Karisma Kapoor

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Karisma Kapoor was born on 25 June 1974{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/karisma-kapoor-10-things-you-didnt-know/photostory/37164818.cms |title=Karisma Kapoor: 10 things you didn't know |work=The Times of India |access-date=11 December 2016}} in Mumbai, to actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita (née Shivdasani). Her younger sister, Kareena Kapoor, is a film actress who is married to actor Saif Ali Khan.{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/oct/30sotw.htm |title=Rediff's Star of The Week - Kareena Kapoor |date=30 October 2002 |work=Rediff.com |access-date=24 July 2008}} Her paternal grandfather was the actor and filmmaker Raj Kapoor, while her maternal grandfather was actor Hari Shivdasani. Her paternal great-grandfather was actor Prithviraj Kapoor.[https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/prithviraj-kapoor-birthday-349871-2016-11-03 Remembering Prithviraj Kapoor: 10 facts you must know about the Father of Bollywood], India Today, Retrieved 3 November 2016 The actors Rishi Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor are her uncles, while the actress Neetu Singh is her aunt. Her first cousins is the actor Ranbir Kapoor and the businessman Nikhil Nanda. The actors Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor are her grand-uncles, and the late actress Sadhana was her mother's first cousin.{{Cite web |url=https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/indian-cinema-100-35-fun-facts-about-the-kapoors-of-bollywood-632971 |title=35 fun facts about the Kapoors; Indian cinema's first family |work=NDTV India |access-date=29 November 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.indiamarks.com/prithviraj-kapoor-to-kareena-kapoor-and-ranbir-kapoor/ |title=Prithviraj Kapoor to Karisma Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor| date=4 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805085551/http://www.indiamarks.com/prithviraj-kapoor-to-kareena-kapoor-and-ranbir-kapoor|archive-date=5 August 2017|access-date=24 March 2023}}

Kapoor is informally called as "Lolo" at her home. According to Kapoor, the name Lolo was derived after her mother made a passing reference to the Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida. Her paternal and maternal grandparents were from Peshawar, Lyallpur and Karachi respectively, who moved to Bombay for their film careers before the partition of India.[https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/flashback-at-90-a-kapoor-daughter-recalls-family-s-filmy-journey-from-peshawar-to-the-pinnacle/story-7Nxt7k4U9le8VfAZWNIm9L.html Flashback at 90: A Kapoor daughter recalls family's filmy journey from Peshawar to the pinnacle], Hindustan Times, 18 December 2018. Kapoor is of Punjabi descent on her father's side, and on her mother's side she is of Sindhi and British descent.{{cite news |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060108/spectrum/main4.htm |title=Punjabi colours of Bollywood |access-date=8 July 2010 |author=Dhawan, M. L. |date=8 January 2006 |work=The Tribune |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121110907/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060108/spectrum/main4.htm |archive-date=21 November 2013}}

Particularly inspired by the work of actresses Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit, Kapoor was keen on pursuing acting since childhood. While growing up, Kapoor regularly attended award ceremonies and accompanied her parents to film sets.{{cite web |url=http://asridevi.blogspot.fr/2011/10/karishma-kapoor-sridevis-biggest.html |title=Karishma Kapoor, Sridevi's biggest admirer! |website=asridevi.blogspot.fr |date=23 October 2011 |access-date=15 October 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://whatcelebritiessayaboutmadhuri.blogspot.fr/ |title=What Celebrities Say about Madhuri |website=whatcelebritiessayaboutmadhuri.blogspot.fr |access-date=15 October 2017 |date=14 March 2012}} However, despite her family background, her father disapproved of women working in films, because he believed it conflicted with the traditional maternal duties and responsibility of women in the family.{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/veteran-actress-sadhana-walks-the-ramp-with-ranbir-kapoor/3/ |title=Veteran actress Sadhana walks the ramp with Ranbir Kapoor |date=12 May 2014 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=1 May 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1692587/report-i-don-t-advocate-dieting-karisma-kapoor |title=I don't advocate dieting: Karisma Kapoor |first=Sneha |last=Mahadevan |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=23 May 2012 |access-date=1 May 2016}} This led to a conflict between her parents and they separated in 1988. She and her sister Kareena were raised by their mother, who worked several jobs to raise them, until she made her debut in films as an actress.{{cite web |url=http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/01/i-am-a-foodie-kareena-kapoor/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125062038/http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/01/i-am-a-foodie-kareena-kapoor/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=25 January 2012 |title=I am a foodie: Kareena Kapoor |work=Day & Night News |access-date=1 May 2016}} The couple reconciled in 2007, after living separately for several years.{{cite news |title=Saif to join girlfriend Kareena and her family for midnight mass |url=http://archive.mid-day.com/entertainment/2008/dec/231208-Saif-Ali-Khan-Kareena-Kapoor-Mt-Mary-Babita-Karisma-Shivdasani-Christmas-Samaira.htm |access-date=1 July 2015 |publisher=Mid-Day |date=23 December 2008 |archive-date=1 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701223912/http://archive.mid-day.com/entertainment/2008/dec/231208-Saif-Ali-Khan-Kareena-Kapoor-Mt-Mary-Babita-Karisma-Shivdasani-Christmas-Samaira.htm |url-status=dead }} Kapoor studied at the Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai, and later, for a few months, at Sophia College for Women, Mumbai. Kapoor later said that she left college to pursue acting for financial support.{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/317115.aspx |title=Sophia College retains both heritage and class through education |website=Hindustan Times |date=13 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210110508/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/317115.aspx |archive-date=10 February 2011 |url-status=dead |access-date=1 May 2016}}

{{See also|Karisma Kapoor filmography}}

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Kapoor made her acting debut in 1991 at the age of 16 with the romantic drama Prem Qaidi, opposite debutant Harish Kumar.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.in/Prem-Qaidi-Harish/dp/B006QGDO1E|title=Prem Qaidi|publisher=Amazon|access-date=9 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310010710/https://www.amazon.in/Prem-Qaidi-Harish/dp/B006QGDO1E|archive-date=10 March 2018|url-status=dead}} Upon release, the film emerged as a moderate box office success and received mixed reviews from critics, as did Kapoor's performance, with Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama describing it as "mechanical".{{cite web |title=Karisma Kapoor's Filmography |publisher=Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/karismakapoor.htm |access-date=8 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070827021718/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/karismakapoor.htm |archive-date=27 August 2007 |url-status=dead}} The following year, Kapoor's first five releases—Police Officer, Jaagruti, Nishchaiy, Sapne Sajan Ke and Deedar—flopped at the box office.{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/534804|title=Jagruti (1992)|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=4 June 2016|archive-date=20 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920220806/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/534804|url-status=dead}}{{Citation|title=Nishchay |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/nishchay/movieshow/62519149.cms|work=Times of India|access-date=2018-12-17}} Sapne Sajan Ke earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners |title=Filmfare Awards Best Female Debut: Complete List Of The Winners and Nominees| work=Filmfare |access-date=26 December 2019}} Jaagruti and Nishchaiy marked her first two collaborations with Salman Khan, while Deedar marked her first collaboration with Akshay Kumar.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/deedar/|title=Deedar (1992)|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=9 March 2018|archive-date=14 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214135628/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/deedar/|url-status=live}} She next starred in the action drama Jigar (1992), followed by the romantic drama Anari (1993), both of which emerged as box office hits and among the highest-grossing films of their respective years. Jigar marked Kapoor's first of several collaborations with Ajay Devgn, while Anari featured her in the leading role of Rajnandini, a princess who falls in love with her poor servant (played by Daggubati Venkatesh).{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/539590|title=Jigar (1992)|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=4 June 2016|archive-date=17 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617152642/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/539590|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/filmfare-recommends-top-10-films-of-karisma-kapoor-41788.html|title=Filmfare Recommends: Top 10 Films of Karisma Kapoor|work=Filmfare|date=25 June 2020|first=Devesh|last=Sharma|access-date=7 February 2025}}

Kapoor's next four releases of 1993 were the dramas Muqabla (which marked first of her many collaborations with Govinda), Sangraam, Shaktiman and Dhanwaan.{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/539992|title=Muqabla (1993)|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=4 June 2016|archive-date=17 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617155752/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/539992|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/539153|title=Dhanwan (1993)|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=4 June 2016|archive-date=22 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722031402/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/539153|url-status=dead}} With the exception of Muqabla, none of these films performed well either critically or commercially.{{cite web |date=21 March 2024 |title=Karishma Kapoor Latest Photos |url=https://youtube.com/shorts/J1fzx0XtlZk |access-date=25 July 2015 |publisher=Youtube}}{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1993.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824132438/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1993.htm |title=Box Office Results 1992 |archive-date=24 August 2007 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=1 May 2016}} In 1994, Kapoor had nine film releases – four of them — Prem Shakti, Dulaara, Andaz and Aatish — were critical and commercial failures.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/andaz-1994-0|title=Andaz|work=British Board of Film Classification|access-date=4 June 2016|archive-date=3 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803223249/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/andaz-1994-0|url-status=dead}} Her first hit that year was David Dhawan's comedy film Raja Babu, opposite Govinda, in which she played Madhubala, an educated arrogant girl who calls off her engagement upon discovering her fiancée's illiteracy.{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Bobby |title=CinemaScope: David Dhawan, Govinda and their world of remakes |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/cinemascope-david-dhawan-govinda-and-their-world-of-remakes |access-date=27 April 2022 |work=Free Press Journal}}{{cite web |title=Raja Babu - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3183 |website=Box Office India |access-date=10 March 2022}} Kapoor next played the blind wife of Govinda's character in the hit action drama Khuddar, following which she starred with Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and Raveena Tandon in Rajkumar Santoshi's acclaimed comedy film Andaz Apna Apna. Kapoor played Raveena Bajaj, the daughter of a London-based business tycoon, who travels to India in search of true love, and falls for Salman Khan's character. Although the film underperformed at the box office, it developed a significant cult following over the years since its release.{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/from-flop-to-cult-film-the-journey-of-andaz-apna-apna-1477407.html|title=From flop to cult film: The journey of Andaz Apna Apna|last=Chintamani|first=Gautam|work=Firstpost|date=12 April 2014|access-date=11 January 2016}}{{cite news |date=11 April 2015 |title=Andaz Apna Apna: 20 iconic dialogues from the Salman Khan, Aamir Khan-starrer |work=Hindustan Times |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/andaz-apna-apna-20-iconic-dialogues-from-the-salman-khan-aamir-khan-starrer/story-GEw5L7D4kmAKI6xnnsUfRJ.html |access-date=12 January 2016}}

Kapoor's final two releases of the year were the action drama Suhaag (alongside Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar and Nagma) and the comedy-drama Gopi Kishan (alongside Suniel Shetty and Shilpa Shirodkar), both of which were critically and commercially successful.{{cite web|title=Box Office India 1994|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=200&catName=|publisher=Box Office India|accessdate=17 February 2012}} In the former, she starred as a college student and Devgn's love interest, while in the latter, she played a police commissioner's daughter who falls in love with a criminal.{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1994.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070924122000/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1994.htm |title=Box Office Results 1994 |archive-date=24 September 2007 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=1 May 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-ten-cult-movies-that-started-out-as-flops/20120215.htm |title=Bollywood's Cult Movies That Flopped |date=15 February 2012 |work=Rediff |access-date=1 May 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Suhaag+%281994%29 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628110209/http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Suhaag+(1994) |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 June 2013 |title=Suhaag (1994) |work=Ibosnetwork.com |access-date=1 May 2016 }} In 1995, after appearing in the box office flops Jawab and Maidan-E-Jung,{{cite web |title=Jawab (1995) |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jawab-5/cast/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=27 January 1995 |access-date=29 July 2021 |archive-date=29 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729125731/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jawab-5/cast/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Maidan-E-Jung (1995) |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/maidan-e-jung/cast/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=14 April 1995 |access-date=29 July 2021 |archive-date=8 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408024543/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/maidan-e-jung/cast/ |url-status=live }} Kapoor starred as Malti, a rich girl who marries a poor coolie (played by Govinda) in David Dhawan's blockbuster comedy film Coolie No. 1.{{Cite web |date=6 February 1998 |title=The blue-eyed baby |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980206/03750684.html |access-date=21 October 2011 |website=The Indian Express |location=India}} The film garnered positive reviews and emerged as a commercial success, grossing {{INRConvert|911|m}} in India.{{cite web |url=http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Coolie+No%2E+1 |title=Coolie No. 1's box office, news, reviews, video, pictures, and music soundtrack |publisher=Ibosnetwork.com |date=2 May 2011 |access-date=25 July 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} It later gained a cult following.{{Cite book |last1=Gulazāra |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&q=coolie+no+1+cult+movie&pg=PT572 |title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema |last2=Govind Nihalani |last3=Saibal Chatterjee |publisher=Popular Prakashan |year=2003 |isbn=978-81-7991-066-5 |page=572}} On her initial career struggle, she later said:

When I first entered the industry, things were made tough for me. I am not saying that I was singled out. I think every star kid has to go through this. Everyone was so unfair to me. Other newcomers were praised for every little achievement, but I was not given an iota of acknowledgement. When it came to me, it was always, 'Okay, she has done well, but what's the big deal about her?'. Nobody gave a 17-year-old credit for doing my job reasonably well.

In 1996, Kapoor appeared in 10 films. Five of them — Papi Gudia, Megha, Bal Bramhachari, Sapoot and Rakshak — were commercially unsuccessful.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/this-scene-from-akshay-kumar-suniel-shetty-s-film-sapoot-is-so-dumb-that-it-s-funny-watch-video-1981414-2022-07-29|title=This scene from Akshay Kumar-Suniel Shetty's film Sapoot is so dumb that it's funny. Watch video|first=Shubhi |last=Mishra |date=29 July 2022|website=India Today}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/media/story/19961231-movie-review-rakshak-starring-sunil-shetty-karisma-kapoor-sonali-bendre-833344-1996-12-30|title=Movie review: Rakshak, starring Sunil Shetty, Karisma Kapoor, Sonali Bendre|website=India Today|date=31 December 1996 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/1996 |title=Box Office Results 1996 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923154157/http://boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/1996#.VyYYeXpn2W4 |publisher=Box Office India |archive-date=23 September 2015 |access-date=1 May 2016}} Her next release was David Dhawan's romantic comedy Saajan Chale Sasural, co-starring Govinda and Tabu. Saajan Chale Sasural emerged as a commercial success.{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/saajan_chale_sasural |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805010521/http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/saajan_chale_sasural#.VyYZrHpn2W5 |work=Box Office India |title=Saajan Chale Sasural |archive-date=5 August 2015 |access-date=1 May 2016}} For her fifth release, Kapoor was paired opposite Suneil Shetty in S. Deepak's box office hit Krishna.{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/krishna_629 |title=Krishna |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=1 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805002232/http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/krishna_629#.VyYbUXpn2W7 |archive-date=5 August 2015}} She starred alongside Sunny Deol, Salman Khan and Tabu in Raj Kanwar's romantic drama Jeet. She played Kajal, a woman who falls in love with a criminal, but ends up marrying another man. Finishing up as the second highest-grossing film of the year, Jeet emerged as a "super-hit" at the box office.{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/539581|title=Jeet (1996)|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=4 June 2016|archive-date=1 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901014515/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/539581|url-status=dead}} Critical reaction was positive on both the film as well as Kapoor's performance.{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat%3D202%26catName%3DMTk5Ng%3D%3D |title=Archived copy |access-date=12 March 2007 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080125141035/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=202&catName=MTk5Ng%3D%3D |archivedate=25 January 2008 }}

That same year, Kapoor starred in Dharmesh Darshan's romantic drama Raja Hindustani opposite Aamir Khan, in which she played a rich, beautiful heiress who falls for a lowly guide and driver. A modern-day remake of Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965), the film emerged as the highest-grossing film of the year{{cite web |title=Box Office Results 1996 |publisher=Box Office India |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1996.htm |access-date=8 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070827200725/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1996.htm |archive-date=27 August 2007 |url-status=dead}} and won Kapoor her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Reviewing her performance for India Today, Anupama Chopra described Kapoor as a "revelation" and "the lifeblood of this otherwise banal film."{{Cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/movie-review-raja-hindustani-aamir-khan-karisma-kapoor-suresh-oberoi/1/282799.html |title=Movie review: Raja Hindustani |last=Chopra |first=Anupama |date=15 December 1996 |website=India Today |access-date=25 July 2016}} The film's success established Kapoor as a leading actress of Hindi cinema, and marked a significant turning point in her career.{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/raja-hindustani-can-be-taken-forward-karisma-kapur-607067|title=Raja Hindustani can be taken forward: Karisma Kapur|work=NDTV|date=26 August 2012|access-date=4 June 2016|archive-date=1 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701192105/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/raja-hindustani-can-be-taken-forward-karisma-kapur-607067|url-status=dead}} Raja Hindustani was not only the biggest commercial success of 1996, but also one of the most successful films of all time in India with worldwide revenues of {{INRConvert|765|m}}.{{cite web |title=All Time Rank |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/allrank?fm=1#.VeEFP_ntmkr |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=1 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121200506/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/allrank/?fm=1#.VeEFP_ntmkr |archive-date=21 November 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/apr/19kari.htm |title=An interview with Karisma Kapoor |work=Rediff.com |access-date=1 May 2016}} Kapoor's final release of 1996 was Suneel Darshan's action film Ajay, with Sunny Deol. The film was also a financial success.{{cite web |title=Ajay |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/ajay |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=1 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150802012204/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/ajay#.VyYhx3pn2W6 |archive-date=2 August 2015}}

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In 1997, Kapoor re-united with David Dhawan for two projects, the comedy film Judwaa (alongside Salman Khan and Rambha), and the romantic comedy Hero No. 1 (opposite Govinda).{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/201902|title=Judwaa 1997|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=4 June 2016|archive-date=17 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617153107/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/201902|url-status=dead}} The former's concept was similar to Gopi Kishan – it tells the story of twin brothers who are separated at birth and re-unite in their youth. Kapoor and Rambha played the love interests of Khan's characters. In Hero No. 1, she played Meena Nath, a girl who falls in love with Govinda's character despite facing disapproval from her strict grandfather (played by Paresh Rawal).{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/539362|title=Hero No. 1 1997|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=4 June 2016|archive-date=17 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617153224/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/539362|url-status=dead}} Both films were critically and commercially successful, and Kapoor gained praise for her comedic timing.{{cite web |title=Karisma Kapoor |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Star_Cast/actor_detail/karisma_kapoor |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=1 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918195127/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Star_Cast/actor_detail/karisma_kapoor#.VyYioXpn2W7 |archive-date=18 September 2015}} She eventually received a nomination for the Zee Cine Award for Best Actress for Hero No. 1.{{cite news|url=http://www.zeetelevision.com/programs/cineawds/popaward.htm |title=The 1st Zee Cine Awards 1998 Popular Award Categories Winners |work=Zee TV |access-date=21 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980702044436/http://www.zeetelevision.com/programs/cineawds/popaward.htm |archive-date=2 July 1998 |agency=Zee Entertainment Enterprises}} She next starred in the Mehul Kumar-directed dramas Lahu Ke Do Rang and Mrityudata, both of which were critical and commercial failures.{{cite web |title=Lahoo Ke Do Rang |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/lahoo_ke_do_rang |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=1 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805004050/http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/lahoo_ke_do_rang#.VyYjP3pn2W6 |archive-date=5 August 2015}}{{cite web |title=Mrityudaata |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/mrityudaata |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=1 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804223017/http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/mrityudaata#.VyYkDHpn2W6 |archive-date=4 August 2015}}

Kapoor's fifth and final release of 1997 was Yash Chopra's musical romantic drama Dil To Pagal Hai. Co-starring Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Akshay Kumar, the film depicts the love lives of the cast and crew in a musical dance troupe.{{cite news |title=Dil to Pagal Hai : A feel of Youth |url=http://www.screenindia.com/oct31/cover1.htm |access-date=14 November 2018 |work=Screen |date=31 October 1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030315155440/http://www.screenindia.com/oct31/cover1.htm |archive-date=15 March 2003}} Kapoor played Nisha, a bubbly dancer who secretly falls in love with her best friend (played by Khan), who unites with the girl he loves (played by Dixit). Initially hesitant to take on the supporting role, Kapoor was cast by Chopra (who was impressed by her work in Raja Hindustani) after several leading actresses of the time had rejected it.{{cite web |last1=Bhattacharya |first1=Roshmila |title=Karisma Kapoor was the 5th choice for Dil To Pagal Hai |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Karisma-Kapoor-was-the-5th-choice-for-Dil-To-Pagal-Hai-after-Kajol-Manisha-Koirala-Juhi-Chawla-and-Urmila/articleshow/21909104.cms |work=Mumbai Mirror |access-date=1 May 2016 |date=19 August 2013}} Dil To Pagal Hai emerged as a blockbuster at the box office and proved to be the highest-grossing film of the year.{{cite web |title=Box Office Results 1997 |publisher=Box Office India |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1997.htm |access-date=8 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824132012/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1997.htm |archive-date=24 August 2007 |url-status=dead}} Kapoor received widespread praise for her portrayal, and she eventually won the National Film Award and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.{{cite news |title=Indrani Haldar, Karisma Kapoor bag national awards |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/may/09film.htm |access-date=13 November 2018 |work=Rediff.com |date=9 May 1998 |archive-date=17 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917162638/http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/may/09film.htm |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.timescontent.com/syndication-photos/reprint/filmfare/524048/filmfare-awards-awards-ceremony-awa.html |title=43rd Filmfare Awards 1998 |work=The Times of India |date=31 January 1998 |access-date=30 December 2020 }}

Kapoor's diminutive comeback in 1999 proved to be good as she took part in the year's most successful films. Kapoor starred in four hits. She next re-united with Dhawan and Salman Khan (alongside Sushmita Sen) for the romantic comedy Biwi No.1, in which she portrayed Pooja, a woman whose husband gets involved in an extra-marital affair with a model.{{Cite web |last=Vijiyan |first=K.N. |date=12 June 1999 |title=See 'Biwi' for stars and Salman's antics |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19990612&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |work=The New Straits Times |page=24}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/may/29biw.htm|title=Bad show|work=Rediff.com|date=29 May 1999|access-date=4 June 2016|last=Ashraf|first=Syed Firdaus|archive-date=20 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720014744/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/may/29biw.htm|url-status=live}} The film, which emerged as a major commercial success, earned Kapoor critical praise for her performance. Kapoor received a second Best Actress nomination at Filmfare for her work in the film.{{cite news |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000214/main5.htm |title=Aishwarya, Sanjay win Filmfare awards |work=The Tribune |date=13 February 2000 |author=Press Trust of India |location=Mumbai, India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020825020442/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000214/main5.htm |archive-date=25 August 2002 |access-date=30 December 2020 |url-status=live |language=en }} She proved to be successful with comedy films, as another of David Dhawan's films Haseena Maan Jaayegi, did fairly well at the box office.{{cite web |title=Box Office Results 1999 |publisher=Box Office India |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1999.htm |access-date=8 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825181325/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1999.htm |archive-date=25 August 2007 |url-status=dead}} Kapoor collaborated for the first time with the Rajshri Productions for the family drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United, opposite Saif Ali Khan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/sonali-bendre-karisma-kapoor-dance-hum-saath-saath-hai-song-indias-best-dancer-season-3-2413578-2023-07-29 |title=Watch - Sonali Bendre and Karisma Kapoor relive 'Hum Saath Saath Hai' days; Tabu reacts |website=India Today |date=29 July 2023 |accessdate=12 September 2023}} The film featured an ensemble cast (Mohnish Behl, Salman Khan, Sonali Bendre and Tabu), proving to be one of the biggest Hindi film successes of all time in the market, earning {{INRConvert|817|m}} worldwide.{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/hum-saath-saath-hain-lesser-known-facts/photostory/48189183.cms| title=Hum Saath-Saath Hain: Lesser known facts about the biggest hit of 1999| access-date=29 November 2021| newspaper=The Times of India}} Alok Kumar stated, "Karisma doesn't have much to do, but looks good in doing whatever she does."{{cite news |title=Hum Saath Saath Hain Movie Review |url=http://www.indolink.com/Film/hssh.html |access-date=22 September 2021 |work=Planet Bollywood |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530220145/http://www.indolink.com/Film/hssh.html |archive-date=30 May 2016}} Her last release of the year, Jaanwar, opposite Akshay Kumar, was another box office hit, making her the most successful actress of the year.{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/dec/24jaan.htm|title=Jaanwar (1999)|work=Rediff.com|date=24 December 1999|access-date=4 June 2016|last=Verma|first=Sukanya|archive-date=6 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106205907/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/dec/24jaan.htm|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Top Actresses |work=Box Office India |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/topactresses.htm |access-date=28 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825103923/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/topactresses.htm |archive-date=25 August 2007}} Silsila Hai Pyar Ka was her other film of the year.{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/54587|title=Silsila Hai Pyar Ka (1999)|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=4 June 2016|archive-date=1 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001053932/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/54587|url-status=dead}}

Kapoor's first release of 2000 was Dhawan's romantic comedy Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge, opposite Salman Khan. She played Sapna, a girl who falls for Khan's character while on a foreign trip, however, she finds it tough to convince her three uncles of this relationship.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ugwyAAAAIBAJ&dq=vijiyan+review+new+straits+times&pg=PA47&article_id=4674,3762991|title=Dulhan Hum Le Jayange|page=3|date=1 April 2000|work=New Straits Times|first=K. N.|last=Vijiyan|access-date=19 January 2024|archive-date=19 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119014018/https://books.google.com/books?id=ugwyAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA47&dq=vijiyan+review+new+straits+times&article_id=4674,3762991&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjE_rSQieiDAxWSv4kEHXBQB2w4ChDoAXoECAMQAg#v=onepage&q=vijiyan%20review%20new%20straits%20times&f=false|url-status=live}} The film finished up as one of the biggest hits of the year. Aparajita Saha of Rediff commented: "Karisma Kapoor and Salman Khan elicit more than their fair share of cat-calls in the movie and make a delectable pair. Both are in form – Karisma kapoor looks glamorous and at ease while Salman khan has perfected the lost-boy-muscle-man get-up".{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/mar/25dulhan.htm |title=Review of Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge |publisher=Rediff |access-date=1 May 2016}} Kapoor's next two releases, the romantic comedies Chal Mere Bhai (opposite Khan and Dutt) and Hum To Mohabbat Karega (opposite Bobby Deol) failed to do well at the box office.{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/may/06chal.htm|title=Not again!|work=Rediff.com|date=6 May 2000|access-date=4 June 2016|last=Taliculam|first=Sharmila|archive-date=21 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421175624/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/may/06chal.htm|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2000.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070828012801/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2000.htm |title=Box Office Results 2000 |archive-date=28 August 2007 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=1 May 2016}}

That same year, Kapoor won her second Filmfare Award for Best Actress,{{cite news|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/94ff8a4a35a9b8876525698d002642a9/e58091a547dffcb56525693f001c8d3c/$FILE/a0031411.pdf|title=46th Annual Filmfare Awards|work=The Times of India|access-date=16 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725213651/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/94ff8a4a35a9b8876525698d002642a9/e58091a547dffcb56525693f001c8d3c/$FILE/a0031411.pdf|archive-date=25 July 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} for portraying the title role of a disillusioned girl in search of her brother, in Khalid Mohammed's acclaimed crime drama Fiza.{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/sep/07fiza.htm |title=Movies: Fiza review |work=Rediff.com |first=Prem |last=Panicker |access-date=1 May 2016}} Cast against type in a non-glamorous role, her performance was highly applauded, several critics noted her for showing great emotional range and depth. Mimmy Jain of The Indian Express, in a positive review, wrote: "As the young girl who is sick of the suspense and disruption that her brother's disappearance has caused in her family's life, as the obstinate daughter who will not listen to her mother's plea to let her keep hoping for her son, as the determined sister who keeps on in her hunt for her brother despite all odds and then seeks to keep him on the right path, this is a new Karisma, and one that delivers a superbly flawless performance."{{cite news |newspaper=The Indian Express |last=Jain |first=Mimmy |date=16 September 2000 |access-date=24 December 2011 |title=Return to reality |url=http://www.expressindia.com/fe/daily/20000916/fle10037.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123021833/http://www.expressindia.com/fe/daily/20000916/fle10037.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 January 2013 }}{{cite web |title=Fiza: Movie Review |work=Fiza – Review |url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/6577/index.html |access-date=8 September 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810183450/http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/6577/index.html |archive-date=10 August 2007}} The film emerged as a "semi-hit" at the box office with a worldwide gross of {{INRConvert|878|m}}.{{cite web |title=Fiza |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/fiza#.Vc0cF_ntmko |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=1 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831172655/http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/fiza#.VyYn0npn2W4 |archive-date=31 August 2015}}

In 2001, she achieved further critical acclaim for her portrayal of an ill-fated actress in the biographical drama Zubeidaa.{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/jan/22zub.htm|title=13 thoughts on watching Zubeidaa|work=Rediff.com|date=22 January 2001|access-date=4 June 2016|last=Alikhan|first=Anvar|archive-date=9 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109152648/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/jan/22zub.htm|url-status=live}} Directed by Shyam Benegal, the film was based on the life of Zubeida Begum, who married Hanwant Singh. The Tribune complimented her by arguing that she "has surpassed herself as the passionate, defiant, wilful and troubled Zubeidaa, the truly modern woman."{{cite news |newspaper=The Tribune |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010211/spectrum/main2.htm |title=A vision of female follies & desires |date=11 February 2001 |last=Sekhon |first=Aradhika |access-date=1 May 2016}} In an interview with Rediff she explained: "I have been here so long, I have done everything. lead roles, supporting roles, everything. How do I grow as a performer? If I keep doing commercial cinema, I will stagnate and I wanted to grow".{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/jan/22kar.htm |title=Movies: The Rediff Interview: Karisma Kapoor |publisher=Rediff |access-date=1 May 2016}} For her work, she won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress and garnered a Best Actress nomination at the ceremony.{{Cite web |last=Dhirad |first=Sandeep |date=2006 |title=Filmfare Nominees and Winners |url=https://sites.google.com/site/deep750/FilmfareAwards.pdf?attredirects=0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019034032/https://sites.google.com/site/deep750/FilmfareAwards.pdf?attredirects=0 |archive-date=19 October 2015 |access-date=18 May 2021 |website=Filmfare Awards}} Co-starring Rekha and Manoj Bajpai, the film had worldwide earnings of over {{INRConvert|239.552|m}}.{{cite web |title=All Time Rank |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/allrank/?10 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=1 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929123858/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/allrank/?10#.VyYpBnpn2W6 |archive-date=29 September 2015}} She next starred alongside Bobby Deol and Rahul Dev in Indra Kumar's Aashiq – the movie received little praise from critics, though it proved to be a modest success, grossing over {{INRConvert|260|m}} domestically.{{cite web |url=http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Aashiq |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130803111910/http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Aashiq |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 August 2013 |title=Aashiq's box office, news, reviews, video, pictures, and music soundtrack |publisher=Ibosnetwork.com |date=12 July 2010 |access-date=25 July 2015 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/aashiq#.U3aKf_l_tv8 |title=Aashiq |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=1 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019085638/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/aashiq#.VyYpeXpn2W5 |archive-date=19 October 2015}} Suneel Darshan's social drama Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love was Kapoor's next release. Co-starring Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar, the film became one of the biggest hits of the year.{{cite web |url=http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Ek+Rishtaa |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628110155/http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Ek+Rishtaa |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 June 2013 |title=Ek Rishta's box office, news, reviews, video, pictures, and music soundtrack |publisher=Ibosnetwork.com |date=12 July 2010 |access-date=25 July 2015 }}{{cite web |title=Ek Rishtaa – The Bond Of Love |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/ek_rishtaa__the_bond_of_love |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=1 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731201945/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/ek_rishtaa__the_bond_of_love#.VyYqHXpn2W7 |archive-date=31 July 2015}}

In 2002, Kapoor had three film releases, the first of which was the romantic drama Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya, opposite Akshay Kumar and Abhishek Bachchan.{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8aa69d79|title=Haan... Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya|work=British Film Institute|access-date=4 June 2016|archive-date=17 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817100209/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8aa69d79|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/haan-maine-bhi-pyaar-kiya/critic-review/haan-maine-bhi-pyaar-kiya-movie-review/|title=Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya Review|first=Taran|last=Adarsh|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=15 February 2002|access-date=8 August 2024|archive-date=29 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129183922/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/reviews/type/view/id/744|url-status=live}} She next starred alongside Nana Patekar in the woman-centric drama Shakti: The Power, playing the role of Nandini, a woman who wants to escape from her in-laws (involved in feudal gang wars) along with her son, after her husband's death.{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/sep/20shakti.htm|title=Run Lolo Run|work=Rediff.com|date=20 September 2002|access-date=4 June 2016|last=Verma|first=Sukanya|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305052839/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/sep/20shakti.htm|url-status=live}} The film, a remake of the Telugu film Antahpuram (1998), was itself based on the life of author Betty Mahmoody. Shakti: The Power was critically acclaimed and also earned Kapoor highly positive reviews for her portrayal – Taran Adarsh reviewed: "The power clearly belongs to Kapoor. Breathing fire and venom to win back her son from the clutches of a despot, the actress gives it all to the character of a helpless mother and proves what a virtuoso performer she is. Playing the part of a wounded tigress, this is one performance that overshadows all the performances the year has seen so far".{{cite web |title=Shakti – The Power: Movie Review |work=IndiaFM |url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/11612/index.html |access-date=8 September 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807110214/http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/11612/index.html |archive-date=7 August 2007}} Kapoor's work in the film earned her Best Actress nominations at several award ceremonies, including a fifth nomination at Filmfare.{{Cite news |last=Dhirad |first=Sandeep |date=2006 |title=Filmfare Nominees and Winners |url=https://sites.google.com/site/deep750/FilmfareAwards.pdf?attredirects=0 |url-status=live |pages=116–119 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019034032/https://sites.google.com/site/deep750/FilmfareAwards.pdf?attredirects=0 |archive-date=19 October 2015 |access-date=26 August 2021 |work=Filmfare }} Her final release that year was Indra Kumar's romantic drama Rishtey, alongside Anil Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty. She featured as Komal, a wealthy woman who falls in love with a poorer man and marries him against her father's wishes. Despite much anticipation, Kapoor's all three releases that year underperformed at the box office.{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2002.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829172052/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2002.htm |title=Box Office Results 2002 |archive-date=29 August 2007 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=1 May 2016}}{{cite web |title=Top Adjusted Nett Grossers All Time |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/adjnet?fm=1 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=1 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929190726/http://boxofficeindia.com/Collections/adjnet?fm=1#.VcoHVPntmko |archive-date=29 September 2015}}

In 2003, she starred in Baaz: A Bird in Danger, which was her only release that year. The film performed poorly at the box-office. Later in the same year, she made her television debut in the Sahara One soap opera Karishma – The Miracles Of Destiny, in which she played a dual role of a grandmother and granddaughter. The serial ended after 260 episodes in 2004 and she took a sabbatical from full-time acting for several years.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Bollywood-celebrities-with-flops-on-television/Bollywood-celebrities-with-flops-on-television/photostory/48189142.cms|title=Bollywood celebrities with flops on television|work=The Times of India|date=23 July 2015|access-date=4 June 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

In 2006, Kapoor was seen in Mere Jeevan Saathi – the film had been shot and completed in 2003, but was delayed for three years.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2006/02/07/mere_jeevan_2006_review.shtml|title=Mere Jeevan Saathi (My Soulmate) (2006)|last=Pandohar|first=Jaspreet|date=28 January 2006|access-date=4 June 2016|publisher=BBC|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402104446/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2006/02/07/mere_jeevan_2006_review.shtml|url-status=live}} In 2008, she first judged Aaja Mahi Vay and later alongside actor Arjun Rampal and director–choreographer Farah Khan, Kapoor began judging season four of the dance show Nach Baliye, and continued the following year with the comedy show Hans Baliye.{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/television/karisma-kapoor-i-may-do-tv-again-633002|title=Karisma Kapoor: I may do TV again|publisher=NDTV|date=1 May 2013|access-date=4 June 2016|archive-date=1 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701192518/http://movies.ndtv.com/television/karisma-kapoor-i-may-do-tv-again-633002|url-status=live}} In addition, she had a cameo in the song "Deewangi Deewangi" from the 2007 melodrama Om Shanti Om, and in 2008, was as a guest on the reality television show Wife Bina Life (2010).{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-karisma-talks-about-hans-baliye/20090529.htm|title=Dance is easier to judge than comedy|work=Rediff.com|access-date=20 April 2017|archive-date=21 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421092042/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-karisma-talks-about-hans-baliye/20090529.htm|url-status=live}}

File:Karisma Kapoor graces the Satya Paul Winter Blossom collection launch (cropped).jpg

Kapoor made her comeback as an actress with a leading role in Vikram Bhatt's supernatural thriller Dangerous Ishhq, in 2012. Co-starring Rajneesh Duggal, the film spans a period of four centuries and tells four different love stories set in different time periods. Kapoor played four characters, one from each century.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Dangerous-Ishhq/movie-review/13079196.cms |title=Dangerous Ishhq Movie Review |work=The Times of India |date=11 May 2012 |access-date=1 May 2016}} A major critical and box office failure, the film generated positive reviews for Kapoor's portrayal. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama commented: "Kapoor puts forth her best efforts, getting to deliver lines in varied dialects. She gets the dialects right, especially Urdu and Rajasthani, but there's not much scope for her to display her acting prowess".{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/537910 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410210745/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/537910 |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 April 2012 |title=Dangerous Ishhq |first=Taran |last=Adarsh |date=11 May 2012 |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 May 2016}} In 2013, Kapoor made a special appearance along with several other actors in the titular song of the anthology film Bombay Talkies, which was made to honour the Hindi film industry for completing a centenary.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kareena-vidya-priyanka-and-17-more-a-listers-come-together-for-bombay-talkies/article1-1050076.aspx |title=Rani, Karisma, Vidya, Priyanka, and 15 more A-listers come together for Bombay Talkies |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=25 April 2014 |accessdate=19 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129202312/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kareena-vidya-priyanka-and-17-more-a-listers-come-together-for-bombay-talkies/article1-1050076.aspx |archivedate=29 November 2014 |df=dmy }} That year, she also appeared on the show Indian Princess.{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/karisma-prachi--other-stars-at-indian-princess-international-pageant-imagegallery-bollywood-ndjmsKchgiesi.html|title=Karisma, Prachi & other stars at Indian Princess International pageant|website=Sify|access-date=20 April 2017|archive-date=21 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421093230/http://www.sify.com/movies/karisma-prachi--other-stars-at-indian-princess-international-pageant-imagegallery-bollywood-ndjmsKchgiesi.html|url-status=dead}}

In 2018, Kapoor made a special appearance in the Aanand L. Rai-directed romantic comedy Zero.{{cite web |url=http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/dwarf-srk-serenades-his-lovely-ladies-again/articleshow/60916407.cms |title='Dwarf' SRK serenades his lovely ladies again – Pune Mirror - |date=3 October 2017 |access-date=4 November 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029175920/http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/dwarf-srk-serenades-his-lovely-ladies-again/articleshow/60916407.cms |archive-date=29 October 2017}} Kapoor made her web debut with Ekta Kapoor's Mentalhood that released on ALTBalaji in 2020. The series revolves around different natures of mothers and showcases how they try their best to raise their children.[https://www.indiatoday.in/television/web-series/story/karishma-kapoor-to-make-digital-debut-with-ekta-kapoor-s-mentalhood-see-first-look-1531746-2019-05-22 Karishma Kapoor to make her digital debut with Ekta Kapoor's new series titled 'Mentalhood'] India Today Retrieved 29 August 2021 Devansh Sharma of Firstpost opined, "One gradually warms up to Karisma in Mentalhood. Not at any point does she attempt to steal the spotlight, and blends well into the stellar ensemble the show offers."[https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mentalhood-review-karisma-kapoor-tillotama-shome-shine-in-alt-balaji-show-thats-curiously-similar-to-big-little-lies-8158751.html/amp Mentalhood review: Karisma Kapoor, Tillotama Shome shine in this show that's curiously similar to Big Little Lies] Firstpost Retrieved 22 March 2020

In 2024, Kapoor made her comeback to films, with Homi Adajania's mystery-thriller, Murder Mubarak, portraying a sophisticated actress, Shehnaz Noorani.{{Cite web |title=Karisma Kapoor to mark her comeback with Homi Adajania's directorial 'Murder Mubarak' |work=The Print |date=19 February 2023 |access-date=22 February 2023 |url=https://theprint.in/features/karisma-kapoor-begins-shoot-of-homi-adajanias-directorial-murder-mubarak-2/1384538/?amp}}{{Cite news |title=Karisma Kapoor begins shoot of Homi Adajania's directorial 'Murder Mubarak' |work=The Times of India |date=20 February 2023 |access-date=24 February 2023 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/karisma-kapoor-begins-shoot-of-homi-adajanias-directorial-murder-mubarak/articleshow/98079826.cms}} Pratikshya Mishra from The Quint praised her for playing an "elusive star" and noted, "The tragedy evident in her characterisation comes through purely because of how expressive her eyes can be."{{Cite news |title=Murder Mubarak Review: A delicious mix of an engaging whodunnit and social satire |work=The Quint |date=15 March 2024 |access-date=15 March 2024 |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/murder-mubarak-full-movie-review-netflix-sara-ali-khan-dimpla-kapadia-karisma-kapoor-ott-sanjay-kapoor-vijay-varma-pankaj-tripathi}} She received the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film – Female nomination for the film.{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-danube-properties-filmfare-ott-awards-2024-full-list-69862.html|title=Nominations for the Danube Properties Filmfare OTT Awards 2024: Full List|date=28 November 2023|access-date=29 November 2023|work=Filmfare}} Later that year, she made her comeback to television as a judge on India's Best Dancer 4.{{Cite web |date=2 June 2024 |title=Karisma Kapoor joins the judges' panel for the fourth season of India's Best Dancer |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/karisma-kapoor-to-be-guest-judge-on-super-dancer-4-3992489.html |access-date=21 June 2024 |website=The Times of India}}{{cite web |title=Dance India Dance 7: Karisma Kapoor reveals why 'Jhanjhariya' is the most memorable song of her career |date=21 August 2019 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/dance-india-dance-7-karisma-kapoor-reveals-why-jhanjhariya-most-memorable-song-her-career-469087 |publisher=Pinkvilla |access-date=18 August 2021 |archive-date=14 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190914232612/https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/dance-india-dance-7-karisma-kapoor-reveals-why-jhanjhariya-most-memorable-song-her-career-469087 |url-status=live }} Kapoor has completed her second web series, Brown.{{Cite web |date=17 January 2023 |title=Karisma Kapoor starrer 'Brown' becomes the only Indian web series to make it to Berlin Market Selects 2023 |url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/web-series/karisma-kapoor-starrer-brown-becomes-the-only-indian-web-series-to-make-it-to-berlin-market-selects-2023-2562640.html#:~:text=YOU%20MAY%20LIKE%20TO%20READ&text=New%20Delhi%3A%20Zee%20Studios'%20neo,notable%20Berlinale%20Series%20Market%20Selects. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715053944/https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/web-series/karisma-kapoor-starrer-brown-becomes-the-only-indian-web-series-to-make-it-to-berlin-market-selects-2023-2562640.html#:~:text=YOU%20MAY%20LIKE%20TO%20READ&text=New%20Delhi%3A%20Zee%20Studios'%20neo,notable%20Berlinale%20Series%20Market%20Selects. |archive-date=15 July 2021 |access-date=19 February 2023 |website=Zee News |language=en}}

Kapoor was in a relationship with her Jigar co-star Ajay Devgn from 1992 till they broke up in 1995.{{cite web |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/CEL-when-ajay-devgn-left-karisma-kapoor-and-married-kajol-4305245-PHO.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706001754/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/CEL-when-ajay-devgn-left-karisma-kapoor-and-married-kajol-4305245-PHO.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 July 2013 |title=When Ajay Devgn left Karisma Kapoor and married Kajol |work=Daily Bhaskar |access-date=1 May 2016}} She got engaged to Abhishek Bachchan in 2002, but the engagement was called off after a few months. This ended their relationship of a few years and no reason was given for the break-up.{{cite news |title=Karisma Kapoor: Low points of her life |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/karisma-kapoor-low-points-of-her-life/karisma-kapoor-5-low-points-of-karisma-kapoors-life/photostory/35337418.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=1 May 2016}}

On 29 September 2003, she married industrialist Sunjay Kapur, the CEO of Sixt India, in a high-profile Sikh wedding ceremony at her ancestral home, Krishna Raj Bungalow, in Mumbai. The couple has a daughter, Samaira, born on 11 March 2005 and a son, Kiaan, born on 12 March 2011.{{cite web |last1=Pacheco |first1=Sunitra |title=Karisma Kapoor, Sunjay Kapur to be divorced next year due to trust issues |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/karisma-kapoor-sunjay-kapur-to-be-divorced-only-next-year-due-to-trust-issues/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=21 September 2015 |date=30 December 2014}} In 2014, the couple filed for divorce through mutual consent.{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/karisma-married-me-on-a-rebound-after-her-breakup-with-abhishek-bachchan-says-sunjay-kapoor/1/571150.html |title=Karisma married me on a rebound after her break-up with Abhishek Bachchan, says Sunjay Kapur |work=India Today |date=15 January 2016 |access-date=4 February 2016}} In November 2015, the couple had filed applications to withdraw their consent to it. The couple's divorce was finalised in 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/karisma-kapoor-and-sunjay-kapurs-divorce-called-off/16720175 |title=Karisma Kapoor and Sunjay Kapur's divorce called off |date=28 November 2015 |work=Mid-day |access-date=4 February 2016}}

In 2016, Karisma Kapoor filed a domestic violence case against Sunjay Kapur and his mother, accusing them of physical abuse and claiming Sunjay was involved with another woman.{{Cite news |last=Sukumaran |first=Shradha |date=2016-03-02 |title=Silence is golden: Why Kareena prefers staying mum on sister Karisma's bitter divorce |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/silence-is-golden-why-kareena-prefers-staying-mum-on-sister-karismas-bitter-divorce/articleshow/51218654.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-10-17 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}} She also filed a dowry harassment case, leading to a summons for Sunjay by the Mumbai police. The couple was already locked in a bitter divorce and custody battle.{{Cite news |last=Sukumaran |first=Shradha |date=2016-03-02 |title=Karisma Kapoor files domestic violence case against husband Sunjay |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/karisma-kapoor-files-dowry-harassment-case-against-sunjay-mom-in-law/story-vRV79vqwXFZNTEDSYWAt3M.html |access-date=2024-10-17 |work=Hindustan Times |issn=0013-0389}}

In 2024, Karisma further accused Sunjay of domestic abuse in her divorce plea, alleging that during their honeymoon, he forced her to sleep with his friends. She also claimed that Sunjay once told his mother to slap her when she couldn't fit into a dress while pregnant.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-26 |title=Karisma Kapoor's ugly claim against ex-husband, says 'he once asked his mother to slap me post-pregnancy' |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/karisma-kapoors-ugly-claim-against-ex-husband-says-he-once-asked-his-mother-to-slap-me-post-pregnancy-11873661.html |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}{{Cite news |last=Sukumaran |first=Shradha |date=2016-03-02 |title=Karisma Kapoor's ugly divorce with Sunjay Kapur |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2348405/he-forced-me-to-sleep-with-his-friends-auctioned-me-karisma-kapoor-on-divorce-with-sunjay-kapur |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=The Express Tribune |issn=0013-0389}}

On taking a break from her acting career for her kids and family, Kapoor said, it was a "conscious decision".{{cite news |title=Karisma Kapoor says taking a break from films after embracing motherhood had been a conscious decision |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/karisma-kapoor-says-taking-a-break-from-films-after-embracing-motherhood-had-been-a-conscious-decision/articleshow/84171604.cms |access-date=31 July 2021 |work=The Times of India |agency=The Times Group |archive-date=31 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731134547/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/karisma-kapoor-says-taking-a-break-from-films-after-embracing-motherhood-had-been-a-conscious-decision/articleshow/84171604.cms |url-status=live }} She further said,

{{Blockquote|"It [acting] is ingrained in you. It is something that never goes away. I was waiting for something really interesting. It was out of my choice that I didn't do any film because my kids were very young. I wanted to be at home with my family and children."{{cite news |title=Karisma Kapoor on not doing films: It was my choice. I wanted to be at home |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/it-was-my-choice-not-to-do-films-for-a-while-karisma-kapoor-1531597-2019-05-22 |access-date=31 July 2021 |work=IANS |publisher=India Today |archive-date=31 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731134547/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/it-was-my-choice-not-to-do-films-for-a-while-karisma-kapoor-1531597-2019-05-22 |url-status=live }}}}

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Kapoor supports her close friend Salman Khan's charitable trust Being Human Foundation, for which she walked ramp during "The Couture for a Cause - The Being Human Show" in 2010.{{Cite web |author=Vogue India |url=https://www.vogue.in/content/salman-khans-being-human-show/amp |title=Salman Khan's The Being Human Show, 2010 |access-date=12 November 2010 |work=Vogue |date=11 October 2010 |archive-date=3 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203183724/https://www.vogue.in/content/salman-khans-being-human-show/amp |url-status=live }} In 2005, along with other Bollywood stars, Kapoor performed at the HELP! Telethon Concert, raising money for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.{{cite news |title=Bollywood unites to present caring face |date=8 February 2005 |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050208/asp/nation/story_4351693.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914142032/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050208/asp/nation/story_4351693.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 September 2012 |newspaper=The Telegraph |access-date=21 February 2005}} In 2010, Kapoor, along with Salman Khan and several other Bollywood actresses walked at the HDIL India Couture Week, for a charity cause. Kapoor was a goodwill ambassador for Pinkathon 2012 for breast cancer awareness.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYWk2SF8KV8 |title=Bollywood hotties walk with Salman Khan |date=11 October 2010 |access-date=1 May 2016 |via=YouTube}} Later in 2013, Kapoor participated in a campaign with Priyanka Chopra to highlight the rights of girls in India.{{cite web |url=http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/karisma-kapoor-performs-for-girl-s-charity-1.1262132 |title=Karisma Kapoor performs for girl's charity |website=Gulf News |date=2 December 2013 |access-date=1 May 2016}}

Kapoor has been part of several stage shows and world tours since the '90s. The Heartthrobs: Live in Concert was performed across the United States and Canada alongside Arjun Rampal, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor and Aftab Shivdasani.{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/jun/27hrit.htm |title=Why Britney bowled over Hrithik |access-date=16 April 2008 |author=Jha, Subhash K |date=27 June 2002 |work=Rediff.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093103/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/jun/27hrit.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016}} In 2016, she participated in the Hiru Golden Film Awards in Sri Lanka as a special guest along with several other Bollywood actors, including Neil Nitin Mukesh, Suniel Shetty (Sunil Shetty), Jackie Shroff, Sridevi, and Madhuri Dixit.{{cite web |url=http://hirugoldenfilmawards.lk/ |title=Hiru=Award Golden Film Awards |access-date=5 September 2016 |publisher=hirugoldenfilmawards.hirutv.lk}} In addition to acting and philanthropy, Kapoor has been a celebrity endorser for several brands, including Kellogg's, Crescent Lawn, Admix Retail, Danone and Garnier Colour.{{cite web |url=http://ishare.rediff.com/video/others/karisma-kapoor-in-kelloggs-choco-ad/2272251 |title=karisma kapoor in kelloggs choco ad Video – Rediff Videos |work=Rediff.com |access-date=1 May 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/news/38616549_1_brand-ambassador-karisma-kapoor-tv-commercials |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419005439/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/news/38616549_1_brand-ambassador-karisma-kapoor-tv-commercials |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 April 2013 |title=Danone signs Karisma Kapoor as brand ambassador |work=The Economic Times |access-date=1 May 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.farwacouture.com/crescent-lawn-2013-faraz-manan-2012-karishma-kapoor-photo-images |title=Crescent Lawn – Exclusive Photo Karishma Kapoor by Faraz Manan – Pakistani Latest Fashion & Designer Lawn / Party Dresses Collection |work=Farwacouture.com |access-date=1 May 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/garnier-colour-naturals-signs-karishma-kapoor/833276/ |title=Garnier Colour Naturals signs Karishma Kapoor |work=The Indian Express |access-date=1 May 2016}} Kapoor has also walked the runway for such designers as Manish Malhotra, Arpita Mehta,{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/lakme-fashion-weeks-stunning-showstoppers-karisma-kalki-nargis/#arpitamehta-karisma |title=PHOTOS: Lakme Fashion Week's stunning showstoppers – Karisma, Kalki Nargis |date=16 March 2014 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=1 May 2016}} and Vikram Phadnis.{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/karishma-kapoor-dazzles-with-gold-radiance-in-lakme-fashion-week/1/10005.html |title=Karisma Kapoor turns golden girl for Vikram Phadnis during LFW 2013 |work=India Today |date=26 August 2013 |access-date=1 May 2016}}

Kapoor is a shareholder in the children's product company, Babyoye.com, an ecommerce startup specialising in selling infant- and mother-care products.{{cite web |author=ET Entrepreneurship |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/biz-entrepreneurship/11-cricket-movie-stars-who-invested-in-startups/slideshow/51852861.cms |title=11 cricket & movie stars who invested in startups |website=Economics Times |access-date=25 April 2020}} In 2013, she wrote a book "My Yummy Mummy Guide: From Getting Pregnant to losing all the weight and beyond", a guide to motherhood filled with post pregnancy tips for women.{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/349688/actress-karisma-kapoor-pens-book.html |title=Actress Karisma Kapoor pens book on motherhood |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=15 February 2018 |date=7 August 2013}}

Kapoor is considered in the media as one of the most popular actresses of Indian cinema.{{Cite web |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/aishwarya-karisma-to-preity-90s-bollywood-actresses-then-and-now |title=Shilpa, Karisma to Sonali: 90s Bollywood actresses, then and now |website=Free Press Journal |access-date=28 August 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/cinema/100-years-of-indian-cinema/photo/top-actresses-of-bollywood-ever-367543-2012-05-01/2 |title=Top heroines of Bollywood |access-date=28 March 2020 |work=India Today |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327214337/https://www.indiatoday.in/cinema/100-years-of-indian-cinema/photo/top-actresses-of-bollywood-ever-367543-2012-05-01/2 |archive-date=27 March 2020 |url-status=live}} In 2012, Kapoor appeared on Forbes India{{'}}s "Celebrity 100" list, peaking at the 77th position, with an estimated annual earning of {{INRConvert|110.55|m}}.{{cite web |title=2012 Celebrity 100 |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2012-celebrity-100/1395/all |work=Forbes India |access-date=31 January 2013 }} As of 2016, eight of her films have grossed more than {{INRConvert|1|b}}.{{cite news |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-star-power-female/filterby/IND/1997/ |title=Star Power Actress: Karisma Kapoor |access-date=8 August 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327214337/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-star-power-female/filterby/IND/1997/ |archive-date=27 March 2020 |url-status=live}} One of the highest paid actress of the 90s, Kapoor appeared on Box Office India{{'}}s "Top Actresses" for five years (1996-2000) and ranked first thrice (1996, 1997 and 1999). She was placed 8th in its "All Time Top Actresses" list.{{cite news |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/hit-down-actoress.php |title=Top Actresses Of All Time |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=Box Office India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327214337/https://boxofficeindia.com/hit-down-actoress.php |archive-date=27 March 2020 |url-status=live}}

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Deven Sharma of Filmfare termed Kapoor "a force to reckon with commercially", and noted, "Karisma Kapoor was a strong contender to both Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi’s domination to the ’90s."{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327214337/https://m.filmfare.com/features/filmfare-recommends-top-10-films-of-karisma-kapoor-41788.amp |url=https://m.filmfare.com/features/filmfare-recommends-top-10-films-of-karisma-kapoor-41788.amp |title=Top 10 Films of Karisma Kapoor |website=Filmfare |access-date=19 October 2020 |archive-date=27 March 2020}} She has been described by The Tribune as "possessing exuberance and energy".{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060108/spectrum/main4.htm |title=The Sunday Tribune – Spectrum |work=The Tribune |access-date=1 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121110907/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060108/spectrum/main4.htm |archive-date=21 November 2013}} The Times of India termed her "inimitable" due to her body of work and the essence that she brought into movies in the 90s.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/five-times-karisma-kapoor-took-us-back-to-the-90s-with-her-nostalgic-instagram-posts/photostory/93970857.cms |title=Five times Karisma Kapoor took us back to the 90s with her nostalgic Instagram posts|website=Times of India |access-date=27 September 2022}} Nikita Sawant of Femina feels Kapoor embodies the statement, "Some people get better with age".{{cite web |author=Nikita Sawant |url=https://www.femina.in/celebs/indian/karisma-wants-to-be-an-indulgent-aunt-35982.html |title=Karisma Kapoor wants to be an indulgent aunt |website=Femina India |access-date=25 January 2019}} Rediff.com said that Kapoor did everything from "raunchy numbers" to "serious roles". It credited her serious roles as the factor that consolidated her position as an "established actress". In an interview, Kapoor said,

{{Blockquote|"I have never really used any strategy. I go by my instinct. I do whatever I feel I should do. I have never planned or manipulated anything in my career. Whatever has happened has taken a natural course. I just felt that I liked these stories and I wanted to be a part of it."{{cite web |author=Sharmila Taliculam |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/apr/19kari.htm |title=Karisma Kapoor: I don't differentiate between films |website=Rediff.com |access-date=15 October 2019}}}}

Kapoor's sister Kareena Kapoor admits, "Working with Lolo will be a dream come true. She was and will always be my favorite actress."{{cite web |author=Reena Kapoor |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131116/entertainment-bollywood/article/kareena-kapoor-praises-karishma-kapoor-ranbir-kapoor |title=Kareena Kapoor praises Karishma Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor |website=Deccan Chronicle |date=16 November 2013 |access-date=17 November 2020}} According to Rediff.com, she became "choosy about her roles" post a slew of out-and-out commercial films.{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/dec/14sotw.htm |title=Star of The Week: The Karisma Kapoor |work=Rediff.com |access-date=19 September 2018|date=1 May 2016}} NDTV termed her "The OG Bollywood Queen".{{cite web |title=10 interesting facts about Karisma Kapoor that you probably didn't know |date=25 June 2021 |url=https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/karisma-kapoor-secret-unknown-interesting-facts-bollywood-actor |publisher=Vogue |access-date=31 July 2022 |archive-date=31 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731131543/https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/karisma-kapoor-secret-unknown-interesting-facts-bollywood-actor |url-status=live }} Filmfare terms her as one of the "most celebrated stars" in the Hindi film industry.{{cite web |author=Bollywood |url=https://m.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/karisma-kapoor-reveals-the-big-career-advice-she-got-from-raj-kapoor-36819.amp |title=Karisma Kapoor reveals the big career advice she got from Raj Kapoor |website=Filmfare |access-date=25 February 2022}} The Hindu said that she is blessed with "a radiant look and an enviable figure".{{cite news |author=Hindu Star Track |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/fitness/the-natural-way/article8022252.ece |title=Karishma Kapoor: The natural way! |website=The Hindu |date=23 December 2015 |access-date=23 December 2019}} Kapoor is widely praised for her performance in Raja Hindustani, Dil To Pagal Hai, Biwi No.1, Fiza, Zubeidaa and Shakti: The Power.{{cite web |author=NDTV Movies |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/happy-birthday-karisma-kapoor-best-films-of-the-og-bollywood-queen-3093533 |title=Karisma Kapoor: Must-Watch Films Of The OG Bollywood Queen |website=NDTV India |access-date=12 December 2021}} Eastern Eye noted that Kapoor's filmography is filled with "an array of successful films".{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Mohnish |title=Karisma Kapoor shares video montage as she celebrates 30 years in Bollywood |url=https://www.easterneye.biz/karisma-kapoor-shares-video-montage-as-she-celebrates-30-years-in-bollywood/ |access-date=31 July 2021 |work=Eastern Eye |archive-date=31 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731133149/https://www.easterneye.biz/karisma-kapoor-shares-video-montage-as-she-celebrates-30-years-in-bollywood/ |url-status=live }} In 2022 and 2023, Kapoor was voted "Sexiest Actress Alive" by the Glamour Magazine.{{cite news |url=http://katieheimer.com/academic%20works%20and%20clips/CelebrityHistoricalAnalysis.pdf |title=Karisma Kapoor Sexiest Actress Alive |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=Glamour Magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327214337/http://katieheimer.com/academic%20works%20and%20clips/CelebrityHistoricalAnalysis.pdf |archive-date=27 March 2020 |url-status=live}} She was placed 4th in The Times of India{{'}}s "50 Beautiful Faces" list.{{cite web |title=50 Beautiful Faces: 100 years of Indian Cinema |date=1 May 2013 |url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/100-yrs-of-indian-cinema/50-beautiful-faces-100-years-of-indian-cinema/rtf1ansiansicpg1252deff0deflang1033fonttblf0fnilfcharset0-Arial-Unicode-MScolortbl-red0green0blue0viewkind4uc1pardcf1lang16393f0fs20-50-Beautiful-Faces-100-years-of-Indian-Cinemaparpar/articleshow/19713725.cms |accessdate=11 February 2014 |work=The Times of India}} Kapoor's hand-print was unveiled at the Walk of the Stars at Bandra Bandstand.{{cite news|last=Thirani|first=Neha|title=Mumbai Gets Its Own Walk of Fame|url=http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/26/mumbai-gets-its-own-walk-of-fame/|accessdate=15 April 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=26 March 2012}} She is also known for her significant fashion and style statements throughout the 90s.{{cite news|title=Karisma Kapoor's complete beauty evolution|url=https://www.vogue.in/content/karisma-kapoors-complete-beauty-evolution|accessdate=21 December 2019|newspaper=Vogue|date=4 December 2019}}{{cite news|title=Karisma Kapoor is the queen of timeless style|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/fashion/story/karisma-kapoor-is-the-queen-of-timeless-style-on-fashion-friday-1819301-2021-06-25|accessdate=24 November 2021|newspaper=India Today|date=25 June 2021}}

{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Karisma Kapoor}}

Kapoor is the recipient of a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), and four Filmfare Awards out of eight nominations: Best Actress for Raja Hindustani (1996) and Fiza (2000), Best Supporting Actress for Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), and Best Actress (Critics) for Zubeidaa (2001).{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Karisma-Kapoor/awards |title=Karisma Kapoor Awards! |website=Times of India |access-date=13 December 2022 |archive-date=9 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309125417/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Karisma-Kapoor/awards |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2019 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners |access-date=14 February 2020 |work=filmfare.com |language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://iifa.com/iifa-years/iifa-years-2003/|title=IIFA Through the Years|access-date=20 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208124732/http://iifa.com/iifa-years/iifa-years-2003/|archive-date=8 February 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

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