ACTRESS PICTURES

One of the latest stars in the making is the pretty and lissome Sonam Kapoor.

Sonam Kapoor

This Gemini, born on 9 June 1985, is the daughter of movie star Anil Kapoor and Sunitha Kapoor. Her family includes sister Rhea and brother Harshwardhana. She is the niece of actor Sanjay Kapoor and director Boney Kapoor.

Sonam studied at the Arya Vidya Mandir. She went on to study Theater Arts and Chinese History at the United World College of East Asia. She is also a major in Political Science and Economics, courtesy Bombay University.

She is rumoured to be dating MTV VJ Cyrus Sahukar, who was part of the movie, Delhi 6.

She assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the sets of Black in 2005.

The Debut & Afterwards

Sonam was launched in 2007 in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya, where she played the leading lady Sakina, opposite Ranbir Kapoor. She was nominated for the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, though the movie did not live up to the hype. Her second release was Delhi 6 with Abhishek Bachchan. The movie did not do as well as expected. But Sonam stole the show with her dilli-waali look and the ‘Masakalli’ number.

Around the Corner

In 2010, she will be seen in her father’s production, Aisha, with Abhay Deol. It is based on Jane Austen’s Emma. She is also working on I Hate Luv Storys with Imran Khan.