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Kapoor or Kapur is a
Punjabi surname of
Khatri clan found in the
Punjabi Hindu and
Sikh communities.
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Notable people
Notable people bearing the name Kapoor include:
Academia
Anuradha Kapur , professor at National School of Drama
Deepak Kapur , Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of New Mexico.
Ilan Kapoor , professor of Critical Development Studies at
York University .
Jagdish Chandra Kapur , Indian social scientist, entrepreneur and the founder of Kapur Surya Foundation
Kapil Kapoor , Indian scholar of linguistics and literature and an authority on Indian intellectual traditions in
JNU .
Mahendra Nath Kapur , served as Principal of Modern School, New Delhi, for thirty years.
Ratna Kapur , law professor and former director of the Centre for Feminist Legal Research in New Delhi, India
Shiv G. Kapoor , professor at the
University of Illinois
Sudarshan Kapoor , professor emeritus,
California State University
Sukhbir Singh Kapoor , Indian writer and educator.
V.K. Kapoor , Vice Chancellor of Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan.
Activists
Army
General
Deepak Kapoor , chief of Army staff, Indian Army
H. L. Kapur , former Air Vice Marshal of Indian Air Force and a member of the Indian National Congress
Raj Kumar Kapoor , former colonel in Indian Army
Sanjeev Kapoor (air marshal) , Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force. Currently, he is serving as the director general – Inspection and Flight Safety
Artists
Anish Kapoor , British - Indian sculptor, creator of
Cloud Gate
Atul Kapoor , voice artist who gave the voice of
Bigg Boss
Anita Kapoor . hosted shows on
Discovery , TLC,
Channel NewsAsia ,
okto and
AXN .
D. S. Kapoor ,
art historian and educator.
Gaurav Kapur , Indian cricket presenter
Geeta Kapur , noted Indian art critic, art historian and curator based in New Delhi. She was one of the pioneers of critical art writing
Mohan Kapur , voice artist who gave the
Hindi voice of the
MCU 's
Dr. Strange
Authors
Bureaucrats and politicians
Ajay Kapoor (politician) , MLA in Uttar Pradesh
Anita Kapur , Indian IRS officer. She is former Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
Harbans Kapoor , BJP Senior politician
Jaspat Roy Kapoor , Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Uttar Pradesh.
Kishan Kapoor , Indian politician and the member of BJP. He is the sitting Member of parliament, Lok Sabha from Kangra Lok Sabha
Mudassar Kapur , Pakistani-Norwegian politician
Pavan Kapoor , Indian diplomat and current Indian Ambassador to Russia.
Pooja Kapur , Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark. She was formerly the Indian Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria and North Macedonia
Sanjay Kapoor (politician) , Indian Congress politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Sat Pal Kapur , Indian politician in Patiala, Punjab.
Savita Kapoor . Indian politician and the MLA from Dehradun Cantonment Assembly. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Sheila Kapur Dikshit , longest serving
Chief Minister of Delhi .
Vijai Kapoor , former IAS officer and was
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi .
Yashpal Kapur , leader of Indian National Congress and a close aide of Indira Gandhi.
Businessmen
Amit Kapur , American-born internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of WhoCo and Gravity. Served as COO of MySpace
B. K. Kapur , Indian businessman and was the chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
John Kapoor , an American multi-millionaire, pharmaceutical entrepreneur, former CEO of Insys Therapeutics
Rakesh Kapoor , an Indian businessman. Ex- chief executive officer (CEO) of Reckitt Benckiser which is the parent company of
Dettol ,
Strepsils ,
Veet ,
Airborne ,
Mortein ,
Air Wick
Rakhee Kapoor Tandon , Indian business entrepreneur and venture capitalist. She is one of "India's 25 Most Influential Women", according to
India Today .
Rana Kapoor , founder of
Yes Bank
Ritu Kapur ,
CEO of
Quintillion Media , which jointly owns
BloombergQuint with
Bloomberg L.P. She is the co-founder of
The Quint and
Network18 .
Subhash Kapoor , Indian art dealer
Vikas Kapoor , CEO of Mezocliq
Chefs
Directors and producers
Bharat Kapoor , director, writer, producer
Boney Kapoor film director and producer, son of Surinder Kapoor
Rajit Kapur , Indian film and theater actor and director
Rhea Kapoor , Bollywood film producer, daughter of Anil Kapoor
Nitin Kapoor , Indian producer
Shekhar Kapur , Indian film-maker
Shobha Kapoor , Indian television and film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur , Bollywood actor and producer
Subhash Kapoor , Indian film director, producer and screenwriter
Surinder Kapoor , Bollywood film producer
Film actors
Aditya Raj Kapoor , Indian film actor and filmmaker from the Kapoor family
Aditya Roy Kapur , Bollywood actor
Akshay Kapoor , Indian actor
Akshita Kapoor , Indian actress
Anil Kapoor , Bollywood actor, film producer, son of Surinder Kapoor
Anupriya Kapoor , Indian television actress
Anu Kapoor , Bollywood actor
Annu Kapoor , Bollywood actor
Arjun Kapoor , Bollywood actor, son of Boney Kapoor and
Mona Shourie Kapoor
Ayesha Kapur , German former actress of Indian descent
Babita Kapoor , former Bollywood actress, wife of Randhir Kapoor
Dhiraj Vinod Kapoor , Indian model and actor
Ekta Kapoor producer for television and movies (Bollywood)
Gautami Kapoor , Indian television actress and model
Goga Kapoor , Indian film actor
Jayasudha Kapoor , South Indian film actress, wife of Nitin Kapoor
Jeetendra Kapoor , Bollywood actor
Kamal Kapoor , Bollywood actor
Karan Kapoor , Indian film actor and model, son of Shashi Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor , Bollywood actress
Karisma Kapoor , Bollywood actress
Kishore Namit Kapoor , Indian actor and film-acting trainer
Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1959) , Bollywood Actor, son of Shashi Kapoor
Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977) , Bollywood Actor
Kunal Karan Kapoor , Indian television actor
Kunaal Roy Kapur , Bollywood actor
Mallika Kapoor , South Indian film actress
Neha Kapur ,
Femina Miss India Universe 2006
Omkar Kapoor , Bollywood actor
Pankaj Kapur , Bollywood actor, film-maker
Pinchoo Kapoor , Indian actor
Prithviraj Kapoor , Indian theatre and Hindi film industry entrepreneur, patriarch of the
Kapoor family of entertainers
Raj Kapoor , Bollywood actor, producer and director, son of Prithviraj Kapoor
Rajat Kapoor , Indian actor, writer and director
Rajiv Kapoor , Bollywood actor, son of Raj Kapoor
Ram Kapoor , TV actor and model
Ranbir Kapoor , Bollywood actor, son of Rishi Kapoor
Randhir Kapoor , Bollywood actor, son of Raj Kapoor
Ravi Kapoor , British actor
Ashish Kapoor, Indian Bollywood and television actor
Rishi Kapoor , Bollywood actor, son of Raj Kapoor
Sanjana Kapoor , Bollywood actress, theatre-person, owner of
Prithvi Theatre
Sanjay Kapoor , Bollywood actor, son of Surinder Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor , Bollywood actor, son of Pankaj Kapur
Shakti Kapoor , Bollywood actor
Shalini Kapoor , Indian actress
Shammi Kapoor , Bollywood actor
Sharad Kapoor , Indian actor, who works in Hindi movies and television
Shraddha Kapoor , Bollywood actress, daughter of
Shakti Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor , Indian actor
Shivani Kapoor , British model
Shobu Kapoor , British actress of Indian descent
Siddhanth Kapoor , Indian actor and assistant director, son of Shakti Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor , Bollywood actress
Sonia Kapoor , Indian television actress
Sridevi Kapoor , Indian actress and film producer
Trilok Kapoor , Indian film actor, brother of Prithviraj Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor , Bollywood actor
Vaani Kapoor , Indian actress and model
Vinod Kapoor , played the role of Dushasana in the Indian TV serial Mahabharat
Zahan Kapoor , Indian film actor, model and theatre personality
Janhvi Kapoor , Indian actress
Khushi Kapoor , Indian actress
Journalists
Science and technology
Singers and dancers
Geeta Kapoor , Indian choreographer and television personality.
Himani Kapoor , Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005.
Kanika Kapoor , singer
Mahendra Kapoor , Indian playback singer who sang "Mere Desh ki Dharti".
Meena Kapoor . Indian playback singer
Raman Kapoor , Indian singer and songwriter. He was a contestant on the TV shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Rising Star.
Sneha Kapoor , Indian salsa dancer, choreographer, and instructor. She is popularly known as "The Indian Salsa Princess".
Steven Kapur , also known as "Apache Indian", pop singer
Sportspersons
Aashish Kapoor , Indian cricketer
Jagdish Singh Kapoor , Ugandan
field hockey player. He competed in the
men's tournament at the
1972 Summer Olympics .
Kunal Kapoor (cricketer) , Indian cricketer
Raag Kapur , Hong Kong cricketer
Ranjin Singh (Dave Kapoor) , "Dave Kapoor" pro-wrestler wrestling as "Ranjin Singh"
Raunaq Kapur , Hong Kong cricketer
Rohan Kapoor , Indian
badminton player with the highest international ranking of 34 in Mixed Doubles
Shiv Kapur , Asian Games gold medalist in Golf
Sushil Kapoor , Indian cricketer
Upkar Singh Kapoor , Ugandan field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Vani Kapoor ,
Indian
golfer .who won the fifth leg of the 2020
Hero Women 's Pro Golf Tour.
Fictional characters
See also
References