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Kapoor (sometimes spelled "Kapur") is the name of a clan of Hindus belonging to the Khatri caste. The clan hails originally from the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. They are now spread across the world and the surname "Kapoor" is a common one in India.
Prominent personalities
Prominent people bearing the name "Kapoor" include:
- The Zamindars of Burdwan in Bengal; see Burdwan (feudal estate);
- Rai Bahadur Jankidas Kapur, who founded Atlas Cycles Ltd. in 1950 at Sonepat in present-day Haryana;
- Anish Kapoor, sculptor
- Aashish Kapoor, cricketer
- Sanjeev Kapoor, gourmet chef
- Ravi Kapoor, British actor
- Steven Kapur, also known as "Apache Indian," a pop singer
- Himani Kapoor, budding singer
- Neha Kapur, beauty queen
- Anji Kapoor, a fictional character
- The Kapoor family of Bollywood, five generations of theatre and cinema personalities, including
See Also
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Indian family names | Khatri clans