Kusha Kapila

Kusha Kapila (born 19 September 1989) is an Indian fashion editor, Internet celebrity, comedian, actress, and YouTuber from New Delhi, India.[2]

Kusha Kapila
Kapila in 2023
Born (1989-09-19) 19 September 1989
New Delhi, India
EducationBachelor of Design
English literature
Alma materIP College
NIFT
Occupations
Years active2013–present
Notable workGhost Stories (2020 Netflix film)
Case Toh Banta Hai (Comedy Show)
Spouse
Zorawar Singh Ahluwalia
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(m. 2017)​
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2011–present
Genre
Subscribers922K[1]
(5 May 2023)
Total views308 million[1]

Personal life

Kapila is a Punjabi Hindu from New Delhi. She married Zorawar Singh Ahluwalia, a former employee at Diageo in 2017.[3]

Career

After graduation from National Institute of Fashion Technology in fashion design, she worked as a merchandising intern for Bhartiya International Limited based on 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.[4][5]

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.[6] 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.[7][8]

In 2020, she appeared in an anthology Netflix film Ghost Stories.[9] She was also in Netflix India's YouTube show Behensplaining.[10]

In 2021, she performed in the Amazon Prime's comedy reality show LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse.[11]

In 2022, she was seen in a reality sketch comedy show Case Toh Banta Hai of Amazon MiniTV.[12] She also performed as a lead cast in Season 2 of Netflix TV series Masaba Masaba.[13] She co-hosted the season 3 of Comicstaan.[14][15] She made an appearance in Plan A Plan B. She also appeared as a part of jury on Season 7 of Koffee with Karan.[16]

In February 2023, she appeared in Minus One: New Chapter and Selfiee.[17][18]

Media

In 2019, Kusha Kapila featured on the cover of Harper's Bazaar India.[19]

In 2021, Kapila featured in Hindustan Times HT Brunch cover story.[20]

In 2022, she featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan.[21] In the same year, she got listed in the Forbes India's W-Power list.[22]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Ghost Stories Misha Karan Johar's segment [23]
2022 Plan A Plan B Seema [24]
2023 Selfiee Tara [25]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Son of Abish Herself [26]
2021 LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse [27]
2022 Comicstaan Host Season 3 [28]
Masaba Masaba Nicole Season 2 [29]
Case Toh Banta Hai Judge [30]
2023 Minus One: New Chapter Nayantara [31]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress - Comedy Series (OTT) Case Toh Banta Hai Nominated [32]
2023 Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Most Stylish Digital Entertainer (Female) — Nominated [33]

References
  1. "About Kusha Kapila". YouTube.
  2. Kakkar, Parul (17 August 2018). "Kusha Kapila | The Swaggy Cat". Newshour Press. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. "Kusha Kapila And Zorawar Ahluwalia's Love Story: From Strangers At An Open Bar To Happily Ever After". BollywoodShaadis. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. "Meet the women on the Indian comedy circuit who are taking over our screens and Instagram feeds". Vogue India. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. "What Kusha Kapila learnt from being famous on the internet". Vogue India. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  6. "ILN Studios and Smule launch India's first digital reality show "1,2,3… Riyaaz" to give local talents a shot to fame". Times Internet: Everything. Everyday. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  7. "What Kusha Kapila learnt from being famous on the internet". Vogue India. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  8. "As an influencer, when you fail you fail publicly". Hindustan Times. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  9. "Karan Johar on directing Ghost Stories: Totally out of my comfort zone". India Today. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  10. Scroll Staff. "Watch: A new episode of Netflix's 'Behensplaining' reviews 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  11. "Kusha Kapila: Don't think anyone famous should be overly celebrated for helping people". Telangana Today. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  12. "Riteish Deshmukh on Case Toh Banta Hai, his bond with Varun Sharma, Kusha Kapila and more-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  13. Hungama, Bollywood (27 July 2022). "Kusha Kapila, Rytasha Rathore & others come together with Masaba Gupta for Masaba Masaba season 2 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  14. "I was so nervous in the beginning, says Kusha Kapila about her experience of hosting 'Comicstaan'". Telangana Today. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  15. "Kusha Kapila is all set to host Comicstaan Season 3 with Abish Mathew". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  16. "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". The Indian Express. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  17. "The cast of 'Minus One: New Chapter' speak about their favourite love stories and the changing idea of romance". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  18. "Selfiee Movie Star Cast - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  19. "Harper's Bazaar India captures the beauty in all its forms through the lens of the OnePlus 7T Pro". ANI News. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  20. "HT Brunch Cover Story: Slay it with a smile with Kusha Kapila and Dolly Singh". Hindustan Times. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  21. "'I was diagnosed with high-functioning depression and ADD' - Kusha Kapila". Cosmopolitan India. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  22. "Kusha Kapila: Influencer Next Door". Forbes India. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  23. "From Prajakta Koli to Kusha Kapila, influencers are going mainstream in Bollywood". filmfare.com. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  24. "Plan A Plan B Review: Far Less Intelligent Than It Thinks It Is". NDTV.com. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  25. "Selfiee movie review: Akshay Kumar, Emraan Hashmi film is not even trying to be more than it is". The Indian Express. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  26. "Kusha Kapila recalls getting flak for entering 'sacred' comic space with Comicstaan, being called 'unfunny girl'". Hindustan Times. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  27. "LOL Hasse Toh Phasse: Sunil Grover, Kusha Kapila, Cyrus Broacha and others battle it out in this promising version of Bigg Boss. Watch". The Indian Express. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  28. "Kusha Kapila on Comicstaan: I thought I will be hosting with a make believe audience". Mid-day. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  29. "Kusha Kapila, Rytasha Rathore & others come together with Masaba Gupta for Masaba Masaba season 2". Bollywood Hungama. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  30. "Case Toh Banta Hai trailer: Celebrities face hilarious accusations". The Indian Express. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  31. "Kusha Kapila Says She Became A Social Media Sensation By Accident". Outlook India. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  32. "ITA2022 Nominees". www.theita2021.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  33. "Complete List of Winners of Bollywood Hungama Style Icon Awards". www.bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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