Omkar Kapoor

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Omkar Kapoor
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Born (1986-10-31) 31 October 1986 (age 34)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation
Years active1996–2002
2015–present
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)

Omkar Kapoor (born 31 October 1986) is an Indian actor who works in the Bollywood film industry. He began his performing career as a child artist and worked in films like Judwaa, Hero No.1 and Judaai. He made his Bollywood debut as a supporting actor with his movie Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2.

Early life[]

Kapoor has started his career with Masoom, where he has received immense popularity as a child artist and become the most favourite child artist of that time. Later, he got a chance to work with several big stars of the Indian film industry, like Govinda, Anil Kapoor, Urmila Matondkar, Salman Khan and Sridevi.[1][2]

Career[]

Omkar Kapoor assisted Bollywood directors like Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Farah Khan and Ahmed Khan, but he really wanted to be an actor and hence gave many auditions, of which he bagged Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2.[3] In 2017, Kapoor starred as Mithilesh Chaturvedi in the web film U, Me Aur Ghar alongside Simran Kaur Mundi.[4] In 2018, he starred as Ankush Patel aka Maggie in the Viu original series Kaushiki.[5]

In 2019, he starred as Varun Kumar Pandey in the comedy film Jhootha Kahin Ka.[6] Kapoor starred as Purva in the Zee5 web series Bhootpurva.[7] He also played the supporting role in web series Bhram. In 2020, Kapoor played the role of Neel in the Zee5 short film Forbidden Love: Arranged Marriage.[8] In 2021, Kapoor starred as Dr. Abhijit Verma in the MX Player web series Bisaat alongside Sandeepa Dhar, which was directed by Vikram Bhatt.[9]

Filmography[]

Films[]

Year Film Role Notes
1996 Masoom Kishan
1996 Ek Ladki Pyari Pyari
1996 Chaahat Vicky
1997 Hero No. 1 Rinku
1997 Judwaa Liitle Raja
1997 Judaai Romi (Kajal and Raaj's son)
1997 Ghoonghat
1998
1999 International Khiladi Young Devraj
2000 Mela Gopal
2000 Aaj Ka Nanha Farishta Suraj
2000 Ek Ajooba Bakiya
2002 Dil Churaya Apne
2015 Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 Tarun
2017 U, Me Aur Ghar[10] Mithilesh Chaturvedi
2019 Jhootha Kahin Ka Varun Singh

Television[]

Year Show Role Network Notes
2014 Siyaasat Mahabat Khan The EPIC Channel 2 Episodes
2018 Kaushiki Ankush Patel aka Maggie Viu 13 Episodes
2019 Bhoot Purva Purva ZEE5 original 10 Episodes
2019 Bhram Aarav Khanna ZEE5 original 8 Episodes
2021 Bisaat Dr. Abhijit Verma MX Player 8 Episodes

Web series[]

Year Title Role Network Notes
2020 Forbidden Love: Arranged Marriage Neel ZEE5 original 1 Episode

Music videos[]

Year Title Co-starring
2020 "Makhmali"[11] Ana Ilmi
2021 "Tauba Tauba"[12] Khushbu
2021 "Sau Sau Wari Khat Likhe"[13] Sidhika Sharma
2021 "Rona Nahi"[14] Pranutan Bahl
2021 "Meri Mohabbat"[15] Sidhika Sharma

Nominations[]

Year Award Category Work Result
2016 Apsara Awards Best Debut Actor Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ India-West, R.M. VIJAYAKAR, Special to. "Child Actor Omkar Kapoor Grows Up, Makes Comeback in 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2'". indiawest.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. ^ "News91". Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Popular child actor Omkar Kapoor is nervous for his dream debut". Deccan Chronicle. October 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  4. ^ You Me Or Ghar 1080p, retrieved 15 April 2021
  5. ^ Sumer Singh Case Files: Kaushiki Season 1 Review: An average fast-paced thriller, retrieved 15 April 2021
  6. ^ Entertainment, Quint (3 July 2019). "'Jhootha Kahin Ka' Trailer: Rishi Kapoor Caught in a Web of Lies". TheQuint. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  7. ^ "ZEE5 'Bhoot Purva' Review: It is the zany comedy streaming audiences are waiting for". The Digital Hash. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Arranged Marriage, Forbidden Love". GQ India. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Here's Why We Are Pumped For The Release Of Vikram Bhatt's Thrilling Murder Mystery 'Bisaat'". www.mensxp.com. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Web Talkies launches India's first web-based feature film 'U Me Aur Ghar'". Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  11. ^ Makhmali Full Video Song Arpita Chakraborty Feat. Omkar Kapoor, Ana Ilmi | Latest Video Song 2020, retrieved 15 April 2021
  12. ^ Tauba Tauba - Omkar Kapoor & Khushbu| Anand Raaj Anand | Zee Music Originals | main nahi pyaar karda, retrieved 15 April 2021
  13. ^ Sau Sau Wari Khat Likhe - Omkar, Sidhika & Khushbu |Goldie S, Srishti B|Kausar J|Zee Music Originals, retrieved 15 April 2021
  14. ^ Rona Nahi - Pranutan Bahl & Omkar Kapoor | Raj Barman , Piyush Shankar, Manoj M| Zee Music Originals, retrieved 21 July 2021
  15. ^ Meri Mohabbat - Omkar Kapoor, Sidhika Sharma | Saaj Bhatt | Amjad Nadeem Aamir | Zee Music Originals, retrieved 17 August 2021

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