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Pankaj Kapur is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Playback Singer Indian born on 29 may 1954 at Ludhiana (Inde)
Pankaj Kapoor is an Indian theatre, television and film actor from Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He has appeared in several television serials and films. His most acclaimed film roles to date have been that of Inspector P.K. in Raakh (1989), Dr. Dipankar Roy in Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991) and Abba ji, (based on Shakespeare's King Duncan) in Vishal Bhardwaj's adaption of Macbeth; Maqbool (2003), all three roles which got him National Film Awards. He along with Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Manoj Bajpai, Irrfan Khan, Kay Kay Menon, Piyush Mishra and Nawazuddin Siddiqui are considered the "Walking Acting school of India".
In the 1980s, he became a household name through the TV series Karamchand, a comedy television series in the detective genre. And in the millennium, Office Office, a comic satire on prevalent corruption in India.
Education
Pankaj Kapur first studied Engineering in New Delhi and completed the course in 1973, topping his college. Thereafter, he joined National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi and graduated in 1976; here, he received the Best Actor Award.
Career
After graduating from National School of Drama, he did theatre for next four years, until he was offered a role in Gandhi by Richard Attenborough. Over the years, as a director, he has done over 74 plays and serials, including Mohandas B.A.L.L.B., Wah Bhai Wah, Sahabji Biwiji Ghulamji and Drishtanth, Kanak Di Balli, Albert's Bridge and Panchvan Savaar.
He made his film debut with Shyam Benegal's film Arohan (1982). Following that he played the role of Mahatma Gandhi's second secretary, Pyarelal, in the Richard Attenborough film Gandhi in 1982. Later he dubbed for Ben Kingsley in the Hindi version of the film.
Thereafter he appeared in a string of art films that came under the parallel cinema category, with leading art films directors, starting with Shyam Benegal's Mandi (1983), Kundan Shah's comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro again in 1983. This was followed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza satirical Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! (1984), Mrinal Sen's Khandhar (1984), and Vidhu Vinod Chopra's suspense thriller Khamosh in 1985. He appeared in many art films, many of which went on to win National Film Awards.
In 1986, he switched to television, with the role of Karamchand jasoos(detective) in the detective-comedy, Karamchand, also starring Shushmita Mukherjee. Over the years he has been seen in numerous TV serials, including, Kab Tak Pukaroon (Doordarshan) Zabaan Sambhaal Ke (a remake of the English TV series, Mind Your Language), Lifeline with Vijaya Mehta, Neem ka Ped and finally comic interludes in Philips Top 10.
Meanwhile his tryst with art cinema continued, as he starred in films like Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986), Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986), and Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin (1987). In 1987, his comic side was visible again in the commercial action film Jalwa, also starring Naseeruddin Shah.
His first National Film Award came with the 1989 film, Raakh, which also starred Aamir Khan, in a breakthrough performance.
He starred in the classic Punjabi film Marhi Da Diva (1989). He featured in the 1992 critically acclaimed Mani Ratnam film Roja directed. (Roja was made in Tamil and later dubbed in Hindi, Marathi, Telugu and Malayalam.)
His strongest performance in the early part of his career came from his lead role of struggling scientist in the film Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991), for which he was awarded the 1991 National Film Award – Special Jury Award.
In 2000 he returned to television with the serial Office Office a highly acclaimed satirical take on the prevalent corruption in India.
In 2003 he appeared in critically acclaimed Maqbool, Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Maqbool got him the 2004 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. Meanwhile, he released films like The Blue Umbrella (2005), Dus (2005) and Halla Bol (2007). In 2006, he started to be seen again on TV. In the TV series, Naya Office Office, a sequel to his previous hit series Office Office.
On 11th January 2013, the Vishal Bharadwaj directed film Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola was released to critical acclaim,in particular, the acclaim was directed more towards Kapur's performance in the film.
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Pankaj Kapur
Pankaj Kapoor is an Indian theatre, television and film actor from Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He has appeared in several television serials and films. His most acclaimed film roles to date have been that of Inspector P.K. in Raakh (1989), Dr. Dipankar Roy in Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991) and Abba ji, (based on Shakespeare's King Duncan) in Vishal Bhardwaj's adaption of Macbeth; Maqbool (2003), all three roles which got him National Film Awards. He along with Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Manoj Bajpai, Irrfan Khan, Kay Kay Menon, Piyush Mishra and Nawazuddin Siddiqui are considered the "Walking Acting school of India".
In the 1980s, he became a household name through the TV series Karamchand, a comedy television series in the detective genre. And in the millennium, Office Office, a comic satire on prevalent corruption in India.
Biography
Pankaj Kapur have a son from his first wife Neelma Azim, who is also a very famous Bollywood actor named Shahid Kapoor.Education
Pankaj Kapur first studied Engineering in New Delhi and completed the course in 1973, topping his college. Thereafter, he joined National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi and graduated in 1976; here, he received the Best Actor Award.
Career
After graduating from National School of Drama, he did theatre for next four years, until he was offered a role in Gandhi by Richard Attenborough. Over the years, as a director, he has done over 74 plays and serials, including Mohandas B.A.L.L.B., Wah Bhai Wah, Sahabji Biwiji Ghulamji and Drishtanth, Kanak Di Balli, Albert's Bridge and Panchvan Savaar.
He made his film debut with Shyam Benegal's film Arohan (1982). Following that he played the role of Mahatma Gandhi's second secretary, Pyarelal, in the Richard Attenborough film Gandhi in 1982. Later he dubbed for Ben Kingsley in the Hindi version of the film.
Thereafter he appeared in a string of art films that came under the parallel cinema category, with leading art films directors, starting with Shyam Benegal's Mandi (1983), Kundan Shah's comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro again in 1983. This was followed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza satirical Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! (1984), Mrinal Sen's Khandhar (1984), and Vidhu Vinod Chopra's suspense thriller Khamosh in 1985. He appeared in many art films, many of which went on to win National Film Awards.
In 1986, he switched to television, with the role of Karamchand jasoos(detective) in the detective-comedy, Karamchand, also starring Shushmita Mukherjee. Over the years he has been seen in numerous TV serials, including, Kab Tak Pukaroon (Doordarshan) Zabaan Sambhaal Ke (a remake of the English TV series, Mind Your Language), Lifeline with Vijaya Mehta, Neem ka Ped and finally comic interludes in Philips Top 10.
Meanwhile his tryst with art cinema continued, as he starred in films like Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986), Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986), and Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin (1987). In 1987, his comic side was visible again in the commercial action film Jalwa, also starring Naseeruddin Shah.
His first National Film Award came with the 1989 film, Raakh, which also starred Aamir Khan, in a breakthrough performance.
He starred in the classic Punjabi film Marhi Da Diva (1989). He featured in the 1992 critically acclaimed Mani Ratnam film Roja directed. (Roja was made in Tamil and later dubbed in Hindi, Marathi, Telugu and Malayalam.)
His strongest performance in the early part of his career came from his lead role of struggling scientist in the film Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991), for which he was awarded the 1991 National Film Award – Special Jury Award.
In 2000 he returned to television with the serial Office Office a highly acclaimed satirical take on the prevalent corruption in India.
In 2003 he appeared in critically acclaimed Maqbool, Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Maqbool got him the 2004 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. Meanwhile, he released films like The Blue Umbrella (2005), Dus (2005) and Halla Bol (2007). In 2006, he started to be seen again on TV. In the TV series, Naya Office Office, a sequel to his previous hit series Office Office.
On 11th January 2013, the Vishal Bharadwaj directed film Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola was released to critical acclaim,in particular, the acclaim was directed more towards Kapur's performance in the film.
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Ram Jaane (1995)
, 2h40Directed by Rajiv Mehra
Origin Inde
Genres Action, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Vivek Mushran, Pankaj Kapur, Puneet Issar, Tinnu Anand
Roles Pannu Technicolor
Rating54%
A nameless boy, who was abandoned at a very young age faces taunts from the other children in his village. He asks the priest what his name is to which the priest answers Ram Jaane (God knows) which the boy accepts as his name. Ram Jaane and his friend Murli are caught stealing from a train by corrupt police officer, Inspector Chewte (Puneet Issar). Chewte beats Ram Jaane in prison but he is released without charge. Years later, Ram Jaane (Shah Rukh Khan) is working under Sameer Sanvla (Tinnu Anand) – Sanvla is murdered by Chewte and when Ram Jaane attempts to kill Chewte, he is again put in prison. When released from prison, Ram Jaane is taken by Murli (Vivek Mushran) to 'Apna Ghar', a home set up for the homeless – Murli believes that this is the best way to reform him, it is here where Ram Jaane is reunited with his childhood friend Bela (Juhi Chawla) whom he is in love with.
Kshatriya (1993)
, 3hDirected by J.P. Dutta
Actors Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon
Roles Raja Devendra Pratap Singh (Surjangarh)
Rating59%
The film is about two warring royal Kshatriya Rajput families in Rajasthan, India, based in Mirtagarh and Surjangarh . The Mirtagarh family's head Bhavani Singh (Sunil Dutt) is killed by the Surjangarh family's head Prithvi Singh (Dharmendra), which causes a bloody feud between the two families spreading over two generations.
Roja (1992)
, 2h17Directed by Mani Ratnam
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Romance
Themes Spy films, Films about music and musicians, Politique, Films about terrorism, Musical films, Political films
Actors Arvind Swamy, Madhoobala Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Nassar, Janagaraj, Vaishnavi
Roles Liaqat
Rating80%
In Srinagar, a Kashmiri terrorist, Wasim Khan (Shiva Rindani), is captured by a team led by Colonel Rayappa (Nassar). In South India, Roja (Madhoo) is a simple village girl born and brought up in Sundarapandianpuram in Tirunelveli district in southern Tamil Nadu. Roja fervently wishes that her sister (Vaishnavi)'s marriage proposal with Rishi Kumar (Arvind Swamy), a cryptologist working with the RAW of India, goes smoothly. Unknown to her and her family, Roja’s sister is in love with the son of her paternal aunt.
Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1990)
, 2h2Directed by Tapan Sinha
Genres Drama, Biography
Actors Pankaj Kapur, Shabana Azmi, Irrfan Khan, Deepa Sahi, Vijayendra Ghatge, Anil Chatterjee
Rating82%
After years of painstaking research at the cost of his personal life, Dr. Dipankar Roy (Pankaj Kapoor) discovers a vaccine for leprosy. The news is flashed over television and overnight, an insignificant junior doctor receives international recognition. Professional jealousy and abuse of power threaten Dr. Roy, even as the Secretary of Health reprimands him for breaking the news to the press. He is asked to report to the Director of Health. Professional colleagues Dr. Arijit Sen and Dr. Ramananda invite him to a lecture but it is merely a pretence to humiliate him. Dr. Roy suffers a mild heart attack but he refuses to go to the hospital. His wife (Shabana Azmi) and a few others like Dr. Kundu (Anil Chatterjee) and Amulya (Irfan Khan) stand by Dr. Roy, but the harassment continues; a letter from a British foundation, John Anderson Foundation, is suppressed and Dr. Roy transferred to a remote village. The last straw is two American doctors receiving credit for discovering the same vaccine. Dr. Roy is shattered.However, at the end Dr. Roy gets an invitation from John Anderson Foundation inviting him to be a part of an eminent group of scientists working on other diseases . Dipankar Roy realizes that his research was fruitful. He also decides to accept the invitation as he just wants to work for the betterment of mankind.
The Lamp of the Tomb (1989)
, 1h55Genres Drama
Actors Raj Babbar, Deepti Naval, Parikshit Sahni, Pankaj Kapur, Kanwaljit Singh, Gopi Bhalla
Roles Raunki
Rating76%
Raakh (1989)
, 2h33Directed by Aditya Bhattacharya
Themes Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Rape and revenge films
Actors Aamir Khan, Pankaj Kapur, Supriya Pathak, Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffery
Roles Inspector P.K
Rating70%
As declared in the subtitles of the opening scene, the events of the film takes place in a big city in India. After the police riots of 1990, the State Forces were disbanded and replaced by a central one. The police now had more powers. The crime rate continued to escalate. In the wealthier quarters of the city though, life went on… but it was an uneasy calm.
Kamla Ki Maut (1989)
, 1h35Directed by Basu Chatterjee
Genres Drama
Actors Pankaj Kapur, Supriya Pathak, Roopa Ganguly, Ashutosh Gowariker, Irrfan Khan, Akhil Mishra
Roles Sudhakar
Rating74%
The film is set in a lower middle class chawl, an apartment building in Mumbai, a 20-year-old and unmarried Kamla, unable to handle the news of her pregnancy commits suicide. This makes her neighbourhood examine their own secrets and the choices they have made in their own lives.
Ek Aadmi (1988)
Directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Actors Shabana Azmi, Pankaj Kapur, Parikshit Sahni, Supriya Pathak, Tun tun (Uma Devi Khatri), Tinnu Anand
Main Zinda Hoon (1988)
, 1h54Directed by Sudhir Mishra
Genres Drama
Actors Pankaj Kapur, Deepti Naval, Rajendra Gupta, Alok Nath, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Sushmita Mukherjee
Roles Ravi
Rating76%
Beena is village girl, who is married to middle-class family in the city. However, her husband leaves her soon after wedding. She starts working and supports his family. Eventually falls in love with a co-worker. That is when her husband returns.
Susman (1987)
, 2h20Directed by Shyam Benegal
Genres Drama
Actors Shabana Azmi, Om Puri, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Neena Gupta, Mohan Agashe, Pallavi Joshi
Rating68%
Jalwa (1987)
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Naseeruddin Shah, Archana Puran Singh, Saeed Jaffrey, Pankaj Kapur, Johnny Lever, Dalip Tahil
Roles Albert Pinto
Rating65%
Kapil's (Naseeruddin Shah) younger brother, Buntu, dies as a result of a drug overdose. Kapil vows to put an end to drugs and drug-dealers, by joining the police. He soon attains the title of C.I.D. Inspector. He lives in Bombay with his mom (Kamini Kaushal).
Tamas (1987)
, 4h34Directed by Govind Nihalani
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion, Political films
Actors Om Puri, Bhisham Sahni, Amrish Puri, Deepa Sahi, Manohar Singh, Dina Pathak
Roles Thekedar
Rating88%
Nathu (Om Puri), a Chamar, is finishing his work in his shop when the thekedar (Pankaj Kapur) walks in and asks him to entice a pig from a nearby piggery into his shop and kill it for the Veterinary doctor who needs it for medical purposes. Nathu tries to decline saying he has never killed a pig before and doesn't have the necessary skill for it, offering instead to tan the hide if required provided the people from the piggery kill it. Thekedar insists that he wants Nathu to do it and gives him 5 rupees for it and leaves the shop saying that the work must be done by morning when the jamadar will come to take the carcass.
This Is Not Our Destination (1987)
, 2h12Directed by Sudhir Mishra
Genres Drama
Themes Films about education
Actors Manohar Singh, Habib Tanvir, Brij Mohan Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Sushmita Mukherjee, Naseeruddin Shah
Roles Rohit, student leader
Rating75%
Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986)
Directed by Basu Chatterjee
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Anil Kapoor, Amrita Singh, Amjad Khan, Pankaj Kapur, Satyen Kappu, Om Prakash
Roles Kallumal 'Koylewala', Chameli's Father
Rating74%
Charandas is a fledgling wrestler who lives with Bhajandas. According to Bhajandas, Charandas should marry and start a family of his own. But Charan is hell bent on becoming a wrestler & is even ready to remain a bachelor until 40 as per the norms of Mastram. However, one day, Charan's thoughts are challenged when he sees Chameli on Kallumal's coal depot. He realizes that to marry her, he may have to leave Mastram's Akhara.
A Standstill Decision (1986)
, 1h57Directed by Basu Chatterjee
Genres Drama
Actors Pankaj Kapur, K. K. Raina, Annu Kapoor, Hemant Mishra, S.M. Zaheer, M.K. Raina
Roles Juror #3
Rating82%
The story begins in a courtroom where a teenage boy from a city slum is on trial for stabbing his father to death. Final closing arguments have been presented, and the judge then instructs the jury to decide whether the boy is guilty of murder. The judge further informs them that a guilty verdict will be accompanied by a mandatory death sentence. The twelve-man jury retires to a private room, where they spend a short while getting acquainted before they begin deliberating. It is immediately apparent that the jurors have already decided that the boy is guilty, and that they plan to return their verdict quickly, without taking time for discussion – with the sole exception of Juror Number 8 (K.K. Raina). His is the only "not guilty" vote in a preliminary tally. He explains that there is too much at stake for him to go along with the verdict without at least talking about it first. His vote annoys the other jurors, particularly Juror 7 (M. K. Raina), who has tickets to Dilip Kumar's movie Mashal.