Shraddha Kapoor (born on March 03, 1992) is an Indian film actress and model. Kapoor, the daughter of actors Shakti Kapoor and Shivangi Kolhapure, was born and raised in Mumbai. Prior to making her cinematic debut, she took up theatre studies at Boston University. Kapoor made her acting debut in Leena Yadav's Teen Patti (2010) and was nominated her Filmfare Awards for Best Female Debut. She conseq
uently appeared on Y-Films' 2011 teen comedy Luv Ka The End, for which she received praise for her performance, as well as the Stardust Award for Best Actress. In 2013, she appeared in the romantic musical drama Aashiqui 2, which emerged as her first commercial success.Her character in the film, Aarohi Keshav Shirke, is a small-town bar singer who becomes a successful playback artist with the help of singing superstar Rahul Jaykar (Aditya Roy Kapur). The film made in excess of INR1 billion (US$15 million). Kapoor earned positive reviews for her portrayal. Alongside her acting career, Kapoor participates in stage shows, and is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products. Kapoor is slated to appear in a supporting role for the Punit Malhotra-directed romantic comedy Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, alongside Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan.Kapoor signed Ekta Kapoor's The Villain where she will feature opposite Sidharth Malhotra, Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider with Shahid Kapoor and Radhakrishna Jagarlamundi's Gabbar alongside Akshay Kumar.
