Anil Kapoor Didn’t Bathe For Days To Keep Makeup On During Debut, Says Boney Kapoor: 'He Was So Passionate'
Anil Kapoor's brother Boney Kapoor shares a funny story about Anil’s early acting days.
Boney Kapoor recently talked about his hair transplant and mentioned that, when he was younger, he wondered why he didn’t become an actor like his brother, Anil Kapoor. He shared a funny story about Anil’s early acting days. When Anil got his first role, he was so eager to keep his makeup on that he didn’t bathe for 2-3 days, just so no one would know he wasn’t an actor yet!
Boney, in a chat with ABP, shared, “Anil always wanted to become an actor, when he was in school he played the role of Shashi Kapoor’s child version, he was so passionate at that time that he didn’t bathe for 2-3 days. He didn’t want the makeup to come off so that everyone would come to know that he had become an actor."
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Boney shared that Anil had a tough start in his career, playing a small role in Ek Baar Kaho and working in regional films. He also starred in Mani Ratnam’s first movie. He said, “He struggled a lot, played a role in Ek Baar Kaho where he played a sidekick of the second hero. He did films in Telugu and Kannada, he starred in Mani Ratnam’s first film. He has been hardworking, during one Ramesh Sippy film, Anil shaved his entire chest hair to look like a 16-year-old. He would do pull-ups to increase his height."
On December 24, Anil Kapoor celebrated his 68th birthday. As soon as the clock struck midnight, ‘AK’ fans and colleagues dropped heartwarming wishes online. From daughters Sonam and Rhea to Ektaa Kapoor, everyone tried their best to make the actor’s day a special one. A video of Anil Kapoor‘s unique birthday celebration also surfaced online. The paparazzi surprised him with a cake.
Anil Kapoor has been acting for almost 45 years and still gets big roles. He was recently seen in Fighter and Savi (2024). Next, he’ll star in Prime Video’s Subedaar with Radhika Madan, who plays his daughter.
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