Kareena Kapoor
Nick Name: Bebo
Date of Birth (Birthday): 21 September, 1980
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 5' 5
Hair Color: Black
Birth Place: Bombay, Maharashtra
Education: Studied Law
Marital Status: Single
Languages: Hindi, English
Hobbies: Reading, swimming, eating and making friends
Contact Address: 2B Excellency 1101/1201, 4th Cross Road, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 058
Mother's Name: Babita Kapoor
Sister(s): Karishma Kapoor
Spouse: boyfriend Saif Ali Khan
Debut Film: Refugee
Other Facts: She likes swimming
Favourite Actor: Raj Kapoor, ShahRukh Khan
Favourite Actress: Babita, Nargis
Favourite Color: black, red
Likes: Love watching old movies like Breakfast At Tiffany's, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Love Story and Ben Hur
Some more info
Belonging to the legendary family of filmstars, Kareena is the forth generation of Kapoors to have made a splash into films. With veteran actors like Prithviraj Kapoor and Raj Kapoor as her forefathers, Kareena had to face high levels of expectations from the very beginning.
Lovingly called Bebo, she was born in Mumbai to famous acting couple Babita and Randhir Kapoor on 21st September, 1980. Her elder sister is the very well known actress Karisma Kapoor, who is now married. In her early childhood days, her parents splitted.
Kareena had always wanted to stay away from the glam and glitz of showbiz. She was inclined to pursue law but destiny had other plans for her. She got the priviledge of debuting opposite Abhishek Bachchan in J.P. Dutta’s “Refugee” in 2000. Though the film flopped, Kareena was noticed as Karisma’s younger sis.
Confidence never went loose with Kareena as she was now determined to prove that acting ran through her veins. She was focused that she didn’t want to begin with “masala movies” like her sister had. She wanted good scripts with her roles to be meaningful and substantial. Luckily for her, she got good offers and things finally fell in place.
Initially, many of her films like “Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai”, “Yaadein” and “Asoka” and did not stir the box office. But Kareena had emerged as a very talented and beautiful actress. Kareena wanted her image to be of a good heroine and not just a star. So she was more careful in choosing her films.
Acting as a prostitute for the first time in “Chameli”, Kareena swept the audience and the critics off their feet. She was greatly appreciated for her acting and now people were taking this determined girl, seriously.
Films like Fida Aitraaz, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gum and 36 China Town, took Kareena’s career to greater heights. she had now established herself as a successful and very talented actress.
This 5’5” blue eyed damsel is presently dating our prince charming actor Saif Ali Khan after break up with Shahid Kapoor. Though she shies from the media, we know that she loves reading books, swimming and watching old movies. Kareena has a long road full of opportunities stretched out before her. Its for her to take full advantage of it and prove her true caliber.
Filmography
Indian actress and screen idol Kareena Kapoor specialized almost exclusively in Bollywood features; over the course of her career, she not only netted an audience sizeable enough to rival or outstrip the majority of her contemporaries, but balanced one of the heftiest workloads imaginable, with several films per year. Born in Mumbai, India, in 1980 as the daughter of two famous Bollywood actors (and the granddaughter of Indian screen veteran Raj Kapoor), Kapoor defied her father's wishes that she marry by following in the family tradition and pursuing a show-business career; her parents' disagreements about this caused a rift in their relationship, which forced the mother to leave home and work several jobs to support her two daughters. (The parents later reunited after a 20 year separation.)
Kapoor received a hand up in show business thanks to the doings of her sister Karisma, who also eked out an acting career. Kareena studied at such venerable institutions as Mumbai's Jamnabai Narsee School and Mithibai College (where she majored in commerce), then debuted onscreen in 2000, with a supporting role as Naaz in the three-and-a-half-hour epic Refugee. Thereafter, Kapoor's roles arrived quickly and furiously; subsequent projects included Asoka (2001), Yuva (2004), Bewafaa (2004), and Omkara (2006). In 2008, Kapoor provided a voice for the family-oriented Hindi-language animated film Roadside Romeo. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Kapoor received a hand up in show business thanks to the doings of her sister Karisma, who also eked out an acting career. Kareena studied at such venerable institutions as Mumbai's Jamnabai Narsee School and Mithibai College (where she majored in commerce), then debuted onscreen in 2000, with a supporting role as Naaz in the three-and-a-half-hour epic Refugee. Thereafter, Kapoor's roles arrived quickly and furiously; subsequent projects included Asoka (2001), Yuva (2004), Bewafaa (2004), and Omkara (2006). In 2008, Kapoor provided a voice for the family-oriented Hindi-language animated film Roadside Romeo. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Kapoor received a hand up in show business thanks to the doings of her sister Karisma, who also eked out an acting career. Kareena studied at such venerable institutions as Mumbai's Jamnabai Narsee School and Mithibai College (where she majored in commerce), then debuted onscreen in 2000, with a supporting role as Naaz in the three-and-a-half-hour epic Refugee. Thereafter, Kapoor's roles arrived quickly and furiously; subsequent projects included Asoka (2001), Yuva (2004), Bewafaa (2004), and Omkara (2006). In 2008, Kapoor provided a voice for the family-oriented Hindi-language animated film Roadside Romeo. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards
The Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards is presented by the Bollywood film industry to honour and recognize the professional excellence of their peers. Kapoor has received one award from three nominations.
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Jab We Met | Won |
| 2010 | Kurbaan | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Golmaal 3 | Nominated[7] |
]Bollywood Movie Awards
The Bollywood Movie Awards was an annual film award ceremony held between 1999 and 2007 celebrating films and actors from the Bollywoodfilm industry based in Mumbai, India. Kapoor has won two awards from five nominations.[8]
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best Female Debut | Refugee | Won |
| 2002 | Best Supporting Actress | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... | Nominated |
| 2004 | Critics Award – Female | Chameli | Won |
| 2005 | Best Actress | Dev | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Yuva | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Actress | Omkara | Nominated] |
[edit]Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. Kapoor has won six awards from nine nominations,[6] including a special award for her performance in Chameli(2004).
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best Female Debut | Refugee | Won |
| 2002 | Best Actress | Asoka | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Special Award | Chameli | Won |
| 2005 | Best Actress (Critics' Choice) | Dev | Won |
| 2007 | Best Actress | Omkara | Nominated |
| Best Actress (Critics' Choice) | Won | ||
| 2008 | Best Actress | Jab We Met | Won |
| 2010 | Kurbaan | Nominated | |
| 3 Idiots | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Golmaal 3 | Nominated] |
| Best Supporting Actress |
| We Are Family |
| Won] |
Global Indian Film Awards
The Global Indian Film Awards was an awards ceremony for the Hindi film industry. Kapoor has received two nominations.[6]
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best Actress | Dev | Nominated |
| 2007 |
| Omkara |
| Nominated |
International Indian Film Academy Awards
The International Indian Film Academy Awards are presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood, the Hindi language film industry. Kapoor has won three awards from eight nominations,including a special nomination for Star of the Decade – Female.[4]
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Best Supporting Actress | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... | Nominated |
| 2003 | Mujhse Dosti Karoge! | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Style Diva of the Year | Won | |
| 2005 | Best Actress | Aitraaz | Nominated |
| 2007 | Omkara | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Jab We Met | Won | |
| 2009 | Star of the Decade – Female | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Best Actress (shared with Vidya Balan for Paa) | 3 Idiots | Won |
| 2011 | Best Actress | Golmaal 3 | Nominated |
[edit]Sansui Viewer's Choice Awards
The Sansui Viewer's Choice Awards was an annual awards ceremony presented to the Bollywood film industry. Kapoor has received two awards from two nominations.
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best Debutante – Female | Refugee | Won |
| 2004 | Best Actress | Chameli | Nominated |
| Jury's Choice Best Actress | Won |
[edit]Star Screen Awards
The Star Screen Awards is the only awards ceremony in India to be involved with the Executive Director and the Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. They are presented annually to honour professional excellence in the Hindi language film industry of India. Kapoor has won three awards from nine nominations, including five additional nominations for Jodi No. 1 (with Hrithik Roshan in 2002,]Shahid Kapoor in 2005,] 2008 and 2010, and Saif Ali Khan in 2010).
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Most Promising Newcomer – Female | Refugee | Nominated |
| 2002 | Best Supporting Actress | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... | Nominated |
| Jodi No. 1 (along with Hrithik Roshan) | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Best Actress | Dev | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Yuva | Nominated | |
| Jodi No. 1 (along with Shahid Kapoor) | Fida | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Actress | Omkara | Won |
| 2008 | Jab We Met | Won | |
| Jodi No. 1 (along with Shahid Kapoor) | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Best Actress | 3 Idiots | Nominated |
| Best Popular Actress | Kurbaan & 3 Idiots | Won | |
| Jodi of the Decade (along with Saif Ali Khan) | Nominated | ||
| Jodi of the Decade (along with Shahid Kapoor) | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Best Popular Actress | Golmaal 3 | Nominated[15] |
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Honors and achievements
During her career, Kapoor has been the recipient of several honors by various organization groups. In 2004, Kapoor was awarded the "Marco Ricci Society Young Achiever Award" whilst the following year, she received the "Rajiv Gandhi Young Achiever Award";both of which were for her achievement in films. During the same year, she was crowned as Indian Diva 2005 by the viewers of Sahara One Television.] She received the "Smita Patil Memorial Award" for her contribution to the Hindi film industry and was the recipient of the "Global Achievement" award at the 2008 Future Group Global Indian TV Honours. During 2009, she received the "Vocational Excellence Award" by Rotary International for being the youngest achiever in the film industry and was also awarded the India Today Woman Award for her contribution to the world of art and cinema.
Several months later, she was among the ten recipients of IIFA-FICCI Frames' award for "Most Powerful Entertainers of the Decade". In October 2009, she earned the GQ Excellence Award for her achievement in films. The following year, Kapoor received the "Celebrity Endorsement of the Year Award" at the 2010 Tech Life Awards and was later awarded the Hello! Hall of Fame's "Entertainment of the Year".
