Shraddha Kapoor is an Indian actress. She is known for her roles and great performances in Bollywood movies. Shraddha happens to be one of the most famous and highest-paid film stars in the Indian film fraternity. The Aashiqui 2 actress has also got one of the largest fan followings on Instagram and other social networking sites.
The daughter of the popular Indian actor Shakti Kapoor, Shraddha got into the Bollywood industry with her brief role in the movie Teen Patti. She got recognition after her amazing performance in Aashiqui 2, which went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of that year. Shraddha got nominated for the Filmfare Award for the Best Actress. In addition to being a great actor, Shraddha has surprised her fans with her songs. She has a great voice and has sung quite a few Hindi songs. She has endorsed many brands and owns a clothing brand since 2015.
Shraddha Kapoor Wiki/Biography
Born on 3rd March 1987, Shraddha’s age is 33 years as of 2020. She was born and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Shraddha holds the Indian nationality and follows Hinduism.
Shraddha Kapoor Childhood Photo
Shraddha completed her primary education at Jamnabai Narsee School. Later, she attended the American School of Bombay. Shraddha studied at Boston University to complete her graduation in psychology. However, she left her education to work on her first movie “Teen Patti”.
Full Name
Shraddha Kapoor
Date of Birth
3rd March 1987
Age
33 Years
Birth Place
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Profession
Actress
Nationality
Indian
Hometown
Maharashtra
Zodiac Sign
Leo
School
Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai and American School of Bombay, Mumbai
College / University
Boston University, USA
Education Qualification
Graduate
Kapoor was born in Mumbai to a film family background. Shraddha was a tomboy during her school days. She even mentioned that she would pick fight with boys because of her bold nature. Growing up, Kapoor had always wanted to be an actor. She would rehearse the Bollywood famous dialogues in front of the mirror. Shraddha would dance to Bollywood songs with her friend Varun, who was equally interested in this industry.
Family, Boyfriend & Relationships
Shraddha is the daughter of Shakti Kapoor and Shivangi Kapoor. Both are film stars.
Shraddha Kapoor Father
Shraddha Kapoor Mother
She has one elder brother and maternal aunts that are in the film industry.
Shraddha Kapoor Brother
She dated Aditya Roy Kapoor and was rumored to be with the Rock On 2 co-star Farhan Akhtar for a while. Shraddha is also rumored to be dating Rohan Shrestha, a famous photographer.
Father Name
Shakti Kapoor
Mother Name
Shivangi Kapoor
Brother Name
Siddhanth Kapoor
Boyfriend
Aditya Roy Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, and Rohan Shrestha
Marital Status
Unmarried
Physical appearance
Shraddha is a beautiful Indian actress with hazel brown eyes and black hair. Her figure measurements are 34-25-34 and she weighs 52 kgs.
Career
Kapoor got her first opportunity in the film industry through Teen Patti, a 2010 movie in which she played the character of a college girl. Despite getting a nomination for the Best Female Debut at the Filmfare Awards for Teen Patti, the movie failed at the box office. Her next project was Luv Ka The End, in which she played the part of a teenage girl who plans revenge on her boyfriend. Later, she signed one of the biggest and most important projects of her life “Aashiqui 2” alongside Aditya Roy Kapoor in 2013. She played as Arohi (a small-town singer who achieves fame and success after meeting a popular male singer). The movie was a big hit and it earned over INR 1.09 billion. The same year, she played a brief role in Gori Tere Pyar Mein alongside Emraan Khan and Kareena Kapoor.
Shraddha was featured in Ek Villain opposite Siddhartha Malhotra in 2014. She also recorded the song “Galliyan” for the movie. This became Shraddha’s one of the most successful projects. It earned a whopping revenue of over 1 billion. Shraddha was then starred in Haider alongside Tabbu and Shahid Kapoor. She also got a chance to perform her first item song in Ungli. In the subsequent year, Shraddha Kapoor appeared in ABCD 2 (Any Body Can Dance), in which she played the part of a hip-hop dancer taking part in the international dance competition. Remo D’Souza and Prabhudeva taught Shraddha unique dance forms for this movie. Crossing INR 1.57 billion, ABCD 2 became one of the most popular movies featuring Shraddha.
Her next project was Baaghi, where she worked with Tiger Shroff. This romantic action drama performed incredibly well at the box office with the revenue collection exceeding INR 1.25 Crores. Shraddha got training in the martial art for Baaghi. Later that year, the sequel to Rock On movie featuring Shraddha Kapoor was released. However, the movie flopped.
Her first film in 2017 was Ok Jaanu in which, she got another opportunity to work with her Aashiqui 2 co-star Aditya Roy Kapoor. Shraddha had 3 movies released in 2017. In addition to Ok Jaanu, she starred in Haseena Parkar and Half Girlfriend. Unfortunately, none of her movies performed well at the box office that year.
Kapoor’s next movie was opposite Rajkumar Rao. In this 2018 comedy horror movie, Shraddha played the part of an unnamed and mysterious woman. Fortunately, the movie became a commercially successful film at the box office with the revenues crossing INR 1.7 billion. Shraddha reunited with Shahid Kapoor for her next project “Batti Gul Meter Chaalu” that focused on the electricity issues in India.
Kapoor had to play the role of Saina Nehwal in a biopic. However, she declined the project after a few days of shooting as she had other projects lined up. Shraddha appeared with the Bahubali star “Prabhas” in Saho. The film was a commercial success. Shraddha’s last hit was Chhichhore opposite Sushant Singh Rajput. The movie earned INR 2 billion and became one of the highest-grossing films of the year. She appeared in Baaghi 3 and Street Dancer 3D, however, both movies underperformed.
Controversy
Shraddha was boycotted in 2014 during the promotions of Ek Villain because of her issues and conflicts with the press. Shraddha caught another controversy in 2020 when her name appeared in the drug scandal after Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. The actress was questioned by Narcotics Control Bureau.
Facts and Information
Shraddha was only 16 years when she got her first film offer from Salman Khan. However, she declined the offer as she wanted to pursue her career in psychology.
Kapoor is a trained singer. She got her training from her maternal grandfather.
Her hobbies are collecting shoes and cooking.
Her favorite colors are purple and yellow. Her net worth is $3 million.
Shraddha was excellent in academics. She achieved 95% in her 12th standard.
Shraddha got a big-time crush on Hrithik Roshan. She used to collect his photographs and stick them up on her bedroom’s wall.
Shraddha is a tea-addict. She also loves to shop online. The Aashiqui 2 actress studied with Tiger Shroff, Athiya Shetty, and Krishna Shroff.
