NEW DELHI: Indian cricket star Virat Kohli has long been known for his achievements on the field, but reports about his childhood celebrity crush have also attracted attention, with Karishma Kapoor identified as his first Bollywood crush.
Karishma Kapoor made her Bollywood debut with Prem Qaidi in 1991 and went on to become one of the leading actresses of the 1990s. According to reports, she was the actress who caught Kohli’s attention during his childhood.
Interestingly, Kohli has mentioned different Bollywood personalities as his favorites at various points in his career.
Kohli’s Other Bollywood Favorites
In a 2012 interview with Filmfare, Kohli reportedly named Aamir Khan as his favorite among the three prominent Khan actors.
During a separate rapid-fire session, he described Genelia D’Souza as “cute” and expressed an interest in playing cricket with her.
Despite these different preferences, reports specifically identifying Kohli’s first childhood Bollywood crush have consistently pointed to Karishma Kapoor.
Kohli later married actress Anushka Sharma in 2017, with the couple becoming one of India’s most prominent celebrity pairs.