Siddharth Roy Kapur (born 2 August 1974) is an Indian film producer and the founder of Roy Kapur Films. He is the former managing director of The Walt Disney Company India and the former president of the Producers Guild of India in a tenure lasting six terms (2016–22).

He has featured for eight consecutive years (2017–2024) on Variety’s annual list of the Top 500 Most Influential People in Global Entertainment, has been part of The Economic Times Top 40 Indian Business Leaders Under 40 and The Hollywood Reporter Next Generation Asia Inaugural Class of Young Leaders. In 2023, Siddharth was invited to be a member of the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

Early life and education Siddharth Roy Kapur was born in Bombay (present-day Mumbai) on 2 August 1974 to Kumud Roy Kapur and Salome Roy Kapur (née Aaron) who is a former Miss India and a dance choreographer known for her forte in Western Dance forms including Ballroom, Latin American, Tap; and Indian dance forms including Bharatnatyam, Kathak and Kathakali. She is the daughter of Sam and Ruby Aaron, attributed to have introduced the Samba dance form in India. Roy Kapur is the eldest of three brothers; his younger brothers are actors Kunaal Roy Kapur and Aditya Roy Kapur.

Roy Kapur received his bachelor's degree in commerce from Sydenham College, then obtained a master's degree in Management Studies from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS).

Career Roy Kapur began his career with Procter & Gamble in Mumbai in brand management.

Star TV After P&G, he moved to Star TV in the strategic planning division. Following a brief stint in Hong Kong as part of the News Corp Executive Development Program, he moved back to Mumbai to work on the launch marketing of the first season of the landmark TV show Kaun Banega Crorepati on StarPlus. In recognition for the groundbreaking marketing efforts behind the success of the show, he was nominated for the Team News Corp Global Excellence Awards. He then moved to Star TV's Middle East operations, based in Dubai, where he was Regional Marketing Manager for the network. In 2002, Roy Kapur joined the Star headquarters in Hong Kong, as Director (Marketing) and later was promoted to vice-president, leading the Central Marketing & Creative Services team across all Asian markets for the Star TV network.

UTV Motion Pictures Roy Kapur joined UTV Motion Pictures in Mumbai in 2005, as Senior Vice-President, Marketing & Communications. Notable films during his tenure include the BAFTA-nominated blockbuster Rang De Basanti and the sleeper hit Khosla Ka Ghosla, both of which released in 2006.

In January 2008, Roy Kapur took over as CEO of UTV Motion Pictures and after the integration of UTV with The Walt Disney Company India in 2012, he became the managing director of Studios. Successful films such as Taare Zameen Par, Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, Jodhaa Akbar, Fashion, Aamir, A Wednesday!, Dev.D, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Kaminey, Wake Up Sid, Raajneeti, Udaan, Peepli Live, Welcome to Sajjanpur, No One Killed Jessica, Delhi Belly, Paan Singh Tomar, Shahid, Rowdy Rathore, Barfi!, ABCD: Any Body Can Dance, Kai Po Che!, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, The Lunchbox and Chennai Express were released in that period.

The Walt Disney Company In January 2014, Roy Kapur was promoted to managing director of Disney India, Under his leadership from 2014 to 2016, Disney produced India's highest-grossing film of all time, Dangal (2016) and India's then highest-grossing English film of all time The Jungle Book (2016), as well as a host of other successful movies like PK, Kick, 2 States, ABCD 2, Haider, Heropanti, Highway, Khoobsurat and Filmistaan.

Roy Kapur produced the first-ever broadway-scale theatrical in India, the Beauty and the Beast, which released in 2015.

Roy Kapur Films In 2017, Roy Kapur moved on from Disney to set up his own production house, Roy Kapur Films (RKF). RKF's first feature film production, The Sky Is Pink, starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, had its Gala Premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. In 2020, the Netflix original film Yeh Ballet, produced by RKF, released to great acclaim.

RKF's first streaming series, the crime thriller Aranyak, streamed in 2021 and broke into the Global Top 10 list of non-English Series on Netflix in its first week of launch. 2022's Rocket Boys, a SonyLIV original series about the establishment of India's space and atomic programmes, also attained huge success. The second season of Rocket Boys was released in 2023.

The Gujarati film Last Film Show (Chhello Show) was selected as India's official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2023 Academy Awards, making it to the official shortlist for the category, becoming the fourth Indian film to reach this stage. It also won the National Award 2023 for Best Gujarati Film.

RKF's most recent releases, "Tumse Na Ho Payega," a comedy-drama film, and the war drama Pippa, are currently available for streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and Amazon Prime Video, respectively and the action-thriller Deva, that released in theatres on 31 January 2025 and is available on Netflix.

The studio’s latest series, Matka King, premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 17 April 2026, where it emerged as the No. 1 show in India and trended in the Top 10 across 37 countries, with a second season already greenlit for development. As part of the international slate, the studio is developing the official series adaptation of William Dalrymple's 2019 best-seller The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company, which is to be directed by Oscar-nominated British director Stephen Frears.

Personal life

His first wife, editor Aarti Bajaj, was his childhood friend. After divorcing her, he married television producer Kavita, whom he divorced in 2011. He then married actress Vidya Balan on 14 December 2012.

Filmography

Films + Hindi films Title YearNotes Deva 2025 Pippa 2023 Tumse Na Ho Payega 2023 Yeh Ballet 2020 The Sky Is Pink 2019 Pihu 2018 Jagga Jasoos 2017 Dangal2016 Mohenjo Daro 2016 Fitoor 2016 Katti Batti 2015 Phantom 2015 ABCD 2 2015 Filmistaan 2014 Pizza 2014 Raja Natwarlal 2014 Khoobsurat 2014 Haider 2014 Shahid 2013 Satyagraha: Democracy Under Fire 2013 Chennai Express 2013 Ghanchakkar 2013 Kai Po Che! 2013The Lunchbox2013Co-producer ABCD: Any Body Can Dance 2013 Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana 2012 Heroine 2012 Barfi! 2012 Arjun: The Warrior Prince 2012Rowdy Rathore2012Co-producerPaan Singh Tomar2012Co-producerChillar Party2011Co-producerDelhi Belly2011Co-producerThank You2011Co-producer7 Khoon Maaf2011Co-producerNo One Killed Jessica2011Co-producerEk Main Aur Ekk Tu2011Co-producerMy Friend Pinto2011Co-producerGuzaarish2010Co-producerRaajneeti2010Co-producerPeepli Live2010Co-producerUdaan2010Co-producerChance Pe Dance2010Co-producerI Hate Luv Storys2010Co-producerWhat's Your Raashee?2009Co-producerKaminey2009Co-producerDev.D2009Co-producerDhoondte Reh Jaaoge2009Co-producerDelhi-62009Co-producerAgyaat2009Co-producerOye Lucky! Lucky Oye!2008Co-producerWelcome to Sajjanpur2008Co-producerA Wednesday!2008Co-producerAamir2008Co-producerFashion2008Co-producerJodhaa Akbar2008Co-producerMumbai Meri Jaan2008Co-producerGoal2007Associate producerLife in a... Metro2007Associate producerHattrick2007Associate producer

Series + Series Title Year Aranyak 2021 Rocket Boys 2022–2023 Matka King 2026

+ Films in other languages Title Year LanguageNotesLast Film Show 2022 Gujarati Shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai 2015 Tamil Yatchan 2015 Tamil Naan Sigappu Manithan 2014 TamilAnjaan 2014 Tamil Sigaram Thodu 2013 Tamil Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru 2013 Tamil Settai 2013 Tamil Ivan Veramathiri 2013 Tamil Thaandavam 2012 Tamil Mugamoodi 2012 Tamil Kalakalappu 2012 Tamil Husbands in Goa 2012 Malayalam Grandmaster 2012 Malayalam Vettai 2012 Tamil Co-producer Vazhakku Enn 18/9 2012 Tamil Co-producer Deiva Thirumagal 2011 Tamil Co-producer Muran 2011 Tamil Co-producer Harishchandrachi Factory 2009 Marathi Co-producerExTerminators 2009 English Co-producer Poi Solla Porom 2008 Tamil Co-producer Kannamoochi Yenada 2007 Tamil Associate producer

Awards 2009 - Best film for Jodhaa Akbar at Filmfare Awards, Screen Awards, IIFA Awards 2012 - National Film Award for Best Children's Film for Chillar Party 2013 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film for Paan Singh Tomar 2013 - Best film for Barfi! at BIG Star Entertainment Awards, Zee Cine Awards, Filmfare Awards, Stardust Awards, IIFA Awards 2013 - Screen Award for Best Film for Paan Singh Tomar 2013 - Society Young Achievers Awards 2013 in the Business category 2014 - The Economic Times – Spencer Stuart '40 under Forty' India's Hottest Business Leaders Award 2017 - Best Film for Dangal at Filmfare Awards 2022 - Best Series for Rocket Boys at Filmfare OTT Awards 2022 - Variety 500 - Most Influential People in Global Entertainment 2022 - Snow Leopard Award for Best Film at Asian World Film Festival 2022 for Last Film Show 2023 - Best Gujarati Film for Chhello Show at National Film Awards 2023 - 'Motion Pictures Association Asia Pacific Copyright Educator of the Year Award' at CineAsia Awards 2023 2023 - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) - Invited into membership under the Producers Branch

References

External links

Bio at Livemint.com