Kareena Kapoor Height, Age, Husband, Boyfriend, Family, Biography
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Marriage Date: 16 October 2012
Height: 5' 4"
Age: 44 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | Kareena Kapoor Khan |
Nickname | Bebo |
Profession | Actress |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 4" (163 cm) |
Weight (approx.) | 55 Kg (121 lbs) |
Figure Measurements (approx.) | 36-26-34 |
Eye Colour | Hazel Green |
Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 21 September 1980 (Sunday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 44 Years |
Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
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Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
School(s) | • Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai • Welham Girls' School, Dehradun |
College/University | Mithibai College, Mumbai |
Educational Qualification | College Dropout |
Debut | Film: Refugee (2000) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste/Ethnicity | Khatri/Punjabi |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Address | Fortune Heights in Bandra West, Mumbai |
Hobbies | Reading, Swimming and Yoga |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | Filmfare Awards • Best Female Debut for Refugee (2001) • Special Award for Chameli (2004) • Best Actress (Critics) Award for Dev (2005) • Best Actress (Critics) Award for Omkara (2007) • Best Actress Award for Jab We Met (2008) • Best Supporting Actress Award for We Are Family (2011) • Best Actress Award for Jaane Jaan (2024) International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) • Star Debut of the Year – Female for Refugee (2001) • Style Diva of the Year (2004) • Best Actress Award for Jab We Met (2008) • Best Actress Award for 3 Idiots (2010) Honours • Rajiv Gandhi Young Achiever Award (2005) • Best Actress – Critics award for ‘Jaane Jaan’ at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards (2024) |
Controversies | • There had been her catfights with Bipasha Basu on the sets of the film Ajnabee, as she publicly took a dig at her skin tone by calling her a "kali billi." • Her controversial MMS with Shahid Kapoor, having a steamy liplock went viral on social media. • She publicly made fun of Priyanka Chopra's accent, after which Priyanka finally replied by saying that she got it from the same place that Saif got his from. • Pregnancy memoir controversy In May 2024, the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued a notice to her after advocate Christopher Anthony filed a petition against the actor for using the word "Bible" in her pregnancy memoir titled "Kareena Kapoor Khan's Pregnancy Bible: The Ultimate Manual for Moms-To-Be," which was published in 2021. According to the petitioner, using the word "Bible" in the title of this book was hurtful to the sentiments of the Christian community. [1]NDTV |
Boys, Affairs, and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Boyfriends | • Hrithik Roshan (Actor) • Shahid Kapoor (Actor) • Saif Ali Khan (Actor) |
Marriage Date | 16 October 2012 |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Saif Ali Khan (Actor) |
Children | Son- 2 • Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi (born on 20 December 2016) • Jehangir Ali Khan (also called Jeh) (born on 21 February 2021 at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai) Daughter- None Note: Kareena, in an interview, shared the story behind how they chose the name ‘Taimur’ for their son. She explained that the name ‘Taimur’ was Saif Ali Khan’s first friend’s who had lived in Mumbai. Kareena further revealed that Saif had a deep attachment to this name, and because of this they decided to name their first son ‘Taimur.’ |
Parents | Father- Randhir Kapoor (Actor) Mother- Babita (Actress) |
Siblings | Brother- None Sister- Karisma Kapoor (Actress) |
Favourites | |
Food | Dal-Chawal, Pasta and Spaghetti |
Actor(s) | Raj Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan |
Actresses | Kajol, Nargis, Meena Kumari |
Film(s) | Bollywood: Awaara, Sangam, Bobby, Kal Aaj Aur Kal, Hollywood: Breakfast At Tiffany's, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Love Story, Ben Hur |
Cricketer | Virat Kohli |
Colour(s) | Red and Black |
Perfume | Jean Paul Gaultier’s Classique |
Fashion Designer | Manish Malhotra |
Travel Destination(s) | Switzerland and London |
Style Quotient | |
Cars Collection | • BMW 7 Series • LX 470 SUV • Mercedes Benz S 350D (cost around Rs 1.90 Crore in India) [2]Hindustan Times • Land Rover Range Rover Vogue • Land Rover Defender (bought in October 2023) |
Money Factor | |
Salary (approx.) | Rs. 10-15 Crore/film (as of 2024) [3]The Times of India Note: She is considered one of the highest-paid Bollywood actresses. |
Net Worth (approx.) | $60 million (INR 4.46 million as of 2018) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kareena Kapoor
- Does Kareena Kapoor smoke?: No
- Does Kareena Kapoor drink alcohol?: Yes
- Kareena is of the 4th generation of the Kapoor family, was born to a Sindhi mother, Babita, and a Punjabi father, Randhir Kapoor.
- Very few people know that her birth name was “Siddhima“, given by her grandfather, Raj Kapoor.
- Her name “Kareena” was derived from the novel, Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy.
- During her childhood, she would often borrow all of Karisma’s jeans and never give them back.
- Her father was very protective towards her and Karisma and wanted both to stay away from acting and get married, which led to conflicts with her father, after which both the sisters started living with their mother
- She had a huge crush on actor, Akshaye Khanna in her teenage days.
- She was supposed to make her Bollywood debut opposite to Hrithik Roshan in Kaho Na Pyaar Hai (2000), and even shot a film sequence. But, later, she walked out of the film due to some misunderstanding between Rakesh Roshan and Kareena’s mother Babita.
- The period from 2002 to 2003, was probably the worst part of her career as all her movies such as Mujhse Dosti Karoge!, Jeena Sirf Merre Liye, Khushi, Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, LOC Kargil, were flops at the box-office.
- She was offered the supporting role, as a sister of Aishwarya Rai in the Indian-English version of Pride and Prejudice, which she turned down.
- She turned vegetarian in 2006.
- Her bubbly role of Geet in the film Jab We Met (2007), rejuvenated her acting career, brought success and fan following.
- In 2010, she adopted the Chanderi village (famous for its Chanderi saris) in Madhya Pradesh, to provide it with electricity.
- In 2012, she released her memoir, ‘The Style Diary of a Bollywood Diva’, co-authored by Rochelle Pinto.
- In an interview, she revealed that she does not wash her jeans for a month because she feels it more comfortable to wear that way.
- She has her wax statues in England and Singapore’s Madame Tussauds Museum.
- For her glamorous role in the film Heroine (2012), she wore 130+ different dresses, which were designed by the top designers from all over the world, one of which was worth ₹1.5 crores.
- She was the first choice for Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s film, Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-Leela, but she turned down the offer, and later the role was offered to Deepika Padukone.
- In December 2019, she appeared as an anchor in Aaj Tak’s show “Good Newwz.”
- On 21 August 2023, Kareena Kapoor became the brand ambassador of a home furnishing brand named MyTrident; she was announced as the brand ambassador during the launch of the brand’s Fall-Winter 2023 collections event at Andaz, Aerocity, New Delhi.
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