Sonam Kapoor
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| Sonam Kapoor | |
 Sonam Kapoor at the Cricket stars party (2007). |
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| Born | June 9, 1985 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse(s) | None |
Sonam Kapoor (Hindi: सोनम कपूर), born June 9, 1985 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Sonam Kapoor is the daughter of Anil Kapoor and Sunita Kapoor, and the granddaughter of filmmaker Surinder Kapoor. She is the niece of producer Boney Kapoor, actor Sanjay Kapoor and Sandeep Marwah. Kapoor is the eldest of three children; the others are sister Rhea and brother Harshvardhan.
She studied at University of East London and then enrolled in the United World College of South East Asia to do her International Baccalaureate. Kapoor later graduated from the University of Mumbai with Political Science and Economics as her majors. She is fluent in English, Hindi, and Punjabi. She has received training in classical and Latin dance forms.
[edit] Career
Before starting her career off as an actress, Kapoor worked as an assistant under Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and assisted him during the making of his film, Black (2005). She made her acting debut alongside newcomer Ranbir Kapoor in Bhansali's Saawariya (2007), which failed to do well at the box office.[1] Her performance was opened to good reviews by most critics.[2]
In 2009, Kapoor appeared in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Delhi-6 opposite Abhishek Bachchan. The film 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".[3] Kapoor has recently signed David Dhawan's comedy film Come On Pappu, in which she is paired with Akshay Kumar.[4]
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Filmfare Awards
Nominated
- 2008: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award; Saawariya
- 2008: Sony Head N Shoulders Fresh Face of the Year Award; Saawariya[5]
[edit] Star Screen Awards
Nominated
- 2008: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female; Saawariya[6]
- 2008: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Ranbir Kapoor; Saawariya
[edit] Zee Cine Awards
Nominated
[edit] Stardust Awards
Winner
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Saawariya | Sakina | Nominated, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award |
| 2009 | Delhi-6 | Bittu Sharma | |
| Ayesha | Ayesha | Announced | |
| Come On Pappu | Announced |
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Box Office 2007". BoxOfficeIndia.com. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw==. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran (November 9, 2007). "Movie Review: Saawariya". IndiaFM. http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12780/index.html. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
- ^ Masand, Rajeev (February 21, 2009). "Delhi-6, a film with heart". IBN Live. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-movie-review-delhi6-a-film-with-heart/85915-8-p1.html. Retrieved on 2009-02-21.
- ^ IANS (January 24, 2009). "I'm no underdog, I was born with a silver spoon: Sonam Kapoor". Sify. http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14844239. Retrieved on 2009-03-04.
- ^ Indiantelevision.com's News Releases (February 16, 2008). "Sony TV presents "Head and Shoulders Face of the Year"". IndiaFM. http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k8/feb/febrel48.php. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ IndiaFM News Bureau (January 2, 2008). "Nominees for 14th Annual Screen Awards". IndiaFM. http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/01/02/3422/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
- ^ Nijjar, Lucky (March 29, 2008). "ZEE Cine Awards nominations list announced". Biz Asia. http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsarchive/2008/03/zee_cine_awards_7.php. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (January 26, 2008). "Winners of Max Stardust Awards 2008". IndiaFM. http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/01/26/3514/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
