Karisma Kapoor

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Karisma Kapoor (born June 25, 1974) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. Born into the Kapoor film family, she made her acting debut with the romantic drama *Prem Qaidi* (1991). Her early screen credits included *Jigar* (1992), *Anari* (1993), *Raja Babu* (1994), *Andaz Apna Apna* (1994), *Coolie No. 1* (1995), and *Jeet* (1996). In 1996, Kapoor starred in the romance *Raja Hindustani*, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She subsequently won the National Film Award and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the musical romance *Dil To Pagal Hai* (1997). During this period, her commercial releases included *Hero No. 1* (1997), *Biwi No.1* (1999), and the family drama *Hum Saath-Saath Hain* (1999). She later played titular dramatic roles in *Fiza* (2000), earning a second Filmfare Award for Best Actress, and *Zubeidaa* (2001), which won her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. After appearing in the television series *Karishma: The Miracles of Destiny* (2003) and the supernatural thriller *Dangerous Ishhq* (2012), Kapoor moved to digital streaming platforms. She starred in the drama series *Mentalhood* (2020) and the mystery thriller *Murder Mubarak* (2024), followed by the unscripted series *Dining with the Kapoors* (2025).

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2026
Brown
TV show Rita Brown
2026
Wheel Of Fortune India
TV show Self
2025
Dining with the Kapoors
Movie Self
2024
Aapka Apna Zakir
TV show Self
2024
The Great Indian Kapil Show
TV show Self
2024
Murder Mubarak
Movie Shehnaz Noorani
2020
Mentalhood
TV show Meira Sharma
2018
Zero
Movie Self (Special Appearance)
2016
Super Dancer
TV show Self
2016
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV show Self
2015
Comedy Nights Bachao
TV show Self
2013
Comedy Nights with Kapil
TV show Self
2013
Bombay Talkies
Movie Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
2012
Dangerous Ishhq
Movie Sanjana / Geeta / Salma / Paro
2011
Bodyguard
Movie Chayya (voice)
2010
MasterChef India
TV show Self