Is considered the finest actor of his generation and became the leading actor of 80s and 90s with a string of commercially hit and critically acclaimed movies with Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Subhash Ghai, etc. Became famous internationally with his roles in Slumdog Millionare (2008) and TV drama, 24 (2010).

1979 - Present

Is a fan of Raj Kapoor, whose father Prithviraj Kapoor is a cousin to Surinder Kapoor (Anil Kapoor's father)