Kareena Kapoor (Hindi:
करीना कपूर, pronounced
[kəˈriːnaː kəˈpuːr]; born on 21 September 1980)
, often informally referred to as
Bebo, is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Awards, among nine nominations
. and has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary romantic dramas to comedies, period films to major Bollywood productions, as well as less publicised independent films.
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 (2004) proved to be the turning point in her career and she was later noted for her performances in the critically acclaimed projects
Dev (2004) and
Omkara (2006).
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