Happy Birthday To The Ever Charismatic Anil Kapoor! Check out his Most Iconic Films

Anil Kapoor is certainly one of the most celebrated actors of the Indian film industry. The actor has delivered many hit films in his career and many of his characters became well-known and iconic. Anil had a great run of movies during the 90s, but he has also delivered a lot of hits during the 80s and 20s. Here are a list of Anil Kapoor films that we should re-watch on the occasion of his birthday today.

Mr. India
Mr.India was one of the first few Hindi films that made us believe in a sci-fi, that can make people disappear. The film starred Sridevi and Anil Kapoor. While, late versatile actress Sridevi had stolen the show, with a charismatic performance, by playing the role of Mr.India’s lady love, Anil Kapoor still managed to make a mark amongst the critics, with his acting skills. He played the role of a caretaker to a bunch of orphan kids. He finds a watch that helps him fight the terrorist, the iconic Mogambo.

Tezaab
Who can forget Anil Kapoor’s iconic moustache look from this film.

Anil Kapoor impressed all with N Chandra’s Tezaab. The superhit duo of Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit lead the film. The movie showcases a college student, who decides to serve for his country but turns into a criminal. Acting of Anil Kapoor took the film into another status, the movie went on to become one of the biggest hits of the 80s.

Nayak
Nayak was the remake of a Tamil film. In this film, Anil Kapoor was seen as Shivaji Rao, who can accomplish as a Chief Minister within 24 hours. He was challenged by then Chief Minister, Balraj Chauhan played by Amrish Puri for an entire day. Anil Kapoor, looked dynamic in the film, however, it was considered average by the box office but, the character of Shivaji Rao was loved by all.

Lamhe
Lamhe is one the most acclaimed movie of Yash Chopra and one of those rare films whose box office flop didn’t dampen its glory. This unconventional romantic film featured Anil Kapoor in dual roles while Sridevi plays the female lead. The way Anil Kapoor played the role of a heartbroken young man along with the double role as a grey haired man in his 50s, was certainly exquisite and irresistible in this character. This movie had some hit music and moments of passion, with life-changing love. This movie has become a cult classic over the years.

Ram Lakhan
Directed by Shubash Ghai ‘Ram Lakhan” is one of the best drama films of Bollywood till date. The film was a story of two brothers played by Anil Kapoor as Lakhan, a scamster, a brat, yet a charmer, and Jackie Shroff as Ram who is the elder brother of Lakhan. This movie received a lot of acclaim from the people. Who doesn’t remember the chart busting number from this movie- ‘Yeh Ji, Oh Ji’?

Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire was a widely acclaimed film, which was being praised for its plot, soundtrack and direction. Directed by Danny Boyle, this movie was a hit. It was nominated for ten Academy Awards in 2009 and won eight awards, the most for any 2008 film, including in the categories of Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It even won seven BAFTA Awards including Best Film, five Critics’ Choice Awards and four Golden Globes. Anil Kapoor in this film plays the role of game host in the movie and his portrayal was applauded and appreciated by all.

Welcome (2007)
To watch Anil Kapoor in a Comedy role is my absolute personal favourite, and if it is not yours, then you need to watch this film soon. Welcome is a Hindi comedy film directed by Anees Bazmee in which Anil Kapoor plays Majnu Bhai. The way Anil Kapoor portrays the character of Majnu Bhai was absolutely hilarious and such a laughter riot.

Parinda
Another landmark film of Hindi cinemas was Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Parinda, which continues to hold top spot in the genre of crime dramas. This movie is about gang-war and underworld. The movie features Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff as the two brothers caught on the either side of gang-wars while Nana Patekar plays the role of a don. This movie is considered by many to be the turning point in the introduction of realism in Hindi cinema and won two National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards.

Woh Saat Din
Playing naive without a trace of pretension is no easy feat. To Anil Kapoor’s credit, his down-to-earth bearings and infectious simplicity as the struggling composer Prem Pratap Patialeywale, pulls off the old-fashioned sensibilities of his character dragged into a marital snag.

Dil Dhadakne Do
Who can forget Dil Dhadakne Do? which had a starry ensemble cast starring Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah and Priyanka Chopra in the lead. The Zoya Akhtar film about slice of life drama, where a bunch of incredibly rich folks go on a foreign trip, trying to find themselves, and indulge in some thumb wrestling in the process. Anchoring the film was Anil Kapoor, with one of his most versatile performance of his career, he was incredibly funny whether he’s irritable or just plain nasty.

Mashaal
Directed by Yash Chopra and adapted from Vasant Shankar Kanetkar’s Marathi play Ashroonchi Zhali Phule, Mashaal is Anil Kapoor’s most acclaimed movie. This movie showcases Anil Kapoor as Raja whose life changes from black marketer to journalist to an underworld Don and a Racketeer in order to combat Vardhan. The film got positive reviews from critics. Anil won his first Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actor category.