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{{Short description|Indian Khatri clan}}
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{{Infobox surname
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| region = [[Punjab region|Punjab]]
| language = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] <br /> [[Hindko]] <br /> [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]] ([[Hindi]]-[[Urdu]])
| variant = ''Kapur''
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'''Kapoor''' or '''Kapur''' ({{ipa|hi|kəpuːɾ|ipa}}) is a [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] surname of [[Khatri]] caste<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kumari |first=Patiraj |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MHNsxbiEM4UC&pg=PA580 |title=Psychological Implications in Industrial Performance |last2=Singh |first2=Ashok Pratap |date=2007 |publisher=Global Vision Publishing House |isbn=978-81-8220-200-9 |language=en |quote=The Nais have several got/gotra and clans. Among the gotra, the common ones are Kasab/Kashyap, Bhardwaj and Kaundal. Several Rajput clans are distinguished which are also used as surnames by younger, educated persons, viz., Jaswal, Jammual, Patial, Chandel, Katoch and others like '''Kapoor''' and Gangotiya.}}</ref> found in the [[Punjabi Hindu]] and [[Punjabi Sikhs|Sikh]] communities.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Kakar |first=Sudhir |author-link=Sudhir Kakar |title=A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections |date=30 October 2014 |publisher=Penguin UK |isbn=9789351188858 |edition=2014}}</ref>{{Page needed|date=November 2025}}<ref>{{cite book |author1=Hanks |first=Patrick |author-link=Patrick Hanks |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ&pg=RA1-PA275 |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |date=8 May 2003 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19977-169-1 |edition=2003 |page=275 |access-date=14 April 2018}}</ref>

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==Notable people==
Notable people bearing the name ''Kapoor'' include:

===Academia===

* [[Anuradha Kapur]] (born 1951), Indian theatre director and professor at the National School of Drama
* [[Arnav Kapur]], American computer scientist and engineer
* [[Deepak Kapur]] (born 1950), Indian-American computer scientist and professor
* [[Devesh Kapur]], Indo-British scholar and author
* [[Ilan Kapoor]] (born 1959), Indian postcolonial scholar
* [[Jagdish Chandra Kapur]] (1920–2010), Indian social scientist, entrepreneur and the founder of ''Kapur Surya Foundation''
* [[Kapil Kapoor]] (born 1940), Indian scholar of linguistics and literature and an authority on Indian intellectual traditions at [[Jawaharlal Nehru University|JNU]]
* [[Mahendra Nath Kapur]] (1910–1994), Indian educator served as the Principal of Modern School, New Delhi, for thirty years
* [[Neera Kapur Badhwar]], Indian philosopher and professor
* [[Pradeep Kumar Kapur]] (born 1954), Indian academic and diplomat
* [[Ratna Kapur]] (born 1959), Indian law professor and former director of the Centre for Feminist Legal Research in New Delhi, India
* [[Shitij Kapur]], Indo-British doctor and administrator
* [[Shiv G. Kapoor]], Indian-American professor at the University of Illinois
* [[S. Paul Kapur]], American scholar, professor and administrator
* [[Sudarshan Kapoor]], Indian-American professor emeritus, California State University
* [[Sukhbir Singh Kapoor]] (born 1935), Indian writer and educator
* [[V.K. Kapoor|V. K. Kapoor]], Vice Chancellor of Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan

=== Activists ===

* [[Jaidev Kapoor]] (1908–1994), Indian freedom fighter who worked for the Hindustan Republican Association along with [[Chandra Shekhar Azad]]
* [[Jawahir Singh Kapur]] (1858–1910), Sikh activist, social reformer and writer
* [[Nita Kapoor]] (born 1956), Indian-Norwegian activist. She has worked extensively on immigrants' issues in Norway and women's issues globally.
* [[Shruti Kapoor]], Indian economist, women's rights activist, and [[social entrepreneur]]
* [[Sunil Kapoor]] (1989–2025), Indian jeweller and activist

=== Army ===

* [[Deepak Kapoor]] (born 1948), Indian general and former chief of Army staff
* [[G. S. Kapoor]] (1915–2001), Indian Navy commander
* [[H. L. Kapur]] (1923–2020), former Air Vice Marshal of Indian Air Force and a member of the Indian National Congress
* [[Nagesh Kapoor]], Indian air marshal
* [[Raj Kumar Kapoor]] (1932–2019), Indian colonel, film director and producer
* [[Rakesh Kapoor (general)|Rakesh Kapoor]], Indian general
* [[Ravi Gopal Krishana Kapoor]], Indian air marshal
* [[Sanjeev Kapoor (air marshal)]], Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force

===Artists===

* [[Anish Kapoor]] (born 1954), British - Indian sculptor, creator of ''[[Cloud Gate]]''
* [[Atul Kapoor]] (born 1966), Indian voice artist who gave the voice of ''[[Bigg Boss]]''
* [[Anita Kapoor]], Indo-Singaporean television presenter
* [[D. S. Kapoor]] (born 1954), Indian art historian and educator
* [[Gaurav Kapur]] (born 1981), Indian actor and cricket presenter
* [[Geeta Kapur]] (born 1943), noted Indian art critic, art historian and curator based in New Delhi; one of the pioneers of critical art writing
* [[Mohan Kapur]], Indian voice artist who gave the Hindi voice of the MCU's [[Stephen Strange (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Dr. Strange]]

=== Authors ===

* [[Deepti Kapoor]] (born 1980), Indian author and journalist
* [[Kanhaiya Lal Kapoor]] (1910–1980), Urdu satirist
* [[Manju Kapur]], Punjabi novelist
* [[Narinder Singh Kapoor]] (born 1944), Punjabi writer
* [[Pramod Kapoor]] (born 1953), Indian writer and publisher
* [[Rta Kapur Chishti]], Indian historian and scholar
* [[Salik Lucknawi]] (born Shaukat Riaz Kapoor, 1913–2013), Indian journalist and Urdu poet
* [[Seema Kapoor]], Indian filmmaker and writer

=== Bureaucrats and politicians ===

* [[Ajay Kapoor (politician)]] (born 1967), Indian politician
* [[Anita Kapur]], Indian IRS officer. She is the former Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
* [[Harbans Kapoor]] (1946–2021), Indiann
* [[Jaspat Roy Kapoor]] (1896–1984), Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Uttar Pradesh.
* [[Kishan Kapoor]] (1951–2025), Indian politician and parliamentarian
* [[Mudassar Kapur]] (born 1976), Pakistani-Norwegian politician
* [[Pavan Kapoor]] (born 1966), Indian diplomat
* [[Pooja Kapur]], Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark. She was formerly the Indian Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria and North Macedonia
* [[Sanjay Kapoor (politician)]] (born 1962), Indian politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
* [[Sat Pal Kapur]] (1931–2007), Indian politician
* [[Savita Kapoor]], Indian politician
* [[Sheila Dikshit|Sheila Kapur Dikshit]] (1938–2019), Indian politician and the longest serving Chief Minister of Delhi
* [[Vijai Kapoor]], Indian bureaucrat
* [[Yashpal Kapur]] (1929–1993), leader of the Indian National Congress and a close aide of Indira Gandhi

=== Businessmen ===

* [[Amit Kapur]], American-born internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of WhoCo and Gravity. Served as COO of MySpace
* [[B. K. Kapur]], Indian businessman and former chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
* [[Jagdish Capoor]], Indian banker
* [[John Kapoor]], American multi-millionaire, pharmaceutical entrepreneur, former CEO of Insys Therapeutics
* [[Mike Kapur]] (born 1962), British entrepreneur
* [[Rakesh Kapoor]] (born 1958), Indian businessman, former chief executive officer of Reckitt Benckiser
* [[Rakhee Kapoor Tandon]] (born 1986), Indian business entrepreneur and venture capitalist
* [[Rana Kapoor]] (born 1957), Indian banker and the founder of Yes Bank
* [[Ritu Kapur]], CEO of Quintillion Media, which jointly owns BloombergQuint with Bloomberg L.P. She is the co-founder of ''The Quint and'' Network18.
* [[Subhash Kapoor (art dealer)|Subhash Kapoor]], Indian art dealer and smuggler
* [[Sunjay Kapur]] (1971–2025), Indian industrialist and billionaire
* [[Vimal Kapur]], Indian-American executive

=== Chefs ===

* [[Kunal Kapur]] (born 1979), Indian celebrity chef and restaurateur known for hosting and judging ''MasterChef India''.
* [[Sanjeev Kapoor]] (born 1964), Indian celebrity chef

=== Directors and producers ===

* [[Bharat Kapoor]] (born 1940), Indian director, writer, producer
* [[Boney Kapoor]] (born 1953), Indian film director and producer, son of Surinder Kapoor
* [[J. K. Kapur]] (1927–2004), Indian filmmaker, producer, activist and restaurateur
* [[Jyoti Kapur Das]], Indian director and script writer
* [[Mona Shourie Kapoor]] (1964–2012), Indian producer and entrepreneur
* [[Rajit Kapur]] (born 1963), Indian film and theater actor and director
* [[Rhea Kapoor]] (born 1987), film producer, daughter of Anil Kapoor
* [[Nitin Kapoor]] (1959–2017), Indian producer
* [[Shekhar Kapur]] (born 1945), Indian filmmaker
* [[Shobha Kapoor]] (born 1949), Indian television and film producer
* [[Siddharth Roy Kapur]] (born 1974), Indian actor and producer
* [[Subhash Kapoor]], Indian film director, producer and screenwriter
* [[Surinder Kapoor]] (1925–2011), Indian film producer

===Film actors===
{{see also|Kapoor family}}
* [[Abhishek Kapoor]] (born 1971), Indian actor, director and producer
* [[Abhinav Kapoor]] (born 1984), Indian actor
* [[Aditya Raj Kapoor]] (born 1956), Indian actor and filmmaker from the Kapoor family
* [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] (born 1985), Indian actor
* [[Akansha Ranjan Kapoor]] (born 1993), Indian-American actress
* [[Akhil Kapur]] (born 1985), Indian actor
* [[Akshay Kapoor]] (born 1980), Indian actor
* [[Akshita Kapoor]], Indian actress
* [[Anil Kapoor]] (born 1956), Indian actor and film producer, son of Surinder Kapoor
* [[Anupriya Kapoor]] (born 1990), Indian television actress
* [[Annu Kapoor]] (born 1956), Indian actor
* [[Arjun Kapoor]] (born 1985), Indianon of Boney Kapoor and [[Mona Shourie Kapoor]]
* [[Ayesha Kapur]] (born 1994), German former actress of Indian descent
* [[Babita Kapoor]] (born 1947), Indianf Randhir Kapoor
* [[Dhiraj Vinod Kapoor]] (born 1978), Indian model and actor
* [[Ekta Kapoor]] (born 1975), Indian producer of television shows and movies
* [[Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor]] (born 1990), Indian actor
* [[Gautami Kapoor]], Indian television actress and model
* [[Goga Kapoor]] (1940–2011), Indian actor
* [[Janhvi Kapoor]] (born 1997), Indian actress
* [[Jayasudha|Jayasudha Kapoor]] (born 1958), Indian actress, wife of Nitin Kapoor
* [[Jeetendra|Jeetendra Kapoor]] (born 1942), Indian actor
* [[Kamal Kapoor]] (1920–2010), Indian actor
* [[Kanikka Kapur]] (born 1995), Indian actress and model
* [[Karan Kapoor]] (born 1962), Indian actor and model, son of Shashi Kapoor
* [[Kareena Kapoor]] (born 1980), Indian actress
* [[Karisma Kapoor]] (born 1974), Indian actress
* [[Kashika Kapoor]] (born 2006), Indian actress and model
* [[Kavita Kapoor]], Indian actress
* [[Khushi Kapoor]] (born 2000), Indian actress
* [[Kishore Namit Kapoor]] (born 1949), Indian actor and film-acting trainer
* [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1959)]], India actor, son of Shashi Kapoor
* [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)]], Indian actor
* [[Kunal Karan Kapoor]] (born 1982), Indian actor
* [[Kunaal Roy Kapur]] (born 1979), Indian actor
* [[Leena Kapoor]], Indian actress and model
* [[Malini Kapoor]], Indian actress
* [[Mallika Kapoor]], Indian actress
* [[Neha Kapur]] (born 1983), Indian model and [[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India Universe 2006]]
* [[Omkar Kapoor]], Bollywood actor
* [[Pankaj Kapur]] (born 1954), Indian actor and filmmaker
* [[Pinchoo Kapoor]] (1927–1989), Indian actor
* [[Prithviraj Kapoor]] (1906–1972), Indian theatre and Hindi film industry entrepreneur, patriarch of the [[Kapoor family]] of entertainers
* [[Raj Kapoor]] (1924–1988), Indian producer and director, son of Prithviraj Kapoor
* [[Rajat Kapoor]], Indian actor, writer and director
* [[Rajiv Kapoor]] (1962–2021), Indian actor, son of Raj Kapoor
* [[Ram Kapoor]] (born 1973), Indianctor and model
* [[Ranbir Kapoor]] (born 1982), Indian actor, son of Rishi Kapoor
* [[Randhir Kapoor]] (born 1947), Indian actor, son of Raj Kapoor
* [[Ravi Kapoor]] (born 1969), British actor
* [[Ravindra Kapoor]] (1940–2011), Indian actor
* [[Reena Kapoor]], Indian actress
* [[Rishi Kapoor]] (1952–2020), Indian actor, son of Raj Kapoor
* [[Sanjana Kapoor]] (born 1967), Indian actress, theatre-person, owner of Prithvi Theatre
* [[Sanjay Kapoor]] (born 1965), Indian actor, son of Surinder Kapoor
* [[Seerat Kapoor]] (born 1993), Indian actress, model, choreographer and dancer
* [[Shahid Kapoor]] (born 1981), Indian actor, son of Pankaj Kapur
* [[Shakti Kapoor]] (born 1952), Indian actor and comedian
* [[Shalini Kapoor (actress)|Shalini Kapoor]], Indian actress
* [[Shammi Kapoor]] (1931–2011), Indian actor
* [[Sharad Kapoor]] (born 1976), Indian actor
* [[Shraddha Kapoor]] (born 1987), Indian actress, daughter of [[Shakti Kapoor]]
* [[Shashi Kapoor]] (1938–2017), Indian actor
* [[Shivani Kapoor]], British model
* [[Shobu Kapoor]], British actress of Indian descent
* [[Siddhanth Kapoor]] (born 1984), Indian actor and assistant director, son of Shakti Kapoor
* [[Sohaila Kapur]], Indian actress and writer
* [[Sonam Kapoor]] (born 1985), Bollywood actress
* [[Sonia Kapoor]], Indian actress
* [[Sridevi Kapoor]] (1963–2018), Indian actress and film producer
* [[Swati Kapoor]], Indian actress and model
* [[Trilok Kapoor]] (1912–1988), Indian actor, brother of Prithviraj Kapoor
* [[Tusshar Kapoor]] (born 1976), Indian actor
* [[Vaani Kapoor]] (born 1988), Indian actress and model
* [[Varun Kapoor]] (born 1986), Indian actor
* [[Vinod Kapoor]], Indian actor
* [[Yukti Kapoor]] (born 1992), Indian actress
* [[Zahan Kapoor]] (born 1992), Indian film actor, model and theatre personality

=== Journalists ===

* [[Akash Kapur]], Indian-American journalist and author
* [[Coomi Kapoor]], Indian journalist

=== Science and technology ===

* [[Anuja Trehan Kapur]] (born 1975), Indian criminal psychologist
* [[Kishen Singh Kapoor]] (1873–1936), Indian mathematician, author and teacher.
* [[Raman Kapur]], Indian medical acupuncturist, author and the president of the Indian Society of Medical Acupuncture.
* [[Shyam Sunder Kapoor]] (born 1938), Indian nuclear physicist and a former director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

=== Singers and dancers ===

* [[Geeta Kapoor]] (born 1973), Indian choreographer and television personality
* [[Himani Kapoor]] (born 1988), Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005
* [[Kanika Kapoor]] (born 1978), Indian singer
* [[Mahendra Kapoor]] (1934–2008), Indian singer
* [[Meena Kapoor]] (1930–2017), Indian singer
* [[Raman Kapoor]], Indian singer and songwriter. He was a contestant on the TV shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Rising Star.
* [[Sneha Kapoor]] (born 1986), Indian salsa dancer, choreographer, and instructor
* [[Steven Kapur]] (born 1967), also known as "Apache Indian", British pop singer

=== Sportspersons ===

* [[Aashish Kapoor]] (born 1971), Indian cricketer
* [[Jagdish Singh Kapoor]] (born 1947), Ugandan field hockey player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics
* [[Kunal Kapoor (cricketer)]] (born 1987), Indian cricketer
* [[Raag Kapur]] (born 1999), Hong Kong cricketer
*[[Ranjin Singh (Dave Kapoor)]] (born 1975), Indian-American wrestler
*[[Raunaq Kapur]] (born 2004), Hong Kong cricketer
*[[Rohan Kapoor (badminton)|Rohan Kapoor]] (born 1997), Indian badminton player
*[[Shiv Kapur]] (born 1982), Indian golfer
*[[Sushil Kapoor]] (born 1939), Indian cricketer
*[[Upkar Singh Kapoor]] (born 1937), Ugandan field hockey player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
*[[Vani Kapoor]], Indian golfer
*[[Varun Kapur]] (born 2003), Indian badminton player

==Fictional characters==
* [[Gita Kapoor]], a character in the British TV drama ''[[EastEnders]]''
* [[Kelly Kapoor]], a character in the US TV show ''The Office''
* [[Sanjay Kapoor (EastEnders)]], a character in the British TV drama ''EastEnders''
* [[Sharmilla Kapoor]], a character in the British TV drama ''EastEnders''
*[[Ajay Kapoor (Neighbours)]], a character in the soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]''
*[[Priya Kapoor]], a character in the soap opera ''Neighbours''
*[[Rani Kapoor]], a character in the soap opera ''Neighbours''
*[[Vincent Kapoor]], a character in the movie ''The Martian''
*[[Venkat Kapoor]], a character in the novel by Andy Weir ''The Martian''

== See also ==
* [[Kapoor family]], Indian family
* [[Garhi Kapoora]], town in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
* [[Kapurpur, Pakistan]]
* [[Kapoor Haveli]]

==References==
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[[Category:Social groups of Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]]
[[Category:Punjabi-language surnames]]
[[Category:Surnames of Hindu origin]]

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