# Kunaal Roy Kapur
**Kunaal Roy Kapur** is an Indian film actor and director known for his appearances in Hindi television shows, web series, and Bollywood films, most notably the comedy *[Delhi Belly](https://www.edgepedia.org/delhi-belly-film)* (2011) and his directorial debut *The President Is Coming* (2009)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/). He is one of three brothers in the film industry alongside producer [Siddharth Roy Kapur](https://www.edgepedia.org/siddharth-roy-kapur) and actor [Aditya Roy Kapur](https://www.edgepedia.org/aditya-roy-kapur)[2](https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/vidya-is-a-role-model-for-me-kunaal-roy-kapur-3785.html).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 in Mumbai (IMDb, BookMyShow, and Times of India give 1979; Rotten Tomatoes lists 1979, and elCinema lists 1977)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/) • [3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kunaal-roy-kapur) • [4](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2023811/) |
| First screen work | Television serial *Just Mohabbat* (1996) on Sony TV[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/) |
| Directing debut | *The President Is Coming* (2009), adapted from a play he had directed, starring Konkona Sen Sharma and Shernaz Patel[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/) |
| Breakthrough role | Nitin, a photographer with an upset stomach, in *Delhi Belly* (2011), opposite Imran Khan and Vir Das[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/) • [5](https://akpfilms.com/films/delhi-belly/) |
| Award nominations | Best Supporting Actor for *Delhi Belly* at the Annual Central European Bollywood Awards 2012; Best Comedian for the same film at the Colors Screen Awards 2012[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/) |
| Streaming work | *Bandish Bandits* (2020–2024, 17 episodes) as Arghya; *TVF Tripling* (2016–2022, 10 episodes) as Pranav; *Sandwiched Forever* (2020, 15 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/) |
| Family | Married to Shayonti Salvi, a ceramic artist; the couple has two children[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/) |
## Early career
Kapur began acting on television with the serial *Just Mohabbat*, telecast on Sony TV in 1996[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/). His early film work was small: a cameo in *Loins of Punjab Presents* (2007) alongside [Shabana Azmi](https://www.edgepedia.org/shabana-azmi) and Ishita Sharma, a role in *Panga Naa Lo* (2007), and a few episodes of the British-Indian series *Mumbai Calling* (2007), in which he played a call center operator[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/). He also appeared in the English-language drama *R(evolution)* (2008)[6](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/kunaal-roy-kapur/6759/filmography).
His background is in theater. He had directed a play, and he adapted it for his film directorial debut, *The President Is Coming* (2009), a comedy starring [Konkona Sen Sharma](https://www.edgepedia.org/konkona-sen-sharma) and [Shernaz Patel](https://www.edgepedia.org/shernaz-patel)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/). On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 51% critics score[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kunaal-roy-kapur).
## Delhi Belly and film career
Kapur got noticed for his role in *Delhi Belly* (2011), directed by Abhinay Deo and written by Akshat Verma, in which he co-starred with [Imran Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/imran-khan) and [Vir Das](https://www.edgepedia.org/vir-das) as Nitin, a man with constipation problems[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/). The film, produced by Aamir Khan Productions and UTV, is a comedy-farce about three Delhi flatmates whose bowel trouble causes a package of diamonds to be delivered to the wrong people[5](https://akpfilms.com/films/delhi-belly/) • [7](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/jun/30/delhi-belly-review). It remains his highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes at 89%[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kunaal-roy-kapur), and it earned him two award nominations in 2012: Best Supporting Actor at the Annual Central European Bollywood Awards and Best Comedian at the Colors Screen Awards[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/).
**Comedy roles through the 2010s.** He appeared in *Nautanki Saala!* (2013) alongside [Ayushmann Khurrana](https://www.edgepedia.org/ayushmann-khurrana), playing Mandar Lele, and took a supporting role as Taran in *Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani* (2013) with [Ranbir Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/ranbir-kapoor), Deepika Padukone, and Aditya Roy Kapoor[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/). *Nautanki Saala!* earned 217 million rupees (21.7 crore rupees) in its lifetime India run, which Bollywood Hungama classified as an average verdict[8](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/kunaal-roy-kapur/box-office/). In 2014 he played Moosa in [Prabhu Deva](https://www.edgepedia.org/prabhu-deva)'s *Action Jackson*, alongside Ajay Devgn, Yami Gautam, and Sonakshi Sinha, and played Pappu in *Gollu Aur Pappu* with Vir Das and Karishma Tanna[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/). *Action Jackson* is his lowest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes at 19%[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kunaal-roy-kapur).
Later film roles included Azharuddin's lawyer Reddy in the biographical drama *Azhar* (2016), the horror thriller *The Final Exit* (2017), *[Kaalakaandi](https://www.edgepedia.org/kaalakaandi)* (2018), *Hotel Milan* (2018), *3 Dev* (2018), *Marudhar Express* (2019), the horror film *Mushkil* (2019), the journalist Milan Upadhyay in *Tribhanga* (2021), and Vedant in the multilingual romantic drama *Radhe Shyam* (2022)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/) • [6](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/kunaal-roy-kapur/6759/filmography). In Ganesh Yadav's crime film *Shadyantra* (2022) he played Inspector Mohan Khanna, an investigator uncovering a web of murder and deceit[9](https://www.zee5.com/global/blog/kunaal-roy-kapur-a-versatile-talent-shining-on-zee5-platform/).
## Television and streaming work
Kapur's streaming career includes several recurring roles. He appeared as the music producer Arghya in the [Amazon Prime](https://www.edgepedia.org/amazon-prime) series *Bandish Bandits* across 17 episodes from 2020 to 2024, and as Pranav in *TVF Tripling* across 10 episodes from 2016 to 2022[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/). In 2017 he starred in *Going Viral Pvt. Ltd.*, which streamed on Amazon Prime, and in 2018 he led *SideHero* on Eros Now, an eight-part comedy web series about an actor's life that was the platform's first original fictional series[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/) • [10](https://communicationcrafts.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Indian_ott_report2019.pdf). He played Sameer Giriraj Shastri in all 15 episodes of *Sandwiched Forever* (2020)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/).
In 2025 he played Kunal Mehta, a tech-savvy numerologist in a large joint family, in the ZEE5 family drama *Thode Door Thode Paas*, directed by Ajay Bahl and premiered on November 7, 2025, with [Mona Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/mona-singh) cast as his wife[9](https://www.zee5.com/global/blog/kunaal-roy-kapur-a-versatile-talent-shining-on-zee5-platform/). His upcoming projects listed by IMDb include *Don't Be Shy* (2026), *[Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos](https://www.edgepedia.org/happy-patel-khatarnak-jasoos)* (2026), and *Pyaar Humain Kis Road Pe Le Aaya*, in post-production[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/).
## Reception and profile
Across the seven films scored by TheReviewMonk, his average critic score is 5.2 out of 10, with *Delhi Belly* the highest at 7.1 and *Action Jackson* the lowest at 2.6[11](https://thereviewmonk.com/person/kunaal-roy-kapur/). Commentary on his work frequently centers on comic timing: a Filmfare profile described him as an actor whose comic timing is impeccable, citing *Delhi Belly* and *Nautanki Saala!*[2](https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/vidya-is-a-role-model-for-me-kunaal-roy-kapur-3785.html). In a 2013 interview he said he wanted to be defined as an actor who can play good roles, and noted his theatrical background and leaning toward independent cinema[2](https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/vidya-is-a-role-model-for-me-kunaal-roy-kapur-3785.html).
## References
1. [Kunaal Roy Kapur, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2622986/)
2. ["Vidya is a role model for me" – Kunaal Roy Kapur, Filmfare (July 25, 2013)](https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/vidya-is-a-role-model-for-me-kunaal-roy-kapur-3785.html)
3. [Kunaal Roy Kapur, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kunaal-roy-kapur)
4. [Kunaal Roy Kapur, elCinema](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2023811/)
5. [Delhi Belly, Aamir Khan Productions](https://akpfilms.com/films/delhi-belly/)
6. [Kunaal Roy Kapur filmography, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/kunaal-roy-kapur/6759/filmography)
7. [Delhi Belly – review, The Guardian (June 30, 2011)](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/jun/30/delhi-belly-review)
8. [Kunaal Roy Kapur box office, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/kunaal-roy-kapur/box-office/)
9. [Kunaal Roy Kapur: A Versatile Talent Shining on ZEE5 Platform, ZEE5 Blog](https://www.zee5.com/global/blog/kunaal-roy-kapur-a-versatile-talent-shining-on-zee5-platform/)
10. [Indian OTT Report 2019, Communication Crafts](https://communicationcrafts.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Indian_ott_report2019.pdf)
11. [Kunaal Roy Kapur, TheReviewMonk](https://thereviewmonk.com/person/kunaal-roy-kapur/)
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