Biography

Shahid Kapoor born February 25, 1981 in Mumbai, India is a Bollywood actor and model.

Shahid was born to actor Pankaj Kapoor (Karamchand) fame and actress/classical dancer Neelima Azeem. His parents divorced when he was three and he usually lived with his mother. His step-mother is Supriya Pathak. Shahid Kapoor has a little brother and sister called Ruhan and Sanaa. He's also the step brother of Ishaan Kapoor who he starred with in the film "Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi".

He is a trained dancer and studied dancing with Shiamak Davar. He did extra roles and has starred in several music videos and commercials.. He stands at 5' 7" (1.70 m).

His debut film "Ishq Vishk" (2003) was a success. He received the Filmfare Award 2003 in the Debut category for his performance along with the same award from the Star Screen Awards and the Zee Cine Awards.

In 2004, he starred in two more films: "Fida", a thriller co-starring Kareena Kapoor and Fardeen Khan as well as "Dil Maange More", a romantic comedy alongside Soha Ali Khan, Tulip Joshi, and Ayesha Takia. Both films bombed at the box office, and Kapoor received positive reviews for his performances.

In 2005 all three of his films, "Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi", "Deewane Huye Pagal", and "Shikhar" failed to do well at the box office but his performances were praised. He received a Star Screen Best Actor Nomination for his work in "Shikhar".In 2006, Shahid received his first box office success since his debut with the multi-starrer, "36 China Town". Despite mixed reviews the comic-thriller became an above-average success.

Shortly after the release of 36 China Town, Shahid's second 2006 release, "Chup Chup Ke" released, which was an average success.In the summer of 2006, Shahid embarked on a World Tour along with fellow Bollywood stars, Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, John Abraham, Esha Deol, Mallika Sherawat and Zayed Khan.

His most recent film "Vivah" along with Amrita Rao was a blockbuster despite its outdated theme, continuing steady in the top five at the Indian box office even in its thirteenth week.His performance was well appreciated with audiences and critics both in India and abroad.

Shahid's new movie "Fool and Final" released on June 1, 2007, gained average reviews. He will soon be seen in two upcoming films - "Jab We Met" by Imtiaz Ali opposite Kareena Kapoor, and one by Aziz Mirza opposite Vidya Balan.

Shahid is currently dating actress Kareena Kapoor.Furthermore, prior to joining the film industry, Shahid dated actress, Hrishita Bhatt.But rumours say that some trouble is going on in Shahid- Kareena relationship .