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Omkar Kapoor

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Omkar Kapoor
Kapoor in 2015
Occupations
Years active1996–2002
2015–present

Omkar Kapoor is an Indian actor who works in the Bollywood film industry. He began his performing career as a child artist and worked in films like Judwaa, Hero No.1 and Judaai. He made his Bollywood debut as a Parallel Lead actor with his movie Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2.

Early life

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Kapoor started his career with Masoom, where he received immense popularity as a child artist and became the most favourite child artist of that time. Later he got a chance to work with several big stars of the Indian film industry, like Govinda, Anil Kapoor, Urmila Matondkar, Salman Khan and Sridevi.[1]

Career

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Omkar Kapoor assisted Bollywood directors like Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Farah Khan and Ahmed Khan, but he really wanted to be an actor and hence gave many auditions, of which he bagged Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2.[2] In 2017, Kapoor starred as Mithilesh Chaturvedi in the web film U, Me Aur Ghar alongside Simran Kaur Mundi.[3] In 2018, he starred as Ankush Patel aka Maggie in the Viu original series Kaushiki.[4]

In 2019, he starred as Varun Kumar Pandey in the comedy film Jhootha Kahin Ka.[5] Kapoor starred as Purva in the ZEE5 web series Bhoot Purva.[6] He also played the supporting role in web series Bhram. In 2020, Kapoor played the role of Neel in the Zee5 short film Forbidden Love: Arranged Marriage.[7] In 2021, Kapoor starred as Dr. Abhijit Verma in the MX Player web series Bisaat alongside Sandeepa Dhar, which was directed by Vikram Bhatt.[8]

In 2023, he starred as Satyansh in the film Lavaste, which depicts the silent agony of unidentified corpses in our culture.[9] In 2024, Kapoor played the role of Siddhanth in Sony SAB show Aangan - Aapno Kaa.[10] He starred as Vikram in the Pocket FM audio series Shaadi Ke Baad.[11] Later that year, he also starred as Vishal Singh in the short film Button.[12]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1996 Masoom Kishan
Ek Ladki Pyari Pyari
Chaahat Vicky
1997 Hero No. 1 Shekhar Jeevannath Tripathi
Judwaa Young Raja
Judaai Romi Verma
Ghoonghat
1998 Sham Ghansham
1999 International Khiladi Young Devraj
2000 Mela Gopal
Aaj Ka Nanha Farishta Suraj
Ek Ajooba Bakiya
2002 Dil Churaya Apne
2015 Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 Tarun Thakur
2017 U, Me Aur Ghar[13] Mithilesh Chaturvedi
2019 Jhootha Kahin Ka Varun Singh
2023 Lavaste Satyansh
2024 Button Vishal Singh Short film
TBA Project Love TBA Filming [14]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 Filmi Chakkar Chintoo
2014 Siyaasat Mahabat Khan 2 episodes
2024 Aangan - Aapno Kaa Siddhanth

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Kaushiki Ankush "Maggie" Patel
2019 Bhoot Purva Purva
Bhram Aarav Khanna
2020 Forbidden Love Neel Episode 1
2021 Bisaat Dr. Abhijit Verma
2024 Shaadi Ke Baad Vikram Pocket FM Audio Series

Music videos

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Year Title
2020 "Makhmali"[15]
2021 "Tauba Tauba"[16]
"Sau Sau Wari Khat Likhe"[17]
"Rona Nahi"[18]
"Meri Mohabbat"[19]
2024 "Barsaat"[20]

Awards and nominations

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Awards and Nominations
Total
Wins 3
Nominations 8
Year Award Category Work Result
2015 BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Film Debut-Male Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 Won
Most Entertaining Ensemble Cast Won
2016 Apsara Awards Best Debut Actor Nominated
Stardust Awards Best Debut Actor Nominated
Screen Awards Most Promising Actor Debut Nominated
Best Ensemble Cast Nominated
FOI Online Awards Best Debut-Actor Nominated
2018 Talent Track Awards Digital Jodi Of The Year U, Me Aur Ghar Won
2023 Jagran Film Festival Special Mention Award Lavaste

References

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  1. ^ "News91". Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Popular child actor Omkar Kapoor is nervous for his dream debut". Deccan Chronicle. October 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Trailer: U Me Aur Ghar, India's first web-based feature film by Web Talkies | India.com". www.india.com. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Sumer Singh Case Files: Kaushiki Season 1 Review: An average fast-paced thriller", The Times of India, retrieved 15 April 2021
  5. ^ Entertainment, Quint (3 July 2019). "'Jhootha Kahin Ka' Trailer: Rishi Kapoor Caught in a Web of Lies". TheQuint. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Bhoot Purva is in a breezy, lighthearted zone: Omkar Kapoor". Cinema Express. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Arranged Marriage, Forbidden Love". GQ India. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Bisaat trailer: Vikram Bhatt directed whodunnit is loaded with twists and turns". The Indian Express. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Lavaste Movie Review : A sincere but unidimensional approach to relationships and life". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Omkar Kapoor to make an entry in Aangan Aapno Kaa; actor says, 'I am excited about my TV debut'". The Times of India. 28 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Shaadi Ke Baad | शादी के बाद". Pocket FM: Audio Series & Stories. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  12. ^ IECL STUDIOS (22 June 2024). Button | Omkar Kapoor | Ruslaan Mumtaz | Swati Shukla | Hindi Short Film | IECL STUDIOS. Retrieved 7 October 2024 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "Web Talkies launches India's first web-based feature film 'U Me Aur Ghar'". February 2017. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Arjun Rampal signs comic caper Project Love; girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades, Mahima Makwana and Omkar Kapoor also set to star". Bollywood Hungama. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  15. ^ Makhmali Full Video Song Arpita Chakraborty Feat. Omkar Kapoor, Ana Ilmi | Latest Video Song 2020, 9 July 2020, retrieved 15 April 2021
  16. ^ Tauba Tauba - Omkar Kapoor & Khushbu| Anand Raaj Anand | Zee Music Originals | main nahi pyaar karda, 23 March 2021, retrieved 15 April 2021
  17. ^ Sau Sau Wari Khat Likhe - Omkar, Sidhika & Khushbu |Goldie S, Srishti B|Kausar J|Zee Music Originals, 13 April 2021, retrieved 15 April 2021
  18. ^ Rona Nahi - Pranutan Bahl & Omkar Kapoor | Raj Barman, Piyush Shankar, Manoj M| Zee Music Originals, 20 July 2021, retrieved 21 July 2021
  19. ^ Meri Mohabbat - Omkar Kapoor, Sidhika Sharma | Saaj Bhatt | Amjad Nadeem Aamir | Zee Music Originals, 15 August 2021, retrieved 17 August 2021
  20. ^ Lg Entertainments (17 June 2024). Barsaat | Omkar kapoor & Pratiksha Mishra | Aryam & Vishakha Mahore | Lucky Gautam Entertainments. Retrieved 18 June 2024 – via YouTube.
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