Shahid Kapoor

Shahid Kapoor ( born 25 February 1981), is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. Initially recognised for portraying romantic roles, Shahid Kapoor has since taken on parts in action films and thrillers, and is the recipient of several awards, including three Filmfare Awards.

The son of actors Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azeem, Kapoor trained as a dancer at Shiamak Davar's academy. Shahid Kapoor appeared as a background dancer in a few films of the 1990s, and was later featured in music videos and television commercials. Shahid Kapoor made his film debut in 2003 with a leading role in the romantic comedy Ishq Vishk, a sleeper hit for which Shahid Kapoor won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. Shahid Kapoor followed it with roles in several commercial failures before starring in Sooraj Barjatya's top-grossing family drama Vivah (2006).

Kapoor earned nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for portraying a troubled businessman in Imtiaz Ali's romantic comedy Jab We Met (2007) and twin brothers in Vishal Bhardwaj's action film Kaminey (2009). After another series of unsuccessful films, Shahid Kapoor starred in the action film R... Rajkumar (2013). Kapoor received critical acclaim for portraying the Hamlet character in Bhardwaj's tragedy Haider (2014) and a drug abusing singer in the crime drama Udta Punjab (2016). For the former, Shahid Kapoor won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor and for the latter, Shahid Kapoor won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. Kapoor's highest-grossing releases came with the period drama Padmaavat (2018) and the romantic drama Kabir Singh (2019).

In addition to acting, Kapoor supports charities, hosts award ceremonies, and has featured as a talent judge on the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded (2015). Shahid Kapoor is married to Mira Rajput, with whom Shahid Kapoor has two children.