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Kareena Kapoor Khan (born 21 September 1980) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She is a member of the Kapoor film family and has been one of Bollywood’s leading actresses for more than two decades. She became famous as “Poo” in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and won acclaim for Chameli, Omkara and Jab We Met. She has also starred in hits such as 3 Idiots, Bodyguard and Bajrangi Bhaijaan. She has won six Filmfare Awards.
Quick Facts
| Full name | Kareena Kapoor Khan (née Kapoor) |
| Nickname | Bebo |
| Born | 21 September 1980, Bombay (now Mumbai), India |
| Age | 46 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress, author, radio host |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Parents | Randhir Kapoor, Babita (both actors) |
| Sibling | Karisma Kapoor (actress) |
| Spouse | Saif Ali Khan (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 sons (Taimur, Jeh) |
| Known for | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Chameli, Omkara, Jab We Met, 3 Idiots, Crew |
Early Life and Family
Kareena was born in Bombay to the actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita. She is a granddaughter of Raj Kapoor and a cousin of Ranbir Kapoor. Her elder sister, Karisma Kapoor, was a leading star of the 1990s. She studied at Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai and Welham Girls’ School in Dehradun. She then briefly studied commerce at Mithibai College and law at Government Law College before turning to acting.
Career
Kareena made her debut in J. P. Dutta’s Refugee (2000), opposite Abhishek Bachchan, and won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Her role as the fashionable, spoilt “Poo” in Karan Johar’s family drama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) became iconic.
She changed direction with Chameli (2004), playing a sex worker, and won a Filmfare Special Award. Critics also praised Dev (2004) and Vishal Bhardwaj’s Omkara (2006), an adaptation of Othello. Her performance as the lively, talkative Geet in Imtiaz Ali’s Jab We Met (2007), opposite Shahid Kapoor, won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress and remains her best-known role.
Kareena starred in Rajkumar Hirani’s 3 Idiots (2009), then the highest-grossing Indian film. She had further hits with Bodyguard (2011) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), both opposite Salman Khan. She also appeared in Udta Punjab (2016), Veere Di Wedding (2018) and Good Newwz (2019) with Akshay Kumar.
After Laal Singh Chaddha (2022) with Aamir Khan, Kareena made her streaming debut in the Netflix thriller Jaane Jaan (2023). In 2024 she starred in the heist comedy Crew with Tabu and Kriti Sanon. She also starred in the crime drama The Buckingham Murders, which she co-produced, and appeared in Singham Again. Her upcoming films include Daayra.
Personal Life and Other Work
Kareena married the actor Saif Ali Khan in October 2012. They have two sons, Taimur (born 2016) and Jeh (born 2021). She has written books on nutrition and pregnancy, and she hosts the radio show What Women Want. In 2024 she was appointed a UNICEF India National Ambassador.
Awards and Honours
Selected Filmography
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Kareena Kapoor Khan born?
Kareena Kapoor Khan was born on 21 September 1980 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India and is 46 years old.
What is Kareena Kapoor Khan known for?
Known for: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Chameli, Omkara, Jab We Met, 3 Idiots, Crew.
Featured image: Kareena Kapoor Khan at the trailer launch of Crew, Mumbai, 16 March 2024. Photo by Verghese TK, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.