Tusshar Kapoor (born 20 November 1976) is an Indian actor and producer who works in
Hindi films
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.
Early and personal life

Tusshar Kapoor is the son of actors
Jeetendra
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and
Shobha Kapoor. His elder sister,
Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Kapoor (born 7 June 1975) is an Indian television and film producer, known for her work in Hindi television and Bollywood cinema. She is the founder of Balaji Telefilms, Balaji Telefilms Limited, where she serves as joint managing directo ...
is a
television
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and
film producer. He attended the
Bombay Scottish School where he was in the same class as
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan (; born 5 February 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. From 2012 to 2016, Bachchan appeared in ...
. He then studied at the
University of Michigan
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in
Ann Arbor
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for his BBA degree at the
Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
Like his father, Tusshar Kapoor is a follower of
Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Buddhism (), also known as ''Hokkeshū'' (, meaning ''Lotus Sect''), is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222–1282) and is one of the Kamakura period school ...
. Kapoor is unmarried and opted for
IVF to became a single parent to Laksshya Kapoor through
surrogacy
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in June 2016.
Career
Prior to making his debut as an actor, Kapoor worked with film director
David Dhawan
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as an assistant. Following this, he trained as an actor with
Roshan Taneja
Roshan Taneja (1931 - 10 May 2019) was a pioneer in teaching acting in India. He set up the acting department at the Film and Television Institute of India, and founded the Roshan Taneja School of Acting in Mumbai, India. He coached several actor ...
and Mahendra Verma, in their acting school, and in dance with Nimesh Bhatt.
He had a side role in
Kareeb
''Kareeb'' (English: ''Close'') is a 1998 Cinema of India, Indian Hindi-language romance film produced, directed and co-written by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It stars Bobby Deol and Shabana Raza.
Plot
Birju Kumar is a young man from an upper-middle ...
in 1998. He made his debut in 2001 under guidance of his Gujarat-based friend Dharmanshu Parmar alias Monty with the blockbuster ''
Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai'', a remake of the
Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India
** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language.
* Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...
super hit ''
Tholi Prema'', along with
Kareena Kapoor
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. He received the
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut
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List of winners
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for his work in the film. He then starred as Rahul in a coming of age film ''
Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa'' alongside
Esha Deol
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.
Kapoor starred in two more Telugu remakes ''
Jeena Sirf Merre Liye
''Jeena Sirf Merre Liye'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romance film starring Kareena Kapoor, Tusshar Kapoor and Mallika Sherawat in her debut, with Kader Khan, Vijayendra Ghatge, Himani Shivpuri, Alok Nath in supporting roles. It was dire ...
'' (2002), and ''
Yeh Dil
''Yeh Dil'' ( ''This Heart'') is a 2003 Indian Hindi romantic drama film directed by Teja, starring Tusshar Kapoor and Anita Hassanandani. The film was an official remake of 2001 Telugu film ''Nuvvu Nenu''. Anita Hassanandani reprised her rol ...
'' (2003), which fared poorly at the box office. He then appeared in
Ram Gopal Varma
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*
* Varma has dir ...
's production ''
Gayab
''Gayab'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language supernatural black comedy film directed by Prawaal Raman and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. It stars Tusshar Kapoor and Antara Mali as the lead protagonists. The film was declared below average at the ...
'' (2004) and received appreciation for his work though the film was declared below average at the box office. Starting in 2004, Kapoor starred in commercial hits such as ''
Khakee'' (2004), ''
Kyaa Kool Hai Hum'' (2005), ''
Golmaal'' (2006), ''
Shootout at Lokhandwala
''Shootout at Lokhandwala'' is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Apoorva Lakhia and produced by Sanjay Gupta, and Ekta Kapoor. Based on the 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout, a real-life gun battle bet ...
'' (2007) in which he essayed the role of gangster
Dilip Buwa
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and received good reviews, ''
Golmaal Returns
''Golmaal Returns'' () is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty. The film is a remake of the 1989 Marathi film '' Pheka Pheki'', which itself was inspired by the 1973 Hindi film '' Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar'', it serves a ...
'' (2008), ''
Golmaal 3'' (2010), ''
The Dirty Picture
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'' (2011), ''
Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum'' (2012), the critically acclaimed ''
Shor in the City'' (2012), and ''
Shootout at Wadala
''Shootout at Wadala'' is a 2013 Indian Action film, action-crime film written and directed by Sanjay Gupta (director), Sanjay Gupta. The film stars Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, Manoj Bajpayee, Tusshar Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut and Sonu Sood. It is ...
'' (2013).
In 2012, Kapoor took part in the "Fashion for a Cause" event which raised money for homeless children. He has co-produced the film ''
Chaar Din Ki Chandni
''Chaar Din Ki Chandni'' () is a 2012 Hindi romantic comedy film directed and produced by Samir Karnik. The film stars Tusshar Kapoor and Kulraj Randhawa in the lead roles while Anupam Kher, Om Puri and Anita Raj appear in supporting roles. ...
'' (2012), in which he also starred. He also starred as the lead actor in adult comedies ''
Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3
''Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3'' () is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language sex comedy film starring Tusshar Kapoor, Aftab Shivdasani and Mandana Karimi in lead roles along with Gizele Thakral, Claudia Ciesla, Krishna Abhishek, Shakti Kapoor, Darshan Jari ...
'' (2016) and ''
Mastizaade
''Mastizaade'' () is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language adult comedy film, directed by Milap Milan Zaveri and produced by Pritish Nandy and Rangita Nandy. The film stars Sunny Leone in a dual role alongside Tushar Kapoor and Vir Das in lead roles with ...
'' (2016) both of which have done average business at the box office.
In 2017 Kapoor once again starred as Lucky in ''
Golmaal Again
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'' and the comedy film was a blockbuster. In 2018 he was seen in a cameo in the superhit ''
Simmba
''Simmba'' is a List of Bollywood films of 2018, 2018 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Rohit Shetty Picturez, Reliance Entertainment and Dharma Productions. The third installment of Shetty's Cop ...
'', in the song ''Aankh Marey'' a part of which he has also voiced. In 2019, he starred as Manav in the
ALT Balaji
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's web horror series ''
Boo Sabki Phategi'' alongside
Mallika Sherawat
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. In 2020 he produced ''
Laxmii'' which starred
Akshay Kumar
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,
Kiara Advani
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,
Sharad Kelkar and
Ashwini Kalsekar
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She has primarily worked with Sriram Raghavan, Rohit Shetty, Ram Gopal Varma and Ekta Kapoor. After playing a cop in the popu ...
. The film is co-produced by his production house Tushar Entertainment.
In 2021, he made his debut as an author with �
Bachelor Dad�� published by
Penguin
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. The book chronicles his journey as a single parent and addresses some issues facing single fathers. In 2022, Kapoor starred and produced crime-thriller film ''
Maarrich''. He played the role of Rajiv Dixit, a fearless cop who is on the hunt to find a murderer.
Filmography
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Web series
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Living people
Indian male film actors
Filmfare Awards winners
Ross School of Business alumni
Indian male voice actors
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Male actors from Mumbai
Punjabi people
Indian Sindhi people
1976 births
Indian Nichiren Buddhists
21st-century Buddhists
Screen Awards winners
Zee Cine Awards winners
Members of Sōka Gakkai
21st-century Indian Buddhists