Anil Kapoor has been an established star in the industry for more than three decades and he has inspired several people to take up acting. Recently, Anil took to his Instagram to share a few glimpses with his acting idols. He shared pictures with Hollywood legends Al Pacino and Robert De Niro who are two of the greatest cinematic actors of all time. Pacino and De Niro ruled the industry in 70s and 80s with their crime drama movies and several Indian filmmakers have been influenced by their works.

Along with the pictures, Anil wrote, "Throwback to one of my best memories! With the two greatest actors of all time, my go-to acting reference points, inspirations and the reason I continue to love what I do...being an actor..."

Al Pacino has given countless iconic performances one of which is the portrayal of Michael Corleone in 'The Godfather'. De Niro also won an Oscar for playing Vito Corleone in 'The Godfather Part 2'. Anil himself has worked in a few Hollywood projects. Most popular of those would be 'Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol' and the '24' series.