Vaani Kapoor

Vaani Kapoor is an Indian actress and former model who works in Hindi cinema. Born on 23 August 1988 in Delhi into a Punjabi family, she worked as a hospitality professional and model before making her acting debut with Yash Raj Films' Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), which won her a Filmfare nomination for Best Female Debut. She has since appeared in films such as Befikre (2016), War (2019) and Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui (2021), the last of which earned her strong critical praise. In 2025 she plays Malini Patnaik, the wife of IRS officer Amay Patnaik, in Raj Kumar Gupta's crime thriller Raid 2 opposite Ajay Devgn.

Vaani Kapoor is an Indian actress and former model who works in Hindi cinema. Born on 23 August 1988 in Delhi into a Punjabi family, she worked as a hospitality professional and model before making her acting debut with Yash Raj Films' Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), which won her a Filmfare nomination for Best Female Debut. She has since appeared in films such as Befikre (2016), War (2019) and Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui (2021). In 2025 she plays Malini Patnaik, the wife of IRS officer Amay Patnaik, in the crime thriller Raid 2.

Vaani Kapoor was born on 23 August 1988 in Delhi into a Punjabi Hindu family. Her father, Shiv Kapoor, runs a furniture-exports business. She pursued a career in tourism and hospitality, working professionally in the field before moving into modelling and then acting.

She grew up in Delhi and has generally kept her family life private. Her transition from hospitality to modelling led to her being cast by Yash Raj Films for her acting debut.

Vaani Kapoor is unmarried and keeps her personal life private. Over the years she has reportedly been linked in the media with a few names, but she has not publicly confirmed any relationship, and there are no reliably documented reports of a partner as of 2025.

Before acting, Vaani Kapoor worked in tourism and hospitality and did modelling assignments. She made her film debut with Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), directed by Maneesh Sharma for Yash Raj Films, earning a Filmfare nomination for Best Female Debut.

She reunited with YRF for Befikre (2016) opposite Ranveer Singh and featured in the blockbuster action film War (2019). She earned particular praise for her sensitive performance in Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui (2021).

She has continued to take on varied roles across genres. In 2025 she plays Malini Patnaik, the wife of Amay Patnaik, in Raj Kumar Gupta's Raid 2, opposite Ajay Devgn.

Vaani Kapoor's net worth is reported by third-party sites at around ₹10-15 crore, an estimate rather than a confirmed figure. Her income comes from acting and brand endorsements. She has not officially disclosed her earnings.