Wallpaper Artist Bollywood: June 2011

Kareena Kapoor Hindi: करीना कपूर, pronounced kəˈriːnaː kəˈpuːrborn on September 21, 1980often informally referred to as Bebo is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Award has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary romantic dramas to comedies, period films to major Bollywood productions, as well as less publicised independent filmsBorn into a family where her parents, Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and elder sister Karisma were actors, Kapoor faced the media spotlight from a very young age, but did not make her acting debut until the 2000 film Refugee. Her melodrama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... became India's highest-grossing film in the overseas market in 2001, and is one of her biggest commercial successes to dateAfter receiving negative reviews for a series of repetitive roles, Kapoor accepted more demanding parts in order to avoid being typecast,and was consequently recognized by critics for displaying greater versatility as an actress Her portrayal of a sex worker in Chameli 2004proved to be the turning point in her career and she was later noted for her performances in the critically acclaimed Dev 2004and Omkara 2006
In 2007, Kapoor received her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in Jab We Met, a romantic comedy directed by Imtiaz Ali. She went on to play the lead female role in the thriller Kurbaan 2009, for which she earned critical acclaim, and the drama 3 Idiots 2009 which became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time.]Having done so, Kapoor has established herself as a leading actress of the Hindi film industry.n addition to movie acting, Kapoor is a regular stage performer and has launched her own clothing line in association with being the brand ambassador for the retail chain Globus. Her off-screen life, including her relationship with actor Saif Ali Khan, is the subject of wide media coverage in India
Contents
1 Life and career
1.1 Early life and background
1.2 2000–03: Debut and breakthrough
1.3 2004–06: Critical acclaim
1.4 2007–present: Jab We Met and other works
2 Off-screen work
2.1 Stage performances
2.2 Humanitarian work
2.3 Clothing line
3 In the media
4 Filmography
5 References
6 Further reading
7 External links