Siddhanth Kapoor

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Siddhanth Kapoor
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Kapoor at a promotional event for his film Haseena Parkar in 2017
Born (1984-07-06) 6 July 1984 (age 40) [1] [2]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Occupations
Years active1997–present
Father Shakti Kapoor
Relatives Shraddha Kapoor (sister)
FamilySee Kapoor family and Mangeshkar-Hardikar-Abhisheki-Kolhapure family

Siddhanth Kapoor (born 6 July 1984) is an Indian actor and assistant director who works in Bollywood. [2] Son of actor Shakti Kapoor and brother of actress Shraddha Kapoor, he started his career by working as an assistant director in various films such as the 2007 comedy horror Bhool Bhulaiya , the 2006 comedy murder mystery Bhagam Bhag , the 2006 comedy drama Chup Chup Ke and the 2007 comedy Dhol . He then started acting in Sanjay Gupta's crime film Shootout at Wadala (2013) and later featured in Anurag Kashyap's psychological thriller film Ugly (2014).

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Early life and career

Kapoor was born in Mumbai on 6 July 1984 to actor Shakti Kapoor and Shivangi Kolhapure. His ancestry is Marathi, Konkani, and Punjabi and he is the elder brother of actress Shraddha Kapoor and the nephew of actresses Padmini Kolhapure and Tejaswini Kolhapure. [3] [4]

Kapoor studied film making and acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. [5] He is also a disk jockey (Stage name Bullzeye), [6] and later went on to work as an assistant director for almost two years with director Priyadarshan in several films including Bhool Bhulaiya , Bhagam Bhag , Chup Chup Ke and Dhol . [5] He was initially supposed to make his debut in Soham Shah's 2012 film Satte Pe Satta, which is a remake of the original Raj Sippy's action comedy ‘ Satte Pe Satta ’ (1982), but the film was shelved. He thus made his acting debut in 2013 with the film Shootout at Wadala alongside Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, and Kangana Ranaut. [7] Then, he assisted Anurag Kashyap in his psychological thriller film Ugly (2014), in which he played a cameo role alongside Tejaswini Kolhapure and Ronit Roy.

In 2022, he was arrested by the police for consumption of illegal drugs at a rave in Bangalore. [8] [9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Judwaa Child artist
2006 Bhagam Bhag  –Assistant Director
Chup Chup Ke  –Assistant Director
2007 Bhool Bhulaiyaa  –Assistant Director
Dhol  –Assistant Director
2013 Shootout at Wadala Gyancho
2014 Ugly Siddhanth
2015 Jazbaa Sam Maklai
2017 Haseena Parkar Dawood Ibrahim
2018 Paltan Hawaldar Parashar
2019 Bombairiya
Yaaram Sahil Qureshi
2020 Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship Captain Siddarth
Bhaukaal Chintu Dedha
2021 Hello Charlie Inspector Jaidev Mathews "J. D."
Chehre Joe
2023 Aseq Sarim
2024 The Heist [10] Viren Shah
Chalti Rahe Zindagi Mathor

Music videos

YearTitleSingerLabelRef.
2021Hum HindustaniVarious artistsDhamaka Records [11]

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  2. 1 2 "I don't need a godfather: Siddhanth Kapoor". Hindustan Times. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Shraddha Kapoor likes to compete with herself". The Indian Express. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Ten Questions-Shraddha Kapoor". Outlook. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Siddhanth Kapoor Archives".
  6. ↑ Bullzeye dj Siddhanth Kapoor
  7. ↑ "Shootout At Wadala Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama . Archived from the original on 19 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Shakti Kapoor's Son, Siddhanth, Arrested After Drug Raid At 5-Star". NDTV.com. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "'Shakti Kapoor's son Siddhanth Kapoor took drugs, it's confirmed': Police". Hindustan Times. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  10. ↑ Web, Statesman (17 July 2024). "Siddhanth Kapoor set to shine in 'The Heist', anticipation builds for July 19 release". The Statesman. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "15 अगस्त से पहले रिलीज हुआ 'हम हिंदुस्तानी', अमिताभ बच्चन-लता मंगेशकर समेत इन दिग्गजों ने दी है आवाज". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 August 2021.
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