Karisma Kapoor

Karisma Kapoor

(Hindi: करिश् कपर, born June 25, 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films.

Making her film debut in 1991, Kapoor went on to become one of the most popular actresses of her generation. During her career years, she has been part of many commercially and critically successful films, Raja Hindustani being the most notable of them, as it was her biggest commercial success, and won Kapoor her first Filmfare Best Actress Award. She surprised critics and audiences with her performances in art films such as Fiza (2000) and Zubeidaa (2001), for which she earned a Best Actress and Best Actress (Critics) awards at the Filmfare ceremony. Since then, she has worked in several films though most of them performed poorly at the box office. In 2003, Kapoor took a break from cinema.

AWARDS

Filmfare Awards

* 1997: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Raja Hindustani
* 1998: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Dil To Pagal Hai
* 2001: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Fiza
* 2002: Best Actress (critics) for Zubeidaa

Zee Cine Awards

* 1998: Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Female for Dil To Pagal Hai
* 2001: Zee Premiere Choice- Female for Fiza


IIFA Awards

* 2001: IIFA Best Actress Award for Fiza

Bollywood Movie Awards

* 2001: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actress for Fiza
* 2003: Bollywood Movie Award - Most Sensational Actress for Shakti: The Power

Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards

* 2001: Best Actress (Hindi Movies) for Fiza.