Grusha Kapoor is an Indian film and television actress who works primarily in the Bollywood film and television industry. She is known for the TV series Siya Ke Ram (2015), Sansaar (2001), Kehta Hai Dil (2002) and Golu Ke Goggles (2006).
Wiki/Biography
Grusha Kapoor was born on Monday, March 6, 1978, in Mumbai (45 years; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Pisces.
Grusha Kapoor childhood photos
She completed her primary education from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi. Later, she received theater training from the National School of Drama, New Delhi.
Teenage Grusha Kapoor
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: brown
Eye color: dark brown
family
Her grandfather, Shri Madan Lal Kapoor, ran a touring theater company called Bhopal Theatre. Grusha Kapoor’s grandmother Kamal Shabnam Kapoor was a writer and teacher.
Parents and siblings
Her father Ranjit Kapoor is a renowned theater director, NSD alumnus, actor and film writer. He is known for creating the films The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) and Lajja (2001). Grusha Kapoor’s mother Disha Kapoor is a housewife. She has a younger brother named Misha Ranjit Kapoor.
Grusha Kapoor and her father Ranjit Kapoor
Grusha Kapoor’s mother Disha Kapoor
other relatives
Her uncle Annu Kapoor is an NSD alumnus and a television actor. Her father’s sister, Seema Kapoor, was trained as a puppeteer under the famous puppeteer Dadi Padamjee, who is also a writer and director.
husband and children
On February 14, 2004, Grusha married lawyer Bikramjeet Bhular. The couple has a son named Vivaanjeet
Grusha Kapoor with husband Bikramjeet Bhular and son Vivaanjeet
Grusha Kapoor’s son Vivanjit
religion
She follows Hinduism.
Profession
She revealed in an interview that she was unable to attend university due to her acting career, saying:
I couldn’t go to college because I started working at a young age. My ambition is to become a tennis player. There was a stadium in front of my house but I could never learn tennis because tennis rackets and training were very expensive. My parents couldn’t afford it. I’m very good at sports. As for my earliest memory of theater… I acted in a play directed by Mausi Amita Udgata for the Sahitya Kala Parishad. I must have been 7 or 8 years old at that time. I remember when we took the curtain call, we got a huge round of applause. “
television
Grusha started her career playing the role of Devyani Seth in the comedy show Tara which aired in 1995. She gained popularity after playing several supporting roles in the television industry. She rose to fame after playing the role of Lalita Devi in the TV show Kehta Hai Dil (2002) aired on Star Plus. Grusha went on to act in several television shows, including “Sansaar” (2001), “Lipstick” (2002) and “Siya Ke Ram” (2015). In 2018, Grusha Kapoor played the role of a mother in Sunny Leone’s biopic web series Karenjit Kaur, which aired on ZEE5.
Kota Khadir(2002) poster
Movie
She made her debut in the film industry’s picture show Hawa, directed by Guddu Dhanoa. Grusha is a famous actress who has appeared in many Bollywood movies such as Aankh Micholi (2023), Ujda Chaman (2019), Chintu Ji (2009), Hawa (2003), Half Love, Half Arrangement” (2023) and “U-Turn” (2023) ).
Half Love, Half Arrangement (2023) Movie Poster Half Love, Half Arrangement (2023) Movie Poster
U-turn movie poster
Awards
- In 2021, Grusha Kapoor won the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for MX Original Series Hey Prabhu 2, an OTT Limited Series.
- In 2004, she was nominated for the Indian Television Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role for her role as Lalita Devi in the TV show Kehta Hai Dil (2003).
Facts/Trivia
- At the age of 24, Grusha played a mother-in-law in the TV series Kehta Hai Dil (2002).
- Grusha loved cooking. She often posts pictures of several Indian dishes she has cooked on her social media accounts.
- Grusha Kapoor is an animal lover. She has two pet cats and a pet dog named Shihtzu.
Grusha Kapoor and her dog Shihtzu
Grusha Kapoor’s pet cat
- In 2021, she starred in the web series Hey Prabhu! on MX Player and played various episodic roles in Sony TV’s show CID
- Grusha Kapoor is also a casting director, known for Hawa (2003) and Jaanam Samjha Karo (1999).
- Grusha is a German name meaning “wild horse”. It is also the name of the heroine in Bertolt Brecht’s play The Chalk Circle of the Caucasus. Grusha revealed in an interview that her name was the name of the heroine that was reserved by her father. she says,
Yes, my father named me after a compassionate and loving figure from the Caucasus Chalk Circle. He loved the show and the character and decided to give me the same name. “
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