Shraddha Kapoor turns a year older and we take a look at some lesser known facts about her. Shraddha, who turns 31 today (3 March), has been a part of the film industry for the last eight years. Her image of the girl-next-door is loved by her fans. She has made a mark not just as an actor. She has also made a mark as a singer. Here’s wishing Shraddha Kapoor a very happy birthday.
So here are 11 lesser known things about Shraddha Kapoor.
1. Did you know she was offered her first film when she was just 16 years old and by none other thank Salman Khan? Salman saw her perform at a play in the Boston University and decided to offer her a movie.
2. Shraddha was studying psychology at Boston University but she decided to drop out because she wanted to pursue acting.
3. Only because she dropped out doesn’t mean she was not good at studies. Shraddha scored 95 per cent in her 12 standard board exams.
4. One thing Shraddha is terrified of since childhood is lightning.
5. She is a huge fan of Johnny Depp.
6. The actor loves gardening.
7. Shraddha rejected YRF’s Aurangazeb starring Arjun Kapoor for Mohit Suri’s Aashiqui 2 starring Aditya Roy Kapur
8. The 30-year-old actress is a compulsive chai drinker.
9. Not Luv Ka The End but Teen Patti starring Amitabh Bachchan was her debut film.
10. She loves sweets and her weakness is ‘jalebies’.
11. She is just not an actor, she is also a talented singer. Wondering where she got this talent from? Well, Shraddha Kapoor is the grand-niece of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.
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