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Sohaila Kapur Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: New Delhi
Father: Kulbhushan Kapur
Husband: Anil Charnalia (deceased)

Sohaila Kapur

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)• Actress
• Journalist
• Theatre Director
• Playwright
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 165 cm
in meters- 1.65 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt & Pepper
Career
DebutFilm: Rukmavati Ki Haveli (1991) as Damayanti
Sohaila Kapur (left) in a still from the film 'Rukmavati Ki Haveli'
TV: Bharat Ek Khoj (1989) on DD National in various roles
Sohaila Kapur in a still from the TV series 'Bharat Ek Khoj'
AwardAchala Samman in 2022
Sohaila Kapur (right) receiving the award from Kailash Kher
Note: She has several awards and accolades to her name.
Personal Life
Date of Birth24 March
Age Not Known
BirthplaceNew Delhi
Zodiac signAries
NationalityIndian
HometownNew Delhi
SchoolModern High School (now Modern School), New Delhi
College/University• Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University
• Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Delhi
Educational Qualification(s)• BA in Political Science from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University
• Master's Degree from Delhi University
• Diploma in Journalism from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Delhi
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Sohaila Kapur while eating non-veg
Relationships & More
Marital StatusWidow
Family
Husband/SpouseFirst Husband: Anirudh Limaye (divorced)
Second Husband: Anil Charnalia (Chartered Accountant; died on 23 October 1999)

Note: Anil Charnalia died of a massive heart attack during a airplane flight. He was in the washroom when he suffered the attack.
ChildrenStep-son- Jayant Charnalia (from second husband)
Step-daughter- Name Not Known (from second husband)
ParentsFather- Kulbhushan Kapur (doctor)
Mother- Sheel Kanta Kapur (journalist)
Sheel Kanta Kapur
SiblingsBrother- Shekhar Kapur (elder; filmmaker)
Shekhar Kapur
Sister- 2
• Aruna Kapur
Aruna Sahni
• Neelu Kapur
Other RelativesMaternal Uncles: 3
Dev Anand (actor & filmmaker)
Chetan Anand (actor & filmmaker)
Vijay Anand (actor & filmmaker)
Dev Anand (left), Vijay Anand (centre), and Chetan Anand (right)
Brother-in-law: Parikshit Sahni (actor; married to Aruna Kapur)
Parikshit Sahni

Sohaila Kapur

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sohaila Kapur

  • Sohaila Kapur was born into a Punjabi Hindu family.
  • Her father was the personal physician to the former President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.
  • She had a passion for acting since childhood. While studying in school, she began participating in theatre plays and also founded the ‘Ruchika Theatre Group’ along with Feisal Alkazi and others in 1972.
  • After completing her diploma in journalism in Delhi, she moved to Mumbai, where she worked as a journalist for the newspaper ‘The Times of India’ for almost ten years.
  • She later started working as a freelance writer and has penned more than hundred articles for several magazines and newspapers.
  • She has also served as a journalism educator at Times Media School, located in New Delhi.
  • In 1983, she authored a book called “Witchcraft in Western India.”

    Cover of the book 'Witchcraft in Western India'

    Cover of the book ‘Witchcraft in Western India’

  • In 2002, she wrote a musical play titled ‘Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan,’ which was later performed at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • She has also penned the play ‘The Great Indian Wedding’ for her filmmaker brother, Shekhar Kapur.
  • She has written several plays including ‘A Club of Her Own,’ ‘A Christmas Parable,’ ‘The Monkey Man,’ ‘Mahim Junction,’ and ‘Kuch Life Jaisa.’

    Poster of the play 'Kuch Life Jaisa'

    Poster of the play ‘Kuch Life Jaisa’

  • Her directorial work on the play ‘Rumi: Unveil the Sun’ was highly praised by both critics and audiences. The play was nominated for ‘Best Plays Produced in the Country’ and ‘Best Play Director’ at the 2008 Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards in New Delhi.
  • After making her Bollywood debut with the film ‘Rukmavati Ki Haveli’ (1989), she appeared in the film ‘Phantom’ (2015) in which she essayed the role of Ameena Bai.
  • In 2018, she played the role Sushila Devi in the film ‘Daas Dev’ and received huge praise for her performance.

    Poster of the film 'Daas Dev'

    Poster of the film ‘Daas Dev’

  • In the same year, she acted in the short film ‘Circus’ in which she essayed the role of a house owner.
  • She was featured in the film ‘Silence… Can You Hear It?’ (2015), which was streamed on ZEE5. She played the role of Mrs. Chaudhary in the film.
  • Sohaila Kapur has appeared in several Bollywood films such as ‘Dev Bhoomi’ (2016), ‘Satellite Shankar’ (2019), ‘Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare’ (2020), ‘Bawri Chhori’ (2021), and ‘Tadap’ (2021).
  • Apart from Hindi films, she also appeared in a English-language film named ‘Cooking with Stella.’ The film was released at the Toronto International Film Festival on 16 September 2009.

    Sohaila Kapur in a still from the film 'Cooking with Stella'

    Sohaila Kapur in a still from the film ‘Cooking with Stella’

  • She worked as a director for the play ‘Albeli Naar,’ a Hindi adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play ‘The Taming of the Shrew,’ which was performed by Three Arts Club at its Theatre Festival 2018 at Shri Ram Centre, New Delhi.
  • She played the role of School Principal in the web series ‘The Family Man’ (2019), which premiered on Amazon Prime Video.

    Sohaila Kapur in a still from the web series 'The Family Man'

    Sohaila Kapur in a still from the web series ‘The Family Man’

  • She walked the ramp at the Lotus Make Up India Fashion Week 2019, hosted at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. She showcased the designs of Prashant Verma in the event.
  • In 2020, she essayed the role of Rajeshwari Singh Rathore in season 1 of the web series ‘Aarya,’ which streamed on the OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar. She also appeared in season 2 and 3 of the web series.

    Sohaila Kapur (second from left) in a still from the web series 'Aarya'

    Sohaila Kapur (second from left) in a still from the web series ‘Aarya’

  • She has also been featured in the Disney+ Hotstar web series ‘Special OPS’ (2020) and ‘Bhaukaal’ (2020).
  • In 2023, she performed as an actor in the Mahesh Dattani’s teleplay ‘Where did I leave my Purdah?’ presented by Zee Theatre. The play drew inspiration from the life story of Nazia, the renowned theater actress and founder of Modern Theatre.

    Poster of the teleplay 'Where did I leave my Purdah'

    Poster of the teleplay ‘Where did I leave my Purdah’

  • Sohaila Kapur has been an anchor and journalist for Lok Sabha TV for a long time.
  • She has also anchored the documentary ‘Indian Witch Hunt,’ which was broadcast on National Geographic Channel (NGC).

    Sohaila Kapur in a still from the documentary 'Indian Witch Hunt'

    Sohaila Kapur in a still from the documentary ‘Indian Witch Hunt’

  • She has worked as a script writer, anchor, and coordinator for various TV shows for Doordarshan in India and Canadian channel CFMT (now Omni) in Toronto.
  • She has been a member of the Expert Committee for the first Ibsen Theatre Festival in Delhi and was also a member of the Expert Committee for Production Grants under the Ministry of Culture for two years.
  • She served as a judge for the National Television Awards for a period of three years.