Kareena Kapoor

Kareena was born to Sindhi-speaking Babita (nee Shivdasani) and
Punjabi-speaking Randhir Kapoor on September 21, 1977 in Bombay, India.

She has one elder sister, Karisma.

She is born in a family that have been actors for generations,including her paternal great-grandfather, Prithviraj Kapoor; hergrandfather, 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.

Full Name: Kareena Kapoor
Profession: Actress and Model
Nickname: Bebo
Date of Birth: 21 September 1977
Place of Birth: Mumbai, India
Height: 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
Sister: Karishma Kapoor
Parents: Randhir Kapoor and Babita
Boyfriend: Saif Ali Khan (current) , Shahid Kapoor (former)
Trade Mark: Her lips and attitude

Movies

* Kambhaqt Ishq [starring Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor][2008]
* Kismat Talkies [forthcoming][2008]
* Mr. Mehta & Mrs. Singh [forthcoming][as Mrs. Singh][2008]
* Lajjo [as Lajjo][forthcoming][2008]
* Untitled Zoya Akhtar Project[forthcoming][2008]
* Milenge Milenge [forthcoming][2008]
* Golmaal Returns [starring Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi and Kareena Kapoor] [2008]
* Tashan [starring Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor] [2008]
* Jab We Met[as Geet][starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor][2007]
* Don [as Kamini][starring shahrukh khan, priyanka chopra & kareena kapoor] [2006]
* Omkara [as Dolly R. Mishra][starring ajay devgan, saif ali khan, bipasha basu & kareena kapoor][2006]
* Chup Chup Ke [as Shruti][starring shahid kapoor, neha dhupia, sunil shetty & kareena kapoor][2006]
* 36 China Town [as Priya][starring shahid kapoor, akshaye khanna, upen patel & kareena kapoor][2006]
* Dosti: Friends Forever [as Anjali][starring bobby deol, akshay kumar & kareena kapoor][2005]
* Kyon Ki [as Dr. Tanvi Khurana][starring salman khan, rimi sen & kareena kapoor][2005]
* Bewafaa [as Anjali Sahai][starring anil kapoor, akshay kumar sushmita sen & kareena kapoor][2005]
* Hulchul [as Anjali][starring akshay khanna & kareena kapoor][2004]
* Aitraaz [as Priya Saxena/Malhotra][starring akshay kumar, priyanka chopra & kareena kapoor][2004]
* Fida [as Neha Verma] [starring shahid kapoor, fardeen khan & kareena kapoor ][2004]
* Dev [as Aaliya][starring amitabh bachchan, fardeen khan & kareena kapoor][2004]
* Yuva [as Mira][starring abishek bachchan, vicek oberoi, rani mukherjee, ajay devgan & kareena kapoor][2004]
* Chameli [as Chameli][starring rahul bose & kareena kapoor][2003]
* LOC: Kargil [as Simran][starring sanjay dutt, sunil shetty & kareen kapoor][2003]
* Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon [as Sanjana][starring abhishek bachchan, hrithik roshan & kareen kapoor][2003]
* Khushi [as Khushi Singh][starring fardeen khan & kareena kapoor][2003]
* Talaash: The Hunt Begins [as Tina][starring akshay kumar & kareena kapoor][2003]
* Jeena Sirf Merre Liye [as Pooja /Pinky][starring tusshar kapoor, mallika sherawat & kareena kapoor][2002]
* Mujhse Dosti Karoge! [as Tina Kapoor][starring hrithik roshan, uday chopra, rani mukherjee & kareena kapoor][2002]
* Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham [as Pooja Sharma Raichand/Poo][starring shahrukh khan, amitabh bachchan, kajol, hrithik roshan, rani mukherjee & kareena kapoor][2001]
* Ajnabee [as Priya Malhotra][starring bobby deol, akshay kumar, bipasha basu, kareena kapoor][2001]
* Asoka [as Kaurwaki][starring shahrukh khan, hrishita bhatt, kareen kapoor, ajit kumar][2001]
* Yaadein [as Isha Singh Puri][starring jackie shroff, hrithik roshan & kareena kapoor][2001]
* Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai [as Pooja Saxena][starring tusshar kapoor, rinkie khanna, kareena kapoor][2001]
* Refugee [as Nazneen M. Ahmed/Naaz][starring abhishek bachchan & kareena kapoor][2000]