"Maska
hai
maska...bole
toh
ekdum
jhakaas."
This
dialogue
from
Anil
Kapoor's
1985
film
Yudh
perfectly
sums
up
his
journey
in
the
Hindi
film
industry.
In
a
career
spanning
over
four
decades,
the
actor
has
dabbled
with
different
genres
and
passed
with
flying
colors.
It
seems
like
the
man
just
refuses
to
age.
Known
to
be
one
of
the
fittest
stars
in
Bollywood,
Anil
has
redefined
fitness
goals
for
every
generation.
In
fact,
he
can
give
any
young
actor
a
run
for
their
money.
"I
guess
it's
not
about
energy,
rather
about
the
love
for
what
I
do.
I
believe
in
staying
positive
and
not
getting
bored.
You
must
remain
grateful
for
your
family,
friends,
work...
and
then
everything
falls
into
place," Anil
had
spilled
the
secret
behind
his
inexhaustible
zest
in
an
interview
with
Filmfare.
In
another
interview,
the
senior
actor
had
opened
up
about
how
he
had
bagged
his
Hindi
debut
Woh
Saat
Din.
"I
was
not
getting
any
work
in
Mumbai
as
an
actor
-
besides
bit
roles.
I
thought
I
was
cut
out
for
bigger
things.
So
I
said,
let
me
start
helping
out
my
brother
[Boney]
with
production
in
Chennai.
He
was
taking
over
dad's
work
in
Hum
Paanch.
Being
the
eldest,
he
was
looking
after
finance,
while
I
did
all
the
odd
jobs.
I
would
also
stand-in
for
actors
while
the
scenes
were
being
set
up.
Bapu
saab
was
the
director.
I
would
show
him
how
good
I
could
give
a
shot.
He
would
observe.
That's
when
he
offered
me
the
Telugu
film
Vamsa
Vruksham.
And
then
he
directed
my
first
Hindi
film
as
lead,
Woh
Saat
Din,
with
the
script
written
by
K
Bhagyaraj," Anil
had
told
Mid-day.
From
Woh
Saat
Din
(1983)
to
Malang
(2020),
Anil
Kapoor
has
charmed
us
with
many
power-packed
performances
in
his
career.
As
the
dashing
star
turns
64
today
(December
24,
2020),
we
bring
you
a
list
of
some
of
his
best
work
which
is
a
must-watch
for
every
cinephile.
Woh
Saat
Din
Anil
Kapoor
stepped
into
the
Hindi
film
industry
with
Bapu's
Woh
Saat
Din
which
was
a
remake
of
the
1981
Tamil
film
Antha
Ezhu
Naatkal. The
actor
grabbed
everyone's
attention
with
his
poignant
portrayal
of
an
aspiring
singer
Prem,
whose
love
interest
(played
by
Padmini
Kolhapure)
gets
married
to
another
man.
Mashaal
This
Yash
Chopra
directorial
had
Anil
Kapoor
sharing
screen
space
with
acting
stalwart
Dilip
Kumar
and
boy,
it
proved
to
be
a
turning
point
in
his
career.
The
actor
even
picked
up
the
Filmfare
Award
for
the
Best
Supporting
Actor
for
his
role
of
a
vagabond
named
Raja.
Mere
Jung
Anil
Kapoor's
character
Arun
Verma
locked
horns
with
JD
Thukral
(Amrish
Puri)
in
the
courtroom,
and
the
result
was
a
powerful
film
high
on
drama
and
emotions!
And
who
can
forget
the
highly
popular
song
'Zindagi
Har
Kadam'?
Mr
India
Long
before
Hrithik
Roshan's
Krrish,
you
had
Anil
Kapoor
enthralling
us
with
his
invisibility
watch
in
his
vigilante
film Mr
India.
The
sci-fi
fantasy
is
a
must-watch
for
Anil
Kapoor-Sridevi's
enticing
chemistry
and
late
actor
Amrish
Puri's
'Mogambo'
act.
Tezaab
While
the
nation
went
berserk
over
Madhuri
Dixit's
Mohini
going
'ek
do
teen',
Anil
Kapoor
also
quietly
stole
hearts
with
his
impressive
performance
as
Munna
in
N.
Chandra's
Tezaab.
Ram
Lakhan
The
audience
clapped
and
cheered
every
time
Anil
Kapoor
went
'My
name
is
Lakhan' in
this
Subhash
Ghai
directorial.
Kapoor's
camaraderie
with
his
co-star
Jackie
Shroff
also
left
everyone
quite
impressed.
Parinda
Vidhu
Vinod
Chopra's
critically-acclaimed
film
Parinda
had
Anil
Kapoor
essaying
the
role
of
Jackie
Shroff's
younger
brother
who
joins
the
world
of
crime
to
avenge
his
friend's
death.
Anil's
performance
in
this
gangster
film
was
well-received
by
the
audience.
Pukar
Anil
Kapoor
played
the
role
of
an
army
officer
who
falls
victim
to
a
conspiracy,
aided
by
his
close
friend
(Madhuri
Dixit)
after
he
breaks
her
heart.
Kapoor's
portrayal
of
a
fallen
hero
got
him
the
first
National
Award
of
his
career.
Nayak
Anil
Kapoor
packed
a
punch
in
this
political
action
thriller
which
has
a
cult
following
of
its
own.
As
a
ambitious
TV
reporter
who
accepts
the
Chief
Minister's
challenge
to
run
the
state
for
a
day,
the
actor
delivered
an
earnest
performance.
Welcome
Anil
Kapoor
tickled
our
funny
bone
with
his
role
of
a
thug
gangster
Majnu
bhai
in
Anees
Bazmi's
2007
comedy
film Welcome.
Well,
we
just
can't
get
enough
of
this
entertainer!