Karisma Kapoor
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Karisma Kapoor (born 25 June 1974) is an Indian actress, who works in
Hindi Hindi ( Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been ...
films. A member of the
Kapoor family The Kapoor family
The New York Times. 30 April 2020.
is a prominent Indian show business fa ...
, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a
National Film Award The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directora ...
and four Filmfare Awards. Kapoor made her acting debut with the film ''
Prem Qaidi ''Prem Qaidi'' (''Prisoner of Love'') is 1991 Indian Hindi-language musical film written by and directed by K. Murali Mohana Rao. The film stars Karisma Kapoor (in her debut), Harish Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Dalip Tahil, Asrani, Shafi Inamdar and ...
'' in 1991 and subsequently played the leading lady in a number of box office hits, including ''
Jigar ''Jigar'' is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language martial arts film directed by Farogh Siddique. It was released during the Diwali weekend and proved to be a successful hit. The plot is inspired by the 1989 American film '' Kickboxer''. Plot Raju an ...
'' (1992), ''
Anari Anari may refer to: Films * ''Anari'' (1959 film), a Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee * ''Anari'' (1975 film), a Bollywood film directed by Asit Sen, starring Shashi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore and Moushumi Chatterjee * ''Anari'' (1 ...
'' (1993), '' Raja Babu'' (1994), '' Coolie No. 1'' (1995), ''
Saajan Chale Sasural ''Saajan Chale Sasural'' () is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film starring Govinda, Tabu, Karisma Kapoor, Kader Khan, and Satish Kaushik. It was directed by David Dhawan. It is a remake of the Telugu film ''Allari Mogudu'' (1992 ...
'' (1996), and '' Jeet'' (1996). Starring roles in the top-grossing romances ''
Raja Hindustani ''Raja Hindustani/Prema Bandham''(/ప్రేమ బంధం) is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Dharmesh Darshan. It tells the story of a cab driver from a small town who falls in love with a rich young woman. ...
'' (1996) and ''
Dil To Pagal Hai ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (; ), is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Yash Chopra. The film follows the love lives of the members of a musical troupe, in which two dancers played by Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor get ent ...
'' (1997), established her as a star. She won the
Filmfare Award for Best Actress The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise the female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954 ...
for the former, and the
National Film Award The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directora ...
and the
Filmfare Award The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Hindi-language film industry of India.Al The Filmfare ceremony is one of the most famous film events in India. The awards were first introduced by th ...
for Best Supporting Actress for the latter. Kapoor cemented her status by starring in five of
David Dhawan David Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian director of Hindi films. A member of the Dhawan family, he has directed over 42 films. The 1993 action thriller '' Aankhen'' and 1999 comedy '' Biwi No.1'' earned him two Filmfa ...
's comedies—''
Judwaa ''Judwaa'' () is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film, directed by David Dhawan, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and starring Salman Khan, Karishma Kapoor and Rambha with Kader Khan, Dalip Tahil, Shakti Kapoor, Deepak Shirke, Anupa ...
'' (1997), '' Hero No.1'' (1997), '' Biwi No.1'' (1999), ''
Haseena Maan Jaayegi ''Haseena Maan Jaayegi'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by David Dhawan. It stars Govinda, Sanjay Dutt, Karisma Kapoor and Pooja Batra, with Anupam Kher, Kader Khan, Aruna Irani, and Paresh Rawal in supporting. The ...
'' (1999) and ''
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge ''Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge'' () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by David Dhawan, starring Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor. The film was one of the top-grossing commercially successful films of 2000 Plot Sapna (Karisma ...
'' (2000), and the family drama ''
Hum Saath-Saath Hain ''Hum Saath-Saath Hain'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language family drama film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya under the production and distribution of Rajshri Productions. The film stars Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu ...
'' (1999). In the early 2000s, Kapoor won the Best Actress and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress, Best Actress (Critics) awards at Filmfare for her titular roles in the dramas ''Fiza (2000 film), Fiza'' (2000) and ''Zubeidaa'' (2001). She took a sabbatical from acting after leading the television soap opera ''Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny, Karishma: The Miracles of Destiny'' (2003–2004), and has since acted sporadically, starring in the thriller ''Dangerous Ishhq'' (2012) and the web series ''Mentalhood'' (2020). Kapoor was married to businessman Sanjay Kapur from 2003 to 2016; the couple have two children together. She has featured as a talent judge for several reality shows.


Early life and background

Kapoor was born on 25 June 1974 in Mumbai, to actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita (''née'' Shivdasani). Her younger sister, Kareena Kapoor, Kareena, is also a film actress. Her paternal grandfather was the actor and filmmaker Raj Kapoor, while her maternal grandfather was actor Hari Shivdasani. Her paternal great-grandfather was actor Prithviraj Kapoor. The actors Rishi Kapoor, Rishi and Rajiv Kapoor are her uncles, while the actress Neetu Singh and entrepreneur Ritu Nanda are her aunts. Her first cousins includes the actors Ranbir Kapoor, Armaan Jain and Aadar Jain, and Nikhil Nanda. The actors Shammi Kapoor, Shammi and Shashi Kapoor, Shashi are her grand-uncles, and the late actress Sadhana Shivdasani, Sadhana was her mother's first cousin. Kapoor is informally called as "Lolo" at her home. According to Kapoor, the name, Lolo, was derived after her mother made a passing reference to the Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida. Both of her paternal and maternal grandparents were from Peshawar, Lyallpur and Karachi respectively, who moved to Bombay for their film careers before the partition of India. Kapoor is of Punjabi Hindus, Punjabi Hindu descent on her father's side, and on her mother's side she is of Sindhi Hindus, Sindhi Hindu and British people, British descent. Particularly inspired by the work of actresses Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit, Kapoor was keen on pursuing acting since childhood. While growing up, Kapoor regularly attended award ceremonies and accompanied by her parents to film sets. However, despite her family background, her father disapproved of women working in films, because he believed it conflicted with the traditional maternal duties and responsibility of women in the family. This led to a conflict between her parents and they separated in 1988. She and her sister Kareena were raised by their mother, who worked several jobs to raise them, until she made her debut in films as an actress. The couple reconciled in 2007, after living separately for several years. Kapoor studied at the Cathedral and John Connon School and later, for a few months at Sophia College, Mumbai, Sophia College. Kapoor later said that she left college to pursue acting for financial support.


Career


1991–1996: Early roles and debut

Kapoor made her acting debut in 1991 at the age of 16 with the romantic drama ''
Prem Qaidi ''Prem Qaidi'' (''Prisoner of Love'') is 1991 Indian Hindi-language musical film written by and directed by K. Murali Mohana Rao. The film stars Karisma Kapoor (in her debut), Harish Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Dalip Tahil, Asrani, Shafi Inamdar and ...
'', opposite debutant Harish Kumar (actor), Harish Kumar. Upon release, the film emerged as a moderate box office success and received mixed reviews from critics, as did Kapoor's performance, with Taran Adarsh of ''Bollywood Hungama'' describing it as "mechanical". The following year, Kapoor's first five releases—''Police Officer'', ''Jaagruti'', ''Nishchaiy'', ''Sapne Sajan Ke'' and ''Deedar''—flopped at the box office. ''Jaagruti'' and ''Nishchaiy'' marked her first two collaborations with Salman Khan, while ''Deedar (1992 film), Deedar'' marked her first collaboration with Akshay Kumar. She next starred in the action drama ''
Jigar ''Jigar'' is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language martial arts film directed by Farogh Siddique. It was released during the Diwali weekend and proved to be a successful hit. The plot is inspired by the 1989 American film '' Kickboxer''. Plot Raju an ...
'' (1992), followed by the romantic drama ''
Anari Anari may refer to: Films * ''Anari'' (1959 film), a Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee * ''Anari'' (1975 film), a Bollywood film directed by Asit Sen, starring Shashi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore and Moushumi Chatterjee * ''Anari'' (1 ...
'' (1993), both of which emerged as box office hits and among the highest-grossing films of their respective years. ''Jigar'' marked Kapoor's first of several collaborations with Ajay Devgn, while ''Anari'' featured her in the leading role of Rajnandini, a princess who falls in love with her poor servant (played by Daggubati Venkatesh). Kapoor's next four releases of 1993 were the dramas ''Muqabla (1993 film), Muqabla'' (which marked first of her many collaborations with Govinda (actor), Govinda), ''Sangraam'', ''Shaktiman (1993 film), Shaktiman'' and ''Dhanwan (1993 film), Dhanwaan''. With the exception of ''Muqabla'', none of these films performed well either critically or commercially. In 1994, Kapoor had nine film releases; four of them — ''Prem Shakti'', ''Dulaara (1994 film), Dulaara'', ''Andaz (1994 film), Andaz'' and ''Aatish: Feel the Fire, Aatish''—were critical and commercial failures. Her first hit that year was David Dhawan's comedy film '' Raja Babu'', opposite Govinda, in which she played Madhubala, an educated arrogant girl who calls off her engagement upon discovering her fiancée's illiteracy. Kapoor next played the blind wife of Govinda's character in the hit action drama ''Khuddar'', following which she starred with Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and Raveena Tandon in Rajkumar Santoshi's acclaimed comedy film ''Andaz Apna Apna''. Kapoor played Raveena Bajaj, the daughter of a London-based business tycoon, who travels to India in search of true love, and falls for Salman Khan's character. Although the film underperformed at the box office, it developed a significant cult following over the years since its release. Kapoor's final two releases of the year were the action drama ''Suhaag (1994 film), Suhaag'' (alongside Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar and Nagma (actress), Nagma) and the comedy-drama ''Gopi Kishan'' (alongside Suniel Shetty and Shilpa Shirodkar), both of which were critically and commercially successful. In the former, she starred as a college student and Devgn's love interest, while in the latter, she played a police commissioner's daughter who falls in love with a criminal. In 1995, after appearing in the box office flops ''Jawab (1995 film), Jawab'' and ''Maidan-E-Jung'', Kapoor starred as Malti, a rich girl who marries a poor coolie (played by Govinda) in
David Dhawan David Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian director of Hindi films. A member of the Dhawan family, he has directed over 42 films. The 1993 action thriller '' Aankhen'' and 1999 comedy '' Biwi No.1'' earned him two Filmfa ...
's blockbuster comedy film '' Coolie No. 1''. The film garnered positive reviews and emerged as a commercial success, grossing in India. On her initial career struggle, she later said:
When I first entered the industry, things were made tough for me. I am not saying that I was singled out. I think every star kid has to go through this. Everyone was so unfair to me. Other newcomers were praised for every little achievement, but I was not given an iota of acknowledgement. When it came to me, it was always, 'Okay, she has done well, but what's the big deal about her?'. Nobody gave a 17-year-old credit for doing my job reasonably well.


1996–1999: Breakthrough and rise to stardom

In 1996, Kapoor appeared in 10 films. Five of them—''Papi Gudia'', ''Megha'', ''Bal Bramhachari'', ''Sapoot'' and ''Rakshak''—were commercially unsuccessful. Her next release was David Dhawan's romantic comedy ''
Saajan Chale Sasural ''Saajan Chale Sasural'' () is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film starring Govinda, Tabu, Karisma Kapoor, Kader Khan, and Satish Kaushik. It was directed by David Dhawan. It is a remake of the Telugu film ''Allari Mogudu'' (1992 ...
'', co-starring Govinda and Tabu. ''Saajan Chale Sasural'' emerged as a commercial success. For her fifth release, Kapoor was paired opposite Suneil Shetty in S. Deepak's box office hit ''Krishna (1996 Hindi film), Krishna''. She starred alongside Sunny Deol, Salman Khan and Tabu in Raj Kanwar's romantic drama Jeet (1996 film), ''Jeet''. She played Kajal, a woman who falls in love with a criminal, but ends up marrying another man. Finishing up as the second highest-grossing film of the year, ''Jeet'' emerged as a "super-hit" at the box office. Critical reaction was positive on both the film as well as Kapoor's performance. That same year, Kapoor played the female lead in Dharmesh Darshan's romantic drama ''
Raja Hindustani ''Raja Hindustani/Prema Bandham''(/ప్రేమ బంధం) is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Dharmesh Darshan. It tells the story of a cab driver from a small town who falls in love with a rich young woman. ...
'' opposite Aamir Khan. The film emerged as the highest-grossing film of the year and she won her first
Filmfare Award for Best Actress The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise the female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954 ...
for her performance in the film; the film's success established Kapoor as a leading actress of Hindi cinema, and marked a significant turning point in her career. ''Raja Hindustani'' was not only the biggest commercial success of 1996, but also one of the most successful films of all time in India with worldwide revenues of . Kapoor's final release of 1996 was Suneel Darshan's action film ''Ajay (1996 film), Ajay'', with Sunny Deol. The film was also a financial success. In 1997, Kapoor re-united with David Dhawan for two projects, the comedy film ''
Judwaa ''Judwaa'' () is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film, directed by David Dhawan, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and starring Salman Khan, Karishma Kapoor and Rambha with Kader Khan, Dalip Tahil, Shakti Kapoor, Deepak Shirke, Anupa ...
'' (alongside Salman Khan and Rambha), and the romantic comedy ''Hero No. 1'' (opposite Govinda). The former's concept was similar to ''Gopi Kishan''; it tells the story of twin brothers who are separated at birth and re-unite in their youth. Kapoor and Rambha played the love interests of Khan's characters. It was a moderate critical and commercial success. In ''Hero No. 1'', she played Meena Nath, a girl who falls in love with Govinda's character while on a foreign trip, however, she finds it hard to convince her strict grandfather (Paresh Rawal) of this relationship. A major critical and commercial success, the film earned Kapoor praise for her portrayal. She eventually received a nomination for Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female, Zee Cine Award for Best Actress for her work in the film. She next starred in the Mehul Kumar-directed dramas ''Lahu Ke Do Rang (1997 film), Lahu Ke Do Rang'' and ''Mrityudata'', both of which were critical and commercial failures. Kapoor's fifth and final release of 1997 was Yash Chopra's musical romantic drama ''
Dil To Pagal Hai ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (; ), is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Yash Chopra. The film follows the love lives of the members of a musical troupe, in which two dancers played by Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor get ent ...
''. Co-starring Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Akshay Kumar, the film depicts the love lives of the cast and crew in a musical dance troupe. Kapoor played Nisha, a bubbly dancer who secretly falls in love with her best friend (played by Khan), however, she unites her with the girl he loves (played by Dixit). Initially hesitant to take on the part, Kapoor was cast by Chopra (after he was impressed by her work in ''Raja Hindustani'') after several leading actresses of the time had put down the role. ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' emerged as a blockbuster at the box office and proved to be the highest-grossing film of the year. Kapoor eventually won the
National Film Award The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directora ...
and
Filmfare Award The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Hindi-language film industry of India.Al The Filmfare ceremony is one of the most famous film events in India. The awards were first introduced by th ...
for Best Supporting Actress for her role. Her diminutive comeback in 1999 proved to be good as she took part in the year's most successful films. Kapoor starred in four hits. She next re-united with Dhawan and Salman Khan (alongside Sushmita Sen) for the romantic comedy '' Biwi No.1'', in which she portrayed Pooja, a woman whose husband gets involved in an extra-marital affair with a model. The film, which emerged as a major commercial success, earned Kapoor critical praise for her performance. Mohammad Ali Ikram of ''Planet Bollywood'' commented: "Kapoor may not look like a mother of two offsprings, but she continues to mature as an actress with each successive film." Kapoor received a second Best Actress nomination at Filmfare for her work in the film. She proved to be successful with comedy films, as another of David Dhawan's films ''
Haseena Maan Jaayegi ''Haseena Maan Jaayegi'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by David Dhawan. It stars Govinda, Sanjay Dutt, Karisma Kapoor and Pooja Batra, with Anupam Kher, Kader Khan, Aruna Irani, and Paresh Rawal in supporting. The ...
'', did fairly well at the box office. Kapoor collaborated for the first time with the Rajshri Productions for the family drama ''Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United''. The film featured an ensemble cast (Mohnish Behl, Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu (actress), Tabu and Sonali Bendre), proving to be one of the biggest Bollywood successes of all time in the market, earning worldwide. Her last release of the year, ''Jaanwar (1999 film), Jaanwar'', opposite Akshay Kumar, was another box office hit, making her the most successful actress of the year.


2000–2002: Further acclaim and roles

Kapoor's first release of 2000 was Dhawan's romantic comedy ''
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge ''Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge'' () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by David Dhawan, starring Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor. The film was one of the top-grossing commercially successful films of 2000 Plot Sapna (Karisma ...
'', opposite Salman Khan. She played Sapna, a girl who falls for Khan's character while on a foreign trip, however, she finds it tough to convince her three uncles of this relationship. The film finished up as one of the biggest hits of the year. Aparajita Saha of ''Rediff'' commented: "Karisma Kapoor and Salman Khan elicit more than their fair share of cat-calls in the movie and make a delectable pair. Both are in form – Karisma looks glamorous and at ease while Salman has perfected the lost-boy-muscle-man get-up". Kapoor's next two releases, the romantic comedies ''Chal Mere Bhai'' (opposite Khan and Dutt) and ''Hum To Mohabbat Karega'' (opposite Bobby Deol) failed to do well at the box office. That same year, Kapoor won her second Filmfare Award for Best Actress for portraying the title role of a girl in search of her brother, in Khalid Mohammed's crime drama ''Fiza'', a film which received critical acclaim. Her performance in the film was highly acclaimed and several critics noted her for showing great emotional range and depth. Mimmy Jain of ''The Indian Express'', in a positive review, wrote: "As the young girl who is sick of the suspense and disruption that her brother's disappearance has caused in her family's life, as the obstinate daughter who will not listen to her mother's plea to let her keep hoping for her son, as the determined sister who keeps on in her hunt for her brother despite all odds and then seeks to keep him on the right path, this is a new Karisma, and one that delivers a superbly flawless performance." The film emerged as a "semi-hit" at the box office with a worldwide gross of . In 2001, she achieved further critical acclaim for her portrayal of a real life actress in the biographical drama ''Zubeidaa''. Directed by Shyam Benegal, the film was based on the life of ill-fated actress Zubeida Begum, who married a Sikh, Hanwant Singh. ''The Tribune (Chandigarh), The Tribune'' complimented her by arguing that she "has surpassed herself as the passionate, defiant, willful and troubled Zubeidaa, the truly modern woman." In an interview with ''Rediff'' she explained: "I have been here so long, I have done everything. lead roles, supporting roles, everything. How do I grow as a performer? If I keep doing commercial cinema, I will stagnate and I wanted to grow". For her work, she was awarded the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress, Best Actress (Critics) and also garnered a Best Actress nomination at the ceremony. Co-starring Rekha and Manoj Bajpai, the film had worldwide earnings of over . She next starred alongside Bobby Deol and Rahul Dev in Indra Kumar's ''Aashiq (2001 film), Aashiq''; the movie received little praise from critics, though it proved to be a modest success, grossing over domestically. Suneel Darshan's social drama ''Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love'' was Kapoor's next release. Co-starring Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar, the film became one of the biggest hits of the year. In 2002, Kapoor had three film releases, the first of which was the romantic drama ''Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya'', opposite Akshay Kumar and Abhishek Bachchan. She next starred alongside Nana Patekar in the Gynocentrism, woman-centric drama ''Shakti: The Power'', playing the role of Nandini, a woman who wants to fly away from her in-laws (involved in feudal gang wars) along with her son, after her husband's death. The film, a remake of the Telugu language, Telugu film ''Antahpuram'' (1998), was itself based on the life of author Betty Mahmoody. ''Shakti: The Power'' was critically acclaimed and also earned Kapoor highly positive reviews for her portrayal; Taran Adarsh reviewed: "The power clearly belongs to Kapoor. Breathing fire and venom to win back her son from the clutches of a despot, the actress gives it all to the character of a helpless mother and proves what a virtuoso performer she is. Playing the part of a wounded tigress, this is one performance that overshadows all the performances the year has seen so far". Kapoor's work in the film earned her Best Actress nominations at several award ceremonies, including a fifth nomination at Filmfare. Her final release that year was Indra Kumar's romantic drama ''Rishtey (film), Rishtey'', alongside Anil Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty. She featured as Komal, a wealthy woman who falls in love with a poorer man and marries him against her father's wishes. Despite much anticipation, Kapoor's all three releases that year underperformed at the box office.


2003–present

In 2003, she starred in ''Baaz: A Bird in Danger'', which was her only release that year. However, the film performed poorly at the box-office. Later in the same year, she made her television debut in the Sahara One soap opera ''Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny'', in which she played a dual role of a grandmother and granddaughter. The serial ended after 260 episodes in 2004 and she took a sabbatical from full-time acting for several years. In 2006, Kapoor was seen in ''Mere Jeevan Saathi (2006 film), Mere Jeevan Saathi''; the film had been shot and completed in 2003, but was delayed for three years. In 2008, alongside actor Arjun Rampal and director–choreographer Farah Khan, Kapoor began judging season four of the dance show ''Nach Baliye'', and continued the following year with the comedy show ''Hans Baliye''. In addition, she had a cameo in the song "Deewangi Deewangi" from the 2007 melodrama ''Om Shanti Om'', and in 2008, was as a guest on the reality television show ''Wife Bina Life'' (2010). Kapoor made her comeback as an actress with a leading role in Vikram Bhatt's supernatural thriller ''Dangerous Ishhq''. Co-starring Rajneesh Duggal, the film spans a period of four centuries and tells four different love stories set in different time periods. Kapoor played four characters, one from each century. A major critical and box office failure, the film generated positive reviews for Kapoor's portrayal. Taran Adarsh of ''Bollywood Hungama'' commented: "Kapoor puts forth her best efforts, getting to deliver lines in varied dialects. She gets the dialects right, especially Urdu and Rajasthani, but there's not much scope for her to display her acting prowess". In 2013, Kapoor made a special appearance along with several other actors in the Apna Bombay Talkies, titular song of the anthology film ''Bombay Talkies (film), Bombay Talkies'', which was made to honour the Hindi film industry for completing a centenary. In 2019, Kapoor made a special appearance in the Aanand L. Rai-directed romantic comedy ''Zero (2018 film), Zero''. As of March 2020, Kapoor has finished working on the web-series ''Mentalhood'' for ALTBalaji.


Personal life and off-screen work

Kapoor was in a relationship with her ''Jigar'' co-star Ajay Devgn from 1992 till they broke up in 1995. She got engaged to Abhishek Bachchan in 2002, but the engagement was called off after a few months. This ended their relationship of a few years and no reason was given for the break-up. On 29 September 2003, she married industrialist Sunjay Kapur, the CEO of Sixt India, in a high-profile Anand Karaj, Sikh wedding ceremony at her ancestral home, Krishna Raj Bungalow, in Mumbai. The couple has a daughter Samaira, born in 2005 and a son Kiaan born in 2010. In 2014, the couple filed for divorce through mutual consent. In November 2015, the couple had filed applications to withdraw their consent to it. The couple's divorce was finalised in 2016. Kapoor supports her close friend Salman Khan's charitable trust Being Human Foundation. In 2005, along with other Bollywood stars, Kapoor performed at the ''HELP! Telethon Concert'', raising money for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. In 2010, Kapoor, along with Salman Khan and several other Bollywood actresses walked at the HDIL India Couture Week, for a charity cause. Kapoor was a goodwill ambassador for Pinkathon 2012 for breast cancer awareness. In 2013, Kapoor participated in a campaign with Priyanka Chopra to highlight the rights of girls in India. Kapoor has also been a celebrity endorser for many brands, including Kellogg's, Crescent Lawn, Admix Retail, Danone and Garnier Colour. She walked the runway for such designers as Manish Malhotra, Arpita Mehta, and Vikram Phadnis. Kapoor has been part of several stage shows and world tours since the '90s. The Heartthrobs: Live in Concert was performed across the United States and Canada alongside Arjun Rampal, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor and Aftab Shivdasani. In 2016, Kapoor participated in the Hiru Golden Film Awards in Sri Lanka as a special guest along with several other Bollywood actors, including Neil Nitin Mukesh, Sunil Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Sridevi, and Madhuri Dixit.


Media image

Kapoor has been described as "possessing exuberance and energy". Her beauty and performances have made her a style icon. Kapoor appeared on Box Office India's list of three "Top Actresses" for five consecutive years and ranked first for three years (199679, 1999). Kapoor has featured on ''Forbes India''s "Celebrity 100", a list based on the income and popularity of India's celebrities, peaking at the seventy-sixth position in 2012, with an estimated annual earning of . As of 2016, her eight films have grossed with making more than .


Awards and nominations

Kapoor is the recipient of a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (1997), and four Filmfare Awards: Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Best Actress for ''Raja Hindustani'' (1996) and ''Fiza'' (2000), Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress for ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (1997), and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress, Best Actress (Critics) for ''Zubeidaa'' (2001). In 1996, Kapoor earned her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Best Actress for ''
Raja Hindustani ''Raja Hindustani/Prema Bandham''(/ప్రేమ బంధం) is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Dharmesh Darshan. It tells the story of a cab driver from a small town who falls in love with a rich young woman. ...
'', her biggest commercial success, and later received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the musical romantic drama ''
Dil To Pagal Hai ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (; ), is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Yash Chopra. The film follows the love lives of the members of a musical troupe, in which two dancers played by Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor get ent ...
'' (1997). She went on to play the leading role in the critically acclaimed projects, ''Fiza'' (2000) and ''Zubeidaa'' (2001), for which she earned the Filmfare Best Actress Award, Best Actress and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress, Best Actress (Critics) trophies at the Filmfare, Filmfare Awards. Having done so, Kapoor has established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema.


National Film Awards

Won *1998: National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress; ''
Dil To Pagal Hai ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (; ), is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Yash Chopra. The film follows the love lives of the members of a musical troupe, in which two dancers played by Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor get ent ...
''


Filmfare Awards

;Won *1997: Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Best Actress; ''
Raja Hindustani ''Raja Hindustani/Prema Bandham''(/ప్రేమ బంధం) is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Dharmesh Darshan. It tells the story of a cab driver from a small town who falls in love with a rich young woman. ...
'' *1998: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress; ''
Dil To Pagal Hai ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (; ), is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Yash Chopra. The film follows the love lives of the members of a musical troupe, in which two dancers played by Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor get ent ...
'' *2001: Filmfare Best Actress Award, Best Actress; ''Fiza'' *2002: Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress, Best Actress (Critics); ''Zubeidaa'' ;Nominated *1993: Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, Best Female Debut: ''Sapne Sajan Ke'' *2000: Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Best Actress; '' Biwi No.1'' *2002: Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Best Actress; ''Zubeidaa'' *2003: Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Best Actress; ''Shakti: The Power''


Screen Awards

;Nominated *1997: Screen Award for Best Actress, Best Actress; ''
Raja Hindustani ''Raja Hindustani/Prema Bandham''(/ప్రేమ బంధం) is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Dharmesh Darshan. It tells the story of a cab driver from a small town who falls in love with a rich young woman. ...
'' *1998: Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress; ''
Dil To Pagal Hai ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (; ), is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Yash Chopra. The film follows the love lives of the members of a musical troupe, in which two dancers played by Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor get ent ...
'' *2000: Screen Award for Best Actress, Best Actress; '' Biwi No.1'' *2001: Screen Award for Best Actress, Best Actress; ''Fiza'' *2002: Screen Award for Best Actress, Best Actress; ''Zubeidaa'' *2003: Screen Award for Best Actress, Best Actress; ''Shakti: The Power''


Zee Cine Awards

;Won *1998: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female, Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female; ''
Dil To Pagal Hai ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (; ), is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Yash Chopra. The film follows the love lives of the members of a musical troupe, in which two dancers played by Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor get ent ...
'' *2001: Zee Premiere Choice – Female; ''Fiza'' ;Nominated *1998: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female, Best Actor – Female; ''
Dil To Pagal Hai ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (; ), is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Yash Chopra. The film follows the love lives of the members of a musical troupe, in which two dancers played by Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor get ent ...
'' *1998: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female, Best Actor – Female; ''Hero No. 1'' *2000: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female, Best Actor – Female; '' Biwi No.1'' *2001: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female, Best Actor – Female; ''Fiza'' *2002: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female, Best Actor – Female; ''Zubeidaa'' *2003: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female, Best Actor – Female; ''Shakti: The Power''


IIFA Awards

;Won *2001: IIFA Award for Best Actress, Best Actress; ''Fiza'' ;Nominated *2000: IIFA Award for Best Actress, Best Actress; '' Biwi No.1'' *2003: IIFA Award for Best Actress, Best Actress; ''Shakti: The Power''


Bollywood Movie Awards

;Winner *1997: Bollywood Movie Award – Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress; ''
Dil To Pagal Hai ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (; ), is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Yash Chopra. The film follows the love lives of the members of a musical troupe, in which two dancers played by Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor get ent ...
'' *2001: Bollywood Movie Award – Best Actress, Best Actress; ''Fiza'' *2003: Bollywood Movie Award – Most Sensational Actress, Most Sensational Actress; ''Shakti: The Power''


Other awards

;Winner *1997: Sansui Viewer's Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress; ''
Dil To Pagal Hai ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (; ), is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Yash Chopra. The film follows the love lives of the members of a musical troupe, in which two dancers played by Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor get ent ...
'' *2000: Indo-American Society Young Achievers Award for Young Achiever Award *2001: Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actress – Hindi Movies; ''Fiza'' *2001: Sansui Viewers's Choice Award for Best Actress Jury; ''Fiza'' *2002: Smita Patil Memorial Award Receiver for Outstanding Contribution to Film Industry *2011: Hello! (magazine), Hello! Hall of Fame Award for Most Stylish Woman of the Year


See also

* Kapoor Family


References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kapoor, Karisma 1974 births Living people Kapoor family, Karisma Indian film actresses Indian television actresses Punjabi people Sindhi people Actresses in Hindi cinema Best Supporting Actress National Film Award winners Filmfare Awards winners International Indian Film Academy Awards winners Zee Cine Awards winners Actresses from Mumbai 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Anglo-Indian people Cathedral and John Connon School alumni