Karishma Kapoor
Karisma Kapoor, nicknamed "Lolo" (born 25 June 1974 in Mumbai, India) is an Award-winning popular Indian actress who has worked in many critically and commercially successful Bollywood movies. -- source www.wikipedia.org
Special: Karisma, through the years
Happy birthday, Karisma!
Karisma Kapoor's illustrious surname and blue eyes made sure she got noticed.
But it wasn't exactly a cake walk. The beginning of her career was filled with embarrassing roles, garish outfits and vulgar dances. But it was her tenacity and talent that took Karisma places.
For more than a decade, Randhir Kapoor and Babita's eldest daughter worked with single-minded devotion to attain superstardom and top accolades as an actress.
After making countless hit movies and enjoying the limelight to the hilt, Lolo, as she's fondly called, settled for marital bliss with Sunjay Kapur. The two now have a daughter named Samaira. Reports of a possible rift between the husband-wife were shoved aside when the two called in an amicable truce.
While her younger sibling Kareena is busy carving a niche in films, one hasn't seen much of the actress, post-marriage. That is if you discount the much-delayed and terrible Mere Jeevan Saathi.
Surely, it would be fun if the star decides to make a comeback, following the footsteps of colleagues like Kajol (Fanaa) and Madhuri Dixit (Aaja Nachle).
Even so, Karisma makes a brief appearance in a mega song from Farah Khan's ode to the seventies, Om Shanti Om starring Shah Rukh Khan and newcomer Deepika Padukone.
On June 25, the blue-eyed beauty turns 33. Join rediff.com in celebrating the lovely Karisma Kapoor.
A newcomer with bushy eyebrows
In the early 1990s, when a hoard of newcomers made their debut, a teenage Karisma was one of them. No big banners or big stars, however, accompanied her first film.
Instead, the youngster chose to begin her career with K Murali Mohan Rao's jarring romance, Prem Qaidi.
While the grating combination of her thick eyebrows, crimped hair, shimmering pale pink lipstick, polka dot bikini and the feeble-voiced moaning, 'Mehendi re!' was ouch-evoking, the silly film actually made money.
The 'sexy' mistakes
Even if Karisma delivered half a dozen flops, she'd make it up with one solid hit a year. Like Jigar (1992) and Anari (1993).
Having said that, 1994 proved to be a year of infamy.
Her suggestive moves in Raja Babu's Sarkailo khatiya and Khuddar's Sexy sexy mujhe log bole (the usage of sexy being taboo) coupled with Andaz's crude innuendoes got Lolo at the receiving end of the moral police.
Compared to the industry's bold and bare ways today, what Karisma did then appears like child's play, no?
Speaking of which, the actress appeared in a shoddy remake of Hollywood horror Child's Play, titled Paapi Gudia.
Two-heroine dhamakas
Cat fights are synonymous with two-heroine movies. Karisma had her share of those too, especially with her co-star of Aatish and Andaz Apna Apna. Mast mast girl -- Raveena Tandon and Karisma reportedly indulged in ego-related squabbles on the sets of these films.
Fight or no fight, the duo worked well, on reel at least, with the comic classic, Andaz Apna Apna.
While her teaming with Manisha Koirala, Juhi Chawla, Ayesha Jhulka produced duds like Dhanwaan, Andaz and Sangram, she scored hits with Nagma (Suhaag), Shilpa Shirodkar (Gopi Kishen), Rambha (Judwaa), Pooja Batra (Haseena Maan Jayegi), Tabu (Saajan Chale Sasural, Biwi No 1, Jeet) and Madhuri Dixit (Dil To Pagal Hai).
Lolo's comedy show
Perhaps working with King of Comedy, Govinda in a series of successful comedies like Hero No 1, Coolie No 1, Raja Babu and Haseena Maan Jayegi did the trick. Besides establishing them as a hit jodi, it gave Karisma the opportunity to hone her comic skills.
Earlier too, one saw sparks of a budding comedienne. Like in Dhanwaan, where she played a sickly, everything-phobic, poor little rich girl infatuated with Ajay Devgan.
Again, she was exceptionally goofy, playing her namesake, in the mad, mad world of Andaz Apna Apna.
The blue-blooded show girl
And then Raja Hindustani happened. Her magical transformation from a dolled up Barbie to a classy style diva was awe-inspiring.
Wavy hair gave way to straightened locks, frilly dresses were replaced by chic designer creations. But it wasn't just a superficial makeover, Karisma was now more poised than ever, exuding oodles of grace and confidence.
The change was rocking enough to challenge a seasoned actress like Madhuri Dixit in Dil To Pagal Hai.
Once a Kapoor, always a Kapoor
Raja Hindustani and Dil To Pagal Hai set the ball rolling. The Cancerian was only too happy to play along. Her poignant intensity in both the films won her acclaim and awards, including the prestigious National Award (for Best Supporting Actress in DTPH).
Titular roles in Fiza and Zubeidaa explored unseen facets of Karisma's potential to a greater degree and depth. Her sensitive portrayal and strong screen presence touched a chord with the character she conveyed on celluloid and to the audience off it.
Thus proving, acting is indeed in her blood.
Karisma Kapoor's illustrious surname and blue eyes made sure she got noticed.But it wasn't exactly a cake walk. The beginning of her career was filled with embarrassing roles, garish outfits and vulgar dances. But it was her tenacity and talent that took Karisma places.
For more than a decade, Randhir Kapoor and Babita's eldest daughter worked with single-minded devotion to attain superstardom and top accolades as an actress.
After making countless hit movies and enjoying the limelight to the hilt, Lolo, as she's fondly called, settled for marital bliss with Sunjay Kapur. The two now have a daughter named Samaira. Reports of a possible rift between the husband-wife were shoved aside when the two called in an amicable truce.
While her younger sibling Kareena is busy carving a niche in films, one hasn't seen much of the actress, post-marriage. That is if you discount the much-delayed and terrible Mere Jeevan Saathi.
Surely, it would be fun if the star decides to make a comeback, following the footsteps of colleagues like Kajol (Fanaa) and Madhuri Dixit (Aaja Nachle).
Even so, Karisma makes a brief appearance in a mega song from Farah Khan's ode to the seventies, Om Shanti Om starring Shah Rukh Khan and newcomer Deepika Padukone.
On June 25, the blue-eyed beauty turns 33. Join rediff.com in celebrating the lovely Karisma Kapoor.
A newcomer with bushy eyebrowsIn the early 1990s, when a hoard of newcomers made their debut, a teenage Karisma was one of them. No big banners or big stars, however, accompanied her first film.
Instead, the youngster chose to begin her career with K Murali Mohan Rao's jarring romance, Prem Qaidi.
While the grating combination of her thick eyebrows, crimped hair, shimmering pale pink lipstick, polka dot bikini and the feeble-voiced moaning, 'Mehendi re!' was ouch-evoking, the silly film actually made money.
The 'sexy' mistakesEven if Karisma delivered half a dozen flops, she'd make it up with one solid hit a year. Like Jigar (1992) and Anari (1993).
Having said that, 1994 proved to be a year of infamy.
Her suggestive moves in Raja Babu's Sarkailo khatiya and Khuddar's Sexy sexy mujhe log bole (the usage of sexy being taboo) coupled with Andaz's crude innuendoes got Lolo at the receiving end of the moral police.
Compared to the industry's bold and bare ways today, what Karisma did then appears like child's play, no?
Speaking of which, the actress appeared in a shoddy remake of Hollywood horror Child's Play, titled Paapi Gudia.
Two-heroine dhamakasCat fights are synonymous with two-heroine movies. Karisma had her share of those too, especially with her co-star of Aatish and Andaz Apna Apna. Mast mast girl -- Raveena Tandon and Karisma reportedly indulged in ego-related squabbles on the sets of these films.
Fight or no fight, the duo worked well, on reel at least, with the comic classic, Andaz Apna Apna.
While her teaming with Manisha Koirala, Juhi Chawla, Ayesha Jhulka produced duds like Dhanwaan, Andaz and Sangram, she scored hits with Nagma (Suhaag), Shilpa Shirodkar (Gopi Kishen), Rambha (Judwaa), Pooja Batra (Haseena Maan Jayegi), Tabu (Saajan Chale Sasural, Biwi No 1, Jeet) and Madhuri Dixit (Dil To Pagal Hai).
Lolo's comedy showPerhaps working with King of Comedy, Govinda in a series of successful comedies like Hero No 1, Coolie No 1, Raja Babu and Haseena Maan Jayegi did the trick. Besides establishing them as a hit jodi, it gave Karisma the opportunity to hone her comic skills.
Earlier too, one saw sparks of a budding comedienne. Like in Dhanwaan, where she played a sickly, everything-phobic, poor little rich girl infatuated with Ajay Devgan.
Again, she was exceptionally goofy, playing her namesake, in the mad, mad world of Andaz Apna Apna.
The blue-blooded show girlAnd then Raja Hindustani happened. Her magical transformation from a dolled up Barbie to a classy style diva was awe-inspiring.
Wavy hair gave way to straightened locks, frilly dresses were replaced by chic designer creations. But it wasn't just a superficial makeover, Karisma was now more poised than ever, exuding oodles of grace and confidence.
The change was rocking enough to challenge a seasoned actress like Madhuri Dixit in Dil To Pagal Hai.
Once a Kapoor, always a KapoorRaja Hindustani and Dil To Pagal Hai set the ball rolling. The Cancerian was only too happy to play along. Her poignant intensity in both the films won her acclaim and awards, including the prestigious National Award (for Best Supporting Actress in DTPH).
Titular roles in Fiza and Zubeidaa explored unseen facets of Karisma's potential to a greater degree and depth. Her sensitive portrayal and strong screen presence touched a chord with the character she conveyed on celluloid and to the audience off it.
Thus proving, acting is indeed in her blood.
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Karishma Kapoor is da bst
yes, karisma is the best
why don't she back to movies recent days???
she'll kicks aish & da gangs if she backs
why don't she back to movies recent days???
she'll kicks aish & da gangs if she backs
Thank you for making a special something for Karisma. We miss her so much. Please make her come back to movies. She has a certain energy and quality that is rare and endearing
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