Sonam Kapoor : The new actress on the block
Sonam Kapoor is just one movies old but she proved that she has the acting genes of her talented father. Born to famous actor Anil Kapoor and Sunita Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor studied at Arya Vidya Mandir. She then attended the United World College of South East Asia. Sonam Kapoor finished her graduation from the University of Mumbai, majoring in Political Science and Economics. She can fluently speak English, Hindi, and Punjabi. She also studied classical and Latin dance.
Sonam Kapoor started her career behind the camera. She worked as an assistant in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Black . She made her debut as an actress last year with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya . Her co-star, Ranbir Kapoor, was also made his first mark with the movie. Saawariya did poorly at the box office but Sonam Kapoor received good reviews from critics. Now, Sonam is working in Dilli 6 . Directed by Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra, Dilli6 is semi-autobiographical. The movie tells the story Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra’s life in Chandni Chawk, Old Delhi.
Abhishek Bachchan is playing the male lead in the movie. Amitabh Bachchan is going to play the role of Abhishek Bachchan’s grand father and Waheeda Rahman will play the character of grandmother. While talking about Abhishek Bachchan Sonam Kapoor said that Abhishek Bachchan is some one whom she could look up to.
Sonam Kapoor rejected the offer from a very big film production house because she did not feel that she would be comfortable doing the character. For her role, she will have to wear revealing clothes and there is also a bed scene.
Both her directors, Rakeysh and Sanjay, have been very protective about Sonam Kapoor. Sanjay Leela Bhansali would cover her up all the time. Rakeysh always wants her to be in salwar-kameez.
Recently, Sonam Kapoor lost her grand father. She felt sad that she could not see him before his death.
Useful links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonam_Kapoor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilli_6
http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14726983&cid=2359
