Kareena Kapoor filmography

Kareena Kapoor pronounced born on September 21, 1980. into a family where her parents, Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and elder sister Karisma were actors, Kapoor is the younger daughter of actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita her elder sister Karisma Kapoor, is also an actress. She is the granddaughter of actor and filmmaker Raj Kapoor, great-granddaughter of actor Prithviraj Kapoor, and niece of actor Rishi Kapoor.According to Kapoor, the name "Kareena" was derived from the book Anna Karenina, which her mother read while she was pregnant with her.Often informally referred to as Bebo, she is of Punjabi Khatri descent from her father's side,and on her mother's side she is Sindhi.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 date.After 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 2004 proved to be the turning point in her career and she was later noted for her performances in the critically acclaimed projects Dev 2004 and Omkara 2006. Kapoor has received six Filmfare Awards, among nine nominations, and 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 films.

Thursday 15 September 2011