On her father's side, Kapoor is of Punjabi descent, and on her mother's side, she is of Marathi and Konkani ancestry. Kapoor with her father Shakti Kapoor, who appeared in a cameo in her debut film. She is the celebrity endorser for several brands and products, in 2015, she launched her own line of clothing and in 2021, she has been partnered with the fizzy beverage Shunya. In addition to acting in films, Kapoor has sung several of her film songs.
Following a series of poorly received films, her highest-grossing releases came with the comedy horror Stree (2018), the action thriller Saaho (2019), and the comedy-drama Chhichhore (2019).
Kapoor established herself with starring roles in the romantic thriller Ek Villain (2014), the dance drama ABCD 2 (2015) and the action drama Baaghi (2016). The following year, she portrayed a character based on Ophelia in Vishal Bhardwaj's critically acclaimed drama Haider (2014), an adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. Kapoor gained wide recognition for playing a singer in the commercially successful romantic drama Aashiqui 2 (2013), for which she received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. The daughter of actor Shakti Kapoor, she began her acting career with a brief role in the 2010 heist film Teen Patti, and followed it with her first leading role in the teen drama Luv Ka The End (2011). She has been featured in Forbes India 's Celebrity 100 list since 2014 and was featured by Forbes Asia in their 30 Under 30 list of 2016. She features in listings of the most popular and the highest-paid actresses in India.
Shraddha Kapoor (born 3 March 1987) is an Indian actress and singer who works in Hindi-language films.