‘Kapoor girl, no brains, has gone to Harvard’

When Bebo revealed how her family reacted to her getting into the university despite being a school dropout

Did you know that before becoming a Bollywood actress, Kareena Kapoor Khan was once a student at the prestigious Harvard University. However, fate had other plans for Bebo. Recalling her Harvard days during one of the episodes of Rendezvous With Simi Garewal, Kareena revealed how her family reacted to her acceptance into the prestigious university.

Simi said, “Your going to Harvard, for the Kapoors, was bigger than you winning an Oscar.” To this, Kareena responded, “Oh God! It was the biggest thing ever.”

‘I thought it would be a party,’ revealed Bebo

Bebo shared that her family was extremely excited for her and there was even a big celebration. “Everyone was reacting that my niece, my this, my that has gone to Harvard. Kapoor girl, no brains, has gone to Harvard. They all were overreacting. No one could believe that I had gone to Harvard. They all celebrated,” she said.

“Honestly, Harvard was just like to have a good time and have a blast. My mom and sister would never allow me to go abroad, to America, live alone there for three months,” she added.

The actress also revealed that she filled out all the forms and was also responsible for making all the preparations as she went on to study abroad. Sharing her experience at Harvard, Kareena said, “I thought it would be a party. I used to sit up till 4 in the morning trying to get my assignments done. I made my parents buy me a computer, but I never touched it.”

Kareena attended a short three-month summer program at Harvard Summer School to study microcomputers and information technology. However, she didn’t complete the stint.

Education history of the Kapoors

Prithviraj Kapoor: Studied at Lyallpur Khalsa College and Edwardes College in Peshawar, earning a Bachelor of Arts . He also studied one year of law. 

Raj Kapoor: Attended Colonel Brown Cambridge School, St. Xavier's Collegiate School, and Campion School, without pursuing a college degree.

Shashi Kapoor​: His educational journey began at Don Bosco High School in Matunga. He further pursued his education at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, completing his secondary education.

Shammi Kapoor: The actor completed his schooling at New Era School. He briefly attended Ramnarain Ruia College before joining his father’s theatre company, Prithvi Theatre.

Rishi Kapoor: He attended Campion School in Mumbai and later studied at Mayo College (Ajmer).

Karisma Kapoor: Studied at Cathedral and John Connon School up to Grade 6, then attended Sophia College before moving into films.

Ranbir Kapoor: Graduated from Bombay Scottish School, then studied filmmaking and method acting at the School of Visual Arts and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York. He often jokes that he’s the first Kapoor male to pass Class 10 board exams without failing a year.