Age, Biography and Wiki
Abhishek Kapoor was born on 6 August, 1971 in India, is an Indian filmmaker. Discover Abhishek Kapoor's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 52 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
Film director · producer · former actor · writer |
| Age |
52 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
6 August, 1971 |
| Birthday |
6 August |
| Birthplace |
India |
| Nationality |
India
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He is a member of famous Film director with the age 52 years old group.
Abhishek Kapoor Height, Weight & Measurements
At 52 years old, Abhishek Kapoor height is 1.8 m .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.8 m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Abhishek Kapoor's Wife?
His wife is Pragya Yadav (m. 2015)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Pragya Yadav (m. 2015) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 |
Abhishek Kapoor Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Abhishek Kapoor worth at the age of 52 years old? Abhishek Kapoor’s income source is mostly from being a successful Film director. He is from India. We have estimated Abhishek Kapoor's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Film director |
Abhishek Kapoor Social Network
Timeline
Abhishek Kapoor (born 6 August 1971) is an Indian film director, former actor, writer and producer who works in Hindi cinema.
He started his career as an actor in 1996 with the films Aashique Mastane, opposite Monica Bedi, directed by Ajay Kashyap and Uff! Yeh Mohabbat, opposite Twinkle Khanna, directed by Vipin Handa.
Both films emerged as critical and commercial disasters.
He made his directorial debut with the sports drama Aryan (2006) starring Sohail Khan and Sneha Ullal in lead roles, which emerged as a critical and commercial disaster.
He is known for his work in the musical drama Rock On!! (2008), the buddy sports drama Kai Po Che! (2013), the musical romantic drama Fitoor (2016), the romantic disaster film Kedarnath (2018) and the social romantic drama Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui (2021), earning nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Director for Rock On!! and Kai Po Che!.
In 2008, Kapoor achieved his breakthrough when he wrote and directed the musical drama Rock On!! starring debutants Farhan Akhtar and Prachi Desai alongside Arjun Rampal in lead roles.
The film opened to positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its novel concept, screenplay, soundtrack and performances of the cast; however, it emerged as an average commercial success at the box office.
Rock On!! won Kapoor the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and the Filmfare Award for Best Story, in addition to nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay.
The film, based on Chetan Bhagat's novel, The 3 Mistakes of My Life (2008), had its world premiere at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival's World Panorama segment.
It opened to positive reviews from critics, with praise for its direction, screenplay and performances of the cast, in addition to emerging as an above-average commercial success at the box-office.
Kai Po Che! won Kapoor the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay, in addition to his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director.
The film, which followed an inter-faith love story amidst the backdrop of the 2013 North India floods, proved to be a commercial success at the box office and received positive reviews from critics upon release.
In 2021, he directed the social romantic drama Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui (2021), starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor, which narrated the story of a gym trainer who falls in love with a trans-woman.
The film received positive reviews from critics and emerged as a moderate commercial success at the box office.
It earned Kapoor his second Filmfare Award for Best Story.
Kapoor has launched his production company, Guy in the Sky Pictures.
His mother Madhubala, is the sister of Bollywood actor Jeetendra.
On 4 May 2015, Abhishek married Swedish actress and model Pragya Yadav.
They have two children, Isana and Shamsher.
In 2016, he directed and produced the musical romantic drama Fitoor, an adaptation of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations (1861).
The film, starring Tabu, Katrina Kaif and Aditya Roy Kapur, opened to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with high praise for its soundtrack, cinematography, production design, costumes and performances of the cast, with Tabu's performance receiving widespread critical acclaim; however, its screenplay and pacing received criticism.
However, it emerged as an underwhelming grosser at the box-office.
His next screenwriting venture that year was Rock On 2, the sequel to Rock On!!.
Directed by Shujaat Saudagar, the film saw Akhtar, Desai and Rampal reprise their roles from the original film, with Shraddha Kapoor and Shashank Arora appearing in new roles.
It opened to mixed-to-negative reviews from critics upon release, with its story, screenplay and soundtrack receiving sharp criticism.
The film also emerged as a commercial disaster at the box-office.
In 2018, he helmed and wrote the romantic disaster drama Kedarnath starring Rajput alongside debutante Sara Ali Khan.
