17 Facts About Aditya Roy Kapur

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Aditya Roy Kapur was born on 16 November 1985 and is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi films.

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Aditya Roy Kapur made his acting debut in 2009 with the drama film London Dreams.

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Aditya Roy Kapur's grandfather, Raghupat Roy Kapur, was a film producer in the early 1940s.

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Kapur is the youngest of the three siblings; his eldest brother, Siddharth Roy Kapur, was the chief executive officer of UTV Motion Pictures and is married to the actress, Vidya Balan.

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Aditya Roy Kapur's second elder brother, Kunaal Roy Kapur, is an actor.

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Aditya Roy Kapur did his schooling from G D Somani Memorial School, in Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, where all his siblings studied and his mother directed school plays.

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Aditya Roy Kapur enrolled in St Xavier's in Class XI, but failed.

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Aditya Roy Kapur had to enroll in St Andrew's College to avoid losing a year.

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Aditya Roy Kapur was initially a VJ on the music channel Channel V India, where his comic timing and "unique style of hosting" was appreciated.

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Aditya Roy Kapur starred in a show titled Pakao and hosted the popular show, India's Hottest with VJ Bruna Abdullah till 2008.

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Aditya Roy Kapur made his Hindi film debut with a supporting role in the 2009 musical drama London Dreams starring Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn and Asin Thottumkal.

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In 2013, Aditya Roy Kapur found his breakthrough role as Rahul Jaykar in the romantic musical Aashiqui 2 co-starring Shraddha Kapoor.

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In 2016, Aditya Roy Kapur starred as Noor Nizami in the romantic drama film Fitoor alongside Katrina Kaif and Tabu based on Charles Dickens' 1861 novel Great Expectations.

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Aditya Roy Kapur made cameo appearances in films Dear Zindagi and Welcome To New York.

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In 2019, Aditya Roy Kapur starred as Adavit Thakur in the romantic action thriller Malang alongside Disha Patani.

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In 2023, Aditya Roy 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.

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Aditya Roy Kapur is frequently featured in the Times of India's Most Desirable Men list rank at No 28 in 2018 No 11 in 2019 and No 3 in 2020.