Introduction
Kareena Kapoor Khan is an Indian actress whose screen work is centred on Bollywood cinema, primarily in Hindi. Born on 21 September 1980 in Bombay (Mumbai), India, she has been active in the industry from 2000–present. Audiences most often associate her with Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Jab We Met, 3 Idiots, Udta Punjab.
This profile is written as a reference biography rather than a gossip column. It brings together the publicly documented parts of Kareena Kapoor Khan's life and career — birth details, family background that has been discussed in public, education, screen debut, major credits and recognised awards — and arranges them so that a new reader can follow the career from its first steps to its most recent projects. Where a detail is not reliably public, the page says so plainly instead of guessing.
Kareena Kapoor is the daughter of actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita and the younger sister of actress Karisma Kapoor, placing her within the Kapoor film family.
Early Life and Childhood
Kareena Kapoor Khan was born in Bombay (Mumbai), India in 1980. Among fans and in the press she is also known as Bebo. Public interviews and established reference sources describe the outline of her upbringing, but this page deliberately avoids private details such as home addresses, school-day anecdotes that cannot be checked, or claims about relatives who are not public figures.
Family Background
Her parents are publicly identified as Randhir Kapoor, Babita. Her siblings, as reported in public sources, are Karisma Kapoor. Family details are included only where they have been discussed openly in the public record, often because relatives are themselves part of the entertainment industry.
Her performance as Geet in Imtiaz Ali's Jab We Met is regularly listed among the most quoted Hindi film characters of the 2000s.
Birthplace and Education
Regarding education, public sources list Welham Girls School; Mithibai College (attended). Educational background is recorded because it often shapes how an actor enters the industry — through theatre groups, college productions, modelling, or family connections in film — but the page does not speculate about grades, subjects or experiences that she has not discussed publicly.
Journey into Acting and Debut
The earliest screen credit recorded in this profile is Refugee (2000), in which Kareena Kapoor Khan appeared as Naaz. Debut years are useful anchors: they let readers measure how long a performer took to reach a breakthrough and how quickly the career then expanded.
Career Breakthrough
Among the titles most associated with Kareena Kapoor Khan, the earliest in this filmography is Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), where she played Pooja "Poo" Sharma. Commentators and audiences commonly point to this period as the moment her career gained wider recognition. Rather than attach invented box-office figures to it, this profile simply records the title, year and role, and invites readers to consult the linked sources for commercial data.
Industry Context
Hindi-language cinema, based largely in Mumbai and popularly called Bollywood, is one of the largest film industries in the world by number of films produced and tickets sold. Its stars typically work across song-and-dance musicals, romantic dramas, action films and, increasingly, streaming series. Careers in this industry have traditionally been shaped by a mix of film families, production banners such as Yash Raj Films and Dharma Productions, and independent talent who entered through modelling, theatre or television. Since the late 2010s, streaming platforms have opened another route, and many established Hindi film actors now divide their time between theatrical films and web series.
Within that landscape, Kareena Kapoor Khan's best-known work has been primarily in Hindi-language productions. Understanding the industry helps explain the shape of her career: the number of releases per year, the importance of particular directors, producers and channels, and the balance between theatrical, broadcast and streaming releases.
Career Timeline at a Glance
The year-by-year view below condenses the credits recorded for Kareena Kapoor Khan into a quick timeline. It is a reading aid; the full table further down the page shows roles and formats.
- 2000 — Refugee (age ~20)
- 2001 — Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (age ~21)
- 2004 — Chameli and Dev (age ~24)
- 2006 — Omkara (age ~26)
- 2007 — Jab We Met (age ~27)
- 2009 — 3 Idiots (age ~29)
- 2011 — Bodyguard (age ~31)
- 2015 — Bajrangi Bhaijaan (age ~35)
- 2016 — Udta Punjab (age ~36)
- 2018 — Veere Di Wedding (age ~38)
- 2019 — Good Newwz (age ~39)
- 2023 — Jaane Jaan (age ~43)
- 2024 — Crew and The Buckingham Murders (age ~44)
Gaps between years are normal in film careers and usually reflect long production schedules, rather than inactivity.
Popular Movies and Roles
The following overview walks through the credits recorded for Kareena Kapoor Khan in chronological order. Each entry is limited to what can be stated reliably — title, year, role and format — with some context about where the project sits in the career timeline.
The 2000 film Refugee credits Kareena Kapoor Khan as Naaz. It is the earliest screen credit recorded in this profile, made when she was about 20 years old.
Kareena Kapoor Khan's credit list for 2001 includes Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, where she appeared as Pooja "Poo" Sharma. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 1 year, and was about 21 years old. The same title also appears in the profiles of Hrithik Roshan and Kajol on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career. It is one of the titles most often associated with her and is named in the "Known for" field above.
The 2004 film Chameli credits Kareena Kapoor Khan as Chameli. The release came about 4 years after the first credit listed here, when Kareena Kapoor Khan was around 24.
Dev, released in 2004, features Kareena Kapoor Khan as Aaliya. At around 24, she was still early in a career that had begun about 4 years earlier.
The 2006 film Omkara credits Kareena Kapoor Khan as Dolly Mishra. The release came about 6 years after the first credit listed here, when Kareena Kapoor Khan was around 26. The same title also appears in the profile of Ajay Devgn on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
Jab We Met, released in 2007, features Kareena Kapoor Khan as Geet Dhillon. At around 27, she was well established in a career that had begun about 7 years earlier. It is one of the titles most often associated with her and is named in the "Known for" field above.
The 2009 film 3 Idiots credits Kareena Kapoor Khan as Pia Sahastrabuddhe. At around 29, she was well established in a career that had begun about 9 years earlier. The same title also appears in the profile of Aamir Khan on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career. It is one of the titles most often associated with her and is named in the "Known for" field above.
Kareena Kapoor Khan's credit list for 2011 includes Bodyguard, where she appeared as Divya. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 11 years, and was about 31 years old.
The 2015 film Bajrangi Bhaijaan credits Kareena Kapoor Khan as Rasika. At around 35, she was a veteran of a career that had begun about 15 years earlier. The same title also appears in the profile of Salman Khan on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
Kareena Kapoor Khan's credit list for 2016 includes Udta Punjab, where she appeared as Dr. Preet Sahni. At around 36, she was a veteran of a career that had begun about 16 years earlier. The same title also appears in the profile of Alia Bhatt on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career. It is one of the titles most often associated with her and is named in the "Known for" field above.
In 2018, Kareena Kapoor Khan appeared in the film Veere Di Wedding as Kalindi Puri. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 18 years, and was about 38 years old.
Good Newwz, released in 2019, features Kareena Kapoor Khan as Deepti Batra. At around 39, she was a veteran of a career that had begun about 19 years earlier. The same title also appears in the profile of Kiara Advani on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
Crew, released in 2024, features Kareena Kapoor Khan as Jasmine. At around 44, she was a veteran of a career that had begun about 24 years earlier.
In 2024, Kareena Kapoor Khan appeared in the film The Buckingham Murders as Jasmeet Bhamra. The release came about 24 years after the first credit listed here, when Kareena Kapoor Khan was around 44.
Television and Web Series
Alongside cinema, Kareena Kapoor Khan's career includes series work. These credits are tracked separately because television and streaming roles follow different production and release patterns from feature films.
In 2023, Kareena Kapoor Khan appeared in the web/streaming series Jaane Jaan as Maya D'Souza. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 23 years, and was about 43 years old. Because it is a streaming credit, it is listed in the series section of the filmography rather than among feature films.
Shared Credits with Other Profiles on This Site
Several of Kareena Kapoor Khan's projects also appear in other biographies in this database. These shared credits are a reliable way to explore connected careers:
- Hrithik Roshan — Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
- Kajol — Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
- Ajay Devgn — Omkara (2006)
- Aamir Khan — 3 Idiots (2009)
- Salman Khan — Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
- Alia Bhatt — Udta Punjab (2016)
- Kiara Advani — Good Newwz (2019)
Awards and Achievements
The awards listed below are limited to well-documented honours and nominations. Each item states the year, the awarding body, the category and the work it relates to.
- 2001 – Filmfare Awards: Kareena Kapoor Khan won Best Female Debut for Refugee.
- 2008 – Filmfare Awards: Kareena Kapoor Khan won Best Actress for Jab We Met.
In total this profile records 2 wins or honours and 0 nominations. This is a curated list of the most notable recognitions, not an exhaustive catalogue of every trophy, and further verified awards can be added by editors with a source link.
Personal Life and Publicly Confirmed Relationships
Publicly confirmed marriages recorded for Kareena Kapoor Khan: Saif Ali Khan (from 2012). These relationships were announced or acknowledged publicly by the people involved and widely reported at the time. This page does not repeat dating rumours, unconfirmed reports or speculation about private relationships.
Marriage and Children
Spouse information on record: Saif Ali Khan (m. 2012). Children: Two sons. The names of minors are not expanded on beyond what the family has itself shared publicly.
Professional Projects and Endorsements
Brand endorsements change frequently and are rarely documented with dates, so this profile does not maintain a list of advertising contracts. Editors who wish to add an endorsement should attach an official announcement from the brand or the performer.
Net Worth Estimates and Income Sources
Many websites publish precise net-worth figures for film stars. Those numbers are almost never audited and often conflict with each other, so this site does not present any net-worth figure for Kareena Kapoor Khan as fact. What can be said is that her publicly known income sources come from actress work. If a credible publication releases a sourced estimate, editors can enter it in the Estimated Net Worth field, where it will be shown with the label "estimate" and its source.
Public Image and Career Legacy
Looking across the credits recorded here, Kareena Kapoor Khan's work is spread over 2000s (7 credits), 2010s (5 credits) and 2020s (3 credits). That spread shows a long career that has adapted to changing audiences and formats. Her public image is shaped by Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Jab We Met, 3 Idiots, Udta Punjab, titles that remain central to how audiences discuss her.
Legacy assessments are inherently subjective, so this section does not rank Kareena Kapoor Khan against other performers or attach labels like "greatest" or "most popular". Readers can instead compare careers directly using the related profiles listed at the end of the page.
Latest Verified Projects
The most recent credits in this profile are The Buckingham Murders (2024), Crew (2024) and Jaane Jaan (2023). Upcoming projects are only marked as confirmed after an official announcement from the studio, producer or performer, and announced projects are labelled separately from released ones.
How This Biography Was Prepared
This biography was compiled from well-known public information: official filmographies, award-body records and widely reported public statements. It is original editorial writing and is not copied from other biography sites. Fields that cannot be confirmed — for example height, which is frequently misreported, and net worth — are displayed as "Not publicly confirmed". Corrections can be sent through the contact page and are reviewed by an editor before the page is updated.
How to Use This Profile
The Quick Info table at the top of the page summarises the essential facts about Kareena Kapoor Khan, with unconfirmed fields clearly labelled. The biography above explains those facts in context; the filmography and awards tables below provide structured data that is easy to scan; and the FAQ answers the questions readers most commonly ask, using the same verified fields. Related profiles and blog articles at the end link to genuinely connected careers rather than random pages.
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