Shraddha Kapoor

Kapoor was born and raised in Mumbai. On her father's side, Kapoor is of Punjabi descent, and on her mother's side, she is of Marathi and Konkani descent. Her maternal grandfather, Pandharinath Kolhapure's, (the nephew of Deenanath Mangeshkar and maternal first cousin of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle) paternal family hailed from Kolhapur and her maternal grandmother hailed from Panaji, Goa.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/shraddha-kapoor-has-roots-in-goa/articleshow/61750222.cms |title=Shraddha Kapoor has roots in Goa |website=The Times of India |date=22 November 2017 |access-date=10 June 2019 |archive-date=26 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226033236/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/shraddha-kapoor-has-roots-in-goa/articleshow/61750222.cms |url-status=live}}[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/If-I-had-my-way-I-would-have-worked-with-Raj-Kapoor-all-my-life-Padmini-Kolhapure/articleshow/22516382.cms If I had my way, I would have worked with Raj Kapoor all my life: Padmini Kolhapure] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228025625/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/If-I-had-my-way-I-would-have-worked-with-Raj-Kapoor-all-my-life-Padmini-Kolhapure/articleshow/22516382.cms |date=28 February 2019}} Times of India 13 September 2013{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-was-most-upset-with-the-way-people-were-talking-about-my-dad-Shraddha/articleshow/19649087.cms |title=I was most upset with the way people were talking about my dad: Shraddha |website=The Times of India |author=Priya Gupta |date=21 April 2013 |access-date=4 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008201540/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-was-most-upset-with-the-way-people-were-talking-about-my-dad-Shraddha/articleshow/19649087.cms |archive-date=8 October 2017 |url-status=live}} In an interview with The Hindustan Times, Kapoor revealed that, she was raised in a Marathi cultural setting as her maternal relatives lived in Maharashtra.{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/i-m-playing-a-complete-marathi-mulgi-shraddha-kapoor/story-mS7DRjEybvNJRH8CUZAjPI.html |title=I'm playing a complete marathi mulgi: Shraddha Kapoor |date=14 August 2012 |website=Hindustan Times|access-date=10 June 2019 |archive-date=31 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331055745/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/i-m-playing-a-complete-marathi-mulgi-shraddha-kapoor/story-mS7DRjEybvNJRH8CUZAjPI.html |url-status=live}} She has said that she went through a tomboyish phase as a child and described herself as having a strong attitude, because of which she was deliberately picking fights with boys.{{cite web |title=Stealing beauty – Shraddha Kapoor shimmies her way to the top |url=http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/stealing-beauty-9750.html |work=Filmfare |author=Anuradha Choudhary |date=7 July 2015 |access-date=4 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710133022/http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/stealing-beauty-9750.html |archive-date=10 July 2018 |url-status=live}}

File:Shraddha Kapoor celebrates the anniversary of Padmini Kolhapure.jpg, who appeared in a cameo in her debut film.]]

Kapoor's family members include her father Shakti Kapoor and mother Shivangi Kapoor, her elder brother Siddhanth Kapoor, her two aunts Padmini Kolhapure and Tejaswini Kolhapure, who, besides her mother, are all actors in Indian Cinema. She is the great-niece of Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Meena Khadikar, Usha Mangeshkar and Hridaynath Mangeshkar.{{cite news |last=Kathait |first=Minakshi S. |title=I don't need a godfather: Siddhanth Kapoor |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/i-don-t-need-a-godfather-siddhanth-kapoor/article1-1003408.aspx |access-date=6 February 2014 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=29 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313013844/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/i-don-t-need-a-godfather-siddhanth-kapoor/article1-1003408.aspx |archive-date=13 March 2014 |url-status=dead}} Hailing from a family of actors, Kapoor desired to become an actress since a young age. Wearing her parents' clothes, she used to rehearse film dialogues and dance to Bollywood songs in front of the mirror. She also accompanied her father to various shooting locations in her childhood. During one of David Dhawan's shoots, Kapoor befriended actor Varun Dhawan, to play with him,{{cite web |title="Govinda has spoilt my dad!" Says Varun Dhawan The young heartthrob revealed a secret about Govinda on the sets of DID Super Moms |url=http://www.zeetv.com/press-releases/govinda-has-spoilt-my-dad-says-varun-dhawan-the-young-heartthrob-revealed-a-secret-about-govinda-on-the-sets-of-did-super-moms.html |publisher=zeetv.com |access-date=10 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821050543/http://www.zeetv.com/press-releases/govinda-has-spoilt-my-dad-says-varun-dhawan-the-young-heartthrob-revealed-a-secret-about-govinda-on-the-sets-of-did-super-moms.html |archive-date=21 August 2017 |url-status=live}} and they were holding a torch pretending it to be a camera while delivering film lines to each other,{{cite news |title=I professed my love for Varun Dhawan years ago: Shraddha Kapoor |date=11 May 2015 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/i-professed-my-love-for-varun-dhawan-years-ago-shraddha-kapoor/story-uKfK6VL1WCxYxG13PQbJVL.html |work=Hindustan Times|access-date=10 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010214906/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/i-professed-my-love-for-varun-dhawan-years-ago-shraddha-kapoor/story-uKfK6VL1WCxYxG13PQbJVL.html |archive-date=10 October 2016 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Varun Dhawan is the most versatile actor of our generation: Shraddha Kapoor |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/varun-dhawan-is-the-most-versatile-actor-of-our-generation-shraddha-kapoor/1/372627.html |work=India Today |access-date=10 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010215238/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/varun-dhawan-is-the-most-versatile-actor-of-our-generation-shraddha-kapoor/1/372627.html |archive-date=10 October 2016 |url-status=live}} and they were also dancing to Govinda's film songs.{{cite news |title=Varun Dhawan And Shraddha Kapoor Share A Crazy Side of Their Childhood |date=22 April 2015 |url=http://businessofcinema.com/videos/varun-dhawan-and-shraddha-kapoor-share-a-crazy-side-of-their-childhood/203957 |website=businessofcinema.com |access-date=10 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010213004/http://businessofcinema.com/videos/varun-dhawan-and-shraddha-kapoor-share-a-crazy-side-of-their-childhood/203957 |archive-date=10 October 2016 |url-status=live}}

Kapoor did her schooling at Jamnabai Narsee School and at the age of 15, she shifted to the American School of Bombay where she was schoolmates with Tiger Shroff and Athiya Shetty.{{Cite web |last=Datta |first=Devlina |date=2020-06-10 |title=12 Celebrities Who Studied Together But Ended Up Having Very Different Bollywood Careers |url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/celebrities/77243-12-celebrity-schoolmates-with-different-bollywood-careers-varun-dhawan-arjun-kapoor-others.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524180921/https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/celebrities/77243-12-celebrity-schoolmates-with-different-bollywood-careers-varun-dhawan-arjun-kapoor-others.html |archive-date=24 May 2023 |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=mensxp.com}} In an interview with The Times of India, Shetty revealed that they all used to participate in dance competitions.{{cite news |title=Athiya Shetty: My grandfather is larger than life for me as he has never discriminated between a boy and a girl |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Athiya-Shetty-My-grandfather-is-larger-than-life-for-me-as-he-has-never-discriminated-between-a-boy-and-a-girl/articleshow/48494323.cms |work=The Times of India |date=16 August 2015 |access-date=9 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130071356/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Athiya-Shetty-My-grandfather-is-larger-than-life-for-me-as-he-has-never-discriminated-between-a-boy-and-a-girl/articleshow/48494323.cms |archive-date=30 November 2017 |url-status=live}} Believing herself to be competitive at the age of 17, Kapoor played soccer and handball as she thought these games were challenging.{{cite news |title=I felt more competitive at 17: Shraddha Kapoor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/I-felt-more-competitive-at-17-Shraddha-Kapoor/articleshow/10366092.cms |access-date=24 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195207/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-16/news-interviews/30283783_1_shraddha-kapoor-soccer-team-dribbling |archive-date=29 October 2013 |work=The Times of India |url-status=live}} Kapoor then enrolled in Boston University to major in psychology,{{cite news |title=If not an actor, I'd be a popstar: Shraddha Kapoor |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/if-not-an-actor-i-d-be-a-popstar-shraddha-kapoor/article1-1318742.aspx |work=Hindustan Times|date=20 February 2015 |access-date=26 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731005840/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/if-not-an-actor-i-d-be-a-popstar-shraddha-kapoor/article1-1318742.aspx |archive-date=31 July 2015 |url-status=dead}} but she left in her first year to appear in her debut film after she was seen on Facebook by producer Ambika Hinduja, who cast her for a role in Teen Patti.{{cite news |title=I was most upset with the way people were talking about my dad: Shraddha |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/I-was-most-upset-with-the-way-people-were-talking-about-my-dad-Shraddha/articleshow/19649087.cms |access-date=24 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019051614/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-21/news-interviews/38693520_1_dad-air-hostess-father-shakti-kapoor |archive-date=19 October 2013 |work=The Times of India |url-status=live}} In an interview with Filmfare, Shakti Kapoor revealed that Kapoor was barely 16 years old when she was offered her first film, Lucky: No Time for Love (2005){{cite news |title=Did you know Shraddha Kapoor was offered to debut opposite Salman Khan at age of 16? |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-did-you-know-shraddha-kapoor-was-offered-to-debut-opposite-salman-khan-at-age-of-16-2817823 |work=Daily News and Analysis |access-date=2 July 2021 |archive-date=9 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709213445/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-did-you-know-shraddha-kapoor-was-offered-to-debut-opposite-salman-khan-at-age-of-16-2817823 |url-status=live}} by Salman Khan, after he saw one of her school play performances,{{cite web |title=You dare not mess with Shraddha |url=http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/you-dare-not-mess-with-shraddha-5520.html |work=Filmfare |access-date=7 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603155719/http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/you-dare-not-mess-with-shraddha-5520.html |archive-date=3 June 2016 |url-status=live}} but she rejected the proposal as she was aspiring to become a psychologist.{{cite web |title=9 things you never knew about Shraddha Kapoor |url=http://www.vogue.in/content/9-things-you-never-knew-about-shraddha-kapoor/#s-cust0 |work=Vogue |date=3 March 2016 |access-date=7 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813062037/http://www.vogue.in/content/9-things-you-never-knew-about-shraddha-kapoor/#s-cust0 |archive-date=13 August 2016 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Birthday Special: 10 Lesser Known Facts About Shraddha Kapoor |url=https://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/birthday-special-10-lesser-known-facts-shraddha-kapoor/292212/10 |website=businessofcinema.com |date=3 March 2016 |access-date=7 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531063008/http://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/birthday-special-10-lesser-known-facts-shraddha-kapoor/292212/10 |archive-date=31 May 2016 |url-status=live}} Kapoor was trained as a singer since her childhood as her maternal grandfather{{cite web |title=Shraddha Kapoor: Grandparents are Real Treasures of Our Lives |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-grandparents-are-real-treasures-of-our-lives-1209225 |publisher=NDTV |access-date=8 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326133536/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-grandparents-are-real-treasures-of-our-lives-1209225 |archive-date=26 March 2016 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Shraddha Kapoor, family, at her grandfather's prayer meet |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/pix-shraddha-kapoor-family-at-her-grandfathers-prayer-meet/20150819.htm |work=Rediff.com |access-date=8 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624114836/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/pix-shraddha-kapoor-family-at-her-grandfathers-prayer-meet/20150819.htm |archive-date=24 June 2016 |url-status=live}} and mother are classical singers.{{cite web |title="We share everything except our husbands" – Padmini Kolhapure |url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/we-share-everything-except-our-husbands-padmini-kolhapure-3651.html |work=Filmfare |access-date=16 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716111453/http://www.filmfare.com/features/we-share-everything-except-our-husbands-padmini-kolhapure-3651.html |archive-date=16 July 2015 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Shraddha Kapoor turns to grandfather for last minute music tip |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shraddha-kapoor-seeks-music-help-from-grandfather-pandharinath-kolhapure/1/365229.html |work=India Today |access-date=16 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716164446/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shraddha-kapoor-seeks-music-help-from-grandfather-pandharinath-kolhapure/1/365229.html |archive-date=16 July 2015 |url-status=live}}

File:Shraddha Kapoor at Audio Release of Aashiqui 2.JPG in 2013|left|upright]]

Kapoor made her acting debut in the 2010 thriller Teen Patti, alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Ben Kingsley and R. Madhavan. She played the role of a college girl. The film received generally negative reviews, though her performance was better received. Preeti Arora, writing for Rediff.com said, "though a bit raw, she has a lot of potential."{{cite web |last=Arora |first=Preeti |title=Teen Patti: Just one big bluff |url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/feb/26/review-teen-patti.htm |work=Rediff.com |access-date=21 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430185119/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/feb/26/review-teen-patti.htm |archive-date=30 April 2011 |url-status=live}} Nikhat Kazmi reviewed: "Shraddha Kapoor makes an interesting debut as the edgy youngster who sheds her specs for sleaze, with alacrity."{{cite news |title=Teen Patti |last=Kazmi |first=Nikhat |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Teen-Patti/movie-review/5616030.cms |date=25 February 2010 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=21 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823043733/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Teen-Patti/movie-review/5616030.cms |archive-date=23 August 2012 |url-status=live}} The film failed to do well at the box office; however Kapoor's performance earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.{{cite web |url=http://spicezee.zeenews.com/articles/story52660.htm |title=Dream come true to work with Big B, say 'Teen Patti' debutant actors |publisher=Zee News |date=10 January 2010 |access-date=27 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084013/http://spicezee.zeenews.com/articles/story52660.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=366&catName=MjAxMA== |title=All India 2010 (Figures in INR Crore) |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=4 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020055348/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=366&catName=MjAxMA%3D%3D |archive-date=20 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Love, sex and horror rule at the box office |url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/mar/22/love-sex-and-horror-rules-at-the-box-office.htm |date=22 March 2010 |work=Rediff.com |access-date=27 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195042/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/mar/22/love-sex-and-horror-rules-at-the-box-office.htm |archive-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=live}} Kapoor admitted that after her debut film’s failure, she faced a "dull phase" in her career as production houses were hesitant to collaborate with her, leaving her without work.{{Cite web |title=Shraddha Kapoor says no one wanted to work with her in Bollywood, had no work for months: 'Bahut kathin..' |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-watch-shraddha-kapoor-claims-she-had-no-work-after-flop-debut-netizens-call-her-new-struggler-queen-3102453 |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=DNA India |language=en}}

After her debut, she signed a three-film deal with Yash Raj Films and featured in their 2011 teen comedy Luv Ka The End, with Taaha Shah. Kapoor portrayed the lead role of a teenage student who plots against her boyfriend after he cheats on her.{{cite news |title='Luv Ka The End' based on my own heartbreak: Shenaz |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/158839/content/219315/varsity-reject-6289-scholars.html |access-date=27 October 2013 |newspaper=Deccan Herald |date=4 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030014429/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/158839/content/219315/varsity-reject-6289-scholars.html |archive-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live}} The film underperformed at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics.{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=368&catName=MjAxMQ== |title=All India 2011 (Figures in INR Crore) |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=4 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020055941/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=368&catName=MjAxMQ%3D%3D |archive-date=20 October 2013 |url-status=dead}} However, Kapoor's performance received positive critical reviews. Taran Adarsh wrote: "Shraddha is a revelation, catching you unaware with a confident performance. She's electrifying in the sequence when she breaks down after getting to know the true intentions of her lover."{{cite web |title=Luv Ka The End |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/543787 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=24 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184120/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/543787 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=dead}} For her performance, Kapoor received the Stardust Searchlight Award for Best Actress.{{cite web |title=10 years of Max Stardust Awards |url=http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/02/10-years-of-max-stardust-awards/ |publisher=MxM India |access-date=27 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191033/http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/02/10-years-of-max-stardust-awards/ |archive-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=live}} Kapoor was subsequently offered the lead female role in Aurangzeb (2013) as a part of her deal with Yash Raj Films. However, she signed on to Vishesh Films' Aashiqui 2 (2013) instead, thereby cancelling the three-film contract with Yash Raj Films.{{cite news |last=Shah |first=Kunal M. |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/jun/160612-Shraddha-Kapoor-shown-the-door-by-Yash-and-Aditya-Chopra.htm |title=Shraddha Kapoor shown the door by Yash and Aditya Chopra |date=16 June 2012 |newspaper=Mid-Day |access-date=17 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619045429/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/jun/160612-Shraddha-Kapoor-shown-the-door-by-Yash-and-Aditya-Chopra.htm |archive-date=19 June 2012 |url-status=live}}

In 2013, Kapoor found her breakthrough role in Mohit Suri's romantic musical Aashiqui 2, the sequel to the 1990 film Aashiqui. She was cast as Aarohi Keshav Shirke, a small-town bar singer who becomes a successful playback artist with the help of a popular male singer (played by Aditya Roy Kapur). The film was a box office success with a global revenue of {{INRConvert|1.09|b}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6308&nCat= |title=Worldwide TOP TEN 2013 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=20 December 2013 |date=12 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104212753/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6308&nCat= |archive-date=4 January 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5672&nCat= |title=Aashiqui 2 Is BLOCKBUSTER: Heads For 70 Crore Plus Business |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=20 May 2013 |date=18 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607184229/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5672&nCat= |archive-date=7 June 2013}} Film critic Anupama Chopra called Kapoor a "real triumph" and added that her "porcelain face has a haunting vulnerability".{{cite news |last=Chopra |first=Anupama |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Aashiqui-2/Article1-1050953.aspx |newspaper=Hindustan Times|title=Anupama Chopra's review: Aashiqui 2 |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=30 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530141750/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Aashiqui-2/Article1-1050953.aspx |archive-date=30 May 2013}} However, Vinayak Chakravorty of India Today wrote that she "looks pretty though fails to add spark".{{cite news |last=Chakravorty |first=Vinayak |title=Aashiqui 2 movie review |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aashiqui-2-movie-review/1/267895.html |access-date=27 October 2013 |work=India Today |date=26 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522035508/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aashiqui-2-movie-review/1/267895.html |archive-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=live}} Kapoor received several nominations in the Best Actress category, including her first at the Filmfare Awards.{{cite news |title=59th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations |url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-5138.html |access-date=14 January 2014 |work=Filmfare |date=13 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115044052/http://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-5138.html |archive-date=15 January 2014 |url-status=live}} The same year, she also appeared in a guest appearance for the romantic comedy Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, playing the fiancée of Imran Khan's character.{{cite web |title=Punit Malhotra: Shraddha Kapoor was the first choice for Gori Tere Pyaar Mein |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/punit-malhotra-shraddha-kapoor-was-the-first-choice-for-gori-tere-pyaar-mein-448734 |access-date=10 February 2014 |publisher=NDTV |date=21 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329084144/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/punit-malhotra-shraddha-kapoor-was-the-first-choice-for-gori-tere-pyaar-mein-448734 |archive-date=29 March 2014 |url-status=live}}

Kapoor next reunited with Suri for the romantic thriller Ek Villain (2014), in which she also made her singing debut with the song "Galliyan".{{cite news |title=Shraddha Kapoor turns singer for 'Ek Villain' |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/play/shraddha-kapoor-turns-singer-for-ek-villain/ |access-date=18 May 2014 |work=The Indian Express |date=2 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516183104/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/play/shraddha-kapoor-turns-singer-for-ek-villain/ |archive-date=16 May 2014 |url-status=live}} The film tells the story of a hardened criminal (played by Sidharth Malhotra) whose terminally-ill wife (played by Kapoor) is brutally murdered by a serial killer (played by Riteish Deshmukh). The film was generally perceived to be plagiarised from the Korean film I Saw the Devil (2010), although Suri claimed that it was an original film.{{cite news |title=Ek Villain not inspired by Korean film, says Mohit Suri |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ek-villain-mohit-suri-i-saw-the-devil-sidharth-malhotra-shraddha-kapoor-riteish-deshmukh/1/363999.html |access-date=27 June 2014 |work=India Today |date=28 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617102404/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ek-villain-mohit-suri-i-saw-the-devil-sidharth-malhotra-shraddha-kapoor-riteish-deshmukh/1/363999.html |archive-date=17 June 2014 |url-status=live}} In her review, Raedita Tandon of Filmfare called the film a "gritty, engaging thriller", and stated that Kapoor was a revelation in it.{{cite news |last=Tandon |first=Raedita |title=Movie Review: Ek Villain |url=http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-ek-villain-6546.html |access-date=27 June 2014 |work=Filmfare |date=26 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628212441/http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-ek-villain-6546.html |archive-date=28 June 2014 |url-status=live}} The film eventually emerged as a major commercial success with domestic revenues of over {{INRConvert|1|b}}.{{cite news |last=Mobhani |first=Suleman |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/200 |title=Bollywood's 100 Crore club |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=11 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516225450/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/200 |archive-date=16 May 2014 |url-status=dead}} Her second release that year was Vishal Bhardwaj's highly acclaimed ensemble drama Haider, an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, set during the Kashmir conflict of 1995.{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/shraddha-kapoor-on-playing-a-tragic-lover-in-haider-640983|title=Shraddha Kapoor on Playing A Tragic Lover in Haider|publisher=NDTV|date=21 July 2014|accessdate=5 November 2023}} She played the Ophelia-based character, a journalist named Arshia, opposite Shahid Kapoor and Tabu. Writing for Deccan Chronicle, critic Kusumita Das praised Kapoor's effort in capturing the varied nuances of her character and noted that her portrayal was "surprisingly composed".{{cite news |last=Das |first=Kusumita |title=Movie Review 'Haider': Devastatingly beautiful |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/141001/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-haider-devastatingly-beautiful |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=2 October 2014 |access-date=4 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004021557/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141001/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-haider-devastatingly-beautiful |archive-date=4 October 2014 |url-status=live}} Also that year, Kapoor performed an item number "Dance Basanti" in the Karan Johar-produced thriller Ungli.{{cite news |title=Shraddha Kapoor's 'Dance Basanti' item number in Ungli |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shraddha-Kapoors-Dance-Basanti-item-number-in-Ungli/articleshow/44960108.cms |work=The Times of India |date=28 October 2014 |access-date=29 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103080941/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shraddha-Kapoors-Dance-Basanti-item-number-in-Ungli/articleshow/44960108.cms |archive-date=3 November 2014 |url-status=live}}

In 2015, Kapoor starred in a sequel to the dance film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance (2013), entitled ABCD 2. She portrayed the role of Vinita Sharma, a hip-hop dancer who competes in an international hip-hop competition alongside her childhood friend (essayed by Varun Dhawan).{{cite news |title=Check out: Shraddha Kapoor and Varun Dhawan commence shooting for ABCD 2 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7117 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=2 September 2014 |access-date=2 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903224415/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7117 |archive-date=3 September 2014 |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |title=Shraddha Kapoor-Varun Dhawan's 'ABCD 2' to release on June 26, 2015 |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shraddha-kapoor-varun-dhawan-s-abcd-2-to-release-on-june-26-2015-2013262 |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=24 August 2014 |access-date=2 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828090712/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shraddha-kapoor-varun-dhawan-s-abcd-2-to-release-on-june-26-2015-2013262 |archive-date=28 August 2014 |url-status=live}} In preparation for her role, she learned different genres of dance form from choreographers Prabhu Deva and Remo D'Souza.{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/abcd-2-trailer-shraddha-kapoor-remo-dsouza-prabhudeva-varun-dhawan-249714-2015-04-22|title=Remo D'Souza and Prabhudeva are my dance gurus: Shraddha Kapoor|work=India Today|date=22 April 2015|accessdate=5 November 2023}} Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, the film earned {{INRConvert|1.57|b}} worldwide to become her most widely-seen film to that point.{{cite web |title=Top Worldwide Grossers All Time |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/world_total#.VbC_lvmSiYA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919181138/http://boxofficeindia.com/Collections/world_total#.VqnmS_l97IU |archive-date=19 September 2015 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=23 July 2015}}

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Kapoor began 2016 by featuring as star Tiger Shroff's love interest in the action film Baaghi, about a pair of rebellious lovers set against the backdrop of a martial arts school.{{cite news |last=Groves |first=Don |title=Bollywood Box Office: Tiger Shroff And Shraddha Kapoor A Hot Item in 'Baaghi' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dongroves/2016/05/01/bollywood-box-office-tiger-shroff-and-shraddha-kapoor-a-hot-item-in-baaghi/ |access-date=1 May 2016 |work=Forbes |date=15 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503120858/http://www.forbes.com/sites/dongroves/2016/05/01/bollywood-box-office-tiger-shroff-and-shraddha-kapoor-a-hot-item-in-baaghi/#796b5c8bf7c4 |archive-date=3 May 2016 |url-status=live}} The role required her to practice Kalaripayattu (a martial art originating in the south of India).{{cite web |title=Baaghi: Shraddha Kapoor talks about kissing childhood buddy Tiger Shroff, learning Kalaripayattu |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/baaghi-shraddha-kapoor-talks-about-kissing-childhood-buddy-tiger-shroff-learning-kalaripayattu/1/654630.html |work=India Today |access-date=22 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922001356/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/baaghi-shraddha-kapoor-talks-about-kissing-childhood-buddy-tiger-shroff-learning-kalaripayattu/1/654630.html |archive-date=22 September 2016 |url-status=live}} Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express considered her character in it to be dated, but thought that she played the romantic and action sequences "well enough".{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |title=Baaghi movie review: First half of Tiger, Shraddha film is enjoyable |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/baaghi-movie-review-tiger-shroff-shraddha-kapoor-film-stars-2775707/#sthash.6PD9t2Lk.dpuf |work=The Indian Express |access-date=30 April 2016 |date=29 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430121545/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/baaghi-movie-review-tiger-shroff-shraddha-kapoor-film-stars-2775707/#sthash.6PD9t2Lk.dpuf |archive-date=30 April 2016 |url-status=live}} Commercially, the film performed well and collected a total of {{INRConvert|1.26|b}}.{{cite web |title=Baaghi Goes Into Overdrive On Sunday |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1996 |date=1 May 2016 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=2 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504012214/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1996#.VybEETB97IU |archive-date=4 May 2016 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/637 |title=Box Office: Worldwide Collections of Baaghi |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=7 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503063237/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/637 |archive-date=3 May 2016 |url-status=dead}} Kapoor's final release in 2016 was the rock musical drama Rock On 2, a sequel to 2008's Rock On!!. She was cast alongside Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal and Prachi Desai. She played the role of Jiah Sharma, an introverted singer and keyboard player, who suffers a neglectful relationship with her father.{{cite news |url=http://m.firstpost.com/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-on-rock-on-2-when-i-saw-farhan-sing-i-knew-i-wanted-to-as-well-3100132.html |title=Shraddha Kapoor on Rock on 2: 'When I saw Farhan sing, I knew I wanted to as well' |author=Seema Sinha |work=Firstpost |date=11 November 2016 |access-date=11 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112225639/http://m.firstpost.com/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-on-rock-on-2-when-i-saw-farhan-sing-i-knew-i-wanted-to-as-well-3100132.html |archive-date=12 November 2016 |url-status=live}} To prepare, she spent time reading books in isolation{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/she-taught-me-to-be-alone-shraddha-kapoor-on-rock-on-2-character-3734280/ |title='She taught me to be alone': Shraddha Kapoor on Rock On 2 character |author=Pooja Pillai |work=The Indian Express |date=3 November 2016 |access-date=6 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108060417/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/she-taught-me-to-be-alone-shraddha-kapoor-on-rock-on-2-character-3734280/ |archive-date=8 November 2016 |url-status=live}} and undertook vocal training under the singer Samantha Edwards.{{cite news |url=http://www.catchnews.com/bollywood-news/interview-shraddha-kapoor-on-rock-on-2-writing-her-own-songs-more-1478349690.html |title=Interview: Shraddha Kapoor on Rock On 2, writing her own songs & more |work=Catch News |date=5 November 2016 |access-date=6 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108215254/http://www.catchnews.com/bollywood-news/interview-shraddha-kapoor-on-rock-on-2-writing-her-own-songs-more-1478349690.html |archive-date=8 November 2016 |url-status=live}} Namrata Joshi of The Hindu disliked the film and considered Kapoor's performance "self-consciously meek and submissive".{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Rock-On-2-No-music-no-magic/article16443652.ece |title='Rock On 2: No music, no magic |author=Joshi, Namrata |work=The Hindu |date=11 November 2016 |access-date=23 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823101649/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Rock-On-2-No-music-no-magic/article16443652.ece |archive-date=23 August 2018 |url-status=live}} Rock On 2 did not recoup its {{INRConvert|450|m}} investment, thus emerging as a commercial failure at the box office.{{cite web |title=Rock On 2 |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3422 |access-date=23 August 2018 |publisher=Box Office India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823174256/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3422 |archive-date=23 August 2018 |url-status=live}}

In 2017, Kapoor starred in Shaad Ali's romantic drama Ok Jaanu, in her second collaboration with Aditya Roy Kapur.{{cite news |last=Lohana |first=Avinash |title=When Shraddha, Aditya pulled an all-nighter |url=http://mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/When-Shraddha-Aditya-pulled-an-all-nighter/articleshow/52499258.cms |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=30 May 2016 |access-date=30 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531121451/http://mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/When-Shraddha-Aditya-pulled-an-all-nighter/articleshow/52499258.cms |archive-date=31 May 2016 |url-status=live}} A remake of Mani Ratnam's Tamil romantic drama O Kadhal Kanmani (2015), the film was produced by Karan Johar under the banner of Dharma Productions. It received mixed reviews from critics and Kapoor's performance was generally noted as inferior to Nithya Menen's.{{cite news |date=2019-02-03 |title=Failure of 'OK Jaanu' hit me hard: Aditya Roy Kapur |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1902816/failure-ok-jaanu-hit-hard-aditya-roy-kapur |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=The Express Tribune}}{{cite news |title=Wahiyat Wednesday: Why Ok Jaanu is not okay |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/wahiyat-wednesday-why-ok-jaanu-is-not-okay-1667170-2020-04-15 |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=India Today}} Kapoor next appeared in the romance Half Girlfriend, in which she was paired opposite Arjun Kapoor. It was based on Chetan Bhagat's novel of the same name, and reunited her with director Mohit Suri. In a review of the latter film, Raja Sen of NDTV considered it to be a "preposterously dimwitted romance" and criticised Kapoor as "shrill and insubstantial".{{cite web |last=Sen |first=Raja |title=Half Girlfriend Movie Review: Shraddha Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor's Film Is A Total Dud |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/half-girlfriend-movie-review-shraddha-kapoor-arjun-kapoors-film-is-a-total-dud-1695523 |publisher=NDTV |date=19 May 2017 |access-date=23 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823141907/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/half-girlfriend-movie-review-shraddha-kapoor-arjun-kapoors-film-is-a-total-dud-1695523 |archive-date=23 August 2018 |url-status=live}} Later in 2017, Kapoor appeared in Apoorva Lakhia's Haseena Parkar, a biopic of terrorist Dawood Ibrahim's sister, who ran a crime ring of her own. Kapoor played the titular role, alongside her brother Siddhanth Kapoor, who essayed Ibrahim's character.{{cite news |last=Iyer |first=Sanyukta |title=Meet the new Haseena Parkar |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Meet-the-new-Haseena-Parkar/articleshow/52679397.cms |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=10 June 2016 |access-date=10 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610155723/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Meet-the-new-Haseena-Parkar/articleshow/52679397.cms |archive-date=10 June 2016 |url-status=live}} The film was panned by critics upon release;{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/haseena-parkar-box-office-collection-week-1-shraddha-kapoor-starrer-mints-rs-6-50-crore/articleshow/60883322.cms |title='Haseena Parkar' box-office collection week 1: Shraddha Kapoor starrer mints Rs 6.50 crore |work=The Times of India |date=29 September 2017 |access-date=29 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002061220/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/haseena-parkar-box-office-collection-week-1-shraddha-kapoor-starrer-mints-rs-6-50-crore/articleshow/60883322.cms |archive-date=2 October 2017 |url-status=live}} Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost considered Kapoor's performance to be as "bland as the screenplay", adding "she tries to appear mature and menacing, but the effort shows too much".{{cite news |last=Vetticad |first=Anna M. M. |title=Haseena Parkar movie review: Shraddha Kapoor is bland in a film that lacks courage and depth |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/haseena-parkar-movie-review-shraddha-kapoor-is-bland-in-a-film-that-lacks-courage-and-depth-4070047.html |work=Firstpost |date=22 September 2017 |access-date=23 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731071538/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/haseena-parkar-movie-review-shraddha-kapoor-is-bland-in-a-film-that-lacks-courage-and-depth-4070047.html |archive-date=31 July 2018 |url-status=live}} None of her 2017 releases performed well at the box office.{{cite web |title=Shraddha Kapoor filmography |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/actor.php?actorid=663 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=7 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007215934/http://boxofficeindia.com/actor.php?actorid=663 |archive-date=7 October 2017 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Half Girlfriend Box Office Collection till Now {{!}} Box Collection |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/half-girlfriend/box-office/ |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}

Kapoor next starred opposite Rajkummar Rao in the comedy horror Stree (2018).{{cite news |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/check-shraddha-kapoor-rajkummar-rao-begin-reading-sessions-dinesh-vijans-next/ |title=Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao begin reading sessions for Dinesh Vijan's horrer-comedy movie Stree |date=10 January 2018 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=17 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113125915/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/check-shraddha-kapoor-rajkummar-rao-begin-reading-sessions-dinesh-vijans-next/ |archive-date=13 January 2018 |url-status=live}} Based on the legend of Nale Ba, the film featured her as a mysterious, unnamed woman who falls in love with Rao's character.{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/nale-ba-the-scary-urban-legend-rajkummar-shraddha-s-stree-is-based-on-1252289-2018-06-06 |title=Nale Ba: The scary urban legend Rajkummar-Shraddha's Stree is based on |date=6 June 2018 |work=India Today |access-date=31 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901131111/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/nale-ba-the-scary-urban-legend-rajkummar-shraddha-s-stree-is-based-on-1252289-2018-06-06 |archive-date=1 September 2018 |url-status=live}} The critic Saibal Chatterjee took note of the film's feminist subtext and found Kapoor to be "suitably icy as the enigmatic woman".{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/stree-movie-review-shraddha-kapoor-rajkummar-rao-are-terrific-3-5-stars-out-of-5-1908983 |title=Stree Movie Review: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao Are Terrific in Madcap Film |date=31 August 2018 |publisher=NDTV |access-date=31 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831074833/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/stree-movie-review-shraddha-kapoor-rajkummar-rao-are-terrific-3-5-stars-out-of-5-1908983 |archive-date=31 August 2018 |url-status=live}} Rajeev Masand opined that she "blends in nicely as the alluring out-of-towner with an air of mystery around her".{{cite news |last=Masand |first=Rajeev |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/stree-movie-review-rajkummar-rao-shraddha-kapoor-star-in-one-of-the-most-original-films-of-2018-1863811.html |title=Stree Movie Review: Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor Star in One of The Most Original Films of 2018 |date=1 September 2018 |work=News18 |access-date=22 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922101718/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/stree-movie-review-rajkummar-rao-shraddha-kapoor-star-in-one-of-the-most-original-films-of-2018-1863811.html |archive-date=22 September 2018 |url-status=live}}

With gross earnings of over {{INRConvert|1.7|b}}, Stree emerged as her highest-grossing release to that point.{{cite news |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-surpasses-alia-bhatt-instagram-1502687375.html |title=Kapoor surpasses Alia Bhatt on Instagram |work=The Statesman |date=21 September 2018 |access-date=22 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922103259/https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-surpasses-alia-bhatt-instagram-1502687375.html |archive-date=22 September 2018 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-day-wise-break-stree/ |title=Box Office: Worldwide collections and day wise break up of Stree |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=September 2018 |access-date=4 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901145534/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-day-wise-break-stree/ |archive-date=1 September 2018 |url-status=live}} In the same year, Kapoor reteamed with Shahid Kapoor in Batti Gul Meter Chalu, a social problem film about electricity issues in rural India. She agreed to the project due to the social message she found in the script.{{cite news |last=Kotwani |first=Hiren |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/interview-i-ve-never-focussed-on-the-results-shraddha-kapoor-on-stree-success-batti-gul-meter-chalu-and-more-2663907 |title='I've never focused on the results': Shraddha Kapoor on 'Stree' success, Batti Gul Meter Chalu and more |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=17 September 2018 |access-date=22 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922124857/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/interview-i-ve-never-focussed-on-the-results-shraddha-kapoor-on-stree-success-batti-gul-meter-chalu-and-more-2663907 |archive-date=22 September 2018 |url-status=live}} Filming was marred with dispute when the studio KriArj Entertainment failed to remunerate the crew. Following a brief hiatus, production resumed after Bhushan Kumar took over the project.{{cite news |last=Kotwani |first=Hiren |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-shahid-kapoor-s-batti-gul-meter-chalu-finally-resumes-shooting-2616378 |title=Shahid Kapoor's 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu' finally resumes shooting |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=17 May 2018 |access-date=5 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627152909/http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-shahid-kapoor-s-batti-gul-meter-chalu-finally-resumes-shooting-2616378 |archive-date=27 June 2018 |url-status=live}} Writing for India Today, Charu Thakur noted that Kapoor "needs to go a long way as far as her acting skills are concerned".{{cite news |last=Thakur |first=Charu |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/batti-gul-meter-chalu-movie-review-shahid-shraddha-film-is-a-fused-bulb-1345585-2018-09-21 |title=Batti Gul Meter Chalu Movie Review: Shahid-Shraddha film is a fused bulb |work=India Today |date=21 September 2018 |access-date=22 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921194040/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/batti-gul-meter-chalu-movie-review-shahid-shraddha-film-is-a-fused-bulb-1345585-2018-09-21 |archive-date=21 September 2018 |url-status=live}}

File:Shraddha Kapoor promoting Stree in 2018.jpg

Kapoor was committed to star in a biopic of badminton player Saina Nehwal, directed by Amole Gupte, but after filming for a few days she opted out of the project citing a scheduling conflict.{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/saina-nehwal-biopic-will-star-shraddha-kapoor-in-lead-role/story-nJB5y8f4ldx4y9I1LtmVpO.html |title=Saina Nehwal biopic will star Shraddha Kapoor in lead role |date=23 August 2017 |work=Hindustan Times|access-date=24 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113232241/http://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/saina-nehwal-biopic-will-star-shraddha-kapoor-in-lead-role/story-nJB5y8f4ldx4y9I1LtmVpO.html |archive-date=13 January 2018 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/parineeti-chopra-replaces-shraddha-kapoor-in-the-saina-nehwal-biopic/articleshow/68416290.cms |title=Parineeti Chopra replaces Shraddha Kapoor in the Saina Nehwal biopic |date=15 March 2019 |work=Mumbai Mirror |access-date=15 March 2019 |archive-date=2 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702121723/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/parineeti-chopra-replaces-shraddha-kapoor-in-the-saina-nehwal-biopic/articleshow/68416290.cms |url-status=live}} She began 2019 by playing the leading lady opposite Prabhas in Sujeeth's action film Saaho.{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/yes-prabhas-saaho-heroine-is-shraddha-kapoor-of-course-shes-excited-1738625 |title=Yes, Prabhas' Saaho Heroine Is Shraddha Kapoor. Of Course She's Excited |access-date=24 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602124755/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/yes-prabhas-saaho-heroine-is-shraddha-kapoor-of-course-shes-excited-1738625 |archive-date=2 June 2018 |url-status=live}} Budgeted at {{INRConvert|3.5|b}}, it is one of the most expensive Indian films produced.{{cite AV media |title=Prabhas & Shraddha Kapoor Interview with Anupama Chopra |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRofXR5NrFo&t=13m58s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211103/fRofXR5NrFo |archive-date=3 November 2021 |url-status=live |publisher=Film Companion |date=11 August 2019 |access-date=11 August 2019}}{{cbignore}} Kapoor shot her portions in Telugu and Hindi languages.{{cite news |last=Jha |first=Subhash K |date=2017-09-05 |title=Exclusive: Help me with Hindi, I'll assist you in Telugu, Prabhas' pact with Shraddha |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/050917/prabhas-and-shraddha-kapoors-pact.html |website=Deccan Chronicle |archive-date=20 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720124325/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/050917/prabhas-and-shraddha-kapoors-pact.html |url-status=live}}{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Te9vk8OkxY&t=87s |title=Shraddha Kapoor Interview With Vishal Menon {{!}} Face 2 Face {{!}} Saaho |date=21 August 2019 |publisher=Film Companion |time=1:27 |access-date=20 July 2022 |archive-date=20 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720092959/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Te9vk8OkxY&t=87s |url-status=live}} In a scathing review for Mid-Day, Mayank Shekhar dismissed her part as "rather pale and pointless".{{cite news |author=Shekhar, Mayank |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/saaho-movie-review-uhhoh/21642183 |title=Saaho Movie Review – Uhhoh! |date=30 August 2019 |work=Mid-Day |access-date=31 August 2019 |archive-date=31 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831211910/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/saaho-movie-review-uhhoh/21642183 |url-status=live}} The Telugu version of the film did not perform well, but its Hindi version was a commercial success.{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5398 |title=Saaho Is A Hit in Hindi |publisher=Box Office India |date=9 September 2019 |access-date=8 September 2019 |archive-date=23 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923194108/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5398 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5400 |title=Saaho Is Out in the South |publisher=Box Office India |date=9 September 2019 |access-date=8 September 2019 |archive-date=7 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007225317/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5400 |url-status=live}} Her next film release was Nitesh Tiwari's Chhichhore, a comedy-drama about college life, co-starring Sushant Singh Rajput.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/chhichhore-poster-sushant-singh-rajput-and-shraddha-kapoors-first-look-from-the-movie-will-leave-you-dumbstruck/articleshow/66129590.cms |title='Chhichhore' poster: Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor's first look from the movie will leave you dumbstruck |work=The Times of India |date=9 October 2018 |access-date=9 October 2018 |archive-date=9 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009143244/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/chhichhore-poster-sushant-singh-rajput-and-shraddha-kapoors-first-look-from-the-movie-will-leave-you-dumbstruck/articleshow/66129590.cms |url-status=live}} Udita Jhunjhunwala of Mint labelled it a "lively homage to hostel life" and added "in spite of a sketchy role, Kapoor delivers a moving and likeable performance".{{cite news |author=Jhunjunwala, Udita |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/film-review-chhichhore-is-a-lively-homage-to-hostel-life-1567761119130.html |title=Film review: 'Chhichhore' is a lively homage to hostel life |date=6 September 2019 |work=Mint |access-date=8 September 2019 |archive-date=20 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620175810/https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/film-review-chhichhore-is-a-lively-homage-to-hostel-life-1567761119130.html |url-status=live}} With a worldwide gross of over {{INRConvert|2|b}}, the film emerged as one of her most successful.{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/chhichhore/box-office/ |title=Chhichhore Box Office |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=6 September 2019 |access-date=30 September 2019 |archive-date=2 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902004807/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/chhichhore/box-office/ |url-status=live}}

Kapoor began the new decade by reuniting with Dhawan in the dance film Street Dancer 3D (2020), which Namrata Joshi termed a "compilation of indistinguishable performances".{{cite news |author=Joshi, Namrata |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/street-dancer-3d-movie-review-this-dance-saga-is-a-compilation-of-indistinguishable-performances/article30643280.ece |title='Street Dancer 3D' movie review: This dance saga is a compilation of indistinguishable performances |date=24 January 2020 |work=The Hindu |access-date=27 January 2020 |archive-date=25 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125135935/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/street-dancer-3d-movie-review-this-dance-saga-is-a-compilation-of-indistinguishable-performances/article30643280.ece |url-status=live}} It flopped at the box office.{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=5746 |title=Street Dancer 3D|publisher=Box Office India}} She then reteamed with Shroff in the spiritual sequel Baaghi 3.{{cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-shraddha-kapoor-to-reunite-with-sajid-nadiadwala-and-tiger-shroff-for-baaghi-3-2718826 |title=Shraddha Kapoor to reunite with Sajid Nadiadwala and Tiger Shroff for 'Baaghi 3' |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=12 February 2019 |access-date=12 February 2019 |archive-date=12 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212181215/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-shraddha-kapoor-to-reunite-with-sajid-nadiadwala-and-tiger-shroff-for-baaghi-3-2718826 |url-status=live}} The film was panned by critics and underperformed commercially as theatres were shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |date=2020-03-06 |title='Baaghi 3' movie review: Tiger Shroff liberates Syria from ISIS-like baddies (you read that right) |url=https://scroll.in/reel/955139/baaghi-3-movie-review-tiger-shroff-liberates-syria-from-isis-like-baddies-you-read-that-right |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Scroll.in}}{{Cite news |last=Joshi |first=Namrata |date=2020-03-06 |title='Baaghi 3' movie review: Beyond the Tiger Shroff voyeurism, there is little else to this film |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/baaghi-3-movie-review-beyond-the-tiger-shroff-voyeurism-there-is-little-else-to-this-film/article31000335.ece |access-date=2024-03-25 |work=The Hindu|issn=0971-751X}}{{cite news |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6027 |title=Classifications First Quarter 2020 – Tanhaji Stands Alone |publisher=Box Office India |date=21 March 2020 |access-date=28 March 2020 |archive-date=23 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323184110/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6027 |url-status=live}} WION's Shomini Sen called the film "an assault to the brain" and criticised the stereotypical portrayal of Kapoor's character being a "liberated woman" that has to be "foul-mouthed, aggressive and glamorous".{{Cite web |title='Baaghi 3' review: Tiger Shroff, Shraddha Kapoor's film is an assault to the brain |url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/baaghi-3-review-tiger-shroff-shraddha-kapoors-film-is-an-assault-to-the-brain-284720 |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=WION}}

After a three-year hiatus, which she described as "unforeseen and forced" due to the pandemic, Kapoor starred alongside Ranbir Kapoor in Luv Ranjan's romantic comedy Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (2023).{{Cite news|title=Shraddha Kapoor on pandemic's impact on career: I am in no place to complaint|date=9 March 2022|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-on-pandemic-s-impact-on-career-i-am-in-no-place-to-complaint-101646768052675.html|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=15 March 2023|archive-date=9 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309004548/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-on-pandemic-s-impact-on-career-i-am-in-no-place-to-complaint-101646768052675.html|url-status=live}} Hindustan Times' Monika Rawal Kukreja praised her styling and look, adding that she "delivers a very controlled performance though she goes a bit overboard in the emotionally charged scenes".{{Cite news|title=Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar review: Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor's problematic romcom is a montage of monologues|date=8 March 2023|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/tu-jhoothi-main-makkaar-review-ranbir-kapoor-shraddha-kapoor-s-problematic-romcom-is-a-montage-of-monologues-101678248618418.html|newspaper=Hindustan Times|accessdate=23 March 2023|archive-date=5 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405064735/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/tu-jhoothi-main-makkaar-review-ranbir-kapoor-shraddha-kapoor-s-problematic-romcom-is-a-montage-of-monologues-101678248618418.html|url-status=live}} It emerged as a moderate commercial success.{{Cite web |title=Tu Jhothi Main Makkaar Gets Benefit of Holiday on Weekdays |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=7654 |publisher=Box Office India |date=23 March 2023 |access-date=24 March 2023 |archive-date=23 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323182139/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=7654 |url-status=live}}{{Cite news|last=Aaglave|first=Ganesh|title=Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar emerges Ranbir Kapoor & Shraddha Kapoor's 4th-highest grosser, beats ABCD 2, ADHM, Barfi & more|date=22 March 2023|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tu-jhoothi-main-makkaar-emerges-ranbir-kapoor-shraddha-kapoors-4th-highest-grosser-beats-abcd-2-adhm-barfi-more-box-office-12331982.html|work=Firstpost|accessdate=23 March 2023|archive-date=23 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323060128/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tu-jhoothi-main-makkaar-emerges-ranbir-kapoor-shraddha-kapoors-4th-highest-grosser-beats-abcd-2-adhm-barfi-more-box-office-12331982.html|url-status=live}} In 2024, Kapoor reprised her role in the sequel Stree 2, as part of the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe.{{Cite web |title=Stree 2: Shraddha Kapoor-Rajkummar Rao kickstart shooting; drop pic from sets |url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-stree-2-shraddha-kapoor-rajkummar-rao-kickstart-shooting-drop-pic-from-sets-stst-609149 |website=WION |date=27 June 2023 |access-date=7 July 2023 |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162153/https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-stree-2-shraddha-kapoor-rajkummar-rao-kickstart-shooting-drop-pic-from-sets-stst-609149 |url-status=live}} Writing for Hindustan Times, Rishabh Suri was appreciative of Kapoor's performance but felt that she had been overshadowed by others in the ensemble due to her limited screen time,{{Cite news |last=Suri |first=Rishabh |date=15 August 2024 |title=Stree 2 review: Rajkummar Rao leads a sequel that's better than the original, Abhishek Banerjee is the highlight |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/stree-2-review-rajkummar-rao-leads-a-sequel-better-than-the-original-abhishek-banerjee-shraddha-kapoor-pankaj-tripathi-101723691626821-amp.html |work=Hindustan Times}} while Tushar Joshi of India Today opined that she brought "the right blend of mystery and intrigue".{{Cite web |date=2024-08-15 |title=Stree 2 Review: Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor's multiverse of madness is entertaining |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/stree-2-movie-review-rajkummar-rao-shraddha-kapoor-rating-2582524-2024-08-15 |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=India Today |language=en}} Stree 2 emerged as the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2024 as well as the seventh highest-grossing Hindi film of all time, with a worldwide gross of over {{INRConvert|8.75|b}}.{{Cite web |last=Mankad|first=Himesh|title=Stree 2 Box Office: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao film becomes highest grossing Hindi Film of 2024 in 5 days |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/stree-2-box-office-shraddha-kapoor-rajkumar-rao-film-becomes-highest-grossing-hindi-film-of-2024-in-5-days-1340459 |website=Pinkvilla |date=19 August 2024 |access-date=19 August 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/all-time/ |title=Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide: All Time |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=25 September 2024 }}

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In addition to acting in films, Kapoor has supported charitable organisations,{{cite web |title=Shraddha Kapoor performs at Uttarakhand telethon |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/videos/shraddha-kapoor-performs-at-uttarakhand-telethon-287031 |publisher=NDTV |access-date=22 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928224702/http://movies.ndtv.com/videos/shraddha-kapoor-performs-at-uttarakhand-telethon-287031 |archive-date=28 September 2013 |url-status=live}} performed for stage shows and sang in her films. She has also ramp walked in the Lakme Fashion Week{{cite web |title=Gauri Nainika showcases at Lakme Fashion Week 2011 Grand Finale |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/images/id/35448/category/parties/type/view/imageid/1298032/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203140025/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/images/id/35448/category/parties/type/view/imageid/1298032/ |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=dead}} for various fashion designers{{cite web |title=Shraddha Kapoor walks the ramp for Anmol Jewellers at IIJW 2011 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/images/id/35448/category/parties/type/view/imageid/1356495/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203130852/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/images/id/35448/category/parties/type/view/imageid/1356495/ |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=dead}} and has been the cover model for several magazines.{{cite web |title=Girl with a Dream |url=http://www.vervemagazine.in/people/shraddha-kapoor |work=Verve |date=17 February 2015 |access-date=19 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808130223/http://www.vervemagazine.in/people/shraddha-kapoor |archive-date=8 August 2016 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Behind Shraddha Kapoor's first Vogue cover |url=http://www.vogue.in/content/behind-shraddha-kapoors-first-vogue-cover/ |work=Vogue |date=April 2014 |access-date=19 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812175018/http://www.vogue.in/content/behind-shraddha-kapoors-first-vogue-cover/ |archive-date=12 August 2016 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Sizzling Shraddha Kapoor talks love and life |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shraddha-kapoor-cosmopolitan-love-life-aditya-roy-kapoor/1/429723.html |work=Vogue |access-date=19 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815011145/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shraddha-kapoor-cosmopolitan-love-life-aditya-roy-kapoor/1/429723.html |archive-date=15 August 2016 |url-status=live}} Kapoor is the brand ambassador of several products, including Lakmé, Veet, Lipton, Marico's Hair & Care and many others.{{cite news |title=Hair & Care's new campaign to feature college girls on billboards |url=http://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/advertising/hair-cares-new-campaign-to-feature-college-girls-on-billboards/53283326 |work=The Times of India |access-date=28 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002091321/http://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/advertising/hair-cares-new-campaign-to-feature-college-girls-on-billboards/53283326 |archive-date=2 October 2016 |url-status=live}}{{multiref|{{cite web |title=Shraddha Kapoor signed as the brand ambassador for Veet |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/4713484/Shraddha-Kapoor-signed-as-the-brand-ambassador-for-Veet |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=12 February 2015 |access-date=23 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150625082251/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/4713484/Shraddha-Kapoor-signed-as-the-brand-ambassador-for-Veet |archive-date=25 June 2015 |url-status=dead}}|{{cite web |title=Shraddha Kapoor to endorse Lipton Tea? |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/4938871/Shraddha-Kapoor-to-endorse-Lipton-Tea |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=March 2015 |access-date=23 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623115811/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/4938871/Shraddha-Kapoor-to-endorse-Lipton-Tea |archive-date=23 June 2015 |url-status=dead}}|{{cite web |title=Shraddha Kapoor to be brand ambassador of Lakme |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1245354/ |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=17 September 2010 |access-date=21 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402144459/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1245354/ |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=dead}}|{{cite news |title=It's great to experiment with hair colour: Shraddha Kapoor |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/359744/its-experiment-hair-colour-shraddha.html |work=Deccan Herald |date=27 September 2013 |access-date=28 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930233805/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/359744/its-experiment-hair-colour-shraddha.html |archive-date=30 September 2013 |url-status=live}}|{{cite web |title=Making Of 'Vaseline' Ad With Shraddha Kapoor |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/videos/view/id/1862188 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=21 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803042048/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/videos/view/id/1862188 |archive-date=3 August 2013 |url-status=dead}}}} Bollywood Hungama named her "one of the most wanted names" in the advertising industry.{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1896623/Shraddha-Kapoor-to-endorse-Gitanjali |title=Shraddha Kapoor to endorse Gitanjali? |last=Satish Sundaresan |date=10 July 2013 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=21 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104135340/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1896623/Shraddha-Kapoor-to-endorse-Gitanjali |archive-date=4 November 2013 |url-status=dead}} Later, in March 2015, she launched her own line of clothing for women, named Imara, in association with Amazon.{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shraddha-kapoor-launches-maiden-fashion-line-2071870 |title=Shraddha Kapoor launches maiden fashion line |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=26 March 2015 |access-date=26 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326234530/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shraddha-kapoor-launches-maiden-fashion-line-2071870 |archive-date=26 March 2015 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Exclusive: Shraddha Kapoor turns designer |url=http://www.vogue.in/content/exclusive-shraddha-kapoor-clothing-line-imara/ |work=Vogue |date=15 February 2015 |access-date=5 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107173754/http://www.vogue.in/content/exclusive-shraddha-kapoor-clothing-line-imara/ |archive-date=7 November 2015 |url-status=live}} In 2021, she invested in the beverage brand Shunya.{{cite news |title=Shraddha Kapoor invests in beverage brand Shunya; says the brand value aligns with who she is |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-invests-in-beverage-brand-shunya-says-the-brand-value-aligns-with-who-she-is/ |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=15 March 2021 |archive-date=1 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301081500/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-invests-in-beverage-brand-shunya-says-the-brand-value-aligns-with-who-she-is/ |url-status=live}}

Kapoor has established herself as one of the most popular celebrities in India.{{cite news |title=Shraddha Kapoor: Lesser known facts |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Shraddha-Kapoor-Lesser-known-facts/Shraddha-Kapoor-Lesser-known-facts/photostory/47720856.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613063050/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Shraddha-Kapoor-Lesser-known-facts/Shraddha-Kapoor-Lesser-known-facts/photostory/47720856.cms |archive-date=13 June 2016 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Happy birthday Shraddha Kapoor: Do you know 'Aarohi' was supposed to debut opposite Salman Khan? |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/happy-birthday-shraddha-kapoor-do-you-know-aarohi-was-supposed-to-debut-opposite-salman-khan-957407.html |work=Deccan Herald |access-date=15 March 2021 |archive-date=10 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310172252/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/happy-birthday-shraddha-kapoor-do-you-know-aarohi-was-supposed-to-debut-opposite-salman-khan-957407.html |url-status=live}} In 2013, a poll conducted by the Indian edition of FHM ranked her fifth in their listing of the world's sexiest actresses.{{cite web |title=Katrina Kaif to Priyanka Chopra: Meet FHM India's top 10 sexiest women in the world |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/14361-5.html |publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=9 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911114341/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/14361-5.html |archive-date=11 September 2013 |url-status=dead}} In 2014, she was placed at the seventeenth position and the following year she was placed at the second position in McAfee's most-searched celebrities poll.{{cite web|title=FHM India Sexiest Women'14|url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/celeb-themes/fhm-india-sexiest-women14/fhm-india-sexiest-women-14/articleshow/37707267.cms|work=The Times of India|date=3 July 2014|accessdate=5 November 2023|archive-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225160137/http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/celeb-themes/fhm-india-sexiest-women14/FHM-India-Sexiest-Women-14/articleshow/37707267.cms|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=PC 'most sensational celebrity' online in India: Intel Security |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/505083/pc-most-sensational-celebrity-online.html |work=Deccan Herald |date=7 October 2015 |access-date=8 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723161933/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/505083/pc-most-sensational-celebrity-online.html |archive-date=23 July 2017 |url-status=live}} Google Trends stated that Kapoor was one of the most-searched Indian actresses between 2014 and 2015.{{cite web |title=Google Trends – Bollywood Actor Female 2013 |url=http://www.google.com/trends/topcharts/widget?cid=zg2404&geo=IN&date=2013&vm=chart&h=413 |access-date=11 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222165549/http://www.google.com/trends/topcharts/widget?cid=zg2404&geo=IN&date=2013&vm=chart&h=413 |archive-date=22 December 2015 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Google Trends Reveals The Most Popular Searches In 2014 |date=16 December 2014 |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2014/12/16/google-trends-reveals-the_n_6332874.html |publisher=huffingtonpost.in |access-date=11 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222140758/http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2014/12/16/google-trends-reveals-the_n_6332874.html |archive-date=22 December 2015 |url-status=live}} Rediff.com placed her in their listing of the top 10 Bollywood actresses in 2014.{{cite web |title=Top 10 Bollywood actresses of the year so far |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-top-10-bollywood-actresses-of-the-year-so-far/20140703.htm#3 |work=Rediff.com |access-date=3 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910184831/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-top-10-bollywood-actresses-of-the-year-so-far/20140703.htm#3 |archive-date=10 September 2016 |url-status=live}} Kapoor was placed seventh on The Times of India{{'}}s listing of the Most Desirable Women in 2014 and 2015.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Priyanka-Chopra-The-Most-Desirable-woman-of-2015/articleshow/52187930.cms |title=Priyanka Chopra: The Most Desirable woman of 2015 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=10 May 2016 |date=10 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511112201/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Priyanka-Chopra-The-Most-Desirable-woman-of-2015/articleshow/52187930.cms |archive-date=11 May 2016 |url-status=live}} In 2015, the Indian edition of the International Business Times press positioned her fourth among the top actresses and Rediff.com featured her among the top earners.{{cite web |title=Shraddha, Deepika, Kareena: Top Earners of 2015 |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/shraddha-deepika-kareena-top-earners-of-2015/20151231.htm |work=Rediff.com |access-date=3 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607225902/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/shraddha-deepika-kareena-top-earners-of-2015/20151231.htm |archive-date=7 June 2016 |url-status=live}} Box Office India ranked Kapoor as the third most successful Hindi film actress in their 2023 report.{{cite web |date=10 January 2023 |title=Star positions 2023 - female leads |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=8254 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202075147/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=8254 |archive-date=2 February 2024 |access-date=10 January 2024 |website=Box Office India}}

Kapoor is among the highest-paid actresses in India.{{cite news |title=10 highest paid actresses in Bollywood. |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/10-highest-paid-bollywood-actresses-29200-11.html |work=Filmfare |access-date=25 June 2019 |archive-date=5 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805143550/https://www.filmfare.com/features/10-highest-paid-bollywood-actresses-29200-11.html |url-status=live}} Between 2014 and 2019, Forbes India featured her in their annual Celebrity 100 list.{{multiref|{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2014-celebrity-100/1489/1|title=2014 Celebrity 100|work=Forbes India|access-date=26 December 2023}}|{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2015-celebrity-100/1519/1|title=2015 Celebrity 100|work=Forbes India|access-date=26 December 2023}}|{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2016-celebrity-100/1587/1|title=2016 Celebrity 100|work=Forbes India|access-date=26 December 2023}}|{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2017-celebrity-100/1665/1|title=2017 Celebrity 100|work=Forbes India|access-date=26 December 2023}}|{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2018-celebrity-100/1735/1|title=2018 Celebrity 100|work=Forbes India|access-date=26 December 2023}}|{{cite news|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2019-celebrity-100/1819/1|title=2019 Celebrity 100|work=Forbes India|access-date=26 December 2023}}}} In 2016, Forbes Asia featured her as one of the most successful Asians under the age of 30.{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-finds-spot-in-forbes-30-under-30-asia-list/ |title=Shraddha Kapoor finds spot in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list |newspaper=The Indian Express |access-date=15 May 2016 |date=28 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504042222/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-finds-spot-in-forbes-30-under-30-asia-list/ |archive-date=4 May 2016 |url-status=live}} Kapoor has also gained recognition for her dressing sense.{{cite news |title=Amitabh, Akshay, Aishwarya, Sonam, Shraddha: HT Most Stylish 2016 winners |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/fashion-and-trends/amitabh-akshay-aishwarya-sonam-shraddha-ht-most-stylish-2016-winners/story-rrW3CeGuMeTJxVMdaB5C5H.html |work=Hindustan Times|date=23 May 2016 |access-date=28 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002052112/http://www.hindustantimes.com/fashion-and-trends/amitabh-akshay-aishwarya-sonam-shraddha-ht-most-stylish-2016-winners/story-rrW3CeGuMeTJxVMdaB5C5H.html |archive-date=2 October 2016 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Shraddha Kapoor Celebrates Her 7 Million Followers With This Beautiful Picture! |date=13 June 2016 |url=http://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/shraddha-kapoor-celebrates-her-7-million-followers-with-this-beautiful-picture/320408 |website=businessofcinema.com |access-date=28 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001182925/http://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/shraddha-kapoor-celebrates-her-7-million-followers-with-this-beautiful-picture/320408 |archive-date=1 October 2016 |url-status=live}} Various media outlets have praised her sense of style,{{cite news |title=Shraddha Kapoor stuns as a golden girl for Filmfare |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/celeb-style/Shraddha-Kapoor-stuns-as-a-golden-girl-for-Filmfare/articleshow/52522069.cms |work=The Times of India |date=June 2016 |access-date=28 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608222728/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/celeb-style/Shraddha-Kapoor-stuns-as-a-golden-girl-for-Filmfare/articleshow/52522069.cms |archive-date=8 June 2016 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Shraddha Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput shine at Manish Malhotra's LFW gala |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/celeb-style/Shraddha-Kapoor-and-Sushant-Singh-Rajput-shine-at-Manish-Malhotras-LFW-gala/articleshow/53870215.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=28 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921170522/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/celeb-style/Shraddha-Kapoor-and-Sushant-Singh-Rajput-shine-at-Manish-Malhotras-LFW-gala/articleshow/53870215.cms |archive-date=21 September 2016 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Eight looks from Shraddha Kapoor's Baaghi promotions that will brighten any girl's wardrobe |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shraddha-kapoor-tiger-shroff-baaghi-promotion-looks-fashion-style/1/653902.html |work=India Today |access-date=28 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002071754/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shraddha-kapoor-tiger-shroff-baaghi-promotion-looks-fashion-style/1/653902.html |archive-date=2 October 2016 |url-status=live}} and she has been considered for ramp walks by several fashion designers.{{cite news |title=Shraddha Kapoor's currently one of the most popular choices for ramp walks! |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shraddha-kapoor-s-currently-one-of-the-most-popular-choices-for-ramp-walks-2257817 |newspaper=Daily News and Analysis |access-date=28 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160928160154/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shraddha-kapoor-s-currently-one-of-the-most-popular-choices-for-ramp-walks-2257817 |archive-date=28 September 2016 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Shraddha Kapoor popular choice for ramp walks |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shraddha-Kapoor-popular-choice-for-ramp-walks/articleshow/54481779.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=28 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929063605/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shraddha-Kapoor-popular-choice-for-ramp-walks/articleshow/54481779.cms |archive-date=29 September 2016 |url-status=live}} In 2016, she was featured among the highest-paid actresses of Bollywood with a total earning of {{INRConvert|50|m}} per film.{{cite news |title=Deepika Becomes Highest Paid Actress in Bollywood. But It's Still The Men Who Rake in the Moolah! |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/11-bollywood-actresses-pay-packages-revealed-but-it-s-the-men-who-are-raking-in-the-moolah-247365.html |work=The Times of India |date=6 January 2016 |access-date=12 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161210092959/http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/11-bollywood-actresses-pay-packages-revealed-but-it-s-the-men-who-are-raking-in-the-moolah-247365.html |archive-date=10 December 2016 |url-status=live}} In 2018, Eastern Eye featured her as one of the eight sexiest women in Bollywood.{{cite news |url=http://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/sexiest-asian-women-2017-priyanka-chopra-nia-sharma-beat-deepika-padukone-1597173-2.html |title=Top 10 Sexiest Asian Women 2017: Priyanka, Nia Beat Deepika |website=News18 |access-date=24 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180125020730/http://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/sexiest-asian-women-2017-priyanka-chopra-nia-sharma-beat-deepika-padukone-1597173-2.html |archive-date=25 January 2018 |url-status=live}} In 2020, she was named the Hottest Vegetarian by Peta India.{{cite news |title=Sonu Sood and Shraddha Kapoor titled as the hottest vegetarians 2020 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/sonu-sood-and-shraddha-kapoor-titled-as-the-hottest-vegetarians-2020_-45399.html |work=Filmfare |access-date=30 January 2021 |archive-date=5 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205043609/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/sonu-sood-and-shraddha-kapoor-titled-as-the-hottest-vegetarians-2020_-45399.html |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Sonu Sood, Shraddha Kapoor named 2020 Hottest Vegetarians by PETA India |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/sonu-sood-shraddha-kapoor-named-2020-hottest-vegetarians-peta-india-7108292/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=30 January 2021 |archive-date=4 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204043157/https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/sonu-sood-shraddha-kapoor-named-2020-hottest-vegetarians-peta-india-7108292/ |url-status=live}} In 2021, she was featured in a documentary titled Tails of Boo Boo & Cuddly Poo that highlighted the plight of stray animals.{{Cite web |date=14 July 2021 |title=Tails of Boo Boo & Cuddly Poo: Shraddha Kapoor, Jim Sarbh & others talk about the plight of stray animals |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/trending/india/tails-boo-boo-cuddly-poo-shraddha-kapoor-jim-sarbh-others-talk-about-plight-stray-animals-812162 |access-date=25 March 2022 |website=Pinkvilla|archive-date=25 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325055223/https://www.pinkvilla.com/trending/india/tails-boo-boo-cuddly-poo-shraddha-kapoor-jim-sarbh-others-talk-about-plight-stray-animals-812162 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=The Tails of Boo-Boo & Cuddly Poo Trailer: Sharddha Kapoor, Jim Sarbh voice the plight of Stray Animals |url=https://www.jagrantv.com/en-show/sharddha-kapoor-jim-sarbh-voice-the-plight-of-stray-animals-with-documentary-the-tails-of-boo-boo-cuddly-poo-rc1020786 |access-date=25 March 2022 |website=jagrantv|archive-date=8 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308100620/https://www.jagrantv.com/en-show/sharddha-kapoor-jim-sarbh-voice-the-plight-of-stray-animals-with-documentary-the-tails-of-boo-boo-cuddly-poo-rc1020786 |url-status=live}} As of August 2024, she is the most-followed Indian woman as well as one of the most-followed people on Instagram.{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-overtakes-priyanka-chopra-to-become-second-most-followed-indian-star-on-instagram-101724497543018-amp.html|title=Shraddha Kapoor overtakes Priyanka Chopra to become second-most followed Indian star on Instagram|work=Hindustan Times|first=Santanu|last=Das|date=24 August 2024|access-date=24 August 2024}}

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Category:1987 births

Category:Living people

Category:Indian film actresses

Category:Singers from Mumbai

Category:Marathi actresses

Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema

Category:Actresses from Mumbai

Category:Female models from Mumbai

Category:People of Punjabi descent

Category:21st-century Indian actresses

Category:Screen Awards winners

Category:Indian Hindus

Category:American School of Bombay alumni