‘Yash Raj Films’ (YRF), one of the most prestigious production companies of Indian cinema, has launched many talented actors in Bollywood. They also include Gauhar Khan and Vani Kapoor, whose talent was carried out by YRF.
Both actresses have a connection with YRF with ‘War 2’
Gauhar started her acting career in 2009 with YRF film ‘Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year’, while Vani Kapoor made her debut in 2013 with ‘Shuddh Desi Romance’. However, later both of them also appeared in many other films of YRF.
The connection of both actresses with the production house YRF, which made ‘War 2’, has been important for her career, which gave her a strong identity in Bollywood.

Gauhar Khan
Born on 23 August 1983 in Pune, Maharashtra, Gauhar Khan is the youngest of five siblings and his elder sister Nigar Khan is also a well-known TV actress. Gauhar started her career in modeling and participated in the Femina Miss India competition in 2002, where she got the title of ‘Miss Talented’.
Gauhar modeling for famous designers like Manish Malhotra, Ritu Kumar and Neeta Lulla. His film career was also successful with success in modeling. Gauhar made her Bollywood debut in 2009 with Yash Raj Films ‘Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year’.
Apart from this, in 2010, Gauhar Khan also spread his beauty in Ekta Kapoor’s film ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbai’. Also played an important role in YRF’s film ‘Ishaqzaade’ (2012). His item numbers ‘Jhalla Valla’ and ‘Chhakra Jawan’ were well appreciated in ‘Ishaqzaade’.
Gauhar participated in the reality show ‘Bigg Boss 7’ in 2013 and became the winner, which increased his popularity. Apart from this, she also appeared in TV shows like ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ and ‘Tandava’ (2021).
Gauhar’s personal life
Talking about Gauhar’s personal life, she was in a relationship with Kushal Tandon, the co-contestant of ‘Bigg Boss 7’, but later she had a breakup. Gauhar married Zaid Darbar on 25 December 2020. On 10 May 2023, he gave birth to his first child.

Vani Kapoor
At the same time, on 23 August 1988, Vani Kapoor, born in a Punjabi Hindu family in Delhi, started her career with modeling and then worked as an assistant with Yash Raj Films. His first film ‘Shuddh Desi Romance’ was released in 2013, in which his acting was appreciated. She also received the Filmfare Award for Best Women Debut for this film.
Vani worked in films like ‘Befikre’ (2016), ‘War’ (2019), ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ (2021) and ‘Red 2’ (2025). His transgender character in ‘Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui’ received a lot of praise. The same year, he worked with Akshay Kumar in ‘Bell Bottom’, but the film failed commercially.
His film ‘Shamshera’ was released in 2022, but it also failed. In 2024, she appeared in ‘Khel Khel Mein’, which was a remake of an Italian film. In 2025, she appeared in ‘Red 2’ with Ajay Devgan, which was her first professional success. She also appeared in Netflix’s thriller series ‘Mandla Murders’, in which she played the role of an officer. His character has been highly appreciated.
Vani Kapoor and Gauhar Khan have seen ups and downs in their career, but their talent and hard work have established her as an emerging actress in Bollywood.

