Kusha Kapila
{{Short description|Indian social media personality (born 1989)}}
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| name = Kusha Kapila
| image = Kusha Kapila at Myntra's Creator Fest 2023 event (cropped).jpg
| caption = Kapila in 2023
| birth_date =
| birth_place = New Delhi, India
| alma_mater = IP College
NIFT
| occupation = {{hlist|Social media personality|comedian|actress}}
| years_active = 2013–present
| notable_works = Comicstaan
Sukhee
Thank You for Coming
| spouse = {{marriage |Zorawar Singh Ahluwalia |2017|2023}}
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| pseudonym =
| years active = 2011–present
| genre = {{flatlist|
- Comedy}}
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| subscribers = 1.38 million
| views = 675 million
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Kusha Kapila is an Indian social media personality, comedian, and actress from New Delhi.{{Cite web |last=Kakkar |first=Parul |date=17 August 2018 |title=Kusha Kapila {{!}} The Swaggy Cat |url=https://www.newshour.press/entertainment/kusha-kapila-swaggy-cat/ |access-date=28 September 2022 |website=Newshour Press}}
Personal life
Kusha Kapila was born in New Delhi into a Punjabi family.{{Cite Instagram |last=Kapila |first=Kusha |user=kushakapila |postid=Bd-JsH8nzsF |date=15 January 2018 |title=Meet me – your token Punjabi girl, born with a unibrow and tortured by a premature moustache. |access-date=1 June 2024 |link=https://www.instagram.com/kushakapila/p/Bd-JsH8nzsF/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240601055425/https://www.instagram.com/kushakapila/p/Bd-JsH8nzsF/ |archive-date=1 June 2024}}
She married Zorawar Singh Ahluwalia, a former employee at Diageo in 2017.{{cn|date=March 2025}} On 26 June 2023, she announced their separation.{{Cite web |date=26 June 2023 |title=Kusha Kapila announces divorce from Zorawar Ahluwalia |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/kusha-kapila-announces-divorce-from-zorawar-ahluwalia-masaba-masaba-star-says-gave-it-all-8179813.html |access-date=26 June 2023 |website=News18}}{{Cite web |date=26 June 2023 |title=Kusha Kapila announces separation from husband Zorawar Ahluwalia: 'We gave it our all until we couldn't anymore' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/kusha-kapila-announces-separation-from-husband-zorawar-ahluwalia-8687450/ |access-date=26 June 2023 |website=The Indian Express}}
Career
After graduation from the National Institute of Fashion Technology in fashion design, she worked as a merchandising intern for Bhartiya International Limited based in Delhi for three months. Subsequently, she worked as a product design intern at Chisell Effects, in Noida. In 2013, she started working as a fashion correspondent for a Delhi-based clothing firm, Apparel Online.{{Cite web |date=26 April 2021 |title=Meet the women on the Indian comedy circuit who are taking over our screens and Instagram feeds |url=https://www.vogue.in/magazine-story/meet-the-women-on-the-indian-comedy-circuit-who-are-taking-over-our-screens-and-instagram-feeds/ |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=Vogue India}}{{Cite web |date=8 March 2019 |title=What Kusha Kapila learnt from being famous on the internet |url=https://www.vogue.in/content/kusha-kapila-interview-indian-feminism-instagram-influencer |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=Vogue India}} In May of next year, she joined Razorfish Neev and started working as a copywriter.
In 2014, she made her debut with the television show Son of Abish hosted by Abish Mathew.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
In 2016, she worked for the Times Internet as a fashion editor.{{Cite web |date=14 February 2020 |title=ILN Studios and Smule launch India's first digital reality show "1,2,3… Riyaaz" to give local talents a shot to fame |url=https://timesinternet.in/blog/iln-studios-smule-launch-digital-reality-show-123-riyaaz-to-give-local-talents-a-shot-to-fame/ |access-date=28 September 2022 |website=Times Internet: Everything. Everyday.}} Later, she joined iDiva as a content writer head. While working for iDiva, she created and played the fictional character, Billi Masi, which became a major hit, making her an Internet sensation.{{Cite web |date=8 March 2019 |title=What Kusha Kapila learnt from being famous on the internet |url=https://www.vogue.in/content/kusha-kapila-interview-indian-feminism-instagram-influencer |access-date=28 September 2022 |website=Vogue India}}{{Cite web |date=23 January 2022 |title=As an influencer, when you fail you fail publicly |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/as-an-influencer-when-you-fail-you-fail-publicly-101642905959243.html |access-date=28 September 2022 |website=Hindustan Times}}
In 2020, she appeared in an anthology Netflix India film Ghost Stories.{{Cite web |date=29 November 2019 |title=Karan Johar on directing Ghost Stories: Totally out of my comfort zone |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/karan-johar-on-directing-ghost-stories-totally-out-of-my-comfort-zone-1623614-2019-11-29 |access-date=28 September 2022 |website=India Today}} She was also on Netflix India's YouTube show Behensplaining.{{Cite web |title=Watch: A new episode of Netflix's 'Behensplaining' reviews 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun' |url=https://scroll.in/video/943838/watch-a-new-episode-of-netflixs-behensplaining-reviews-hum-aapke-hain-koun |access-date=28 September 2022 |website=Scroll.in |date=17 November 2019}}
In 2021, she performed in the Amazon Prime's comedy reality show LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse.{{Cite web |date=28 April 2021 |title=Kusha Kapila: Don't think anyone famous should be overly celebrated for helping people |url=https://telanganatoday.com/kusha-kapila-dont-think-anyone-famous-should-be-overly-celebrated-for-helping-people |access-date=28 September 2022 |website=Telangana Today}}
In 2022, she was seen in a reality sketch comedy show Case Toh Banta Hai on Amazon MiniTV.{{Cite web |date=26 July 2022 |title=Riteish Deshmukh on Case Toh Banta Hai, his bond with Varun Sharma, Kusha Kapila and more |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/riteish-deshmukh-on-case-toh-banta-hai-his-bond-with-varun-sharma-kusha-kapila-and-more-10956081.html |access-date=28 September 2022 |website=Firstpost}} She also featured in the Season 2 of the Netflix TV series Masaba Masaba.{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=27 July 2022 |title=Kusha Kapila, Rytasha Rathore & others come together with Masaba Gupta for Masaba Masaba season 2 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/kusha-kapila-rytasha-rathore-others-come-together-masaba-gupta-masaba-masaba-season-2/ |access-date=12 October 2022}} She co-hosted the season 3 of Comicstaan.{{Cite web |date=15 July 2022 |title=I was so nervous in the beginning, says Kusha Kapila about her experience of hosting 'Comicstaan' |url=https://telanganatoday.com/i-was-so-nervous-in-the-beginning-says-kusha-kapila-about-her-experience-of-hosting-comicstaan |access-date=28 September 2022 |website=Telangana Today}}{{Cite web |title=Kusha Kapila is all set to host Comicstaan Season 3 with Abish Mathew |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/kusha-kapila-is-all-set-to-host-comicstaan-season-3-with-abish-mathew/cid/1874505 |access-date=28 September 2022 |website=The Telegraph (India)}} She made an appearance in Plan A Plan B. She also appeared as a part of jury on Season 7 of the Koffee with Karan.{{Cite web |date=26 September 2022 |title=Koffee with Karan Season 7 finale: Karan Johar reveals Varun Dhawan found out about his relationship by 'default', gets trolled for his Alia Bhatt obsession |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/koffee-with-karan-season-7-finale-karan-johar-relationship-alia-bhatt-obsession-kusha-kapila-danish-sait-8173564/ |access-date=28 September 2022 |website=The Indian Express}}
In February 2023, she appeared in Minus One: New Chapter and Selfiee.{{Cite news |title=The cast of 'Minus One: New Chapter' speak about their favourite love stories and the changing idea of romance |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/ayush-mehra-and-aisha-ahmed-speak-about-minus-one-new-chapter-their-favourite-love-stories-and-the-changing-idea-of-romance-exclusive/articleshow/97924573.cms |access-date=25 February 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |title=Selfiee Movie Star Cast - Bollywood Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=24 February 2023 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/selfiee/cast/ |access-date=25 February 2023}} Later that year, in September, she featured in Sukhee alongside Shilpa Shetty.{{Cite news |title=Shilpa Shetty and Kusha Kapila talk about self-love in Sukhee promotional video |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/shilpa-shetty-and-kusha-kapila-talk-about-self-love-in-sukhee-promotional-video/cid/1963782 |access-date=9 October 2023 |website=The Telegraph (India)}} She also played a pivotal role in Rhea and Ekta Kapoor's Thank You for Coming, which premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.{{Cite web |date=16 September 2023 |title=Thank You For Coming first reviews from TIFF |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/thank-you-for-coming-first-reviews-tiff-bhumi-pednekar-kusha-kapila-shehnaaz-gill-anil-kapoor-101694847000551.html |access-date=9 October 2023 |website=Hindustan Times}} Later in December, she was seen in Amazon Mini TV's Dehati Ladke.{{Cite web |date=11 December 2023 |title=Kusha Kapila-Starrer 'Dehati Ladke' To Explore Themes Of Love, Friendship & Hardship |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/kusha-kapila-starrer-dehati-ladke-to-explore-themes-of-love-friendship-hardship-news-335882 |access-date=13 December 2023 |website=Outlook India}}
Media
In 2019, Kusha Kapila featured on the cover of Harper's Bazaar India.{{Cite web |title=Harper's Bazaar India captures the beauty in all its forms through the lens of the OnePlus 7T Pro |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/harpers-bazaar-india-captures-the-beauty-in-all-its-forms-through-the-lens-of-the-oneplus-7t-pro20191113193444/ |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=ANI News}}
In 2021, Kapila featured in Hindustan Times HT Brunch cover story.{{Cite web |date=16 January 2021 |title=HT Brunch Cover Story: Slay it with a smile with Kusha Kapila and Dolly Singh |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/brunch/ht-brunch-cover-story-slay-it-with-a-smile-with-kusha-kapila-and-dolly-singh-101610790911373.html |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=Hindustan Times}}
In 2022, she featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan.{{Cite web |title='I was diagnosed with high-functioning depression and ADD' - Kusha Kapila |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.in/celebrity/features/a27720/i-was-diagnosed-high-functioning-depression-and-add-kusha-kapila |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=Cosmopolitan India}} In the same year, she was listed in Forbes India's W-Power list.{{Cite web |title=Kusha Kapila: Influencer Next Door |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/leadership/kusha-kapila-influencer-next-door/81843/1 |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=Forbes India}}
In 2024, she was interviewed by The Lallantop, where she opened up about her personal life and her journey to fame.{{Cite web |title=Kusha Kapila Reveals Why She Announced Her Separation From Zorawar Ahluwalia |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/kusha-kapila-says-this-was-the-reason-she-chose-to-announce-her-separation-from-zorawar-ahluwalia-publicly |access-date=2 March 2024 |website=Outlook India |date=8 February 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Kusha Kapila On Divorce From Zorawar Singh Ahluwalia: "I Became A Big Villain" |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kusha-kapila-on-divorce-from-zorawar-singh-ahluwalia-i-became-a-big-villain-5025138 |access-date=2 March 2024 |website=NDTV.com}}
Filmography
= Films =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref. |
| 2020
|Misha |Karan Johar's segment |
| 2022
|Seema | |
| rowspan="3"|2023
|Tara | |
| Sukhee
| Meher Chhibber | |
| Thank You for Coming
| Neha "The Queen" | |
| 2024
|Film producer | |
= Web series =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref. |
| 2014
|Son of Abish | rowspan="2" |Herself | |
| 2021
|LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse | |
| rowspan="3" |2022
|Host |Season 3 |
| Masaba Masaba
|Nicole |Season 2 |
| Case Toh Banta Hai
|Judge | |
| rowspan="3" |2023
|Minus One: New Chapter |Nayantara | |
| Social Currency
|Herself |Episode 5 |
| Dehati Ladke
|Chaya | |
| 2024
|Kalki | |
= Music videos =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Singer !Ref. |
| 2023
|O Piya |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Ref. |
| 2022
| Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress - Comedy Series (OTT) |{{nom}} |
| 2023
|Bollywood Hungama Style Icons |Most Stylish Digital Entertainer (Female) |{{NA}} |{{nom}} |{{Cite web |title=Complete List of Winners of Bollywood Hungama Style Icon Awards |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/style-icons/winners.php |access-date=24 April 2023 |website=Bollywood Hungama}} |
| 2024
|Best Supporting Actor in a Series (Female): Drama |Dehati Ladke |{{nom}} |
References
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External links
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- {{YouTube|c=channel/UCj_eYKbmUXvsbDssD3pQBXA}}
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Category:Indian women comedians
Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Indian web series actresses
Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema