Age fades, relevance doesn’t; Anil Kapoor proves it again. In an industry where relevance has an expiry date, Anil Kapoor has quietly broken every rule. As he celebrates another birthday, his journey from the soulful intensity of Lamhe (1991) to the chilling authority of Animal (2023) reads less like a career graph and more like a masterclass in reinvention. Four decades, multiple genres, shifting audience tastes and yet, Anil Kapoor remains firmly in the conversation. This isn’t luck. It’s strategy, risk-taking, and an uncanny understanding of evolving cinema. 1980s: The Rise of the Relatable Hero Anil Kapoor entered Bollywood in the early 1980s, but it was films like Mashaal, Meri Jung, and Tezaab (1988) that made him a household name. Unlike the larger-than-life heroes of the time, Kapoor brought vulnerability, raw energy, and emotional honesty to his roles. Tezaab didn’t just give India “Ek Do Teen”; it gave Bollywood a ...
Age fades, relevance doesn’t; Anil Kapoor proves it again. In an industry where relevance has an expiry date, Anil Kapoor has quietly broken every rule. As he celebrates another birthday, his journey from the soulful intensity of Lamhe (1991) to the chilling authority of Animal (2023) reads less like a ...
Age fades, relevance doesn’t; Anil Kapoor proves it again. In an industry where relevance has an expiry date, Anil Kapoor has quietly broken every rule. As he celebrates another birthday, his journey from the soulful intensity of Lamhe (1991) to the chilling authority of Animal (2023) reads less like a ...
Age fades, relevance doesn’t; Anil Kapoor proves it again. In an industry where relevance has an expiry date, Anil Kapoor has quietly broken every rule. As he celebrates another birthday, his journey from the soulful intensity of Lamhe (1991) to the chilling authority of Animal (2023) reads less like a ...