He was the husband of South Indian actress Jayasudha and a cousin of the renowned Bollywood actor Jeetendra.
1984
He was also an Assistant Director of the 1984 movie Asha Jyoti starring Rajesh Khanna and Reena Roy.
1985
With Jayasudha, whom he married in 1985, he has two sons, Nihar Kapoor and Shreayan Kapoor.
Nitin produced movies under the banner JSK Combines.
2000
Nitin Kapoor produced Hands Up in 2000, Kalikalam starring his wife Jayasudha in 1991 and Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai in 1990 starring his cousin Jeetendra and Rekha.
2017
Nitin committed suicide by jumping from a building on 14 March 2017.
According to his wife, he suffered from bipolar disorder.