Government College, Ludhiana
National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi
Educational Qualifications
Engineer
Debut
Film Debut : Arohan (1982)
TV Debut : Karamchand (1985–1988)
Family
Father- Not Known (College Principal) Mother- Not Known Brothers- Not Known Sisters- Not Known
Religion
Hindu
Address
Yari Road, Mumbai
Hobbies
Writing
Controversies
A person filed a complaint against him in Association of Motion Pictures and TV Programme Producers for copying his script in film "Mausam."
Favourite Things
Favourite Food
Rajma Chawal and Pakodas
Favourite Actor
Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Marlon Brando and Rajesh Khanna
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status
Married
Affairs/Girlfriends
Not Known
Wife
Neelima Azeem (Divorced)
Supriya Pathak (Actress)
Children
Daughter- Sanah Kapoor Son- Shahid Kapoor (Actor) and Ruhaan Kapoor
Money Factor
Salary
Not Known
Net Worth
Not Known
Some Lesser Known Facts About Pankaj Kapur
Pankaj appeared on the silver screen in the Academy Award-winning film “Gandhi” as Mahatma Gandhi’s second secretary, Pyarelal Nayyar.
After taking a degree in engineering, he attended the National School of Drama in Delhi.
An old photo of Pankaj Kapoor while studying at the NSD
He received his first National Film Award in 1989 with film “Raakh”, which also includes Aamir Khan.
During his movie career, he shifted towards TV serials because he was frequently getting offers of actress’s brother or a villain’s role, which he wanted to avoid.
He considers his character in ” Neem ka Ped” to be the most challenging role for him.
He won Filmfare Critics Award and National Film Award for his solid performance in “Maqbool.”
His father-in-law, Baldev Pathak was a renowned tailor of his times and used to stitch Rajesh Khanna’s dresses.
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