Full Name | Shahid Kapoor |
Date of Birth | 25 February 1981 |
Age | 43 |
Place of Birth | New Delhi, India |
Other Names | Shahid Kapur, Shahid Khattar |
Occupation | Actor |
Years Active | 2003–present |
Spouse | Mira Rajput (married in 2015) |
Children | 2 |
Net Worth | Rs 300 crore INR |
Parents | Pankaj Kapur (father), Neelima Azeem (mother) |
Relatives | Ishaan Khatter (half-brother), Supriya Pathak (step-mother) |
Awards | Filmfare Awards (three), including Best Male Debut and Best Actor |
Notable Films | “Ishq Vishk” (2003), “Vivah” (2006), “Jab We Met” (2007), “Kaminey” (2009), “Haider” (2014), “Padmaavat” (2018), “Kabir Singh” (2019) |
Other Endeavors | Supports charities, hosts award ceremonies, talent judge on “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded” (2015) |
Education | Gyan Bharati School (Delhi), Rajhans Vidyalaya (Mumbai), Mithibai College (Mumbai) |
Early Career | Trained as a dancer at Shiamak Davar’s academy, appeared as a background dancer in films like “Dil To Pagal Hai” (1997) and “Taal” (1999), worked as an assistant director |
Family Background | Son of actors Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azeem, parents divorced when he was three years old, lived with his mother and maternal grandparents in Delhi, later moved to Mumbai |
Personal Life | Married to Mira Rajput since 2015, has two children, uses the last name Khattar on his passport due to his mother’s marriage to Rajesh Khattar, has paternal half-siblings as well |
Charitable Work | Engages in supporting various charities |