Sonam Kapoor
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| Sonam Kapoor | |
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 Kapoor at the Cricket stars party (2007). |
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| Born | June 9, 1985 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Spouse(s) | None |
Sonam Kapoor (Hindi: सोनम कपूर), born 9 June 1985 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood movies.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
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, actress Sridevi, actor Sanjay Kapoor and producer Sandeep Marwah. Kapoor is the eldest of three children; the others are sister Rhea and brother Harshvardhan.
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. She is fluent in English, Hindi and Punjabi, and has received training in classical Indian 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.she is a multitalented actor .[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 had signed David Dhawan's comedy film Come On Pappu, in which she is paired with Akshay Kumar.[4] However, the movie has been shelved. Currently, she is shooting for Aisha and will soon start to shoot for Karan Johar's I Hate Luv Storys with co-star Imran Khan.
[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 | |
| 2010 | Aisha | Aisha Kapoor | Filming[9] |
| I Hate Luv Storys | Filming[10] |
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Box Office 2007". BoxOfficeIndia.com. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw==. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran (9 November 2007). "Movie Review: Saawariya". IndiaFM. http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12780/index.html. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
- ^ Masand, Rajeev (21 February 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 2009-02-21.
- ^ IANS (24 January 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 2009-03-04.
- ^ Indiantelevision.com's News Releases (16 February 2008). "Sony TV presents "Head and Shoulders Face of the Year"". IndiaFM. http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k8/feb/febrel48.php. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ IndiaFM News Bureau (2 January 2008). "Nominees for 14th Annual Screen Awards". IndiaFM. http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/01/02/3422/index.html. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
- ^ Nijjar, Lucky (29 March 2008). "ZEE Cine Awards nominations list announced". Biz Asia. http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsarchive/2008/03/zee_cine_awards_7.php. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (26 January 2008). "Winners of Max Stardust Awards 2008". IndiaFM. http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/01/26/3514/index.html. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ^ "Abhay, Sonam to commence shooting for Aisha in August". Businessofcinema.com. http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=13787. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ "Crush Hush". Mid-Day. http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/aug/030809-Amrita-Rao-Dev-Anand-Mika-Chitrashi-Rawat-Kabir-Khan.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
