Kapoor Explained

Kapoor, Kapur
Pronunciation:	'K_Poor'
Language:	Punjabi Hindko Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu)
Variant:	Kapur
Family:	Khatri

Kapoor or Kapur is a Punjabi surname of Khatri caste found in the Punjabi Hindu and Sikh communities.^[1] ^[2]

Notable people

Notable people bearing the name Kapoor include:

Academia

Anuradha Kapur, professor at National School of Drama
Deepak Kapur, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of New Mexico.
Ilan Kapoor, professor of Critical Development Studies at York University.
Jagdish Chandra Kapur, Indian social scientist, entrepreneur and the founder of Kapur Surya Foundation
Kapil Kapoor, Indian scholar of linguistics and literature and an authority on Indian intellectual traditions in JNU.
Mahendra Nath Kapur, served as Principal of Modern School, New Delhi, for thirty years.
Ratna Kapur, law professor and former director of the Centre for Feminist Legal Research in New Delhi, India
Shiv G. Kapoor, professor at the University of Illinois
- Sudarshan Kapoor, professor emeritus, California State University Sukhbir Singh Kapoor, Indian writer and educator.
V.K. Kapoor, Vice Chancellor of Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan.

Activists

Jaidev Kapoor, Indian freedom fighter who worked for the Hindustan Republican Association along with Chandra Shekhar Azad
Nita Kapoor, Indian-Norwegian activist. She has worked extensively with immigrants' issues in Norway and women's issues globally.
Shruti Kapoor, Indian economist, women's rights activist, and social entrepreneur.

Army

General Deepak Kapoor, chief of Army staff, Indian Army
H. L. Kapur, former Air Vice Marshal of Indian Air Force and a member of the Indian National Congress
Raj Kumar Kapoor, former colonel in Indian Army
Sanjeev Kapoor (air marshal), Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force. Currently, he is serving as the director general – Inspection and Flight Safety

Artists

Anish Kapoor, British - Indian sculptor, creator of Cloud Gate
Atul Kapoor, voice artist who gave the voice of Bigg Boss
Anita Kapoor. hosted shows on Discovery, TLC, Channel NewsAsia, okto and AXN.
D. S. Kapoor, art historian and educator.
Gaurav Kapur, Indian cricket presenter
Geeta Kapur, noted Indian art critic, art historian and curator based in New Delhi. She was one of the pioneers of critical art writing
Mohan Kapur, voice artist who gave the Hindi voice of the MCU's Dr. Strange

Authors

Kanhaiya Lal Kapoor, Urdu satirist
Manju Kapur, Punjabi novelist.
Narinder Singh Kapoor, Punjabi writer
Pramod Kapoor (born 1953), Indian writer and publisher

Bureaucrats and politicians

Ajay Kapoor (politician), MLA in Uttar Pradesh
Anita Kapur, Indian IRS officer. She is former Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
Harbans Kapoor, BJP Senior politician
Jaspat Roy Kapoor, Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Uttar Pradesh.
Kishan Kapoor, Indian politician and the member of BJP. He is the sitting Member of parliament, Lok Sabha from Kangra Lok Sabha
Mudassar Kapur, Pakistani-Norwegian politician
Pavan Kapoor, Indian diplomat and current Indian Ambassador to Russia.
Pooja Kapur, Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark. She was formerly the Indian Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria and North Macedonia
Sanjay Kapoor (politician), Indian Congress politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Sat Pal Kapur, Indian politician in Patiala, Punjab.
Savita Kapoor. Indian politician and the MLA from Dehradun Cantonment Assembly. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Sheila Kapur Dikshit, longest serving Chief Minister of Delhi.
Vijai Kapoor, former IAS officer and was Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
Yashpal Kapur, leader of Indian National Congress and a close aide of Indira Gandhi.

Businessmen

Amit Kapur, American-born internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of WhoCo and Gravity. Served as COO of MySpace
B. K. Kapur, Indian businessman and was the chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
John Kapoor, an American multi-millionaire, pharmaceutical entrepreneur, former CEO of Insys Therapeutics
Rakesh Kapoor, an Indian businessman. Ex- chief executive officer (CEO) of Reckitt Benckiser which is the parent company of Dettol, Strepsils, Veet, Airborne, Mortein, Air Wick
Rakhee Kapoor Tandon, Indian business entrepreneur and venture capitalist. She is one of "India's 25 Most Influential Women", according to India Today.
Rana Kapoor, founder of Yes Bank
Ritu Kapur, CEO of Quintillion Media, which jointly owns BloombergQuint with Bloomberg L.P. She is the co-founder of The Quint and Network18.
Subhash Kapoor, Indian art dealer
Vikas Kapoor, CEO of Mezocliq

Chefs

Kunal Kapur, Indian celebrity chef and restaurateur known for hosting and judging MasterChef India.
Sanjeev Kapoor, Indian celebrity chef

Directors and producers

Bharat Kapoor, director, writer, producer
Boney Kapoor film director and producer, son of Surinder Kapoor
Rajit Kapur, Indian film and theater actor and director
Rhea Kapoor, Bollywood film producer, daughter of Anil Kapoor
Nitin Kapoor, Indian producer
Shekhar Kapur, Indian film-maker
Shobha Kapoor, Indian television and film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur, Bollywood actor and producer
Subhash Kapoor, Indian film director, producer and screenwriter
Surinder Kapoor, Bollywood film producer

Film actors

Journalists

Akash Kapur, Indian-American journalist and author.
Coomi Kapoor, Contributing Editor of the Indian Express.

Science and technology

Anuja Trehan Kapur, criminal psychologist
Kishen Singh Kapoor, mathematician, author and a teacher.
Raman Kapur, Indian medical acupuncturist, author and the president of the Indian Society of Medical Acupuncture.
Shalini Kapoor, India's first woman IBM Fellow
Shyam Sunder Kapoor, Indian nuclear physicist and a former director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. Known for his research on fission and heavy-ion physics.

Singers and dancers

Geeta Kapoor, Indian choreographer and television personality.
Himani Kapoor, Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005.
Kanika Kapoor, singer
Mahendra Kapoor, Indian playback singer who sang "Mere Desh ki Dharti".
Meena Kapoor. Indian playback singer
Raman Kapoor, Indian singer and songwriter. He was a contestant on the TV shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Rising Star.
Sneha Kapoor, Indian salsa dancer, choreographer, and instructor. She is popularly known as "The Indian Salsa Princess".
Steven Kapur, also known as "Apache Indian", pop singer

Sportspersons

Aashish Kapoor, Indian cricketer
Jagdish Singh Kapoor, Ugandan field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Kunal Kapoor (cricketer), Indian cricketer
Raag Kapur, Hong Kong cricketer
Ranjin Singh (Dave Kapoor), "Dave Kapoor" pro-wrestler wrestling as "Ranjin Singh"
Raunaq Kapur, Hong Kong cricketer
Rohan Kapoor, Indian badminton player with the highest international ranking of 34 in Mixed Doubles
Shiv Kapur, Asian Games gold medalist in Golf
Sushil Kapoor, Indian cricketer
Upkar Singh Kapoor, Ugandan field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Vani Kapoor, Indian golfer.who won the fifth leg of the 2020 Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour.

Fictional characters

Gita Kapoor, a character in the British TV drama EastEnders
Kelly Kapoor, a character in the US TV show The Office
Sanjay Kapoor (EastEnders), a character in the British TV drama EastEnders
Sharmilla Kapoor, a character in the British TV drama EastEnders
Ajay Kapoor (Neighbours), a character in the soap opera Neighbours
Priya Kapoor, a character in the soap opera Neighbours
Rani Kapoor, a character in the soap opera Neighbours
Vincent Kapoor, a character in the movie The Martian
Venkat Kapoor, a character in the novel by Andy Weir The Martian

Notes and References

Book: Sudhir Kakar. A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections. 30 October 2014. Penguin UK. 9789351188858. 2014.
Book: Patrick Hanks . Dictionary of American Family Names . 8 May 2003 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19977-169-1 . 2003 . 275 . 14 April 2018.

Kapoor Explained

Notable people

Academia

Activists

Army

Artists

Authors

Bureaucrats and politicians

Businessmen

Chefs

Directors and producers

Film actors

Journalists

Science and technology

Singers and dancers

Sportspersons

Fictional characters

See also

Notes and References