Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor born 9 June 1985, Chembur, Maharashtra, India

Birth Name
Sonam Anil Kapoor

Height
5' 9½" (1.77 m)

Mini Biography

Sonam Kapoor comes from an established film family. She is the daughter of actor and producer Anil Kapoor, and the grandchild of filmmaker Surinder Kapoor. Sonam is Bollywood royalty with immense support in the Indian film fraternity.

Unlike most star children, Sonam started life with a structured education, and a grounding in the process of filmmaking. She graduated from college in Political Science and Economics. She is interested in writing and direction, and has assisted the celebrated director, Sanjay Leela Bhansali in the production of his films including the path-breaking 'Black'.

The veteran director then asked her to star in his next project, the critically acclaimed "Saawariya". Sonam made a confident debut and elicited notable reviews for it. She was nominated for a number of film awards as a debutante and an actress. She won the "Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow" award.

Her second movie, "Delhi 6" got her glowing reviews and established her as an actress of calibre. 2010 has been the turning point for Sonam, with two back-to-back hits - "I Hate Luv Storys" and "Aisha". These hits propelled her into the league of superstars.

Sonam was named the "Best Dressed Celebrity" of 2009 by People's Magazine. Sonam is associated with prestigious brands like L'Oreal Paris, Electrolux, Spice Mobile, Mont Blanc and Anant Diamond Jewellery (a sub brand of Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council).

Sonam was born in Chembur, Bombay, India in the Kapoor family, which consists of Punjabi-speaking dad - Bollywood actor, Anil Kapoor, Sindhi-speaking mom, Sunita (nee Bhambhani), sister, Rhea and brother, Harshvardhan.

She is the niece of film-maker Boney Kapoor, and actor, Sanjay Kapoor. The family has good connections within the Bombay-based Indian movie industry now popularly known as Bollywood. Boney's wife is noted yesteryear film actress Sridevi. Her cousin, Arjun, Boney's son, is an up and coming movie director.

She completed her schooling from Arya Vidya Mandir and majored in Theater Arts and Chinese History from United World College of East Asia. She then also majored in Political Science and Economics from Bombay University.

Her mom, who came from a business family, did not initially approve of her taking to acting and preferred that she get a college education, and then eventually marry and settle down.

She assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali during the filming of 'Black' and often went to Mumbai's notorious Chor Bazar near Grant Road Railway Station to shop for props. She has made her first appearance in Bollywood with 'Saawariya' opposite another débutante, Ranbir Kapoor, the son of Neetu Singh and Rishi Kapoor.

None of her releases did well at the box-office save for 'I Hate Luv Storys', however, she was praised for her role in 'Saawariya' so much so that she was nominated for several awards, and did win the 'Stardust Award' for her performance in this flick. Even though 'Delhi 6' flopped at the box-office, her performance was praised.

A person of varied interests she loves to read, write, paint, go shopping, and play video games, basket-ball and squash. she is also the brand ambassador of several popular brands, and is also proficient in Hindi, English and Punjabi.

Trivia
Is the daughter of the evergreen Indian Film Star, Anil Kapoor

Her favorite songs are Jab Koyi Baat Bigad Jaye, Raat Kali Ek Khwaab Mein aaye. Then there's her old time favorites Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Don't Cry For Me Argentina, Strangers In The Night. She also likes Choli Ke Peeche, Aaj Mein Upar Aasmaan Neeche from the movie Khamoshi: The Musical (1996). Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein and Ek Ladki Ko Dekha. All of A.R. Rahman's music and her favorite band is Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

Favorite movies are all of Satyajit Ray's films (especially Pather Panchali (1955)), all of Raj Kapoor movies, Guide (1965), Mr India (1987), Devdas (2002/I), Black (2005), Saawariya (2007), Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968/I), Titanic (1997), Bandini (1963), All of Steven Spielberg's movies (especially Schindler's List (1993)), The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988). She likes all love stories.

Favorite books are Milan Kundera's Unbearable Lightness of Being, Ayn Rand's Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, The Mahabharata because she finds it so positive and gives her hope all the time, 'Patrick Suskind''s Perfume, J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's books including Mistress of Spices, Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, and books by all the Bronte sisters.

Favorite brands are Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Dior.

Enjoys reading, shopping, writing, playing squash and basketball, video games and painting.

Went to university at Bombay University (Majoring in Economics and Political Science).

Went to high school at the United World College of South East Asia, finishing the International Baccalaureate program.

Studied in Arya Vidya Mandhir school.

Her favorite director is Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Her favorite actresses are Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Kajol, Tabu, Rani Mukherjee, Kareena Kapoor, and Priyanka Chopra.

Favorite actor is her father Anil Kapoor.

Sonam was never interested in acting. Direction and writing were her basic interests, but Sanjay Leela Bhansali showed so much confidence in her that he wanted her to be in his film.

Loves to dance. She is trained in Kathak, classical music, and Latin dance.

Speaks Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi and English all fluently.

Was born in Chembur which is the suburb of Mumbai located in India.

Uncles are producer Boney Kapoor and actor Sanjay Kapoor. Her aunt is actress Sridevi.

Siblings are sister Rhea & brother Harsh Kapoor.

Weighed over 80 kilograms (about 180 pounds) when offered Saawariya (2007). After she returned from Singapore, she got into weight training with Shervir and Monisha as well as artistic yoga with Bharat Thakur.

Sonam Kapoor has two brothers in New Delhi, Mohit & Akshay Marwah.
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Early life
Sonam is the elder daughter of Anil Kapoor and Sunita Kapoor,[1] and the granddaughter of filmmaker Surinder Kapoor.[2] She is the niece of producer Boney Kapoor, actress Sridevi, actor Sanjay Kapoor and producer Sandeep Marwah.[3] Kapoor is the eldest of three children; the others are sister Rhea Kapoor and brother Harshvardhan.[4]

She went to school in Mumbai at the Arya Vidya Mandir school in Juhu and then enrolled in the United World College of South East Asia to do her International Baccalaureate.[1] She speaks English, Hindi and Punjabi, and is a trained dancer.[4]

Career
Before starting her career off as an actress, Kapoor worked as an assistant under Sanjay Leela Bhansali in 2004, and assisted him during the making of his film, Black which was released in early 2005.[5] She made her acting debut alongside newcomer, Ranbir Kapoor in Bhansali's Saawariya (2007), which failed to do well at the box office.[6] Her performance was opened to good reviews by most critics.[7]

In 2009, Kapoor appeared in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Delhi-6, opposite Abhishek Bachchan. The film flopped at the box office and received mixed reviews by the critics, but her performance was highly praised. Critic Rajeev Masand commented, "Sonam Kapoor is the revelation in Delhi 6. She's a firecracker performer, instinctive and uninhibited in what isn't even a conventional female lead".[8]

In 2010, she appeared in Punit Malhotra's I Hate Luv Storys opposite Imran Khan. The film went on to become her first box office success.[9][10] She also appeared in the romantic comedy, Aisha, opposite Abhay Deol.

Kapoor's first release in 2011, Thank You was a critical failure, although the film was a moderate success at the box office. Taran Adarsh, of Bollywood Hungama, stated that, "She looks glamorous at times, but there are times when her pale looks are hard to ignore".

Kapoor's next releases include Mausam and Players.

Awards
Filmfare Awards

Nominated

2008: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award; Saawariya
2008: Sony Head N Shoulders Fresh Face of the Year Award; Saawariya[11]

Star Screen Awards

Nominated

2008: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female; Saawariya[12]
2008: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Ranbir Kapoor; Saawariya

Zee Cine Awards

Nominated

2008: Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut; Saawariya[13]

Stardust Awards

Winner

2008: Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female; Saawariya[14]

Other Awards

Winner

2011: Brand Ambassador of the year at NDTV Good Times Gadget Guru Awards 2011

Filmography
2007 Saawariya Sakina Nominated, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award
2009 Delhi-6 Bittu Sharma
2010 I Hate Luv Storys Simran Sharma
Aisha Aisha Kapoor
2011 Thank You Sanjana
Mausam Aayat in production (July 22, 2011)
Players Filming
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Filmography

Sonam Kapoor - filmography

5 most recent films

Mausam - 3.0 stars
I Hate Luv Storys - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars
Thank You - 3.0 stars
Aisha - 2.5 stars
I Hate Luv Storys - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Mausam - 3.0 stars
Thank You - 3.0 stars
Delhi 6 - 3.0 stars
I Hate Luv Storys - 3.0 stars
Aisha - 2.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

I Hate Luv Storys - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars
Aisha - 2.5 stars
I Hate Luv Storys - 3.0 stars
Delhi 6 - 3.0 stars
Thank You - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Samir Soni - 3 times - show films
Aseem Tiwari - 3 times - show films
Bruna Abdalah - 3 times - show films
Sammir Dattani - 3 times - show films
Imran Khan - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Punit Malhotra - 3 times - show films
Pankaj Kapur - 2 times - show films
Anees Bazmee - 1 times - show films
Rakeysh Mehra - 1 times - show films
Rajshree Ojha - 1 times - show films