Shahid Kapoor was born on the 25th February 1981, in New Delhi, India, and is an actor who performs in Bollywood Hindi movies, and is best known for his roles in such films as “Jab We Met” (2007), “Kaminey” (2009), “Haider” (2014), and “Udta Punjab” (2016). Kapoor is very popular in his country, and has appeared in more than 30 movies since his career started in 2004.
Have you ever wondered how rich Shahid Kapoor is, as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Shahid Kapoor’s net worth is as high as $20 million, an amount earned through his successful acting career. In addition to being a famous actor, Kapoor has also worked as a judge on the TV dance reality show “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded” in 2015 which improved his net worth.
Shahid Kapoor Net Worth $20 Million
Shahid Kapoor was born as a son of the actors Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azeem, but his parents divorced when he was three, and then Shahid moved from New Delhi to Mumbai at the age of ten. There, he joined the Shiamak Davar’s dance academy and played as a background dancer in a few movies during the 90’s. He went to the Gyan Bharati School in Delhi and Rajhans Vidyalaya in Mumbai before studying for three years at Mumbai’s Mithibai College.
The film producer Ramesh Taurani gave Kapoor a chance to star in the romantic comedy “Ishq Vishk” in 2003, and since then, Kapoor has frequently collaborated with Taurani. Shahid later went on to star in “Fida” (2004) with Kareena Kapoor and Fardeen Khan, “Dil Maange More!!!” (2004), “Deewane Huye Paagal” (2005), and “Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!” (2005).
By the end of the last decade, Kapoor had appeared in “36 China Town” (2006), “Chup Chup Ke” (2006) with Kareena Kapoor and Om Puri, “Vivah” (2006), and starred in “Jab We Met” (2007). He continued with “Kismat Konnection” (2008), “Kaminey” (2009), and “Dil Bole Hadippa!” (2009). At the beginning of the current decade, Kapoor played in “Chance Pe Dance” (2010), “Badmaa$h Company” (2010), “Mausam” (2011), “Teri Meri Kahaani” (2012), and “Phata Poster Nikhla Hero” (2013).
In the last few years, Kapoor had roles in “R… Rajkumar” (2013), “Haider” (2014), “Action Jackson” (2014), and “Shaandaar” (2015). Most recently, he filmed “Unkahi” (2016) and “Udta Punjab” (2016) while is filming “Rangoon” (2017) and “Rani Padmavati” (2017).
Shahid Kapoor has won numerous awards throughout his young career, including Zee Cine Awards for Best Newcomer in 2003, Stardust Awards for Best Actor in a Drama in 2014, and Filmfare Awards for Best Actor in 2015.
Regarding his personal life, Shahid Kapoor dated actress Kareena Kapoor from 2004 to 2007 when they broke up after series of media pressures brought about by public gestures of affection. Despite deciding to keep his life to himself and out of the public eye, Kapoor has been constantly under the radar as one of the most popular actors in India. In July 2015, Kapoor married Mira Rajput, a student 13 years younger than him, and they have a daughter who was born in August 2016. Kapoor is a practising vegetarian and is a noted philanthropist. He took a part in Superstars Ka Jalwa, a charity event which helped to raise money for the employees of the Cine and Television Artists Association (CINTAA). Also in 2010, Kapoor was involved in fund raising for the NGO Swayamsiddh which helps children with special needs. In 2012, Kapoor appeared in a short film called “Because My World Is Not The Same” to help raise awareness of breast cancer.