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Kusha Kapila is a Delhi-NCR based influencer, content creator, comedian and actress. People adore her caricatures of comedic personalities she has encountered in her life, which she parodies in her short videos that go viral. Kusha has often talked about body positivity, and is counted among powerful female voices on social media.
Kusha Kapila was born in Delhi on September 19, 1989. She was born and raised in North Delhi and attended school in South Delhi. Kusha pursued her graduation in English literature at Delhi University's Indraprastha College for Women. In order to pursue a Bachelor in Design, she moved to the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). In college, Kusha participated in theatre and performed in street plays. She originally wanted to work as a journalist.
Influencer Kusha Kapila and her husband Zorawar Singh Ahluwalia recently announced their separation. While they refrained from divulging any specific reason behind their separation, they stated in a joint statement, “We gave it our all, until we couldn’t anymore."
In an Instagram post, both Kusha Kapila and Zorawar wrote about why they had to take the decision and how they will continue to co-parent their dog Maya. Both Kusha and Zorawar have disabled their comments on their Instagram posts
Kusha Kapila and Zorawar met in 2012 at a friend’s wedding. Their story started with Zorawar asking her out for a drink at the open bar but she dodged him by saying that she had a boyfriend. Eventually, they exchanged numbers. They went on five dates and then, Zorawar had to leave for the US for work. Before he left, he asked her to work on her mental health because nobody else could do it for her. After he came back to India, she invited him for a party but ended up shifting the party and the guest list of 80, just for Zorawar since he wasn't free on the planned date.
Talking about their relationship, Kusha Kapila once said in an interview with Humans of Bombay, “We’d fall asleep together on Skype, he’s written poems for me, made our favourite band wish me on my birthday. And more than anything else, he reminds me he loves me even if he doesn’t say it out loud.”
Kusha Kapila and Zorawar tied the knot on May 5, 2017, in an intimate Anand Karaj ceremony in Gurgaon. Kusha revealed in the HoB interview originally shared in May 2019, “We got married 2 years ago, today & it was perfect. It wasn’t an extravagant affair - I didn’t even buy any jewellery!”
In 2018, Kusha Kapila posted pictures of her wedding with Zorawar on her official Instagram account. Kusha’s caption read, "A year since @zorawarahluwalia and I decided to be roomies. So passionate we were in our resolve, we got married twice. I wish to write more aww-inducing lines but Zor insists this should do it. #zorkushhua #weddinghashtagsarenotlame #millenialmarriage."
Zorawar Ahluwalia or Zor, an Indian YouTuber and social media influencer is Sikh by religion. He was born in Chandigarh and attended Bishop Cotton School in Shimla. He pursued his BBA from Punjab College of Technical Education, Ludhiana and did an MBA in Marketing & Finance at IIPM, New Delhi. He started his career in 2007 as a marketing executive with Paras Spices Pvt. Ltd. and subsequently, became a key account manager at DIAGEO India.