The Best Anil Kapoor Movies

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List of the best Anil Kapoor movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Anil Kapoor's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Anil Kapoor movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Anil Kapoor movies will be at the top of the list. Anil Kapoor has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Anil Kapoor movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Anil Kapoor films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Anil Kapoor role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Anil Kapoor performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

The list you're viewing has a variety of films, like Ram Lakhan and Taal, in it.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Anil Kapoor movies?" and "What are the greatest Anil Kapoor roles of all time?"

Anupam Kher and Rakesh Roshan have both worked with Anil Kapoor over the years, as have plenty of other well-known directors.

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  • Mr. India
    1

    Mr. India

    Sridevi, Anil Kapoor, Ashok Kumar
    153 votes
    • Released: 1987
    • Directed by: Shekhar Kapur
    Mr. India is a 1987 Indian Hindi fantasy superhero film directed by Shekhar Kapur. It stars Sridevi, Anil Kapoor, and Amrish Puri in lead roles The film was the second biggest hit of 1987, and remains a cult classic in India. The film was known for several of its lines and songs, including Sridevi's Miss Hawa Hawaii performance, and Amrish Puri's quote "Mogambo khush hua", which is one of the most famous quotes of Bollywood and has become synonymous with Puri. The Mogambo character is also considered to be one of the best villains in Bollywood history. Laxmikant-Pyarelal's music performed well too, especially the song Hawa Hawaii which is very popular till today. The film has often been featured in different lists of top Bollywood films. Indiatimes Movies ranks the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films. This was the last film that the writing duo Salim-Javed wrote together. They had split up earlier in 1982, but came back for one last film. On the centenary of Indian Cinema, Mr. India has been declared one of the 100 Greatest Indian Films of All Time.
  • Ram Lakhan
    2

    Ram Lakhan

    Anupam Kher, Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor
    131 votes
    • Released: 1989
    • Directed by: Subhash Ghai
    Ram Lakhan is a Bollywood movie released in 1989. It was produced and directed by Subhash Ghai and had an ensemble cast, including Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Dimple Kapadia and Raakhee.
  • Nayak
    3

    Nayak

    Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Amrish Puri
    132 votes
    • Released: 2001
    • Directed by: S. Shankar
    Apathetic TV journalist Shivaji (Anil Kapoor) isn't much for politics, until he covers a riot in Maharashtra, India, and is vaulted into that world. There, devious Chief Minister Balraj Chauhan (Amrish Puri) challenges Shivaji to serve in his position for a day. And Shivaji does, instantly curing all that ails the state while romancing local Manjari (Rani Mukerji). Unfortunately, things get ugly since Chauhan would like nothing more than to maintain his corrupt ways and vanquish his new rival.
  • Tezaab
    4

    Tezaab

    Anupam Kher, Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor
    178 votes
    • Released: 1988
    • Directed by: N. Chandra
    Tezaab, released on 11 November 1988, is an Indian Hindi movie. The film gave actress Madhuri Dixit her first big break, making her an over night star. This also reaffirmed Anil Kapoor's star status, after a successful Mr India. The film was produced and directed by N. Chandra. The music is by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Tezaab is known for the song "Ek Do Teen," which was a chart success. It ran in theatres for more than 50 weeks becoming a golden jubilee, and it was the highest blockbuster at the box office for the year 1988 in Bollywood.With Tezaab, N Chandra scored a box office hat-trick at his previous hits, Ankush and Pratighaat 1987. The film was also critically aclaimed and garnered four Filmfare Awards from a total of twelve nominations. Anil Kapoor won his first Best Actor award and Madhuri Dixit garnered her first ever nomination for Best Actress at Filmfare. The film was remade in Telugu as Two Town Rowdy with Daggubati Venkatesh. The film is loosely based on the commercially failed Hollywood movie Streets of Fire directed by Walter Hill.
  • Welcome
    5

    Welcome

    Katrina Kaif, Mallika Sherawat, Akshay Kumar
    110 votes
    • Released: 2007
    • Directed by: Anees Bazmee
    Welcome is a 2007 Indian masala comedy film directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Firoz A. Nadiadwala & Ronnie Screwvala under the banner of UTV Motion Pictures. The film features a large ensemble cast of Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Katrina Kaif, Paresh Rawal, Malika Sherawat and Feroz Khan in last film appearance, whilst Sunil Shetty makes a guest appearance and Malaika Arora Khan appears in an item number. Welcome released worldwide on 21 December 2007, to mixed critical reviews and despite initial competition from Taare Zameen Par, was a strong financial success at the box office both in India and overseas.
  • Virasat
    6

    Virasat

    Anil Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Amrish Puri
    95 votes
    • Released: 1997
    • Directed by: Priyadarshan
    Virasat is a 1997 Indian Hindi film, a remake of the Tamil film Thevar Magan. It was directed by Priyadarshan and produced by the Mushir-Riaz duo. It starred Anil Kapoor, Tabu, Amrish Puri, Pooja Batra, Milind Gunaji and Govind Namdeo. The music was composed by Anu Malik. The film marked a comeback vehicle for Priyadarshan in Hindi cinema. Music director Annu Malik reused some of the original tunes of Ilaiyaraaja from Thevar Magan.