Sex: Female
Date of Birth: 21 Sep 1980
Place of Birth: Mumbai
ABOUT KAREENA KAPOOR:
Birth Name: Kareena Randhir Kapoor
Nickname: Bebo
Kareena was born to Sindhi-speaking Babita (nee Shivdasani) and Punjabi-speaking Randhir Kapoor on September 21, 1980 in Bombay, India. She has an elder sister, Karisma.
She is born in a family that have been actors for generations, including her paternal great-grandfather, Prithviraj Kapoor; her grandfather, Raj Kapoor; her paternal uncles, Shammi, Shashi, Rishi, and Rajiv; as well as aunt, Neetu Singh, & Jennifer Kendall, the wives of Rishi and Shashi respectively. On her maternal side, her grandfather, Hari Shivdasani, and aunt, Sadhana, have been actors in their own rights.
As a child she studied in Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu, Bombay, and thereafter was enrolled in Dehra Dun’s prestigious Welham Girls’ Boarding School. Then she re-located to Harvard for approximately 3 months to take a course in Information Technology and Microcomputers. Upon her return to India, she joined the Government Law College in Churchgate, Bombay, but left it after one year, to enroll in the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting School.
Her dad, Randhir is very protective towards his daughters and wanted both of them to keep away from acting, get married, and settle down, as per the Kapoor family tradition. This led to irreconcilable differences between her parents, ultimately leading to a divorce, with both sisters leaving their dad to live with their mom.
Her film debut was in the year 2000 with ‘Refugee’ along with the debut of Amitabh Bachchan’s son, Abhishek. She went on to appear in 31 other Hindi movies, and has thus far won four awards for her performances in ‘Refugee’, ‘Chameli’, ‘Dev’, and ‘Omkara’.
She is one of the most sought-after actresses in Bollywood, considered bankable, with an enviable A-listing and as of June 2007 is to appear in ‘Tashan’, ‘Lajjo’, ‘Kismat Talkies’ amongst others.
Filmography
2011 – Bodyguard ( Hindi )
2011 – My Love Story ( Hindi )
2011 – Short Term Shaadi ( Hindi )
2011 – Ra 1 ( Hindi )
2011 – Agent Vinod ( Hindi )
2010 – Milenge Milenge ( Hindi )
2010 – Heroine ( Hindi )
2010 – Golmaal 3 ( Hindi )
2010 – Kismat Talkies ( Hindi )
2010 – We Are Family ( Hindi )
2010 – Bajirao Mastani ( Hindi )
2010 – Dhruv ( Hindi )
2010 – Lajjo ( Hindi )
2009 – Kambakkht Ishq ( Hindi )
2009 – 3 Idiots ( Hindi )
2009 – Billu ( Hindi )
2009 – Main Aurr Mrs Khanna ( Hindi )
2009 – Kurbaan ( Hindi )
2008 – Halla Bol ( Hindi )
2008 – Tashan ( Hindi )
2008 – Jab We Met ( Hindi )
2008 – Golmaal Returns ( Hindi )
2008 – Roadside Romeo ( Hindi )
2007 – Kya Love Story Hai ( Hindi )
2006 – Chup Chup Ke ( Hindi )
2006 – Don – The Chase Begins Again ( Hindi )
2006 – 36 China Town ( Hindi )
2006 – Omkara ( Hindi )
2005 – Bewafaa ( Hindi )
2005 – Dosti – Friends Forever ( Hindi )
2005 – Kyon Ki ( Hindi )
2004 – Fida ( Hindi )
2004 – Hulchul ( Hindi )
2004 – Chameli ( Hindi )
2004 – Yuva ( Hindi )
2004 – Aitraaz ( Hindi )
2004 – Dev ( Hindi )
2003 – Loc – Kargil ( Hindi )
2001 – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham ( Hindi )
2005 – Dosti: Friends Forever ( Hindi )
2004 – Aitraaz ( Hindi )
2004 – Dev ( Hindi )
2004 – Yuva ( Hindi )
2003 – Khushi ( Hindi )
2003 – LOC Kargil ( Hindi )
2003 – Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon ( Hindi )
2003 – Talaash:The Hunt Begins ( Hindi )
2002 – Jeena Sirf Merre Liye ( Hindi )
2002 – Mujhse Dosti Karoge ( Hindi )
2001 – Ajnabee ( Hindi )
2001 – Asoka ( Hindi )
2001 – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham ( Hindi )
2001 – Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai ( Hindi )
2001 – Yaadein ( Hindi )
2000 – Refugee ( Hindi )
