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Kareena Kapoor Hindi: करीना कपूर, pronounced kəˈriːnaː kəˈpuːrborn on September 21, 1980 informally referred to as Bebo,is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Award and has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary romantic dramas to comedies, period films to major Bollywood productions, as well as less publicised independent films.
Born into a family where both her parents, Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and her elder sister Karisma were actors, Kapoor faced the media spotlight from a very young age, but did not make her acting debut until the 2000 film Refugee. Her melodrama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... became India's highest-grossing film in the overseas market in 2001, and is one of her biggest commercial successes to date receiving negative reviews for a series of repetitive roles, Kapoor accepted more demanding parts in order to avoid being typecast and was consequently recognized by critics for displaying greater versatility as an actress. Her portrayal of a sex worker in Chameli 2004 proved to be the turning point in her caree and she was later noted for her performances in the critically acclaimed Dev 2004 and Omkara 2006
In 2007, Kapoor received her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in Jab We Met, a romantic comedy directed by Imtiaz Ali. She went on to play the lead female role in the thriller Kurbaan 2009 for which she earned critical acclaim, and the drama 3 Idiots 2009, which became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time.Having done so, Kapoor has established herself as a leading actress of the Hindi film industry. addition to movie acting, Kapoor is a regular stage performer and has launched her own clothing line in association with being the brand ambassador for the retail chain Globus. Her off-screen life, including her relationship with actor Saif Ali Khan, is the subject of wide media coverage in India.
Contents
* 1 Life and career
o 1.1 Early life and background
o 1.2 2000–03: Debut and breakthrough
o 1.3 2004–06: Critical acclaim
o 1.4 2007–present: Jab We Met and other works
* 2 Off-screen work
o 2.1 Stage performances
o 2.2 Humanitarian work
o 2.3 Clothing line
* 3 In the media
* 4 Filmography
* 5 References
* 6 Further reading
* 7 External links
Life and career
Early life and background
See also: Kapoor family
Born in Mumbai, India, on September 21, 1980, into the Kapoor film family, Kapoor is the youngest daughter of actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita née Shivdasani; her elder sister Karisma Kapoor, is also an actress. She is the granddaughter of actor and filmmaker Raj Kapoor, great-granddaughter of actor Prithviraj Kapoor, and niece of actor Rishi Kapoor. According to Kapoor, the name "Kareena" was derived from the book Anna Karenina, which her mother read while she was pregnant with her. Often informally referred to as Bebo,she is of Punjabi Khatri descent from her father's side,and on her mother's side she is Sindhi
As a child, she had strong aspirations to become an actress, and was particularly inspired by watching the films of Bollywood actresses Nargis and Meena Kumari.Kapoor, who describes herself as a "very naughty spoilt child", would regularly dress up in her mother's clothes and perform in front of the mirror.Despite her family background, her father disapproved of women entering the acting profession because he believed led to a conflict between her parents and resulted in Kapoor's mother leaving the house with her two daughters. After her parents' separation, she was raised in Lokhandwala by her mother, who worked several jobs to support her daughters until Karisma debuted as an actress in 1991n an interview with Vir Sanghvi, Kapoor said that growing up in a household filled with women helped her become strong and independent.Following her parents' reconciliation in October 2007 Kapoor explained that they "were never officially divorced separately. Asked about the relationship she shared with her father, Kapoor remarked, "My father is ... an important factor in my life.though we did not see him often in our initial years, we are a family now
Kapoor attended Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai before progressing to Welham Girls Boarding School in Dehradun. later recalled, "I learnt so much from being at Welham", and described her experience there as "one of the finest parts of my life to Kapoor, she was a good student and received first-class honours in all subjects except mathematicsUpon graduating from the boarding school, she studied commerce for two years at Mithibai College in Vile Parle, Mumbai, but later confessed that she only studied there because she was close to her famil Kapoor then registered for a three-month summer course in microcomputers at Harvard University in the United States She later developed an interest in law and enrolled at the Government Law College in Churchgate; during this period she became immersed in law books and developed a long-lasting passion for reading However, after completing one year at Churchgate, Kapoor realized that she was not inclined towards academics and returned to her initial plan to become an actress began training at an acting institute in Andheri, mentored by Kishore Namit Kapoor, a member of the Film and Television Institute of India FTIIkareena kapoor
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