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Abhishek Anil Kapur

Abhishek Anil Kapur

Film Director
Known For
Film Director
Birthplace
India
Nationality
Indian
Active Since
2010

Personal Details

Real Name
Abhishek Anil Kapur
Genres
Action, Drama, War

Biography

Abhishek Anil Kapur is an Indian film director who made his directorial debut with the 2025 aerial-action drama Sky Force, which he co-directed with Sandeep Kewlani. He began his film career around 2010 and worked his way up through the ranks of assistant and associate directors — assisting on films such as Dangal and Go Goa Gone, and working as an associate director at Maddock Films on Stree, Bala and Bhediya — before stepping into direction. Set against India's 1965 air operations, his debut Sky Force features Akshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan, Veer Pahariya and Nimrat Kaur, and involved large-scale VFX work. He has said he intends to keep telling stories on a large canvas.

Abhishek Anil Kapur is an Indian film director who made his directorial debut with the 2025 aerial-action drama Sky Force, which he co-directed with Sandeep Kewlani. He began his film career around 2010 and worked his way up through the ranks of assistant and associate directors — including on Dangal and several Maddock Films productions — before stepping into direction. His debut brought together years of on-set experience with large-scale, VFX-heavy filmmaking.

Background

Abhishek Anil Kapur developed a keen interest in cinema and its craft early, and entered the industry around 2010 as an assistant director. He learned his trade on large productions with sizeable crews and demanding technical requirements. He has kept his personal life private, and details such as his date of birth and family are not publicly documented.

Assistant and Associate Direction

Kapur began as an assistant director on films such as Shor in the City (2011), and later worked on Kai Po Che! and Gulaab Gang. He assisted on the wrestling drama Dangal (2016) and the comedy Go Goa Gone, before becoming an associate director at Maddock Films on commercially successful titles including Stree, Bala and Bhediya.

Directorial Debut

He made his directorial debut with Sky Force (2025), co-directed with Sandeep Kewlani and featuring Akshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan, Veer Pahariya and Nimrat Kaur. In interviews he described the film as a demanding project that involved large VFX sequences and close creative collaboration.

Upcoming Work

Kapur has indicated that he is already developing new ideas and intends to continue telling stories on a large canvas.

Favourite Things

Primary Industry
Hindi cinema
Worked At
Maddock Films
AD Credits
Dangal, Stree, Bala, Bhediya
Signature Genre
Large-scale action-drama

Net Worth

Abhishek Anil Kapur has not publicly disclosed his net worth, and no verified figure is available. As a director beginning his career, his earnings come from directorial and assistant-director work rather than acting or endorsements.

Some Lesser Known Facts

  • He entered the film industry around 2010 as an assistant director.
  • His assistant-director credits include Dangal (2016) and Maddock Films hits such as Stree, Bala and Bhediya.
  • Sky Force (2025) is his directorial debut, co-directed with Sandeep Kewlani.
  • He has spoken about managing large VFX sequences and working closely with Akshay Kumar on the film's authenticity.
  • Among those who guided his career, he has credited filmmaker Amar Kaushik.

Known For

FAQs

Abhishek Anil Kapur is an Indian film director who made his directorial debut with the 2025 war drama Sky Force, co-directed with Sandeep Kewlani.
His directorial debut is Sky Force (2025), which he co-directed with Sandeep Kewlani.
He assisted on films such as Dangal and Go Goa Gone, and was an associate director at Maddock Films on Stree, Bala and Bhediya.
There is no publicly confirmed information about Abhishek Anil Kapur's marital status, as he keeps his personal life private.
Abhishek Anil Kapur has not publicly disclosed his net worth, and no verified figure is available. His earnings come from his directing and assistant-director work.
He began his film career around 2010 as an assistant director before working his way up to direction.

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