Mohan Kapoor
Mohan Kapur | |
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 Kapur in 2011 | |
| Born | 27 October 1965 India |
| Occupation | Actor, voice artist, television host, |
Mohan Kapoor (born 27 October 1965) is an Indian actor who is a familiar face in Indian cinema and television industry. Mohan is famous for being the first South Asian host of the first South Asian original programme produced by a satellite network (Zee TV),[1] Saanp Seedi (Snakes & Ladders). Saanp Seedi was the first and only television series launched on satellite in the Asia-Pacific's from 1992 - 1994 which included Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Saanp Seedi is best described as a combination game, variety and talk show starring Kapur with frequent celebrity guests.[2] His TV success led to a crossover in the Indian Film Industry, his first role being the lead antagonist in Beqabu (1996) which eventually led to a career appearing in over 60 Film and TV series. Mohan is known for his scene stealing moments in Indian films such as in the hit Bodyguard opposite Salman Khan. He often plays the good guy turned bad, the "surprise antagonist", such as his roles in the Disney+ Hotstar Multiplex Film Sadak 2 (2020) and his award nominated performance in the Hindi remake of the Israeli series for Disney+ Hotstar Hostages (2019-2020).
Kapoor is also known for his voice artist dubs foreign media where he's known as the voice of Poirot in the Kenneth Branagh adaptations, the official voice of Dwayne Johnson and Dr. Strange as depicted by actor Benedict Cumberbatch.[3] He speaks English, Punjabi and Hindi.
Kapur is sometimes spelled out phonetically as "Kapoor" to those who translate his name from an Indian Language to English.
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Beqabu | |
| 1997 | Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul | |
| Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi | ||
| 1998 | Angaaray | |
| 1999 | Kadhalar Dhinam | |
| 2002 | Deewangee | |
| 2011 | Haunted | |
| Game | ||
| Bodyguard | ||
| Soundtrack | ||
| 2012 | Bittoo Boss | |
| Hate Story | ||
| Life's Good | ||
| Raaz 3 | ||
| 2013 | Jolly LLB | |
| Inkaar | ||
| Sooper Se Ooper | ||
| 2014 | Creature | |
| Happy New Year | ||
| Zid | ||
| 2015 | I | |
| Kamasutra 3D | ||
| 2017 | Manjha | Marathi film |
| 2018 | Yamla Pagla Deewana | |
| Mitron | ||
| Heartbeats | ||
| 2019 | Mission Mangal | |
| 377 Ab Normal | ||
| 2020 | Sadak 2 | |
| London Confidential | ||
| 2021 | Squad | |
| 2023 | The Marvels | Post-production |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-1994 | Saanp Seedhi | ||
| 1995-1997 | Surf Wheel of Fortune | ||
| 1995 | Philips Top 10 | ||
| 1996 | O Daddy | ||
| 1996-1999 | Hip Hip Hurray | ||
| 1999 | Saturday Suspense | ||
| 2002–04 | Kittie Party | ||
| 2008 | Zindagi Badal Sakta Hai Hadsaa | ||
| 2010 | CID | Jeevan | Episodic role in episode 612 |
| Ishaan | |||
| 100% De Dana Dan | Ring Announcer | ||
| Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2 | Rudra Pratap Singhania | ||
| 2012 | Hum Ne Li Hai Shapath | Mr. Yashvardhan | |
| 2012-2013 | Amrit Manthan | Mr. Oberoi | |
| 2014 | Everest | Major Sameer Khanna | |
| 2017-2018 | Savitri Devi College & Hospital | Dr. Anand Malhotra | |
| 2019 | Hostages | Subramanian | |
| Only for Singles | |||
| 2021 | Crime Next Door | ||
| 2022 | Ms. Marvel | Yusuf Khan |
Web series[]
| Year | Title | Language | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Black Widows | HIndi | Lalit | [4] |
Dubbing roles[]
Live action films[]
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub language | Original language | Original release year | Dub release year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Free or Die Hard[5] | Bruce Willis | John McClane | Hindi | English | 2007 | 2007 | |
| Race to Witch Mountain | Dwayne Johnson | Jack Bruno | Hindi | English | 2009 | 2009 | The Hindi dub was re-titled as: "Res Tisari Duniya Tak", which translates to: "Race to Third World". After the original ending credits for the DVD release of the Hindi dub, Mohan Kapoor's name was mentioned on the Hindi dubbing credits, and it's also written in the Hindi language.[6][7] |
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Dennis Quaid | General Hawk | Hindi | English | 2009 | 2009 | |
| X-Men: First Class[8] | Kevin Bacon | Sebastian Shaw | Hindi | English German Russian French |
2011 | 2011 | |
| Captain America: The First Avenger | Hugo Weaving | Johann Schmidt / Red Skull | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | This character was portrayed by Ross Marquand in Avengers: Infinity War and was voiced by Kishore Bhatt in Hindi. |
| The Dark Knight Rises[9] | Tom Hardy | Bane | Hindi | English | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Fast & Furious 6 | Dwayne Johnson | Luke Hobbs | Hindi | English | 2013 | 2013 | Rajesh Jolly dubbed this character in Fast Five. |
| Furious 7 | Dwayne Johnson | Luke Hobbs | Hindi | English | 2015 | 2015 | |
| The Fate of the Furious | Dwayne Johnson | Luke Hobbs | Hindi | English | 2017 | 2017 | |
| Green Lantern | Mark Strong | Sinestro | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | |
| The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Nicolas Cage | Balthazar Blake | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | |
| The Karate Kid | Jackie Chan | Mr. Han (First Dub) |
Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | On 25 June 2011, A Second Hindi dub was made for UTV Action produced in-house by UTV Software Communications. Samay Raj Thakkar voiced this character in that dub. |
| Rush Hour 2 | Don Cheadle | Kenny (uncredited cameo) | Hindi | English | 2001 | 2011 | |
| The Green Hornet | Christoph Waltz | Bloodnofsky | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | |
| Tron: Legacy | Jeff Bridges | Kevin Flynn / Clu | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | Performed alongside Chetanya Adib who voiced Garrett Hedlund as Sam Flynn and Shakti Singh who voiced Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley / Tron in Hindi. |
| Exodus: Gods and Kings | John Turturro | Seti I | Hindi | English | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Jurassic World | Vincent D'Onofrio | Vic Hoskins | Hindi | English | 2015 | 2015 | |
| Priest | Karl Urban | Black Hat | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | |
| The Wolverine | Haruhiko Yamanouchi | Yashida | Hindi | English | 2013 | 2013 | |
| Assassin's Creed | Jeremy Irons | Alan Rikkin | Hindi | English | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Doctor Strange | Benedict Cumberbatch | Dr. Stephen Strange | Hindi | English | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Thor: Ragnarok | Benedict Cumberbatch | Dr. Stephen Strange (cameo) |
Hindi | English | 2017 | 2017 | |
| Avengers: Infinity War | Benedict Cumberbatch | Dr. Stephen Strange | Hindi | English | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Avengers: Endgame | Benedict Cumberbatch | Dr. Stephen Strange | Hindi | English | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Spider-Man: No Way Home | Benedict Cumberbatch | Dr. Stephen Strange | Hindi | English | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Alita: Battle Angel | Christoph Waltz | Dr. Dyson Ido | Hindi | English | 2019 | 2019 | |
| I | himself | Sushil | Hindi | Tamil | 2015 | 2015 | |
| Why Him? | Bryan Cranston | Ned Flemming | Hindi | English | 2016 | 2016 |
Animated films[]
| Film title | Original Voice(s) | Character(s) | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year release | Dub Year release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio | George Lopez | Rafael | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | |
| Rio 2 | George Lopez | Rafael | Hindi | English | 2014 | 2014 | |
| The Angry Birds Movie | Peter Dinklage | Mighty Eagle | Hindi | English | 2016 | 2016 | |
| The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Peter Dinklage | Mighty Eagle | Hindi | English | 2019 | 2019 |
See also[]
- Dubbing (filmmaking)
- List of Indian Dubbing Artists
References[]
- ^ Patel, Ano. "Mohan Kapur: Everything happened to me by chance". Times of India. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "All about dogs". The Telegraph (Kolkata). 30 June 2008.
- ^ "Mohan Kapoor turns commentator". The Times of India. 30 August 2009. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012.
- ^ "'Black Widows' Review: Oh, What a Tangled Web They Weave".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Mohan-Suchitra dub for 'Die Hard 4'". 20 June 2007.
- ^ "Race to Witch Mountain 2009 part 10 hindi.flv". YouTube.com. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ "Image - Tinypic - Free Image Hosting, Photo Sharing & Video Hosting". Tinypic.com. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-tv-actors-turn-x-men-2177025.html?PRVNX=
- ^ "Archives Top and Latest News".
External links[]
- Mohan Kapoor at IMDb
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