Actor, author, acting trainer
Kishore Namit Kapoor (born 1949) is an Indian 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.[1][2][3][4][5]
His books on acting, "You Are The Instrument, You Are The Player"[6] and "Acting in Everyday Life" were published in 2003 and 2012 respectively.[7][8]
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.Template:Citation needed
He joined K.M. College in 1964, which was prominent in Delhi as the alumni institute of Amitabh Bachchan, Kulbushan Kharbanda and Dinesh Thakur. At Abhyaan, a Delhi theatre group of the time, Kapoor acted in various plays with director Rajendra Nath.Template:Citation needed
After completing a Masters in Philosophy from Hindu College, Delhi, Kapoor joined the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in 1970.[9] After completing the course, he moved to Mumbai.
Career
Kapoor acted in several films between 1972 and 1991. Aakrant and Sweekar released in 1973.[10] 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 Pratham Pratishruti, telecast on 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).[11]
In 1983, he founded his own training academy for film and television actors.[12] Over the last three decades, he has trained some of the most prominent actors of this industry.[13]
Personal life
Kapoor has four children. His eldest son, Kabira Namit, acted with him in A Trip To Egypt.[14][11] His younger son, Bahaish Kapoor, is a short film director, cinematographer and composer.[15]
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
References
- ↑ Interview with Vicky Kaushal. Huffington Post India(3 March 2016).
- ↑ The Wild One! Ranveer Singh with his abundant talent and raw energy has become a star. India Today(27 November 2013).
- ↑ Hrithik, Priyanka are at the top of their art form. The Times of India(30 October 2013).
- ↑ Zee TV ropes in Industry Experts to Train Actors. The Times of India(24 August 2014).
- ↑ The New Dream Merchants. The Telegraph(2 April 2005).
- ↑ For the actor you are the instrument you are the player{{#if:Namit.|, Namit.}. Egmont Imagination (India)(2004). ISBN 8128605356
- ↑ Want to be the next Vivek, Hrithik. Rediff(17 March 2004).
- ↑ Books by Kishore Namit Kapoor. Amazon.
- ↑ He puts the sparkle in stars. The Hindu(18 July 2002).
- ↑ Kishore Namit Kapoor IMDB. IMDB.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Acting Coach Now Faces The Camera Himself. The Times of India(29 August 2014).
- ↑ Polishing Uncut Diamonds in Mumbai's Acting Schools. The Sunday Guardian(22 April 2012).
- ↑ Guru Dronacharya of Film Actors Opens his Delhi Branch. Cinesangeet(29 January 2011).
- ↑ Kabira Namit IMDB. IMDB.
- ↑ Bahaish Kapoor IMDB. IMDB.