Tusshar Kapoor

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Biography

Tusshar Kapoor is an Indian actor. He is the son of Bollywood actor Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor and brother of Ekta Kapoor. He studied at the University of Michigan and graduated with a BBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Tushar made his debut with Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai alongside Kareena Kapoor in .

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·producer·assistant_director
  • Country
  • India
  • Nationality
  • Indian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 20 November 1976
  • Place of birth
  • Mumbai
  • Education
  • University of Michigan·Ross School of Business
  • Knows language
  • Hindi
  • Parents
  • Jeetendra·Shobha Kapoor

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Son of Jeetendra.

Brother of Ekta Kapoor.

Cousin of actor/director Abhishek Kapoor.

Nephew of Mumbai film distributor Ramesh Sippy ( Not the director). His moms sister Raksha is married to Ramesh Sippy. They have 2 daughters and a son. Ramesh was infamous for his involvement with actress Moushami Chatterjee in 1988.

Nephew of producer Prasan Kapoor ( Jeetendras brother).

Nephew of producer Nitin Kapoor ( Jeetendras cousin}.

Father Jeetendra was shooting for the film Dildaar when he got the news that Tusshar was born.

Nephew of actress Jayasudha (Nitin Kapoors wife).

Nephew of producer, director VK Sobti.

Nephew of writer , costume designer Nim Sood. ( Moms sister).

Was signed for Indra Kumars Dhamaal but later opted out.

Was signed for the short story " Sex on The Beach" in Dus Kahaniyan, but was replaced by Dino Morea.

Was signed for Abhay Deols role in The Lovers aka Singularity ,co starring Bipasha Basu. He later opted out.

Starred in Sagar Bellarys shelved film " Double Jhol" co starring Mugda Godhse and Minisha Lamba.

Starred in Satish Kaushiks shelved film Co Starring Sohail Khan and Kirti Reddy.

Was offered Karan Naths role in " LOC - Line of Control". He decided against as he found the role too small.

Tusshar had signed Tezz. He was to play Zayed Khans role. He opted out due to date problems.

Was signed for Dil Maange More but was replaced by Shahid Kapoor.

Starred in Ramesh Tauranis shelved film " Friends". Co starring Karan Nath , Kirti Reddy. Directed by Shaina Nath. When the film was launched Rakesh Nath was producing it with Arjun Rampal and Apoorva Agnihothri in the lead. When the producers changed , so did the lead cast. This was in 2001.

Nikitin Dheers role in Mission: Istanbul was first offered to Tusshar, but he turned down the role.

Starred in Dr. Teti Tandon shelved film opposite Preeti Jhangiani. It was to be directed by Partho Gosh. This was 2001.

Starred in Abbas Mustans shelved film that was going to be produced by Ekta Kapoor.This was in 2004.

Starred in Manish Malhotra shelved film. Starring Akshay Kumar, Tusshar Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Kareena Kapoor. This was in 2004.

Cousin name is Rakesh Sippy. (Son of film distributor Ramesh Sippy).

Cousin Aparna Prerna Kapoor writes several blogs online.

Cousin name is Aparna Kapoor (Abhishek Kapoors sister.).

Nephew of producer Laxmi Sobti. Jeetendra sister.

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