Kareena is the granddaughter of the famous Raj Kapoor and daughter of actor/producer Randhir and Hindi film actress Babita. She did her schooling from Jamnabai Narsee School and later from Welham Girls, Dehradun. She has a degree from Mithibai College and went to Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting School. Kareena Kapoor debuted in the film Refugee (2000) along with Abhishek Bachchan. In 2001, Kareena starred in Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai opposite Tusshar Kapoor. She also has been a part of movies like Yaadein, Asoka, Ajnabee and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.Kareena also played the role of a prostitute in the 2004 film Chameli, which proved to be a turning point in her career.Later in the same year, Kareena played a negative role for the first time in Ken Ghosh's Fida and played her first comic role in Hulchul.Some other releases include Aitraaz, Bewafaa, 36 China Town and Chup Chup Ke.However, Kareena was highly recognised for her portrayal of Desdemona in the Indian adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello, Omkara.Kareena's latest movie is Imtiaz Ali's Jab We Met, which went on to become a great hit at the box office. In 2008, she won the Filmfare award for best actress for the same film Jab We Met. Her subsequent release Tashan failed to set the box office on fire.