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{{short description|Indian actor (born 1979)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name =
| image = Kunaal_Roy_Kapur.jpg
| caption = Kapur in 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|02|13}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| othername =
| occupation = Actor
| years active = 1999–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Shayonti Salvi|2005}}
| children = 2
| family = See [[List of Hindi film families#Roy Kapur family|Roy Kapur family]]
| known_for =
}}
'''Kunaal Roy Kapur''' (born 13 February 1979) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] actor, best known for his roles in ''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]'' (2011), ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]'' (2013) and ''[[TVF Tripling]]'' (2016–2022).

==Background and personal life==
Kunaal comes from a family of mixed [[Hindu]] [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] and [[Baghdadi Jew]]ish heritage.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4402232,00.html |title=History of India's Jewish beauty queens |newspaper=Ynetnews |date=3 August 2013 |access-date=6 March 2018 |archive-date=7 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307024335/https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4402232,00.html |url-status=live |last1=Aafreedi |first1=Dr Navras Jaat }}</ref> His paternal grandfather, Raghupat Roy Kapur (or Raghupat Rai Kapoor), was a film producer. Kunaal's father was Kumud Roy Kapur,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sophia |date=2025-07-04 |title=Kumud Roy Kapur Biography, Age, Career, NetWorth And Family |url=https://themovieapk.com/kumud-roy-kapur-biography-age-career-networth/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=themovieapk.com |language=en-US}}</ref> and his mother, Salome Roy Kapur, is of [[Baghdadi Jew]]ish descent whose ancestors migrated to [[India]] from [[Palestine]] and [[Iraq]] as merchants. A dancer, dance instructor, stage choreographer and former Miss India, Salome is the daughter of Sam and Ruby Aaron, who were among the earliest accredited teachers of Ballroom and Latin American dancing in India.

Kunaal is the second of three brothers. His elder brother is [[Siddharth Roy Kapur]], CEO of UTV and Disney India, and his younger brother is film actor [[Aditya Roy Kapur]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.co.in/mushkil-screening-kunaal-roy-kapur-joined-brothers-siddharth-roy-kapur-and-aditya-roy-kapur|title=Mushkil Screening: Kunaal Roy Kapur joined by brothers Siddharth Roy Kapur and Aditya Roy Kapur|date=9 August 2019|access-date=13 May 2021|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513074750/https://boxofficeindia.co.in/mushkil-screening-kunaal-roy-kapur-joined-brothers-siddharth-roy-kapur-and-aditya-roy-kapur|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/kunaal-roy-kapur-we-both-go-to-the-gym-but-it-is-aditya-not-i-who-gets-clicked/story-0dA87QjgrSwRUDPoud1pIO.html Hindustan Times]</ref> Actress [[Vidya Balan]] is married to Siddharth.

Kunaal has been married to Shayonti Salvi since 2005. Shayonti is of mixed [[Maharashtrian people|Maharashtrian]] and [[Sindhi people|Sindhi]] heritage. The couple has a son named Ishan and a daughter named Shaziyah.<ref name=tek>{{cite web |title='Strange things are possible in Mumbai' |url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main50.asp?filename=hub060811psychologies.asp |volume=8 |issue=31 |date=6 Aug 2011 |work=[[Tehelka]] Magazine |access-date=1 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924113239/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main50.asp?filename=hub060811psychologies.asp |archive-date=24 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Career==
Kapur started his acting career with the Indian soap ''[[Just Mohabbat]]'' (1997–98), which aired on [[Sony TV]].<ref>{{cite news|title='Direction comes first'|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Direction-comes-first/Article1-721079.aspx|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=14 July 2011|access-date=1 August 2011|archive-date=15 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715232619/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Direction-comes-first/Article1-721079.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> He then appeared in a cameo role in the 2007 film, ''[[Loins of Punjab Presents]]'' opposite [[Shabana Azmi]] and [[Ishita Sharma]]. He was also seen in ''Panga Naa Lo''.

In 2006, Kunaal directed the comedy play, ''The President Is Coming''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Director's cut – Kunaal Roy Kapur |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2008/07/31/stories/2008073150690500.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=31 Jul 2008 |access-date=1 August 2011 |archive-date=10 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110091829/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2008/07/31/stories/2008073150690500.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> He adapted the play into film, to make his directorial debut with the [[mockumentary]] ''[[The President Is Coming]]'' (2009), starring [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] and [[Shernaz Patel]], which opened to mixed reviews<ref name="The President Is Coming: Review (Time of India)">{{cite news| title=''The President Is Coming: Review''| work=Time of India| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/english/The-President-Is-Coming/movie-review/3953342.cms| first1=Nikhat| last1=Kazmi| author-link=Nikhat Kazmi| date=8 January 2009| access-date=4 July 2013| archive-date=22 October 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022231133/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/english/The-President-Is-Coming/movie-review/3953342.cms| url-status=live}}</ref> and was declared a "Semi-Hit".{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}

Kapur appeared in six episodes of British-Indian comedy series ''[[Mumbai Calling]]'' (2009) as a call centre operator. He then appeared in Aamir Khan Productions' ''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]'' (2011)<ref name=it>[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/glossary/story/20110620-kunal-roy-kapur-in-delhi-belly-746457-2011-06-11 The good buddy: Kunal Roy Kapur plays role of a 'messy' boy in 'Delhi Belly'], ''[[India Today]]'', 20 June 2011.</ref> alongside [[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]] and [[Vir Das]]. Thereafter, he acted in ''[[Nautanki Saala]]'' (2013) with [[Ayushman Khurana]] and did a small role in ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]'' (2013) with an ensemble cast, including [[Ranbir Kapoor]], [[Deepika Padukone]], and his younger brother Aditya. Then he appeared in ''Action Jackson'' directed by Prabhu Deva, along with Ajay Devgan, Sonakshi Sinha and Yami Gautam and ''Gollu Aur Pappu'', along with Vir Das and Karishma Tanna. His last release was ''Azhar'', where he played Reddy (Azharuddin's lawyer). He then appeared in the 2017 release ''[[The Final Exit]]''. He was next seen in [[Vishal Mishra (Director)|Vishal Mishra]] directorial [[Hotel Milan]] alongside [[Zeishan Quadri]], [[Karishma Sharma]], [[Jaideep Ahlawat]], [[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]] and [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]].<ref>https://www.bollywoodchronicle.com/bollywood/kunal-roy-kapurs-hotel-milan-is-based-on-anti-romeo-squad-and-moral-policing-in-up/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> Then he acted in an eight episode web series called ''Going Viral'', which aired on Amazon prime and in Eros Now's comedy ''Side Hero''. In 2019, he starred in another Mishra directored film, [[Marudhar Express (2019 film)|Marudhar Express]]. It was a sweet small town romantic film set in Kanpur.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/marudhar-express-here-first-look-kunaal-roy-kapur-and-tara-alisha-berrys-small-town-love-story-422215 |title=Marudhar Express: Here is the first look of Kunaal Roy Kapur and Tara Alisha Berry's small-town love story |date=3 August 2018 |access-date=17 November 2019 |archive-date=17 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117141837/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/marudhar-express-here-first-look-kunaal-roy-kapur-and-tara-alisha-berrys-small-town-love-story-422215 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was also seen on web series ''[[TVF Tripling]]'' (season 1 and 2) as Pranav.

Kunaal appeared in a short film named Smartphone which also starred [[Hina Khan]] and [[Akshay Oberoi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-kunaal-roy-kapur-working-hina-khan-smartphone-apprehensions-multi-starrer-and-more-526003|title=EXCLUSIVE: Kunaal Roy Kapur on working with Hina Khan in Smartphone, apprehensions on a multi starrer and more|date=20 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/celebrities-digital/hina-khan-amazingly-professional-total-sport-kunaal-roy-kapur/2020/04/18|title = Hina Khan is amazingly professional and a total sport: Kunaal Roy Kapur|date = 18 April 2020}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Title || Role || Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"|2007
| ''Panga Na Lo''
| Bhura
|
|-
| ''[[Loins of Punjab Presents]]''
| Mr. White
| Indo-American film
|-
| 2008
| ''Revolution''
| Feroz's father
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[The President Is Coming]]''
| {{N/A}}
| Director only
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]''
| Nitin Berry
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2013
| ''[[Nautanki Saala]]''
| Mandar Lele
|
|-
| ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]''
| Taran
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2014
| ''[[Gollu Aur Pappu]]''
| Gollu
|
|-
| ''[[Action Jackson (2014 film)|Action Jackson]]''
| Musa
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Azhar (film)|Azhar]]''
| Lawyer Reddy
|
|-
|2017
| ''[[The Final Exit]]''
| Photographer
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|2018
|''[[Kaalakaandi]]''
|Zubin
|
|-
|''[[Love per Square Foot]]''
|Samuel Masquita
|[[Netflix]] film
|-
|''[[Hotel Milan]]''
|Vipul ||
|-
|2019
|''[[Marudhar Express (2019 film)|Marudhar Express]]''
|Marudhar
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Footfairy]]''
|Jashua Mathews
| Television film
|-
|2021
|''[[Tribhanga (film)|Tribhanga]]''
|Milan Upadhyay
|[[Netflix]] film
|-
|2022
|''[[Radhe Shyam]]''
|Vedant
|Telugu-Hindi bilingual film
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Dil Dosti Aur Dogs]]''
| Arjun Kamat
|
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Title || Role || Notes
|-
| 1999–2000
| ''[[Just Mohabbat]]''
| Sanjay
| Television debut
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Mumbai Calling|Mumbai calling]]''
| Call center operator
|
|-
| 2016–2022
| ''[[TVF Tripling]]''
| Pranav, Chanchal's Husband
|
|-
| 2017
| ''Going Viral''
| Gaurav
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Side Hero]]''
| Kunaal Roy Kapur
| [[Eros Now]] series
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond]]''
| Ganpat
| Episodic role; [[Zee5]] series
|-
| rowspan="2"|2020–2024
| ''[[Bandish Bandits]]''
| Arghya
| {{no wrap|[[Amazon Prime Video]] series}}
|-
| ''[[Sandwiched Forever]]''
| Sameer Shastry
| [[Sony LIV]] series
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Aadha Ishq]]''
| Milind
| [[Voot]] series
|-
|2025
|''[[Thode Dur Thode Paas]]''
|Kunal Mehta
|<ref name="toi">{{cite news |date=29 October 2025 |title=Thode Door Thode Paas: Pankaj Kapur, Mona Singh and Kunaal Roy Kapur star in family drama; explores the need to unplug in digital age |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/thode-door-thode-paas-pankaj-kapur-mona-singh-and-kunaal-roy-kapur-star-in-family-drama-explores-the-need-to-unplug-in-digital-age/articleshow/124890735.cms |access-date=5 November 2025 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|}

=== Music video ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Artist
|-
| 2022
| "Hairaan"
| {{no wrap| Lead}}
| [[Javed Ali]] featuring [[Nia Sharma]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

{{Commons category|Kunal Roy Kapoor}}

* {{iMDb name|2622986}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080418012822/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/16870/index.html Filmography] at [[Bollywood Hungama]]

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