Sonam Kapoor
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Personal details
Born 9 June 1985 , Chembur, Maharashtra
Height 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Father: Successful filmstar Anil Kapoor
Mother: Sunita (nee Bhambhani)
Grandfather: Filmistan producer Surinder Kapoor.
Education: BA in Political Science and Economics.
Controversies
Top 5 Sonam Kapoor controversies
Fashionista Sonam Kapoor may be the best dressed celebrity in the country today, but when it comes to her big mouth the actress still has a lot to learn. Known for her diva avatars and controversial statements, Sonam never fails to create a buzz. Let's take a look at top 5 Sonam Kapoor controversies:
Sonam showed her middle finger: Sonam Kapoor grabbed eyeballs once again when she showed her middle finger to the press. During the promotions of her film 'Players' starring Abhishek Bachchan and Bipasha Basu, the actress flashed her middle finger to the press. Sonam who never fails from proclaiming how young and spontaneous she is said, "I don't believe in censorship so whether they like it or not, I really don't care about it. I just want people to come and see my film. Showing a middle finger is a part of today's youth," The middle finger act came into the limelight after the Censor Board objected to Sonam Kapoor's middle finger act in 'Players'. The demure diva who was known for her elegance and simple roles, shocked everyone with her sexy image in the film.
Aishwarya Rai is an Aunty: Sonam shocked all when she openly referred to Aishwarya as 'Aunty'. The cat fight began when Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was replaced by Sonam for a high end cosmetic brand as their brand ambassador. Sonam just could not keep her feet down at having bagged such a huge endorsement and thus went on to proclaim her success and her future walk at Cannes. Seems like Sonam could not finally walk the red carpet at Cannes. Gossip mongers allege that Ash had a had in it. But Sonam being a controversial babe allegedly retorted by saying 'Aishwarya is an aunty from another generation'. Though Aishwarya maintained a dignified silence over this entire issue the two did not see eye-to-eye for a very long time. Sonam tried to come up with the cliche 'I have been misquoted' after this entire episode, but the damage had already been done.
Sonam and Abhay Deol tiff: The war of words between Sonam, daddy Anil Kapoor and Abhay Deol is not a secret. Soon after the release of Anil Kapoor's home production Aisha, Abhay Deol expressed his displeasure over the obscene amount of money spent on Sonam's dress. Abhay blamed that not much importance was given to the film's lot and characterisation and this solely was the reason for the film's failure. Sonam too shot back at Abhay after this incodent and blamed his úpbringing'for the way he spoke about Anil Kapoor. She also said she was shocked at the way Abhay reacted to this entire incident and stressed on the fact that they were not friends anymore.
Sonam exposed Shobha De: After Shobha De's not-so-kind take on Sonam Kapoor starrer 'I Hate Love Storys', Sonam decided to hit back. And the diva chose none other than Karan Johar's chat show to give it all back. Not only did she hint at Shobha De's cosmetic surgeries but also made fun of her by calling her a 'bad writer'. If all this was not enough Sonam again accused Shobha De of favouring Ranbir Kapoor. Like always towards the end, she tried to conceal the damage done by stressing on the fact that her sister Rhea and De's daughter are 'close pals'.
Katrina is shameless: That Sonam is suffering from a foot-in the- mouth syndrome became evident when after all these controversies, Sonam referred to Katrina as shameless. In an interview with Anupama Chopra, Sonam expressed her desire to send a bouquet to Katrina. On being asked the reason behind it she said, "I don't know how she does that. You need a certain kind of commitment and a certain kind of shamelessness to do certain things. "Now whether she was referring to Katrina's bold avatar in 'Boom'or something else we don't know. But we are sure Sonam understands the importance of shedding off inhibitions when you are in Bollywood - the latest example being her pink bikini sequence. In the past too Sonam has given some really explicit poses for high end magazines.
Filmography
As an actress
1993 Pyara Bharat Yeh Kahe (Telefilm)
2007 Saawariya
2009 Delhi-6
2010 I Hate Luv Storys
2010 Aisha
2011 Mausam
2011 Thank You
2012 Players
2013 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
2013 Raanjhanaa
2014 Bewakoofiyaan
As assistant director
2005 Black
