Kareena Kapoor, one of Bollywood's leading actresses, turns a year older on September 21.
Kareena Kapoor Khan is certainly one of the most noted film actresses in the Indian cinema industry, and she is known for her roles across film genres, be it romantic, comedy or crime thrillers. She was born on September 21, 1980 to actors Babita and Randhir Kapoor, and is the younger sister of actress Karisma Kapoor.
Kareena ventured into films and made her acting debut in 2000 in Refugee, and went on to do several top grossing films, including Karan Johar’s Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. However, her turnaround role with the 2004 drama Chameli got her critical recognition. Moving ahead, her role in the romantic comedy Jab We Met (2007) was much loved. She has since then starred in several hits, including comedy-dramas 3 Idiots (2009) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), Golmaal 3 (2010) and Good Newwz (2019), apart from female-led films, Veere Di Wedding (2018) and Crew (2024).
With an interesting career graph, there have been certain remarkable performances delivered by her, and they are worth a mention on her 44th birthday. Take a look:
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham was released in 2001, and instantly, Kareena’s character of Pooja aka Poo became popular. Even her dialogues, especially the one where she says 'Tumhara koi haq nahi banta ki tum itni khoobsurat lago’, became a rage, and her glamorous avatar made her character everyone's favourite.
In 2007, the actress played the free-spirited Geet, someone who believes in living in the moment. Her cheerful character never hesitated to speak and do as her heart said. Not just her character, her chemistry with Aditya Kashyap, played by Shahid Kapoor, was much loved as well.
Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan and Sharman Joshi-starrer film, which was loosely based on Chetan Bhagat's novel 'Five Point Someone', Kareena played the role of Doctor Pia, which was appreciated by all. In fact, the adorable scenes between Pia and Rancho, played by Aamir Khan, brought a charm to the screen.
Kareena gave a career-turning performance with her titular role in Chameli. The film featured her as a sex worker, and it revolves around her interaction with an investment banker (played by Rahul Bose) on a single night in the red light district.
In the female-led comedy, Kareena was seen portraying the role of Kalindi, who realises she isn't ready for commitment when she sets off to marry the love of her life. She not only cancels the wedding but also decides to put her before everyone else and break the stereotypes that are set for women.
