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Sonam Kapoor -
Sonam Kapoor born June 9, 1985. is an
Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood movies.
Biography
Personal life
Kapoor is the daughter of Anil Kapoor and Sunita Kapoor and niece of
producer Boney Kapoor, actor Sanjay Kapoor and Sandeep Marwah. She is
the oldest of three children; the others are sister Rhea and brother
Harshvardhan.Kapoor studied at Arya Vidya Mandir and then enrolled in the United
World College of South East Asia to do her International Baccalaureate.
She 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.
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 debut alongside newcomer
Ranbir Kapoor in Bhansali's Saawariya (2007), which failed to do well at
the box office. Her performance was opened to good response by most
critics. As of May 2008, Kapoor is currently filming for Rakeysh
Omprakash Mehra's Dilli 6 opposite Abhishek Bachchan.
Awards & nominations
Filmfare Awards
Nominated
2008: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award; Saawariya
2008: Sony Head N Shoulders Fresh Face of the Year Award; Saawariya
Star Screen Awards
Nominated
2008: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female; Saawariya
2008: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Ranbir Kapoor; Saawariya
Zee Cine Awards
Nominated
2008: Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut; Saawariya
Stardust Awards
Winner
2008: Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female; Saawariya
Upcoming film Dilli 6. |
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