Aditya Roy Kapur is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. After working as a VJ, he made his acting debut with the musical drama London Dreams (2009). Kapur had his first commercial success with the romance Aashiqui 2 (2013). In the same year, the romantic comedy Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani emerged as his highest-grossing release, and won him the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor in addition to a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Education

Sam and Ruby Aaron, his maternal grandparents, were trained dance instructors who brought the Sama dance to India. All of his siblings attended G. D. Somani Memorial School in Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, where Aditya Roy Kapur also received his education, and his mother oversaw school performances and plays.

In Class XI, Aditya Roy Kapur enrolled at St. Xavier's but failed. To avoid dropping a year, he was forced to apply to St. Andrew's College. He then received his diploma from St. Xavier's College, which is connected to the University of Mumbai. He wanted to be a cricketer during his school years, but he dropped out of cricket coaching classes after sixth grade.

Family

Aditya Roy Kapur was born on November 16, 1985. Aditya Roy Kapur's age as of 2022 is 36 years. Aditya Roy Kapur's zodiac sign is Scorpio. Aditya Roy Kapur is from Mumbai, India. Aditya Roy Kapur’s father is Kumud Roy Kapur and his mother is Salome Aaron. Aditya Roy Kapur's has a Jewish mother.

In the early 1940s, his grandfather, Raghupat Roy Kapur, was a film producer. Aditya Roy Kapur is the youngest of three siblings; his eldest brother, Siddharth Roy Kapur, is the CEO of UTV Motion Pictures and is married to actress Vidya Balan. Kunaal Roy Kapur, his second elder brother, is also an actor. 

Career

• Kapur was initially a VJ on the music channel Channel V India, where his comic timing and "unique style of hosting" was appreciated. He starred in a show titled Pakao and also hosted the popular show, India's Hottest with VJ Bruna Abdullah till 2008.
• Kapur made his acting debut with a supporting role in the musical drama London Dreams (2009) starring Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn and Asin Thottumkal in lead roles. The film opened to mixed reviews from critics upon release, and emerged as a below-average grosser at the box-office.
• In 2010–the Akshay Kumar-Aishwarya Rai-starrer science-fiction romantic comedy Action Replayy and the Hrithik Roshan-Rai-starrer drama Guzaarish. However, none of these films performed well at the box office but gained Kapur notice among the audience. 
• Kapur achieved his breakthrough with the musical romance Aashiqui 2 (2013) co-starring Shraddha Kapoor. Premiering on 26 April 2013, Aashiqui 2 emerged as a commercial success at the box-office and was one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2013, earning ₹1.45 billion (US$18 million) worldwide within the first four weeks.
• Kapur played Avinash Arora in the romantic comedy Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, which not only became one of the highest grossing Indian films but also the highest grossing film of his career.
• In 2014, he played Tariq Haider in the romantic comedy Daawat-e-Ishq alongside Parineeti Chopra. The film released to average reviews by critics, and was financially unsuccessful. 
• In 2016, Kapur starred as Noor Nizami in the romantic drama film Fitoor alongside Tabu and Katrina Kaif based on Charles Dickens' 1861 novel Great Expectations.
• In 2017, Kapur starred as Aditya Gunjal in the romantic drama film Ok Jaanu alongside Shraddha Kapoor which received mixed reviews from critics.
• In 2019, he starred as Dev Chaudhry in the romantic drama film Kalank alongside Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Sonakshi Sinha. The film received mixed reviews upon release, and was unsuccessful at the box office. 
• Kapur had three releases in 2020. He first starred as Adavit Thakur in the romantic action thriller Malang alongside Disha Patani. Kapur's performance got positive reviews from critics.
• He then starred as Vishal Agnihotri in the road film Sadak 2 alongside Sanjay Dutt and Alia Bhatt, which released on the streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar. 
• He starred in the black comedy crime film Ludo as Aakash Chauhan alongside Sanya Malhotra which released on Netflix as his last film of the year. 
• In 2023, Kapur starred in The Night Manager, a remake of the British television series of the same name, playing the part originally played by Tom Hiddleston. 
• Kapur will be next seen in Metro… In Dino in 2024 alongside Sara Ali Khan, directed by Anurag Basu.
   

Other work and media image

• In addition to acting, Kapur is a football enthusiast and supports charities and organisations. He has often participated in football matches for charity. Kapur has also been involved with the "Pillars Of Humanity" initiative by the Ankibai Ghamandiram Gowani Trust, and has also contributed to the environment, with planting 150 trees with Pragya Kapoor. 
• Kapur is frequently featured in the Times 50 Most Desirable Men list. He was ranked 28th in 2018, 11th in 2019 and 3rd in 2020 Kapur is a celebrity endorser for brands and products, including Nautica, Diesel, Oppo and Slice among others.
• In 2019, Kapur launched his own fashion label named Single, in partnership with Universal Sportsbiz. Kapur was included in Femina India's list of "Beautiful Indians 2022". He won the Standout Performer Of The Year - Male, at the ceremony for winning hearts on-screen and making the world a better place off-screen.

Awards

Facts

• Aditya was born into a well-established family to a Punjabi father and a Jewish mother.
• His father was an army man who met his mother at a bar when he was posted in Kashmir.
• His grandfather, Raghupat Roy Kapur, migrated from Lahore, Pakistan to Mumbai in the 1940s, where he worked as a film producer.
• Aditya studied in the same school where her mother used to direct school plays.
• He wanted to become a cricketer but dropped his cricket coaching classes when he was in his sixth standard.
• Prior to entering the film industry, he took diction classes to improve his Hindi accent.
• He made a headstart to his career and entered the entertainment industry as VJ (Video Jockey) on Channel V. Here’s an episode of the show: