Anil Kapoor : Lesser Known Facts | Unknown Facts

Anil Kapoor was born on 24 December 1956 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India.
He hails from a Punjabi Hindu family. His father, Surinder Kapoor, was a film producer.
Anil Kapoor has three siblings: elder brother Boney Kapoor (a film producer), younger brother Sanjay Kapoor (an actor), and sister Reena.
Legendary actress Sridevi and producer Mona Shourie Kapoor (both Boney Kapoor’s wives) were his sisters-in-law.
Sandeep Marwah, founder of Noida Film City and owner of Marwah Studios, is his brother-in-law.
His nephews include actors Arjun Kapoor, Mohit Marwah, and Ranveer Singh, while actresses Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor are his nieces.
Anil Kapoor made his Bollywood debut with a small role in the romance film Hamare Tumhare (1979).
He gained stardom with films like Mashaal (1984), Meri Jung (1985), Mr. India (1987), and Tezaab (1988).
Kapoor has appeared in over 100 films, receiving accolades such as two National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards.
His international film debut was in Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire (2008).
Kapoor also starred in the eighth season of the TV series 24 and had a brief role in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011).
Anil Kapoor married Sunita Bhavnani in 1984, and they have three children: Sonam, Rhea, and Harsh Varrdhan.
He quit smoking but occasionally enjoys alcohol.
Kapoor was born and raised in Chembur, Mumbai, where he grew up in a family of film producers2.