The TRAGEDY of Karisma Kapoor

Karisma Kapoor was a trailblazer in Bollywood; she defied norms to carve her unique path in a male-dominated industry.

As the first Kapoor woman to step into films, she faced family opposition but emerged as one of the highest-paid actresses of her time. Her journey was marked by bold film choices, breaking stereotypes, and delivering iconic performances in hits like Raja Hindustani and Dil To Pagal Hai.

Beyond her professional success, Karisma Kapoor's life was shaped by personal struggles, including a failed marriage and allegations of abuse. Despite these challenges, she remained resilient, transitioning into TV and OTT platforms while balancing motherhood and family responsibilities.

This video explores her legacy, influence, and why her career trajectory shifted from superstardom to becoming a nostalgic figure.

From her rebellious start to her current role as an inspiration for many, Karisma Kapoor's story is a testament to perseverance and transformation in Bollywood.

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In this video:

Who was 'Karisma Kapoor'? // 00:00
The ultimate 90s heroine // 02:51
The problematic success of Karisma Kapoor // 10:08
The tragic downfall of Karisma Kapoor // 13:31
Outro // 21:14
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[vedantrusty]

what is your fav Karishma Kapoor movie?
also, video ko like karo na please, really helps the channel out! ❤

[leobuscaglia]

Karishma was one of my favourite actresses from the 90s and 2000s. She was beautiful, had good acting skills, was very likeable onscreen and towards the end of her career she chose to be in some very good movies. It would be great if she could make a comeback and do some age appropriate roles.

[tulikaaa]

I liked Karishma Kapoor's character way more than Madhuri Dixit's in dil toh pagal hai. It had so many layers, emotional turmoil and vulnerability.

[blueballverve]

Man.. Wonderful. Thanks for this video on karisma. Im a huge huge fan of karisma kapoor from Bangalore.

[rohitavhad]

I just loved her performance in ShaktiThePower2002 ❤️ she deserves more recognition

[fazala]

Karishma Kapoor was my childhood crush and I mean it not in a creepy way. It was admiration for me. The chirpy way in which she acted in movies like Judwaa or in Andaz Apna Apna was so good to watch. In fact when Judwaa 2 was released, I remarked that I miss Lolo's chirpiness in the film

[Anonymous-bffk]

Just this year she made a comeback with OTT film Murder Mubarak, hope that she does more films in the future.

[mbanerjee]

Karishma was my favorite actress growing up. I wish she would do more movies with Salman Khan again.

[KhizarHossain]

Hey Vedant, I'm professionally a business man. And, I learn a lot from these film stars stories, which you present so refinely. Keep doing.🙏🏻

[nanditaarora]

I hope she didn't come back so we could admire her as a legendary actress forever. Unlike Govinda, or Amisha Patel who ruined their legacy. Karishma has $12 million USD or ₹87 crores INR to her name. So she could chill for life while maintaining her legacy.

[chayanikahazra]

Vedant, your analogies are excellent, and I’m truly engaged with your content. Karishma Kapoor was undeniably a significant talent, but as you mentioned, her happiness in both personal and professional life is what truly matters. Still, I really miss seeing her on screen. Zubeidaa remains one of my all-time favorite movies. ❤

[ravindragawade]

Hey Vedant, Just like Karishma Kapoor, Urmila Matondkar story is somewhat simillar ...Will you please make a dedicated video on Urmila Matondkar also . As She has amazing filmography, being an outsider she entered bollywood as child artist in masoom..Then after Versatile & challenging roles in Rangeela, Kaun, Judaai, Bhoot, Ek haseena Thi, Pyar Tune kya Kiya, Pinjar, Jungle many more ....Super amazing Acting, Style, Dancing ...A perfect Actress ( Acting, Looks, Fitness, Dancing skills, Versatile filmography deserves a dedicated video❤

[Realharshagarwal]

With nowadays bollywood fake PR or lies I don't even know weather she was telling truth or not.

[Thatonlyone]

She inherited all the strong decision making and class from her mom babita kapoor .
Sadly also her tragic marital life story too...

[Hoolahoopla]

“Pehli bar hero culture mein ek actress was making a mark”. Disagree.. you might have forgotten Sridevi and Madhuri who had already done that. Madhuri with HAHK was a bonafide superstar in 1994. Sridevi showed the same with Chaalbaaz.

[iParveshThakur]

I partially agree to your analysis bro! At the peak of her career she decided to get married and settled. That was the time when Kareena had just started, who knows if she did it for her sister so they are not completed with each other which our media and audience does all the time. The biggest influence on her decisions throughout her career was her mom and man she did a marvellous job for both her daughters.
She made distance from screen and media while she was focused on her kids and husband. She came back to limelight after divorce as she was single and available for work. That’s when se started seeing her back in fashion shows, reality shows, big screen, and television. She is currently associated with many renowned brands as well. She has indeed reclaimed her starpower, but of course things won’t be same as 90s or 2000s. It’s a different era with new generation of film makers.

[AMBERSHAH-wncm]

She is still my fav actresses, she was one of the beautiful, talented and modern actress

[bumblebee]

Unfortunately like most actresses she failed to balance work/life balance 😢could be a legend 😢

[AryanKumar-fzdm]

Recently stumbled onto your channel. Really loved your work.
After watching your video on Jackie Shroff, Krish, Underworld and Dhoom, this is my 5th video of the day.

[ahanaroychoudhuri]

Kareena Kapoor long time back said in an interview that bollywood is a very male dominated industry. If a woman who comes from the biggest bollywood dynasty who should be the most privileged with the biggest surname can say that then it really speaks a lot about the reality of the industry