Birthday Special: These vintage photos of Anil Kapoor will take you back to the old lanes!

Anil Kapoor was born on 24th December 1956 Mumbai, Maharashtra state. He studied at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School – Chembur and St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Anil entered Bollywood with Hamare Tumhare in 1979 in a very small role. His film debut in a lead role was in 1980 with Vamsa Vruksham. The Kapoor lad gained popularity after his successful film Mashaal in 1984 co-starring Dilip Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Rati Agnihotri, Gulshan Grover and Alok Nath, for which he earned his first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

The evergreen hero of Bollywood turns 60 today and he is one who got tapori culture in the industry. On his birthday, we'll take you through his rare and vintage pictures.  

1. Anil Kapoor got married to Sunita on May 19, 1984. They tied the knot after dating each other for 5 years, facing a lot of difficulties.

2. Anil and Sunita gave birth to Sonam Kapoor on June 9, 1985. The father-daughter duo in this picture look super cute! The papa-beti jodi is known for their style statements. Daddy Anil has always supported Sonam in her thick and thin.

3. This photo of Anil with daughter Rhea doesn't need any explanation and speaks of love between the daughter and father.

4. Anil poses with brothers Sanjay and Boney and this picture is priceless!

5. A picture perfect family! Anil is seen with son Harshvardhan, daughters Sonam and Rhea and wife Sunita.

6. Awwdorable! This picture of Sonam and Rhea in arms of daddy Anil and mommy Sunita is too cute for words.

7. Anil's old photoshoot with daughters Sonam and Rhea is unmissable!

8. Lamhe Times! This picture of Anil with Yash Chopra and Sridevi will take you back to good old days. 

9. Anil with Showman Subhash Ghai with whom he had worked in films like Taal, Ram Lakhan and Karma. 

10. This rare photo of Farah Khan and Anil prove their age long friendship

11. This still of Madhuri Dixit and Anil's film Beta explains why their jodi was a big hit!

12. Ram Lakhan trio makes for a memorable picture!

Happy 60th the ever-so-young Anil Kapoor!