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Kareena Kapoor

movie Actress cake 21 September 1980 (Sunday) (Mumbai, Maharashtra)
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Net Worth

$60 million (INR 4.46 million as of 2018)

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Height

5' 4" (163 cm)

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Age

44

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 21 September 1980 (Sunday)
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Saif Ali Khan" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-45303" /
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.’

Education

Schools: Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai Welham Girls' School, Dehradun
Colleges: Harvard University Mithibai College, Mumbai Government Law College (GLC), Mumbai
Education: Studied Microcomputers for three months at Harvard University Studied Commerce for two years at Mithibai College Studied Law for a year at the Government Law College (GLC) Note: She did not complete her graduation and dropped out of all the courses she enlisted in

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism
Food Habit: Non-Vegetarian

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Kareena Kapoor

  • Does Kareena Kapoor smoke?: No
  • Does Kareena Kapoor drink alcohol?: Yes

    Kareena Kapoor drinks wine
    Kareena Kapoor drinks wine
  • 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.

    Kareena Kapoor family tree
    Kareena Kapoor family tree
  • Her name “Kareena” was derived from the novel, Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy.

    Kareena Kapoor was named by Anna Karenina novel by Leo Tolstoy
    Kareena Kapoor was named after Anna Karenina novel 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.

    Kareena Kapoor with Hrithik Roshan in Kaho Na Pyaar Hai
    Kareena Kapoor with Hrithik Roshan in Kaho Na Pyaar Hai
  • 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.

    Kareena Kapoor
    Kareena Kapoor’s The Style Diary of a Bollywood Diva
  • 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.

    Kareena Kapoor Madame Tussauds in England
    Kareena Kapoor standing with her statue at Madame Tussauds in England
  • 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.

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    Kareena Kapoor’s 1.5 crore dress
  • 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.

    Kareena Kapoor, along with the Chairman of Trident Group Rajinder Gupta (second from the left) and Senior Management of Trident Group, at the event at Andaz, Aerocity, New Delhi
    Kareena Kapoor, along with the Chairman of Trident Group Rajinder Gupta (second from the left) and Senior Management of Trident Group, at the event at Andaz, Aerocity, New Delhi
  • In June 2025, she gave an interview in which she revealed that she was the first in the Kapoor family to attend Harvard University and study Microcomputers; however, she left the course in between as it was “overwhelming” for her to continue.

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