Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Zahan Kapoor on Family Legacy and Career Choices
Zahan Kapoor, the grandson of famous actor Shashi Kapoor, talked about his acting career.
He said people think his choices are because of his family name, but that's not true.
His parents were not in the film industry, and his grandparents were retired by the time he started acting.
He chose different kinds of roles, like in the show Black Warrant, which was very popular.
He explained that he didn't try to create a certain image or go against anything.
He just wanted to act in the roles he liked.
Zahan Kapoor, grandson of Shashi Kapoor, debuted in Faraaz (2022) and gained praise for Black Warrant (2025).
He addressed assumptions about his career being influenced by his family legacy at CNN-News18’s Streaming Stars Roundtable 2025.
Zahan clarified that his parents were not in the film industry and his grandparents were retired when he started acting.
He chose unconventional roles, stating it was not a rebellion but a personal choice.
Black Warrant, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, became one of the most talked-about OTT shows of 2025.
- Who
- Zahan Kapoor, grandson of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kapoor
- What
- Discussion on his career choices and family legacy
- When
- December 28, 2025
- Where
- CNN-News18’s Streaming Stars Roundtable 2025
- Why
- To address assumptions about his career being influenced by his family lineage
- Actor
- Zahan Kapoor
- Grandparents
- Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kapoor
- Debut Film
- Faraaz (2022)
- Notable Work
- Black Warrant (2025)
- Director of Black Warrant
- Vikramaditya Motwane
- Event
- CNN-News18’s Streaming Stars Roundtable 2025
- Parents' Professions
- Ad filmmaker and producer