Who Was Virat Kohli’s First Bollywood Crush?
Interestingly, Kohli has named different actresses as his favourites on various occasions.
MUMBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Sep, 2026) An interesting revelation about the personal life of former Indian cricket team captain and globally renowned cricketer Virat Kohli has once again attracted the attention of social media and the Indian media.
According to multiple reports, Virat Kohli’s first Bollywood crush during childhood was the renowned 1990s actress Karisma Kapoor.
Reports, citing an old interview, stated that Karisma Kapoor was among Virat Kohli’s favourite actresses. The actress made her Bollywood debut with the 1991 film “Prem Qaidi,” after which she became one of the most successful and popular actresses of the 1990s.
Karisma Kapoor acted in several successful films and was among the leading faces of the Hindi film industry at the time. It was during this period that Virat Kohli also became her admirer.
Different names have emerged on various occasions regarding Virat Kohli’s Bollywood preferences.
In a 2012 interview with Filmfare, he named Aamir Khan as his favourite among the three Khans.
Similarly, during an old rapid-fire interview, when he was asked which actress he would like to play cricket with, Virat Kohli named Genelia D’Souza and called her “cute.”
These different responses sometimes led to confusion over who Virat Kohli’s first favourite actress was. However, reports about his childhood crush have consistently mentioned Karisma Kapoor.
Later, Virat Kohli’s real-life love story began with actress Anushka Sharma. The two married in 2017 and are now considered one of India’s most prominent celebrity couples.