Shraddha Kapoor Early Life, Career, Family, Age, Boyfriend, Affairs, Facts, Commercial struggles, Awards and nominations, Filmography

Real Name:- Shraddha Kapoor Nickname:- Chirkoot Profession:- Actress Age 30 Years Date of Birth:- 3 March 1987 Birthplace:- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Nationality:- Indian Hometown:- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Debut Movie:- Teen Patti (2010) Family and Relatives  Father:- Shakti Kapoor (Actor) Mother:- Shivangi Kolhapure (Actress) Brother:- Siddhanth Kapoor (Actor, Director) Marital Status:- Unmarried Boyfriends:- Aditya Roy Kapur (Actor)

Early life


Kapoor was born on March 3, 1989 in Mumbai. She is the daughter of actors Shakti Kapoor and Shivangi Kolhapure Kapoor. She is the sister of actor Siddhanth Kapoor, niece of actresses Padmini and Tejaswini Kolhapure and grandniece of singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and Usha Mangeshkar. On her father's side, Kapoor is of Punjabi descent, and on her mother's side, she is of Marathi ancestry. Like her mother, she has stated that she is a complete Marathi.

She did her schooling at Jamnabai Narsee School and later moved to the American School of Bombay. While there, she played soccer and handball competitively. At the age of eighteen she enrolled at Boston University majoring in theatre studies but later quit in-order to pursue her acting career.

Career

Kapoor debuted in the 2010 movie Teen Patti alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Ben Kingsley. She played the role of a studious geek, who obeys her professor to gamble in cards, which later proved to be her biggest mistake of her life. Despite, the movie failed to do well at the box office Kapoor had been able to receive appreciation and a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her performance.

After her debut, she signed a three-movie deal with Yash Raj Films and featured in their 2011 teen comedy Luv Ka The End with Taaha Shah.Kapoor played the lead role of a college student who plots against her boyfriend after he betrays her. The movie underperformed at the box office and gained mixed reviews from critics. However, her performance received appreciation and the Stardust Award for Best Actress.

Later she was offered the lead role in Aurangzeb as a part of her deal with Yash Raj. But she went on to sign Mahesh Bhatt's Aashiqui 2 instead, thereby cancelling the three-movie contract with Yash Raj Films.

In 2013, Kapoor appeared in the romantic musical drama Aashiqui 2, the sequel to the 1990 classic Aashiqui. Her character, Aarohi Keshav Shirke, is a small-town bar singer who becomes a successful playback artist with the help of a singing superstar Rahul Jaykar (Aditya Roy Kapur). The movie was a major box office success with a global revenue of 1.09 billion and was credited as a "blockbuster" by Box Office India. Kapoor earned praises and rose to fame for her role. She received several nominations in the Best Actress category, including one at the Filmfare awards.

That year, she also appeared in a supporting role for the romantic comedy movie Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, playing the fiancée of Sriram Venkat (played by Imran Khan). Kapoor is simultaneously filming for two projects Ekta Kapoor's production ''Ek Villan'' where she featured opposite Sidharth Malhotra and played the character of Aisha who is killed by Rittesh Deshmuk's charcter and Sid' character ask for revenge. The film was a Commercially successful and critically acclaimed film of 2014. It was one of the highest earner of 2014. Later, in October 2014, she appeared as a lead in Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet titled ''Haider'', with Shahid Kapoor, Irrfan Khan and Tabu. The Film was a critically acclaimed film and Shraddha' charcter got sheer appreceation. The film won many accolades including 5 National Film Awards.

In June 2015, she next played the lead role in the sequel of 3D dance movie ABCD (Any Body Can Dance) alongside Varun Dhawan, Prabhu Deva and Remo D'souza.

Commercial struggles (2017 onwards)

Kapoor began 2017 with Shaad Ali's romantic drama Ok Jaanu, in which she reunited with Aditya Roy Kapur. A remake of Mani Ratnam's Tamil romantic drama O Kadhal Kanmani, the film was produced by Karan Johar under the banner of Dharma Productions. Kapoor next appeared in the romance Half Girlfriend, in which she was paired opposite Arjun Kapoor. It was based on Chetan Bhagat's novel of the same name, and reunited her with director Mohit Suri. In a review of the latter film, Raja Sen of NDTV considered it to be a "preposterously dimwitted romance" and criticised Kapoor as "shrill and insubstantial". Neither Ok Jaanu nor Half Girlfriend performed well at the box office.

Later in 2017, Kapoor appeared in Apoorva Lakhia's Haseena Parkar, a biopic on terrorist Dawood Ibrahim's sister Haseena Parkar, who ran a crime ring of her own. She played the titular role alongside her brother Siddhanth Kapoor, who essayed Ibrahim's character. The film met with negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office. Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost considered Kapoor's performance to be as "bland as the screenplay", adding that "she tries to appear mature and menacing, but the effort shows too much".

Kapoor will next star opposite Rajkummar Rao in the horror-comedy Stree. and in the satire Batti Gul Meter Chalu, alongside Shahid Kapoor and Yami Gautam. She has committed to star in a biopic of Saina Nehwal, directed by Amole Gupte, and will appear alongside Prabhas in the trilingual action film Saaho directed by Sujeeth.

In the media

Kapoor's off-screen life is the subject of widespread coverage in India. She is known in the Indian media for being publicly outspoken and assertive. She is recognised for her contributions to the movie industry through her fashion style and movie roles.

In addition to acting in movies, Kapoor has supported charitable organisations and performed for stage shows. In 2011, she walked the ramps of Lakme Fashion Week and India International Jewellery Week. In late 2013, she performed in a fund raising event organized by STAR India.

She is the brand ambassador of several products including Lakmé, Wella, Vaseline, Gitanjali and Titan. In late 2013, a poll conducted by FHM ranked Kapoor #5 on ″100 Sexiest Women In The World 2013″.

Filmography

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2010	Teen Patti	Aparna Khanna	Debut Film
2011	Luv Ka The End	Rhea Dialdas
2013	Aashiqui 2	Arohi Keshav Shirke	Nominated for ''Filmfare Award for Best Actress''
2013	Gori Tere Pyaar Mein	Vasudha	Special appearance
2014	Ek Villain	Ayesha Verma	Also playback singer for song "Galliyan"
2014	Haider	Arshia Lone	Also playback singer for song "Do Jahaan"
2014	Ungli	Basanti	Special appearance in song "Dance Basanti"
2015	ABCD 2	Vinnie	Also playback singer for song "Bezubaan Phir Se"
2016	Baaghi	Sia	Also playback singer for song "Sab Tera"
2016	A Flying Jatt	Herself	Cameo appearance
2016	Rock On 2	Jiah Sharma	Also plaback singer for ''Tere Mere Dil'' ''Udja re'' ''Rock On! Revisited''
2017	Ok Jaanu	Tara
2017	Half Girlfriend	Riya Somani	Also playback singer for ''Phir Bhi Tumko Chahungi''
2017	Haseena Parker	Haseena Parker

Awards and nominations

Year	Film	Award	Category	Result
2011	Teen Patti	Lions Gold Awards	Favourite Promising Actor (Female)	Won
		Filmfare Awards	Best Female Debut	Nominated
2012	Luv Ka The End	Stardust Awards	Best Actress	Won
2013	Aashiqui 2	Hello! Hall of Fame Awards	Fresh Face of the Year	Won
		BIG Star Entertainment Awards	Best Romantic Couple	Won
			Most Entertaining Film Actor - Female	Nominated
			Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Role - Female	Nominated
2014		Lions Gold Awards	New Heartthrob Film Actor in Lead Role - Female	Won
		Screen Awards	Best Actress	Nominated
			Best Actress (Popular Choice)	Nominated
			Jodi No. 1 (along with Aditya Roy Kapur)	Won
		Star Guild Awards	Jodi of the Year (along with Aditya Roy Kapur)	Won
		Filmfare Awards	Best Actress	Nominated
		Zee Cine Awards	Best Actor – Female	Nominated
	Gori Tere Pyaar Mein		Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)	Nominated
	Haider	Stardust Awards	Best Actress in a Drama	Nominated
			Superstar of Tomorrow – Female	Nominated
		BIG Star Entertainment Awards	Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Film - Female	Nominated
	Ek Villain		Most Entertaining Actor (Film) - Female	Nominated
			Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film - Female	Nominated
2015		Global Indian Music Academy Awards	Best Celebrity Singer Of The Year	Won
			Best Music Debut	Nominated
		Screen Awards	Best Actor Popular (Female)	Nominated[
		IAA Leadership Awards	Brand Visionary of the Year (female)	Won
		Star Guild Awards	Star Plus Shining Superstar	Won
2016	ABCD 2	International Indian Film Academy Awards	Best Actress	Nominated
		Hindustan Times Most Stylish 2016	Hindustan Times Most Stylish Youth Icon Award	Won