Kusha Kapila Explained

Kusha Kapila
Birth Date:20 September 1989
Birth Place:New Delhi, India
Alma Mater:IP College
NIFT
Years Active:2013–present
Notable Works:Comicstaan
Sukhee
Thank You for Coming
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Kusha Kapila (born 20 September 1989) is an Indian social media personality, comedian, and actress. She is from New Delhi.[1]

Personal life

Kusha Kapila was born on 20 September 1989 in New Delhi into a Punjabi family.[2]

She married Zorawar Singh Ahluwalia, a former employee at Diageo in 2017.[3] On 26 June 2023, she announced their separation.[4] [5]

Career

After graduation from the National Institute of Fashion Technology in fashion design, she worked as a merchandising intern for Bhartiya International Limited based in Delhi for three months. Subsequently, she worked as a product design intern at Chisell Effects, in Noida. In 2013, she started working as a fashion correspondent for a Delhi-based clothing firm, Apparel Online.[6] [7] In May of next year, she joined Razorfish Neev and started working as a copywriter.

In 2014, she made her debut with the television show Son of Abish hosted by Abish Mathew.

In 2016, she worked for the Times Internet as a fashion editor.[8] Later, she joined iDiva as a content writer head. While working for iDiva, she created and played the fictional character, Billi Masi, which became a major hit, making her an Internet sensation.[9] [10]

In 2020, she appeared in an anthology Netflix India film Ghost Stories.[11] She was also on Netflix India's YouTube show Behensplaining.[12]

In 2021, she performed in the Amazon Prime's comedy reality show LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse.[13]

In 2022, she was seen in a reality sketch comedy show Case Toh Banta Hai on Amazon MiniTV.[14] She also featured in the Season 2 of the Netflix TV series Masaba Masaba.[15] She co-hosted the season 3 of Comicstaan.[16] [17] She made an appearance in Plan A Plan B. She also appeared as a part of jury on Season 7 of the Koffee with Karan.[18]

In February 2023, she appeared in Minus One: New Chapter and Selfiee.[19] [20] Later that year, in September, she featured in Sukhee alongside Shilpa Shetty.[21] She also played a pivotal role in Rhea and Ekta Kapoor's Thank You for Coming, which premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[22] Later in December, she was seen in Amazon Mini TV's Dehati Ladke.[23]

Media

In 2019, Kusha Kapila featured on the cover of Harper's Bazaar India.[24]

In 2021, Kapila featured in Hindustan Times HT Brunch cover story.[25]

In 2022, she featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan.[26] In the same year, she was listed in Forbes India's W-Power list.[27]

In 2024, she was interviewed by The Lallantop, where she opened up about her personal life and her journey to fame.[28] [29]

Filmography

Films

!Year!Title!Role!Notes!Ref.
2020Ghost StoriesMishaKaran Johar's segment[30]
2022Plan A Plan BSeema[31]
2023SelfieeTara[32]
SukheeMeher Chhibber[33]
Thank You for ComingNeha "The Queen" [34]
2024Ishq Vishk ReboundFilm producer[35]

Web series

!Year!Title!Role!Notes!Ref.
2014Son of AbishHerself[36]
2021LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse[37]
2022ComicstaanHostSeason 3[38]
Masaba MasabaNicoleSeason 2 [39]
Case Toh Banta HaiJudge[40]
2023Minus One

New Chapter

Nayantara[41]
Social CurrencyHerselfEpisode 5[42]
Dehati LadkeChaya[43]
2024Life Hill GayiKalki[44]

Music videos

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2022Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actress - Comedy Series (OTT)Case Toh Banta Hai[45]
2023Most Stylish Digital Entertainer (Female)[46]
2024Filmfare OTT AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Series (Female): DramaDehati Ladke[47]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kakkar . Parul . 17 August 2018 . Kusha Kapila The Swaggy Cat . 28 September 2022 . Newshour Press.
  2. Kapila . Kusha. kushakapila . Bd-JsH8nzsF . 15 January 2018 . Meet me – your token Punjabi girl, born with a unibrow and tortured by a premature moustache. . 1 June 2024 . https://www.instagram.com/kushakapila/p/Bd-JsH8nzsF/ . live . https://archive.today/20240601055425/https://www.instagram.com/kushakapila/p/Bd-JsH8nzsF/ . 1 June 2024 .
  3. Web site: 7 November 2021 . Kusha Kapila And Zorawar Ahluwalia's Love Story: From Strangers At An Open Bar To Happily Ever After . 28 September 2022 . BollywoodShaadis.
  4. Web site: 26 June 2023 . Kusha Kapila announces divorce from Zorawar Ahluwalia . 26 June 2023 . News18.
  5. Web site: 26 June 2023 . Kusha Kapila announces separation from husband Zorawar Ahluwalia: 'We gave it our all until we couldn't anymore' . 26 June 2023 . The Indian Express.
  6. Web site: 26 April 2021 . Meet the women on the Indian comedy circuit who are taking over our screens and Instagram feeds . 25 February 2023 . Vogue India.
  7. Web site: 8 March 2019 . What Kusha Kapila learnt from being famous on the internet . 25 February 2023 . Vogue India.
  8. Web site: 14 February 2020 . ILN Studios and Smule launch India's first digital reality show "1,2,3… Riyaaz" to give local talents a shot to fame . 28 September 2022 . Times Internet: Everything. Everyday..
  9. Web site: 8 March 2019 . What Kusha Kapila learnt from being famous on the internet . 28 September 2022 . Vogue India.
  10. Web site: 23 January 2022 . As an influencer, when you fail you fail publicly . 28 September 2022 . Hindustan Times.
  11. Web site: 29 November 2019 . Karan Johar on directing Ghost Stories: Totally out of my comfort zone . 28 September 2022 . India Today.
  12. Web site: Scroll Staff . Watch: A new episode of Netflix's 'Behensplaining' reviews 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun' . 28 September 2022 . Scroll.in . 17 November 2019.
  13. Web site: 28 April 2021 . Kusha Kapila: Don't think anyone famous should be overly celebrated for helping people . 28 September 2022 . Telangana Today.
  14. Web site: 26 July 2022 . Riteish Deshmukh on Case Toh Banta Hai, his bond with Varun Sharma, Kusha Kapila and more . 28 September 2022 . Firstpost.
  15. Web site: Hungama . Bollywood . 27 July 2022 . Kusha Kapila, Rytasha Rathore & others come together with Masaba Gupta for Masaba Masaba season 2 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama . . 12 October 2022.
  16. Web site: 15 July 2022 . I was so nervous in the beginning, says Kusha Kapila about her experience of hosting 'Comicstaan' . 28 September 2022 . Telangana Today.
  17. Web site: Kusha Kapila is all set to host Comicstaan Season 3 with Abish Mathew . 28 September 2022 . www.telegraphindia.com.
  18. Web site: 26 September 2022 . Koffee with Karan Season 7 finale: Karan Johar reveals Varun Dhawan found out about his relationship by 'default', gets trolled for his Alia Bhatt obsession . 28 September 2022 . The Indian Express.
  19. News: The cast of 'Minus One: New Chapter' speak about their favourite love stories and the changing idea of romance . The Times of India . 25 February 2023 . 0971-8257.
  20. Web site: Selfiee Movie Star Cast - Bollywood Hungama . Bollywood Hungama. 24 February 2023. 25 February 2023.
  21. Web site: Shilpa Shetty and Kusha Kapila talk about self-love in Sukhee promotional video . 9 October 2023 . www.telegraphindia.com.
  22. Web site: 16 September 2023 . Thank You For Coming first reviews from TIFF . 9 October 2023 . Hindustan Times.
  23. Web site: 11 December 2023 . Kusha Kapila-Starrer 'Dehati Ladke' To Explore Themes Of Love, Friendship & Hardship . 13 December 2023 . Outlook India.
  24. Web site: Harper's Bazaar India captures the beauty in all its forms through the lens of the OnePlus 7T Pro . 25 February 2023 . ANI News.
  25. Web site: 16 January 2021 . HT Brunch Cover Story: Slay it with a smile with Kusha Kapila and Dolly Singh . 25 February 2023 . Hindustan Times.
  26. Web site: 'I was diagnosed with high-functioning depression and ADD' - Kusha Kapila . 25 February 2023 . Cosmopolitan India.
  27. Web site: Kusha Kapila: Influencer Next Door . 25 February 2023 . Forbes India.
  28. Web site: Kusha Kapila Reveals Why She Announced Her Separation From Zorawar Ahluwalia . 2 March 2024 . Outlook India. 8 February 2024 .
  29. Web site: Kusha Kapila On Divorce From Zorawar Singh Ahluwalia: "I Became A Big Villain" . 2 March 2024 . NDTV.com.
  30. Web site: From Prajakta Koli to Kusha Kapila, influencers are going mainstream in Bollywood . 17 October 2022 . filmfare.com.
  31. Web site: Plan A Plan B Review: Far Less Intelligent Than It Thinks It Is . 17 October 2022 . NDTV.com.
  32. Web site: 24 February 2023 . Selfiee movie review: Akshay Kumar, Emraan Hashmi film is not even trying to be more than it is . 25 February 2023 . The Indian Express.
  33. Web site: Kusha Kapila: Sukhee Could Possibly Be The Career-Defining Film For Me . 9 October 2023 . Free Press Journal.
  34. Web site: 10 August 2023 . 'Thank You For Coming': Bhumi Pednekar, Kusha Kapila Star in Rhea Kapoor's Next . 10 August 2023 . The Quint.
  35. News: 21 June 2024 . 'Ishq Vishk Rebound' movie: struggle in cosmetic rom-com . 25 June 2024 . The Hindu . 0971-751X.
  36. Web site: 14 July 2022 . Kusha Kapila recalls getting flak for entering 'sacred' comic space with Comicstaan, being called 'unfunny girl' . 17 October 2022 . Hindustan Times.
  37. Web site: 20 April 2021 . LOL Hasse Toh Phasse: Sunil Grover, Kusha Kapila, Cyrus Broacha and others battle it out in this promising version of Bigg Boss. Watch . 17 October 2022 . The Indian Express.
  38. Web site: 18 July 2022 . Kusha Kapila on Comicstaan: I thought I will be hosting with a make believe audience . 17 October 2022 . Mid-day.
  39. Web site: 27 July 2022 . Kusha Kapila, Rytasha Rathore & others come together with Masaba Gupta for Masaba Masaba season 2 . 17 October 2022 . Bollywood Hungama.
  40. Web site: 18 July 2022 . Case Toh Banta Hai trailer: Celebrities face hilarious accusations . 17 October 2022 . The Indian Express.
  41. Web site: 13 February 2023 . Kusha Kapila Says She Became A Social Media Sensation By Accident . 25 February 2023 . Outlook India.
  42. Web site: Watch Social Currency Netflix Official Site . 26 June 2023 . www.netflix.com.
  43. Web site: 11 December 2023 . 'Sukhee' fame Kusha Kapila gets candid about playing "modern and liberal woman" in her next project . 13 December 2023 . ThePrint.
  44. Web site: Chatterjee . Sanghamitra . Life Hill Gayi trailer: Divyenndu and Kusha Kapila play siblings vying for inheritance in comedy series . Telegraph India . 19 July 2024 . 9 August 2024.
  45. Web site: ITA2022 Nominees . 24 April 2023 . www.theita2021.com.
  46. Web site: Complete List of Winners of Bollywood Hungama Style Icon Awards . 24 April 2023 . Bollywood Hungama.
  47. Web site: Filmfare OTT Awards 2024 Nominations . 17 October 2024 . Filmfare.

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