Anil Kapoor

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Anil Kapoor starrer Slumdog Millionaire chosen for Toronto Film Festival Anil Kapoor (born December 24, 1959) is an Indian film actor and producer.

He first won acclaim for his roles in Yash Chopra's drama Mashaal (1984) and Shekhar Kapur's sci-fi Mr. India (1987), and won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in the former.

After a series of successful films, Kapoor earned his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in N. Chandra's Tezaab in 1988, and later for Indra Kumar's Beta in
1992.

Anil Kapoor keen to get ‘Slumdog’ kid’s sale story clear

Anil Kapoor keen to get ‘Slumdog’ kid’s sale story clearWashington, Apr 23: Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor is desperate to get back to India to investigate reports that his young Slumdog Millionaire co-star Rubina Ali''s father tried to sell her.

The 49-year-old actor is currently in Hollywood to receive an honour at the seventh annual Indian Film Festival.

Kapoor admits he always feared that the child stars of the Oscar winning film would be exploited upon their return to India after a trip to the Oscars in February (09).

No Films With ‘Pa’, Says Sonam Kapoor

No Films With ‘Pa’, Says Sonam Kapoor  Saawariya gal Sonam Kapoor said no to working with veteran actor and her loving father Anil Kapoor.

The reason for this is that Sonam feels that her dad looks far younger than his age to play a conventional father in a Bollywood film.

"Do you really think he looks like my Dad? No! He doesn't. He looks far younger than his age. And that's why I wouldn't want him to play my father. The role in 'Ayesha' that you're mentioning didn't suit him. My dad can't play the conventional father," Sonam said.

Anil Kapoor to play counter-terrorist cop in US TV show ‘24’

Anil KapoorLondon, Mar 20 : After playing an evil TV host in the Oscar-winning film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor will now be seen fighting terrorists in the hit US TV show 24.

The 49-year-old actor will be playing the role of an Indian counter-terrorist cop, who teams up with Kiefer Sutherland''s Jack Bauer to take on terrorists.

"Anil would play Jack Bauer''s counterpart in India,” the Daily Star quoted a source as telling National Enquirer.

"It''s not known yet whether Anil will appear in just one episode of whether he''ll be a recurring character.

Anil Kapoor Donates ‘Slumdog’ Pay Cheque To ‘Plan India’

Anil Kapoor Donates ‘Slumdog’ Pay Cheque To ‘Plan India’Ace Bollywood star Anil Kapoor has donated his entire fee for ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ to an Indian children's charity, called Plan India.

Plan India is an international charity working with Children to alleviate poverty, funded mainly through child sponsorship programs and donations.

The 49-year-old superstar played the role of a TV host in the multi Oscar-winning film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ directed by Danny Boyle.

Anil Kapoor donates Slumdog pay cheque to Indian charity

Anil Kapoor donates Slumdog pay cheque to Indian charityLondon, Mar 17: Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor has donated his salary from Slumdog Millionaire to a children''s charity.

The 49-year-old actor, who played the role of a TV host in the Oscar-winning film, has donated his pay cheque to an Indian children''s charity, called Plan India, which works for underprivileged kids.

Kapoor admits that his humble upbringing has inspired him to donate the money to the organisation.

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