As a youngster, he was afraid of mediocrity rather than of failure, and grabbed life with both hands to pursue his dreams of becoming an actor, determined to succeed. In over three decades in the industry, Downey Jr has come to be recognised as an extremely versatile, not to mention award-winning, actor. Further exploring his musical potential, Downey Jr released his debut album ‘The Futurist’ in 2004.
Robert Downey Junior was born in Greenwich Village, New York, to parents already in the entertainment industry. His father, Robert Downey Senior, was an actor, producer, writer, cinematographer and independent filmmaker, and his mother, Elsie Ford, a singer and dancer. His older sister, Allyson, was born two years before him in 1963. Downey Jr made his film debut at the age of five, cast as a puppy in his father’s film, ‘Pound’ (1970). Next he was given a small role, along with his mother, in another of his father’s films, ‘Greaser’s Palace’ (1972).
The family moved frequently, due to Downey Sr’s work, living in New York, California, Woodstock, Connecticut, Paris and London. Whilst in London, at age ten, Downey Jr attended the Perry House School in Chelsea, where he studied classical ballet. The following year, 1977, his parents divorced. Downey Jr moved to New York with his mother whilst his sister, Allyson, moved with their father to California.
A few years later, Downey Jr joined his father and sister in Los Angeles, where he attended the Santa Monica High school. He immediately joined the school theatre club and was cast in several school productions. Once more in a Downey Sr film, the 15-year-old Downey Jr played a bit part in ‘Up the Academy’ (1980). His passion for acting was growing strong and in 1982, aged 17 and with his father’s permission, he dropped out of high school to become a professional actor.
Downey Jr moved to New York City, where he shared accommodation with his sister, whilst trying to get his acting career started. He took on a number of part-time jobs, including working as a restaurant busboy, working in a shoe store and performing in Soho underground nightclubs as ‘living art’. He had also joined his local theatre group and began to earn roles in off-Broadway theatre productions. An agent finally spotted Downey Jr and arranged for him to audition for Hollywood films.
Initially, Downey Jr found himself cast mainly in school-themed romantic comedies, such as ‘Baby It’s You’ (1983), ‘Firstborn’ (1984), ‘Weird Science’ (1985) and ‘Back to School’ (1986). Expanding into television at the age of 20, in 1985 he joined the cast of the ever-popular television series ‘Saturday Night Live’ (1975), but only for one season.
Downey Jr was offered increasingly substantial roles, alongside A-list actors. He played the lead in ‘The Pick-Up Artist’ (1987) with Molly Ringwald, Dennis Hopper and Harvey Keitel; co-starred with Cybill Shepherd and Ryan O’Neal in ‘Chances Are’ (1989); and starred with Uma Thurman in ‘Johnny Be Good’ (1988).
Finally achieving recognition for his acting, Downey Jr played Julian Wells, a rich college boy addicted to drugs, in ‘Less than Zero’ (1987) to critical acclaim. Shortly after starring with Sally Field and Kevin Kline in ‘Soapdish’ (1991), Downey Jr played the title role in Richard Attenborough’s ‘Chaplin’ (1992) for which he received an Academy Award nomination and won a BAFTA award for Best Actor. The star was beginning to shine.
After a six-week whirlwind romance, Downey Jr married Deborah Falconer on 29th May 1992. The couple had a son, Indio, on 7th September 1993. Downey Jr’s acting dreams were being realised and he began working with respected directors and producers. He starred briefly with his wife in Robert Altman’s collage of everyday Los Angeles life, ‘Short Cuts’ (1993), before being cast in the seminal Quentin Tarantino movie ‘Natural Born Killers’ (1994), directed by Oliver Stone. Proving he was adept at other genres, Downey Jr starred in Michael Hoffman’s period drama, ‘Restoration’ (1995), with Sam Neill and Meg Ryan.
It seemed to all observers that everything was going swimmingly in Downey Jr’s life until in August 1996, age 31, he had his first brush with the law. Initially stopped for speeding, he was promptly arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol as well as possession of heroin and an unloaded firearm. He was remanded to a secure drug rehabilitation centre and given a suspended prison sentence of three years. He was granted permission of bail, with requirements of random drug testing and drug counselling.
Despite the dent to his image, negative press and battling his personal demons, the by now well-respected actor continued to receive offers of film roles, including Robert Altman’s ‘The Gingerbread Man’ (1998) and ‘Wonder Boys’ (2000), in which he played a bisexual literary agent. There was ‘Gothika’ (2003), a horror film with Halle Berry and Penelope Cruz and ‘The Singing Detective’ (2003), produced by Mel Gibson, who also had a supporting role.
The story of Downey Jr’s continuing love affair with drugs and the consequences he faced as a result became what most people wanted to know about this interesting and sometimes enigmatic man. He later claimed it all began when his father offered him a cannabis joint at the tender age of eight.
On the set of the first film after his arrest, ‘Two Girls and a Guy’ (1997), Downey Jr was required to take daily drug tests. Whilst he remained ‘clean’ during filming, he was soon back to his old habits and, on 17th October 1997, he had his probation revoked after continued drug use. In December 1997 he was sentenced to 180 days at the Los Angeles County Jail, for violating probation and missing his mandatory drug tests.
Unable to stay out of trouble, even whilst in prison, Downey Jr was involved in a fight with another inmate on 13th February 1998. On 31st March 1998 he was moved from jail to a drug rehabilitation centre to complete his six-month sentence and provoked a flurry of objections when he was released to work on a film.
On 6th August 1999, Malibu Judge Lawrence Mira claimed to have no other option than to sentence Downey Jr to prison, in order to save his life. Following three violations of probation for drug and alcohol abuse in a three-year span, since 1996, it seemed clear that Downey Jr could not give up his destructive habits on his own. Judge Mira invoked Downey Jr’s three-year suspended sentence and he was moved to a state prison Reception Centre in Wasco, California.
He remained there for a two-week orientation programme before being transferred on 25th August 1999 to a Department of Corrections prison, SATF, the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, for drug dependent prisoners in California. On 2nd August 2000 Downey Jr was released from prison on bail.
In a refreshing boost to both his career and his image, Downey Jr made his primetime television debut in 2000 in the popular Fox series ‘Ally McBeal’ (1997). For the following two years, he played the role of Ally’s attorney boyfriend, Larry Paul, for which he received much critical acclaim. Downey Jr won a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television; and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Comedy Series. He was also nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Despite his work achievements, Downey Jr could not keep on the right side of the law and was re-arrested on drugs and weapon charges on 25th November 2000. Having received an anonymous tip, police apprehended him at the glamorous Merv Griffin resort in Palm Springs, California. He was searched and found to be in possession of cocaine and diazepam. Proclaiming his innocence, he nonetheless co-operated with the police, was kept overnight in police cells and released on bail the following morning. He was remanded to Wavelengths, a live-in drug rehabilitation centre in Malibu, until his court hearing.
Following the arrest, ‘Ally McBeal’ producer David Kelly dropped Downey Jr from the show on 24th April 2001, claiming he was not being fired but would not be available for filming. On 16th July 2001, Downey Jr was sentenced by Californian Superior Court Judge Randall White to remain in rehabilitation for one year, with three years probation. Judge White reported that Downey Jr appeared to be sincere in his determination to overcome his drug addiction and set another progress hearing for March 2002.
Downey Jr’s somewhat turbulent life and addictive personality had taken its toll on his marriage and on 26th April 2004 he and his wife, Deborah, divorced. Becoming more introspective, Downey Jr turned his attention to writing music. He had already proved to audiences that he could also sing, by performing Joni Mitchell’s ‘River’; ‘Every Breath You Take’ with Sting; and ‘Chances Are’ in a duet with Vonda Shephard. He also sang an original song, ‘Snakes’ on the ‘Ally McBeal’ show, that was released on the ‘Ally McBeal’ ‘For Once in My Life’ (1997) album, as well as writing songs for films. For years, his friends had been begging him to record his own songs and, following his divorce, the time seemed right for Downey Jr to finally do just that.
Heading for the studio, Downey Jr recorded his debut album, ‘The Futurist’, released in November 2004 on Sony’s Classical label. The album consisted of eight original tunes, as well as two unforgettable covers, of Charlie Chaplin’s ‘Smile’ and ‘Your Move’ by Yes. Incredibly proud of his achievement, Downey Jr also designed the cover for the album, which, in his own words, is in the music style of “highbrow pop with jazz and classical influences”.
Having met his second wife, producer, Susan Levin, on the set of ‘Gothika’ (2003), Downey Jr proposed to her on her 30th birthday. They were married in a Jewish ceremony on 27th August 2005 in New York. The couple enjoyed a lavish wedding reception, with Sting and Billy Idol performing for their guests, and are still happily married and living in Los Angeles.
His life finally back on track and his addictions a thing of the past, Downey Jr’s more recent films have included playing a thief posing as an actor in ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’ (2005), with Val Kilmer; ‘Good Night and Good Luck’ (2005), directed by George Clooney; and crime drama ‘A Guide to Recognising Your Saints’ (2006) in which he both played a role and co-produced. Futuristic animated drama ‘A Scanner Darkly’ (2006), co–starring Keanu Reaves, was followed by ‘Zodiac’ (2007), David Fincher’s thriller based on the true story of the infamous San Francisco Zodiac serial killer, co-starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Mark Ruffolo.
Later, Downey Jr starred in ‘Charlie Bartlett’, a comedy drama in which Downey Jr plays the somewhat jaded Principal Gardner at a wealthy public school; ‘Tropic Thunder’, a Ben Stiller comedy starring Stiller and Jack Black and ‘The Soloist’, a fact-based drama about a violin prodigy.
It seems that this talented but troubled man has reached a point in his life where he is able to balance acting success and other creative outlets with a happy and drug-free personal life - he has worked hard to achieve this. Downey Jr sums it up succinctly, “You can make miraculous recoveries from seemingly hopeless situations if you put your mind to it and you have enough support. I think it’s the process of maturing.”
With a relatively quiet private life of late, Downey Jr has focused on his craft, and as a result has starred in some of the biggest films of the last four years.
Probably most notable is his portrayal of multi-millionaire playboy Tony Stark in the film adaption of Marvel's comic book hero 'Iron Man'. Not just playing the character in the title trilogy, the star also reprised the role for 2012’s 'The Avengers' and its sequel.
An adaption of 'Sherlock Holmes' (2009), with Downey Jr in the lead role, secured him firmly in his place at the top of the box office, grossing $62.3million (£40million) in its opening weekend. The sequel 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' was released in late 2011.
Meanwhile, comedy 'Due Date' (2010), in which he starred alongside 'The Hangover' breakout star Zach Galifinakis, allowed a return to his comedy roots, which turned out to be a hit with the audience.
For now, Robert Downey Jr should never be far from our screens, with his position set firm in two of Hollywood’s biggest growing franchises.
From All Movie Guide: Hailed by many critics as one of the most brilliant and versatile actors of his generation, Robert Downey Jr. chalked up a formidable onscreen track record that quickly launched the young thesp into the stratosphere. Although, for a time, Downey's stormy offscreen life and personal problems threatened to challenge his public image, he quickly bounced back and overcame these setbacks, with a continued array of impressive roles on the big and small screens that never sacrificed his audience appeal or affability.
The son of underground filmmaker Robert Downey, Downey Jr. was born in New York City on April 4, 1965. He made his first onscreen appearance at the age of five, as a puppy in his father's film Pound (1970). Between 1972 and 1990, he made cameo appearances in five more of his father's films. The actor's first significant role, in 1983's Baby, It's You, largely ended up on the cutting-room floor; it wasn't until two years later that he began landing more substantial parts, first as a one-season cast member on Saturday Night Live and then in the comedy Weird Science. In 1987, he landed plum roles in two films that capitalized on the Brat Pack phenomenon, James Toback's The Pick-Up Artist, (opposite Molly Ringwald), and Less Than Zero, for which he won acclaim playing cocaine addict Julian Wells.
Through it all, Downey cultivated an enviable instinct for role (and script) selection. His turns in Emile Ardolino's classy reincarnation fantasy Chances Are (1989), Michael Hoffman's Soapdish (1992), Robert Altman's Short Cuts (as the Iago-like Hollywood makeup artist Bill Bush), and Richard Loncraine's Richard III (1995) wowed viewers around the world, and often, on those rare occasions when Downey did choose substandard material, such as the lead in Richard Attenborough's deeply flawed Chaplin (1992), or an Australian media parasite in Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers (1994), his performance redeemed it. In fact, critics deemed Downey's portrayal as one of the only worthwhile elements in the Chaplin biopic, and it earned the thesp a Best Actor Oscar nomination, as well as Golden Globe and British Academy Award noms.
Around this time, Downey's personal life took a turn for the worse. In June 1996, the LAPD arrested the actor (who had already spent time in three rehabilitation facilities between 1987 and 1996) on counts including drug use, driving under the influence, possession of a concealed weapon, and possession of illegal substances, a development which struck many as ironic, given his star-making performance years prior in Less Than Zero. A month after this arrest, police found Downey Jr. unconscious on a neighbor's lawn, under the influence of a controlled substance, and authorities again incarcerated him, taking him -- this time -- to a rehab center. A third arrest soon followed, as did another stint in rehab. His stay in rehab didn't last long, as he walked out, thereby violating the conditions of his bail. More arrests and complications followed -- in fact, the actor had to be released from rehab to make James Toback's Two Girls and a Guy -- but he still landed a few screen appearances and won praise for his work in Mike Figgis' One Night Stand (1997) and Altman's otherwise-disappointing Gingerbread Man (1998). In addition, he starred in one of his father's films, the offbeat Hugo Pool (1997). In 1999, he had three films out in theaters: Friends and Lovers, Bowfinger, and In Dreams. He delivered a particularly chilling performance in the latter, as longhaired psychopathic child murderer Vivian Thompson, that arguably ranked with his finest work. But Downey's problems caught up with him again that same year, when he was re-arrested and sentenced to 12 months in a state penitentiary.
These complications led to the actor's removal from the cast of the summer 2001 Julia Roberts/Billy Crystal comedy America's Sweethearts and his removal from a stage production of longtime friend Mel Gibson's {+Hamlet}, although a memorably manic performance in Curtis Hanson's Wonder Boys made it to the screen in 2000. Downey's decision -- after release -- to pursue television work, with a recurring role on Ally McBeal, marked a brief comeback (he won a 2001 Best TV Series Supporting Actor Golden Globe for the performance). Nevertheless, series creator David E. Kelley and the show's other producers sacked Downey permanently when two additional arrests followed. During this period, Downey also allegedly dated series star Calista Flockhart.
In 2002, a Riverside, CA, judge dismissed all counts against Downey. In time, the former addict counseled other celebrity addicts and became something of a spokesperson for rehabilitation. He starred as a hallucination-prone novelist in The Singing Detective in 2003, and while the film didn't achieve mainstream success, critics praised Downey for his interpretation of the role, alongside Oscar winners Adrien Brody and Mel Gibson. The same could be said for Gothika (2003), the psychological thriller that placed him opposite Hollywood heavyweight Halle Berry. In 2004, Downey appeared in Steven Soderbergh's portion of the film Eros.
Downey achieved success throughout 2005 with appearances in George Clooney's critically lauded Good Night, and Good Luck -- as one of Ed Murrow's underlings -- and he paired up with Val Kilmer in Shane Black's directorial debut Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. He continued balancing more mainstream fare, such as Disney's Shaggy Dog remake, with challenging films such as Richard Linklater's rotoscoped adaptation A Scanner Darkly. That same year, Downey wrapped production on Hanson's Lucky You, the story of a card shark (Eric Bana) who faces off against his father (Robert Duvall) at the legendary World Series of Poker, while simultaneously attempting to woo a beautiful singer (Drew Barrymore).
Downey continued to show his versatility by joining the casts of Zodiac, David Fincher's highly-touted film about the Zodiac Killer, and the Diane Arbus biopic Fur, with Nicole Kidman. A supporting role in Jon Poll's 2007 directorial debut Charlie Bartlett followed. The biggest was yet to come, however, as 2007 found Downey taking on the roles that would make him an even bigger star than he'd been in his youth, as he took on the leading role of sarcastic billionaire and part-time super hero Tony Stark in the big screen adaptation of the comic book Iron Man, as well as self-important actor Kirk Lazarus in the comedy Tropic Thunder. Both films turned out to be not just blockbuster successes at the box office, but breakaway hits with critics as well, and in addition to major praise, the actor also walked away from 2008 with an Oscar nomination for his performance in Tropic Thunder.
After Iron Man premiered, Marvel studios decided to move forward with a film empire, and Downey's Tony Stark became the anchor of the series, starring in his own Iron Man trilogy and appearing in many other films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe like the Avengers (2012) and its sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron (2014). Downey still found time to appear in side projects, like The Judge (2014), which he also produced. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Robert Downey, Jr., son of the avid filmmaker Robert Downey, Sr., is an American actor famous for his brilliant acting in ‘Chaplin’, quirky version of ‘Tony Stark’ in ‘Iron Man’ and decades of living under the shadow of drug abuse and breaching of law. Downey was involved in professional acting and drugs consumption from a very young age, owing to his highly creative and addicted father. He has spent his life in and out of tabloids, rehabilitation centers and prisons and yet, his acting skills and talent has given him the status of one of the most cherished actors. His fans love him for the dark and strong characters that he has played from time to time in movies like: ‘Sherlock Holmes’, ‘Tropical Thunder’, etc. and also for his almost superhero like ability to bring himself out from the rut of drugs and alcohol binging that he had been a part of since childhood. Downey has been recognized for his contribution to cinema with awards like Golden Globe, BAFTA and Emmy. He is also the co-owner of the production company ‘Team Downey’, with his wife Susan Levin.
Robert Downey, Jr. was born on April 4, 1965 in Manhattan, New York, to Robert Downey, Sr. and Elsie. His father is a well-known film maker, actor, writer, director and his mother was an actress. From a very young age, Downey was involved in acting.
He did his first appearance in his father’s movie ‘Pound’, in which he played the role of a puppy. Downey grew up around drugs as his father was a drug addict. He started taking marijuana at the tender age of 6.
At the age of 7, he made an appearance in the movie called ‘Greaser’s Palace’ and later went to live in England to study classical ballet. He attended the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center in New York.
In 1978, at the age of 13, Downey’s parents got divorced and he went to California to live with his father. He dropped out of school in the pursuit of professional acting. He was still struggling with his drug addiction.
From 1983-1986, Downey did an off-Broadway musical ‘American Passion (1983)’ and was cast to be a part of ‘Saturday Night Live (1985)’. He also did ‘Turf Turf (1985)’, John Hughes’s sci-fi comedy ‘Weird Science (1985)’ and ‘Pretty in Pink (1986)’.
Downey did his first lead role in ‘The Pick-up Artist’ in 1987 and did ‘Less Than Zero’ in the same year, in which he played a drug-addicted rich young boy. He was started to be recognized as a member of ‘Brat Pack’.
In 1989, Downey did a romantic comedy called ‘Chances Are’, starring along with Cybill Shepherd, Ryan O’Neal and Mary Stuart Masterson. It was followed by ‘Air America (1990)’, in which he starred with Mel Gibson and ‘Soapdish (1991)’with Sally Field.
Downey did the most famous role of his lifetime in Richard Attenborough’s ‘Chaplin’ in 1992. He played the role of ‘Charlie Chaplin’ in the movie and prepared extensively for his role and won an Oscar nomination and a BAFTA Award for it.
From 1993-1999, he did commercial movies like: ‘Heart and Souls (1993)’, ‘Shortcuts (1993)’, ‘Only You (1994)’, ‘Natural Born Killers (1994)’, ‘Restoration (1995)’, ‘Richard III (1995)’, ‘Two Girls and a Guy (1998)’ and ‘Black and White (1999)’.
Downey did a psychological thriller in 1999 called ‘In Dreams’, in which he starred with Annette Bening. It was his last movie that he completed before going to the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison to serve his drug charges.
In 2000, after his release, he joined the cast of an American legal comedy-drama television series called ‘Ally McBeal’. He was nominated for an Emmy Award and won a Golden Globe in the category of the Best Supporting Actor in a mini-series.
He lip-synched Elton John’s ‘I want Love’ for its video in 2001, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood. In the following year, he got the lead role in ‘The Singing Detective’ with the help of Mel Gibson who paid his insurance bond.
In 2003, Downey did a supernatural thriller ‘Gothika’ along with Halle Berry, which was directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. He withheld 40 percent of Downey’s salary to make sure that his addictive behavior does not hamper the production of the movie.
Downey did leading and supporting roles in movies like ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’¬¬, which was a George Clooney directorial venture, ‘Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus’, ‘Scanner Darkly’ and ‘A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints’, throughout 2005-2006.
Around same time, he did commercial movies that made him more prominent in the industry: ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), which was a crime-comedy starring Val Kilmer. He also did ‘The Shaggy Dog (2006)’ and ‘The Zodiac (2007)’.
In 2008, Downey gave his first major blockbuster hits like: ‘Tropic Thunder’, an action comedy in which he starred with Ben Stiller and Justin Theroux and ‘Iron Man’ in which he played the memorable and quirky role of ‘Tony Stark’.
He appeared in drama film called ‘The Soloist’ in 2009, starring along with Jamie Fox, based on a book by Steve Lopez. He also did the British-American action mystery film, ‘Sherlock Holmes’, around same time.
Reviving his role of ‘Tony Stark’ in the sequel ‘Iron Man 2’ in 2010, Downey again became a part of the Marvel studios film project. The movie was released in 54 countries and grossed 623.9 million US dollars.
‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’, a continuation of ‘Sherlock Holmes (2009)’ was released in 2011. He starred along with Jude Law and Jarred Harris in the movie and despite of its topnotch cast, the film did not do very well.
In 2012, ‘The Avengers’ a superhero film was released, which was based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. Downey starred in this massive project along with Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, etc.
Another ‘Iron Man’ movie ‘Iron Man 3’ was released in 2013 in which Downey’s character was shown to be going through posttraumatic stress disorder. He starred in the movie along with Gwyneth Paltrow, Rebecca Hall, etc.
Previously known to be a talented yet troubled actor because of his involvement with drugs, Robert John Downey Jr. fabulously has risen from his downfall to once more shine in the spotlight as one of the finest thespians of his generation. A son of independent filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. and actress Elsie Ford, acting inevitably has become an inseparable part in Robert's life from the day he was born on April 4, 1965 in New York City. Gradually getting familiar with show business supported by his mother's influence, surely it did not take a long time for him to develop a fascination in performing, even to begin his initial step in the field, thanks to his father's decision to include him in his 1970 effort of "Pound" at a mere age of 5. The fact that he had to live in different places like Connecticut, Paris, Woodstock, London, and California due to Downey Sr.'s profession apparently did not prevent him to nurture his interest for the boy then enthusiastically joined the Stagedoor Manor, a performing arts summer camp, to hone his skills in portraying characters, improvisation, also vocal technique.
Entering his early teen, Robert was forced to face the divorce of his parents in 1978, followed by the departure of his father also sister Allyson to California as he chose to remain with his mother in New York. However, the teen later decided to rejoin them four years later and entered the state's Santa Monica High School where he frequently was selected to perform in its stage productions. By this time, his desire to pursue an acting career had become really hard to resist so that he recklessly left his study earlier upon Downey Sr.'s approval before headed back to New York to start working his path in the entertainment world. After a handful of small parts in productions of either local or off-Broadway theaters, including those of "American Passion" and "Alms for the Middle Class", a good chance struck him when an agent who spotted his potentiality helped him to try out for film auditions in Los Angeles.
Managed to obtain his first credited role in Rosanna Arquette's vehicle of "Baby It's You" (1983), Robert moved forward to grab a bigger turn in "Firstborn" (1984) in which he shared the screen with Sarah Jessica Parker whom he dated shortly thereafter. Also appeared in "Weird Science", "Tuff Turf", plus "Mussolini:
The Untold Story" throughout 1985, this brown-eyed guy then made his way to hit higher when he successfully impressed the casting panel of "Saturday Night Live" (1975) and in consequence became the show's member for one season. Lucky for him, one of his performances there attracted director James Toback who subsequently gave him the second billing to play the male lead in his 1986 picture, "The Pick-Up Artist", alongside Molly Ringwald and Dennis Hopper. It was such a relief for the struggling actor as the flick not only enabled him to gain audience's notice but also served as a good stepping-stone to secure a challenging role of Julian Wells in "Less Than Zero" (1987).
Wonderfully delivered a compelling dramatic enactment in that feature of Marek Kanievska, Robert in turn received huge praise from critics which unmistakably brought him to more public attention and exposure, leading him to land major roles in "Rented Lips" (1988), "True Believer" (1989), "Air America" (1990), also "Soapdish" (1991). By this time, his relationship with Sarah did not run well enough for them to keep staying on each other's side so that he finally ended the romance in August 1991 to afterwards grow a new love in model-turned-actress Deborah Falconer thus married her joyously by 1992, the same year his next film, "Chaplin", saw its release. It was through this particular picture that he eventually came to the highlight of his career when it directed him to get a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role category at Academy Awards and another of Golden Globe Awards in Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama along with the Best Actor title at BAFTA Awards in 1993.
Completed his accomplishment with the arrival of his son, Indio, on September 7, 1993, Robert firmly maintained his status in Hollywood during half of the '90s, starring in a series of high-profile movies, like "Short Cuts" (1993), "Natural Born Killers" (1994), "Richard III" (1995), and "Restoration" (1995). Sadly, the glory he encountered on screen was tainted by his awful behavior in real life, especially that of his dependence on drugs, as he got arrested for possessing Mexican black tar heroin, crack, cocaine also an unloaded .357 Magnum revolver while driving in intoxicated condition in June 1996. Sentenced to three years probation, he instead ended up in jail for six months after a Malibu municipal judge declared him guilty
ery now and then, you just need to ride. I’m shotgun with Robert Downey Jr., the world’s highest-paid actor, strapped in the passenger seat of his black ‘65 Corvette, which, top down, flashes through the sparse weekday traffic on the Pacific Coast Highway, Point Dume jutting into the sea. He’s talking about a special afternoon, years ago, during the filming of Up the Academy, a classic bit of late-70s raunch directed by his father, Robert Downey Sr. “Salina, Kansas, that’s where we were shooting,” says Jr., lingering on the word “Salina,” with its resonance of an older, purer America. “I had a little Honda scooter in Salina, a tiny thing, not even a motorcycle, because I wasn’t old enough to drive, and one day, a girl in the movie, Stacey Nelkin, a natural beauty with an unbelievable rack, asked me to ride her from the set back to the hotel where we were staying, and she got behind me, and snuggled up and pressed against me the whole way. I won’t say it made me want to be an actor, but that ride did change my life. Utterly and completely.”
Downey, 49, in sunglasses and baseball hat, oblivious to the look that registers on the face of each driver he leaves behind—son of a bitch, I’ve just been dusted by Iron Man!—is behaving like a movie star. Which is a good thing. For a while back there, in case you weren’t paying attention, he wasn’t a movie star. He was a convict, or, to quote Hank Williams, a number, not a name. Inmate P50522. A cog in the penal system. After a succession of arrests (getting wasted, getting busted, ditching rehab), he’d been sent to the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, in Corcoran, California. High minimum-security. But this was Robert Downey Jr., meaning that the time in stir was, for him, more productive than 10 semesters with Strasberg. Not only did it afford him a helpful glimpse of his professional mortality, it put him in touch with the bedrock truth, aged him like leather, lending his work, which has always been prized, a new depth. You enjoy him as you enjoy middle-aged, post-Ava Gardner Sinatra. It’s not just the song you hear, but the entire life, the story of the man who’s been up and down and is up again: riding high in April, shot down in May, back on top in June. If you watch the movies he’s made since regaining his freedom, you realize that the best of them play as retellings of his own story: death and rebirth, a journey through a nighttime world, redemption. The prime example is Iron Man, mega-hit and sequels, which is tabloid Downey turned into parable: Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist, a man of private jets, drunken sprees, supermodels, is led, by his arrogance, down the wrong path. His car is set upon by terrorists, just as the Malibu sheriffs once set upon another car in the hills. He makes a run for it, in his suit, but is caught, shackled, beaten, and confined to a cave where the only natural thing to do is die. But he doesn’t die. He’s rejuvenated. He comes out like a man from a cannon, in a suit of armor, devastating his enemies. He’s returned to his old life, only now, like a hero in a folktale, understands it for the first time.
“Job one is get out of that cave,” Downey told me. “A lot of people do get out but don’t change. So the thing is to get out and recognize the significance of that aggressive denial of your fate, come through the crucible forged into a stronger metal. Or whatever. But I don’t even know if that was my experience. It’s funny: five years ago, I would’ve made it sound like I’m conscious of my own participation in seizing the similarities. But so many things have become less certain. I swear to God. I am not my story.”
In this way, Robert Downey Jr. enters his third incarnation. In the first, he was a wunderkind of Brat Pack movies, the kid who could assume any form, play any role. In the second, after returning from prison, he re-invented a genre and re-filled the coffers. In the third, which begins now, he’s a producer and filmmaker, the co-head, with his wife, Susan Downey, of his own production company, Team Downey, which this month debuts its first feature, The Judge. In it, Downey plays prodigal son to Robert Duvall, who stands for all those fathers who find us wanting.
“It was the least likely first Team Downey project, but there was something in the process that was so provocative,” Downey said. “I’d find myself tearing up during every work session, because of constellations being lit by the subject matter, this idea of going home, what it is to return, fractured relationships, the drama of it. It was a big experiment—with Susan’s cred and my bit of leverage. How do we do it when we get the opportunity? O.K., here’s all the rope, guys.
“Judge for yourself,” says Downey, putting the hammer down. There’s a hesitation, then the car launches, blasted to ludicrous speed, speedometer climbing. “Duvall would call this car a bombproof horse. That means, a bomb goes off and the horse does not flinch. The only problem is stopping. If a car pulls short in front of us . . . Well, we can go to heaven holding hands.”
He slows, takes a sharp turn, follows a road to his house. A gate, a camera, a wave of the hand. We coast across gravel, past a giant letter R, placed in the lawn like a bit of Pop art. As Yankee Stadium was the house that Ruth built, this is the house that Iron Man built. Robert and Susan purchased it not long after the grosses came in—seven acres above the Pacific. It rambles in a midcentury way. Downey lives with his wife and two-and-a-half-year-old son, Exton, as well as a coffee machine and cats. Two of them. Incredibly furry. He has a chef and a handful of assistants, including a do-everything body man, blue-eyed Jimmy Rich, who has “Iron Man” tattooed on his calf. (Hope he never gets fired.) Downey has tattoos of his own, including “Suzie Q” on his shoulder, in tribute to his wife.
He leads me inside, sits me in the kitchen, and makes me coffee. It’s strong and delicious. We drink as we talk. It’s always jarring to meet a star in person. Here’s someone you’ve seen only in two dimensions, as in a dream, suddenly experienced right here, right now, as real as that big letter R on the lawn. Many times, the real person can’t live up to the image. It’s a letdown. You’re sad. Noticing this, they get sad. Then everyone is sad. But it’s not the case with Downey, who retains his big-screen aura. Which is why he tests so well. He’s got a nearly one-to-one street-to-screen ratio: what you see up there is pretty much what you get down here. Of course, you know what he looks like. Medium-size, skinny, olive-skinned, thick-haired, big-eyed, handsome, even elegant, but not too handsome, and not too elegant. If I were to draw him as a cartoon, he’d be surrounded by jagged lines. That’s his energy. Even in person, you behold him as if through tinted glasses. A moment before you remember his battle with addiction, you think, Man, it’d be fun to get fucked up with this guy.
I asked about his life, his childhood, being a parent, his addiction issues. Each question brought 5 or 10 minutes of discursive talk. Deep meanings. Eternal things. When I asked about his early artistic influences, he said, “I was this far away from a black-and-white TV on University Place. It felt like I was born there. I was raised by a black-and-white RCA TV. Rod Serling. Bill Shatner. Hogan’s Heroes and Gilligan’s Island. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father. Antonio Fargas, on Starsky & Hutch and in Putney Swope. Alan Arbus and Hervé Villechaize, in Greaser’s Palace and on Fantasy Island.”
There’s something both manic and soothing in the way he speaks, the ease of it, how he jumps from topic to topic. Everything reminds him of everything.
When I asked about his father, his face lit up. “If you recall, the first round of really cool head-shop T-shirts—forget the Scott Baio tuxedo shirt—I’m talking about the Superman logo. I remember walking around the Village with my dad wearing a Superman shirt. We also had a prop king’s chair, a throne, that he would sit in.” “He was Superman and he was ruling?”
“Yeah. And he was a big guy, tall, dark, handsome—all that stuff.”
“It sounds like you had an interesting childhood.”
“Interesting is correct,” said Downey. “I’ve heard of people that had impossible-to-defend childhoods, and I say, ‘You had an interesting childhood.’ And occasionally it’s the folks who have had the most quote-unquote interesting childhoods and the most here-come-the-sirens idiosyncratic dispositions who push [the boundaries]. It’s amazing how many world leaders and icons were psychotic, or had breakdowns or whatever.”
Robert Downey Sr. made groundbreaking movies, many of them of the art-house variety. At his peak, in the 1970s, when Jr. was impressionable and small, Sr. was at the center of a creative scene, making Jr. the kid wandering among drunken adults. His mom, Elsie Downey, was a writer and actress. There was a divorce. Downey followed his parents from place to place, living, variously, in Forest Hills, London, Santa Monica, the Lower East Side, Greenwich Village. We discussed the word “peripatetic,” which we agreed was perfect. He likened himself to an army brat, only his father’s war was to get green-lighted, start casting. In New York and Los Angeles, Jr. was at some of the greatest parties of the 70s. It accelerated him, one incident at a time, toward knowledge, adulthood, the most famous being the night he shared a joint with his old man. He was six or seven. In this way, Downey was introduced to showbiz as the child of a mobster would be introduced to The Life.
From the start, acting was a natural thing, separated from everyday walking around by the flimsiest of curtains. He turned up in his father’s movies, first in Pound. He was five years old. He played a puppy. Then in Greaser’s Palace, a cult classic, when he was seven. When I asked Downey how he had learned his craft, he said, “Doing little one-acts at the Stage Door. Or from Mr. Jellison, the theater-arts teacher at Santa Monica High School. Or Ramon Estevez, the middle brother of Charlie and Emilio, who taught me how to tap-dance for Oklahoma. Before I came west, at middle school, Simon Baruch, East 21st and Second, we did Hair.” In this way, he came on the scene as you enter a lake—slowly, little by little, then all at once, so that, by the time he made his first big splash, he seemed at once brand-new and as if he’d been around forever. He worked for John Hughes in Weird Science and with Sarah Jessica Parker in Firstborn and Girls Just Want to Have Fun; they dated for years. He was a featured player on Saturday Night Live, part of the ill-fated 1985 cast that included Randy Quaid and Joan Cusack. He acted with Rodney Dangerfield in Back to School. But that big splash came in 1987, as the lead in Jim Toback’s The Pick-Up Artist and then as Julian, the romantic, drug-addled lost boy in the film based on Bret Easton Ellis’s novel Less than Zero. Which was tough. I mean, here was a character that millions of people had already imagined. But Downey seemed to re-write the book, replacing Ellis’s story with his own. At some point, Julian, wasted party boy, product of radical West Coast excess, morphed into Downey, spawn of Hollywood, drugs, movies, and the rest of it.
That performance defined his early career. How he exposed himself, seemed to open his life to scrutiny. This is when critics began referring to him as the most talented of his generation. A cataract of movies followed, each resulting in another chapter, another friendship, story, or lesson. He starred in 1969 with Kiefer Sutherland, who shared a house with Downey for three years, sons of the Old Guard, tearing through late-80s Hollywood. In Air America, he played opposite Mel Gibson, who remembers Downey’s manic energy, “stuff he did in the makeup chair. He’d get the newspaper and riff on the political comment and do it in rhyming couplets. That’s what his mind is like. It’s a wonder he didn’t damage it more.” They’ve remained friends in every kind of weather. In 2011, when Gibson presented Downey with a trophy at the American Cinematheque Awards, Downey talked about Gibson instead of himself, saying, “I humbly ask that you join me—unless you are completely without sin, and in which case you picked the wrong fucking industry—in forgiving my friend his trespasses, offering him the same clean slate you have me and allowing him to continue his great and ongoing contribution to our collective art without shame.”
A particular high point in Downey's career came in 1993, when he was nominated for an Academy Award (best actor) for his performance in Chaplin (1992), directed by Richard Attenborough. In the highly acclaimed film, which didn't go over nearly as well with audiences as with critics, Downey nimbly portrayed the legendary Charlie Chaplin from ages 19 to 83. The role displayed his dramatic range as well as his considerable talent for physical comedy. By this time, the 27-year-old Downey had come to be seen as one of the most gifted actors of his generation, but he had also earned a reputation as a troubled and controversial figure in Hollywood.
In the wake of his critical success with Chaplin, Downey anchored a documentary about the 1992 presidential election, The Last Party. In 1994, he appeared in the romantic comedy Only You, as well as in Oliver Stone's acclaimed but controversial Natural Born Killers. The following year, the actor starred in the period film Restoration alongside Meg Ryan and Sam Neill; an updated film version of Richard III (1995), co-starring Ian McKellen and Annette Bening; and the Jodie Foster-directed Home for the Holidays, also starring Holly Hunter.
Name : Shraddha Kapoor
Date of Birth : 3 March 1989
Age : 26 years
Height : 5'5" or 168 cm
Weight : 54 kgs
Father's Name: Shakti Kapoor (actor)
Mother's Name : Shivangi Kapoor
Brother : Siddhanth Kapoor
Zodiac sign : Pisces
Religion : Hindu
Place of Birth : Mumbai Maharashtra, India
Education/Qualification : Jamnabai Narsee School, Boston University - Theatre Studies
Favourite Movie : Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Occupation : Actress and Model
Shraddha Kapoor is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She came into limelight with the romantic musical drama "Aashiqui 2" opposite Aditya Roy Kapoor. Later she was seen in Mohit Suri's Ek Villain opposite Sidharth Malhotra followed by Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider opposite Shahid Kapoor. Recently, she was seen in 3D dance movie ABCD 2. She has also launched her own fashion label IMARA.
Shraddha Kapoor was born on March 3, 1989 to the famous Hindi film actor Shakti Kapoor and Shivangi Kapoor. Her parents have been associated with Bollywood from a long time. She did a part of her schooling from Jamnabai Narsee School, Juhu and completed her high school from Boston. She took up theatre studies during her college in Boston and continued with her graduation from India only. Later, learnt directional and acting skills under the guidance of Mohit Tugnait.
Shraddha Kapoor was seen opposite Varun Dhawan in ABCD 2 movie. The movie is an Indian 3D dance film, directed by Remo D'Souza and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and UTV Motion Pictures. The film explores the real life struggle of choreographers Vishnu and Suresh, who went on to win the World Hip-Hop dance championship.
Shraddha kapoor was born into a filmy family. Her father Shakti Kapoor is popular for his negative roles in Bollywood and her maternal aunt Tejaswini Kolhapure and Padmini Kolhapure - sister of Shivangi Kapoor, are also famous Bollywood actresses. She got inspired from her aunt Tejaswini to enter Bollywood, rather than her father. Shraddha's elder brother Siddhanth Kapoor is a former Disc Jockey (DJ) and an assistant director. Her brother made his Bollywood debut with "Shootout at Wadala" in 2013 and also was the assistant director for the same film. She was never shy about her father's villainous image but proud of her upbringing done by her parents. Her father proved to be the strength of her career's struggling days.
Reports suggest that, Shraddha Kapoor was dating Aditya Roy Kapoor. Now the buzz reveals that she is allegedly dating a prominent industrialist's son from South Mumbai. She shares a close bond with the guy whom she has been meeting through common friends.
Shraddha Kapoor has signed Excel Entertainment's Rock On 2 opposite Farhan Akhtar and Arjun Rampal. The film will be directed by Abhishek Kapoor and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar. The movie is the sequel of Rock On!!. Shraddha is once again going to sing in the film.
Shraddha Kapoor has made her Bollywood debut in 2010 with the film Teen Patti which starred Amitabh Bachchan and R. Madhavan. Her performance was praised by one and all and also was ranked 3rd in Times poll for the Hottest New Face-Female of 2010. In 2011, she was then seen as Rhea in 'Luv Ka The End' playing the role of up-town girl. Later she shot to fame with the flick Aashiqui 2.
Cute and charming Shraddha was awarded "Stardust Searchlight" Award For the Best Actress in 2012. She has also been featured on the cover page of the Elle Magazine in January 2011 issue. She also appeared in a guest appearance for the romantic comedy Gori Tere Pyaar Mein. Kapoor next reunited with Suri for the thriller Ek Villain (2014), for which she also sang the song "Galliyan". In 2014, her second release was Vishal Bhardwaj's critically acclaimed drama Haider. She played the Ophelia character, a journalist named Arshia, opposite Shahid Kapoor.
Shraddha Kapoor has made her Bollywood debut in 2010 with the film Teen Patti which starred Amitabh Bachchan and R. Madhavan. Her performance was praised by one and all and also was ranked 3rd in Times poll for the Hottest New Face-Female of 2010. In 2011, she was then seen as Rhea in 'Luv Ka The End' playing the role of up-town girl. Later she shot to fame with the flick Aashiqui 2.
Cute and charming Shraddha was awarded "Stardust Searchlight" Award For the Best Actress in 2012. She has also been featured on the cover page of the Elle Magazine in January 2011 issue. She also appeared in a guest appearance for the romantic comedy Gori Tere Pyaar Mein. Kapoor next reunited with Suri for the thriller Ek Villain (2014), for which she also sang the song "Galliyan". In 2014, her second release was Vishal Bhardwaj's critically acclaimed drama Haider. She played the Ophelia character, a journalist named Arshia, opposite Shahid Kapoor.
Mohit Suri's 'Ek Villain' was under the genres of action & romance with Siddharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor in lead. Movie also had Riteish Deshmukh in a negative role, for the first time. Shraddha made her singing debut in 'Ek Villain' as she was the background singer. She played the role of a free spirited girl named Aisha.
In the year 2013, Shraddha Kapoor won the prestigious Stardust Searchlight Best Actress Award for her performance in the film, ‘Luv Ka The End’ (2011).
Shraddha Kapoor, the Indian movie actress was born in the City of Dreams, Mumbai to Shivangi Kapoor and renowned actor Shakti Kapoor. Siddhanth, her elder brother used to be a Disc jockey as well as an assistant director. Siddhant’s very first film in the industry as an actor was ‘Shootout at Wadala’. Shraddha is also a niece to Bollywood actress Padmini Kolhapure.
Shraddha Kapoor did her schooling from the Jamnabai Narsee School situated in Juhu. Later on she got herself admitted into the prestigious Boston University to learn about theatre.
Her very first film in the industry was in the 2010 Leena Yadav directed ‘Teen Patti’, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Ben Kingsley, R. Madhavan, Saira Mohan, Tinu Anand, Raima Sen and Mahesh Manjrekar. This film did not create much of an impact at the theatres and Shraddha Kapoor’s role was hardly noticed by the audience.
Next year in 2011, she joined hands with Yash Raj Films and she signed a 3 film contract with them. However this offer had been cancelled as Shraddha Kapoor had also signed up for the Mahesh Bhatt directed ‘Aashiqui 2’. Next up, she appeared alongside the newcomer Taaha Shah in the Bumpy directed ‘Luv Ka The End’ which was a Y-Films undertaking.Although this film did poorly at the theatres, Shraddha Kapoor’s performance was the highlighting element in the film. She received lots of accolades and appreciation for her performance in the film.
One of her upcoming films is Mohit Suri’s ‘Aashiqui 2’. This romantic cum action film will be having Aditya Roy Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor and Shaad Randhawa in the primary roles. The music for this film is composed by Jeet Ganguly and Mithoon Sharma.
‘Gori Tere Pyaar Mein’ is another film in which Shraddha Kapoor would be starring. This Puneet Malhotra romantic comedy would be having Shraddha Kapoor, Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor in its star cast. This film has a 15th November release date this year.
In the Bollywood film industry Shraddha Kapoor is a new face. Actress Shrdha Kapoor was born on the city of dreams i.e. Mumbai. She has acting background as her father Shakti Kapoor is a famous actor in Bollywood. Her father specially known for villain role in Bollywood.
Shradha’s brother is also active In Bollywood. he has debut in Bollywood as a Assistant Director from the movie “Shootout At Wadala”. Shradha is also niece of Padmini Kolahpuri.
Shrdha has started his career in acting from the movie “Teen Patti” along with the superstar Amitabh Bachhan. But the movie did not performance very well. Further she shake hands with the “Yash Raj Films” and signed for three movie. But the contract was cancelled later. In her latest movie “Aashiqui2” also did not perform well.
About her early life she did her schooling in Juhu, Mumbai and later she has shifted to Boston University to learn core of acting. In the Bollywood career she has not any successful movie. Check out Shraddha Kapoor wiki detailed with her personal details including current 2013 height and weight, facts, history, measurements etc below.
Vanraj is a son of a businessman, who owns and runs various jewellery shops in the country. He is also Kapoor’s childhood friend. As they used to remain together most of the times, they started dating. Their relationship went quite long, more than 5 years. Vanraj used to support her as an actress. He even travelled to Boston University, where she studied for couple of months, just to meet her. But, this relationship came to end, when she returned to back to India to start a career in acting.
Aditya Roy Kapur (2012-Present) – She is rumored to be dating her Aashiqui 2 co-star, Aditya Roy Kapur (who served as a former VJ for Channel V). The duo is seen romancing together in the city.
She debuted with 2010 Bollywood film, Teen Patti for her role as Aparna Khanna (or Apu). She was also nominated for “Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut”.
2013 Bollywood romantic musical drama film, Aashiqui 2 for her role as Arohi Keshav Shirke. She was in lead role in the film as the love interest of Aditya Roy Kapoor (who portrayed the role of Rahul Jaykar). Her work was immensely appreciated by the critics.
Shraddha thanks her parents for the amazing genes, due to which she is able to get such a fantastic figure. For the movie, Aashiqui 2, she went on a special diet also. The actress was though sad about that. She had to skip her favorite foods. She tweeted –
She went famous with her third film, Aashiqui 2, which was a hit on the box office.
Her father, Shakti Kapoor is reminded off of Waheeda, and Madhubala as he sees his daughter Shraddha in action.
In 2012, she had won “Stardust Searchlight Award For Best Actress” for the movie “Luv Ka The End”.
She has been featured in the 2013 romantic comedy film, Gori Tere Pyaar Mein directed by Punit Malhotra.
On asking what she would be, if she weren’t an actress, she revealed to Filmfare magazine, “Frankly, I have no idea. Coming from a filmi background (her dad is Shakti Kapor and aunt Padmini Kolhapure), I was always inclined towards films and it all just fell into place.”
Shraddha Kapoor is a novice actress who made her debut with Teen Patti starring Amitabh Bachchan and Madhavan.
Budding actress Shraddha Kapoor is the youngest of the two children born to veteran actor Shakti Kapoor and Shivangi. She is also the neice of the famous actress Padmini Kolhapure who was her aunt (mother's sister).
She did her debut in Bollywood with the multi starrer film 'Teen Patti' starring veteran star Amitabh Bachchan. She did her schooling in Jamnabai Narsee School, Juhu and complted her high school in Boston.
As a young girl she knew that acting was in her blood. She took up theatre studies during her high school in Boston. She later learnt diction and acting under Mohit Tugnait at home. For Teen Patti, she did workshops with Royston Abel and Barry John along with the numerous script readings and group meetings with the director Leena Yadav.
Shraddha also featured on the cover page of the Elle Magazine in the January 2011 issue. The Kapoor girl recently became the brand ambassador for the cosmetic giant Lakme. Though 'Teen Patti' didnt fare well at the Box Office her presence didn't go unnoticed. She has now signed a three years contract with Yash Raj Films (YRF) and will be seen in their upcoming film 'LUV KA THE END'
Being a star child she is often compared with her father and aunt. Shraddha Kapoor is yet to make a hold in Tinsel Town and come out of her father's shadow.
Shraddha Kapoor is the daughter of Bollywood baddie Shakti kapoor, who played the role of a villain in films like Rocky, Qurbani, Himmatwala, Hero etc. and established himself as one of the most sought-after villains in Bollywood. Shraddha was popular in her school due to her father’s filmy imagewhich was a good feeling! Her friends used to tease her a lot. They used to tease her about his (Shakti kapoor) characters like Raja Babu, Nandu Sabka Bandu and she used to like it.
hraddha used to accompany her dadto the sets of his films. He always played the villain. She saw him in the villain avatar and used to come find it very strange! Initially she was really confused and inquisitive about it. She would go to his set and watch him doing all kinds of things. Shraddha did not like her father playing a villain in films.She used to shout at him for doing villain roles. She used to be sad about it (playing villain). Then her parents made her understand that this is what shooting is and that her father was just acting. It was then that she found it interesting.
She loved him in comic roles. Shakti Kapoor ventured into comic roles in films like Raja Babu, Insaaf, Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri, Andaaz Apna Apna and Chaalbaaz, to name a few. ‘In real life he is very funny. To have such an actor as my father, I cannot explain what a proud feeling it is’, said Shraddha. Shraddha has grown up watching his movies!
This young bug of the family (Shraddha) gets a lot of advice from her actor dad and actress maasi (Padmini Kohlapuri). She’s proud to have a family in the film industry. Their dinner table conversations mainly revolve around films and film making. Her dad guides her on the professional front. When her first film Teen Patti didn’t do well at the box office she was upset. It was her first film and itwas very specialto her. She was quite heartbroken but then her dad made her understand that it is a part and parcel of acting- success and failures come and go and you have to brush it off. Then she got Luv Ka the End which was one of the greatest experiences of her life!
Shraddha is set for her first item number in Karan Johar’s Ungli, starring actors Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda, Kangna Ranaut and Sanjay Dutt. Actor – father Shakti Kapoor describes the song as a delicate kid’s number and not the regular item song. ‘It is not an item song like Dhak dhak or anything’, said Mr. Kapoor. It’s an amazing song and he would definitely watch the song like any other item number!
The Mumbaichi mulgi (Shradhha) loved her dad’s clothes as they had a lot of glitter in them. While her dad was comfortable with her being an actor, the only thing he said no was to her becoming an air hostess!
Shakti Kapoor was already doing well before Shraddha was born, but she was the lucky mascot in his life as he did even better after she was born, said the Aashiqui 2 actress! Shraddha is spoilt as her father had given her an expensive car even though she would have liked to have bought her own car. Her dad wants to constantly pamper her and she has a constant friction with her parents on that, as she would like to make it on her own!Her dad is protective at a personal level, but professionally he gives her all the space. Now with her third film, her dad lets her be a bit on her own. ‘Dad is jovial and is good to hang out with and exuberates positive energy but he doesn’t listen to me even though I keep on telling him things like his mom’, said Shraddha.
Shraddha is very close to her father. He is a bit strict but protective. But she shares a great comfort level with her dad and can tell him anything – like if she has a crush on someone or somebody likes her etc. Her father gave her only one advice — Concentrate on your work and work hard. And darling daughter Shraddha seems to follow his advice!
Shraddha’s mother Shivangi Kolhapure Kapoor is a Maharashtrian. While her (Shraddha) father has acted in over 700 films, her mother has acted in only one film, Kismat, opposite actor Mithun Chakraborty, in which her father also had a role. Shraddha’s father fell in love with her mother and would drive her around in his sports car. They subsequently got married.
Her mom is the most beautiful woman and she must have taken some serum to look young all her life, said Shraddha. Both her mother’s younger sisters, Padmini and Tejaswini are actresses!
Shraddhas’s mother is her best friend and she is most attached to her. She looked after her (Shraddha) and used to be around her when her dad was working. Mrs. Kapoor always made (Shraddha) her feel that she could tell her anything from a very young age. Shraddha and her mom converse in Marathi when they don’t want her dad (Shakti Kapoor) to understand what they are talking about!
Shraddha Kapoor was recently seen with her mom at the P&G Thank you Mom campaign celebrating Mothers Day. Shraddha was seen strumming the guitar and having a gala time with the other celebs including Tannu weds Mannu actress Kangna Ranaut who also attended the event with her mom.
Siddhanth Kapoor, brother of Shraddha Kapoor, began his career as a Disk Jockey. He later started working as an assistant director under Priyadarshan in films such as Bhool Bhulaiya, Bhagam Bhag, Chup Chup Ke and Dhol. He also assisted director Anurag Kashap in the movie Ugly and made a cameo appearance in the film as well.He has given a bare-body scene in Ugly, a psychological thriller. The film also stars Ronit Roy, Girish Kulkarni and Tejaswini Kolhapure. It is currently slated for an October release.
He was initially supposed to make his debut in Soham Shah’s 2012 flick Satte Pe Sattawhich is a remake of the original 1982 Raj N. Sippy directed Satte Pe Satta, but the film was shelved. Siddhant marked his entry into filmdom in 2013 with the movie Shootout at Wadala, also starring actors John Abraham, Kangna Ranaut and Anil Kapoor. He has also worked as an assistant director for Shootout at Wadala.
Shraddha Kapoor seems to have already learned how to throw starry tantrums! She rejected handsome hunk John Abraham’s next film Welcome back as she does not want to work with older actors. Apparently John Abraham is very miffed with Shraddha because of this. Looks like John cannot understand why an actress who is one – hit-old is making a big deal about not working with ‘older heroes’.
And who is she to turn down a film with John! Interestingly, Shraddha’s bro Siddhant shares a very good rapport with John Abraham. He also worked with John in Shootout at Wadala. Rumour has it that Siddhant tried to call John to say sorry on his sis Shraddha’s behalf. He made dozens of calls to John, but he seems to have ignored the calls!
Shraddha’s parents were over the moon about Aashiqui 2. But the happiest one was her brother! ’Siddhant Bhaiyya himself made his debut with Shootout at Wadala. He was excited about my film while I was nervous and excited about his debut’, said Shraddha.
iddhanth could not manage to watch his sister’s first hit film as he was busy with his project and promotions. But Shraddha made it a point to attend a special screening of her brother’s film. She was blown away by her rockstar brother`s fiery onscreen presence. Siddhanth had apparently been feeling a tad guilty because everyone appreciated his sister’s performance in the film but he missed it!
Shraddha Kapoor was born on March 3, 1989 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She attended Boston University where she studied theatre studies.
In 2010, she made her film debut in Teen Patti. Although it did not fare well in the box office, she still received her first Filmfare Award nomination for Best Female Debut.
The following year, she starred in the teen comedy Luv Ka The End, for which she received praise for her performance and earned a Stardust Award for Best Actress.
She then made her first commercial success in the 2013 musical drama Aashiqui 2.
Shraddha Kapoor is the hot new face in the Bollywood film industry. Much known and appreciated for her recent movie Aashiqui 2, this young Indian beauty always wanted to be an actress since childhood. Born in Mumbai in the year 1992 to a filmy background, Shraddha took up theater art in Boston University before making her debut in a Bollywood movie Teen Patti in 2010.
Shraddha is born to a famous and well known face in Bollywood, Shakti Kapoor and singer Shivangi Kapoor. She is a niece to another well known actress Padmini Kolhapuri and a distant niece of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.
Siblings: Shraddha has an elder brother Siddhant Kapoor who is an assistant director and made his debut in the film Shootout at Lokhandwala
Shraddha made her debut in the Bollywood industry with an Amitabh Bacchan and Ben Kingsley starer Teen Patti in the year 2010.
Shraddha Kapoor’s claim to fame is a romantic musical film Aashiqui 2 which is a sequel to a famous Bollywood blockbuster Aashiqui, where her character Aarohi was much appreciated by the viewers.
She has graced the covers of many Indian editions of magazines, including Elle (January 2011), FHM (May 2013), Femina (June 2011), Marie Claire (November 2011), Cine Blitz (May 2013), Filmfare (June 2011), Cosmopolitan (July 2013), Adorn (May & June 2011), Bollywood Film Fame Canada (July 2013), and many others.
hraddha Kapoor was initially rumored to be dating Ranbir Kapoor, but she soon ended the talks by saying that these were just rumors and she would love to work with him in the future.
Later on she was also seen with Varun Dhwana on dinner, but again the link up was denied by both and it later was found that they were childhood friends.
Apart from her immense love with acting, Shraddha is also a big foodie. She just can’t keep food out of her talks.
Shraddha Kapoor Favorite Cuisine: Sushi Roll
Shraddha Kapoor Favorite Movie: Pyasaa
Shraddha Kapoor Favorite Shakti Kapoor Movie: Andaaz Apna Apna
Shraddha Kapoor Favorite Hollywood Movie: Shawshank Redemption, Central station, Godfather 1&2
Shraddha Kapoor Favorite Actor: Amir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan
Shraddha Kapoor Favorite Actress: Priyanka Chopra, Nutan
Shraddha Kapoor Favorite Book: Shantaram
Shraddha Kapoor Favorite Song: With the Sunshine By Ocean DriveShe dropped out of Boston University to pursue her acting career full-time.
She dropped out of Boston University to pursue her acting career full-time.
Shraddha Kapoor is an Indian actress and daughter of veteran screen villain Shakti Kapoor and Sivangi Kapoor. She is niece of actress Padmini Kolhapure, and has a brother Siddhanth Kapoor who is a disc jockey and an assistant director.
Shraddha Kapoor made her debut in 2001 in a film Teen Patti, but the film bombed at the box office.
Shraddha Kapoor was signed by Yash Raj Films for a 3 Film contract, and Luv Ka The End was one of the films she acted, but the contract was terminated by Aditya Chopra from Yash Raj films because she signed and acted in Mahesh Bhatt’s Aashiqui 2.
Shraddha Kapoor was rated 3rd hottest new face female by itimes in the year 2010.
Despite being the daughter of a well known star, she has worked hard to make her presence felt in the industry without using her father’s clout. For this gesture she has been appreciated and admired by the industry. Surely a woman of substance and steel, Shraddha is all set to succeed and make a mark.
Shraddha Kapoor is an Indian actress and daughter of veteran screen villain Shakti Kapoor and Sivangi Kapoor. She is niece of actress Padmini Kolhapure, and has a brother Siddhanth Kapoor who is a disc jockey and an assistant director.
Shraddha Kapoor made her debut in 2001 in a film Teen Patti, but the film bombed at the box office.
Shraddha Kapoor was signed by Yash Raj Films for a 3 Film contract, and Luv Ka The End was one of the films she acted, but the contract was terminated by Aditya Chopra from Yash Raj films because she signed and acted in Mahesh Bhatt’s Aashiqui 2.
Shraddha Kapoor was rated 3rd hottest new face female by itimes in the year 2010.
Despite being the daughter of a well known star, she has worked hard to make her presence felt in the industry without using her father’s clout. For this gesture she has been appreciated and admired by the industry. Surely a woman of substance and steel, Shraddha is all set to succeed and make a mark.
Shraddha Kapooris the Indian movie actress was born in the city of dreams Mumbai to Shivangi Kapoor and renowned actor Shakti Kapoor. Her older brother Siddhanth is a former Disc Jockey. Her brother is currently working as an assistant director. She had he early education schooling at Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu. Later on Shraddha Kapoor got herself admitted into the prestigious Boston University to learn acting. Shraddha made her acting debut in 2010 with the film Teen Patti alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Madhavan, and Raima Sen.
Shraddha got her big breakthrough with Ashiqui 2 in 2013. Ashiqui 2 made her a household name in India. She became the dream girl for men. She is a pretty good singer. She is quite a package. People cant believe she is the daughter of the baddest guy in Bollywood. Shraddha might have taken after her mother. Withe the huge sucess of ashiqui 2 she continued with success. In 2014, she starred in two blockbusters Ek Villain and Haider. She also acted as aplayback singer for bothe films. Ek Villain is a thriller starring Siddhath Malhotra. Haider is the bollywood adaptaion of the epic Shakespeare play “Hamplet”. She played the female lead Ophelia’s character. It might have been a huge honor for her to be able to play an epic character. Both of these films went on to be huge success at the box office. Critics praised her performance so far in her career. We have so much to look forward to.
Aashiqui 2' star Shraddha Kapoor may be basking in the glory of her recent success 'Ek Villain' but like they say success comes with a price! Shraddha, known for her goody-two-shoes image shocked her fans when news of her media ban thanks to the ire of the paparazzi made its way. While daddy dearest Shakti Kapoor came to his daughter's defense, his not-so-clean image with respect to the media got him no brownie points. However, Shraddha isn't the first celebrity from her family to have been involved in a controversy. We take a look at the 'other' Kapoor's of the film industry and how they were involved in some controversy or the other.
Shraddha Kapoor- Believe it or not but the shy and sweet Shraddha Kapoor is currently facing a media ban because of her unwillingness to pose for the paparazzi. Shraddha has been turning her face away from the photographers too many times and has finally invited a ban from the community. According to a news report in Mumbai Mirror dated July 4, 2014, it all started when she refused to look up on her way out of the airport and then kept the lensmen hanging around on the sets of a reality TV show where she was making an appearance. An assistant informed the gathered photographers that they will have to wait until the shoot is over, which meant waiting for a couple of hours. The stance continued as she had refused to pose for them at two other events as well. Let's see how long will the photographers' ban for Shraddha last since she is currently busy with post release promotions of 'Ek Villain' and the music launch of her upcoming film 'Haider' and promotions related to the film will soon start
hakti Kapoor- Shakti Kapoor was caught in a controversy during a time when sting operations were the latest trend atleast in media circles. India TV did an I-spy with the actor in 2005 when a female journalist posed as an upcoming Bollywood starlet and 'trapped' Shakti into propositioning the correspondent and asking her for sexual favours. A huge controversy and 'breaking news' stories were formulated around that. While debates around violating someone's privacy were doing the rounds, Shakti Kapoor in the end found no escaping as he got entangled in the same.
Siddhant Kapoor- Shakti Kapoor and his daughter Shraddha aren't the only ones in their family who have a controversy tailing behind them. Shakti Kapoor's son Siddhant Kapoor who made his Bollywood debut with 'Shootout At Wadala' sometime back got into the limelight after that. Siddhant was detained along with 240 youths at a rave party in Mumbai in 2008. Although Siddhant and others were released in the afternoon after medical examination and after their blood samples were collected and sent for a forensic analysis. The Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Mumbai police raided the rave party at the Mumbai 72 Degrees East club, in the city's posh Juhu area and detained the young men and women apart from seizing a large quantity of drugs. According to news reports, the police arrested eight drug peddlers from the party. The police recovered 104 tablets of ecstasy, 540 drops of ecstasy and other drugs like charas and cocaine, collectively valued at Rs.1 million. Siddhant, who was a disc jockey before he tried his hand at acting had also assisted director Priyadarshan before. However, the actor says he was let go off by the police as his tests were negative.
Shraddha Kapoor is Shakti Kapoor and Shivangi Kohlapure (famous actress Padmini Kohlapure's sister). She began her acting career with the 2010 film Teen Patti and followed it with her first leading role in the teen drama Luv Ka the End (2011). In 2013, Kapoor received appreciation for her performance in the romantic drama Aashiqui 2 her first commercial success. Her movie Ek Villain (released in June 2014) is considered a hit
Self-confessed fanatics of the Hollywood film Avengers, Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor are hosting a special screening for Bollywood folk for 'Avengersf
Says Varun, "As far as superheroes go, this is as big as it gets. I’m looking forward to how they take the series ahead. We are calling all our industry pals." Varun and Shraddha's upcoming film ABCD 2's trailer is attached with 'Avengers: Age Of Ultron', so it is a double high for them.
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Shraddha was most as of late seen in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider reverse Shahid Kapoor. Starting late, she moved her own style name IMARA, said it was beforehand a dream for her. Quickly she will be found in cutting-edge film ABCD 2.Shraddha Kapoor was imagined on March 3′ 1989 to the acclaimed Hindi film entertainer Shakti Kapoor and Shivangi Kapoor. Her gatekeepers have been associated with Bollywood from a long time. She did a bit of her instructing from Jamnabai Narsee School, Juhu and completed her optional school from Boston. She took up theater studies in the midst of her school in Boston and continued with her graduation from India just. Later, learnt directional and acting aptitudes under the heading of Mohit Tugnait.Shraddha Kapoor will be seen converse Varun Dhawan in ABCD 2 movie. The movie is a cutting-edge 2015 Indian move film, composed by Remo D’Souza and made by Siddharth Roy Kapur and UTV Motion Pictures.
Shraddha kapoor was imagined in overcast posse. Her father Shakti Kapoor is standard for his negative parts in Bollywood and her maternal close relative Tejaswini Kolhapure and Padmini Kolhapure – sister of Shivangi Kapoor, are furthermore observed Bollywood entertainers. She got excited from her nearby relative Tejaswini to enter Bollywood, rather than her father. Shraddha’s senior kin Siddhanth Kapoor is a past Disk Jockey (DJ) and a partner official. Her kin made his Bollywood debut with “Shootout at Wadala” in 2013 moreover was the associate official for the same film. She was never constrained about her father’s horrendous picture however satisfied with her youth done by her gatekeepers. Her father ended up being the nature of her calling’s doing combating days.
Bits of tattle have that, ‘Aashiqui 2’ approval Shraddha Kapoor heretofore was dating her co-star Aditya Roy Kapoor. Shortly the buzz uncovers that she is purportedly dating an observable industrialist’s youngster from South Mumbai. She gives a close-by stick to the kindred whom she has been meeting through ordinary buddies. When she was tended to about this, she kept up her calm rather than speaking something about her relationship status or who she’s dating.
Shraddha Kapoor Age: 27 years
Shraddha Kapoor Birthday Date: 03-03-1987 (dd-mm-yyyy)
Shraddha Kapoor Nationality: Indian
Shraddha Kapoor Body Shape: Hourglass
Shraddha Kapoor Body Type: Slim
Shraddha Kapoor Bra Size/Breast Size: 33C
Shraddha Kapoor Bra Cup Size: C
Shraddha Kapoor Figure Size/Body Measurement: 33-24-34 inches
Shraddha Kapoor Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Shraddha Kapoor Weight: 54 kg
Shraddha Kapoor Eye Color: Dark Brown
Shraddha Kapoor Hair Color: Black
Shraddha Kapoor Feet/Shoe Size: 7
Shraddha Kapoor Dress Size: 4
Shraddha Kapoor Waist Size: 24 inches
Shraddha Kapoor Hip Size: 34 inches
Shraddha Kapoor Ethnicity: Indian
Shraddha Kapoor Horoscope: Pisces
Shraddha Kapoor Boyfriends/Affairs/Spouse/Dating: Vanraj Zaveri, Aditya Roy Kapoor
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She is the daughter of Shakiti Kappoor. Shraddha's performance in her last film Luv Ka The End was praised by one and all.
Date of Birth: 3 March 1989
Shraddha Kapoor was born in Mumbai to actor Shakti Kapoor and Shivangi Kapoor. She is the niece of actress Padmini Kolhapure. Her older brother Siddhanth is a Disc Jockey and an assistant director.
She did her schooling at Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu and then enrolled at Boston University, taking up theatre studies. She quit during her freshman year in order to pursue acting.
Simple, sweet and stylish -- that’s Shraddha Kapoor for you. Daughter of actor Shakti Kapoor and Shivani Kolhapure, Shraddha Kapoor was born March 3, 1992. She started her career with modeling and later switched to Bollywood.
Hailing from a filmi background, she wanted to become an actress. The actress even studied theatre studies at Boston University. Shraddha Kapoor’s made her debut with Leena Yadav's 2010 Bollywood film Teen Patti alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Ben Kingsley. But the film was a big flop.
In 2010, Shraddha Kapoor was seen in Y-Films's chick-flick Luv Ka The End, but this film too couldn’t help her much. Later in 2013, the actress was seen as an aspiring singer in Aashiqui 2, and not only the movie earned her rave reviews for her performance, it helped her cement her position in the Bollywood.
Currently, Shraddha Kapoor is one of the most-sought after actresses in Bollywood.
Shraddha Kapoor is an Indian film actress and a former model. Hailing from a filmi background, she wanted to become an actress from a young age. Prior to making her cinematic debut, she took up theatre studies at Boston University. Kapoor marked her debut in Leena Yadav's 2010 Bollywood film Teen Patti alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Ben Kingsley.
Kapoor earned critics approvals and the Stardust Award for Best Actress for her leading role in Y-Films's 2011 melodrama Luv Ka The End although the film was a below average at the box office.
In 2013, after a disheartening debut, several setbacks, walking out of her Y-Films three—films contract, and almost a two years break from the limelight and films, Shraddha Kapoor finally rose to prominence playing the role of "Arohi" in the romantic musical drama film Aashiqui 2 which earned her rave reviews for her performance and turned out to be a 'blockbuster', earning more than INR100 crore.
Shraddha Kapoor Real Name Shraddha Kapoor
Shraddha Kapoor Profession Actress and Model
Shraddha Kapoor Debut Movie Teen Patti (2010)
Shraddha Kapoor Height in cm 168 cm
Shraddha Kapoor Height in meters 1.68 m
Shraddha Kapoor Height in Feet Inches 5 feet 6 inches (5′ 6″)
Shraddha Kapoor Real Height 5′ 5″
Shraddha Kapoor Weight in Kg 54 kg
Shraddha Kapoor Weight in pound 119 lbs
Shraddha Kapoor Figure Measurements 34-25-34
Shraddha Kapoor Eye Colour Dark Brown
Shraddha Kapoor Hair Colour Black
Shraddha Kapoor Date of Birth March 3, 1989
Shraddha Kapoor Age (as in 2014) 25 Years
Shraddha Kapoor Zodiac/Sun Sign Pisces
Shraddha Kapoor Birth Place Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Shraddha Kapoor Nationality Indian
Shraddha Kapoor Hometown Her roots are from north India but her family is settled in Mumbai from many decades.
Shraddha Kapoor Father Shakti Kapoor (actor)
Shraddha Kapoor with her father Shakti Kapoor
Shraddha Kapoor Mother Shivangi Kolhapure (actress)
Shraddha Kapoor Brother Siddhanth Kapoor (actor, director)
Shraddha Kapoor is an actress who looks in Bollywood films. She was the female lead in the intimate musical drama “Aashiqui 2”, which turned out to be the largest blockbuster of 2013. The Aashiqui 2 acclaim girl lately became the cosmetic giant Lakme’s brand ambassador. She’s additionally observed in Karan Johar’s ‘Gori Tere Pyar Mein’ like a supporting cast. She was last seen in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider opposite Shahid Kapoor and Mohit Suri’s Ek Villain opposite Sidharth Malhotra. Now she is going to be observed in forthcoming movie ABCD 2.
Shraddha Kapoor was created on March 3′ 1989 to Shivangi Kapoor and the well-known Hindi film actor Shakti Kapoor. Her parents are associated from quite a while with Bollywood. She finished her high school from Boston and did a portion of her education from Jamnabai Narsee School, Juhu. Theater studies were taken up by her in Boston during her school and continued with her college graduation from India just. Afterwards, learnt acting abilities under the guidance of Mohit Tugnait and directional.
In ABCD 2 Movie
Shraddha Kapoor is going to be observed opposite Varun Dhawan in ABCD 2 movie. The movie is an approaching 2015 Indian dancing film, produced by UTV Motion Pictures and Siddharth Roy Kapur and directed by Remo D’Souza.
Shraddha kapoor was created in filmy family. His dad Shakti Kapoor who had been popular for his negative parts in Bollywood and her maternal aunt Padmini Kolhapure and Tejaswini Kolhapure – sister of Shivangi Kapoor, are additionally well-known bollywood actresses. She got influenced from her auntie Tejaswini to go into Bollywood, instead of her dad. Shraddha’s senior brother Siddhanth Kapoor is just a former Discjockey (DJ) and an assistant director. Her sibling made his Bollywood debut with “Shootout at Wadal” in 2013 and additionally was the assistant director for exactly the same film. She was never self-conscious about the villainous image of her dad but proud of her breeding done by her parents. Her dad proved to be the strength of the fighting days of her career.
Rumours have ‘Aashiqui 2’ recognition Shraddha Kapoor formerly was dating her costar Aditya Roy Kapoor. Now the buzz discloses that she’s supposedly dating a leading industrialist’s child from South Mumbai. She gives a close relationship with all the man whom she’s been satisfying through typical buddies. When she was asked about it, she kept her silence rather than talking something about her relationship standing or who she is dating .
This year, Shraddha made her Bollywood debut when she was 19 with celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, R. Madhavan within the film ‘Teen Patti’. One and all commended shraddha’s performance and also was rated 3rd for your Hottest New Face-Female of 2010 in Times survey. Luv Ka The End’ playing the part of uptown girl, she was subsequently seen as Rhea in’ in 2011.
Adorable and capturing Shraddha was given “Stardust Searchlight” Award for That Best Actress in the year 2012. She’s also been featured in the coverpage of the Elle Magazine in January 2011 problem.
Shraddha Kapoor and Varun dhawan
Lately, Varun Dhawan and Shraddha kapoor both were seen together in a celebration. Jamnabai Narsee School has been examined in by both, so they share exactly the same bond that was old.
In Haider Movie
Haider movie relies on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, Hamlet. Stunning celebrity Shraddha Kapoor is observed opposite Shahid Kapoor in the movie. Shraddha coordinated with director Vishal Bhardwaj for the very first time. The film also included the famed celebrity Tabu. The film expresses about a former king, who takes vengeance on his uncle for taking away the throne by killing his father’s son. Shraddha as Arshia is lustrous. She’s much to complete and a larger arc in relation to the first Ophelia got.
hraddha kapoor is a most Popular Actress in the BollywoodIndustry in recent time. She made his debut in the bollywoodindustry from the Movie Teen Pati, in which she play a brief role and win a female debut award for this movie.Her First leading role was in Movie Love Ka The End which is a Drama Movie .She wins the Filmfare Award of Best Actress for his outstanding work in the Movie Ashiqiui 2. Later on she done many movies which hit on theatres some of them are Ashiqiui 2, Ek Villan,Haider.Her upcoming Movies are Rock On 2,, ABCD 2.In ABCD 2 Movie she is opposite to Varun Dhawan and movie is directed by Remo D’Souza,Directed by Siddharth roy kapoor.She also endorse many Brands and products.
Shraddha Kapoor was born on 3,March 1989 in Mumbai,Maharashtra.She made a debut at the age of 19 with big stars like Amitab Bacchan,R.Madavan.She is a daughter of Shakti kapoor who is a well known Actor in Bollywood industry.She has one elder brother Siddhanth kapoor who made his debut from the movie ‘Shootout at Wadala’ .
He lives in Mumbai,Maharashtra.She is a beautiful actress in thebollywood industry.There is a rumor in industry that she has affairs with Aditya roy kapoor.Her fan following his larger in boys.
Shraddha Kapoor is a well known bollywood actress and has appeared in several movies. She also happens to be a good singer.
She started her career in movies with a short role in Teen Patti that came in 2010. After that, she got a lead role in a teen drama movie named Luv Ka The End. This movie was released in 2011.
The 2013 movie Aashiqui 2 helped Shraddha Kapoor to get a Filmfare Award – Best Actress. She also got featured as leading lady in highly successful thriller movie Ek Villain that was released in 2014.
Shraddha Kapoor was born in Mumbai – the City of Dreams in India. Her parents are Shivangi Kapoor and Shakti Kapoor.
Shraddha’s mother Shivangi Kapoor is the sister of renowned actress Padmini Kolphapure. Shraddha’s father, Shakti Kapoor, is a well known actor in Bollywood and has played leading villain as well as comedian in several movies.
Shraddha’s elder brother, Siddhanth has worked as disco jockey as well as assitant director and actor in Bollywood film industry.
Shraddha Kapoor completed her schooling from Mumbai. She went to Jamnabai Narsee school and then to American School of Bombay. After completing her schooling, she went to Boston university but then she left it when she got her debut movie Teen Patti.
Her debut movie Teen Patti was released in year 2010. It featured big names like Amitabh Bachchan, Madhavan, Tinu Anand, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ben Kingsley and Raima Sen. However, this movie was not a big success. It didn’t do well for her as well.
In 2011, she signed a contract of 3 movies with Yash Raj Films. Luv ka the end was the first movie of this contract. This movie didn’t do well on box office but Shraddha’s performance was well received by the critics.
Shraddha got the Stardust Searchlight award for best actress for her performance. The next movie she was offered by Yash Raj Films as part of the contract was Aurangzeb. However, she cancelled the contract and signed Aashiqui 2 produced by Mahesh Bhatt and directed by Mohit Suri.
Aashiqui 2 was a romantic muscial drama and well received by audience. This movie was sequle to 1990 movie Aashiqui and it was a major success on box office. Shraddha got several nominations for best actress for her performance in Aashiqui 2.
What is Shraddha Kapoor’s Height?
Shraddha Kapoor’s height is 168 cm or 5 ft and 6 inches.
What is Shraddha Kapoor’s Weight?
Her weight is 54 kg.
What is Shraddha Kapoor’s Age or When is Shraddha Kapoor’s Birthday?
Shraddha’s birth date is 3rd March 1992.
What is Shraddha Kapoor’s Ethnicity?
Shraddha Kapoor is Indian.
What is Shraddha Kapoor’s religion?
She is a Hindu.
What is the sun sign of Shraddha Kapoor?
Her zodiac sign is Pisces.
What is Shraddha Kapoor’s Birth Place?
Shraddha was born in Mumbai, India
What is Shraddha Kapoor’s Education?
Shraddha went to Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai’s Juhu area. She also went to American School of Bombay and then she went to Boston University.
What is Shraddha Kapoor Status?
She is single.
What is Shraddha Kapoor’s Occupation?
She is a well known actress in Bollywood film industry.
Which movie was Shraddha Kapoor’s debut?
Her debut movie was Teen Patti. She was nominated for the Best Female Debut for Filmfare awards.
Who are Shraddha Kapoor’s Parents?
Her father is Shakti Kapoor and mother is Shivangi Kapoor.
Who are other relatives of Shraddha?
Her brother is Siddhanth Kapoor, Padmini Kolhapure and Tejaswini Kolhapure are her aunts.
What are Shraddha Kapoor’s hobbies?
Shraddha’s hobbies are Singing, dancing, partying and Shopping.
What is the hair color of Shraddha Kapoor?
Her hair color is black.
What is Shraddha Kapoor’s eye color?
Shraddha’s eyes are dark brown.
What is Shraddha Kapoor’s shoe size?
Her shoe size is 7.
Shraddha Kapoor was born and raised in Mumbai. She is the daughter of Shivangi Kapoor and renowned film actor Shakti Kapoor. After completing high school at Jamnabai Narsee in Mumbai, Shraddha studied theatre at the prestigious Boston University. She made her debut in Bollywood with the multi - starrer Teen Patti (2010), which also starred veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan.
She then went on to play the lead role in the Yash Raj production Luv Ka The End (2011) and her performance in the film won critical acclaim and a Stardust Searchlight Award (Best Actress). In 2013, Shraddha featured in Mohit Suri's romantic drama Aashiqui 2, which went on to become a blockbuster at the Box office and was particularly appreciated for its soulful music. The success of the movie made her a star overnight. Shraddha was then cast in the romantic thriller Ek Villain (2014), where she lent her voice for the track 'Galliyan'. The film eventually emerged as a major critical and commercial success. Shraddha was last seen in Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider (2014), which is an adaptation of Shakespeare's play, Hamlet and Disney's ABCD 2 (2015) which was a film about a dance competition, for which Shraddha received huge praise.
The beautiful actress from the film 'Luv ka The End', Shraddha Kapoor is a daughter of famous actor from the Bollywood Shakti Kapoor. Her mother's name is Shivangi Kapoor. Born in a celebrity family, she is versatile actress Padmini Kolhapure's niece too.
Shraddha had a keen interest in acting since her childhood. She finished her schooling from 'Jamnabai Narsee School' which is located in Juhu, Mumbai. Later she enrolled herself in the Boston University for taking theatre lessons but after one year only, she left her studies to pursue a career in acting.
Sharddha made her acting debut in the year of 2010 with the big stars like Amitabh Bachchan,R. Madhavan and Raima Sen in the film 'Teen Patti'. The film could not do well at the box office and so her performance in the film got unnoticed.
She got a real fame through her dashing role in her next film 'Luv ka the end'. Though the film was average at the box office but Shraddha got noticed by her role of 'quirky and determined Rhea' in that film. She also got the positive reviews for her good performance in that film. In her real life too, she is determined to build a strong career in acting here in the tinsel town.
Currently,she has taken two new projects as 'Aashiqui 2' and 'Gori Tere Pyar Mein'.
Shraddha Kapoor Real Name: Shraddha Kapoor Birth Place: 3 March 1992, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Occupation : Actress and Model Shraddha Kapoor is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. She began her acting career with the 2010 film Teen Patti—which earned her a nomination in the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut category
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Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor is the second generation actress and since her debut in Bollywood she has made a huge fan following. She along with Alia Bhatt, Parineeti Chopra and Yami Gautam has started the new era or better say the new generation of Bollywood actresses. Though they are yet to become a blockbuster superstar yet there is no doubt that they are the future of our Indian cinema.
Shraddha Kapoor was born to popular actor Shakti Kapoor on 3rd March 1989. Her age is 26 years old as of 2015. Shraddha Kapoor height is 168 cm tall which is around 5 feet 6 inches. Shraddha Kapoor weight is 55 kg which is around 120 lbs. Shraddha Kapoor has no boyfriend as of now but she was rumored to dating his co star Aditya Roy Kapoor. Shraddha Kapoor has official twitter account (@ShraddhaKapoor) which has 744K following. She does not have any official facebook page or Instagram account. Shraddha Kapoor hair color is black and her eye color is brown.
Shraddha Kapoor is an Indian film actress and singer who appears in Bollywood films. She was born and raised in Mumbai into a mixed ethnic family. On her father's side, Kapoor is of Punjabi descent, and on her mother's side, she is of predominantly Marathi ancestry. She is the daughter of actor Shakti Kapoor and Shivangi Kapoor. She is born in March3, 1989 and her age twenty five(age 25). Her height is 1.68 m. Shraddha Kapoor complete her study from Boston University and Jamnabai Narsee School. She began her acting career with a brief role in the 2010 heist film Teen Patti, and followed it with her first leading role in the teen drama Luv Ka The End (2011). Kapoor received a Film fare Award for Best Actress nomination for her breakthrough role in the highly successful romantic drama Aashiqui 2 (2013), and subsequently featured in the commercially successful thriller Ek Villain (2014) and the critically acclaimed drama Haider (2014).
hraddha Kapoor ‘s debut performance was Teen Patti in 2010.
After that she did Yash Raj Films’ Luv Ka The End which didn’t do well either.
Currently is acting in Aashiqui 2 which is a sequel of Aashqui.
She is an Indian actress & was born in the city of dreams, Mumbai. Shraddha Kapoor was born on March 3, 1989 in Mumbai to actor Shakti Kapoor. Her elder brother “Siddharth” used to be a Disc Jockey as well as assistant director.
She made her first depute in the film “Shootout at Wadala”. She is also a niece of the Bollywood actress Padmini Kolhapure. She got her education from Jamna bai Narsee School which is situated in Juhu. After that she herself admitted into the Prestigious Boston University to learn about theatre.
Her first film in the industry was “Leena Yadav” in 2010
which was directed by “Teen Patti” starring Amitabh Bachchan, Ben Kingsley, R. Madhavan, Saiva Mohan, Anand, Raima Sen & Makesh Majrekar. In 2011, she signed three films with “Yash Raj”. But this offer is rejected because she has also signed up for the Makesh Shatt directed “Ashiqui 2”. She also work in the film “Luv Ka the End”whuch was undertaking as a y-films.
Her performance in the film was the high lighting element & she takes a lots of accolades & appreciation due to her performance in the film.
If we talk about very recent entrance of some new faces that became successful in Bollywood, Shraddha Kapoor is one of them. She was born on 3rd of March 1989 in the renowned family of Kapoor.
Her father is a famous director “Shakti Kapoor”, who has been involved in Indian showbiz industry for quite a long time and her brother Siddharth Kapoor, is an assistant director and actor. From her early ages, she has been settled in the film city of India, of course “Mumbai” and received her education from local institutions where she used to be a good sportsperson.
According to her profile, she is single right now, and there have been very few controversies as far as her personal life is concerned. In a recent past, she has been associated with another newcomer actor “Varun Dhawan” and they both were in the headlines regarding their ongoing relation which later discontinued and they both broke up. Her close sources deny all the rumors which circulate in the showbiz circles now and then.
After returning back from U.S, she was called for her first film “Teen Patti”, and in that particular film, she was going to perform a side role. That film started the star like Amitabh Bachan, however, failed miserably at the box office. Shraddha Kapoor was nominated for “Film fare award for best female actress” and the critics appreciated her role (though very brief) and they predicted her some future in Bollywood industry.
She appeared in her second film and this time she got the leading role to play, the film “Luv ka the end” (under the banner of Yash Raj films). And that film wasn’t hit as well performed poorly in the box office all over the India. Her role in this film was perhaps the only thing “liked” by the fans, and she got nominated for various awards.
It was the year 2013 which was the breakthrough in her professional career when she starred in the film “Aashiqui 2” and that was a successful film broke all the previous records. In her other famous films “Ek villain”, “Haider”, “until” which emerged her as the leading actress of her era.
She has been engaged with her upcoming new thriller “ABCD 2” in which she is going to appear in the character of “Vinnie”. This film will be released probably in mid-2015.
“I had never thought about acting as some people might suggest I always wanted to become an actress because of my father”, she talks to the media personality from local TV channel.
Shraddha Kapoor is a Bollywood actress. She is a daughter of Shakti Kapoor, she made her film debut with Luv Ka The End.
Kapoor, was born and raised in Mumbai into a mixed ethnic family. On her fathers side, Kapoor is of Punjabi descent, and on her mothers side, she is of predominantly Marathi ancestry. Like her mother, Kapoor has stated that she is a complete Marathi. Kapoors family members, including her parents, Shakti and Shivangi Kapoor, her older brother, Siddhanth Kapoor and her two aunts Padmini Kolhapure and Tejaswini Kolhapure are actors in Hindi films.
She did her schooling at Jamnabai Narsee School, then she enrolled in the American School of Bombay. While there she played soccer and handball competitively. Later, she went to Boston as she wanted to act, but subsequently left to appear in her debut film after she was seen on Facebook by producer Ambika Hinduja who cast her for a role in Teen Patti.