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Pankaj Kapur
Kapur in 2022
Born
(1954-05-29) 29 May 1954 (age 69)
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Alma mater
National School of Drama
Occupation(s)
Actor, story writer, screenwriter, director
Years active
1981–present
Spouse
Neelima Azeem
(m. 1979; div. 1984)
[1]
Supriya Pathak
(m. 1988)
Children
3, including Shahid
Relatives
Dina Pathak (mother-in-law) Ratna Pathak (sister-in-law)
Pankaj Kapur (born 29 May 1954) is an Indian actor who has worked in Hindi theatre, television and films. He has appeared in several television serials and films. He is the recipient of several awards, including a Filmfare Award and three National Film Awards. His most acclaimed film roles to date have been that of Inspector P.K. in Raakh (1989), Dr. Dipankar Roy in Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991) and Abba ji, (based on Shakespeare's King Duncan) in Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Macbeth; Maqbool (2004).[2] He is widely considered as one of the best actors in World Cinema.
In the 1980s, he became a household name through the TV series Karamchand, a comedy television series in the detective genre. And in the millennium, Office Office, a comic satire on prevalent corruption in India.[2]
In 1988, he married his second wife, actress Supriya Pathak, daughter of actress Dina Pathak, with whom he has a daughter and a son. His sister-in-law is actress Ratna Pathak Shah, who is married to actor Naseeruddin Shah. His son (from his first marriage to actress Neelima Azeem) is actor Shahid Kapoor.
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^ ab"Punjab is a land of great writers and actors, says Pankaj Kapur". hindustantimes.com/. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
PankajKapur (born 29 May 1954) is an Indian actor who has worked in Hindi theatre, television and films. He has appeared in several television serials...
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India. It stars Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar, Dia Mirza, Ashutosh Rana, PankajKapur and Kritika Kamra. Filming commenced in October 2021 and ended in December...
crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, starring Irrfan, Tabu, PankajKapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Piyush Mishra, Murali Sharma and Masumeh...
first detective series. The title character was played by noted actor PankajKapur. The role of his assistant Kitty was played by Sushmita Mukherjee. Famous...
Bhattacharya, starring Aamir Khan and Supriya Pathak in the lead roles with PankajKapur, Gajanan Bangera and Jagdeep. The film was Aamir Khan's first movie after...
painstaking research at the cost of his personal life, Dr. Dipankar Roy (PankajKapur) discovers a vaccine for Leprosy. The news is flashed over television...
co-written, co-produced, and composed by Vishal Bhardwaj. The film stars PankajKapur, Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma in the titular roles, while Shabana Azmi...
of several awards, including three Filmfare Awards. The son of actors PankajKapur and Neelima Azeem, Kapoor trained as a dancer at Shiamak Davar's academy...
"Bihar Urdu Youth Forum". "Neelima Azeem opens up about her divorce from PankajKapur when son Shahid Kapoor was 3.5 years old". DNA India. 8 May 2021. Retrieved...
premiered on Sony Liv on 4 September 2020. The series stars Abhay Deol, PankajKapur, Ritika Anand, Piyush Mishra and Rajesh Sharma. Shantanu, a Central Bureau...
August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020. "Abhishek, Aditya Roy Kapur, Rajkummar, Pankaj Tripathi & others lives go beyond one's understanding". DNA India...
and presented by Fox Star Studios. Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia, PankajKapur, Deepika Padukone and Arjun Kapoor feature in prominent roles. The film...
Kaushik, starring Arshad Warsi and Mahima Chaudhry, Sushant Singh and PankajKapur. The film depicts organized crime in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India...
2023". Bollywood Hungama. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023. "Aditya Roy Kapur, Mrunal Thakur starrer Gumraah takes over the release date April 7 after...
criminal ways. Bhau (Gulshan Grover), Ram Jaane's rival and Technicolour (PankajKapur), Ram Jaane's former partner in crime hatch a plot to kill Ram Jaane...
prevalent corruption in India. The series starred PankajKapur in the role of Mussadilal. PankajKapur as Mussadi Lal Manoj Pahwa as Bhatia Deven Bhojani...
His sister-in-law is actress Supriya Pathak, who is married to actor PankajKapur. Naseeruddin Shah was born on 20 July 1950 in Barabanki town, Uttar Pradesh...
an ensemble cast including Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Om Puri, PankajKapur, Satish Shah, Satish Kaushik, Bhakti Barve and Neena Gupta. Kundan Shah...
directorial debut. It starred Manohar Singh, Habib Tanvir, B. M. Shah, PankajKapur, Sushmita Mukherjee and Naseeruddin Shah in key roles. At the 34th National...
most known for his feature film, Raakh (1989), starring Aamir Khan and PankajKapur, which garnered three National Film Awards. He is the son of film director...
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