Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Sikanderlal Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor & comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in around 700 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor teamed up with actor Asrani and Kader Khan as the comical or evil team in over 100 films. In 2011, he was a contestant in the Indian reality show "Bigg Boss. Career. In the 1990s, he often diversified to positive comic roles and performed them with equal finesse in movies like Raja Babu. He has been  nominated for the Filmfare Award in the Best Comedian category and won once, for his performance as Nandu in David Dhawan's film, Raja Babu. Some of his comic roles have been as Inspector Bhinde in "Insaaf", Prasad in "Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri", Crime Master Gogo in "Andaz Apna Apna", "Tohfa", as Batuknath in "ChaalBaaz" and as Goonga in "Bol Radha Bol". Kapoor has been a reference for mimicry artistes who emulate his style and dialogues such as "Aaaooo Lolita" from the movie "Tohfa", "Main Nanha sa Chotta sa Bachcha Hoon" from the movie "Chaalbaaz" and "Nandu sabka bandhu , samajhta nahi hai yaar" from the movie "Raja Babu". Since 2000, Kapoor is a regular fixture in Priyadarshan films like "Hungama", "Hulchul", "Chup Chup Ke", "Malamaal Weekly" and the Malayalam remake "Bhagam Bhag". He also acted in a few Bengali films of Kolkata, Odia film and in an Assamese feature film. In 2011, he was in the reality television show "Bigg Boss 5" as one of the contestants. He has appeared in the musical comedy "Aasman Se Gire Khajoor Pe Atke" with his sister-in-law Padmini Kolhapure. He is also the brand ambassador of Servokon. He also appeared in  the Punjabi movie Marriage Da Garriage. Controversies. In March 2005, India TV released a video allegedly showing Shakti Kapoor asking for sexual favour from an undercover reporter posing as an aspiring actress, in return for entry into the film industry. He told the undercover reporter: "I want to make love to you ... kiss you" According to India TV, this was a sting operation to expose the phenomenon of casting couch prevalent in Bollywood. This incident sparked a controversy in Bollywood and Kapoor was banned by the Film & Television Producers Guild of India. Association of Indian Motion Pictures and TV Programme  Producers decided not to ban him as no allegations against him were proved. One week later, however, the Film & Television Producers Guild lifted the ban. Kapoor claimed that the video clip in question was doctored and he has been framed. He said that the undercover reporter met him several times and threatened to commit suicide if he did not come to the hotel room she had booked.