Kunal Kapoor: the Indian BOND!!
This 6’2’’ long Indian actor, Kunal Kapoor, is best known for his unkempt hair and unshaven look, which makes him a favorite among his fans. Kunal Kapoor has got Greek-God like features, which make quite and unique looking actor. He was born on 18th October , 1975. This good looking Indian actor has acted on stage and was with Motley, a theatre group run by Naseeruddin Shah. Before making into films, Kunal Kapoor has assisted as a director to Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra, in his film ‘Aks’, which had Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Bajpai, Nandita Das and Raveena Tandon. Kunal Kapoor made his debut in the movie directed by the famous painter M.F. Hussain. The name of the movie was ‘Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities’ released in 2004. He was paired opposite Tabu.
The movie, which changed the course of Kunal Kapoor’s film career, is ‘Rang De Basanti’ directed by Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra in 2006. It was a multi-starer film including Aamir Khan. The film was a huge grosser of 2006 and it changed the pattern of movies in the film industry. The movie was both critically and commercially successful. The film gave Kunal Kapoor the nomination of ‘Filmfare Best Supporting Actor’. After ‘RDB’ it is famously called came a number of movies which include ‘Hattrick’, ‘Laaga Chunari Mein Daag’and ‘Aaja Naachle’. He has featured in the advertisement of Thumbs Up and he is also the brand ambassador of Indian Terrain. This movie buff practices Goju-Ryu karate, which is a form of martial arts. Kunal Kapoor has won the Star’s Sabsey Favourite Naya Hero in 2006.