Biography
Who is Vaani Kapoor?
Early life and education
Vaani Kapoor was born in Noida, India, and grew up in a Punjabi Hindu family. Her father Shiv Kapoor worked as a furniture exports entrepreneur, while her mother Dimpy Kapoor transitioned from teaching to marketing. She attended Mata Jai Kaur Public School located in Ashok Vihar, North West Delhi.
After finishing her school education, Vaani enrolled at the Indira Gandhi National Open University situated in Maidan Garhi. She successfully completed a bachelor degree focused on tourism studies. Following her graduation, she undertook professional internships with Oberoi Hotels and Resorts in Jaipur, Rajasthan, and later worked for ITC Hotel Mumbai. She also signed with Elite Model Management for various modelling projects.
Acting career and debut
Vaani started her career in Hindi cinema by signing a three film contract with Yash Raj Films. She secured her first acting role through an audition for the romantic comedy Shuddh Desi Romance in 2013, appearing alongside Sushant Singh Rajput and Parineeti Chopra. The project addressed the subject of live in relationships and performed well at the box office.
For her portrayal of an outspoken character named Tara in her debut film, Vaani received the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She subsequently appeared in the Tamil romantic comedy Aaha Kalyanam in 2014 and the French set romantic comedy Befikre in 2016. After taking a three year break from the film industry, she returned to appear in several more high profile projects.
Career highlights and recent films
In 2019, Vaani starred in the Yash Raj Films action thriller War opposite Hrithik Roshan. The film broke multiple opening day records and emerged as a major commercial success, becoming her highest grossing release to date. She later appeared in the action film Bell Bottom alongside Akshay Kumar in 2021.
Later that same year, she played a transgender woman in the romantic drama Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui opposite Ayushmann Khurrana, earning positive reviews for her performance. Her subsequent film credits include Shamshera in 2022, the ensemble comedy Khel Khel Mein, and the crime thriller Raid 2 in 2025. She also made her streaming debut in the Netflix thriller series Mandala Murders.
Birthday and age
Vaani Kapoor was born on August 23, 1988, which makes Vaani 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Vaani shares the date with 61 other famous people.
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