# Sharad Kapoor

Sharad Kapoor (born 13 February 1976) is an Indian actor, who works in Hindi and Bengali movies and television. Having debuted in Mera Pyara Bharat in 1994, Kapoor has acted in many films throughout his career, including Jai Ho, Tamanna, Lakshya, and Josh. He also worked as an assistant director on the movie Lakshmanrekha.

## Early life and education

He was born and brought up in Kolkata, West Bengal into a Punjabi family with roots in Peshawar (modern-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan), to an architect father, and in school and college days apart from theatre he competed in sports such as cricket, snooker and swimming, being educated at the St. Xavier's College.

## Controversies
### Allegations of sexual harassment

On 30 November 2024, it was reported that Kapoor faced accusations of misbehaving and sexual harassment and a case was registered by Mumbai Police and he was summoned for questioning.
In an interview, Kapoor dismissed the allegations, stating, "I am unaware of any case filed against me. I just returned from New York, and while the police have contacted me, I am in Kolkata. The incident did not happen, and I cannot implicate anyone falsely."

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Language | TV Channel |
| 1995 | Swabhimaan | Grover | Hindi | DD National |
| 1995 | Aankhen | | Hindi | |
| 1996 | Chahat aur Nafrat | Vishal Saxena | Hindi | Zee TV |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
| 1994 | Mera Pyara Bharat | | Hindi | |
| 1995 | Hum Bhi | | Hindi | |
| 1996 | Dastak | Sharad Sule | Hindi | |
| 1997 | Vishwavidhaata | Jai Verma/Ravi Khanna | Hindi | |
| 1997 | Tamanna | Sajid Khan | Hindi | |
| 1997 | Ankhon Mein Tum Ho | Pratap/Ranjit | Hindi | |
| 1997 | Achena Atithi | Pratap/Ranjit | Bengali | |
| 1998 | Iski Topi Uske Sarr | Jai Malhotra | Hindi | |
| 1999 | Sar Ankhon Par | Sharad Kapoor | Hindi | |
| 1999 | Trishakti | Mahesh (Munna) | Hindi | |
| 1999 | Kahani Kismat Ki | Advocate Prabhu Asish Kapoor | Hindi | |
| 1999 | Bhagya Bidhata | Advocate Prabhu Asish Kapoor | Bengali | |
| 2000 | Aaghaaz | Laxman (Pushpa's brother) | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Josh | Prakash Sharma | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Khauff | Inspector Arjun (Ritu's fiancé) | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Radheshyam Seetaram | | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta | Adarsh | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Censor | | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Hadh | Shiva | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Hathyar | Pakya | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat | Rahul Thakral | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani | Victor | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Yeh Hai Jalwa | Vikram | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein | Rudra Pratap Singh | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Lal Salaam | Dr. Khanna | Hindi | |
| 2003 | LOC Kargil | Major Vijay Bhaskar | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Patth | Avinash | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Tada | Uday Rana | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Kash Aap Hamare Hote | Randeep Raj Mankotia | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Zinda Dil | Arjun | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Lakshya | Major Binod Sengupta | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Chot - aaj isko kal tereko | Inspector Laal | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Plan | | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Kalo Chita | Pradip Gurung | Bengali | |
| 2005 | Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena | CBI Inspector Sardeshai/Inspector Vijay Kapoor | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Sauda – The Deal | | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Chaahat – Ek Nasha | Jaidev | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Parinam | Raghu/ Raghabendra | Bengali | |
| 2005 | Swami Chintai | Raja | Bengali | |
| 2006 | Panchhi | | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Dahek | Vikram Luthra | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Wanted | CBI Inspector Salim Khan | Bengali | |
| 2010 | Kolkata the metro life | | Bengali | |
| 2014 | Hook Ya Crook | | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Jai Ho | Inspector Siddiqui | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Jabariya Jodi | Daddan Yadav | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Cabaret | Vikram Batwal (Ex-IB Officer) | Hindi | Released on ZEE5 |
| 2022 | No Means No | Shekar Oberoi | Hindi | |
| 2022 | The Good Maharaja | | | |

## Awards and nominations

* 2001:Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Josh