Bollywood Hot Actress Karisma Kapoor

Karisma Kapoor
Karisma Kapoor at Xtra Innings IPL V, 2012.
Born	Karishma Kapoor (1974-06-25) 25 June 1974 (age 37) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other names	Lolo
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1991–2003, 2011–present
Spouse	Sanjay Kapoor (2003–present) 2 children

Karisma Kapoor (born on 25 June 1974), often informally referred to as Lolo, is an Indian actress appearing in Bollywood films. Born into a family where her parents, Randhir Kapoor and Babita, were actors, Kapoor made her acting debut at the age of seventeen with Prem Qaidi in 1991. She subsequently featured in several commercially successful films such as Jigar (1992), Anari (1993), Raja Babu, Suhaag (1994), Coolie No. 1, Gopi Kishan (1995), Saajan Chale Sasural & Jeet (1996).
In 1996, Kapoor earned her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Raja Hindustani, her biggest commercial success, and later received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the romantic drama Dil To Pagal Hai (1997). She went on to play the lead female role in the critically acclaimed projects, Fiza (2000) and Zubeidaa (2001), for which she earned the Best Actress and Best Actress (Critics) trophies at the Filmfare ceremony. Having done so, Kapoor has established herself as one the leading actresses of Hindi cinema.
During her career, Kapoor has received one National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards, among six nominations. In addition to acting in films, Kapoor has played the leading role in the television series, Karishma: The Miracle of Destiny (2003) and has also featured as a talent judge for the reality shows, Nach Baliye and Hans Baliye. Following a high-profile relationship with actor Abhishek Bachchan, Kapoor married Sanjay Kapoor in 2003, with whom she has two children. She subsequently took a sabbatical from acting after her marriage before featuring in Dangerous Ishhq (2012).

Early life

Main article: Kapoor family

Kapoor was born in Mumbai to Randhir Kapoor, an actor popular during the 1970s and 80s, and actress Babita. She is the granddaughter of actor and filmmaker Raj Kapoor, great-granddaughter of actor Prithviraj Kapoor, grand-niece of actors Shashi Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor, sister of actress Kareena Kapoor, niece of actors Rishi Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor, and first-cousin of actor Ranbir Kapoor. Kapoor studied at the Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai until grade six.

Career

Debut & Breakthrough (1991–1995)

Kapoor made her debut in the 1991 movie Prem Qaidi, which was a semi-hit. Although most of her multiple releases from 1992–1996 failed to do well at the box office, she had some success with films like Jigar (1992), Anari (1993), Raja Babu & Suhaag (1994), Coolie No. 1 & Gopi Kishan (1995), Saajan Chale Sasural & Jeet (1996) Judwaa & Hero No. 1 (1997).

Success & Critical Acclaim (1996–2002)

In 1996, Kapoor played the female lead in Dharmesh Darshan's Raja Hindustani opposite Aamir Khan. The movie was the highest grossing film of the year and she won her first Filmfare Best Actress Award. The following year, she won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award and the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Yash Chopra's super-hit, Dil To Pagal Hai opposite Shahrukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit.
Kapoor took a year break from films in 1998. Her diminutive comeback in 1999 proved to be good as she took part in the year's most successful films. Kapoor starred in four absolute hits. David Dhawan's comedy Biwi No.1 opposite Salman Khan became the biggest hit of the year. She proved to have success with comedy films, as David Dhawan's another film Haseena Maan Jaayegi did fairly well at the box office.
Kapoor also collaborated for the first time with the Rajshri Productions banner with Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United which also resulted in a hit. Her last release, Jaanwar opposite Akshay Kumar, was another box office hit, making her the most successful actress of the year.
In 2000, she won her second Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance in Khalid Mohammed's Fiza. Her performance in the film was highly acclaimed and several critics noted her for showing great emotional range and depth. Mimmy Jain of The Indian Express, in a positive review, wrote, "As the young girl who is sick of the suspense and disruption that her brother's disappearance has caused in her family's life, as the obstinate daughter who will not listen to her mother's plea to let her keep hoping for her son, as the determined sister who keeps on in her hunt for her brother despite all odds and then seeks to keep him on the right path, this is a new Karisma, and one that delivers a superbly flawless performance."
In 2001, She also achieved critical acclaim for her role in the film, Zubeidaa. Her performance was appreciated with film critic Taran Adarsh who believed that she "looks every bit the character she is portraying and the effort is laudable. She essays the multifaceted character with flourish and scores every time she comes on screen." The Tribune complimented her by arguing that she "has surpassed herself as the passionate, defiant, wilful and troubled Zubeidaa, the truly modern woman." For her work, she was awarded the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.
In 2002, Her performance in Shakti - The Power, was highly appreciated. Kapoor's performance was applauded by critic Taran Adarsh who wrote, "the power clearly belongs to Karisma Kapoor. Breathing fire and venom to win back her son from the clutches of a despot, the actress gives it all to the character of a helpless mother and proves what a virtuoso performer she is. Playing the part of a wounded tigress, this is one performance that overshadows all the performances the year has seen so far", and earned her many nominations in the Best Actress category.

 Sabbatical (2003–2010)

After her film Baaz: A Bird in Danger and Karishma: The Miracle of Destiny, released in 2003, she took a sabbatical from full time acting for three years. In 2006, Kapoor was seen in two delayed films Mere Jeevan Saathi opposite Akshay Kumar and Ameesha Patel, in which she played a negative role, and Zamaanat starring alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Arshad Warsi. In 2007, Kapoor was seen on Karan Johar's chat show Koffee with Karan, with her sister Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor, she also won the Koffee Award for Best Supporting Appearance. In 2008, alongside actor Arjun Rampal and director/choreographer Farah Khan, Kapoor began judging the dance show Nach Baliye 4, and continued the following year with Hans Baliye alongside David Dhawan. In addition, she made a cameo role, along with numerous other Bollywood stars in 2007's Om Shanti Om. She was also seen as guest on the reality TV show Wife Bina Life (2010). Kapoor also voiced the role of Chhaya in the Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor starrer Bodyguard.

Return To Films (2011–present)

In 2011, Kapoor officially announced she is returning to movies in Vikram Bhatt's next, a 3D film titled Dangerous Ishhq. Her performance was appreciated with film critics Komal Nahta commented: "Karisma Kapoor who makes a comeback is profiled in almost every possible manner and given almost every range of acting in this film. Directors notice please! So you have the age-defying mother of two in real life, hopping around in big heals, is eternally decked up with proper make-up and hair romancing, weeping, gun-totting, turning Punjabi, Rajasthani and even Islamic all with stressful accents throughout the film". Mansha Rastogi commented: "Karisma Kapoor who makes a comeback is profiled in almost every possible manner and given almost every range of acting in this film. Directors notice please! So you have the age-defying mother of two in real life, hopping around in big heals, is eternally decked up with proper make-up and hair romancing, weeping, gun-totting, turning Punjabi, Rajasthani and even Islamic all with stressful accents throughout the film". Taran Adarsh commented: "Karisma Kapoor puts forth her best efforts, getting to deliver lines in varied dialects. She gets the dialects right, especially Urdu and Rajasthani". Filmfare commented: "Full marks to Karisma for her conviction though. She’s as powerful and confident as any of her earlier performances". Times of india commented: "After long, Karisma Kapoor is reincarnated onscreen. Between panic-struck moments and over dramatic emotions, in almost every frame, she seems stuck in the 90s. There are moments of brief intensity where she performs well, but nothing that jumpstarts us back to life". Mumbai Mirror commented: "Karisma Kapoor makes an ‘entry’ like the stars of old-school Bollywood as she walks the ramp. The fact that you also see her eventually as a Rajput dasi in the 1500s with several avatars in between is testament to the fact that she’s worked hard. Acting is a skill you can lose without practice".
Kapoor will be featured in the remake of Satte Pe Satta opposite Sanjay Dutt which started filming in January 2012. Karisma Kapoor endorsed Babyoye.com, an online portal that sells baby care products, at Taj Lands End in Bandra.

Personal Life

Kapoor with younger sister Kareena Kapoor.

Hailing from a family deeply involved in the Bollywood film industry, Kapoor faced the media spotlight from a very young age.[16] As a child, Kapoor regularly attended award ceremonies and events with her mother Babita and father Randhir Kapoor.
Karisma was engaged to Abhishek Bachchan. The engagement was announced in October 2002 on the 60th birthday of Abhishek's father, Amitabh Bachchan. Four months later in February 2003, they split up. On 29 September 2003, she married industrialist Sanjay Kapur, CEO of Sixt India. In typical Kapoor tradition, Karisma was married at the home of her grandfather (the late Raj Kapoor): R K Cottage. They opted for an hour-long Sikh wedding ceremony. The couple's daughter Samaira was born on 11 March 2005. After the birth of her daughter, there was considerable rift between her and her husband. The couple has subsequently patched-up. She gave birth to their second child, son Kiaan Raj Kapoor on 12 March 2010.

Stage Performances

Kapoor has been part of several stage shows and world tours since 90's. The Heartthrobs: Live in Concert, was successfully performed across the United States and Canada alongside Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, and Aftab Shivdasani.

Filmography

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Karisma Kapoor

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1991	Prem Qaidi	Neelima
1992	Police Officer	Bijali
1992	Jaagruti	Shalu
1992	Nishchaiy	Payal
1992	Sapne Sajan Ke	Jyoti
1992	Deedar	Sapna Saxena
1992	Jigar	Suman
1993	Anari	Rajnandini
1993	Muqabla	Karisma
1993	Sangram	Madhu
1993	Shaktiman	Priya
1993	Dhanwaan	Anjali Chopra
1994	Prem Shakti	Gouri/Karisma
1994	Raja Babu	Madhoo
1994	Dulaara	Priya
1994	Khuddar	Pooja
1994	Andaz	Jaya
1994	Andaz Apna Apna	Karishma/Raveena
1994	Yeh Dillagi		Cameo
1994	Aatish: Feel the Fire	Pooja
1994	Suhaag	Pooja
1994	Gopi Kishan	Barkha
1995	Jawab	Suman
1995	Maidan-E-Jung	Tulsi
1995	Coolie No. 1	Malti
1996	Papi Gudia	Karisma
1996	Megha	Megha
1996	Saajan Chale Sasural	Pooja
1996	Krishna	Rashmi
1996	Jeet	Kajal
1996	Bal Bramhachari	Asha Rana
1996	Sapoot	Pooja
1996	Raja Hindustani	Aarti Sehgal	Filmfare Award for Best Actress
1996	Rakshak	Suman Sinha
1996	Ajay	Manorama
1997	Judwaa	Mala
1997	Hero No. 1	Meena Nath
1997	Lahu Ke Do Rang	Heena
1997	Mrityudaata	Reenu
1997	Dil To Pagal Hai	Nisha	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
1999	Silsila Hai Pyar Ka	Vanshikha Mathur
1999	Biwi No.1	Pooja Mehra	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
1999	Haseena Maan Jaayegi	Ritu Verma
1999	Hum Saath-Saath Hain	Sapna
1999	Jaanwar	Sapna
2000	Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge	Sapna
2000	Chal Mere Bhai	Sapna Mehra
2000	Hum To Mohabbat Karega	Geeta Kapoor
2000	Fiza	Fiza	Filmfare Award for Best Actress
2000	Shikari	Rajeshwari Rawal
2001	Zubeidaa	Zubeidaa	Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
2001	Aashiq	Pooja
2001	Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love	Nisha Thappar
2002	Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya	Pooja Kashyap
2002	Shakti: The Power	Nandini	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
2002	Rishtey	Komal Singh
2003	Baaz: A Bird in Danger	Neha Chopra
2006	Mere Jeevan Saathi	Natasha
2006	Zamaanat	Kajol
2007	Om Shanti Om	Herself	Special appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi"
2011	Bodyguard	Chhaya (voice)
2012	Dangerous Ishhq	Sanjana/Geeta/Salma/Paro

Television

Year	Show	Role	Notes	Channel
2003	Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny	Karishma	Indian soap opera	Sahara One
2008	Nach Baliye 4	Herself / Judge	Indian Reality TV	STAR Plus
2009	Hans Baliye	Herself / Judge	Indian Reality TV	STAR One
2011	Wife Bina Life	Herself / Guest	Indian Reality TV	STAR Plus