Abhinav Kapoor

Abhinav Kapoor
Kapoor in 2023
Born(1984-07-04)4 July 1984
Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India
Alma materMithibai College, Mumbai
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present

Abhinav Kapoor (born 4 July 1984)[1] is an Indian television actor.[2] He has appeared in the notable shows Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Internet Wala Love, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 and Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee.[3][4][5]

Life and career

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Birth and education (1984–2004)

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Abhinav Kapoor was born on 4 July 1984 in Bombay (now known as Mumbai), Maharashtra, India.[6] He obtained his formal education from Mithibai College, Mumbai.[7][8][9]

Relationships

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In June 2024, Kapoor revealed that he is dating co-actress Alefia Kapadia.[10]

Early career (2004–2010)

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In 2004, Kapoor ventured into mainstream television as an actor playing the brief cameo role of Aarav Jain in series Jeet.[11] A breakthrough came for Kapoor in 2005, when Balaji Telefilms gave him a break in their iconic long running daily soap opera Kasautii Zindagii Kay.[12][13] He portrayed Shravan Gupta Basu, the stepson of the main protagonist Anurag Basu (Cezanne Khan).[14] Later, Kapoor teamed up with Balaji to play uncredited roles, which were factually unknown, between 2006 and 2009 in the successful soap operas Karam Apnaa Apnaa, Kkavyanjali and Kahe Naa Kahe.[15][16][17]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2004 Jeet Aarav Jain Episodic Role
2005 Kasautii Zindagii Kay Shravan Gupta Basu Recurring Cast
2005–06 Kkavyanjali Gaurav Recurring Cast
2006–09 Karam Apnaa Apnaa Saurabh Supporting Role
2007–08 Kahe Naa Kahe Kinju's elder brother Supporting Role
2008–10 Miley Jab Hum Tum Yashvardhan/Yash Devraj Singh Recurring Cast
2010 Adaalat Jaidip Sen Episodic Role
2011–13 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai Unknown Recurring Cast
2012 Savdhaan India Deveshwar Rao Episodic Role
2014 Emotional Atyachar Abhinav Singh Lead
2014–19 Box Cricket League Himself Reality Show
2015 Dilli Wali Thakur Gurls Aman Kapoor Supporting Role
2017 Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee Balwan Agarwal Parallel Lead Role [18]
2018–20 Dil Hi Toh Hai Aman Verma Parallel Lead Role [19][20]
2019 Internet Wala Love Premal Kumar Supporting Role [21][22]
2020 Dating Siyapaa Bodybuilder Boyfriend Lead
2021 Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 Vikrant Arora Supporting Role

References

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  1. ^ "Exclusive - Abhinav Kapoor on his birthday wish this year: I wish to get blessed with lots of work, being on set is what feeds my soul - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 EXCLUSIVE: Abhinav Kapoor on his character & co stars Disha Parmar, Nakuul Mehta". PINKVILLA. 8 September 2021.
  3. ^ "I feel fortunate to be working during these challenging times, says Abhinav Kapoor, who has joined the cast of Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "If a person says he wants to play only lead roles then his career will be short-lived: Abhinav Kapoor - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. ^ "Abhinav Kapoor shares how it was to shoot wedding track with Alefia Kapadia". The Times of India.
  6. ^ "Being an actor is not easy, but I will never dissuade anyone from getting into the profession: Abhinav Kapoor - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. ^ "Abhinav Kapoor is happy to play a role that inspires friendship goals" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  8. ^ "Abhinav Kapoor and Cezanne Khan reunite in Sony TV's Mahasangam Saptah of 'Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2′ and 'Appnapan… Badalte Rishton Ka Bandhan'". Odisha Diary.
  9. ^ "Abhinav Kapoor wraps up shooting for Ekta Kapoor's show". Mid-day. 20 January 2019.
  10. ^ Maheshwari, Neha. "Alefia Kapadia and Abhinav Kapoor are in love". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  11. ^ Team, Tellychakkar. "EXCLUSIVE! Abhinav Kapoor shares his excitement of working with Ekta Kapoor for the 8th time, talks about Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2's comparisons and his character on the show". Tellychakkar.com.
  12. ^ "TV actor Abhinav Kapoor reveals why he prefers outdoor activities to burn calories". Hindustan Times. 20 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Kaasauti Zindagi Kay Actor Abhinav Kapoor Wishes To Open A Pet Cafe". Koimoi. 24 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Abhinav Kapoor: I suffered from depression for two years - Times of India". The Times of India.
  15. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (12 September 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: "Bade Acche Lagte Hain shows a softer side that men possess but isn't spoken about often" – Abhinav Kapoor : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama".
  16. ^ "Abhinav wraps up shooting for Ekta Kapoor's show". TheQuint. 19 January 2019.
  17. ^ Team, Tellychakkar. "EXCLUSIVE! Dil Hi Toh Hai actor Abhinav Kapoor LOCKED for Bade Achhe Lagte Hai 2?". Tellychakkar.com.
  18. ^ "Abhinav Kapoor to play a happy character in Ek Aastha Aisi Bhi". The Indian Express. 20 February 2017.
  19. ^ DelhiDecember 3, Indo-Asian News Service New. "Get ready for Dil Hi Toh Hai Season 2, Abhinav Kapoor kick-starts shooting". India Today.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "Abhinav Kapoor Feels Fortunate To Be A Part Of Dil Hi Toh Hai". Koimoi. 19 June 2018.
  21. ^ "EXCLUSIVE! Dil Hi Toh Hai actor Abhinav Kapoor to play peacemaker for Shivin-Tunisha in Internet Waala Love". Bollywood Life. 19 December 2018.
  22. ^ "Abhinav Kapoor juggling between two TV shows". www.bizasialive.com. 8 January 2019.
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