Father wanted him to become a tailor, son dreamt of Bollywood, became a star, can you recognize this boy? He is...
It is not easy to shine in Bollywood, but yes, if luck is on your side, then anyone can go from rags to riches. Take the example of this child seen in the picture. His father had taken a different decision regarding his fate, but destiny had something else in store for him. His father wanted him to become a needle and thread magician but the threads of destiny were tied somewhere else. Leaving his father's dreams, he took flight and reached the city of dreams. He made his name as a villain in Bollywood and became Crime Master Gogo. Did you recognise which child is seen on the right in the picture? This child is the famous Bollywood actor Shakti Kapoor.
Shakti Kapoor is now 72 years old. He started his career in 1977 with a film called Khel Khiladi. Raja Babu's Nandu, who is famous as Shakti Kapoor on the silver screen, was named Sunil Sundarlal Kapoor. His parents had named him Sunil Sundarlal Kapoor. But he changed his name for films. Because there was already a great star with this name in the industry.
Shakti Kapoor's father always wanted his son to become a tailor, but Shakti Kapoor kept dreaming of becoming an actor. His father did not like this profession of his at all. His mother used to get angry, especially when he played the role of a villain. Seeing his role as an enemy of humanity, his mother left the theatre halfway through the film and later got angry at Shakti Kapoor.
Shakti Kapoor himself is active in the film industry, and his daughter is also a popular actress. Shraddha Kapoor made her debut in the year 2010 through the movie Teen Patti. For this, she also received the Filmfare Award for Best Debut. However, she got real recognition from Aashiqui 2. Shraddha Kapoor also received the Big Star Entertainment Award for this film.
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