Janhvi Kapoor (born 6 March 1997) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Telugu films. She is the elder daughter of the producer Boney Kapoor and the late superstar Sridevi. She made her debut in Dhadak (2018), months after her mother’s death. She has since starred in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Mili and the Telugu blockbuster Devara: Part 1. In 2025 she starred in Homebound, which premiered at Cannes and was India’s official entry for the Academy Awards.
Quick Facts
| Full name | Janhvi Kapoor |
| Born | 6 March 1997, Bombay (now Mumbai), India |
| Age | 29 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Parents | Boney Kapoor (producer), Sridevi (actress) |
| Sibling | Khushi Kapoor (actress) |
| Relatives | Anil Kapoor (uncle), Sonam Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor (cousin and half-brother) |
| Education | Ecole Mondiale World School, Mumbai; Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute |
| Known for | Dhadak, Gunjan Saxena, Mili, Devara: Part 1, Homebound |
Early Life
Kapoor was born in Bombay to the film producer Boney Kapoor and the actress Sridevi, one of Indian cinema’s greatest stars. Her younger sister, Khushi, is also an actress, and her uncle is the actor Anil Kapoor. She studied at Ecole Mondiale World School in Mumbai and took an acting course at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in California. Her mother died in an accidental drowning in Dubai on 24 February 2018, a few months before her debut.
Career
Kapoor made her debut in Karan Johar’s production Dhadak (2018), a Hindi remake of the Marathi hit Sairat. It was a commercial success. She played the Indian Air Force pilot Gunjan Saxena in the Netflix biopic Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020), which earned her a Filmfare nomination, and appeared in the anthology Ghost Stories (2020). After the horror comedy Roohi (2021), she starred in the crime comedy Good Luck Jerry (2022). She also played a woman trapped in a freezer in the survival thriller Mili (2022), earning another Filmfare nomination.
Kapoor co-starred with Varun Dhawan in Bawaal (2023) and appeared in Mr. & Mrs. Mahi and Ulajh (both 2024). She made her Telugu debut opposite N. T. Rama Rao Jr. in Devara: Part 1 (2024), with Saif Ali Khan as the villain. It became her highest-grossing film. In 2025 she starred in Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes and was selected as India’s entry for the Oscars. That year she also appeared in the romantic comedies Param Sundari, with Sidharth Malhotra, and Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, with Varun Dhawan.
In 2026 Kapoor starred opposite Ram Charan in the Telugu sports drama Peddi. Her upcoming films include Lag Jaa Gale.
Personal Life
Kapoor lives in Mumbai with her father and sister. She often speaks about her mother’s influence on her life and career.
Awards and Honours
Selected Filmography
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Janhvi Kapoor born?
Janhvi Kapoor was born on 6 March 1997 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India and is 29 years old.
What is Janhvi Kapoor known for?
Known for: Dhadak, Gunjan Saxena, Mili, Devara: Part 1, Homebound.
Featured image: Janhvi Kapoor. Photo by Gabriel Hutchinson, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
