Articles by "Anil Kapoor"
New Delhi, Jan 16 : Actor Anil Kapoor on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.
The 62-year-old actor took to Twitter to share the news.
"I had the opportunity to meet our h'ble Prime Minister @narendramodi ji today and I stand humbled and inspired in the wake of our conversation.
"His vision and his charisma are infectious and I'm grateful for the chance to have witnessed it in person," Kapoor tweeted alongside a photograph with the prime minister.
On the work front, the actor will next be seen in "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga" with daughter, actor Sonam Kapoor. PTI
Mumbai, Jun 23 : As Anil Kapoor completes 35 years in Hindi film industry the veteran actor says the key to his longevity is the disciplined routine he has followed throughout his career and the determination to evolve with each passing day.
The actor, who started his journey in movies with the south film industry, says being an "obedient student of cinema" has helped him in staying relevant even after three decades.
"I think it is a combination of choices that has worked for me like luck, directors and family. At the right time, right scripts and directors came to me and I made right choices and then my family.
"At home we share a friendly equation, so I don't have to go outside to understand what is working and what is not. There is a pool of talent, with mind of their own in the family. I am a good listener. I listen and observe everything. I am an obedient actor and an obedient student of cinema," Kapoor told PTI in an interview.
The 61-year-old actor says he joined films because he was passionate about his craft and it was never his dream to be number one or make a lot of money.
"When I sleep in the night, I only dream of doing different characters. I have never dreamt that I should be the biggest star of the country or have lot of money. This has never been my aim. I want to make people smile and cry," he adds.
Kapoor's first acting job was at the age of 14, when he played the role of a young Shashi Kapoor in "Tu Payal Mein Geet". The film did not make it to the big screen, but the actor says he was not disheartened.
The actor says he tried to get admission in Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) but that was not to be.
"I have always been a very optimistic person. I see everything positively. I have never been disillusioned. The only time I was disillusioned and was a little down was when I failed in the Pune Institute. I cried," he recalls.
But Kapoor soon gathered himself and decided to join Roshan Taneja's acting school.
"All kind of training is good. I think you should keep on training yourself. If I get an opportunity to do something now (I will do it). It's my dream to keep doing courses to learn something. When I started my career, I used to keep doing workshops. I had dialect coaches for my films, who would help me improve myself," he says.
After making his acting debut with Telugu film "Vamsa Vruksham", Kapoor starred in few more films down south, including Mani Ratnam's "Pallavi Anu Pallavi".
His Bollywood journey as a lead started in 1983 with "Woh Saat Din" and he became one of the most bankable stars of '90s with films like, "Mashaal", "Yudh", "Meri Jung", "Karma", "Chameli Ki Shaadi", "Mr India", "Ram Lakhan" and "Laadla".
The actor says he feels fortunate that his work has managed to leave an impact on the audiences.
"The journey here started with 'Woh Saat Din', that released in 1983 on June 23. I started getting work, was appreciated and I became successful. As they say trade-able, sale-able commodity, there were big films, people putting money on me.
"There are certain things that still connect with the audience like 'jhakaas' or the popular song 'Aye Jee, Oo Jee' or the film 'Mr India'. It feels great that my work has left an impact on the audiences. I feel lucky and fortunate," he says.
Even though he was having a great run at the box office with commercial potboilers, Kapoor decided to pick unconventional stories like "Parinda" and "Eeshwar", "Virasat", "Pukar" and "Black and White".
"All these movies have not done well commercially. Certain movies that I have done are out of the box but have not done well. But people do appreciate my work in these movies and that's fine.
"I used my stardom to do these kind of roles. I risked my stardom to help producers to sell their films. I have constantly given my stardom, so that I can offer something new and different," he says.
Kapoor, who was recently seen in Salman Khan's "Race 3", says in future he wants to "learn more languages, improve his dialogue delivery and work with new directors". PTI
New Delhi, Apr 4: After the special screening of Amitabh Bachchan and Bollywood filmmakers, Anil
Kapoor attended the special screening for Irrfan starrer 'Blackमेल' (Blackmail).
The quirky comedy has been receiving appreciation from all
quarters for its intriguing storyline and power packed performances. The
National award-winning actor Irrfan has been showered with praises for his
portrayal.
After watching the Abhinay Deo directorial Anil Kapoor took
to Twitter to share, "The smartest & slickest dark comedy in Indian
cinema today! #Blackmail is brilliant!
@irrfank @AbhinayDeo @priyagupta999 @divyadutta25
#PradhumanSinghMall #ParveezSheikh #JayOza & Team
#RDPMotionPictures @TSeries".
Early reviews for 'Blackमेल' have
started pouring in. The quirky comedy has been receiving critical acclaim owing
to the unusual and unconventional story backed by brilliant performances by
Irrfan and the cast.
Earlier Irrfan had expressed that he wishes ‘Blackमेल’ to get the best release possible, hence the makers have decided to
release the film as scheduled and it will hit the screens this Friday.
'Blackमेल' has received immense appreciation ever since
the teaser of the film released. The teaser showed Irrfan running around the
streets wearing nothing more than a pair of boxer shorts with his face covered
by a paper bag.
The hilarious trailer of the Irrfan-starrer further piqued
the interest of the audience in which the question raised was: “What will you
do if you find your wife in bed with someone else?”
The quirky trailer promises a madcap comedy starring an
ensemble cast of Irrfan, Kirti Kulhari, Divya Dutta, Arunoday Singh, Omi
Vaidya, Anuja Sathe, Pradhuman Singh Mall, Gajraj Rao, among many others.
Produced by T-Series’ Bhushan Kumar and RDP Motion Pictures’
Abhinay Deo, ‘Blackमेल’, directed by Abhinay Deo, is slated to release
on April 6. UNI
New Delhi, Mar 23: As ‘Race’ celebrated 10 years recently, director of the third franchise took to
Twitter to express his thoughts.
Remo D'Souza will be directing the third installment of the
‘Race’ franchise after Abbas-Mastan helmed the earlier too.
The director is excited to join the Race family and expressed
his happiness replying to Anil Kapoor's tweet.
Anil Kapoor who has been a part of the earlier two films and
will be seen in the upcoming film too celebrated 10 years of the franchise
saying, "10 years with the #Race family!! Thank you for all the love and
support!! I am filled with energy like never before!! Congratulations
@RameshTaurani & @BeingSalmanKhan! Gearing up for #Race3!! @SKFilmsOfficial
@tipsofficial".
Replying to the same, Remo shared, "It's 10 years of
Race.. I am so happy to be a part of the Race 3 family".
There are immense expectations from the upcoming action film
as the franchise has delivered two super hit films earlier.
Acknowledging the same Remo shared, "I hope am able to
live up to all your expectations and match up to legends like #AbbasMastan
@RameshTaurani".
‘Race 3’ will feature Salman Khan taking the franchise
forward along with Jacqueline Fernandez who has been a part of the second
instalment.
Over the week the cast is unveiling the posters of the
characters generating excitement amongst the audience.
While Salman Khan's first look was revealed on Monday,
Jacqueline Fernandez, Bobby Deol and Daisy Shah followed after.
‘Race 3’ will be taking the ‘Race’ franchise to an all-time
high with action a notch higher and suspense that will leave you at the edge of
your seats.
The third installment is all set to double up the action
level for the audience.
There has been immense anticipation ever since the third
installment has been announced, the entry of Salman has further elevated the
excitement of the audience.
It will be a treat for the audience to witness Salman in an
action avatar post the success of ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’.
Starring an ensemble cast of Salman Khan, Jacqueline
Fernandez, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Saquib Saleem and Daisy Shah, the action
thriller is undoubtedly one of the most awaited films.
Produced by Salman Khan Films and Ramesh Taurani under the
banner of Tips Films, ‘Race 3’ is directed by Remo D'souza and will hit
theatres on Eid 2018. UNI
