|
Name |
Sonam Kapoor |
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Date
of Birth |
9th June 1985 |
|
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Birth Place |
Chembur, Maharashtra,
India |
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Zodiac sign |
Gemini |
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Nationality |
Indian |
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Height |
5’ 91/2” |
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Weight |
56 Kg |
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Profession |
Assistant director, Actress |
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Family |
Father -
Anil Kapoor (Actor)
Mother - Sunita Kapoor
Sister – Rhea Kapoor
Brother - Harshvardhan Kapoor
Uncles - Boney Kapoor (Producer) and Sanjay
Kapoor (Actor)
Aunts – Sridevi, Reena Kapoor Marwah
Grandfather - Surinder Kapoor (Producer)
Cousins – Arjun Kapoor, Anshula Kapoor,
Jahnvi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor |
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Education |
School - Arya Vidya Mandhir, Mumbai
College:
* Theatre Arts, World & Chinese History in United
World College Of East Asia
* Economics and Political Science in Bombay University
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|
Debut |
Assistant director – Black (2005)
Actress – Saawariya (2007) |
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Languages known |
Sindhi, Hindi, Punjabi,
Urdu, English |
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Dances |
Well versed in
* Classical
* Kathak
* Latino |
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Guru |
Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
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Basic
Interests |
Direction, Writing |
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Dream |
To open a Book club |
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Sports |
Plays squash and basketball |
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Hobbies |
Reading, shopping, writing, playing, video games
and painting |
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Favorites |
Movies: Devdas, Titanic
Actors: Anil Kapoor, Salman khan
Actresses: Rani Mukherjee,Sridevi, Madhuri
Dixit, Kajol, Tabu, Kareena Kapoor, and Priyanka
Chopra
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Songs: Iris (City of Angels), Jab Koyi
Baat Bigad Jaye, Raat Kali Ek Khwaab Mein aaye
Play: Hamlet
Band: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Books: Jane Austen, Maximum City
Designers: Anamika Khanna, Kunal Rawal,
Topshop, Alexander McQueen and Balenciaga
Perfume: Michael by Michael Kors
Brand: Chanel, Jean Paul Gautier, Dior
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Best Friend |
Shaila |
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Motto |
“Work hard, have
lots of fun and live life queen size.” |
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Dream destinations |
Japan, Australia,
and Russia |
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Style Inspiration |
Sienna Miller |
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Would like to
date |
Rahul Gandhi |
|
Ideal man would
be |
“Someone who loves
me a lot, someone who is intelligent and someone
who can take me the way I am.” |
|
Her views |
Sanjay Leela
Bhansali:
“ I was too young and I wanted to go to university
but it was destiny or fate I don’t know but I
wanted to work with him.”
Ranbir Kapoor:
“Ranbir is a childhood friend and one of my best
friends.
Rani Mukerji:
“Rani is one of my favourite actors and she was
most amazing on the sets of Black, where I assisted
Mr Bhansali. ” |
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About her |
Ranbir Kapoor:
(Actor)
“She is not too attracted to the glamorous side
of showbiz. She's got the hardworking skills of
her father (Anil Kapoor).”
Sanjay Leela Bhansali: (Director)
She is a vintage combination of Waheeda Rehmanji
and Rekhaji. She has that poetic quality.
Ravi K. Chandran: (Producer)
“Working with Sonam was never a problem. She knew
everybody in the team by name and is extremely
friendly.”
Shekhar Kapur: (Director)
“Sonam Kapoor comes across as intelligent and
has a certain screen presence.”
Priyanka Chopra: (Actress)
“ She’s such a beautiful girl with a great body.”
Atul Kulkarni: (Actor)
“She has that inherent innocence, which sets her
apart from other cunning looking girls of metros.”
|
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Award |
Stardust Superstar
of Tomorrow – Female for Saawariya (2008) |
|
Quote |
"I am lucky that
I began my career with a Sanjay Leela Bansali
film. Whether it is 'Saawariya' or 'Dilli-6',
I am not playing just a glamour object in the
film. My characters have substance" |
|
Facts |
* Learnt Kathak
for 12 years.
* In school, she used to play basketball with
Ranbir kapoor.
* When she was offered the lead role in Saawariya
she was 86 Kg and later she lost 30 Kg. |
