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Pankaj Kapur

1954 - Today

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Pankaj Kapur (born 29 May 1954) is an Indian actor who has worked in Hindi theatre, television and films. Recipient of a Filmfare Award and three National Film Awards, his most acclaimed film roles include that of Inspector P.K. in Raakh (1989), Dr. Dipankar Roy in Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991) and Abba ji in Maqbool (2004), the latter based on Shakespeare's King Duncan in Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Macbeth. In the 1980s, he became a household name through the TV series Karamchand, a comedy television series in the detective genre. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pankaj Kapur is the 3,280th most popular actor (up from 3,928th in 2019), the 514th most popular biography from India (up from 549th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular Indian Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Pankaj Kapur ranks 3,280 out of 13,578. Before him are Andrew Robinson, Jane Adams, Felicity Jones, Ruth Wilson, Wagner Moura, and Eileen Brennan. After him are James Farentino, Tim McInnerny, Maryam d'Abo, Luis Mariano, Lili Damita, and Ellen Terry.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Pankaj Kapur ranks 238. Before him are Sonia Sotomayor, Corinna Harfouch, Howard Stern, Esko Aho, Alice Krige, and Jaume Bartumeu. After him are Mohsen Rezaee, Tony Thompson, Vladimir Smirnov, Amaral, Wolfgang Becker, and Antón Lamazares.

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In India

Among people born in India, Pankaj Kapur ranks 514 out of 1,861. Before him are Kajol (1974), Sumitranandan Pant (1900), John Frost (1912), Soumya Swaminathan (1959), Ram Manohar Lohia (1910), and Guru Har Krishan (1656). After him are M. S. Subbulakshmi (1916), Dadasaheb Phalke (1870), C. N. Annadurai (1909), Margaret Murray (1863), Lalu Prasad Yadav (1948), and Kumaragupta I (400).

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Among ACTORS In India

Among actors born in India, Pankaj Kapur ranks 63. Before him are Shashi Kapoor (1938), Sonam Kapoor (1985), Tamannaah (1989), Shruti Haasan (1986), Ranveer Singh (1985), and Kajol (1974). After him are Asin (1985), Puneeth Rajkumar (1975), Rajinikanth (1950), Sharmila Tagore (1944), Anna Kashfi (1934), and Asrani (1940).

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