
Vaani Kapoor is an Indian actress and model. Born in Delhi, Kapoor obtained a bachelor's degree in Tourism studies from the Indira Gandhi National Open University, she took an internship with the Oberoi Hotels & Resorts. After the end of the internship, she worked as a model under the Elite Model Management. During her modeling career, she successfully auditioned for the 2009 Sony TV television series Specials @ 10—where she played the protagonist in one of the series segment Rajuben. Later, she signed a three-film deal with the Yash Raj Films as an actress. Kapoor made her film debut with a supporting role in the 2013 romantic comedy Shuddh Desi Romance, a critical and commercial success. She garnered wide appreciation for her performance and earned her several awards and nominations, including the Best Female Debut at the 59th Filmfare Awards. In 2014, she ventured into the South Indian film industry with the Tamil and Telugu language romantic comedy Aaha Kalyanam, that proved to be a moderate box-office success and her portrayal of the lead female character was praised. In 2021 she starred as a trans woman in Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui.

The Kapil Sharma Show
TV • 2016

The Kapil Sharma Show
TV • 2016

Comedy Nights with Kapil
TV • 2013

Laughter Chefs Unlimited Entertainment
TV • 2024

MasterChef India
TV • 2010

Mandala Murders
TV • 2025

Raid 2
MOVIE • 2025

War
MOVIE • 2019

Shamshera
MOVIE • 2022

Shuddh Desi Romance
MOVIE • 2013

Khel Khel Mein
MOVIE • 2024

Bell Bottom
MOVIE • 2021

Befikre
MOVIE • 2016

Aaha Kalyanam
MOVIE • 2014

Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui
MOVIE • 2021

Abir Gulaal
MOVIE • 2025