Meet Bollywood's star, whose name was changed by Sunil Dutt, his daughter's kiss in a film..., her name is.. he is…
Here we are talking about Bollywood actor Shakti Kapoor, who is known for his versatility in playing both villainous and comic roles. With a career spanning over 700 films, he has delivered some unforgettable performances that include Taqdeerwala, Andaz Apna Apna, Himmatwala, Chaalbaaz, Bol Radha Bol and many other films. The Early Life and Struggle Of Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor was born in Delhi. His father Sikandar Lal Kapoor was a tailor who managed a clothing store in New Delhi's Connaught Place. But his son had larger goals, so he decided to try his hand at movies. However, his father wanted to make him a tailor as it was their family business which he strictly refused. In 1977, he made his Bollywood debut with the film Khel Khilari Ka , starring Dharmendra and Hema Malini .
After long struggle and few minor roles in films, Sunil Dutt discovered Shakti Kapoor while filming Rocky to officially launch his son Sanjay Dutt . Shakti Kapoor was cast as villain in the movie. Sunil Dutt changed his name to Shakti Kapoor before this film because he believed his birth name Sunil Kapoor will not do justice to his villain image.
Shakti Kapoor rose from early struggles to become one of Indian cinema's most recognizable actors. Even at the age of 72, he is still active in Bollywood. In 1982, Shakti Kapoor tied the knot with Shivangi Kapoor who is an older sister of renowned actresses Padmini and Tejaswini Kolhapure. The duo has two children, a son named Siddhanth Kapoor and daughter, Shraddha Kapoor, who has now become one of the leading actresses from the industry. Shraddha and Her Immense Popularity
Shraddha Kapoor made her debut in 2010 with the film Teen Patti , for which she also won the Filmfare Award for Best Debut. However, she received true recognition from the Aditya Roy Kapoor starrer Aashiqui 2 . Shraddha Kapoor appears to be outperforming everyone in terms of popularity. Apart from filmmaking, the actress makes lot of money from brand endorsements as she has 93.7 million Instagram followers which also makes her most followed actresses as she surpassed Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone and many others. One Kissing Scene Shifted Gears For Shraddha Kapoor
Pyaar Ka Punchnama fame director, Luv Ranjan's Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar was released in 2023, in which Shraddha Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor featured for the first time. After its release, the film earned a mixed response from masses, but performances of the stars were hailed, especially for Shraddha, as the actress had many kissing scenes and a bikini shot, which became highlighted moment for the actress, which she had never done before.
In year 2024, the actress featured in the second installment of 2018 horror-comedy Stree which became a huge blockbuster and mounted over Rs 884.45 crore, including domestic and overseas collection and emerged as highest highest-grossing Indian film before the release of Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2 .
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