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{{Short description|Indian actor and producer (Born: 1976)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tusshar Kapoor
| image = Tusshar Kapoor at the Promotion of 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum' 07.jpg
| image_size = 185px
| alt =
| caption = Kapoor promoting ''[[Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum]]'' in 2012
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|11|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|producer}}
| father = [[Jeetendra]]
| mother = [[Shobha Kapoor]]
| relatives = [[Ekta Kapoor]] (elder sister)<br/>[[Abhishek Kapoor]] (first cousin)
| children = 1
| alma mater = [[Ross School of Business]]
| years active = 2001–present
}}
'''Tusshar Kapoor''' (born 20 November 1976) is an Indian actor and producer who works in [[Hindi films]].
==Early and personal life==
[[File:Jeetendra with his son Tusshar and daughter Ekta.jpg|thumb|right|Jeetendra (right) with daughter Ekta (center) and son Tusshar (left) in 2016]]
Tusshar Kapoor is the son of actors [[Jeetendra]] and [[Shobha Kapoor]]. His elder sister, [[Ekta Kapoor]] is a [[television]] and [[film producer]]. He attended the [[Bombay Scottish School, Mahim|Bombay Scottish School]] where he was in the same class as [[Abhishek Bachchan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Tusshar-Kapoor-shares-Abhishek-Bachchans-picture-on-Friendship-Day/articleshow/48330399.cms|title=Tusshar Kapoor shares Abhishek Bachchan's picture on Friendship Day|work=The Times of India|date=4 August 2015|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-date=26 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226004022/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Tusshar-Kapoor-shares-Abhishek-Bachchans-picture-on-Friendship-Day/articleshow/48330399.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He then studied at the [[University of Michigan]] in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor]] for his BBA degree at the [[Ross School of Business|Stephen M. Ross School of Business]].
Like his father, Tusshar Kapoor is a follower of [[Nichiren Buddhism]].<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=n4Lhy_dCMLU|title=Tusshar Kapoor: "I am a follower of Nichiren Buddhism so I..."|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|via=[[YouTube]]|date=5 June 2018|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/n4Lhy_dCMLU|archive-date=30 November 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/tusshar-kapoor-opens-up-on-buddhism-and-fatherhood/articleshow/64495946.cms|title=Tusshar Kapoor opens up on Buddhism and fatherhood - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=17 September 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011221604/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/tusshar-kapoor-opens-up-on-buddhism-and-fatherhood/articleshow/64495946.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Kapoor is unmarried and opted for [[In vitro fertilisation|IVF]] to became a single parent to Laksshya Kapoor through [[surrogacy]] in June 2016.<ref name="exp">{{Cite web | title = Tusshar Kapoor becomes father to baby boy using surrogacy | last = Sahadevan | first = Sonup | work = The Indian Express | date = 27 June 2016 | access-date = 2016-06-30 | url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tusshar-kapoor-becomes-father-to-baby-boy-using-surrogacy-2878996/ | archive-date = 27 June 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160627085445/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tusshar-kapoor-becomes-father-to-baby-boy-using-surrogacy-2878996/ | url-status = live }}</ref>
== Career ==
[[File:Tusshar Kapoor, Neha Sharma at the Audio release of 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum' 12.jpg|thumb|right|Kapoor with [[Neha Sharma]] during audio release of ''[[Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum]]'']]
Prior to making his debut as an actor, Kapoor worked with film director [[David Dhawan]] as an assistant. Following this, he trained as an actor with [[Roshan Taneja]] and Mahendra Verma, in their acting school, and in dance with Nimesh Bhatt.<ref>{{cite web|title=A star arrives in style|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/07/13/stories/09130225.htm|access-date=27 September 2015|archive-date=25 February 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050225043457/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/07/13/stories/09130225.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151008/entertainment-bollywood/article/kya-kool-hain-hum-3-banned-censor-board|title='Kya Kool Hain Hum 3' banned by Censor Board|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=8 October 2015|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-date=22 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122185443/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151008/entertainment-bollywood/article/kya-kool-hain-hum-3-banned-censor-board|url-status=live}}</ref>
He made his debut in 2001 under guidance of his Gujarat-based friend Dharmanshu Parmar alias Monty with the blockbuster ''[[Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai]]'', a remake of the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] super hit ''[[Tholi Prema (1998 film)|Tholi Prema]]'', along with [[Kareena Kapoor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/news/09/jul/20-ruslaan-fits-teree-sang-just-as-tusshar-did-in-mkkh-070911.asp|title=Satish Kaushik: Ruslaan fits TEREE SANG just as Tusshar did in MKKH - bollywood news : glamsham.com|website=www.glamsham.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-27|archive-date=27 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027181555/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/news/09/jul/20-ruslaan-fits-teree-sang-just-as-tusshar-did-in-mkkh-070911.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref> He received the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]] for his work in the film. He then starred as Rahul in a coming of age film ''[[Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa]]'' alongside [[Esha Deol]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/dinesh-hingoo/|title=Dinesh Hingoo - Latest Photos, Videos, News - Bollywood Hungama|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=2017-10-27|language=en-US|archive-date=14 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014205643/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/dinesh-hingoo/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Kapoor starred in two more Telugu remakes ''[[Jeena Sirf Merre Liye]]'' (2002), and ''[[Yeh Dil]]'' (2003), which fared poorly at the box office. He then appeared in [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s production ''[[Gayab]]'' (2004) and received appreciation for his work<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |title=Gayab Review - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/gayab/critic-review/gayab-movie-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913135727/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/gayab/critic-review/ |archive-date=13 September 2017 |access-date=2017-10-27 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en-US}}</ref> though the film was declared below average at the box office. Starting in 2004, Kapoor starred in commercial hits such as ''[[Khakee (film)|Khakee]]'' (2004), ''[[Kyaa Kool Hai Hum]]'' (2005), ''[[Golmaal (2006 film)|Golmaal]]'' (2006), ''[[Shootout at Lokhandwala]]'' (2007) in which he essayed the role of gangster [[Dilip Buwa]] and received good reviews, ''[[Golmaal Returns]]'' (2008), ''[[Golmaal 3]]'' (2010), ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'' (2011), ''[[Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum]]'' (2012), the critically acclaimed ''[[Shor in the City]]'' (2012), and ''[[Shootout at Wadala]]'' (2013).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/review-shor-in-the-city-615|title=Review: Shor In The City|date=29 April 2011|publisher=[[NDTV]]|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072026/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/review-shor-in-the-city-615|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-shor-in-the-city/20110428.htm|title=Review: Shor In The City is brilliant stuff!|date=28 April 2011|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-date=25 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225015411/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-shor-in-the-city/20110428.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Shor-In-The-City/movie-review/8107098.cms|title=Shor In The City Movie Review|date=28 April 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=12 November 2015|archive-date=9 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709152242/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/shor-in-the-city/movie-review/8107098.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2012, Kapoor took part in the "Fashion for a Cause" event which raised money for homeless children.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/filmi-parties/bollywood/Tusshar-Kapoor-at-Fashion-for-a-Cause-2012/articleshow/12146439.cms?referral=PM|title=Tusshar Kapoor at Fashion for a Cause 2012 – The Times of India|work=[[Indiatimes]]|access-date=25 February 2014|archive-date=29 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171129063415/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/filmi-parties/bollywood/Tusshar-Kapoor-at-Fashion-for-a-Cause-2012/articleshow/12146439.cms?referral=PM|url-status=live}}</ref> He has co-produced the film ''[[Chaar Din Ki Chandni]]'' (2012), in which he also starred.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Tusshar-Kapoor-turns-producer/articleshow/11909989.cms?referral=PM|title=Tusshar Kapoor turns producer – The Times of India|work=[[Indiatimes]]|access-date=25 February 2014|archive-date=28 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171128210046/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Tusshar-Kapoor-turns-producer/articleshow/11909989.cms?referral=PM|url-status=live}}</ref> He also starred as the lead actor in adult comedies ''[[Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3]]'' (2016) and ''[[Mastizaade]]'' (2016) both of which have done average business at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/kya-kool-hai-hum-3-to-take-on-akshay-kumars-airlift/|title=Kya Kool Hai Hum 3 to take on Akshay Kumar's Airlift|website=www.indicine.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-27|archive-date=27 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027182226/http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/kya-kool-hai-hum-3-to-take-on-akshay-kumars-airlift/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2017 Kapoor once again starred as Lucky in ''[[Golmaal Again]]'' and the comedy film was a blockbuster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/ajay-devgn-and-rohit-shetty-announce-golmaal-again/|title=Golmaal Again: Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty team up again|website=www.indicine.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-27|archive-date=27 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027182234/http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/ajay-devgn-and-rohit-shetty-announce-golmaal-again/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018 he was seen in a cameo in the superhit ''[[Simmba]]'', in the song ''Aankh Marey'' a part of which he has also voiced. In 2019, he starred as Manav in the [[ALT Balaji]]'s web horror series ''[[Booo Sabki Phategi|Boo Sabki Phategi]]'' alongside [[Mallika Sherawat]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsx.com/entertainment/booo-sabki-phategi-trailer-tusshar-kapoor-mallika-sherawat-starrer-to-release-on-june-17|title=Booo-Sabki Phategi trailer: Tusshar Kapoor, Mallika Sherawat's web-series to release on June 17|date=2019-06-15|website=NewsX|language=en|access-date=2019-06-28|archive-date=28 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628020245/https://www.newsx.com/entertainment/booo-sabki-phategi-trailer-tusshar-kapoor-mallika-sherawat-starrer-to-release-on-june-17|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020 he produced ''[[Laxmii]]'' which starred [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Kiara Advani]], [[Sharad Kelkar]] and [[Ashwini Kalsekar]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/laxmmi-bomb-teaser-akshay-kumar-film-to-release-on-nov-9-on-disney-hotstar-actor-promises-a-big-blast-on-diwali/story-ph32STR42WijAWD58DgS6M.html|title=Laxmmi Bomb teaser: Akshay Kumar film to release on Nov 9 on Disney+ Hotstar, actor promises a big blast on Diwali|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=16 September 2020|date=16 September 2020|archive-date=16 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916105303/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/laxmmi-bomb-teaser-akshay-kumar-film-to-release-on-nov-9-on-disney-hotstar-actor-promises-a-big-blast-on-diwali/story-ph32STR42WijAWD58DgS6M.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film is co-produced by his production house Tushar Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/akshay-kumar-starrer-laxmmi-bomb-gets-a-release-date-will-premiere-on-ott-platform-on-diwali/articleshow/78165755.cms|title=Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Laxmmi Bomb' gets a release date, will premiere on OTT platform on Diwali|via=The Economic Times|access-date=17 September 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011221604/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/akshay-kumar-starrer-laxmmi-bomb-gets-a-release-date-will-premiere-on-ott-platform-on-diwali/articleshow/78165755.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2021, he made his debut as an author with ‘[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/tusshar-kapoor-turns-author-with-book-on-single-fatherhood-kareena-tabu-proud-of-actor/articleshow/88391708.cms Bachelor Dad]’ published by [[Penguin Books|Penguin]]. The book chronicles his journey as a single parent and addresses some issues facing single fathers. In 2022, Kapoor starred and produced crime-thriller film ''[[Maarrich]]''. He played the role of Rajiv Dixit, a fearless cop who is on the hunt to find a murderer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maarrich trailer out. Tusshar Kapoor as a fearless cop is on a hunt to find the killer |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/maarrich-trailer-out-2298812-2022-11-18 |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
===Films===
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role(s)
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
|2001|| ''[[Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai]]'' || Karan Sharma || Won - [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2002|| ''[[Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa]]'' || Rahul Vashisht ||
|-
| ''[[Jeena Sirf Merre Liye]]'' || Karan Malhotra ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003||''[[Kucch To Hai]]'' || Karan ||
|-
| ''[[Yeh Dil]]'' || Ravi Pratap Singh ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2004 ||''[[Shart: The Challenge]]'' || Jai Kapoor ||
|-
|''[[Gayab]]'' || Vishnu Prasad ||
|-
|''[[Khakee (film)|Khakee]]'' || Sub Inspector Ashwin Gupte ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005||''[[Insan]]''|| Avinash Kapoor Rana ||
|-
| ''[[Kyaa Kool Hai Hum]]''|| Rahul/Sanju ||
|-
|2006|| ''[[Golmaal (2006 film)|Golmaal]]''|| Lucky Gill ||Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role]]
|-
| rowspan="6" |2007|| ''[[Good Boy, Bad Boy]]''|| Rajan Malhotra ||
|-
| ''[[Kya Love Story Hai]]''|| Arjun ||
|-
| ''[[Shootout at Lokhandwala]]''|| [[Dilip Buwa]] ||
|-
| ''[[Aggar (film)|Aggar]]''|| Aryan Mehta ||
|-
| ''[[Dhol (2007 film)|Dhol]]''|| Sameer (Sam) Arya ||
|-
|''[[Om Shanti Om]]''
|Cameo
|Guest appearance in the song "Deewangi"
|-
| rowspan="5" |2008 || ''[[One Two Three (2008 film)|One Two Three]]''|| Laxmi Narayan ||
|-
| ''[[C Kkompany]]''|| Akshay Kumar ||
|-
| ''[[Halla Bol]]'' || Cameo || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Sunday (2008 film)|Sunday]]'' || Cameo || Guest appearance in the song "Manzar"
|-
| ''[[Golmaal Returns]]''|| Lucky Gill ||Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
|2009 ||''[[Life Partner]]''|| Bhavesh Patel ||
|-
|2010 ||''[[Golmaal 3]]''|| Lucky Gill ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2011 ||''[[Shor in the City]]''|| Thilack||
|-
|''[[Love U...Mr. Kalakaar!]]''|| Sahil ||
|-
| ''[[Hum Tum Shabana]]''|| Rishi Malhotra ||
|-
|''[[The Dirty Picture]]'' || Ramakanth ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012 || ''[[Chaar Din Ki Chandni]]'' || Veer Vikram Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum]]'' || Aditya (Adi)/John ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013 || ''[[Shootout at Wadala]]'' || Sheikh Munir ||
|-
| ''[[Bajatey Raho]]'' || Sukhwinder (Sukhi) Baweja ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016 || ''[[Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3]]'' || Kanhaiya ||
|-
|''[[Mastizaade]]''
|Sunny Kele
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017 || ''[[Poster Boys (2017 film)|Poster Boys]]'' || Cameo ||
|-
|''[[Golmaal Again]]''
|Lucky Gill
|
|-
|2018
| rowspan="1" | ''[[Simmba]]'' ||Cameo||Guest appearance in song "[[Aankh Maarey]]"
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Laxmii]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Producer
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Maarrich]]''
| Rajiv Dixit
| Also producer
|-
|2024
|''[[Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2]]''
|Himself
|Cameo
|-
|2025
|''[[Kapkapiii]]''
|Kabir
|
|-
|2026
| {{Pending film|Welcome To The Jungle}}
| {{TableTBA}}
|Filming
|}
===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2019 || ''[[ Booo Sabki Phategi ]]'' || Gopal || [[ALT Balaji]] series
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Pop Kaun?]]'' || Cameo || [[Disney Plus Hotstar]] series
|-
| 2024-2025 || ''[[Dus June Kii Raat|Dus June ki Raat]]'' || Panauti || [[JioCinema]] series
|-
|}
== References ==
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