Karisma
Kapoor
was
barely
17
when
she
made
her
debut
opposite
Harish
Kumar
in
the
1991
film
Prem
Qaidi.
"After
school,
I
just
got
to
spend
a
few
months
in
college
before
I
landed
on
the
sets.
There
were
a
lot
of
expectations
from
me.
I
was
nervous.
Being
from
the
Kapoor
family,
I
did
have
the
choice
for
a
big
launch.
But
Prem
Qaidi
offered
a
meaty
role
for
a
newcomer.
You
know,
I
was
wearing
a
short
wig
in
the
film.
In
those
days,
that
was
very
unusual.
This
is
what
I
wanted
to
do
in
life
-
act
in
films," Lolo
recalled
in
an
interview
with
Mumbai
Mirror.
However,
despite
being
a
bundle
of
talent,
Karisma
soon
found
herself
typecast
as
a
glam
girl.
"I
was
very
young
at
the
time
and
raring
to
go.
I
wanted
to
do
everything
I
was
offered.
It
was
only
as
I
got
older
and
wiser
that
I
realised
that
quality
is
important,
not
quantity,"
the
actress
candidly
confessed
in
one
of
her
interviews.
Around
the
same
time,
Karisma
got
a
chance
to
give
the
audience
a
glimpse
of
her
terrific
comic
timing
in
Coolie
No.
1.
But
it
was
Dharmesh
Darshan's
Raja
Hindustani
which
proved
to
be
a
turning
point
in
Karisma
Kapoor's
career.
Interestingly,
this
role
was
first
offered
to
Juhi
Chawla,
who
turned
it
down
because
of
her
silly
attitude.
Eventually,
the
makers
signed
Karisma
Kapoor
and
the
rest
is
history!
In
a
career
spanning
over
three
decades,
Karisma
starred
in
many
successful
films
like
Judwaa,
Hero
No.
1,
Dil
To
Pagal
Hai,
Biwi
No.
1,
and
Hum
Saath
Saath
Hain
among
others.
She
even
picked
up
a
National
Award
for
Supporting
Actress
for
Dil
Toh
Pagal
Hai.
Lolo
recounted
in
one
of
her
interviews,
"I
thought
I
had
to
play
an
intense
role,
be
swathed
in
a
sari
all
through
18
reels
to
wow
the
jury.
It
was
a
distant
dream.
It
would
take
years
of
experience."
In
2003,
Kapoor
took
a
sabbatical
from
films
to
focus
on
her
family
life
only
to
resurface
with
Mere
Jeevan
Saathi
in
2006.
Last
year,
she
made
her
digital
debut
with
ALT
Balaji's
web
series
Mentalhood.
When
it
comes
to
Lolo,
the
actress
has
several
popular
songs
to
her
credit
which
continues
to
hold
a
special
place
in
our
playlists
even
today.
On
Karisma
Kapoor's
47th
birthday
today
(June
25,
2021),
we
bring
you
some
of
her
most
famous
tracks
which
prove
that
there's
a
Lolo
song
for
every
mood.
1.
Le
Gayi
Le
Gayi
(Dil
Toh
Pagal
Hai)
On
days
when
you
want
to
dance
your
heart
out,
there's
no
other
song
better
than
Karisma
Kapoor's
'Le
Gayi
Le
Gayi'
from
Dil
Toh
Pagal
Hai.
Also,
don't
miss
Shahid
Kapoor's
blink-and-miss
appearance
in
this
track.
2.
Ye
Raat
Aur
Yeh
Doori
(Andaz
Apna
Apna)
Missing
your
bae
amid
the
COVID-19
pandemic?
This
song
from
Andaz
Apna
Apna
perfectly
captures
your
feelings.
Watching
Karisma
Kapoor,
Salman
Khan,
Aamir
Khan
and
Raveena
Tandon
in
this
number
is
too
much
fun.
3.
Sona
Kitna
Sona
Hai
(Hero
No.
1)
Is
your
boyfriend
miffed?
Well,
fret
not,
because
here's
Karisma
Kapoor
showing
you
how
to
cheer
up
his
mood
in
a
pure
gold
style!
Those
funky
dance
moves
are
an
icing
on
the
cake!
4.
Pardesi
Pardesi
(Raja
Hindustani)
Make
way
for
the
most
sought-after
song
for
every
90s
kid
after
a
heartbreak.
Such
is
the
popularity
of
this
Karisma
Kapoor
number
that
it
even
featured
in
the
soundtrack
for
the
Hollywood
film
V
For
Vendetta.
5.
Maiya
Yashoda
(Hum
Saath
Saath
Hain)
I
am
sure
most
of
the
90s
kids
must
have
danced
to
the
tunes
of
this
famous
song
from
Hum
Saath
Saath
Hain
at
every
family/school
function.
A
song
where
Karisma
Kapoor's
character
Sapna
describes
the
flirteous
nature
of
her
love
interest
Vinod
(Saif
Ali
Khan)
to
her
parents
and
would-be
in-laws
in
a
'sanskari'
way.
6.
The
Dance
Of
Envy
(Dil
Toh
Pagal
Hai)
Next
time
when
someone
challenges
you
to
a
dance
face-off,
you
know
which
song
to
play
on
the
music
speaker!
Karisma
Kapoor
and
Madhuri
Dixit's
killer
dance
moves
in
this
energetic
number
never
fail
to
make
us
go
'oolaalaa'.
7.
Main
Albeli
(Zubeidaa)
The
perfect
song
to
describe
your
inner
child.
Kavita
Krishnamoorthy's
melodious
voice
coupled
with
Karisma
Kapoor's
enticing
dance
moves
makes
this
track
from
Zubeidaa
a
winner
all
the
way.