Abhishek Kapoor (born 6 August 1971) is an Indian film director and producer who works in

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Career

He started his career as an actor in 1996 with movies ''Aashique Mastane'', opposite ''

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'', directed by ''Ajay Kashyap'' and '' Uff! Yeh Mohabbat'', opposite

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, directed by

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. He made his directorial début with ''

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'' in 2006 which was a critical and commercial failure. In 2008, he wrote and directed '' Rock On!!'' an Indian Rock musical film starring

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and

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that won the "National Award for Best Hindi Film" for outstanding artistic contribution towards cinema. The film went on to become a major success, bringing not just accolades but also a

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in 2009. In 2013, " Kai Po Che" (2013) based on

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's novel, 'The 3 Mistakes of my Life' had its world premiere at the 63rd Berlin Film Festival's World Panorama segment and won the

in 2014 for Best Screenplay. In 2016, he directed and produced '' Fitoor'', an adaptation of Charles Dicken's Great Expectations. Abhishek has launched his production company, Guy in the Sky Pictures.

Personal life

Kapoor is a cousin of the actor Tusshar Kapoor and producer

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. His mother Madhubala, is the sister of Bollywood actor

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. On 4 May 2015, Abhishek married Swedish actress and model

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. They have two children, Isana and Shamsher.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

National Film Awards The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorat ...

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IIFA Awards The International Indian Film Academy Awards, popularly known as IIFA, is an annual awards ceremony for Bollywood. Produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, the winners of the awards are decided by fans, who vote online for th ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kapoor, Abhishek Living people Hindi-language film directors Indian male screenwriters Filmfare Awards winners 1971 births Film directors from Mumbai Film producers from Mumbai 21st-century Indian film directors Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants