Dhiraj Vinod Kapoor (earlier known as Dheeraj Kapoor Alias Dheiraj Kapoor, Dhirajj Vinodd Kapoor) is an Indian actor,[1] model, director, board advisor, consultant, producer and entrepreneur. Kapoor is known for his modeling assignments with Honda Activa TVC, Byford T-shirts Campaign, Gurukul Campaign, BPL net.com Campaign, and[2]IBM computers Campaigns.
Dhiraj Vinod Kapoor | |
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 Kapoor's Fashion Photoshoot | |
| Born | 25 October 1978 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Model, Director, Board Advisor, Consultant, Producer, Brand Marketing, Entrepreneur, Founder of Limelight Biz, Founder & Managing Director of Dhiraj Walks of Art Private Limited, Founder of The 8888 Consultaancy |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Parent | Viney Rani Kapoor & Vinod Kumar Kapoor |
| Website | dhirajkapoor |
Early life edit
Dhiraj Vinod Kapoor was born in Bangalore, India, on 25 October 1978; His mother Viney Rani Kapoor was a housewife and his father, Vinod Kumar Kapoor was a businessman, based out of Bangalore.[3][4]
Career edit
Dhiraj Vinod Kapoor[5] started his career with modeling assignments with Honda Activa TVC, Byford T-shirts Campaign, Gurukul Campaign, BPL net.com Campaign, and IBM computers Campaigns. Kapoor has acted in four English plays with Mahesh Dattani and also acted in a Hindi play while doing his summer course in National School of Drama.[6]
In his early 20s Dhiraj moved away from his family retail business and started[7] Limelight in the millennium year with his close friend. In 2005, to expand further, he moved to Mumbai, establishing himself nationally and[8] internationally as a producer.[9] Moving back into India from Los Angeles with the conviction to do differentiated assignments for varied ventures in different industries such as Cinema, Arts, Culture, Entertainment & Information Technology, he has taken his entrepreneurial skills with the launch of his new company Dhiraj Walks of Art Pvt Ltd.[10]
Philanthropy edit
Currently, he serves as a Board Advisor for the "HOPE B~Lit Foundation" for their "A Voices Unheard Films" social awareness shorts and features.[11]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Actor | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Murder That Never Was[12] | Lead | Yes | Theatrical play | |
| 2003 | Murder He Wrote | Main Lead/ Prithvi | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2004 | Who Stole the Cookie Jar | Lead | Yes | Theatrical play | |
| 2015 | Diary of The Actor | Main Lead | Yes | Short film (shooting completed) | |
| 2017 | Zindagi Chalte Rahe | Main Lead/ Vedant | Yes | Short film | |
| 2017 | Look out into the world with a clean slate. | Main Lead | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2019 | The Last Koan | Associate Producer | Yes | Feature film[13] | |
| 2019 | Got Cancer[14] | Associate Producer | Yes | A docu-fiction film | |
| 2019 | Barot House | Producer | Yes | Zee5 film[15] | |
| 2019 | Posham Pa[16] | Producer | Yes | Zee5 film[17] | |
| 2020 | Got Cancer Survivor's Journey[18] | Associate Producer | Yes | Documentary film-Completed [19] | |
| 2021 | Nail Polish[20] | Producer | Yes | Zee5 originals film[21] | |
| 2022 | Anona[22] | Main Lead/ Producer | Yes | Yes | Feature film - post production [23] |
References edit
- ^ FirstPost News Magazine " Dheiraj Kapoor photoshoot by Luv Israni"
- ^ Ethnofiction Bollywood News " IBM Computers Ad Featuring Dheiraj Kapoor"
- ^ " Who is Dheiraj Kapoor?", The Times of India. 25 August 2007.
- ^ Satyamurty K " The Hindu News- The Brains Behind it"
- ^ Free Press Journal "Dhiraj Vinod Kapoor Name Change"
- ^ TOI Bangalore News " The Murder that never was"
- ^ Abhishek Sharma. " 360 degree service ranging from hardcore Event Management, Celebrity Management, Shoot Management & Talent Management", BusinessWireIndia, Limelight Completes 10 Years of An Exciting Journey.
- ^ NIKKEI Asian Review " Bollywood -- and Indian tourists -- come knocking "
- ^ The Hindu News " The duo Leadership of Dheiraj Kapoor and Mahesh Kishan"
- ^ Indian Company Registration " Managing Director of Dhiraj Walks of Art Private Limited"
- ^ Dhiraj Vinod Kapoor Official Website
- ^ TOI Bangalore News " The Murder that never was"
- ^ The Last Koan " The Last koan (2019) IMDB"
- ^ Got Cancer! " Got Cancer (2019) IMDB"
- ^ Bollywood couch News "ZEE5 Unveils The Poster And Teaser Of ‘Barot House’", Produced by Dhiraj Walks of Art Pvt Ltd
- ^ IMDB- Posham Pa "Posham Pa (2019)"
- ^ Zeetv "Posham Pa Teaser: Sayani Gupta, Mahie Gill, Ragini Khanna’s Film Is Not For Faint-Hearted " Archived 5 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Produced by Dhiraj Walks of Art Pvt Ltd
- ^ IMDB " Got Cancer Survivor's Journey", Got Cancer Survivor's Journey IMDB
- ^ Voyagela Interview "Meet Dhirajj Vinodd Kapoor of Dhirajj Walks of Art Pvt Ltd in Grace Ave"
- ^ IMDB " Nail Polish", Nail Polish Cast & Crews
- ^ Film Companion " Nail Polish On Zee5 Review: A Fascinating Mishmash Of Courtroom Drama And Psychological Trauma Starring Arjun Rampal And Manav Kaul"
- ^ IIFA Magazine News " Anona-The Movie" Archived 11 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Anona Movie Poster Launched.
- ^ IIFA Magazine News " Save Good Cinema- Save Indian Cinema" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine