Born into a family where her parents, Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and elder sister Karisma were actors, Kapoor faced the media spotlight from a very young age, but did not make her acting debut until the 2000 film Refugee. Her melodrama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... became India's highest-grossing film in the overseas market in 2001, and is one of her biggest commercial successes to date After receiving negative reviews for a series of repetitive roles, Kapoor accepted more demanding parts in order to avoid being typecast and was consequently recognized by critics for displaying greater versatility as an actress.Her portrayal of a sex worker in Chameli 2004proved to be the turning point in her career and she was later noted for her performances in the critically acclaimed Dev 2004 and Omkara 2006
n 2007, Kapoor received her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in Jab We Met, a romantic comedy directed by Imtiaz Ali. She went on to play the lead female role in the thriller Kurbaan 2009, for which she earned critical acclaim, and the drama 3 Idiots 2009 which became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time. Having done so, Kapoor has established herself as a leading actress of the Hindi film industryIn addition to movie acting, Kapoor is a regular stage performer and has launched her own clothing line in association with being the brand ambassador for the retail chain Globus. Her off-screen life, including her relationship with actor Saif Ali Khan, is the subject of wide media coverage in India
Contents
* 1 Life and career
o 1.1 Early life and background
o 1.2 2000–03: Debut and breakthrough
o 1.3 2004–06: Critical acclaim
o 1.4 2007–present: Jab We Met and other works
* 2 Off-screen work
o 2.1 Stage performances
o 2.2 Humanitarian work
o 2.3 Clothing line
* 3 In the media
* 4 Filmography
* 5 See also
* 6 Notes
* 7 References
* 8 Further reading
* 9 External links







