1956-12-24 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Living in a Chawl in Tilak Nagar, Punjabi-speaking Anil was born in 1959 to Surinder and Nirmal aka Suchitra Kapoor. He has an elder brother, Boney, a sister, Reena, and a younger brother, Sanjay. His dad used to be Shammi Kapoor's Secretary. A loner, without many friends, he studied in the nearby O.L.P.S. (Our Lady of Perpetual Succor) School, and was an ardent fan of Bollywood flicks that were telecast during the Ganesh Maha Utsav every year. He was a fan of Raj Kapoor, and it was this that influenced his acting, and people saw him as a mimic of the legendary showman. He landed a role as a child artiste with Shashi Kapoor in the lead, but the movie (Tu Payal Main Geet) was never released. After school, he went to study in St. Xaviers College. He commuted by bus and train from Chembur to Bombay V.T., and the walked the rest of the way. It was here that he met Mazhar Khan. A distracted Anil was kicked out of College in the second year due to his lack of presence. His attempts to join the Pune Film Institute were in vain, as he failed in the written examination. He then decided to join Roshan Taneja's Acting school. He first appeared on the silver screen in Hamhare Tumhare in a character role. His first lead role was in 'Woh 7 Din' and from thence on there has been no looking back. He has acted in close to a 100 movies, and has 5 in production. He has produced two movies (Gandhi My Father & Badhaai Ho Badhaai), as well as been a Casting Director/Outdoor In charge for 'Hum Paanch'. Kapoor's first role in an international film was in Danny Boyle's 2008 Academy Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, for which he shared the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. His performance in the eighth season of the action series 24 generated rave reviews from the American press Globally, Anil Kapoor is one of the most recognized Indian actors. Anil met wealthy and chic model, Sindhi-speaking Sunita Bhambhani, and married her in 1984. Since then they have given birth to 3 children, kapoor has two daughters and a son Harshwardhan Kapoor.Kapoor's elder daughter is actress Sonam Kapoor. Rhea Kapoor attended school in New York and is now a producer in Mumbai.
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नागज़िला: नाग लोक का पहला कांड | 2026-08-14 | |
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Dhamaal 4 | 2026-03-20 | |
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रामायण | Raja Janak | 2026-11-06 |
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चामुंडा | 2026-12-04 | |
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Dragon | 2026-06-24 | |
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वॉर 2 | Vikrant Kaul | 2025-08-13 |
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Alpha | 2025-12-25 | |
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फाइटर | Rakesh Jaisingh (Rocky) | 2024-01-24 |
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Blackout | Narrator | 2024-06-07 |
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सावी | J Paul | 2024-05-31 |
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Animal | Balbir Singh | 2023-12-01 |
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Thank You For Coming | Professor Shekhar Sinha | 2023-10-06 |
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Thar | Inspector Surekha Singh | 2022-05-06 |
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जुगजुग जियो | Bheem Saini | 2022-06-24 |
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It's My Life | Narrator | 2020-11-29 |
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AK vs AK | Self | 2020-12-24 |
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AK vs AK: The Final Battle | Self | 2020-12-29 |
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मलंग | Anjaney Agashe | 2020-02-06 |
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टोटल धमाल | Avinash Patel | 2019-02-22 |
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The Zoya Factor | Himself (Guest Appearance) | 2019-09-19 |
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पागलपंती | Wifi Bhai | 2019-11-22 |
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एक लड़की को देखा तोह ऐसा लगा | Balbir Chaudhary | 2019-02-01 |
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Race 3 | Shamsher Singh | 2018-06-15 |
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फन्ने खां | Prashant Kumar Sharma "Fanney Khan" | 2018-06-15 |
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Oasis | Vikram Danesh | 2017-03-17 |
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मुबारकां | Kartar Singh | 2017-07-28 |
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दिल धड़कने दो | Kamal Mehra | 2015-06-04 |
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Welcome Back | Sagar 'Majnu' Pandey | 2015-09-04 |
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Mahabharat | Karna (voice) | 2013-12-27 |
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Bombay Talkies | Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited) | 2013-05-03 |
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रेस 2 | Inspector Robert D'Costa | 2013-01-25 |
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शूटआऊट ऍट वडाला | Afaaque Baaghran | 2013-05-03 |
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तेज़ | Arjun Khanna | 2012-04-27 |
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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | Brij Nath | 2011-12-07 |
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तीस मार खान | Self | 2010-12-24 |
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No Problem | Arjun Singh | 2010-12-10 |
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वांटेड | Special Appearance in "Jalwa" Song | 2009-09-18 |
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Shortkut - The Con Is On | Guest Appearance (uncredited) | 2009-07-10 |
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युव्वराज | Gyanesh Yuvvraaj | 2008-11-21 |
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हल्ला बोल | Himself (uncredited) | 2008-01-11 |
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My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves | Himself (guest appearance) | 2008-01-11 |
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Slumdog Millionaire | Prem | 2008-11-12 |
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Tashan | Bhaiyyaji | 2008-04-25 |
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Race | Robert D'Costa aka R.D. | 2008-03-20 |
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Black & White | Rajan Mathur | 2008-02-01 |
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Welcome | Majnu Bhai | 2007-12-21 |
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सलाम ए इश्क | Vinay Malhotra | 2007-01-26 |
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हमको दीवाना कर गये | Karan Oberoi | 2006-04-14 |
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डरना ज़रूरी है | Karan Chopra | 2006-04-28 |
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Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets | Krishan Pundit | 2005-09-16 |
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My Wife's Murder | Ravi Patwardhan | 2005-08-19 |
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No Entry | Kishen | 2005-08-26 |
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Bewafaa | Aditya Sahai | 2005-02-25 |
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Musafir | Lucky | 2004-12-09 |
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Calcutta Mail | Avinash | 2003-06-30 |
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Armaan | Dr. Akash Sinha | 2003-05-16 |
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Badhaai Ho Badhaai | Raja | 2002-11-08 |
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Rishtey | Suraj Singh | 2002-08-18 |
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Om Jai Jagadish | Om Batra | 2002-07-08 |
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नायक | Shivaji Rao | 2001-09-07 |
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लज्जा | Raju | 2001-09-19 |
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Bulandi | Dharamraj "Dada" Thakur / Arjun Thakur | 2000-01-07 |
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Karobaar | Rajiv Sinha | 2000-09-15 |
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Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai | Avinash | 2000-08-24 |
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पुकार | Major Jaidev Rajvansh | 2000-02-04 |
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मन | Raj | 1999-07-09 |
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हम आपके दिल में रहते हैं | Vijay | 1999-01-22 |
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ताल | Vikrant Kapoor | 1999-08-13 |
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बीवी नं 1 | Lakhan | 1999-05-28 |
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Kabhi Na Kabhi | Rajeshwar 'Raja' | 1998-04-17 |
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Gharwali Baharwali | Arun H. Verma | 1998-09-01 |
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Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate | Shanker Sharma / Ramanuj / Nilofar | 1998-11-23 |
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ചന്ദ്രലേഖേ | Mental health patient (Cameo) | 1997-09-04 |
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Virasat | Shakti Thakur | 1997-05-30 |
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जुदाई | Raj Verma | 1997-02-28 |
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दीवाना मस्ताना | Raj Kumar Sharma (Raja) | 1997-10-24 |
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Mr. Bechara | Anand Verma | 1996-08-29 |
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Rajkumar | Rajkumar | 1996-03-22 |
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मवाली एमएलए | Ravi Kumar | 1996-06-09 |
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त्रिमूर्ति | Anand Singh / Sikander | 1995-12-22 |
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Andaz | Ajay Kumar Saxena | 1994-04-08 |
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Mr Azaad | Azaad | 1994-12-23 |
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Laadla | Raj 'Raju' Verma | 1994-03-17 |
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१९४२: ए लव स्टोरी | Naren Singh | 1994-04-15 |
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Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja | Ramesh Verma/Romeo | 1993-04-16 |
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दिल तेरा आशिक़ | Himself | 1993-10-22 |
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गुरुदेव | Guru (Gaurav) | 1993-09-03 |
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Aasmaan Se Gira | Himself | 1992-09-04 |
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ज़िन्दगी एक जुआ | Hari 'Harry' Krishan | 1992-05-15 |
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Khel | Arun | 1992-10-14 |
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Apradhi | Shiva | 1992-10-28 |
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हीर राँझा | Dido 'Ranjha' | 1992-08-07 |
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Humlaa | Shiva | 1992-05-29 |
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Beta | Raju | 1992-04-03 |
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लम्हे | Virendra Pratap Singh | 1991-11-04 |
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Pratikar | Krishna Shrivastav | 1991-08-16 |
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बेनाम बादशाह | Deepak | 1991-04-05 |
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धारावी | Anil Kapoor | 1991-09-30 |
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जिगरवाला | Amar Singh | 1991-01-04 |
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अम्बा | Suraj 'Sarju' B. Singh | 1990-08-10 |
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Jeevan Ek Sanghursh | Karan Kumar | 1990-08-03 |
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Jamai Raja | Raja | 1990-10-19 |
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Awaargi | Azaad | 1990-01-26 |
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Ghar Ho To Aisa | Amar | 1990-04-27 |
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किशन कन्हैया | Kishen / Kanhaiya | 1990-03-09 |
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Rakhwala | 1989-05-06 | |
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Ram Lakhan | Inspector Lakhan Pratap Singh | 1989-01-27 |
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काला बाज़ार | Vijay Girdharilal | 1989-09-27 |
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Joshilaay | Karan | 1989-01-10 |
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Aag Se Khelenge | Raja Saxena / Johny | 1989-09-15 |
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Eeshwar | Ishwarchand Vishnuchand Brahmanand Verma 'Ishwar' | 1989-02-24 |
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Abhimanyu | Manu / Abhimanyu America Puri / Abdul Jabbar | 1989-06-08 |
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Parinda | Karan Choudhary | 1989-11-03 |
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Tezaab | Mahesh Deshmukh "Munna" | 1988-11-11 |
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Kasam | Inspector Kishan Kumar / Krishna | 1988-04-15 |
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विजय | Arjun I. Gujral / Arjun S. Bhalla | 1988-08-12 |
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राम-अवतार | Avtar | 1988-05-20 |
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Akarshan | Self | 1988-02-21 |
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सोने पे सुहागा | Ravi | 1988-08-26 |
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Intaqaam | 1988-11-11 | |
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Thikana | Ravi Goel | 1987-10-18 |
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Hifazat | Ram Kumar / Raj Kumar | 1987-09-18 |
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मिस्टर इंडिया | Arun Verma / Mr. India | 1987-05-25 |
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कहाँ कहाँ से गुज़र गए | Ravi | 1986-03-02 |
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Aap Ke Saath | Vimal | 1986-01-01 |
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Insaaf Ki Awaaz | 1986-11-14 | |
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Karma | Johnny / Gyaneshwar | 1986-08-08 |
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चमेली की शादी | Charandas | 1986-02-21 |
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Janbaaz | Amar Singh | 1986-06-20 |
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Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge | 1986-07-03 | |
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Mohabbat | Shekhar | 1985-06-14 |
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साहेब | Sunil Sharma / Saaheb | 1985-01-31 |
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Yudh | Avinash Rathod | 1985-05-03 |
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मेरी जंग | Arun Verma | 1985-08-11 |
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Love Marriage | Rajesh Mehra | 1984-12-14 |
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अंदर बाहर | Raja | 1984-09-07 |
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Mashaal | Raja | 1984-01-12 |
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Laila | Kumar Deshraj Singh | 1984-09-06 |
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वो सात दिन | Prem Pratap | 1983-02-23 |
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ಪಲ್ಲವಿ ಅನುಪಲ್ಲವಿ | Vijay | 1983-01-14 |
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शक्ति | Ravi Kumar | 1982-09-22 |
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Ek Baar Kaho | 1980-09-03 | |
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వంశవృక్షం | Anil | 1980-11-20 |
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Untitled Abhinav Bindra Biopic | Apjit Bindra | |
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सूबेदार | Subedaar Arjun Maurya | |
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Race 4: Reloaded | ||
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Vishwanath and sons | Viswanathan | |
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एनिमल पार्क | Balbir Singh | |
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