Tuesday, 31 May 2016

29 MAY 1954 PANKAJ KAPOOR

Pankaj Kapur

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Pankaj Kapoor
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Pankaj Kapoor
Born29 May 1954 (age 62)
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
OccupationActor, Story writer, Screenwriter, Director
Years active1982–present
Spouse(s)Neelima Azeem (m.1975–1984)
Supriya Pathak (m.1989–present)
ChildrenShahid Kapoor (Son)
Sanah Kapoor (Daughter)
Ruhaan Kapoor (Son)
RelativesDina Pathak (Mother-In-law)
Ratna Pathak (Sister-in-law)
Pankaj Kapoor is an Indian theatre, television and film actor from Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He has appeared in several television serials and films. His most acclaimed film roles to date have been that of Inspector P.K. inRaakh (1989), Dr. Dipankar Roy in Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991) and Abba ji, (based on Shakespeare's King Duncan) in Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Macbeth; Maqbool (2003), all three roles which got him National Film Awards. He along with Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Irrfan Khan, Kay Kay Menon and Nawazuddin Siddiqui are considered the "Walking Acting school of India.".[1]
In the 1980s, he became a household name through the TV series Karamchand, a comedy television series in the detective genre. And in the millennium, Office Office, a comic satire on prevalent corruption in India.

Career[edit]

After graduating from National School of Drama, he did theatre for next four years, until he was offered a role in Gandhi by Richard Attenborough. Over the years, as a director, he has done over 74 plays and serials, includingMohandas B.A.L.L.B., Wah Bhai Wah, Sahabji Biwiji Ghulamji and Drishtanth, Kanak Di Balli, Albert's Bridge and Panchvan Savaar.
He made his film debut with Shyam Benegal's film Arohan (1982). Following that he played the role of Mahatma Gandhi's second secretary, Pyarelal, in the Richard Attenborough film Gandhi in 1982. Later he dubbed for Ben Kingsley in the Hindi version of the film.
Thereafter he appeared in a string of art films that came under the parallel cinema category, with leading art films directors, starting with Shyam Benegal's Mandi (1983), Kundan Shah's comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro again in 1983. This was followed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza satirical Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! (1984), Mrinal Sen's Khandhar (1984), and Vidhu Vinod Chopra's suspense thriller Khamosh in 1985. He appeared in many art films, many of which went on to win National Film Awards.
In 1986, he switched to television, with the role of Karamchand jasoos(detective) in the detective-comedy, Karamchand, also starring Shushmita Mukherjee. Over the years he has been seen in numerous TV serials, including,Kab Tak Pukaroon (Doordarshan) Zabaan Sambhaal Ke (a remake of the English TV series, Mind Your Language), Lifeline with Vijaya Mehta, Neem ka Ped and finally comic interludes in Philips Top 10.
Meanwhile his tryst with art cinema continued, as he starred in films like Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986), Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986), and Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin (1987). In 1987, his comic side was visible again in the commercial action film Jalwa, also starring Naseeruddin Shah.
His first National Film Award came with the 1989 film, Raakh, which also starred Aamir Khan.
He starred in the classic Punjabi film Marhi Da Diva (1989). He featured in the 1992 Mani Ratnam film Roja directed. (Roja was made in Tamil and later dubbed in Hindi, Marathi, Telugu and Malayalam.)
His strongest performance in the early part of his career came from his lead role of struggling scientist in the film Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991), for which he was awarded the 1991 National Film Award – Special Jury Award.
In 2000 he returned to television with the serial Office Office a satirical take on the prevalent corruption in India.
In 2003 he appeared in Maqbool, Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. His antagonistic performance as the short-statured, potbellied, shuffle-footed Abbaji in Maqbool got him the 2004 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. Meanwhile, he released films like The Blue Umbrella (2005), Dus (2005) and Halla Bol (2007). In 2006, he started to be seen again on TV. In the TV series, Naya Office Office, a sequel to his previous series Office Office.
On 11 January 2013, the Vishal Bharadwaj directed film Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola starring Kapur was released.

Filmography[edit]

YearTitleRoleOther notes
1982Arohan
1982GandhiPyarelal
1983Jaane Bhi Do YaaroTarneja
1983MandiShanti Devi's Assistant
1984Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!
1985KhamoshKukku
1986Chameli Ki ShaadiKallumal "Koylawala"
1986Ek Ruka Hua FaislaJuror #3TV adaptation of 12 Angry Men[2]
1987JalwaAlbert Pinto
1987Yeh Woh Manzil To NahinRohit
1989RaakhInspector P.K
1989Marhi Da DeevaRaunakiPunjabi film
1989Kamla Ki MautSudhakar PatelHindi film
1991Ek Doctor Ki MautDr. Dipankar Roy
1992RojaLiaqatTamil film
1995Ram JaanePannu Technicolor
1997Rui Ka Bojh
2003Main Prem Ki Diwani HoonSatyaprakash
2003MaqboolJahangir Khan (Abbaji)
2004SeharProf. Bhole Shankar Tiwari
2005DusJamwal
2007DharmPundit Chaturvedi
2007The Blue UmbrellaNand Kishore
2007Halla BolSidhu
2011Chala Musaddi Office OfficeMusaddi Lal Tripathi
2013Matru Ki Bijlee Ka MandolaMandola
2014Finding FannyDon PedroKonkani-English film
2015Shaandaar

Director[edit]

  • Mausam (2011) Starring Shahid Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor,Jaspal Bhatti

TV serials[edit]

Awards[edit]

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