Aditya Roy Kapur is an Indian film actor who works in Hindi films. He is the younger brother of actors Siddharth Roy Kapur and Kunaal Roy Kapur.
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Aditya Roy Kapur |
| Nickname | Adi |
| Profession | Actor |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 188 cm |
| in meters- 1.88 m | |
| in feet inches- 6 2 | |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 80 kg |
| in pounds- 176 lbs | |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 42 inches |
| - Waist: 33 inches | |
| - Biceps: 15 inches | |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 16-Nov-85 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 32 Years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | G D Somani Memorial School, Mumbai |
| College/University | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Debut | Film: London Dreams (2009) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Khatri |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Address | A flat at Carter Road, Bandra, Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Collecting Matchboxes, Playing the Guitar, Drawing, Writing Songs |
| Likes/Dislikes | Likes: Playing the Guitar, Writing Songs, Playing Pool |
| Dislikes: People talking loudly at restaurants | |
| Awards | 2013: BIG Star Entertainment Award for Best Actor in a Romantic role for Aashiqui 2, BIG Star Entertainment Award for the Most Romantic Award for 2013 (alongside Shraddha Kapoor) |
| 2014: Screen Award for Jodi No. 1 (along with Shraddha Kapoor), Star Guild Awards for Jodi of the Year (along with Shraddha Kapoor), IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Rhea Chakraborty (Actress) |
| Shraddha Kapoor (Actress) | |
| Diva Dhawan (Model) | |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
| Children | None |
| Parents | Father- Roy Kapur (Producer) |
| Mother- Salome Roy Kapur (Former model) | |
| Siblings | Brothers- Siddharth Roy Kapur (Elder, Producer and CEO of UTV Motion Pictures), Kunaal Roy Kapur (Elder, Producer) |
| Sister- None | |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food(s) | Eggs Benedict, Pizza, Butter chicken, Kaali daal, Kung Pao chicken, Kung Pao potatoes, Honey Nut Crunch, Bavarian Chocolate, Biryani, Rajma Chawal, Seekh Kabab, Korma Boti |
| Favourite Actor(s) | Hollywood: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brad Pitt, Daniel Day Lewis, Sean Penn |
| Bollywood: Abbhay Deol, Ranveer Singh | |
| Favourite Actresses | Hollywood: Jessica Alba, Kate Winslet |
| Bollywood: Aishwarya Rai, Sridevi | |
| Favourite Director(s) | Dibakar Banerjee, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vishal Bhardwaj |
| Favourite Colour | Black |
| Favourite Sport(s) | Cricket, Football |
| Favourite Restaurant(s) | Indigo Delicatessen, Gaylord, and Theobroma in Mumbai |
| Favourite Destination | Hawaii |
| Favourite Ice-Cream(s) | Honey Nut Crunch and Bavarian Chocolate |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection | BMW 5 Series |
| Bike Collection | Royal Enfield Cast Iron 500 |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | ?4 crore/film |
| Net Worth (approx.) | ?54 Crore ($8 million) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Aditya Roy Kapur
- Does Aditya Roy Kapur smoke?: No
- Does Aditya Roy Kapur drink alcohol?: Yes
- Aditya was born into a well-established family to a Punjabi father and a Jewish mother.
- His father was an army man who met his mother at a bar when he was posted in Kashmir.
- His grandfather, Raghupat Roy Kapur, migrated from Lahore, Pakistan to Mumbai in the 1940s, where he worked as a film producer.
- Aditya studied in the same school where her mother used to direct school plays.
- He wanted to become a cricketer but dropped his cricket coaching classes when he was in his sixth standard.
- Prior to entering the film industry, he took diction classes to improve his Hindi accent.
- He made a headstart to his career and entered the entertainment industry as VJ (Video Jockey) on Channel V.
- Before acting, he wanted to release his album.
- Aditya is a food buff and his weakness is street food.
- For his film Fitoor, he rejected two big projects, but the film didn’t do well at the box-office.
- He told that he wants his dream girl to smell like an angel and also she should have a perfect nose and big and soulful eyes.
- Vidya Balan is his sister-in-law; as she is the wife of his elder brother Siddharth.
- He wasn’t good at studies and even failed in his 6th and 11th standard.
- ‘Aashiqui 2’ was initially offered to Tiger Shroff, but later it went to Aditya.
- For a scene in Aashiqui 2, Aditya came completely drunk on the sets, but the shot got canceled; as he was not in his senses.
- He is a very lazy person and prefers waking up late in the morning. He sometimes wakes up at lunchtime.
- He once told that he considers the film Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani a turning point in his career.
- He loves playing the guitar and also plays in some band.
- If not an actor, he would have been a cricketer, a musician or a VJ.
- He is addicted to coffee and can’t stay without it.
- Aditya is crazy about ice creams and used to finish half a kilo of ice-cream every night.
- To stay fit and healthy, he works out fives times a week. He told that he likes playing football instead of running on a treadmill.
Aditya Roy Kapur on Instagram and Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8l3GpYntAn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Yeh Ishq Nahi Aasaan! The #FitoorTrailer starring #AdityaRoyKapur, #KatrinaKaif and #Tabu. https://t.co/IQUA222SxT pic.twitter.com/W2hG77mmQh
— UTV Motion Pictures (@utvfilms) January 4, 2016
