Vaani Kapoor
Vaani Kapoor

Vaani Kapoor

Vaani Kapoor is an Indian movie actress and model, who primarily works in Tamil and Hindi film industry. She made her acting debut with the Bollywood movie “Shuddh Desi Romance,” directed by Maneesh Sharma in the year 2013.

Biography

Real Name Vaani Kapoor 
Nickname Vaani
Date of Birth 23 August 1988 
Age 35 years
Hometown Delhi, India 
Zodiac sign Leo
School Mata Jai Kaur Public School, Ashok Vihar, Delhi 
College IGNOU (Distance Learning) 
Profession Model, Film Actress

Family

Father Name Shiv Kapoor 
Mother Name Dimpy Kapoor 
Sister Nupur Chopra 

Physical Appearances

Height 5'7 feet
Body Measurements 33-26-33
Eye Colour Brown
Hair Colour Brown

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Vaani Kapoor (born 23 August 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. After completing a bachelor's degree in tourism studies, she made her acting debut with the romantic comedy film Shuddh Desi Romance, for which she received the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.After facing criticism for her performances in the Tamil film Aaha Kalyanam (2014) and Befikre (2016), Kapoor took a three-year hiatus. She has since played brief roles of the love interest in action films, such as War (2019), and gained praise for starring as a transgender woman in the romantic comedy Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui (2021).

Early life and education

Kapoor was born in Delhi, India, into a Punjabi Hindu family. 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, North West Delhi. Later she enrolled in Indira Gandhi National Open University at Maidan Garhi, completing a bachelor's degree in tourism studies, after which she took up an internship with Oberoi Hotels & Resorts in Jaipur, Rajasthan and later worked for ITC Hotel. She was signed by the Elite Model Management for modeling projects.

Acting career

Kapoor later signed a three-film deal with Yash Raj Films. 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" while Madhureeta Mukherjee of The Times Of India thought that she was "impressive, pretty and commands a good screen-presence". Shuddh Desi Romance collected ₹76 crore (US$9.8 million) at the box-office worldwide and emerged as a commercial success. At the 59th Filmfare Awards, Kapoor was awarded with the Best Female Debut award.
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. Upon release, the film received negative reviews.
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. It received negative reviews from critics and was considered to be a box-office failure.

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. War set the record for the highest-opening day collection for a Bollywood film and also became the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2019, thereby being her most successful film so far. However, she was criticised for her limited screen space, and her presence was widely considered as mainly to add a glamour quotient to the film.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. It was theatrically released on 19 August 2021 and received mixed-to-positive reviews. In addition, Kapoor starred in her second non-YRF film, 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.Kapoor's next release is Shamshera, a period drama co-starring Ranbir Kapoor and also produced by Yash Raj Films, which will release on 18 March 2022.

Career

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" while Madhureeta Mukherjee of ''The Times Of India'' thought that she was "impressive, pretty and commands a good screen-presence". ''Shuddh Desi Romance'' collected ₹76 crore (US$9.8 million) at the box-office worldwide and emerged as a commercial success. At the 59th Filmfare Awards, Kapoor was awarded with the Best Female Debut award.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. Upon release, the film was panned by critics and her performance was poorly received. In 2016, Kapoor appeared in Aditya Chopra's romantic comedy ''Befikre'' opposite Ranveer Singh, which was set in Paris. She played Shyra Gill, a French tourist guide of Indian descent whose romantic liaisons with Singh's character leads to conflict between them. The received negative reviews from critics and was considered to be a box-office failure. In 2017, she appeared in a music video titled "Main Yaar Manana Ni" by Yashita Sharma under the label of YRF.After a three-year break from films, she appeared in the action thriller ''War'', alongside Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. It was by Siddharth Anand and once again produced by Yash Raj Films. ''War'' set the record for the highest-opening day collection for a Bollywood film in India of over 53.35 crores nett domestically and went on to become the highest-grossing Indian film of 2019, earning over 475 crores Worldwide and 318 crores net domestically in India thus entering the 300 Crore Club. thereby being her most successful film so far. However, she was criticised for her limited screen space, and her presence was widely considered as mainly to add a glamour quotient. Similar to ''War'', she played the brief role of the male lead's love interest. ''Hindustan Times'' noted, "Kapoor is charming as Akshay's onscreen wife, and for a change, she isn't there just as a trophy wife but complements his character well." In the same year, Kapoor starred in the romantic drama ''Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui'' opposite Ayushmann Khurrana. She was praised for her portrayal of a transgender woman in the film. Writing for ''Times of India'', Hiren Kotwani opined that "Kapoor sinks her teeth into her character from the word go and gives a no-holds-barred performance" while also praising her chemistry with Khurrana.Kapoor next starred in ''Shamshera'' (2022), a period drama starring Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt, which had negative critical reviews and poor box-office returns. Writing for ''Bollywood Hungama'' opined, "Kapoor's character is not well fleshed out. Audiences may be bewildered to see her leave a fine dancing career and turn into a rebel".Kapoor will next star in the thriller series ''Mandala Murders''.

Early success and hiatus (2013–2017)

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" while Madhureeta Mukherjee of ''The Times Of India'' thought that she was "impressive, pretty and commands a good screen-presence". ''Shuddh Desi Romance'' collected ₹76 crore (US$9.8 million) at the box-office worldwide and emerged as a commercial success. At the 59th Filmfare Awards, Kapoor was awarded with the Best Female Debut award.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. Upon release, the film was panned by critics and her performance was poorly received. In 2016, Kapoor appeared in Aditya Chopra's romantic comedy ''Befikre'' opposite Ranveer Singh, which was set in Paris. She played Shyra Gill, a French tourist guide of Indian descent whose romantic liaisons with Singh's character leads to conflict between them. The received negative reviews from critics and was considered to be a box-office failure. In 2017, she appeared in a music video titled "Main Yaar Manana Ni" by Yashita Sharma under the label of YRF.

Debut and acting break (2013–2016)

Kapoor started her career in the Hindi film industry by signing a three films deal with Yash Raj Films. 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" while Madhureeta Mukherjee of The Times Of India thought that she was "impressive, pretty and commands a good screen-presence". Shuddh Desi Romance collected ₹76 crore (US$9.8 million) at the box-office worldwide and emerged as a commercial success. At the 59th Filmfare Awards, Kapoor was awarded with the Best Female Debut award.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. Upon release, the film was panned by critics and her performance was poorly received.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. She played Shyra Gill, a French tourist guide of Indian descent whose romantic liaisons with Singh's character leads to conflict between them. The received negative reviews from critics and was considered to be a box-office failure.

Comeback with War and beyond (2019–present)

After a three-year break from films, she appeared in the action thriller ''War'', alongside Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. It was by Siddharth Anand and once again produced by Yash Raj Films. ''War'' set the record for the highest-opening day collection for a Bollywood film in India of over 53.35 crores nett domestically and went on to become the highest-grossing Indian film of 2019, earning over 475 crores Worldwide and 318 crores net domestically in India thus entering the 300 Crore Club. thereby being her most successful film so far. However, she was criticised for her limited screen space, and her presence was widely considered as mainly to add a glamour quotient. Similar to ''War'', she played the brief role of the male lead's love interest. ''Hindustan Times'' noted, "Kapoor is charming as Akshay's onscreen wife, and for a change, she isn't there just as a trophy wife but complements his character well." In the same year, Kapoor starred in the romantic drama ''Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui'' opposite Ayushmann Khurrana. She was praised for her portrayal of a transgender woman in the film. Writing for ''Times of India'', Hiren Kotwani opined that "Kapoor sinks her teeth into her character from the word go and gives a no-holds-barred performance" while also praising her chemistry with Khurrana.Kapoor next starred in ''Shamshera'' (2022), a period drama starring Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt, which had negative critical reviews and poor box-office returns. Writing for ''Bollywood Hungama'' opined, "Kapoor's character is not well fleshed out. Audiences may be bewildered to see her leave a fine dancing career and turn into a rebel".Kapoor will next star in the thriller series ''Mandala Murders''.

War and beyond (2019–present)

After a three-year break from films, she appeared in the action thriller ''War'', alongside Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. It was by Siddharth Anand and once again produced by Yash Raj Films. ''War'' set the record for the highest-opening day collection for a Bollywood film in India of over 53.35 crores nett domestically and went on to become the highest-grossing Indian film of 2019, earning over 475 crores Worldwide and 318 crores net domestically in India thus entering the 300 Crore Club. thereby being her most successful film so far. However, she was criticised for her limited screen space, and her presence was widely considered as mainly to add a glamour quotient. Similar to ''War'', she played the brief role of the male lead's love interest. ''Hindustan Times'' noted, "Kapoor is charming as Akshay's onscreen wife, and for a change, she isn't there just as a trophy wife but complements his character well." In the same year, Kapoor starred in the romantic drama ''Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui'' opposite Ayushmann Khurrana. She was praised for her portrayal of a transgender woman in the film. Writing for ''Times of India'', Hiren Kotwani opined that "Kapoor sinks her teeth into her character from the word go and gives a no-holds-barred performance" while also praising her chemistry with Khurrana.Kapoor next starred in ''Shamshera'' (2022), a period drama starring Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt, which had negative critical reviews and poor box-office returns. Writing for ''Bollywood Hungama'' opined, "Kapoor's character is not well fleshed out. Audiences may be bewildered to see her leave a fine dancing career and turn into a rebel".Kapoor will next star in the thriller series ''Mandala Murders''.

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. War set the record for the highest-opening day collection for a Bollywood film and also became the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2019, thereby being her most successful film so far. However, she was criticised for her limited screen space, and her presence was widely considered as mainly to add a glamour quotient.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. It was theatrically released on 19 August 2021 and received mixed-to-positive reviews. 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. 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" while also praising her chemistry with Khurrana.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.
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