Mumbai: Popular film producer, founder and MD of Roy Kapur Films, Siddharth Roy Kapur is a renowned person in the Indian film industry. Kapur’s personal life is not much discussed. There are lesser-known facts about him. Today, as he turned 52, here are the lesser-known facts about Siddharth Roy Kapur.
Top facts about Siddharth Roy Kapur
- Siddharth Roy Kapur has been the MD of the Walt Disney Company India and UTV Studios
- He has been featured on Variety’s #Variety500Global list of the most influential persons in global entertainment for three consecutive years (2018 – 2020).
- He has also been featured on The Economic Times Top 40 Indian Business Leaders Under 40 years of age
- He also worked on the launch marketing of the game reality show KBC, which is hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.
- Apart from Hindi films, he has also produced films in Gujarati, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam, and even a Hollywood film.
Siddharth Roy Kapur Awards
Kapur has won several awards for his films, which include,
- 2009 – Best film for Jodhaa Akbar at Filmfare Awards, Screen Awards, IIFA Awards
- 2012 – National Film Award for Best Children’s Film for Chillar Party
- 2013 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film for Paan Singh Tomar
- 2013 – Best film for Barfi! at BIG Star Entertainment Awards, Zee Cine Awards, Filmfare Awards, Stardust Awards, IIFA Awards
- 2013 – Screen Award for Best Film for Paan Singh Tomar
- 2013 – Society Young Achievers Awards 2013 in the Business category
- 2014 – The Economic Times – Spencer Stuart ’40 under Forty’ India’s Hottest Business Leaders Award
- 2017 – Best Film for Dangal at Filmfare Awards
- 2022 – Best Series for Rocket Boys at Filmfare OTT Awards
- 2022 – Variety 500 – Most Influential People in Global Entertainment[6]
- 2022 – Snow Leopard Award for Best Film at Asian World Film Festival 2022 for Last Film Show
- 2023 – Best Gujarati Film for Chhello Show at National Film Awards
- 2023 – ‘Motion Pictures Association Asia Pacific Copyright Educator of the Year Award’ at CineAsia Awards 2023