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Vaani Kapoor
Kapoor at the 2018 Lakme Fashion Week
Born (1988-08-23) 23 August 1988 (age 36)[1]
Delhi, India
Occupations
Years active2010 – present

Vaani Kapoor (born 23 August 1988) is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi films. She made her film debut in the 2013 romantic comedy Shuddh Desi Romance, a critical and commercial success, which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.

After facing criticism for her performances in the Tamil film Aaha Kalyanam (2014) and Befikre (2016), she took a three-year break from films, before starring in brief roles as the romantic interest of the lead male character in the action thrillers War (2019) and Bell Bottom (2021). Kapoor gained praise for her performance as a transgender woman in Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui (2021).

Early life and education

Kapoor's father Shiv Kapoor is a furniture exports entrepreneur and her mother Dimpy Kapoor is a teacher-turned marketing executive. She did her schooling from 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.[2]

Career

Debut and acting break (2013–2016)

Kapoor with her co-stars Sushant Singh Rajput and Parineeti Chopra promoting their film Shuddh Desi Romance on the sets of Comedy Nights with Kapil in 2013.

Kapoor started her career in the Hindi film industry by signing a three films deal with Yash Raj Films.[3] She 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 dealt with the subject of live-in relationships; it 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"[4] while Madhureeta Mukherjee of The Times Of India thought that she was "impressive, pretty and commands a good screen-presence".[5] Shuddh Desi Romance collected ₹76 crore (US$9.8 million) at the box-office worldwide and emerged as a commercial success.[4] At the 59th Filmfare Awards, Kapoor was awarded with the Best Female Debut award.[6]

Kapoor's next release was the Tamil romantic comedy Aaha Kalyanam, an official remake of the 2010 Hindi film Band Baaja Baaraat. She was cast opposite Nani and learned the Tamil language for the film.[7] Upon release, the film was panned by critics and her performance was poorly received.[8]

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.[9] She played Shyra Gill, a French tourist guide of Indian descent whose romantic liaisons with Singh's character leads to conflict between them.[10] The received negative reviews from critics and was considered to be a box-office failure.[11]

Kapoor promoting Befikre in 2016

Comeback and beyond (2019-present)

After a three-year break from films, she appeared in the action thriller War, alongside Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. Directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Yash Raj Films, the film was released on 2 October 2019 to coincide with Gandhi Jayanti.[12] War set the record for the highest-opening day collection for a Bollywood film[13] and also became the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2019,[14] thereby being her most successful film so far.[15] However, she was criticised for her limited screen space, and her presence was widely considered as mainly to add a glamour quotient.[16]

Kapoor next starred in the 2021 action thriller Bell Bottom alongside Akshay Kumar, which marked her first film not to be produced by Yash Raj Films.[17] It was theatrically released on 19 August 2021 and received mixed-to-positive reviews.[18] the same year, Kapoor starred in the romantic drama Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui opposite Ayushmann Khurrana, which released theatrically on 10 December 2021. She was praised for her portrayal of a trans woman in the film.[19] Writing forTimes of India, Hiren Kotwani opined that "Kapoor sinks her teeth into her character from the word go and gives a no-holds-barred performance"[20] while also praising her chemistry with Khurrana.[20]

Kapoor's next release is Shamshera, a period drama co-starring Ranbir Kapoor and also produced by Yash Raj Films, which will release theatrically on 22 July 2022.[21]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Shuddh Desi Romance Tara
2014 Aaha Kalyanam Shruthi Subramaniam Tamil film
2016 Befikre Shyra Gill
2019 War Naina Verma
2021 Bell Bottom Radhika Malhotra
Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui Maanvi Brar
2022 Shamshera† Mrignayani Completed[22]

Accolades

Year Award Category Film Result Ref
2013 BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Film Debut (Female) Shuddh Desi Romance Won [23]
2014 Filmfare Awards Best Female Debut [6]
International Indian Film Academy Awards Star Debut of the Year (Female) [24]
Star Guild Awards Best Female Debut Nominated [25]
Zee Cine Awards Best Female Debut Won [26]
Best Supporting Actress Nominated [27]
Screen Awards Best Female Debut Nominated [28]
2019 Best Supporting Actress War Nominated [29]
2022 Gold Awards Best Powerpack Performance Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui Won [30]

References

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  2. ^ "Vaani Kapoor: Was VERY SCARED of the director of Shuddh Desi Romance". Rediff. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  3. ^ "'Shuddh Desi Romance' more challenging than fun: Vaani Kapoor". Mid Day. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b Basu, Mohar (6 September 2013). "Shuddh Desi Romance Review". Koimoi. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  5. ^ Mukherjee, Madhureeta (6 September 2013). "Shuddh Desi Romance: Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  6. ^ a b "59th Idea Filmfare Awards Winners". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 27 January 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
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  8. ^ "Aaha Kalyanam: Conjugal fights". The Hindu. 22 February 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  9. ^ "It's surreal:Ranveer Singh on Befikre trailer launch at Eiffel Tower". 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  10. ^ Sarkar, Prarthna (9 December 2016). "Befikre review round-up: Critics have given their verdict on Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor's film". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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  12. ^ Ians (15 July 2019). "'War' teaser promises an exhilarating Hrithik vs Tiger spectacle". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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  15. ^ Upadhyay, Karishma (4 October 2019). "Vaani Kapoor on War, handling the failure of Befikre and having Aditya Chopra as mentor". The Telegraph (India). Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  16. ^ "'War' review: Astonishing action, slick screenplay and a killer Hrithik-Tiger bromance". The Hindu. 3 October 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  17. ^ "'Have always looked forward to working with him': Vaani Kapoor on starring opposite Akshay Kumar in 'Bell Bottom'". DNA India. 11 July 2020. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Vaani Kapoor on doing small role in Akshay Kumar's BellBottom: 'Best roles go to bigger, credible actresses'". The Indian Express. 24 August 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  19. ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (10 December 2021). "Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui Review: Ayushmann Khurrana Has A Great Time, Vaani Kapoor Is A Revelation". NDTV. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  20. ^ a b Hiren Kotwani (8 December 2021). "Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui Movie Review: Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui breaks stereotypes and thoroughly entertains". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  21. ^ "Ranbir Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor, and Sanjay Dutt announce the release date of Shamshera with a power-packed video". Bollywood Hungama. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  22. ^ "BREAKING: Yash Raj Films announces theatrical release dates for Bunty Aur Babli 2, Prithviraj, Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Shamshera!". Bollywood Hungama. 26 September 2021. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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  28. ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2014: Complete list of nominations". ZeeNews. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
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  30. ^ Urmimala Banerjee (13 March 2022). "Iconic Gold Awards 2022: Vaani Kapoor, Jasmin Bhasin, Shivangi Khedkar, Divyanka Tripathi, Helly Shah set the red carpet on fire". Bollywood Life.
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