Sanjay Kapoor

Sanjay Surinder Kapoor (born 17 October 1965) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi film and television. Born to producer Surinder Kapoor, Kapoor made his acting debut with Prem (1995) and had his breakthrough with Raja, in the same year. Kapoor went onto appear in several films as a lead, most successful of which was Sirf Tum (1999). Following unsuccessful films and a hiatus, Kapoor earned praises for his portrayal in the television series Dil Sambhal Jaa Zara (2017–2018) and the web series, The Gone Game (2020–2022) and The Fame Game (2022). Kapoor's other notable films include Shakti: The Power (2002), Luck by Chance (2009), Seetharama Kalyana (2019), Mission Mangal (2019), Merry Christmas (2024) and Murder Mubarak (2024). Kapoor is the founder and director of Sanjay Kapoor Entertainment Private Limited. He is married to entrepreneur Maheep Kapoor, with whom he has two children.

Infobox

Born

(1965-10-17) 17 October 1965 (age 60)Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Occupations

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Years active

1995–present

Spouse

mw- Maheep Kapoor (m. 1997)

Children

Father

Surinder Kapoor

Relatives

See Surinder Kapoor family

Tables

· Filmography › Films

1995

Prem

Role(s)

Shantanu / Sanjay "Sanju" Verma

Raja

Role(s)

Raja Patangwala

Kartavya

Role(s)

Karan Singh

1996

Beqabu

Role(s)

Raja Verma

1997

Mohabbat

Role(s)

Gaurav M. Kapoor

Auzaar

Role(s)

Yash Thakur

Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul

Role(s)

Kishan

Mere Sapno Ki Rani

Role(s)

Vijay Kumar

1999

Sirf Tum

Role(s)

Deepak

2001

Chhupa Rustam

Role(s)

Raja / Nirmal Kumar Chinoy

2002

Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe

Role(s)

Dushyant Singh

Soch

Role(s)

Raj Matthews

Shakti: The Power

Role(s)

Shekhar

2003

Qayamat: City Under Threat

Role(s)

Abbas Ramani

Darna Mana Hai

Role(s)

Sanjay

Kal Ho Naa Ho

Role(s)

Abhay Malhotra

Notes

Cameo appearance

LOC: Kargil

Role(s)

Maj. Deepak Rampal

2004

Jaago

Role(s)

Shrikant

Julie

Role(s)

Rohan

2005

Anjaane

Role(s)

Aditya Malhotra

2006

Unns: Love...Forever

Role(s)

Rahul Malhotra

2007

Dosh

Om Shanti Om

Role(s)

Himself

2009

Luck By Chance

Role(s)

Ranjit Rolly

Kirkit

Role(s)

I.M. Romeo

2010

Prince

Role(s)

Ali Khan

2014

Kahin Hai Mera Pyar

Role(s)

Rahul Kapoor

2015

Shaandaar

Role(s)

Harry Fundwani

Mumbhaii – The Gangster

2017

Mubarakan

Role(s)

Avtar Singh Bajwa

Notes

Cameo appearance

2018

Lust Stories

Role(s)

Salman Ahmad

Notes

Dibakar Banerjee's segment

2019

Seetharama Kalyana

Role(s)

Dr. Shankar

Notes

Kannada film

Mission Mangal

Role(s)

Sunil Shinde

The Zoya Factor

Role(s)

Vijayendra Singh Solanki

2020

Sleeping Partner

Role(s)

Sahay

Notes

Short film

2023

Bloody Daddy

Role(s)

Hameed Shaikh

2024

Merry Christmas

Role(s)

Ronnie Fernandes

Murder Mubarak

Role(s)

Rannvijay Singh

2025

Sikandar

Role(s)

Nisha's father

Param Sundari

Role(s)

Parmeet Sachdev

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1995	Prem	Shantanu / Sanjay "Sanju" Verma
	Raja	Raja Patangwala
	Kartavya	Karan Singh
1996	Beqabu	Raja Verma
1997	Mohabbat	Gaurav M. Kapoor
	Auzaar	Yash Thakur
	Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul	Kishan
	Mere Sapno Ki Rani	Vijay Kumar
1999	Sirf Tum	Deepak
2001	Chhupa Rustam	Raja / Nirmal Kumar Chinoy
2002	Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe	Dushyant Singh
	Soch	Raj Matthews
	Shakti: The Power	Shekhar
2003	Qayamat: City Under Threat	Abbas Ramani
	Darna Mana Hai	Sanjay
	Kal Ho Naa Ho	Abhay Malhotra	Cameo appearance
	LOC: Kargil	Maj. Deepak Rampal
2004	Jaago	Shrikant
2004	Julie	Rohan
2005	Anjaane	Aditya Malhotra
2006	Unns: Love...Forever	Rahul Malhotra
2007	Dosh
2007	Om Shanti Om	Himself
2009	Luck By Chance	Ranjit Rolly
2009	Kirkit	Romeo
2010	Prince	Ali Khan
2014	Kahin Hai Mera Pyar	Rahul Kapoor
2015	Shaandaar	Harry Fundwani
2015	Mumbhaii – The Gangster
2017	Mubarakan	Avtar Singh Bajwa	Cameo appearance
2018	Lust Stories	Salman Ahmad	Dibakar Banerjee's segment
2019	Seetharama Kalyana	Dr. Shankar	Kannada film
	Mission Mangal	Sunil Shinde
	The Zoya Factor	Vijayendra Singh Solanki
2020	Sleeping Partner	Sahay	Short film
2023	Bloody Daddy	Hameed Shaikh
2024	Merry Christmas	Ronnie Fernandes
	House of Lies	Rajveer Singh Chaudhary
	Murder Mubarak	Rannvijay Singh
2025	Sikandar	Nisha's father
2025	Param Sundari	Parmeet Sachdev

· Filmography › Television

2021

The Last Hour

Role(s)

DCP Arup Singh

2022

The Fame Game

Role(s)

Nikhil More

2023

Made in Heaven

Role(s)

Ashok Malhotra

Notes

Episode: "And They Lived Happily Ever After"

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2003–2004	Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny	Amar
2017–2018	Dil Sambhal Jaa Zara	Anant Mathur
2020–present	The Gone Game	Rajeev Gujral
2020–present	Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives	Himself
2021	The Last Hour	DCP Arup Singh
2022	The Fame Game	Nikhil More
2023	Made in Heaven	Ashok Malhotra	Episode: "And They Lived Happily Ever After"

· Filmography › Producer

2015

Tevar

Year	Title	Ref.
2015	Tevar

· Awards and nominations

2010

Screen Awards

Role(s)

Best Ensemble Cast

Notes

Luck by Chance

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2010	Screen Awards	Best Ensemble Cast	Luck by Chance	Won

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Daily News and Analysis
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Biz Asia
https://www.bizasialive.com/sanjay-kapoor-reaction-dil-sambhal-jaa-zara-heartwarming/
Mid-Day
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The Times of India
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"Sandeep Marwah | Renowned International Media Personality"
http://sandeepmarwah.com/
Deccan Chronicle
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/141117/alls-not-well-with-the-kapoors.html
"In pics: The Boney-Anil-Sanjay Kapoor Family Tree"
https://web.archive.org/web/20150217140600/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/5801.html
Hindustan Times
https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/did-you-know-kareena-kapoor-and-sonam-kapoor-are-related-101616659696678.html
The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sanjay-kapoor-its-not-easy-for-a-90s-actor-to-make-a-breakthrough-in-ott/articleshow/103673058.cms
Screen India
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Filmy Drama
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"Do you know how Chhupa Rustam did at the Box Office?"
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"BBC – Shropshire – Movies – Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche"
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Film Fare
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Business Standard
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sanjay-kapoor-joins-dibakar-s-bombay-talkies-2-117111001270_1.html
Daily News and Analysis
http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/interview-it-s-important-to-be-a-part-of-the-right-film-sanjay-kapoor-on-lust-stories-and-more-2623063
Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/chachu-sanjay-kapoor-to-play-sonam-kapoors-father-in-the-zoya-factor/articleshow/65502097.cms
Firstpost
https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sanjay-kapoor-to-make-his-kannada-film-debut-with-director-harshas-seetharama-kalyana-5274531.html
Mid-Day
https://www.mid-day.com/articles/sanjay-kapoor-divya-dutta-discuss-marital-rape-in-sleeping-partner/22522181
Firstpost
http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sanjay-kapoor-returns-to-small-screen-after-13-years-with-vikram-bhatts-ishq-gunaah-4009925.html
Bollywood Hungama
https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/vikram-bhatts-tv-show-sanjay-kapoor/
Eastern Eye
https://www.easterneye.biz/sanjay-kapoor-signs-new-digital-series-soggy-hoga-tera-baap/
Mid-Day
https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/sanjay-kapoor-opts-out-of-ekta-kapoors-soggy-hoga-tera-baap-heres-why-422085
Hindustan Times
https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/maheep-kapoor-reveals-she-met-sanjay-kapoor-drunk-for-a-one-night-stand-i-never-knew-wed-get-married-101731667471531.html
News 18
https://www.news18.com/news/movies/shanaya-kapoor-heres-the-future-star-kid-to-watch-out-for-1456513.html
The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/aankhon-ki-gustaakhiyan-review-vikrant-massey-shanaya-kapoor-tries-to-charm-10120185/
"Raja – Movie – Box Office India"
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"5 best movies of Sanjay Kapoor"
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Variety
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Bollywood Hungama
https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/unns/critic-review/unns-movie-review/
The Mumbai Mirror
https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kannada-debut-for-sanjay/articleshow/65972112.cms
The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/movies-to-look-forward-to/mission-mangal-akshay-kumar-reveals-the-star-cast-of-his-film/photostory/66513144.cms
Mid-Day
https://www.mid-day.com/articles/sanjay-kapoor-divya-dutta-discuss-marital-rape-in-sleeping-partner/22522181
Hindustan Times
https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bloody-daddy-movie-review-this-shahid-kapoor-starrer-serves-everything-halfbaked-101686274482734.html
The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sanjay-kapoor-roped-in-for-katrina-kaif-and-vijay-sethupathi-starrer-merry-christmas/articleshow/89949429.cms?from=mdr
Outlook India
https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/movie-review/house-of-lies-on-zee5-movie-review-sanjay-kapoors-murder-mystery-treads-familiar-grounds-and-gets-marred-by-poor-execution
BruTimes
https://www.brutimes.com/news/entertainment/sara-ali-khan-karishma-kapoor-starrer-murder-mubarak-directly-to-release-on-netflix-skipping-theatrical-release
India Today
https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/sikandar-review-ode-to-salman-khan-stardom-rashmika-mandanna-2701267-2025-03-30
CNBCTV18
https://www.cnbctv18.com/entertainment/param-sundari-trailer-out-janhvi-kapoor-sidharth-malhotra-chemistry-is-cute-and-fresh-19652666.htm
Business Standard
https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/india-is-progressing-and-we-need-to-show-it-on-tv-sanjay-117102400740_1.html
"The Gone Game Season 2 trailer: Sanjay Kapoor and Shweta Tripathi's thriller series promises to be an intriguing watch"
https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/the-gone-game-season-2-trailer-sanjay-kapoor-and-shweta-tripathis-thriller-series-promises-to-be-an-intriguing-watch-10849781
The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/the-last-hour-trailer-of-murder-mystery-spirits-and-love-amazon-prime-7305645/
"The Fame Game Review: Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Kapoor and ensemble deliver pitch-perfect family drama"
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