Karisma Kapoor was born on 25 June 1974 and is an Indian actress, who primarily works in Hindi films.
55 Facts About Karisma Kapoor
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Karisma Kapoor is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards.
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Karisma Kapoor made her acting debut with the film Prem Qaidi in 1991 and subsequently played the leading lady in a number of box office hits, including Jigar, Anari, Raja Babu, Coolie No 1, Saajan Chale Sasural, and Jeet.
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Karisma Kapoor won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the former, and the National Film Award and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the latter.
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Karisma Kapoor took a sabbatical from acting after leading the television soap opera Karishma: The Miracles of Destiny, and has since acted sporadically, starring in the thriller Dangerous Ishhq and the web series Mentalhood.
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Karisma Kapoor has featured as a talent judge for several reality shows.
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Karisma Kapoor was born on 25 June 1974 in Mumbai, to actors Randhir Karisma Kapoor and Babita.
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The actors Rishi and Rajiv Karisma Kapoor are her uncles, while the actress Neetu Singh and entrepreneur Ritu Nanda are her aunts.
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The actors Shammi and Shashi Karisma Kapoor are her grand-uncles, and the late actress Sadhana was her mother's first cousin.
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Karisma Kapoor is of Punjabi Hindu descent on her father's side, and on her mother's side she is of Sindhi Hindu and British descent.
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Particularly inspired by the work of actresses Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor was keen on pursuing acting since childhood.
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Karisma Kapoor studied at the Cathedral and John Connon School and later, for a few months at Sophia College.
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Karisma Kapoor later said that she left college to pursue acting for financial support.
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Karisma Kapoor made her acting debut in 1991 at the age of 16 with the romantic drama Prem Qaidi, opposite debutant Harish Kumar.
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Karisma Kapoor next starred in the action drama Jigar, followed by the romantic drama Anari, both of which emerged as box office hits and among the highest-grossing films of their respective years.
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Karisma Kapoor's 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 fiancee's illiteracy.
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Karisma 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.
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In 1995, after appearing in the box office flops Jawab and Maidan-E-Jung, Karisma Kapoor starred as Malti, a rich girl who marries a poor coolie in David Dhawan's blockbuster comedy film Coolie No 1.
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Karisma Kapoor starred alongside Sunny Deol, Salman Khan and Tabu in Raj Kanwar's romantic drama Jeet.
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Karisma Kapoor played Kajal, a woman who falls in love with a criminal, but ends up marrying another man.
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That same year, Karisma Kapoor played the female lead in Dharmesh Darshan's romantic drama Raja Hindustani opposite Aamir Khan.
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In 1997, Karisma Kapoor re-united with David Dhawan for two projects, the comedy film Judwaa, and the romantic comedy Hero No 1.
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Karisma Kapoor eventually received a nomination for Zee Cine Award for Best Actress for her work in the film.
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Karisma Kapoor next starred in the Mehul Kumar-directed dramas Lahu Ke Do Rang and Mrityudata, both of which were critical and commercial failures.
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Karisma Kapoor played Nisha, a bubbly dancer who secretly falls in love with her best friend she unites her with the girl he loves.
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Karisma Kapoor eventually won the National Film Award and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role.
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Karisma Kapoor next re-united with Dhawan and Salman Khan 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.
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Karisma Kapoor proved to be successful with comedy films, as another of David Dhawan's films Haseena Maan Jaayegi, did fairly well at the box office.
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Karisma Kapoor collaborated for the first time with the Rajshri Productions for the family drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United.
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Karisma Kapoor played Sapna, a girl who falls for Khan's character while on a foreign trip she finds it tough to convince her three uncles of this relationship.
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That same year, Karisma 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.
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In 2002, Karisma Kapoor had three film releases, the first of which was the romantic drama Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya, opposite Akshay Kumar and Abhishek Bachchan.
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Karisma Kapoor next starred alongside Nana Patekar in the woman-centric drama Shakti: The Power, playing the role of Nandini, a woman who wants to fly away from her in-laws along with her son, after her husband's death.
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Karisma Kapoor featured as Komal, a wealthy woman who falls in love with a poorer man and marries him against her father's wishes.
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Karisma Kapoor made her comeback as an actress with a leading role in Vikram Bhatt's supernatural thriller Dangerous Ishhq.
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In 2013, Karisma Kapoor made a special appearance along with several other actors in the titular song of the anthology film Bombay Talkies, which was made to honour the Hindi film industry for completing a centenary.
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In 2019, Kapoor made a special appearance in the Aanand L Rai-directed romantic comedy Zero.
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Karisma Kapoor was in a relationship with her Jigar co-star Ajay Devgn from 1992 till they broke up in 1995.
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Karisma Kapoor got engaged to Abhishek Bachchan in 2002, but the engagement was called off after a few months.
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On taking a break from her acting career for her kids and family, Karisma Kapoor said, it was a "conscious decision".
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Karisma Kapoor was a goodwill ambassador for Pinkathon 2012 for breast cancer awareness.
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In 2013, Karisma Kapoor participated in a campaign with Priyanka Chopra to highlight the rights of girls in India.
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Karisma Kapoor has been a celebrity endorser for many brands, including Kellogg's, Crescent Lawn, Admix Retail, Danone and Garnier Colour.
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Karisma Kapoor walked the runway for such designers as Manish Malhotra, Arpita Mehta, and Vikram Phadnis.
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Karisma Kapoor has been part of several stage shows and world tours since the '90s.
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In 2016, Karisma 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, Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Sridevi, and Madhuri Dixit.
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Karisma Kapoor is a shareholder in the children's product company, Babyoye.
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Karisma Kapoor is considered in the media as one of the most popular actresses of Bollywood.
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Karisma Kapoor was and will always be my favorite actress.
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Karisma Kapoor is widely praised for her performance in Raja Hindustani, Dil To Pagal Hai, Biwi No 1, Fiza, Zubeidaa and Shakti: The Power.
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Eastern Eye noted that Karisma Kapoor's filmography is filled with "an array of successful films".
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Karisma Kapoor has featured on Forbes Indias "Celebrity 100", a list based on the income and popularity of India's celebrities, peaking at the 77th position in 2012, with an estimated annual earning of 110.55 million.
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Karisma Kapoor is the recipient of a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Dil To Pagal Hai, and four Filmfare Awards: Best Actress for Raja Hindustani and Fiza, Best Supporting Actress for Dil To Pagal Hai, and Best Actress for Zubeidaa.
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In 1996, Karisma Kapoor earned her first Best Actress for Raja Hindustani, her biggest commercial success, and later received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the musical romantic drama Dil To Pagal Hai.
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Karisma Kapoor went on to play the leading role in the critically acclaimed projects, Fiza and Zubeidaa, for which she earned the Best Actress and Best Actress trophies at the Filmfare Awards.