50 Best Anil Kapoor Movies and Where to Watch Them

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Shaurya Singh Thapa

Shaurya Singh Thapa

JustWatch Editor

Once Bollywood’s go-to hero, Anil Kapoor redefined himself from the 2000s onwards to effortlessly make the shift to supporting roles as well. This versatility with age is evident in some of the best Anil Kapoor movies which we have compiled in this comprehensive list summing up his career.

Where to stream Anil Kapoor’s filmography?

You can watch many of Anil Kapoor’s old and new movies on several OTT platforms like Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5 and Jio Cinema. AK vs AK and Thar were released as Netflix originals while his thriller TV series The Night Manager can be streamed on Hotstar.

Once you’ve sorted out your Anil Kapoor watchlist, have a look at his career from an Indian superhero classic like Mr. India to Danny Boyle’s Oscar-winner Slumdog Millionaire.

Beginnings in 1980s and enduring stardom

Kapoor embarked on his acting odyssey in the late 1970s. Despite lacking any familial connections to the film industry, he possessed an innate flair for performance. Kapoor's debut in Hamare Tumhare (1979) marked the commencement of a career that would redefine Indian cinema.

Throughout the 1980s, Kapoor emerged as a promising talent, renowned for his boyish charm and captivating presence. Films like Woh Saat Din (1983) and Mashaal (1984) showcased his versatility, while Shekhar Kapur’s evergreen sci-fi classic Mr India (1987) immortalized him as the endearing the titular invisibility-powered superhero who faces off against Amrish Puri’s quintessential villain Mogambo.

The 1990s saw Kapoor's ascent to superstardom, with a series of iconic performances that solidified his status as one of Bollywood's leading actors. His portrayal of the ambitious Munna in Parinda (1989) garnered critical acclaim, while Beta (1992) and Tezaab (1988) highlighted his impeccable comedic timing, action star persona, and dancing prowess.

Increased diversity in the 2000s and 2010s

As Kapoor transitioned into the new millennium, he continued to evolve, embracing diverse roles that showcased his acting prowess. From casanova gangster-cum-amateur painter Majnu Bhai in the screwball comedy Welcome to the gritty journalist-turned-chief minister in Nayak: The Real Hero, Kapoor effortlessly traversed through various genres, leaving an enduring impact with each portrayal.

Apart from his involvement in mainstream hits like Race 3 and Animal, Kapoor also tries his hand at experimental efforts like the meta-satire AK vs AK in which he played a fictionalised version of himself fighting a fictionalised version of director Anurag Kashyap. The cop thriller Thar similarly found him playing a more seasoned and realistic policeman as compared to the authority roles he took on earlier.

As Kapoor began aging and witnessing his own children like Sonam Kapoor and Harshavardhan Kapoor take on lead roles, Kapoor also grew content with expressing different shades of fatherhood through his performances. These range from the selfless father of a lesbian woman in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga to a selfish businessman father in Dil Dhadakne Do to the authoritarian patriarch in the hyper-violent action thriller Animal.

Stepping into Hollywood

Kapoor's venture into international cinema further underscored his global appeal, with standout performances in films like Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and the television series 24 (2010). Apart from playing a charismatic gameshow host in the former and the president of a fictional nation in the latter, Kapoor also had a brief role as an eccentric millionaire in the Tom Cruise-starrer Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

Why is Mr. India Anil Kapoor’s best movie?

Capturing the best of Anil Kapoor’s youthful energy in the ‘80s, his natural chemistry with the late Sridevi, and a fresh Indianised take on the sci-fi and fantasy genre, Mr. India remains a timeless cult favourite to watch to this day. While Kapoor offered way more serious performances in later years, it’s Mr India that he seemed to have the most fun with.

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  1. Benaam Badsha

    # 1

    Found in a garbage bin, abandoned by his biological parents, a young man grows up to a paid assasin, kidnapper, and rapist (Anil Kapoor). One of his rape victims' is Jyoti (Juhi Chawla), who is raped on the day of her marriage to a doctor groom. Her life ruined, unwed, she decides to convince her rapist to marry her, and goes to live in his neighborhood. But her rapist will not marry her, however, she continues to pursue her goal, and after feigning a pregnancy she does convince him to allow her to move in with him - amongst ruins, without a roof. She soon starts to transform him, with considerable success. She names him Deepak, so that he has a name others can call him by. Deepak receives a contract to kill Kaameshwari (Rohini Hattangadi) by Jaikal (Amrish Puri).

  2. Race

    Race

    2008

    # 2

    The plot thickens around two horse-racing competitors when three beautiful women come into their lives and a murder is committed.

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  3. Karobaar

    Karobaar

    2000

    # 3

    Wealthy Rajiv Sinha and middle-classed Amar Saxena are two childhood friends, with similar likes, and tastes. Their similar habits lead them to being in love with the same woman - Seema, who loves Amar, and is willing to marry him no matter what. Rajiv attempts to offer money to Sapna's guardian so that he can marry her, in vain though. When Rajiv attempts to convince Amar that Sapna is being brought up by a prostitute by the name of Ratnabai, Amar is adamant, and marries Sapna, and takes her home to his brother and his family, where they are not welcomed, and asked to leave. Rajiv and Amar stop seeing each other, and regard each other as bitter enemies. Amar and Seema manage to exist, with Amar going on to become a successful prosecution attorney. Then they get the news that Rajiv has been charged with killing a young woman named Neelam Mehta. Amar is delighted for he will be given a chance to teach Rajiv a lesson, and possibly sentence him to death.

  4. Tezz

    Tezz

    2012

    # 4

    To revenge his past, Aakash Rana plants bomb in a train endangering lives of 500 passengers.

  5. Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets

    # 5

    Pipi and Sim Chopra are accused of several terrorist attacks, and it is up to Advocate Krishan Pundit to prove their innocence.

  6. Bulandi

    Bulandi

    2000

    # 6

    A noble family presides over a small town in India.

  7. Salaam-e-Ishq

    Salaam-e-Ishq

    2007

    # 7

    Six couples who do not know each other are brought together by destiny, fate and love

  8. Heer Ranjha

    # 8

    A new version of the popular love story of Heer (Sridevi) and Deedho (Anil Kapoor), who calls himself Ranjha after leaving home and living incognito in Heer's village as a labourer in her father's (Shammi Kapoor) house. Heer and Deedho were childhood sweethearts, separated because of family animosities which have grown over the years, kept on the boil by Kaheda (Anupam Kher), whose leg was irreparably fractured by Deedho's family and friends.

  9. Awaargi

    Awaargi

    1990

    # 9

    Azad (Anil Kapoor), a mob enforcer who rescues the lovely Meena (Meenakshi Seshadri) from a brothel against the orders of both his boss and a rival gang leader. He vows to help her become a singer, and enlists Dhiren (Govindra) to help her, but things become complicated when both men fall for Meena--and the gangsters decide they want her back.

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  10. Animal

    Animal

    2023

    # 10

    The hardened son of a powerful industrialist returns home after years abroad and vows to take bloody revenge on those threatening his father's life.

  11. Yuvvraaj

    Yuvvraaj

    2008

    # 11

    Three brothers fight and play games with each other to inherit their father’s wealth.

  12. Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain

    # 12

    Vishwanath is a multi-millionaire industrialist, who lives in a palatial house, with his only chid, a son named Vijay. Vijay has been literally born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and indulges in life's temptations and weaknesses to the extreme. Vishwanath would like his son to get married and be responsible. Vijay agrees to get married on condition that his future bride sign an agreement that the marriage is on a trial basis for one year, and thereafter is Vijay does not fall in love with her, the marriage gets annulled. Vishwanath asks his personal assistant, Megha, to quit her job and marry Vijay, but Megha refuses. Megha comes from a poor family, consisting of her mom, two other sisters, and one brother. Written by Shrikant

  13. Mubarakan

    Mubarakan

    2017

    # 13

    Singleton Kartar Singh is left with the responsibility of raising his two orphaned nephews. He asks his brother in Punjab to raise Charan and his sister in London to raise Karan. When the twins cross continents, they leave behind a trail of confusion.

  14. Janbaaz

    Janbaaz

    1986

    # 14

    Rana Vikram Singh has two sons, police officer Rajesh and fun-loving playboy Amar. Rajesh has gone through a traumatic experience of losing the girl he loved when she succumbed to drug addiction. He vows to fight this menace.

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  15. Ghar Ho To Aisa

    # 15

    The Kumar family consists of Ramprasad, his wife, Durga; their married son, Vijay, his wife, Sharda, their daughter, Pinky; a married daughter who lives with them, Kanchan, her husband, Bajrangi, and a son; an unmarried and unemployed son, Amar. Save for Bajrangi and Amar everyone else likes to bully and abuse Sharda and make her do all the house-work, especially Kanchan and Durga who don't even need an excuse to beat, slap her, and even burn her arm in scalding hot water. Amar finds a job with Dwarkaprasad, and falls in love with his daughter, Seema. One day Amar has to be go to Delhi, and four days later when he returns home he finds that Sharda and Pinky are missing, and Sharda's mom, Devki, is dead. He frantically searches for them and comes across their dead bodies. The question remains how did Devki die, and how were Sharda and Pinky killed?

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  16. Laadla

    Laadla

    1994

    # 16

    Laadla is the story of the kind-hearted Raju, who lives with his disabled mom. One day Raju, on his way to a job interview, saves the life of a rich textile mill owner who offers him a job in his factory. The mill is run by his ambitious daughter Sheetal, whose competitive attitude and open insults have made her many enemies. Raju and Sheetal clash often, until Sheetal tries to get the upper hand by forcing Raju to marry her, even though he has already fallen in love with Kaajal.

  17. Deewana Mastana

    Deewana Mastana

    1997

    # 17

    Neha, a psychiatrist, is pursued by both Raja and Bunnu. While Raja is a small-time crook pretending to be an NRI, Bunnu is her patient. The two try to outsmart each other to win Neha's heart.

  18. Kishen Kanhaiya

    # 18

    Leela and Bholaram are a childless couple. Leela works as a midwife, and one day assists Sunderdas' wife to give birth to twin boys. She decides to keep one baby for herself, and tells Sunderdas that his wife has given birth to one child. There are complications for the mother, and she passes away without seeing her children. Leela and Bholaram bring up Kanhaiya, while Sunderdas attempts to bring up Kishen, but is unable to do a good job. So he marries Kamini, who comes along with her brother, Ghendamal, to live at the estate. She has an illegitimate child named Ramesh from another man, and when Sunderdas comes to know of this, he is threatened and attacked, and as a result of which he is paralyzed, unable to move.

  19. Meri Jung

    Meri Jung

    1985

    # 19

    When evil lawyer Thakral prosecutes innocent family man Deepak and sends him to his death, his family is shattered--and when his son Arun grows up, he's determined to avenge his parents' suffering.

  20. Beta

    Beta

    1992

    # 20

    Beta is the story of Raju, the only child of a widowed multi millionaire. Raju's father can provide him anything he wants but Raju's only desire is to get mother's love, in order to please Raju, his father gets married to Nagmani, thinking that she will take care of Raju more than his real mother would. Raju becomes completely devoted to his stepmother, doing whatever she wishes. Time passes by, Raju grows up and gets married to Saraswati. Saraswati discovers that Nagmani's motherly love for Raju is fake and all what Nagmani is interested in, is capturing Raju's wealth.