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For his brilliant performance in the film, Aditya won his maiden IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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The film is also simultaneously being shot with actors Nani (Ram has moved out of movie) and Jiva and should be set for release in 2012.Currently he lives in Mumbai.Aditya is not a trained actor, though he has taken dance lessons and also diction classes to improve his Hindi accent.According to him he "had no a burning ambition to become an actor," and was content being a VJ, until he was called to audition for London Dreams.During his school years, he wanted to be a cricketer but he quit cricket coaching classes after sixth standard.
His eldest brother Siddharth Roy Kapur is the CEO of UTV Motion Pictures.
The actor not only wooed the audience with his brilliant performance but also swooned a billion hearts with his charming personality.
Aditya Roy Kapur made his feature film debut with London Dreams (2009) where he had a minor role as a Pakistani musician. Whilst the actor did not garner any attention for his role in his debut film, he got noticed for his roles in Action Replayy and Guzaarish where he played supporting roles.
The actor got his breakthrough in 2013 as he starred in a lead role in Aashiqui 2, the sequel to the 1990 romantic cult of the same name.
In the same year, the actor delivered yet another stellar performance in the romantic drama Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, which was written and directed by Ayan Mukerji.
He was born to a Punjabi father and Jewish mother. Another brother, Kunaal Roy Kapur, is a director and actor, having acted in TV series Just Mohabbat (1996) and Aamir Khan Productions’ Delhi Belly, and also directed films, including The President Is Coming (2009). He also owns a Royal Enfield Cast Iron 500.
Aditya Roy Kapur with his BMW
Aditya Roy Kapoor riding his bike
Salary/Net Worth
Aditya has an estimated net worth of ₹54 crore.
Aditya was not good in studies and even failed his 6th and 11th standard. He told that before featuring into films he used to finish half a litre of ice-cream every night.
Aditya Roy Kapoor eating ice cream
- Before stepping into acting, he wanted to release his album.
Aditya Roy Kapur
Biography
Aditya Roy Kapur, a popular Bollywood actor began his journey in the entertainment business by working as a VJ (Video Jockey) on Channel V.
He made his debut in the film industry with a small role in London Dreams (2009) and followed up with supporting roles in Guzaarish and Action Replayy in 2010.
Although he comes from an influential family in the film industry, the actor had to work his way up all by himself. Aditya reprised the role of Rahul Roy from the original film.
The film co-starring Shraddha Kapoor was directed by Mohit Suri.
However, the couple separated as Shraddha’s parents never approved of Aditya.
Aditya Roy Kapur with Shraddha Kapoor
Aditya is reported to be in a relationship with Diva Dhawan, a fashion model.
Aditya Roy Kapur with Diva Dhawan
Career
Aditya started his career as a VJ (Video Jockey) on Channel V where his unique style of hosting and perfect comic timing made him immensely popular in the audience.
His grandfather, Raghupat Roy Kapur, was a film producer who emigrated from Lahore, Pakistan to Mumbai in the 1940s.
Aditya Roy Kapoor’s parents
His elder brother, Siddharth Roy Kapur, is a producer and CEO of UTV Motion Pictures. He did his schooling from Mumbai’s GD Somani Memorial School. His father and mother met at a bar when his father was an army officer and posted in Kashmir.
The film, which is best remembered for its romantic soundtracks, `Tum hi Ho` and `Sunn Raha Hai Na Tu` was critically acclaimed and emerged to be one of the highest-grossing films of the year.
Following its huge success, the film was remade in Telugu as Nee Jathaga Nenudali (2014) with Sachin J.
Joshi and Nazia Hussain playing the lead roles. He came into the spotlight by playing the role of ‘Rahul Jaykar’ in the romantic drama “Aashiqui 2.”
Wiki/Biography
Aditya Roy Kapoor was born on 16 November 1985 (age 33 years; as in 2018) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The film, which had an ensemble cast including Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Asin, and Rannvijay Singha got mixed to negative reviews.
Sometimes, he even wakes up at noon.
- Aditya loves playing the guitar and is also a part of some music bands.
Aditya Roy Kapur playing the guitar
- According to him, if he would not have been an actor, he would have been a cricketer, musician or a VJ.
- Aditya is very much addicted to coffee.
- Aditya is very particular about his fitness and works out five times a week to maintain his physique.
Starting out as a VJ with Channel V, he made his film debut with a role in Vipul Shah's film London Dreams (2009), and later gained visibility for his roles in the 2010 films Action Replayy and Guzaarish.
Born in Mumbai, Aditya did his schooling from G. D. Somani Memorial School, in Cuffe Parade, Mumbai and subsequently graduated from St.Xavier's College, Mumbai, University of Mumbai.
Kapur started his career as a VJ on music channel Channel V, where his comic timing and "unique style of hosting" made him a hit, and then made his debut as a Pakistani musician in the 2009 musical London Dreams by Vipul Shah, where he co-starred Ajay Devgan and Salman Khan as one of the two brothers, part of Ajay Devgan's band in the movie, along with another VJ, Rannvijay Singh.
Then starred in the Vipul Shah's next, a 2010 time-traveling comedy Action Replayy, playing Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai's adult son who goes back in time to make their marriage a love marriage, his performance in the film caught a critic's eye.He acted again alongside Aishwarya Rai, in Guzaarish (2010) directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, where he played an apprentice magician to Hrithik Roshan's character.After completing his graduation, he worked as a VJ on Channel V for 5 years.
Aditya Roy Kapur’s childhood image
Physical Appearance
Height: 6’ 2”
Weight: 80 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Body Measurements: Chest 42″, Waist 33″, Biceps 15″
Family, Caste & Girlfriend
Aditya Roy Kapur belongs to a Hindu Khatri Family.
But, he dropped his coaching classes when he was in 6th standard. Aditya became an overnight sensation as he played the lead role in the blockbuster romantic film Aashiqui 2, which was the sequel to the 1990 romantic cult film of the same name. Next, he will be seen as the main lead in Gautham Menon's Hindi version of his forthcoming trilingual film, opposite Samantha Ruth Prabhu.