Name
Karisma Kapoor
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1974-06-25 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Biography
Karisma Kapoor (born June 25, 1974) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. Born into the Kapoor film family, she made her acting debut with the romantic drama *Prem Qaidi* (1991). Her early screen credits included *Jigar* (1992), *Anari* (1993), *Raja Babu* (1994), *Andaz Apna Apna* (1994), *Coolie No. 1* (1995), and *Jeet* (1996).
In 1996, Kapoor starred in the romance *Raja Hindustani*, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She subsequently won the National Film Award and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the musical romance *Dil To Pagal Hai* (1997). During this period, her commercial releases included *Hero No. 1* (1997), *Biwi No.1* (1999), and the family drama *Hum Saath-Saath Hain* (1999). She later played titular dramatic roles in *Fiza* (2000), earning a second Filmfare Award for Best Actress, and *Zubeidaa* (2001), which won her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.
After appearing in the television series *Karishma: The Miracles of Destiny* (2003) and the supernatural thriller *Dangerous Ishhq* (2012), Kapoor moved to digital streaming platforms. She starred in the drama series *Mentalhood* (2020) and the mystery thriller *Murder Mubarak* (2024), followed by the unscripted series *Dining with the Kapoors* (2025).
Known For
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Sapna, the daughter of a rich family's chauffeur, fantasizes about wealth and romance. Whe...
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Rahul, the director of a successful dance troupe, considers Nisha his best friend, though ...
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One hundred years of Hindi cinema is celebrated in four short stories showcasing the power...
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When a gym trainer is murdered at an elite Delhi club, a wily investigator unravels the so...
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Two slackers competing for the affections of an heiress inadvertently become her protector...
- 1997 Hero No. 1 as Meena Nath
- 1996 Raja Hindustani as Aarti Sehgal
- 1997 Dil To Pagal Hai as Nisha
- 1999 Hum Saath Saath Hain as Sapna Bajpai
- 1995 Coolie No. 1 as Malathi
- 1994 Andaz Apna Apna as Karisma
- 2012 Dangerous Ishhq as Sanjana / Geeta / Salma / Paro
- 1996 Jeet as Kajal S. Sharma
- 2024 Murder Mubarak as Shehnaz Noorani
- 1994 Suhaag as Pooja
- 1995 Maidan-E-Jung as Tulsi
- 1993 Dhanwaan as Anjali Chopra
- 1994 Khuddar as Pooja Suri
- 1992 Jigar as Suman
- 2002 Shakti: The Power as Nandini
- 2000 Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge as Sapna
- 1997 Judwaa as Mala
- 2000 Chal Mere Bhai as Sapna Mehra
- 1999 Biwi No.1 as Pooja Mehra
- 1994 Aatish as Pooja
- 1992 Jaagruti as Shalu
- 1992 Nishchaiy as Payal Singh
- 1992 Deedar as Sapna A. Saxena
- 1996 Saajan Chale Sasural as Pooja
- 2011 Bodyguard as Chayya (voice)
- 2002 Rishtey as Komal Singh
- 2001 Zubeidaa as Zubeidaa
- 1994 Raja Babu as Madhu
- 2002 Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya as Pooja Kashyap / Pooja Shiv Kapoor
- 2006 Mere Jeevan Saathi as Natasha
- 1997 Mrityudaata as Renuka Jain
- 2007 Om Shanti Om as Self
- 1999 Jaanwar as Sapna
- 1999 Haseena Maan Jaayegi as Ritu Verma
- 2013 Bombay Talkies as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
- 1994 Andaz as Jaya
- 1993 Anari as Raj Nadini
- 2000 Shikari
- 1996 Rakshak as Suman Sinha
- 1996 Papi Gudia
- 1994 Prem Shakti as Gauri/Karisma
- 1994 Dulaara as Priya Chauhan
- 2000 Fiza as Fiza Ikramullah
- 1996 Sapoot
- 1997 Lahoo Ke Do Rang as Hina
- 1993 Sangram
- 2001 Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love as Nisha Thappar
- 1995 Jawab as Suman
- 1992 Police Officer as Bijali
- 1994 Gopi Kishan as Barkha
- 2003 Baaz: A Bird in Danger as Neha Chopra
- 1992 Sapne Saajan Ke as Jyoti
- 1996 Ajay
- 1999 Silsila Hai Pyar Ka as Vanshikha Mathur
- 2000 Hum To Mohabbat Karega as Geeta Kapoor
- 1996 Krishna as Rashmi
- 2001 Aashiq as Pooja
- 1993 Shaktiman
- 1994 Yeh Dillagi as Girl on the road
- 1991 Prem Qaidi
- 1996 Bal Bramhachari as Asha Rana
- 1993 Muqabla as Karishma
- 2018 Zero as Self (Special Appearance)
- 2025 Dining with the Kapoors as Self
- 2026 Brown ( 7 episodes ) as Rita Brown
- 2004 Indian Idol ( 8 episodes ) as Self
- 2003 Karishma: The Miracles of Destiny ( 262 episodes ) as Devyani / Avni
- 2004 Koffee with Karan ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2002 Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai ( 1 episode ) as Herself
- 2008 10 Ka Dum ( 1 episode ) as Herself
- 2013 Comedy Nights with Kapil ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2015 Comedy Nights Bachao ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2020 Mentalhood ( 10 episodes ) as Meira Sharma
- 2024 Aapka Apna Zakir ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2024 The Great Indian Kapil Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2016 Super Dancer ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2016 The Kapil Sharma Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2009 India's Got Talent ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2010 MasterChef India ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2026 Wheel Of Fortune India ( 1 episode ) as Self
