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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Kapoor\/Kapur is a Khatri clan found in the Punjabi Hindu and Sikh communities.[1][2]Table of Contents       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Notable people[edit]Academia[edit]Activists[edit]Army[edit]Artists[edit]Authors[edit]Bureaucrats and politicians[edit]Businessmen[edit]Chefs[edit]Directors and producers[edit]Film actors[edit]Journalists[edit]Science and technology[edit]Singers and dancers[edit]Sportspersons[edit]Fictional characters[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]Notable people[edit]Notable people bearing the name Kapoor include:Academia[edit]Anuradha Kapur, professor at National School of DramaDeepak Kapur, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of New Mexico.Ilan Kapoor,  professor of Critical Development Studies at York University.Jagdish Chandra Kapur, Indian social scientist, entrepreneur and the founder of Kapur Surya FoundationKapil Kapoor, Indian scholar of linguistics and literature and an authority on Indian intellectual traditions in JNU.Mahendra Nath Kapur, served as Principal of Modern School, New Delhi, for thirty years.Ratna Kapur, law professor and former director of the Centre for Feminist Legal Research in New Delhi, IndiaShiv G. Kapoor, professor at the University of IllinoisSudarshan Kapoor, professor emeritus, California State UniversitySukhbir Singh Kapoor, Indian writer and educator.V.K. Kapoor, Vice Chancellor of Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan.Activists[edit]Army[edit]General Deepak Kapoor, chief of Army staff, Indian ArmyH. L. Kapur, former Air Vice Marshal of Indian Air Force and a member of the Indian National CongressRaj Kumar Kapoor, former colonel in Indian ArmySanjeev Kapoor (air marshal), Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force. Currently, he is serving as the director general \u2013 Inspection and Flight SafetyArtists[edit]Anish Kapoor, British – Indian sculptor, creator of Cloud GateAtul Kapoor, voice artist who gave the voice of Bigg BossAnita Kapoor.  hosted shows on Discovery, TLC, Channel NewsAsia, okto and AXN.D. S. Kapoor, art historian and educator.Gaurav Kapur, Indian cricket presenterGeeta Kapur, noted Indian art critic, art historian and curator based in New Delhi. She was one of the pioneers of critical art writingMohan Kapur, voice artist who gave the Hindi voice of the MCU’s Dr. StrangeAuthors[edit]Bureaucrats and politicians[edit]Ajay Kapoor (politician), MLA in Uttar PradeshAnita Kapur, Indian IRS officer. She is former Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)Harbans Kapoor, BJP Senior politicianJaspat Roy Kapoor, Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Uttar Pradesh.Kishan Kapoor, Indian politician and the member of BJP. He is the sitting Member of parliament, Lok Sabha from Kangra Lok SabhaMudassar Kapur, Pakistani-Norwegian politicianPavan Kapoor, Indian diplomat and current Indian Ambassador to Russia.Pooja Kapur, Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark. She was formerly the Indian Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria and North MacedoniaSanjay Kapoor (politician), Indian Congress politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar PradeshSat Pal Kapur, Indian politician in Patiala, Punjab.Savita Kapoor. Indian politician and the MLA from Dehradun Cantonment Assembly. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.Sheila Kapur Dikshit, longest serving Chief Minister of Delhi.Vijai Kapoor, former IAS officer and was Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.Yashpal Kapur, leader of Indian National Congress and a close aide of Indira Gandhi.Businessmen[edit]Amit Kapur, American-born internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of WhoCo and Gravity. Served as COO of MySpaceB. K. Kapur, Indian businessman and was the chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedJohn Kapoor, an American multi-millionaire, pharmaceutical entrepreneur, former CEO of Insys TherapeuticsRakesh Kapoor, an Indian businessman. Ex- chief executive (CEO) of Reckitt Benckiser which is the parent company of  Dettol, Strepsils, Veet, Airborne, Mortein, Air WickRakhee Kapoor Tandon, Indian business entrepreneur and venture capitalist. She is one of “India’s 25 Most Influential Women”, according to India Today.Rana Kapoor, founder of Yes BankRitu Kapur,  CEO of Quintillion Media, which jointly owns BloombergQuint with Bloomberg L.P. She is the co-founder of The Quint and Network18.Subhash Kapoor, Indian art dealerVikas Kapoor, CEO of MezocliqChefs[edit]Directors and producers[edit]Bharat Kapoor, director, writer, producerBoney Kapoor film director and producer, son of Surinder KapoorRajit Kapur, Indian film and theater actor and directorRhea Kapoor, Bollywood film producer, daughter of Anil KapoorNitin Kapoor, Indian producerShekhar Kapur, Indian film-makerShobha Kapoor, Indian television and film producerSiddharth Roy Kapur, Bollywood actor and producerSubhash Kapoor, Indian film director, producer and screenwriterSurinder Kapoor, Bollywood film producerFilm actors[edit]Aditya Raj Kapoor, Indian film actor and filmmaker from the Kapoor familyAditya Roy Kapur, Bollywood actorAkshay Kapoor, Indian actorAkshita Kapoor, Indian actressAnil Kapoor, Bollywood actor, film producer, son of Surinder KapoorAnupriya Kapoor, Indian television actressAnu Kapoor, Bollywood actorAnnu Kapoor, Bollywood actorArjun Kapoor, Bollywood actor, son of Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie KapoorAyesha Kapur, German former actress of Indian descentBabita Kapoor, former Bollywood actress, wife of Randhir KapoorDhiraj Vinod Kapoor, Indian model and actorEkta Kapoor producer for television and movies (Bollywood)Gautami Kapoor, Indian television actress and modelGoga Kapoor, Indian film actorJayasudha Kapoor, South Indian film actress, wife of Nitin KapoorJeetendra Kapoor, Bollywood actorKamal Kapoor, Bollywood actorKaran Kapoor, Indian film actor and model, son of Shashi KapoorKareena Kapoor, Bollywood actressKarisma Kapoor, Bollywood actressKishore Namit Kapoor, Indian actor and film-acting trainerKunal Kapoor (actor, born 1959), Bollywood Actor, son of Shashi KapoorKunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977), Bollywood ActorKunal Karan Kapoor, Indian television actorKunaal Roy Kapur, Bollywood actorMallika Kapoor, South Indian film actressNeha Kapur, Femina Miss India Universe 2006Omkar Kapoor, Bollywood actorPankaj Kapur, Bollywood actor, film-makerPinchoo Kapoor, Indian actorPrithviraj Kapoor, Indian theatre and Hindi film industry entrepreneur, patriarch of the Kapoor family of entertainersRaj Kapoor, Bollywood actor, producer and director, son of Prithviraj KapoorRajat Kapoor, Indian actor, writer and directorRajiv Kapoor, Bollywood actor, son of Raj KapoorRam Kapoor, TV actor and modelRanbir Kapoor, Bollywood actor, son of Rishi KapoorRandhir Kapoor, Bollywood actor, son of Raj KapoorRavi Kapoor, British actorAshish Kapoor, Indian Bollywood and television actorRishi Kapoor, Bollywood actor, son of Raj KapoorSanjana Kapoor, Bollywood actress, theatre-person, owner of Prithvi TheatreSanjay Kapoor, Bollywood actor, son of Surinder KapoorShahid Kapoor, Bollywood actor, son of Pankaj KapurShakti Kapoor, Bollywood actorShalini Kapoor, Indian actressShammi Kapoor, Bollywood actorSharad Kapoor, Indian actor, who works in Hindi movies and televisionShraddha Kapoor, Bollywood actress, daughter of Shakti KapoorShashi Kapoor, Indian actorShivani Kapoor, British modelShobu Kapoor, British actress of Indian descentSiddhanth Kapoor, Indian actor and assistant director, son of Shakti KapoorSonam Kapoor, Bollywood actressSonia Kapoor, Indian television actressSridevi Kapoor, Indian actress and film producerTrilok Kapoor, Indian film actor, brother of Prithviraj KapoorTusshar Kapoor, Bollywood actorVaani Kapoor, Indian actress and modelVinod Kapoor, played the role of Dushasana in the Indian TV serial MahabharatJournalists[edit]Science and technology[edit]Singers and dancers[edit]Geeta Kapoor, Indian choreographer and television personality.Himani Kapoor, Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005.Kanika Kapoor, singerMahendra Kapoor, Indian playback singer who sang “Mere Desh ki Dharti”.Meena Kapoor. Indian playback singerRaman Kapoor, Indian singer and songwriter. He was a contestant on the TV shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Rising Star.Sidhant Kapoor. Indian classical musicianSneha Kapoor, Indian salsa dancer, choreographer, and instructor. She is popularly known as “The Indian Salsa Princess”.Steven Kapur, also known as “Apache Indian”, pop singerSportspersons[edit]Aashish Kapoor, Indian cricketerJagdish Singh Kapoor, Ugandan field hockey player. He competed in the men’s tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.Kunal Kapoor (cricketer), Indian cricketerRaag Kapur, Hong Kong cricketerRanjin Singh (Dave Kapoor), “Dave Kapoor” pro-wrestler wrestling as “Ranjin Singh”Raunaq Kapur, Hong Kong cricketerRohan Kapoor, Indian badminton player with the highest international ranking of 34 in Mixed DoublesShiv Kapur, Asian Games gold medalist in GolfSushil Kapoor, Indian cricketerUpkar Singh Kapoor, Ugandan field hockey player. He competed in the men’s tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.Vani Kapoor,  Indian golfer.who won the fifth leg of the 2020 Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour.Fictional characters[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/kapoor-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Kapoor – Wikipedia"}}]}]