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Sanjay Kapoor

Sanjay Kapoor

Actor · Born October 17, 1965 (61) · Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Sanjay Kapoor is an Indian film actor known for his work in Hindi cinema and digital platforms. He made his acting debut in the mid-1990s and gained popularity with romantic and family-oriented films, quickly becoming a familiar face in mainstream Bollywood. He is best remembered for performances in films such as Raja, Prem, Sirf Tum, and Auzaar, where his charming screen presence and emotional range were well received by audiences. Over the years, Sanjay Kapoor successfully reinvented himself by taking on more mature and character-driven roles in films and web series. His work in projects like Lust Stories, The Fame Game, and Murder Mubarak showcased a refined performance style and adaptability to evolving storytelling formats. With a career spanning decades, he continues to remain relevant through selective roles across cinema and streaming platforms, earning appreciation for his growth as an actor and his ability to connect with contemporary audiences.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 17, 1965 (61)
From
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 18% in 30 days

What are Sanjay Kapoor's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Morality
31%
Self
22%
Survival
7%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Power
2%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 7
Mentor
2 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Romantic
7
Melancholic
6
Triumphant
5
Bittersweet
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sanjay Kapoor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sanjay Kapoor's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bhai Tera Star Hai(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Ab Hoga Hisaab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 20 episodes · as Goldy Sekhon

  • Sankalp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Prashant Singh

  • Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders(2025)

    as Rajesh Bansal

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Param Sundari(2025)

    as Parmeet Sachdev

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Sikandar(2025)

    as Nisha's father

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • House of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Murder Mubarak(2024)

    as Rannvijay Singh

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Merry Christmas(2024)

    as Ronnie Fernandes

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Bloody Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Hameed Shaikh

  • The Fame Game(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Friction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Rahul

  • The Last Hour(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Arup

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • It's My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • The Gone Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rajeev Gujral

  • Zindagi in Short (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharad Sahay

  • Bedhab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • The Zoya Factor(2019)

    as Vijayendra Singh Solanki

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Mission Mangal(2019)

    as Sunil

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Made in Heaven(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Ashok Malhotra

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Lust Stories(2018)

    as Salman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dil Sambhal Jaa Zara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Anant Mathur

  • Mubarakan(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Shaandaar(2015)

    as Mr Fundwani

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Kahin Hai Mera Pyar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ali Khan

  • Luck by Chance(2009)

    as Ranjit Rolly

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Dosh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Anjaane: The Unkown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Aditya Malhotra

  • Sauda: The Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Vijay Oberoi

  • Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Rohan

  • Jaago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Shrikant Varma

  • LOC: Kargil(2003)

    as Major Deepak Rampal

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Kal Ho Naa Ho(2003)

    as Abhay Malhotra

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Karishma: The Miracles of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 262 episodes · as Amar

  • Qayamat: City Under Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Abbas Rehmani

  • Darna Mana Hai(2003)

    as Sanjay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Shakthi: The Power(2002)

    as Shekhar

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Soch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Raj Matthews

  • Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dushyant

  • Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Nirmal / Raja

  • Sirf Tum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Deepak Rai

  • Mohabbat(1997)

    as Gaurav M. Kapoor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mere Sapno Ki Rani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Vijay Kumar

  • Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Kishan

  • Auzaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Yash Thakur

  • Beqabu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Raja Verma / Ronnie

  • Kartavya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Karan Singh

  • Raja(1995)

    as Raja

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Prem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Shantanu

  • Golmaal Gharana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Suresh Mishra

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 50 of them dated from 1995 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Shaandaar (2015)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Merry Christmas (2024)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Lust Stories (2018)

Film career

19952026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 51: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing1 of 51: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s16 · 15 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
031323

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sanjay Kapoor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Bhai Tera Star Hai (2026)

99th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sanjay Kapoor's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles12–53 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles16–62 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles19–73 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles33–72 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sanjay Kapoor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sanjay Kapoor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Radhika Apte shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles