Sharad Kapoor (born 13 February 1976)[1][2] 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 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.

[5] 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.

[6][7] In an interview, Kapoor dismissed the allegations, stating, "I am unaware of any case filed against me.