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Vaani Kapoor
Kapoor at an event for Befikre in 2016
Born (1988-08-23) 23 August 1988 (age 36)[1]
Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2010–present

Vaani Kapoor (born 23 August 1988)[2] is an Indian actress and model.[3][4]

Kapoor made her film debut with Parineeti Chopra and Sushant Singh Rajput in the 2013 romantic comedy Shuddh Desi Romance, a critical and commercial success. She garnered wide appreciation for her performance and earned her several awards and nominations, including the Best Female Debut at the 59th Filmfare Awards. In 2014, she ventured into the South Indian film industry with the Tamil and Telugu language romantic comedy Aaha Kalyanam, that proved to be a moderate box-office success and her portrayal of the lead female character was praised.[5]

Life and career

Kapoor's father is a furniture exports entrepreneur and her mother is a teacher-turned marketing executive. She did her schooling at the Mata Jai Kaur Public School in Ashok Vihar, Delhi. Later she enrolled in Indira Gandhi National Open University, completing a bachelor's degree in tourism studies, after which she took up an internship with Oberoi Hotels & Resorts in Jaipur and later worked for ITC Hotel. She was signed by the Elite Model Management for modeling projects.[6]

Kapoor with Parineeti Chopra(center) and Sushant Singh Rajput, promoting Shuddh Desi Romance at Comedy Nights with Kapil, in 2013

She later signed a three-film deal with the Yash Raj Films.[7] Kapoor was selected through an audition to play a supporting role in the romantic comedy Shuddh Desi Romance, alongside Sushant Singh Rajput and Parineeti Chopra. The film deals with the subject of live-in relationship, received positive feedback from critics and Kapoor's portrayal of an outspoken girl, Tara, was praised. Mohar Basu of Koimoi wrote that Kapoor was "a pleasant debutant though she isn’t an overtly powerful actress"[8] while Madhureeta Mukherjee of The Times Of India thought that she was "impressive, pretty and commands a good screen-presence".[9] Shuddh Desi Romance collected ₹46 crore (US$6.8 million) at the domestic box-office and emerged as a commercial success.[8] At the 59th Filmfare Awards, Kapoor was awarded with the Best Female Debut award.[10]

Her next release was the Tamil romantic comedy Aaha Kalyanam, an official remake of the 2010 Hindi film Band Baaja Baaraat. Kapoor was cast opposite Nani and learned Tamil and Telugu languages for the film.[11] Upon the release, Kapoor received positive reviews for playing the lead female role. IndiaGlitz called Kapoor's performance "impressive, with her expressions and dialogues perfectly in place with the attitude of her character". According to the Box Office India, the film was an average-grosser.[12]

In 2016, Kapoor appeared in Aditya Chopra's romantic drama Befikre opposite Ranveer Singh. The film, set in Paris, was released on 9 December 2016.[13][12]The film received negative reviews from critics and became an average grosser at the box office.[14] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express describes Vaani's Role as ''You can see Vaani trying for more in a few scenes, but she appears stymied for the most part. Better fleshed-out, she could have been a truly spunky here-and-now leading lady, changing her own gears on love and life.''

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Shuddh Desi Romance Tara Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
2014 Aaha Kalyanam Shruthi Subramaniam Tamil film
2016 Befikre Shyra Gill

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result Ref
2013 BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Film Debut (Female) Shuddh Desi Romance Won [15]
2014 Filmfare Award Best Female Debut [10]
International Indian Film Academy Awards Star Debut of the Year (Female) [16]
Screen Awards Best Female Debut Nominated [17]
Star Guild Awards Best Female Debut Won [18]
Zee Cine Awards Best Female Debut [19]
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female Nominated [20]

References

  1. ^ Kapoor, Vaani (29 November 2013). "its 88!*sigh*". Twitter.com. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. ^ Kapoor, Vaani (29 November 2013). "its 88!*sigh*". Twitter.com. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  3. ^ "'Shuddh Desi Romance' more challenging than fun: Vaani Kapoor". 18 September 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Personal Agenda: Vaani Kapoor".
  5. ^ "Aha Kalyanam movie review: Subject no match for Telugu audience". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Vaani Kapoor: Was VERY SCARED of the director of Shuddh Desi Romance".
  7. ^ "'Shuddh Desi Romance' more challenging than fun: Vaani Kapoor". Mid Day. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  8. ^ a b Basu, Mohar (6 September 2013). "Shuddh Desi Romance Review". Koimoi. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  9. ^ Mukherjee, Madhureeta (6 September 2013). "Shuddh Desi Romance: Movie Review". The Times Of India. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  10. ^ a b "59th Idea Filmfare Awards Winners". Filmfare. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  11. ^ "I understand Tamil well: Vaani Kapoor". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Aaha Kalyanam Review – Happily ever after". IndiaGlitz. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  13. ^ http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranveer-singh-on-befikre-trailer-launch-at-eiffel-tower-3075812/ It’s surreal:Ranveer Singh on Befikre trailer launch at Eiffel Tower
  14. ^ "Vaani Kapoor feels 'Befikre' debacle was because of her". mid-day. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  15. ^ "Nominations for 4th Big Star Entertainment Awards". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  16. ^ "IIFA 2014 Winners". IIFA. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  17. ^ "Screen Awards 2014: Complete list of Nominees". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  18. ^ "Guild Awards 2014 Winners". filmibeat. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  19. ^ "Zee Cine 2014 Winners". ZeeNews. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  20. ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2014: Complete list of nominations". ZeeNews. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
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