Aditya Raj Kapoor
{{Short description|Indian actor and filmmaker}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Aditya Raj Kapoor
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| caption = Kapoor in 2017
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1956|7|1}}
| birth_place = Bombay, Bombay State, India
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director|producer|screenwriter|businessman|author}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Priti Kapoor|1982}}
| children = 2
| years_active = 1973-present
| father = Shammi Kapoor
| mother = Geeta Bali
| family = Kapoor
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Aditya Raj Kapoor (born 1 July 1956) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, author and retired businessman. Born into the Kapoor family, he is the son of actors Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali.
Early life
Kapoor was born to actors Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali on 1 July 1956 in Bombay.{{cite news|author1=Indo-Asian News Service|author-link=Indo-Asian News Service|title=Father was a lively person: Aditya Raj Kapoor|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/my-father-was-a-lively-person-shammi-kapoors-son/175628-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104193922/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/my-father-was-a-lively-person-shammi-kapoors-son/175628-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2012|access-date=11 December 2014|publisher=CNN-IBN|date=14 August 2011|location=Mumbai}}
He is the grandson of actor Prithviraj Kapoor, cousin of actors Rishi Kapoor, Karan Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor{{cite news|author1=Indo-Asian News Service|author-link=Indo-Asian News Service|title=2010 is revival year for Kapoor family|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/2010-is-revival-year-for-kapoor-family/113294-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100502102520/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/2010-is-revival-year-for-kapoor-family/113294-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 May 2010|access-date=11 December 2014|publisher=CNN-IBN|date=14 April 2010}} and Rajiv Kapoor. He is uncle to actors Ranbir Kapoor,{{cite news|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/ranbir-is-very-special-for-the-kapoor-family-says-shammi-kapoors-son-632978|access-date=7 December 2014 |title= Ranbir is very special for the Kapoor family, says Shammi Kapoor's son|publisher=NDTV|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|date=29 April 2013}} Karishma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor.
He attended The Lawrence School, Sanawar from 1963-1969, he later dropped out from the school.{{cite web|url= https://in.linkedin.com/in/aditya-raj-kapoor-b9b42811b|title=Aditya Raj Kapoor LinkedIn profile|accessdate=9 May 2023}} In 2023, he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at the age of 67 from Indira Gandhi National Open University in Philosophy via correspondence.{{cite web|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/shammi-kapoors-son-aditya-raj-kapoor-graduates-at-67-did-this-for-my-mother-2425205-2023-08-23|title= Shammi Kapoor's son Aditya Raj Kapoor graduates at 67: Did this for my mother|accessdate=6 January 2024|date=23 August 2023|author=Grace Cyril|website=India Today}}{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fc.ndtvimg.com%2F2023-08%2Frspm4md_aditya_625x300_23_August_23.jpg&tbnid=LAEH6iLiYtRq3M&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Fentertainment%2Fshammi-kapoors-son-aditya-raj-kapoor-turns-graduate-at-67-4321527&docid=OZvZ-YhfUEE5fM&w=1200&h=738&hl=en-GB&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm4%2F3|title= Shammi Kapoor's Son Aditya Raj Kapoor Completes BA Degree At 67|website=NDTv|author=Movie News Desk|date=23 August 2023}}{{cite web|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shammi-kapoor-son-aditya-raj-kapoor-graduate-at-67-8904388/|title= Shammi Kapoor's son Aditya Raj Kapoor completes graduation at 67: 'Did this for my mother Geeta Bali'|website=Indian Express|date= 22 August 2023}}
Career
=1973-2003: Assisting, producing films and business ventures=
After finishing his school education, Kapoor started his acting career being an assistant director with his uncle Raj Kapoor for his romantic film Bobby (1973) and then went onto work as assistant director in films; Dharam Karam (1975), Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978), Geraftaar (1985), Ajooba (1990).{{cite news|author1=Mona|title=A long talent sheet…|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20111126/ttlife1.htm|access-date=11 December 2014|work=The Tribune|date=26 November 2011|location=Chandigarh, Punjab}}{{cite news|title=Finally, Aditya|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/finally-aditya/article1430008.ece|access-date=13 December 2014|work=The Hindu|publisher=The Hindu Group|date=27 November 2008}}
He also did a walk-on part in the film Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978).{{cite news|title=There's a new Kapoor in Bollywood|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Theres-a-new-Kapoor-in-Bollywood/articleshow/3412160.cms|access-date=13 December 2014|work=The Times of India|publisher=The Times Group|date=28 August 2008}}
He turned producer with the 1989 film Gawaahi, which had Zeenat Aman, Tanuja and Shekhar Kapur in key roles.{{cite web|url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0215789/|title=Gawaahi (1989)|website=IMDb }}{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Fht-img%2Fimg%2F2023%2F05%2F12%2F1600x900%2FViveck_and_Zeenat_1683891983064_1683891995165.jpg&tbnid=N5eEbCkFNkStuM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Fentertainment%2Fbollywood%2Fviveck-vaswani-thanks-zeenat-aman-for-backing-him-on-his-first-film-gawaahi-i-would-not-have-been-here-101683891764628.html&docid=H095fiUq8fCz6M&w=1600&h=900&hl=en-in&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm4%2F3&kgs=168446a80815dbbf|title= Viveck Vaswani thanks Zeenat Aman for backing him on his first film Gawaahi: 'I would not have been here'|website=Hindustan Times}} He then ventured into producing television shows; Ek Do Teen Char (1987-1988) and Mama Ji (1992-1993).{{cite web|url= https://nettv4u.com/about/Hindi/tv-serials/ek-do-teen-char|title=
Ek Do Teen Char was a Children's Mystery show which was about four childhood friends|website=NetTv4u}}{{cite web|url= http://adityarajkapoor.scoutmytrip.com/about/|title=Aditya Raj Kapoor 21 to 40}}
After refusing to act in films, he turned businessman. His construction company developed the amusements parks Fantasy Land in Mumbai and Appu Ghar in Delhi. He also owns a truck and warehouse business.{{cite news|title=Kapoor 5.0|url=http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/others/sunday-read/Kapoor-5-0/articleshow/36582703.cms|access-date=11 December 2014|work=Ahmedabad Mirror|publisher=The Times Group|date=15 May 2011|location=Ahmedabad|archive-date=14 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214150716/http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/others/sunday-read/Kapoor-5-0/articleshow/36582703.cms|url-status=dead}}
=2004-2009: Directorial ventures=
After a hiatus from Bollywood, Kapoor made a comeback as writer and director of Don't Stop Dreaming and Sambar Salsa (both 2007).
=2010-present: Expansion into acting=
Kapoor's first important role as an actor came with Jagmohan Mundhra's Chase (2010).{{cite news|title=Finally, Bollywood|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/finally-bollywood/article1429865.ece|access-date=13 December 2014|work=The Hindu|publisher=The Hindu Group|date=25 November 2008}}{{cite news|title=Chase in trouble|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/chase-in-trouble/41087|access-date=13 December 2014|work=Mid-Day|date=13 April 2009}} Following Chase he played the role of a businessman who falls in love with a prostitute in Mumbai 118. Kapoor also starred in Diwangi Ne Had Kar Di (2010),{{cite news|title=Shammi Kapoor's son is ready to rumble!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-interview-with-aditya-kapoor/20100430.htm|access-date=13 December 2014|work=Rediff.com|date=30 April 2010}} Isi Life Mein (2010),{{cite news|title=Isi Life Mein|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/previews/Isi-Life-Mein/articleshow/6940712.cms|access-date=13 December 2014|work=The Times of India|publisher=The Times Group|date=17 November 2010}} Say Yes to Love (2012){{cite news|title=Movie Reviews: Say Yes To Love|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Say-Yes-To-Love/movie-review/12290529.cms|access-date=13 December 2014|work=The Times of India|publisher=The Times Group|date=16 March 2012}} and Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (2011). In 2014, he participated in the bike-ride India Hai , that covered several Indian states and some nearby countries like Nepal and Bhutan. In the same year, Kapoor appeared in the Ashutosh Gowariker-directed television series Everest.{{cite news|last1=Trivedi|first1=Tanvi|title=Aditya Raj Kapoor to climb Everest|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Aditya-Raj-Kapoor-to-climb-Everest/articleshow/45372209.cms|access-date=11 December 2014|work=The Times of India|publisher=The Times Group|date=5 December 2014}}
Personal life
In 1982, Kapoor married to Priti Kapoor.{{cite news|title=I looked lecherous|url=http://dnasyndication.com/showarticle.aspx?nid=DNBAN23124|access-date=13 December 2014|publisher=DNA Syndication|date=4 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630190200/http://dnasyndication.com/showarticle.aspx?nid=DNBAN23124|archive-date=30 June 2015|url-status=dead}} The couple has two children together, daughter Tulsi and son Vishwapratap.{{cite news|last1=Parande|first1=Shweta|title=Acting is in my genes: Aditya Raj Kapoor|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/acting-is-in-my-genes-aditya-raj-kapoor/114542-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507083413/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/acting-is-in-my-genes-aditya-raj-kapoor/114542-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 May 2010|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=CNN-IBN|date=4 May 2010}}{{cite news|last1=Singh|first1=Manmohan|title=Aditya Raj Kapoor: My relations with Shammiji were broken|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Aditya-Raj-Kapoor-My-relations-with-Shammiji-were-broken/articleshow/45024731.cms|access-date=7 December 2014|work=The Times of India|publisher=The Times Group|date=3 November 2014|location=Ranchi}}{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/175633/remember-him-through-his-movies-shammi-kapoors-son.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141205170325/http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/175633/remember-him-through-his-movies-shammi-kapoors-son.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 December 2014 |title=Remember him through his movies: Shammi Kapoor's son|publisher=CNN-IBN|access-date=11 December 2014|date=14 August 2011}}
He currently resides in Goa.{{cite web|url= https://www.medianews18.com/2023/08/shammi-kapoor-was-shocked-when-son.html|title= Shammi Kapoor Was Shocked When Son Aditya Raj Kapoor Decided To Leave Film Industry; Now Why Aditya Wants To Complete Masters And Ph D At Age 67?|website=Media News 18|accessdate=19 June 2023}}
=Biking=
Kapoor turned biker at a late age and started travelling on his bike.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/lifestyle/news-shammi-kapoor-s-son-aditya-raj-kapoor-spills-bean-on-his-life-away-from-limelight-376224|title=Shammi Kapoor's son Aditya Raj Kapoor throws light on his life away from the limelight|website=India Tv News|author=Reshu Manglik|date=8 April 2017 |location=New Delhi}}{{cite web|url=https://steemit.com/travel/@marandhawa/the-world-is-not-enough-aditya-raj-kapoor-plans-to-travel-the-world-on-his-bike|title=THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH! ADITYA RAJ KAPOOR PLANS TO TRAVEL THE WORLD ON HIS BIKE|website=SteemIt|date=2017}}{{cite web|url= https://digantaguha.wordpress.com/2017/04/19/i-can-only-save-my-soul-if-i-save-someone-elses-says-aditya-raj-kapoor/|title= I can only save my soul if I save someone else's, says Aditya Raj Kapoor|author=Diganta Guha|date= 19 April 2017}}{{cite web|url= https://thedailyeye.info/thought-box/around-his-world-with-aditya-raj-kapoor/1f406d2d7b213dd3|title= Around his world with Aditya Raj Kapoor|website=The Daily Eye|date=5 February 2022}}{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.dnaindia.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Ffull%2Fpublic%2F2023%2F08%2F23%2F2604399-untitled-design-2023-08-23t071156.200.png&tbnid=H8FboI5B7CUnBM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnaindia.com%2Fbollywood%2Freport-meet-shammi-kapoor-s-son-aditya-raj-kapoor-never-made-it-in-bollywood-quit-films-joined-college-at-age-61-3056905&docid=UIE1sZp-ZDuadM&w=1280&h=720&hl=en-in&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm4%2F3|title= Meet Shammi Kapoor's son Aditya Raj, quit Bollywood after failing, became Kapoor family's first college graduate at 67|website=DNA India|date=23 August 2023}} In 2014, he participated in the bike-ride contest India Hai that covered several Indian states and some nearby countries like Nepal and Bhutan.{{cite web|url= https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2023/aditya-raj-kapoor-actor-shammi-kapoor-son-first-kapoor-to-complete-graduation-at-67-362199.html|title= Who Is Aditya Raj Kapoor, Actor Shammi Kapoor's Son & The First Kapoor To Complete Graduation At 67|website=FilmiBeat|author=Gayatri Adhiraju|accessdate=19 November 2023}}
He wrote his first book Bike on a Hike in 2015, in which he told about his biking experiences.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SVodswEACAAJ|title=Bike on a Hike|isbn=978-1-5151-5478-5 |last1=Kapoor |first1=Aditya |date=14 July 2015 |publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform }}
In 2018, he travelled through over a dozen countries over 302 days as part of his world tour on his bike Triumph Bonneville T100.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/after-rk-s-moscow-odyssey-another-kapoor-blazes-a-trail-in-russia/story-2Yuge0Sd5XjXlLsOjJX5fK.html|title=After RK's Moscow odyssey, another Kapoor blazes a trail in Russia|website=Hindustan Times|date=16 June 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.team-bhp.com%2Fforum%2Fattachments%2Fmotorbikes%2F1751670d1523706962-aditya-kapoor-35-000-km-around-world-triumph-bonneville-dscn1102.jpg&tbnid=WLFUgRoGXVNKZM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.team-bhp.com%2Fforum%2Fmotorbikes%2F197724-aditya-kapoor-35-000-km-around-world-triumph-bonneville.html&docid=qovPMwFLQvgnCM&w=3648&h=2736&hl=en-in&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm4%2F3|title=आदित्य राज कपूर; बाईकवरून जगभ्रमणाचा ध्यास|website=LOKMAT|date=14 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/triumph-of-a-ride-around-the-world/cid/1414186|title=Triumph of a ride around the world|website=Telegraph|accessdate=19 July 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorbikes/197724-aditya-kapoor-35-000-km-around-world-triumph-bonneville.html|title=Aditya Kapoor: 35,000 km around the world on a Triumph Bonneville}} He has clocked 35,000 km around the world, starting off in June 2017 from Prithvi Theatre, Mumbai, his step-mother, Neela Kapoor, cousins Randhir Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor and friend Jackie Shroff were also present there with his wife Priti Kapoor at the start of his journey.{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.mid-day.com%2Fimages%2Fimages%2F2017%2Fjun%2FRandhir-Jackie.jpg&tbnid=Ld9ftTooeDkxeM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mid-day.com%2Fentertainment%2Fbollywood-news%2Farticle%2Faditya-raj-kapoor-randhir-kapoor-motorcycle-diaries-bollywood-news-18319167&docid=WYeiNEg2Wo_oCM&w=670&h=480&itg=1&hl=en-in&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm4%2F3|title=Aditya Raj Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, and Jackie Shroff at Prithvi Theatre|accessdate=22 July 2023}}
He also wrote a book titled Quest, which documented his travelling experience of these 35,000 km on bike.{{cite web|url=https://www.theliteraturetimes.com/aditya-raj-kapoors-quest-released-book-review/|title=Aditya Raj Kapoor's book QUEST review|author=Neha Sharma|date=2 June 2021 |accessdate=11 March 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shammi-kapoor-and-geeta-balis-son-aditya-raj-kapoor-on-his-fathers-relationships-with-nutan-mumtaz-nadia-bina-ramani-and-second-marriage-i-miss-my-mother-geeta-bali-the-most-big-interview-exclusive/articleshow/91048632.cms|title=Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali's son Aditya Raj Kapoor on his life|website=Times of India|date=24 April 2022 }} It was launched in Majorda, Goa in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.gomantaktimes.com/my-goa/things-to-do/quest-by-actor-director-aditya-raj-kapoor-to-be-launched-on-december-18-2021|title='Quest,' by actor-director, Aditya Raj Kapoor, to be launched in Goa on December 18, 2021|author=Perin Ilava|date=17 December 2021|accessdate=19 December 2021|website=Gomantak Times}}
Filmography
=Films=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! width=250|Title ! width=110|Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
| style="text-align:center;" | 1978
| {{unknown}} | Uncredited |
| style="text-align:center;" | 1989
| Gawaahi | {{n/a}} | Producer only |
| style="text-align:center;" | 2004
| Shamaal: The Sandstorm | {{n/a}} | Unreleased; director and screenwriter only |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2007
| {{n/a}} |rowspan=2| Director and screenwriter only |
| Sambar Salsa
| {{n/a}} |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4| 2010
| Chase | Anil Khanna | |
| Diwangi Ne Had Kar Di
| | |
| Mumbai 118
| | |
| Isi Life Mein
| Prashant | |
| style="text-align:center;" | 2011
| Harsh Narang | |
| style="text-align:center;" | 2012
| | |
| style="text-align:center;" | 2013
| | |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 2016
| Thakur | |
| Mareyadiru Endendu
| | {{no wrap|Kannada film}} |
Assistant director
- Bobby (1973)
- Dharam Karam (1975)
- Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978)
- Geraftaar (1985)
- Ajooba (1990)
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! width=250|Title ! width=110|Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
| style="text-align:center;"| 1987-1988
| Ek Do Teen Char | {{N/A}} |rowspan=2| Producer only |
| style="text-align:center;" | 1992-1993
| Mama Ji | {{N/A}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | 2014-2015
| Everest | Nasir Siddiqui | |
Bibliography
- {{Cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=SVodswEACAAJ |title=Bike On A Hike |publisher= CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |year=2015|isbn= 978-1515154785}}
- {{Cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=2DTHzgEACAAJ |title=Quest |publisher=Cyscoprime Publishers|year=2021|isbn= 978-9354462085}}
References
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External links
- [http://adityarajkapoor.scoutmytrip.com Aditya Raj Kapoor's Official Blog]
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