Leonardo Dicaprio 47th Birthday: Did You Know The Oscar-Winning Actor has an Indian Connection

Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio turns 47 on 11 November 2021 and wishes pours in for the actor from fans all over the world. Fans have taken over Twitter to wish DiCaprio on his 47th birthday.

Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio an actor with a diverse acting career was born on 11 November 1974 in Los Angeles of California. The actor has begun his acting career at the age of 5 by acting in Romper Room, a television show of children.

Very few might know that the American actor has an Indian connection as Peggy Ann Farar who is the stepmother of DiCaprio is an Amritdhari Sikh who sports all the 5 K's. Peggy had earlier just supported the religion of Sikhism and became completely devoted in 2010. The actor lived with Peggy during his childhood and shares a good bond as she was the 2nd wife of his father George DiCaprio. His father married Peggy when he was just one year old and his mother Iremelin Indenbirken got separated from the family.

The actor is connected with India as he had worked with Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan in a 2013 romantic drama film 'The Great Gatsby'. In the movie, Amitabh played the character of Meyer Wolfsheim who is a gambler and appears for just a while.

Leonardo DiCaprio is known worldwide for his complex and unconventional appearances in acting which led him to become one of the most respected as well as successful actors. The leading actor DiCaprio has played a major role in many Hollywood blockbuster movies with his excellent acting skills. Apart from being an actor and producer by profession DiCaprio is also an environmentalist remaining involved in various environmental causes.

His documentaries on the issue of the environment are The 11th Hour' in 2014 and 'Before the Flood.' The New Lassie and Roseanne in 1990 and on Growing Pains in 1991 are some of the television shows where DiCaprio was featured. From then on he acted in films one-by-one films such as Critters 3, This Boy's Life (1993), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), The Basketball Diaries (1995), and Total Eclipse (1995).

His film Titanic in 1997 brought much success and popularity for him as he became an internet sensation from that film. Leonardo DiCaprio has received various awards for his period films and biopics including the Screen Actors Guild Award, three Golden Globe Awards, Academy Award, and a British Academy Film Award.

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