Little Known Facts About Shraddha Kapoor

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Half Punjabi and Half Maharashtrian, Shraddha Kapoor is now one of the most popular actresses in Bollywood. Here are some lesser known facts about this beautiful actress.

Shraddha Kapoor was born on March 3, 1987 in Mumbai. Shraddha began her acting career in a small role in 2010 Bollywood movie Teen Patti. Her first movie as a lead actress was Luv Ka The End and it was released in 2011. She got her big break in commercially successful Aashiqui 2 where she played the role of a singer. She got nominated for the Best Actress Filmfare award for her role. She then appeared in 'Haider', but her role went unnoticed as the movie primarily revolved around Shahid Kapoor and Tabu. Here are some little known but interesting facts about Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor:

  • Shraddha Kapoor's father Shakti Kapoor is Punjabi while her mother Shivangi is Maharashtrian.
  • Shraddha has a huge celebrity crush on Johnny Depp.
  • She is a big fan of Big B and Aamir Khan and also loves Priyanka Chopra and Nutan.
  • Shraddha is really scared of lightning since her childhood days.
  • Shraddha studied in Jamnabai Narsee School and later enrolled in the American School of Bombay.
  • Shraddha's Zodiac Sign is Pisces.
  • She is fond of raw food. She is a huge sushi fan and enjoys generous portions of Japanese food.
  • Shraddha is addicted to Tea and drinks tea often.
  • Shraddha is a drop out from Boston University although she was a topper in her college.
  • Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar is her relative.
  • Bollywood actress Padmini Kolhapure is her aunt.
  • Shraddha loves gardening.
  • Goa, Ladakh & New York and are her favorite holiday destination.
  • She ranked number 6 in "India’s Most searched celebrities in 2014″ poll held by McAfee.
  • In 2015, Shraddha launched her own line of clothing for women, named Imara, in association with Amazon.com.
  • Shraddha has played soccer and handball at competitive levels during her school days.
  • Shraddha Kapoor wanted to be an Air Hostess first but her father did not allow her.
  • Yellow and Purple are her favorite colours.
  • Shraddha Kapoor's favorite song is “With the sunshine” by Ocean Drive while her favorite book is “Shantaram“.
  • Some of her favorite Hollywood films are Godfather 1 and 2, Central Station, and Shawshank Redemption.

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