Sharad Kapoor

Sharad Kapoor (born 13 February 1976) is an Indian actor, who works in Hindi and Bengali movies and television. Having debuted in Mera Pyara Bharat in 1994, Kapoor has acted in many films throughout his career, including Jai Ho, Tamanna, Lakshya, and Josh. He also worked as an assistant director on the movie Lakshmanrekha.

He was born and brought up in Kolkata, West Bengal into a Punjabi family with roots in Peshawar (modern-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan), to an architect father, and in school and college days apart from theatre he competed in sports such as cricket, snooker and swimming, being educated at the St. Xavier's College.

On 30 November 2024, it was reported that Kapoor faced accusations of misbehaving and sexual harassment and a case was registered by Mumbai Police and he was summoned for questioning.

In an interview, Kapoor dismissed the allegations, stating, "I am unaware of any case filed against me. I just returned from New York, and while the police have contacted me, I am in Kolkata. The incident did not happen, and I cannot implicate anyone falsely."