Background and career
Vaani Kapoor (born 23 August 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. After completing a bachelor's degree in tourism studies, she made her acting debut with Yash Raj Films' romantic comedy film Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), for which she received the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
After facing criticism for her performances in the company's romantic comedies Aaha Kalyanam (2014) and Befikre (2016), she took a three-year hiatus. Kapoor has since earned commercial success with brief roles of the love interest in action thriller War (2019) and crime thriller Raid 2 (2025). She also gained praise for starring as a transgender woman in the romantic comedy Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui (2021).
