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| Real Name(s) | Aditya Roy Kapur |
| Nickname | Adi |
| Profession(s) | Actor |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
| Age (as in 2019) | 33 Years |
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| Date of Birth | 21 January 1986 |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | G D Somani Memorial School, Mumbai |
| College(s) | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste/Sect | Khatri |
| Address | A flat at Carter Road, Bandra, Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Collecting Matchboxes, Playing the Guitar, Drawing, Writing Songs |
| Likes/Dislikes | Likes: Playing the Guitar, Writing Songs, Playing Pool Dislikes: People talking loudly at restaurants |
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| Height (Centi.) (approx.) | 188 cm |
| Height (meters) | 1.88 m |
| Height (feet) | 6’ 2” |
| Weight (Kilograms)(approx.) | 80 kg |
| Weight (Pounds) | 176 lbs |
| Biceps (approx.) | 15 inches |
| Waist’s Size (approx.) | 33 inches |
| Chest (approx.) | 42 inches |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye’s Color | Dark Brown |
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| Debut | Film: London Dreams (2009) |
| Awards/Honours | 2013: BIG Star Entertainment Award for Best Actor in a Romantic role for Aashiqui 2, BIG Star Entertainment Award for the Most Romantic Award for 2013 (alongside Shraddha Kapoor) 2014: Screen Award for Jodi No. 1 (along with Shraddha Kapoor), Star Guild Awards for Jodi of the Year (along with Shraddha Kapoor), IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor |
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| Father Name | Roy Kapur (Producer) |
| Mother Name | Salome Roy Kapur (Former model) |
| Brother’s Name | • Siddharth Roy Kapur (Elder, Producer and CEO of UTV Motion Pictures) • Kunaal Roy Kapur (Elder, Producer)  |
| Sisters | N/A |
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| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Ex-Girlfriends | • Rhea Chakraborty (Actress) • Shraddha Kapoor (Actress)  • Diva Dhawan (Model)  |
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| Net Worth (approx.) | ₹54 Crore ($8 million) |
| Salary (approx.) | ₹4 crore/film |
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| Favourite Food | Eggs Benedict, Pizza, Butter chicken, Kaali daal, Kung Pao chicken, Kung Pao potatoes, Honey Nut Crunch, Bavarian Chocolate, Biryani, Rajma Chawal, Seekh Kabab, Korma Boti |
| Favourite Actor(s) | Hollywood: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brad Pitt, Daniel Day Lewis, Sean Penn Bollywood: Abbhay Deol, Ranveer Singh |
| Favourite Actress | Hollywood: Jessica Alba, Kate Winslet Bollywood: Aishwarya Rai, Sridevi |
| Favourite Film Directors | Dibakar Banerjee, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vishal Bhardwaj |
| Favourite Beverage | Tea with lots of sugar, Lime Juice |
| Favourite Colour | Black |
| Favourite Destination | Hawaii |
| Favourite Sport | Cricket, Football |
| Favourite Restaurant(s) | Indigo Delicatessen, Gaylord, and Theobroma in Mumbai |
| Favourite Ice-Cream(s) | Honey Nut Crunch and Bavarian Chocolate |
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| Cars Collection | BMW 5 Series |
| Bike | Royal Enfield Cast Iron 500 |
Aditya Roy Kapur : Lesser known facts
- Does Aditya Roy Kapur smoke?: No
- Does Aditya Roy Kapur drink alcohol?: Yes
- Aditya was born into a well-established family to a Punjabi father and a Jewish mother.
- His father was an army man who met his mother at a bar when he was posted in Kashmir.
- His grandfather, Raghupat Roy Kapur, migrated from Lahore, Pakistan to Mumbai in the 1940s, where he worked as a film producer.
- Aditya studied in the same school where her mother used to direct school plays.
- He wanted to become a cricketer but dropped his cricket coaching classes when he was in his sixth standard.
- Prior to entering the film industry, he took diction classes to improve his Hindi accent.
- He made a headstart to his career and entered the entertainment industry as VJ (Video Jockey) on Channel V. Here’s an episode of the show:
- Before acting, he wanted to release his album.
- Aditya is a food buff and his weakness is street food.
- For his film Fitoor, he rejected two big projects, but the film didn’t do well at the box-office.
- He told that he wants his dream girl to smell like an angel and also she should have a perfect nose and big and soulful eyes.
- Vidya Balan is his sister-in-law; as she is the wife of his elder brother Siddharth.
- He wasn’t good at studies and even failed in his 6th and 11th standard.
- ‘Aashiqui 2’ was initially offered to Tiger Shroff, but later it went to Aditya.
- For a scene in Aashiqui 2, Aditya came completely drunk on the sets, but the shot got canceled; as he was not in his senses.
- He is a very lazy person and prefers waking up late in the morning. He sometimes wakes up at lunchtime.
- He once told that he considers the film Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani a turning point in his career.
- He loves playing the guitar and also plays in some band.
- If not an actor, he would have been a cricketer, a musician or a VJ.
- He is addicted to coffee and can’t stay without it.
- Aditya is crazy about ice creams and used to finish half a kilo of ice-cream every night.
- To stay fit and healthy, he works out fives times a week. He told that he likes playing football instead of running on a treadmill.
