Shraddha Kapoor was born on 3 March 1987 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She is the daughter of veteran actor Shakti Kapoor and actress and singer Shivangi Kapoor. Her brother, Siddhant Kapoor, is also an actor and filmmaker.
Shraddha completed her schooling at Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai and later attended Boston University, where she studied theatre. She left the university after her first year to pursue a career in acting.
She made her acting debut with the film Teen Patti (2010), in which she appeared alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Ben Kingsley and R. Madhavan. Her performance earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
In 2011, she appeared in Luv Ka The End, where her performance received positive attention and earned her the Stardust Searchlight Award for Best Actress. Her major breakthrough came with Aashiqui 2 (2013), in which she played Arohi Keshav Shirke opposite Aditya Roy Kapur. The film became a major commercial success and established Shraddha as one of the leading young actresses in Bollywood.
Following Aashiqui 2, Shraddha appeared in a series of successful and critically recognised films. Her notable work includes Ek Villain (2014), Haider (2014), ABCD 2 (2015), Baaghi (2016), Half Girlfriend (2017), Stree (2018), Chhichhore (2019), Saaho (2019) and Street Dancer 3D (2020).
Shraddha has also demonstrated her interest in music. She has contributed vocals to songs from films including Ek Villain, Haider, Rock On 2 and Half Girlfriend.
Her performance in Stree (2018) became particularly popular, and she returned to the franchise with Stree 2 (2024), which became a major commercial success. She also starred in Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (2023) opposite Ranbir Kapoor.
Shraddha Kapoor continues to be active in Hindi cinema, with projects including Eetha (2026) and other upcoming productions listed in her current filmography.