Karan Kapoor

Karan Kapoor
Born (1962-01-17) 17 January 1962
Bombay, India
Residence London, England
Occupation Actor, photographer
Spouse(s) Lorna Kapoor
Parent(s) Shashi Kapoor
Jennifer Kendal
Relatives See Kapoor Family

Karan Kapoor (born 17 January 1962)[1] is a former Indian film actor and model of British and Indian descent. He is the son of Shashi Kapoor and late Jennifer Kendal. His paternal grandfather was Prithviraj Kapoor and his paternal uncles are Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor. His elder brother Kunal Kapoor and sister Sanjana Kapoor have also acted in some films but like him they were not very successful. His maternal grandparents, Geoffrey Kendal and Laura Kendal, were actors who toured India and Asia with their theatre group, Shakespeareana, performing Shakespeare and Shaw. The Merchant Ivory film, Shakespeare Wallah, was loosely based on the family, which starred his father and his aunt, actress Felicity Kendal. Karan later moved towards photography and decided to be a part of this profession though he worked as an actor too.

Career

He made his debut in Shyam Benegal's critically acclaimed 1978 film Junoon which also featured his parents and both siblings.[1] He had a minor part in his father's production 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981).[1] He appeared in the British television series The Jewel in the Crown in 1984.

He made his debut in mainstream Bollywood films with Sultanat (1986) alongside Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Juhi Chawla. He later acted in Loha (1987) and Afsar in 1988 but did not have many offers as an actor.[2] He also modeled major Indian brands including Bombay Dyeing.[3]

He has since become a photographer and lives in Chelsea, London[4] with his wife Lorna, his daughter Aliya,[5] and Zach, his son.[1]

Filmography

Actor

Year Film Role
1978 Junoon
1981 36 Chowringhee Lane Davie
1986 Sultanat Samir
1987 Loha Karan
1988 Afsar

TV Series

Still photographer

Miscellaneous Crew

Awards

His photograph "Old Couple" won the International Photography Awards 2009 in the People/Lifestyle category. It was one of five nominations he received that year.[6]

References

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