Mira Rajput Kapoor

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mira Rajput

• Mira Rajput grew up in an elite family in Delhi.

  

• Her family has its roots in Punjab.

• Growing up, she was also good at co-curricular activities and learned to play the piano till she was 10 years old. Later, after her marriage, she resumed taking piano lessons.
  

  

  

• During her school and college years, she was an academically bright student. Mira ranked #10 in Delhi University’s CATE exam in English.

• While she was in college, she interned with the United Nations (UN) for a short period.

• As a child, Mira Rajput admired David Beckham.

• Mira met Shahid Kapoor for the first time at a Sufi concert organised at the house of a common family friend. At that time, she was 16 years old and was studying in the third year of her college.

• Shahid once shared that the icebreaker on their first conversation was a pair of his newly bought holographic Margiela sneakers.

• Mira’s and Shahid’s families were introduced to each other by their religious guru Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB).

• Mira had an arranged marriage with Shahid. While Shahid liked her from their very first meeting, Mira was initially doubtful about marrying an actor. She took six months to say yes for the marriage.

• In an interview, Shahid shared that he had met Mira only three to four times before their marriage.

• At the time of their engagement, Shahid Kapoor gifted her a Nirav Modi solitaire ring worth Rs 23 lakhs.

  

• The first film that the couple went to see after marriage was ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan.’

• In 2017, she appeared as a celebrity guest on the talk show Koffee With Karan.

  

• She has also appeared on the talk shows BFF’s With Vogue (2018) and Social Media Star with Janice (2022).

  

• While on the chat show BFFs with Neha Dhupia, Shahid shared that like other couples, they too have fights with each other, and some of their fights even last for around 15 days.

• Mira once disclosed that she was not into movies until she got married to Shahid Kapoor.

• In an interview, Mira shared that the first time she wore a pair of ripped jeans was after she got married to Shahid.

• Mira Rajput follows a strict no-alcohol policy. She also abstains from smoking.

• A food enthusiast, Mira loves to try out different cuisines. She also loves to cook different dishes.

  

• In an interview, Shahid Kapoor revealed that Mira hates to wake up early in the morning.

• Mira once revealed that her best friend had a crush on Shahid Kapoor when they were in school.

• Mira Kapoor is obsessed with Jewellery and has a huge collection of it.

• She has endorsed many popular brands like Schwarzkopf Professional, House Of Chikankari, Slurrp Farm, MotherDairy Fresh Delights, and Skinn by Titan.

• Mira once shared that she fondly calls Shahid ‘Shadoo.’

• She loves doing adventure sports in her leisure time.

  

• A fitness enthusiast, Mira Rajput follows a strict workout regimen.

  

• Mira is an angel investor at Wellbeing Nutrition and yoga studio and training centre Sarva.

• In an interview, Mira Rajput revealed that she almost had a miscarriage when she was four months pregnant during her first pregnancy. The doctor then advised her complete bed rest, and she was admitted to the hospital for about two and a half months.

• On 12 June 2024, she launched her skincare brand Akind Beauty in collaboration with Isha Ambani’s Tira. The brand initially offered nine skincare products including Sun Stick with SPF 50 PA+++, Sleep Tight Firming Serum, Everyday Multi-Active Serum, and Bright Idea Radiance Serum.

  

• Mira has also walked the ramp for the brand Jade by MK. During the fashion show, she wore a waistcoat lehenga.