Biography
Shraddha Kapoor is a famous Bollywood actress and singer and is the daughter of the famous actor, Shakti Kapoor. She became widely famous after her breakthrough performance in Film Aashique 2 opposite Aditya Roy Kapur which was based on William Shakespeare tragedy play “Hamlet”. She also received a Filmfare award nomination for Best Actress.
Shraddha Kapoor has a huge fan base of over 36.2 million followers on her Instagram account. Well, Known Actress, Padmini Kolhapure is the sister of her mother Shivangi Kolhapure.
Personal Information
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- Real Name– Shraddha Kapoor
- Nickname- Chilkoot
- Known Name- Shraddha Kapoor
- Date of Birth– March 03, 1987
- Age- 35 years ( as of 2022)
- Birthplace- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Hometown- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Current Residence- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Nationality- Indian
- Profession- Bollywood Actress
- Marital Status- Unmarried
- Religion- Hindu
- Zodiac sign- Pisces
- Food Habit- Non-Vegetarian
Educational Qualification
| School Name | Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai American School of Bombay, Mumbai |
| College / University | Boston University, USA (dropped in between) to major in psychology |
| Educational Qualification | College Dropout |
Family
| Father | Shakti Kapoor ( Former Bollywood Actor) |
| Mother | Shivangi Kolhapure (Actress ) |
| Brother | Siddhanth Kapoor ( Actor & Director) |
Career
Shraddha Kapoor (born 3 March 1987) is an Indian actress and singer who works in Hindi-language films. She features in listings of the most popular and the highest-paid actresses in India. And is one of the most followed Indian actresses on Instagram. She has been featured in Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list since 2014 and was featured by Forbes Asia in their 30 Under 30 list of 2016.
The daughter of actor Shakti Kapoor, she began her acting career with a brief role in the 2010 heist film Teen Patti, and followed it with her first leading role in the teen drama Luv Ka The End (2011). Kapoor gained wide recognition for playing a singer in the commercially successful romantic drama Aashiqui 2 (2013), for which she received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
The following year, she portrayed a character based on Ophelia in Vishal Bhardwaj’s critically acclaimed drama Haider (2014), an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet. Kapoor established herself with starring roles in the romantic thriller Ek Villain (2014), the dance drama ABCD 2 (2015) and the action drama Baaghi (2016). Following a series of poorly received films, her highest-grossing releases came with the comedy horror Stree (2018), the action thriller Saaho (2019), and the comedy-drama Chhichhore (2019).
In addition to acting in films, Kapoor has sung several of her film songs. She is the celebrity endorser for several brands and products, in 2015, she launched her own line of clothing and in 2021, she has been partnered with the fizzy beverage Shunya
Awards & Achievements
- Awards & Achievements Lions Gold Awards – Favourite Promising Actor (Female) for film Teen Patti in 2011 and was nominated for Filmfare Awards
- Stardust Awards – Best Actress for film Luv Ka The End in 2012
- Star Guild Awards – Jodi of the Year (along with Aditya Roy Kapur) for film Aashique 2
- Global Indian Music Academy Awards – Best Celebrity Singer of the Year for her song in the film in Ek Villian in 2015
Films
- Teen Patti
- Luv Ka The End
- Aashiqui 2
- ABCD 2
- Baaghi
- Half Girlfriend
- Nawabzaade
- Saaho in 2019 with Prabhas
Advertisements & Promotion
Popular Entertainment website Bollywood Hungama named her “one of the most wanted names” in the advertising industry. She has done brand promotion for the following brands:-
- Vogue Eyewear
- 2Bme
- Lakme
- Veet
- Lipton Green Tea
- Flipkart
- Secret Temptation
- Vaseline
- Samridhi Group
- Global Desi
- JewelSouk.Com
Social Media
Instagram: @shraddhakapoor
