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Shahid Kapoor Biography
Birth Place:
Delhi, India
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Worked in several music videos and advertisements before making his Bollywood debut; the Pepsi advertisement with Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukherjee and the music video with the Aryans made him well-known
- Received dance training at Shiamak Davar's Institute for Performing Arts (SPIDA)
- Worked as a background dancer in one song from the 1999 movie Taal
- Credits author Brian Hines for his vegetarian lifestyle choice
- Uses his stepfather's last name, Khattar, on his passport
Awards
- 2015Stardust Awards-Best Actor - Drama: winner
- 2015Stardust Awards-Star of the Year - Male: nominated
- 2015International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male): winner
- 2015Screen Awards-Best Actor (Critics): winner
- 2015Filmfare Awards-Best Actor: winner
- 2010International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male): nominated
- 2010International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male): nominated
- 2010International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male): nominated
- 2010Filmfare Awards-Best Actor: nominated
- 2010Screen Awards-Best Actor: nominated
- 2010Screen Awards-Best Actor: nominated
- 2010Screen Awards-Best Actor: nominated
- 2010Filmfare Awards-Best Actor: nominated
- 2010Filmfare Awards-Best Actor: nominated
- 2008Filmfare Awards-Best Actor: nominated
- 2008International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male): nominated
- 2004Zee Cine Awards-Best Male Debut: winner
- 2004International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Debutant (Male): winner