Kusha Kapila (born September 19, 1989) is a New Delhi-based Indian fashion editor, Internet celebrity, comedian, actress, and YouTuber.
Personal Life
33-Year-Old Kapila is a New Delhi-based Punjabi Hindu. In 2017, she married Zorawar Singh Ahluwalia, a former Diageo employee. She received her bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of Delhi's Indraprastha College for Women. She then attended the National Institute of Fashion Technology to earn a Bachelor of Design. Kusha joined the Kapila Theater in college and performed in street plays. Her ambition was to first become a journalist.
Career
She worked as a merchandising intern for Bhartiya International Limited in Delhi for three months after graduating from the National Institute of Fashion Technology in fashion design. She then worked as a product design intern for Chisell Effects in Noida. She began working as a fashion correspondent for Apparel Online, a Delhi-based clothing company, in 2013.
She began working as a copywriter for Razorfish Neev in May 2014. In the same year, she made her television debut on the show Son of Abish, hosted by Abish Mathew.
She worked as a fashion editor for the Times Internet in 2016. She later worked as a content writer for iDiva. She created and played the fictional character Billi Massi while working for iDiva, and she became an Internet sensation as a result of her success.
She appeared in the Netflix anthology film Ghost Stories in 2020. She also appeared in the Netflix India YouTube show Behensplaining.
She appeared in the Amazon Prime comedy reality show Lol: Hasse toh Phasse in 2021.
She appeared in the Amazon MiniTV reality sketch comedy show Case Toh Banta Hai in 2022. She also appeared as a lead in Season 2 of the Netflix TV show Masaba Masaba. She co-hosted the third season of Comicstaan. She was most recently seen on Season 7 of Koffee with Karan.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Ghost Stories | Misha | Karan Johar's segment |
2022 | Plan A Plan B | Seema |
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 | |
2022-present | Case Toh Banta Hai | Judge |
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession(s) | Social Media Celebrity, Actress, Former Content Writer |
Famous For | Playing the fictional character "Billi Maasi" in iDiva's videos |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet & inches- 5’ 5” |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Brown |
Career | |
Debut | TV: Son of Abish (2014) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 19 September 1989 (Tuesday) |
Age (as of 2020) | 33 Years |
Birthplace | Delhi, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Delhi, India |
School | She did her schooling from a school in South Delhi. |
College/University | • Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University • National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi |
Educational Qualification(s) | • Graduation in English Literature from Indraprastha College for Women • Bachelor of Design from National Institute of Fashion Technology |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Singing, Dancing |
Controversy | Kusha once got a backlash for stereotyping women in her videos, especially the South Delhi girls. |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Husband | Zorawar Singh Ahluwalia |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Zorawar Singh Ahluwalia (Employee at Diageo) |
Parents | Names Not Known |
Favorite Things | |
Actress | Tabu |
Journalist | Barkha Dutt |
Travel Destination | Singapore |
Colour | Red |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kusha Kapila