Boney Kapoor's Real Name is Achal Kapoor, Reveals Why He Is Called Boney
Filmmaker and producer Boney Kapoor recently revealed that his real name is not Boney. The nickname was used by his schoolmates to tease him as he was thin. Arjun Kapoor and Janhvi Kapoor's father's real name is Achal
Filmmaker
and
producer
Boney
Kapoor
recently
revealed
that
his
real
name
is
not
Boney.
The
nickname
was
used
by
his
schoolmates
to
tease
him
as
he
was
thin.
Arjun
Kapoor
and
Janhvi
Kapoor's
father's
real
name
is
Achal
Kapoor.
Boney
in
an
interview
with
Hindustan
Times,
said,
"I
was
skinny
in
school
and
so
I
was
called
Boney."
Recalling
his
earlier
years
in
the
industry,
he
revealed
that
he
was
carefree
and
enjoyed
his
days
but
something
changed
his
life.
He
added,
"I
was
a
happy
youngster,
into
smoking
and
drinking
but
when
my
director
died,
I
analysed
-
producers
FC
Mehra
and
Gaffarbhai
Nadiadwala
were
doing
well
then
-
they
were
non-smokers
and
non-drinkers.
So,
I
followed
in
their
footsteps."
Talking
about
his
pocket
money
at
the
time,
Boney
revealed
that
they
didn't
have
bank
accounts
at
the
time.
"We
got
pocket
money.
The
first
time
I
made
money
was
when
I
joined
Shakti
Samanta
and
got
Rs
5.50
paisa
per
day.
My
fees
for
assisting
Shakti
da
for
Anurodh
was
Rs
5,000."
He
also
opened
up
about
his
prized
possessions
in
the
conversation
and
revealed
that
they
are
his
shoes.
Boney
said,
"My
shoes.
I
was
fascinated
with
shoes
and
belts.
Rishi
Kapoor
(who
he
grew
up
with)
was
my
motivation.
Whatever
he
wore,
I
told
myself
one
day,
I
would
better
that."
Well,
Boney
Kapoor
has
worked
in
the
entertainment
industry
since
the
1980s.
One
of
the
most
famous
film
produced
by
him
remains
the
Shekhar
Kapur
directorial
Mr
India
starring
brother
Anil
Kapoor
and
his
then
future
wife
Sridevi.