Abhishek Kapoor
Abhishek Kapoor (born 6 August 1971) is an Indian film director and producer who works in Hindi cinema. Career. He started his career as an actor in "Uff! Yeh Mohabbat" in 1996, opposite Twinkle Khanna, directed by Vipin Handa. He made his directorial début with "Aryan" in 2006 which was a critical and commercial failure. In 2008, he wrote and directed "Rock On!!" an Indian Rock musical film starring Farhan Akhtar and Arjun Rampal that won the "National Award for Best Hindi Film" for outstanding artistic contribution towards cinema. The film went on to become a major success , bringing not just accolades but also a Filmfare Award in 2009. In 2013, "Kai Po Che" (2013) based on Chetan Bhagat's novel, 'The 3 Mistakes of my Life' had its world premiere at the 63rd Berlin Film Festival's World Panorama segment and won the Filmfare Award in 2014 for Best Screenplay. In 2016, he directed and produced "Fitoor", an adaptation of Charles Dicken's Great Expectations. Abhishek has launched his production company, Guy in the Sky Pictures. Personal life. Kapoor is a cousin of the actor Tusshar Kapoor and producer Ekta Kapoor. His mother Madhubala, is the sister  of Bollywood actor Jeetendra. On 4 May 2015, Abhishek married Swedish actress and model Pragya Yadav. They have two children, Isana and Shamsher.