Kareena was born to Sindhi-speaking Babita (nee Shivdasani) and Punjabi-speaking Randhir Kapoor on September 21, 1980 in Bombay, India. She has an elder sister, Karisma.
She is born in a family that have been actors for generations, including her paternal great-grandfather, Prithviraj Kapoor; her grandfather, Raj Kapoor; her paternal uncles, Shammi, Shashi, Rishi, and Rajiv; as well as aunt, Neetu Singh, & Jennifer Kendall, the wives of Rishi and Shashi respectively. On her maternal side, her grandfather, Hari Shivdasani, and aunt, Sadhana, have been actors in their own rights.
As a child she studied in Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu, Bombay, and thereafter was enrolled in Dehra Dun's prestigious Welham Girls' Boarding School. Then she re-located to Harvard for approximately 3 months to take a course in Information Technology and Microcomputers. Upon her return to India, she joined the Government Law College in Churchgate, Bombay, but left it after one year, to enroll in the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting School.
Her dad, Randhir is very protective towards his daughters and wanted both of them to keep away from acting, get married, and settle down, as per the Kapoor family tradition. This led to irreconcilable differences between her parents, ultimately leading to a divorce, with both sisters leaving their dad to live with their mom.
Her film debut was in the year 2000 with 'Refugee' along with the debut of Amitabh Bachchan's son, Abhishek. She went on to appear in 31 other Hindi movies, and has thus far won four awards for her performances in 'Refugee', 'Chameli', 'Dev', and 'Omkara'.
She is one of the most sought-after actresses in Bollywood, considered bankable, with an enviable A-listing and as of June 2007 is to appear in 'Tashan', 'Lajjo', 'Kismat Talkies' amongst others.
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Life is full of happiness and tears, be strong and has faith.
I want a man I can keep for myself. I wouldn't ever share my man with anyone else.
I am not a home breaker and I can never be. I haven't been brought up to create havoc in other people's homes.
If I found out that my man is unfaithful, there'd be no tears, no shor-sharaba, I'd just slaughter him.
Men are gutless. Why can't they own up to the women they love?
A lot of guys try to mingle with me because of who I am. If I encounter a guy with a clean heart, I will go by my instincts. I guess my man won't be from the film industry.
I am a hell raiser. I do my own thing. And I believe what I do is the right thing.
I wouldn't be able to turn a blind eye to my husband activities like other star wives. I will be screaming down this throat, demanding an account of every minute of his. So you see an actor won't be good for my peace of mind.
The most shocking part of the articles linking me with Hrithik Roshan was the insinuation that I was willing to give up my career to run after him. Please! Not for a man, never.
My co-stars call me selfish. They say you are only interested in yourself and what you are only interested is yourself and what you are doing in front of the camera. I reply, I can't help it; it's what got me where I am.
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2001
2001 - Filmfare Best Debut Award, Refugee
2001 - Zee Cine Award Lux Face of the Year, Refugee
2001 - IIFA Awards Best Female Debut, Refugee
2001 - Bollywood Movie Award - Best Female Debut, Refugee
2001 - Sansui Awards Best Debutante - Female, Refugee
2002
2002 - Zee Cine Award Queen of Hearts
2004
2004 - Filmfare Special Performance Award, Chameli
2004 - IIFA Style Diva of the Year Award
2004 - Stardust Awards Special Jury Award, Chameli
2004 - Bollywood Movie Award - Critics Award Female, Chameli
2004 - Sansui Awards Jury's Choice Best Actress, Chameli
2004 - Anandolok Puroshkar Awards Best Actress,
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon
2004 - Bollywood Fashion Awards Celebrity Style (Female)
2005
2005 - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Dev
2006
2006 - AIFA Awards Best Supporting Actress, Bewafaa
2006 - Tuscan Verve Zoom Glam Awards Most Glamorous Actor
(Female) of the Year
2007
2007 - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Omkara
2007 - Star Screen Award Best Actress, Omkara
2007 - Stardust Awards Editor's Choice Best Performance of the Year,
Omkara
2007 - GIFA Best Actress, Omkara
2007 - AIFA Awards Best Actress (Critics), Omkara
2008
2008 - Filmfare Award for Best Performance, Female, Jab We Met
2008 - Star Screen Award Best Actress, Jab We Met
2008 - Stardust Awards Star of the Year Female, Jab We Met
2008 - Global Indian TV Awards Best Actress, Jab We Met
2008 - IIFA Best Actress, Jab We Met
2009
2009 - Stardust Awards Style Icon of the Year Female
2009 - Vocational Excellence Award
2009 - India Today Woman Summit & Awards in the Arts
2010
2010 - IIFA Best Actress, 3 Idiots
2011
2011 - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress, Female
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