Karisma Kapoor
Born: 1974-06-25 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2026
- Wheel Of Fortune India as Self
- Brown as Rita Brown
2025
- Dining with the Kapoors as Self
2024
- The Great Indian Kapil Show as Self
- Aapka Apna Zakir as Self
- Murder Mubarak as Shehnaz Noorani
2020
- Mentalhood as Meira Sharma
2018
- Zero as Self (Special Appearance)
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- Super Dancer as Self
2015
- Comedy Nights Bachao as Self
2013
- Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
- Bombay Talkies as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
2012
- Dangerous Ishhq as Sanjana / Geeta / Salma / Paro
2011
- Bodyguard as Chayya (voice)
2010
- MasterChef India as Self
2009
- India's Got Talent as Self
2008
- 10 Ka Dum as Herself
2007
- Om Shanti Om as Self
2006
- Mere Jeevan Saathi as Natasha
2004
- Indian Idol as Self
- Koffee with Karan as Self
2003
- Karishma: The Miracles of Destiny as Devyani / Avni
- Baaz: A Bird in Danger as Neha Chopra
2002
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Herself
- Shakti: The Power as Nandini
- Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya as Pooja Kashyap / Pooja Shiv Kapoor
- Rishtey as Komal Singh
2001
- Zubeidaa as Zubeidaa
- Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love as Nisha Thappar
- Aashiq as Pooja
2000
- Fiza as Fiza Ikramullah
- Hum To Mohabbat Karega as Geeta Kapoor
- Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge as Sapna
- Chal Mere Bhai as Sapna Mehra
- Shikari
1999
- Hum Saath Saath Hain as Sapna Bajpai
- Jaanwar as Sapna
- Biwi No.1 as Pooja Mehra
- Haseena Maan Jaayegi as Ritu Verma
- Silsila Hai Pyar Ka as Vanshikha Mathur
1997
- Dil To Pagal Hai as Nisha
- Hero No. 1 as Meena Nath
- Judwaa as Mala
- Lahoo Ke Do Rang as Hina
- Mrityudaata as Renuka Jain
1996
- Raja Hindustani as Aarti Sehgal
- Jeet as Kajal S. Sharma
- Saajan Chale Sasural as Pooja
- Krishna as Rashmi
- Sapoot
- Papi Gudia
- Bal Bramhachari as Asha Rana
- Rakshak as Suman Sinha
- Ajay
1995
- Maidan-E-Jung as Tulsi
- Coolie No. 1 as Malathi
- Jawab as Suman
1994
- Aatish as Pooja
- Yeh Dillagi as Girl on the road
- Andaz Apna Apna as Karisma
- Raja Babu as Madhu
- Gopi Kishan as Barkha
- Suhaag as Pooja
- Andaz as Jaya
- Dulaara as Priya Chauhan
- Khuddar as Pooja Suri
- Prem Shakti as Gauri/Karisma
1992
- Sapne Saajan Ke as Jyoti
- Jigar as Suman
- Jaagruti as Shalu
- Nishchaiy as Payal Singh
- Deedar as Sapna A. Saxena
- Police Officer as Bijali