Shraddha Kapoor

Shraddha Kapoor turned the emotional crescendo of Aashiqui 2 into a decade-long reign as one of Bollywood's most bankable leads. Born 3 March 1987 in India, she is the daughter of actor Shakti Kapoor and began her career with a minor role in the heist film Teen Patti (2010), earning a Filmfare nomination for Best Female Debut, though her next lead in Luv Ka The End (2011) stalled her momentum. Her real breakthrough arrived with Mohit Suri's romantic musical Aashiqui 2 (2013), which bagged her another Filmfare nod for Best Actress. She then proved her range across Vishal Bhardwaj's acclaimed drama Haider (2014)—playing a character inspired by Ophelia—and locked in major roles in the romantic thriller Ek Villain (2014), the dance drama ABCD 2 (2015), and the action film Baaghi (2016). After a rough patch with several underperforming releases, she rebounded with the comedies Chhichhore (2019) and Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (2023), the action thriller Saaho (2019), and the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe films Stree (2018) and Stree 2 (2024), the latter becoming her highest-grossing release and earning her a second Filmfare Best Actress nomination. Beyond acting, she has sung for her film soundtracks, launched a clothing line in 2015, and is the most-followed Indian woman on Instagram. As a Pisces born on the 3rd, she embodies the introspective, emotionally intuitive archetype often drawn to artistic expression. She works primarily in Hindi-language cinema, and has been featured on Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014 and Forbes Asia's 30 Under 30 list in 2016.