
Kunal Kapoor
Actor · Born October 18, 1977 (49) · Bombay, India
Kunal Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi cinema. Kapoor was born in Mumbai to a Punjabi family whose origins are in Amritsar. In February 2015, he married Naina Bachchan, niece of Amitabh Bachchan, at a private family ceremony in Seychelles.
Biography from TMDB.
- October 18, 1977 (49)
- Bombay, India
- Actor
- 13 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
What are Kunal Kapoor's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 5
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 6
Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2
Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 4
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Ally: 3 of 11 analyzed roles.
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- Allyas Aslam in Rang De Basanti (2006)
- Heraldas Vivaan Varma in Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman (2007)
- Allyas Imran Pathan in Aaja Nachle (2007)
- Shadowas Aatif Hussain in Lamhaa: The Untold Story of Kashmir (2010)
- Shapeshifteras Raghuvendra in Dear Zindagi (2016)
- Heroas Chandu Chekavar in Veeram (2017)
- Mentoras Samrat in Gold (2018)
- Allyas Manav in Ankahi Kahaniya (2021)
- Shadowas Zaraan Khan in Koi Jaane Na (2021)
- Heroas Kabir Kapoor in Koi Jaane Na (2021)
- Threshold guardianas unreliable ally in Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins (2025)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet6
- Ambiguous3
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 Kunal Kapoor's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).
Subscription and free streaming for Kunal 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
30 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Ramayana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

Ek Din(2026)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Industry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

Ankahi Kahaniya(2021)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

Koi Jaane Na(2021)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Noblemen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Devadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

Gold(2018)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Raag Desh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

White Shirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Veeram(2017)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Dear Zindagi(2016)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Mahayoddha Rama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Kaun Kitney Paani Mein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

Don 2(2011)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Welcome To Sajjanpur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Bachna Ae Haseeno(2008)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Aaja Nachle(2007)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Hattrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

Rang De Basanti(2006)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Aks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

Fire in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

BOMgAY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

Vishwambhara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles, 28 of them dated from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office
Dear Zindagi (2016)

Highest rated
Rang De Basanti (2006)

Most popular right now
Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins (2025)
Film career
Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.
- 2006Screen debut· Rang De Basanti
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.
How do Kunal Kapoor's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 46. 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 Kunal Kapoor's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Kunal Kapoor work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kunal Kapoor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aditya Chopra shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Aditya ChopraShared titles: Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Aaja Nachle (2007), Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Aditya Chopra

Actors
- Aamir KhanShared titles: Ek Din (2026), Koi Jaane Na (2021), Rang De Basanti (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Aamir Khan

- Nikita DuttaShared titles: Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins (2025), Gold (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Nikita Dutta

- Atul KulkarniShared titles: Koi Jaane Na (2021), Rang De Basanti (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Atul Kulkarni

- Shah Rukh KhanShared titles: Dear Zindagi (2016), Don 2 (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Shah Rukh Khan

Composers and editors
- Ballu SalujaShared titles: Ek Din (2026), Koi Jaane Na (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Ballu Saluja

- Tanishk BagchiShared titles: Koi Jaane Na (2021), Gold (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Tanishk Bagchi

- Anand SubayaShared titles: Gold (2018), Don 2 (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Anand Subaya
- Ritesh SoniShared titles: Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Aaja Nachle (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Ritesh Soni
Producers
- Ronnie ScrewvalaShared titles: Ankahi Kahaniya (2021), Rang De Basanti (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Ronnie Screwvala

- Farhan AkhtarShared titles: Gold (2018), Don 2 (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Farhan Akhtar

- Ritesh SidhwaniShared titles: Gold (2018), Don 2 (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Ritesh Sidhwani

- Aashish SinghShared titles: Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Aaja Nachle (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Aashish Singh

Mixed roles
- Siddharth AnandShared titles: Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins (2025), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Siddharth Anand
