An alumnus of the Adishakti Acting Conservatory in Pondicherry, Asheesh Kapur is a Lucknow-born actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. Since his debut in the Indian-American romantic comedy The Other End of the Line (2008), he has appeared in supporting roles in movies like Kurbaan (2009), Table No.21 (2013) and Inkaar (2013).

More recently, Kapur was seen in the movies The Great Indian Escape (2019) and Beneath a Sea of Lights (2019).