Born:-
September 21, 1980 (1980-09-21) (age 26)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Years active :-
2000- present Spouse(s):- None
''Filmfare Awards'
Best Debut (Female), Refugee (2000) Special Performance, Chameli (2003) Best Actress (Critics), Dev (2004) Best Actress (Critics), Omkara (2006)
Career
Early life, until 2000
Kareena attended Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai and then went to Welham Girls Boarding School in Dehradun. She then went to Harvard for summer school and took a course in microcomputers and information technology for three months. Set on pursuing an acting career, she then took an admission in Government Law College at Churchgate to become a lawyer. After completing one year there, she went back to her initial plan of joining the film industry,where she attended the Kishore Namit Kapoor acting school.
Kareena had planned to debut in Rakesh Roshan's Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai but left the project a few days into the filming.She made her debut in J.P. Dutta’s moderately successful Refugee in 2000 with Abhishek Bachchan and won critical acclaim for portraying the role of a Pakistani girl. The role earned her an award for Filmfare Best Debut (Female) and the film went on to become the fifth highest grossing film of that year.
Breakthrough, 2001-2003
In 2001, films like Yaadein and Asoka followed for her which did poorly at the box office. However her breakthrough performance of a princess in the latter was acclaimed and earned her a Filmfare nomination for Best Actress. Her next release, Ajnabee fared moderately well and became one of the highest grossing films of that year.[12] Success followed for her with films like Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. The former became one of the biggest hits of that year and the latter became the second highest grossing film of 2001.These successes established her as one of the industry's most bankable stars and put her on Bollywood's A-list.
Kapoor was in great demand after these successes and signed many new movies, but most of them failed to do well.[15] Even much-hyped films like Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002) and Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003) that came from big banners like Yash Raj Films and Rajshri Productions failed to do well in India,[16][17] but generated great business overseas.[18] Many critics criticized her for doing the same kind of roles in her films but strangely, big banners were still keen to sign her.
Turning Point, 2004-present
2004 turned out to be a turning point in her career in terms of qualitative performance. The critical success of the 2004 film Chameli, where she played the role of a prostitute made critics take notice of her once again[20] and earned her the Filmfare Special Performance Award. She gained critical acclaim for her de-glamorized role in the critically acclaimed film Dev,[21] for which she won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. Her other films in 2004 included the moderately successful Aitraaz and the semi-hit Hulchul.
36 China Town was Kareena's first release in 2006 followed by Chup Chup Ke. Both films managed to do moderately well at the box office.[23] Her performance as Desdemona in the Indian adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello, Omkara was praised from audiences as well as the critics,[24] earning her a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance and a Star Screen Award for Best Actress. Her performance in the film also landed her various nominations in the best actress category including the Filmfare Awards. In the same year, she also won favorable reviews for her item number in the hit movie Don - The Chase Begins Again.
After shooting for her film, Don, Kareena decided to take a long break from Bollywood. Although she did sign a few new projects during her break, she did not shoot for any of them.[26] In March 2007, she resumed shooting for the film Kya Love Story Hai, in which she only appeared in an item number.[27] The film which released in April 2007 won favorable reviews for her dancing again.
Personal life
Family
Born into an old and influential film family in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Kareena's name was inspired by the book, Anna Karenina.[29] Her grandfather was Raj Kapoor; her great grandfather was Prithviraj Kapoor. She is the daughter of Randhir Kapoor and Babita, who had divorced when she was still young.[30] Rishi Kapoor is one of her uncles. Her sister, Karisma Kapoor, is also an actress. Other living relatives include maternal aunt Sadhana, and cousins Ranbir Kapoor and Nikhil Nanda.
Relationships
Kareena is currently dating actor Shahid Kapoor, the son of veteran actor Pankaj Kapoor. Gossip columnists have linked her to a number of her co-stars, but she has strongly denied all these rumors.
Controversies
In 2005, Kareena was in the news when onlookers with mobile phone cameras filmed her kissing her boyfriend Shahid Kapoor and released it to the news
Awards and honours
Main article: List of Kareena Kapoor's awards and nominations
Filmography
Year Film 2000 Refugee 2001 Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai
Yaadein
Ajnabee
Asoka
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham 2002 Mujhse Dosti Karoge!
Jeena Sirf Merre Liye 2003 Talaash: The Hunt Begins...
Khushi
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon
LOC Kargil 2004 Chameli
Yuva
Dev
Fida
Aitraaz
Hulchul 2005 Bewafaa
Kyon Ki
Dosti: Friends Forever 2006 36 China Town
Chup Chup Ke
Omkara
Don 2007 Kya Love Story Hai
Halla Bol Releasing on September 7, 2007
Milenge Milenge
The Train 2008 Tashan
Lajjo
Roadside Romeo
Kismat Talkies
Yavarum Nalam
Bajirao Mastani
Born:-
September 21, 1980 (1980-09-21) (age 26)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India