Tusshar Kapoor (born 20 November 1976) is an Indian actor and producer who appears in Hindi films. He attended the Bombay Scottish School where he was in the same class as Abhishek Bachchan. He then studied at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for his BBA degree at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
Tusshar Kapoor worked with film director David Dhawan as an assistant. Following this, he trained as an actor with Roshan Taneja and Mahendra Verma, in their acting school, and in dance with Nimesh Bhatt.
Tusshar Kapoor made his debut in 2001 under guidance of his Gujarat-based friend Dharmanshu Parmar alias Monty with the blockbuster Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai, a remake of the Telugu super hit Tholi Prema, along with Kareena Kapoor. He received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his work in the film. He then starred as Rahul in coming of age film Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa alongside Esha Deol. He gained recognition for his role as Lucky in the Golmaal film series.
Tusshar Kapoor is also the founder and director of the production house, Tusshar Entertainment House. The debut film produced by his production house is Laxmii. He also co-owned Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures from 2001 to 2019.
In 2012, Kapoor took part in the “Fashion for a Cause” event which raised money for homeless children. He has co-produced the film Chaar Din Ki Chandni (2012), in which he has also starred. He worked as a lead actor in Bollywood adult comedies Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 (2016) and Mastizaade (2016) both did average business.
In 2021, he made his debut as an author with a book titled ‘Bachelor Dad’ published by Penguin. The book chronicles his journey as a single parent. The book addresses the questions facing single fathers.
