Shah Rukh Khan’s co-star, who became popular as antagonist after 2000 hit film, now seen begging for work in viral video: ‘Money is not the issue…’ ; who is Sharad Kapoor?

Now biz like showbiz. One Friday box-office outcome can make you a king or a laughingstock. One actor who worked alongside Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan in the 2000s found himself making headlines not for a new film but for a video of him asking for work. Sharad Kapoor met with a serious leg injury while playing football for Barcelona. In a new video shared by actress Jaya Bhattacharya, the actor is seen pleading for job opportunities.

"I want to appeal to the centre that I am just looking for good work. And I need your support... A little bit of moral support is also enough for me. I am a brilliant actor, and you know that. As a matter of fact. Money is not the issue."

Born and brought up in Kolkata, West Bengal, Kapoor hails from a Punjabi family with roots in Peshawar. Sharad made his debut in the 1996 psychological thriller movie Dastak, where he starred opposite Sushmita Sen (it was her debut movie). He is best known for the 2000 movie Josh, where he played a gang leader who lived in Goa and had a rivalry with Shah Rukh Khan’s character Max Dias.


It was an antagonistic role that made him a household name. Two years later, in Mahesh Manjrekar’s 2002 film Hathyar: Face to Face with Reality, Kapoor displayed his acting chops

He went on to portray real-life war heroes, playing Major Vijay Bhaskar in J.P. Dutta's LOC: Kargil (2003) and Major Binod Sengupta in Farhan Akhtar's Lakshya (2004). Both films went on to earn recognition as memorable additions to Indian cinema's war-film genre.

He also appeared in the Salman Khan-starrer Yeh Hai Jalwa.

In 2024, he faced accusations of sexual harassment and misbehaviour. A case was registered by the Mumbai police, and he was summoned for interrogation. In a chat with Amar Ujala, he said: “I am unaware of any case filed against me. I just returned from New York, and while the police have contacted me, I am in Kolkata. The incident did not happen, and I cannot implicate anyone falsely..."