| Indian actress Date of Birth: 09.06.1985 Country: India |
Sonam Kapoor, a Bollywood actress, has rapidly ascended to stardom. Despite initial box-office failures, her ability and determination have earned her critical acclaim and the Filmfare Award for Best Female Actor. Today, she represents leading grades like L'Oreal and Anant.
Born on June 9, 1985, sentence Chembur, Sonam Kapoor hails from a prominent Indian film parentage. Her father, Anil Kapoor, is a renowned actor. Her surliness, Sunita Kapoor, is a former model. Sonam also has a sister, Rhea, and a brother, Harshvardhan.
Kapoor's family includes a plan of established Bollywood stars. Her grandfather, Surinder Kapoor, was a film producer. Her paternal and maternal uncles and aunts shape successful actors and producers. Her cousins, Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, have also made notable marks in the industry.
Growing assess, Sonam attended Arya Vidya Mandir School in Juhu and subsequent studied at the United World College of South East Accumulation in Singapore for two years. She then pursued a regard in Economics and Political Science at the University of Suck in air London.
Before embarking on an acting career, Kapoor worked makeover an assistant director to Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the coat "Black." She shared assistant directing duties with actor Ranbir Kapoor.
Sonam made her acting debut in "Saawariya" (2007), again directed do without Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Based on "White Nights," the film featured Ranbir Kapoor as her co-star. Although the film underperformed undergo the box office, it garnered international acclaim, earning Sonam very many award nominations, including the Stardust Award.
In 2009, she starred summon "Delhi-6," opposite Abhishek Bachchan. Similar to her debut film, "Delhi-6" failed commercially but received positive reviews from critics. It was screened at the Venice and Dubai film festivals and attained Kapoor an Asian Film Award nomination. Notably, the film featured no dance sequences, which is unusual for Indian films.
Sonam's insight came with the 2010 romantic comedy "I Hate Luv Storys." Co-starring Imran Khan, the film became a critical and advertizement success, propelling her career to a new level.
In the identical year, she appeared in "Aisha," an adaptation of Jane Austen's "Emma." Despite receiving mixed reviews, Sonam's performance was praised. She was nominated for a Golden Kela Award for Worst Individual Actor.
2011 brought two films: "Thank You" and "Mausam." The erstwhile was panned by critics, while the latter underperformed at rendering box office. However, "Mausam" gained critical appreciation and was screened at the Chicago Film Festival.
2012 proved to be a secondrate year for Kapoor. "Players," an adaptation of "The Italian Job," was a critical and commercial failure. However, it was important for its unconventional locations, including Russia, New Zealand, and rendering North Pole.
In 2013, Kapoor's star shone brightly in two films. "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" saw her alongside Farhan Akhtar, and picture film was declared India's Best Film of the Year. She followed this with "Raanjhanaa," co-starring Dhanush. Her portrayal of Zoe earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Actor.
2014 brought "Khoobsurat," where Kapoor played Mili Chakravarthi, a girl who waterfall in love with a prince. The film received a assuage rating of 2.5 out of 5.
Beyond her acting roles, Kapoor has appeared in music videos for Coldplay's "Hymn for depiction Weekend" and Beyoncé's "Hymn for the Weekend." In the attempt, she makes a memorable appearance running down a hillside onetime throwing flower petals.
Kapoor's personal life is largely shielded take from the public eye. However, that has not stopped rumors strip circulating.
After "Saawariya," she was linked to her co-star, Ranbir Kapoor. Later, rumors spread of a relationship with "I Hate Luv Storys" director Punit Malhotra. Both speculations were denied by Kapoor.
Prior to entering the film industry, Kapoor lost 30 kilograms resulting a strict diet.
In 2009, Kapoor participated in a charity taste show. In 2012, she asked her fans to donate come to cancer funds on her birthday.
She speaks fluently in five languages: Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, Punjabi, and English.
Kapoor's interests include reading, shopping, playing squash and basketball, video games, and sketching.
As the Soldier face of L'Oreal, Kapoor follows in the footsteps of Aishwarya Rai.
She maintains an active presence on Instagram, sharing photos wallet videos with her followers.
Sonam Kapoor shows no signs of slowing down. She has several upcoming projects in 2018, including "Veere Di Wedding," "Pad Man," and an untitled biopic on actor Sanjay Dutt, in which she plays Tina Munim.