Shanaya Kapoor Biography: Bollywood’s New Star on the Rise

Shanaya Kapoor (born 3 November 1999) is an Indian actress, primarily working in Hindi films. Born to actor Sanjay Kapoor, she made her acting debut with the romantic drama Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan (2025).

Kapoor was born on 3 November 1999 in Mumbai to actor Sanjay Kapoor and entrepreneur Maheep Sandhu Kapoor. She is the granddaughter of Surinder Kapoor. She is the niece of film producer Boney Kapoor and actor Anil Kapoor. She has a younger brother Jahaan. Actors Sonam Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Harshvardhan Kapoor, Mohit Marwah, and Janhvi Kapoor, producer Rhea Kapoor and entrepreneur Anshula Kapoor are her cousins. She attended Ecole Mondiale World School and later trained in dance and acting before entering the film industry.

Kapoor began her film career as an assistant director on Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020), which starred her cousin Janhvi. In 2021, she appeared as herself in the Netflix reality series Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, which also featured her mother as one of the leads.

Kapoor started her acting career in 2025 with the music video Vibe, opposite Guru Randhawa. Following this, Kapoor made her screen debut with romantic drama Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan, where she played a theatre artist opposite Vikrant Massey.

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