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Kunaal Roy Kapur is an Indian film actor and director, majorly known for acting in films such as Delhi Belly (2011), Nautanki Saala (2013) and The Final Exit (2017).
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Kunaal Roy Kapur |
| Profession | Actor, Director |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 180 cm |
| in meters- 1.80 m | |
| in feet inches- 5 11 | |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 85 kg |
| in Pounds- 187 lbs | |
| Body Measurements | - Chest: 41 Inches |
| - Waist: 35 Inches | |
| - Biceps: 13 Inches | |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 13-Jan-79 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 38 Years |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | G D Somani Memorial School, Mumbai |
| College | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduate |
| Debut | Film: Panga Na Lo (2007) |
| TV: Just Mohabbat (1998) | |
| Direction: The President Is Coming (2009) | |
| Web Series: TVF Tripling (2016) | |
| Family | Father- Roy Kapur (Producer) |
| Mother- Salome Roy Kapur (Former model and Choreographer) | |
| Brother- Siddharth Roy Kapur (Elder, Producer and CEO of UTV Motion Pictures), Adiya Roy Kapur (Younger, Actor) | |
| Sister- N/A | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Address | Kemps Corner, South Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Photography, doing theatre plays, swimming |
| Controversies | Not Known |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Actress | Vidya Balan |
| Favourite Colour | Blue, White |
| Favourite Sport | Cricket |
| Favourite Restaurant | Olive in Mumbai |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Shayonti Salvi |
| Wife/Spouse | Shayonti Salvi (Ceramic artist - m.2005-present) |
| Children | Son- Zahaan Roy Kapoor |
| Daughter- Shanaz Roy Kapoor |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kunaal Roy Kapur
- Does Kunaal Roy Kapur smoke?: Not Known
- Does Kunaal Roy Kapur drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Kunaal was born 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 paternal grandfather, Raghupat Roy Kapur, migrated from Lahore, Pakistan to Mumbai in the 1940s, where he worked as a film producer.
- His maternal grandparents were both dance teachers, so, his mother too got trained in Latin American and ballroom dancing. His mother also worked as a choreographer.
- He was poor at studies throughout school and would get marks in the 40s.
- He started acting in theatre plays at the age of 12 and continued doing it through college and got selected for a Sony TV’s show called ‘Just Mohabbat’, just before completing his graduation.
- In his early 20s, he was interested in photography and assisted Boman Irani for a long time as a photographer. But, after Boman got busy with acting, Kunaal started running the photo studio with another boy till early 2007.
- Alongside running a photo studio, he also did theatre and directed a play called’ The President Is Coming’. Rohan Sippy, a film director, and son of ‘Sholay’ (1975) director, Ramesh Sippy, liked Kunaal’s play so much that he produced a film based on it with Kunaal as the director. Though the film was slated to release on the eve of 26/11, due to the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the film was postponed to January.
- His big break came with the 2011 hit ‘Delhi Belly’ (2011), where he played the role of a guy with constipation problems.
- He gained around 20 kg for ‘Delhi Belly’ and lost around 25 kg for his next film.
- He got married to his school friend Shayonti Salvi who was an interior designer and now is a ceramic artist. Kunaal Roy Kapur’ wife Shayonti, a ceramic artist
- He made an incredible change in his looks for his role as ‘Lawyer Reddy’ in Mohammed Azharuddin’s biopic ‘Azhar’ (2016).
- He is not active on social media.
