mahabharat
2013
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as Karna (voice)
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Age: 57
Bombay Talkies
2013
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as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
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Age: 56
Shootout at Wadala
2013
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as Afaaque Baaghran
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Age: 56
Tezz
2012
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as Arjun Khanna
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Age: 55
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011
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as Brij Nath
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Age: 54
Slumdog Millionaire
2008
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as Prem
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Age: 51
Welcome
2007
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as Majnu Bhai
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Age: 50
Salaam-e-Ishq
2007
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as Vinay Malhotra
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Age: 50
No Entry
2005
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as Kishen
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Age: 48
Badhaai Ho Badhaai
2002
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as Raja
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Age: 45
Rishtey
2002
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as Suraj Singh
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Age: 45
Om Jai Jagadish
2002
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as Om Batra
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Age: 45
Karobaar
2000
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as Rajiv Sinha
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Age: 43
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
2000
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as Avinash
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Age: 43
Pukar
2000
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as Major Jaidev Rajvansh
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Age: 43
Bulandi
2000
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as Dharamraj "Dada" Thakur / Arjun Thakur
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Age: 43
Biwi No.1
1999
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as Lakhan
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Age: 42
Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate
1998
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as Shanker Sharma / Ramanuj / Nilofar
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Age: 41
Gharwali Baharwali
1998
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as Arun H. Verma
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Age: 41
Kabhi Na Kabhi
1998
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as Rajeshwar 'Raja'
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Age: 41
Deewana Mastana
1997
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as Raj Kumar Sharma (Raja)
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Age: 40
Chandralekha
1997
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as Mental health patient (Cameo)
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Age: 40
Virasat
1997
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as Shakti Thakur
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Age: 40
Judaai
1997
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as Raj Verma
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Age: 40
Mr. Bechara
1996
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as Anand Verma
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Age: 39
Loafer
1996
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as Ravi Kumar
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Age: 39
Rajkumar
1996
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as Rajkumar
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Age: 39
Trimurti
1995
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as Anand Singh / Sikander
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Age: 38
Dil Tera Aashiq
1993
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as Himself
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Age: 36
Gurudev
1993
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as Guru (Gaurav)
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Age: 36
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
1993
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as Ramesh Verma/Romeo
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Age: 36
Apradhi
1992
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as Shiva
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Age: 35
Khel
1992
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as Arun
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Age: 35
Aasmaan Se Gira
1992
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as Himself
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Age: 35
Heer Ranjha
1992
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as Dido 'Ranjha'
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Age: 35
Humlaa
1992
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as Shiva
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Age: 35
No Image
Zindagi Ek Juaa
1992
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as Hari 'Harry' Krishan
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Age: 35
Beta
1992
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as Raju
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Age: 35
Lamhe
1991
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as Virendra Pratap Singh
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Age: 34
Dharavi
1991
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as Anil Kapoor
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Age: 34
Pratikar
1991
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as Krishna Shrivastav
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Age: 34
Benaam Badsha
1991
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as Deepak
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Age: 34
Jigarwala
1991
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as Amar Singh
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Age: 34
Jamai Raja
1990
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as Raja
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Age: 33
Amba
1990
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as Suraj 'Sarju' B. Singh
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Age: 33
Jeevan Ek Sanghursh
1990
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as Karan Kumar
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Age: 33
Ghar Ho To Aisa
1990
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as Amar
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Age: 33
Kishen Kanhaiya
1990
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as Kishen / Kanhaiya
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Age: 33
Awaargi
1990
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as Azaad
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Age: 33
Parinda
1989
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as Karan Choudhary
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Age: 32
Kala Bazaar
1989
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as Vijay Girdharilal
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Age: 32
Aag Se Khelenge
1989
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as Raja Saxena / Johny
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Age: 32
Abhimanyu
1989
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as Manu / Abhimanyu America Puri / Abdul Jabbar
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Age: 32
Rakhwala
1989
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as
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Age: 32
Eeshwar
1989
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as Ishwarchand Vishnuchand Brahmanand Verma 'Ishwar'
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Age: 32
Ram Lakhan
1989
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as Inspector Lakhan Pratap Singh
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Age: 32
Joshilaay
1989
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as Karan
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Age: 32
Intaqaam
1988
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as
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Age: 31
Tezaab
1988
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as Mahesh Deshmukh "Munna"
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Age: 31
Sone Pe Suhaaga
1988
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as Ravi
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Age: 31
Vijay
1988
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as Arjun I. Gujral / Arjun S. Bhalla
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Age: 31
Ram-Avtar
1988
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as Avtar
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Age: 31
Kasam
1988
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as Inspector Kishan Kumar / Krishna
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Age: 31
No Image
Akarshan
1988
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as Self
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Age: 31
Thikana
1987
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as Ravi Goel
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Age: 30
Hifazat
1987
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as Ram Kumar / Raj Kumar
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Age: 30
Mr. India
1987
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as Arun Verma / Mr. India
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Age: 30
Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya
1986
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as Ravi
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Age: 29
Meri Jung
1985
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as Arun Verma
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Age: 28
Mohabbat
1985
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as Shekhar
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Age: 28
Yudh
1985
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as Avinash Rathod
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Age: 28
Saaheb
1985
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as Sunil Sharma / Saaheb
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Age: 28
Love Marriage
1984
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as Rajesh Mehra
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Age: 27
Vamsa Vruksham
1980
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as Anil
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Age: 23
Ek Baar Kaho
1980
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as
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Age: 23