# Omkar Kapoor

Omkar Kapoor is an Indian actor who works in the Bollywood film industry. He began his performing career as a child artist and worked in films like Judwaa, Hero No.1 and Judaai. He made his Bollywood debut as a Parallel Lead actor with his movie Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2.

## Early life

Kapoor started his career with Masoom, where he received immense popularity as a child artist and became the most favourite child artist of that time. Later he got a chance to work with several big stars of the Indian film industry, like Govinda, Anil Kapoor, Urmila Matondkar, Salman Khan and Sridevi.

## Career

Omkar Kapoor assisted Bollywood directors like Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Farah Khan and Ahmed Khan, but he really wanted to be an actor and hence gave many auditions, of which he bagged Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2. In 2017, Kapoor starred as Mithilesh Chaturvedi in the web film U, Me Aur Ghar alongside Simran Kaur Mundi. In 2018, he starred as Ankush Patel aka Maggie in the Viu original series Kaushiki.
In 2019, he starred as Varun Kumar Pandey in the comedy film Jhootha Kahin Ka. Kapoor starred as Purva in the ZEE5 web series Bhoot Purva. He also played the supporting role in web series Bhram. In 2020, Kapoor played the role of Neel in the Zee5 short film Forbidden Love: Arranged Marriage. In 2021, Kapoor starred as Dr. Abhijit Verma in the MX Player web series Bisaat alongside Sandeepa Dhar, which was directed by Vikram Bhatt.
In 2023, he starred as Satyansh in the film Lavaste, which depicts the silent agony of unidentified corpses in our culture. In 2024, Kapoor played the role of Siddhanth in Sony SAB show Aangan - Aapno Kaa. He starred as Vikram in the Pocket FM audio series Shaadi Ke Baad. Later that year, he also starred as Vishal Singh in the short film Button.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Masoom | Kishan | |
| 1996 | Ek Ladki Pyari Pyari | | |
| 1996 | Chaahat | Vicky | |
| 1997 | Hero No. 1 | Shekhar Jeevannath Tripathi | |
| 1997 | Judwaa | Young Raja | |
| 1997 | Judaai | Romi Verma | |
| 1997 | Ghoonghat | | |
| 1998 | Sham Ghansham | | |
| 1999 | International Khiladi | Young Devraj | |
| 2000 | Mela | Gopal | |
| 2000 | Aaj Ka Nanha Farishta | Suraj | |
| 2000 | Ek Ajooba | Bakiya | |
| 2002 | Dil Churaya Apne | | |
| 2015 | Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Tarun Thakur | |
| 2017 | U, Me Aur Ghar | Mithilesh Chaturvedi | |
| 2019 | Jhootha Kahin Ka | Varun Singh | |
| 2023 | Lavaste | Satyansh | |
| 2024 | Button | Vishal Singh | Short film |
| TBA | Project Love † | TBA | Filming |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Filmi Chakkar | Chintoo | |
| 2014 | Siyaasat | Mahabat Khan | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Aangan - Aapno Kaa | Siddhanth | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | Kaushiki | Ankush "Maggie" Patel | |
| 2019 | Bhoot Purva | Purva | |
| 2019 | Bhram | Aarav Khanna | |
| 2020 | Forbidden Love | Neel | Episode 1 |
| 2021 | Bisaat | Dr. Abhijit Verma | |
| 2024 | Shaadi Ke Baad | Vikram | Pocket FM Audio Series |

### Music videos

| Year | Title |
| 2020 | "Makhmali" |
| 2021 | "Tauba Tauba" |
| 2021 | "Sau Sau Wari Khat Likhe" |
| 2021 | "Rona Nahi" |
| 2021 | "Meri Mohabbat" |
| 2024 | "Barsaat" |

## Awards and nominations

Awards and Nominations :
| Total ||
| Wins | 3 |
| Nominations | 8 |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2015 | BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Film Debut-Male | Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Won |
| 2015 | BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Ensemble Cast | Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Won |
| 2016 | Apsara Awards | Best Debut Actor | Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Nominated |
| 2016 | Stardust Awards | Best Debut Actor | Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Nominated |
| 2016 | Screen Awards | Most Promising Actor Debut | Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Nominated |
| 2016 | Screen Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Nominated |
| 2016 | FOI Online Awards | Best Debut-Actor | Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Nominated |
| 2018 | Talent Track Awards | Digital Jodi Of The Year | U, Me Aur Ghar | Won |
| 2023 | Jagran Film Festival | Special Mention Award | Lavaste | — |