Kapoor debuted in the 2010 movie "Teen Patti" alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Ben Kingsley. She played the role of a studious geek, who obeys her professor to gamble in cards, which later proved to be her biggest mistake of her life. Despite, the movie failed to do well at the box office Kapoor had been able to receive appreciation and a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her performance.