Anil Surinder Kapoor (born 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi films, in addition to Indian television and international films. In a career spanning over 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a producer, Kapoor has appeared in more than 100 films. He has received several accolades, including two National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards. Born to film producer Surinder Kapoor, he made his Bollywood debut with a small role in the romance Hamare Tumhare (1979) before starring in the Telugu film Vamsa Vruksham (1980) and Kannada film Pallavi Anupallavi (1983). His emerged a star with the action drama Mashaal (1984), and went on to establish himself with his roles in Meri Jung (1985), Karma (1986), Mr. India (1987), Tezaab (1988), and Ram Lakhan (1989). Kapoor's other commercially successful films include Beta (1992), Andaz (1994), Laadla (1994), Virasat (1997), Judaai (1997), Deewana Mastana (1997), Gharwali Baharwali (1998), Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999), Nayak (2001), and No Entry (2005). He won the National Film Award for Best Actor for playing an army man in Pukar (2000) and a Special Jury Award for producing Gandhi, My Father (2007). Kapoor has also played supporting roles in Taal (1999), Biwi No. 1 (1999), Welcome (2007), Race (2008), Race 2 (2013), Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), Total Dhamaal (2019), Jugjugg Jeeyo (2022), Animal (2023) and Fighter (2024). Kapoor's first international film role was in Danny Boyle's acclaimed drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008). He has since starred in the eighth season of the action series 24 in 2010 and played a brief role in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011). In Indian television, he has starred in the remakes 24 (2013–2016) and The Night Manager (2023).