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My Take
Karisma Kapoor earns my respect twice over. First, for the courage it took to become the first woman of the storied Kapoor family to act, breaking a taboo that had held for decades; that is a quiet act of rebellion I find genuinely moving. Second, for what she did with the opportunity: dominating 1990s Hindi cinema as one of its leading and highest-paid stars, then pivoting to serious dramatic work in films like Fiza and Zubeidaa that won her national recognition. Plenty of stars inherit a name; far fewer redefine it. She delivered both glamour and gravitas, and Bollywood's modern leading women walk a path she helped clear.
Overview
Karisma Kapoor (pronounced [kəˈrɪzmə kəˈpuːr]; born 25 June 1974) is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Hindi films. One of the leading and highest-paid actresses of the 1990s, Kapoor frequently played urban, stylish leads in her films and was the first female member of the Kapoor family to pursue an acting career, breaking a decades-old family taboo.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Karisma Kapoor
- Name (Japanese)
- カリスマ・カプール
- Reading
- かりすま・かぷーる
- Born
- June 25, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / screenwriter / model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards
- National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Raja Hindustani | — | |
| Notable work | Dil To Pagal Hai | — | |
| Notable work | Biwi No.1 | — | |
| Notable work | Hum Saath-Saath Hain | — | |
| Notable work | Fiza | — | |
| Notable work | Zubeidaa | — |
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from India →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.