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'''Kishore Namit Kapoor''' (born 1949) is an [[India]]n actor, author and acting teacher. He has trained some of the most prominent film and television actors of the Hindi industry including [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Vicky Kaushal]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Interview with Vicky Kaushal|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/03/03/vicky-kaushal-interview_n_9373824.html|accessdate=1 March 2020|work=Huffington Post India|date=3 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The Wild One! Ranveer Singh with his abundant talent and raw energy has become a star|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/movies/bollywood/story/20131202-ranveer-singh-bollywood-actor-ram-leela-band-baaja-baraat-lootera-768803-1999-11-30|accessdate=1 March 2020|work=India Today|date=27 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Hrithik, Priyanka are at the top of their art form|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rithik-Roshan-Vivek-Oberoi-Priyanka-Chopra-Krrish-3-Kareena-Kapoor/articleshow/24874781.cms?|accessdate=25 July 2015|work=The Times of India|date=30 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Zee TV ropes in Industry Experts to Train Actors|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Zee-TV-ropes-in-Industry-Experts-to-groom-budding-actors/articleshow/40860443.cms|accessdate=25 July 2015|work=The Times of India|date=24 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The New Dream Merchants|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050402/asp/weekend/story_4544085.asp|accessdate=26 July 2015|work=The Telegraph|date=2 April 2005}}</ref>

His books on acting, "You Are The Instrument, You Are The Player"<ref>{{Cite book|title=For the actor you are the instrument you are the player|last=Namit.|first=Kapoor, Kishore|date=2004|publisher=Egmont Imagination (India)|others=Chaturvedi, Kamal Nayan.|isbn=8128605356|location=Mumbai|oclc=56368441}}</ref> and "Acting in Everyday Life" were published in 2003 and 2012 respectively.<ref>{{cite news|title=Want to be the next Vivek, Hrithik|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/mar/17look.htm|accessdate=25 July 2015|work=Rediff|date=17 March 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Books by Kishore Namit Kapoor|url=https://www.amazon.in/Books-Kishore-Namit-Kapoor/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A976389031%2Cp_27%3AKishore%20Namit%20Kapoor/|accessdate=25 July 2015|work=Amazon}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==

Kishore Namit Kapoor was born in Delhi in post-independence India. In 1958, he joined All India Radio (AIR) as a child artist. When [[Doordarshan]], India's first public service broadcaster, began telecasting live plays in 1962, Kapoor was one of the first child actors to feature in their weekly plays.{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}

He joined K.M. College in 1964, which was prominent in Delhi as the alumni institute of [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda|Kulbushan Kharbanda]] and [[Dinesh Thakur]]. At Abhyaan, a Delhi theatre group of the time, Kapoor acted in various plays with director [[Rajendra Nath]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}

After completing a Masters in Philosophy from Hindu College, Delhi, Kapoor joined the [[Film and Television Institute of India]] (FTII) in 1970.<ref>{{cite news|title=He puts the sparkle in stars|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/07/18/stories/2002071800460200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020819014112/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/07/18/stories/2002071800460200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 August 2002|accessdate=25 July 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 July 2002}}</ref> After completing the course, he moved to Mumbai.

== Career ==

Kapoor acted in several films between 1972 and 1991. ''Aakrant'' and ''Sweekar'' released in 1973.<ref>{{cite news|title= Kishore Namit Kapoor IMDB|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1040440/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1|accessdate=25 July 2015|work=IMDB}}</ref> He acted with Amitabh Bachchan and [[Sanjeev Kumar]] in ''Farar'' (1975) and with Manoj Kumar in ''[[Kranti]]'' (1981). He also acted in the first full-length television feature film made in India – P. Kumar Vasudev's ''Guru'' (1975).

In television, he was the lead in ''[[Prothom Protishruti|Pratham Pratishruti]]'', telecast on [[Doordarshan|Doordarashan]] in 1990 and based on the book by Ashapurna Devi. With Sharukh Khan, he acted in ''Umeed'' (1989).

He briefly returned to acting in a short film ''A Trip to Egypt'' (2014).<ref name="The Times of India">{{cite news|title=Acting Coach Now Faces The Camera Himself|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Acting-coach-now-faces-the-camera-himself/articleshow/41104420.cms|accessdate=25 July 2015|work=The Times of India|date=29 August 2014}}</ref>

In 1983, he founded his own training academy for film and television actors.<ref>{{cite news|title=Polishing Uncut Diamonds in Mumbai's Acting Schools|url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/masala-art/polishing-uncut-diamonds-in-mumbais-acting-schools|accessdate=25 July 2015|work= The Sunday Guardian|date=22 April 2012}}</ref> Over the last three decades, he has trained some of the most prominent actors of this industry.<ref name="Cinesangeet - Guru Dronacharya of Film Actors Opens his Delhi Branch">{{cite news|title=Guru Dronacharya of Film Actors Opens his Delhi Branch|url=http://cinesangeet.com/?tag=kishor-namit-kapoor|accessdate=25 July 2015|work=Cinesangeet|date=29 January 2011}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

Kapoor has four children. His eldest son, Kabira Namit, acted with him in ''A Trip To Egypt.''<ref>{{cite news|title= Kabira Namit IMDB|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8431785/|accessdate=1 March 2020|work=IMDB}}</ref><ref name="The Times of India"/> His younger son, Bahaish Kapoor, is a short film director, cinematographer and composer.<ref>{{cite news|title= Bahaish Kapoor IMDB|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5382995/|accessdate=25 July 2015|work=IMDB}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

* 1992 ''Nishchaiy''
* 1991 ''Sajan''
* 1990 ''Sailaab''
* 1989 ''Paap Ka Ant''
* 1989 ''Taaqatwar''
* 1987 ''Vishaal''
* 1986 ''Love 86''
* 1985 ''Sarfarosh''
* 1984 ''Phulwari''
* 1983 ''Sun Meri Laila''
* 1982 ''Ashanti''
* 1982 ''Sun Sajna''
* 1981 ''Commander''
* 1981 ''Armaan''
* 1981 ''Kranti''
* 1980 ''Sitara''
* 1979 ''Zulm Ki Pukaar''
* 1976 ''Sajjo Rani''
* 1976 ''Aarambh''
* 1975 ''Faraar''
* 1973 ''Sweekar''
* 1973 ''Aakrant''

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