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Shraddha Kapoor: A Comprehensive Biography

Quick Info

  • Height: 5′ 5″
  • Age: 37 Years
  • Education: High School

Bio/Wiki

Nickname

Chirkut
Note: Varun Dhawan gave her the nickname when they were both in school.

Profession(s)

  • Actor
  • Singer

Physical Stats & More

  • Height (approx.):
    • in centimeters: 165 cm
    • in meters: 1.65 m
    • in feet & inches: 5’ 5”
  • Weight (approx.):
    • in kilograms: 50 kg
    • in pounds: 110 lbs
  • Figure Measurements (approx.): 34-28-34
  • Eye Colour: Hazel Brown
  • Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut

  • As an Actor:
    Film: Teen Patti (2010) as ‘Aparna Khanna’

  • As a Singer:
    Song: ‘Galliyan’ from the film ‘Ek Villain’ (2014)

Awards

  • 2012: Best Actress award for ‘Luv Ka The End’ at the Stardust Awards
  • 2013: Best Romantic Couple award (shared with Aditya Roy Kapur) for ‘Aashiqui 2’ at the BIG Star Entertainment Awards
  • 2013: Fresh Face of the Year award for ‘Aashiqui 2’ at the Hello! Hall of Fame Awards
  • 2014: Jodi No. 1 award (shared with Aditya Roy Kapur) for ‘Aashiqui 2’ at the Screen Awards
  • 2014: Jodi of the Year award (shared with Aditya Roy Kapur) for ‘Aashiqui 2’ at the Producers Guild Film Awards
  • 2015: Shining Superstar award at the Producers Guild Film Awards
  • 2015: Best Celebrity Singer of the Year award for ‘Ek Villain’ at the Global Indian Music Academy (GIMA) Awards
  • 2019: Favorite Movie Actress award for ‘Chhichhore’ at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, India
  • 2020: Favorite Movie Actress award at Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, India
  • 2020: Hottest Vegetarian by PETA
  • 2022: Power Icon award at the Lokmat Stylish Awards
  • 2024: Best Actress of the Year award for ‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’ at the Iconic Gold Awards
  • 2024: Best Actress – Popular Choice award for ‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’ at the News18 Showsha Reel Awards

Personal Life

Date of Birth

3 March 1987 (Tuesday)

Age (as of 2024)

37 Years

Birthplace

Mumbai

Zodiac sign

Pisces

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Mumbai

School

  • Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai
  • American School of Bombay, Mumbai
    Note: She studied at Jamnabai Narsee School till the age of 14 and joined the American School of Bombay at the age of 15.

College/University

Boston University, USA (dropout)
Note: She enrolled at Boston University to pursue a degree in Psychology (major); however, she dropped out a year later to become an actor.

Educational Qualification

High School
Note: She got 90 percent marks in her class 12 exams.

Religion

Hinduism

Ethnicity

Punjabi-Marathi
Note: Her father is Punjabi, and her mother is Marathi.

Food Habit

Vegan
Note: She turned vegetarian on 21 July 2019 and then switched to being vegan later the same year.

Address

7th Floor, Palm Beach, Gandhigram Road, Juhu, Mumbai

Hobbies

Collecting Shoes, Cooking, Reading

Controversies

The Press Boycott

In 2014, photographers boycotted her during the success party of the film ‘Ek Villain,’ due to her bad behavior with the press media during the film’s promotion earlier.

Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case

In September 2020, her name appeared in a drug peddling case during the investigation by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the wake of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. The NCB summoned her based on WhatsApp chats found in the mobile phone of talent agent Jaya Saha, a former talent manager of Sushant Singh Rajput.

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Unmarried

Affairs/Boyfriends

  • Aditya Roy Kapur (actor) (2013-2014)
    Note: They reportedly broke up because her parents were not fond of Aditya.

  • Rohan Shrestha (photographer)
    Note: After dating for nearly seven years, they called it quits in March 2023.

  • Farhan Akhtar (actor, filmmaker) (rumoured)
    Note: Some reports claim that they broke up as Farhan was not ready for commitment, while others claim that her father did not approve it.

  • Rahul Mody (scriptwriter, assistant director) (rumoured) (2023)

Family

Parents

  • Father: Shakti Kapoor (actor, comedian)
  • Mother: Shivangi Kolhapure (actor)

Siblings

  • Brother: Siddhanth Kapoor (actor, director)
  • Sister: None

Grandparents

  • Maternal Grandfather: Pandharinath Kolhapure (classical singer)
  • Maternal Grandmother: Nirupama Kolhapure (worked as ground staff with Air India)
  • Paternal Grandfather: Sikander Lal Kapoor (tailor)
  • Paternal Grandmother: Susheela Kapoor

Other Relatives

  • Aunt(s):
    • Padmini Kolhapure (actor, singer)
    • Tejaswini Kolhapure (supermodel, actor)
  • Grand-aunt(s):
    • Lata Mangeshkar (playback singer) (deceased)
    • Asha Bhosle (playback singer, entrepreneur)
  • Uncle(s):
    • Pradeep Sharma alias Tutu Sharma (film producer)
    • Pankaj Saraswat (actor)

Favourites

  • Food: Fish Curry, Rawa Fried Fish, Khow Suey, Jalebi
  • Actor(s): Bollywood – Shakti Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan; Hollywood – Johnny Depp, Edward Norton
  • Actress(es): Bollywood – Waheeda Rehman, Sridevi, Nutan, Padmini Kolhapure, Madhuri Dixit, Priyanka Chopra; Hollywood – Natalie Portman
  • Film(s): Bollywood – Pyaasa (1957); Hollywood – The Godfather (1972), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Central Station (1998), Boys Don’t Cry (1999), Monster (2003)
  • Director: Mohit Suri
  • Singer: Lady Gaga
  • Song: ‘With the Sunshine’ by Ocean Drive
  • Author: Jack Canfield
  • Novel(s): ‘Shantaram’ by Gregory David Roberts, ‘Harry Potter’ by J. K. Rowling
  • Perfume: Michael Kors
  • Colour(s): Purple, Yellow
  • Travel Destination: Paris

Style Quotient

  • Car Collection:
    • Audi Q7
    • Mercedes-Benz GLA
    • BMW 7 Series
    • Toyota Fortuner
    • Mercedes ML SUV
    • Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica (bought in October 2023)

Money Factor

  • Salary (approx.): Rs. 3-5 crore/film (as of 2024)
  • Net Worth (approx.): Rs. 123 crore (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shraddha Kapoor

  • Shraddha Kapoor was a tomboy in childhood.
  • In her school days, she participated in every event including dancing, singing, drama, and sports.
  • Her first crush was a classmate from her first standard.
  • Shraddha had a crush on Varun Dhawan when they were kids. At the age of 8, she even proposed to him on top of a mountain, but he turned her down as he thought it was a prank.
  • When she was 16 years old, Salman Khan offered her a role in the film ‘Lucky: No Time for Love,’ but she refused because she felt she was too young and wanted to focus on her studies.
  • She has admired actor Sridevi since she was a child. She loves her performances in films like ‘Nagina’ (1986) and ‘Nigahen’ (1989).

“It’s an absolute delight for me to play a Naagin on screen. I have grown up watching, admiring and idolising Sridevi ma’am’s Nagina and Nigahen and have always wanted to play a similar role rooted in Indian traditional folklore.”
– Shraddha Kapoor

  • She had a huge crush on actor Hrithik Roshan ever since she saw his debut film ‘Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai’ (2000). She used to collect Hrithik’s photos and stick them onto the walls of her room.

  • She never wanted to become an actress until a production house approached her.

  • Shraddha has worked in many Hindi-language films like ‘Luv Ka The End’ (2011), ‘Ek Villain’ (2014), and ‘Baaghi’ (2016).

  • She was ranked the fifth sexiest actress in FHM’s Indian edition list in 2013.

  • Her performance as ‘Arohi Keshav Shirke’ in the film ‘Aashiqui 2’ (2013) and ‘Riya Somani’ in ‘Half Girlfriend’ (2017) was appreciated by the audience.

  • Shraddha was ranked seventeenth in 2014 and second in 2015 in McAfee’s most searched celebrities poll.

  • She was also named one of the most searched Indian actresses by Google Trends from 2014 to 2015.

  • In 2014, she was listed in the top 10 Bollywood actresses by Rediff.com. She was also named among the top earners by Rediff.com in the same year.

  • She ranked seventh on The Times of India’s list of the Most Desirable Women in both 2014 and 2015.

  • In 2014, she was ranked fourth in the International Business Times’ Indian edition of the top actresses list.

  • In 2016, Forbes Asia named her in the 30 Under 30 list.

  • In the same year, she became one of the highest-paid Bollywood actresses with an earning of Rs. 5 crore per film.

  • Shraddha is a trained singer; her mother and maternal grandfather are also trained classical singers.

  • She has lent her voice to many songs like ‘Bezubaan Phir Se’ from the film ‘ABCD 2’ (2015), ‘Sab Tera’ from the film ‘Baaghi’ (2016), and ‘Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahungi’ from the film ‘Half Girlfriend’ (2017).

  • She launched her first fashion line called ‘Imara’ in 2015.

  • She played the titular role in the 2017 biographical crime film ‘Haseena Parkar,’ which was praised by both critics and audiences.

  • She also has received praise for her appearances in films like ‘Chhichhore’ (2019) and ‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’ (2023).

  • In 2021, she appeared in the music video ‘Kill Chori’ along with comedian and writer Bhuvan Bam.

  • She has been the brand ambassador for various brands like Lipton, Marico’s Hair & Care, Veet, and many more.

  • In 2021, she was appointed as the brand ambassador for MyGlamm. In the same year, she was also named the first brand ambassador for Indya, a modern Indian wear brand.

  • She has walked the ramp for various designers like Rahul Mishra and Anamika Khanna at events such as the Lakmé Fashion Week (2021) and India Couture Week (2023).

  • Shraddha became an investment partner for the beverage brand ‘Shunya’ in 2021.

  • Shraddha is an avid animal lover and has a Lhasa Apso named Shyloh as a pet.

  • She often consumes alcohol.

  • She is obsessed with online shopping.

  • Shraddha is a certified scuba diver.

  • She has hypermetropia (long-sightedness).

  • Her lucky number is 3.

  • She loves plants and flowers and enjoys growing many varieties like roses, aloe vera, hibiscus, bougainvillaea, and money plants at home.

  • She is afraid of lightning, height, and thunder.

  • Shraddha loves Mumbai street food, especially Vada Pav, so much that she even owns a handbag with its pictures on it.

  • She does not like tomato ketchup.

  • She would initially get upset if her father played negative roles in films. She even used to scold him for it.

  • Shraddha is a keen traveller and adventurer. She often shares her pictures from trips on social media.

  • She is an avid reader and has a huge collection of books.

  • She is a fitness enthusiast and often posts her workout pictures and videos on social media.

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