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| Real Name: | Kusha Kapila |
| Profession: | Indian fashion editor |
| Birthplace: | New Delhi, India |
| Spouse: | Zorawar Singh Ahluwalia |
| Age: | 33 |
Kusha Kapila (born 19 September 1989) is an Indian fashion editor, Social media personality, comedian, actress, and YouTuber from New Delhi, India.
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Kusha Kapila Biography
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| Born | 19 September 1989
New Delhi, India
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| Education | Bachelor of Design English literature |
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| Alma mater | IP College NIFT |
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| Years active | 2013–present | |||
| Notable work | Ghost Stories (2020 Netflix film) Case Toh Banta Hai (Comedy Show) |
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| Years active | 2011–present | |||
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| Subscribers | 970K | |||
| Total views | 362 million | |||
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Last updated: 27 June 2023 |
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Personal life
Kapila is a Punjabi Hindu from New Delhi.
She married Zorawar Singh Ahluwalia, a former employee at Diageo in 2017. On 26 June 2023, she announced their separation.
Career
After graduating 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.
In May 2014, she joined Razorfish Neev and started working as a copywriter. In the same year, she made her first debut with the television show Son of Abish hosted by Abish Mathew.
In 2016, she worked for the Times Internet as a fashion editor. 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.
In 2020, she appeared in an anthology Netflix film Ghost Stories. She was also in Netflix India’s YouTube show Behensplaining.
In 2021, she performed in Amazon Prime‘s comedy reality show LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse.
In 2022, she was seen in a reality sketch comedy show Case Toh Banta Hai on Amazon MiniTV. She also performed as a lead cast in Season 2 of the Netflix TV series Masaba Masaba. She co-hosted season 3 of Comicstaan. She made an appearance in Plan A Plan B. She also appeared as a part of the jury on Season 7 of Koffee with Karan.
In February 2023, she appeared in Minus One: New Chapter and Selfiee.
Media
In 2019, Kusha Kapila was featured on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar India.
In 2021, Kapila was featured in Hindustan Times HT Brunch cover story.
In 2022, she was featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan. In the same year, she got listed in Forbes India‘s W-Power list.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Ghost Stories | Misha | Karan Johar‘s segment |
| 2022 | Plan A Plan B | Seema | |
| 2023 | Selfiee | Tara |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Son of Abish | Herself | |
| 2021 | LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse | ||
| 2022 | Comicstaan | Host | Season 3 |
| Masaba Masaba | Nicole | Season 2 | |
| Case Toh Banta Hai | Judge | ||
| 2023 | Minus One: New Chapter | Nayantara | |
| Social Currency | Herself | Episode 5 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2022 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress – Comedy Series (OTT) | Case Toh Banta Hai | Nominated |
| 2023 | Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish Digital Entertainer (Female) | — | Nominated |
