Sonam Kapoor Ahuja is one of the popular female celebrities in the Bollywood film industry. She predominantly works in Hindi movies. In fact, she won a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award. From 2012 to 2016, she was featured in Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list depending on her income and popularity.
She is the daughter of actor Anil Kapoor. Sonam kick-started her career as an assistant director on filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 2005 highly acclaimed drama Black. However, her career didn’t take off properly as her movies turned out to be failures at the box office.
The 2013 box office hit “Raanjhanaa” had marked a turning point in Kapoor’s career. Thus it drew praises from every nook and corner of the Bollywood fraternity. She drew plaudits for her performance and also won the Best Actress nominations at several award ceremonies.
Notably, she had the biggest commercial successes with supporting roles in the biopics including the likes of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) and Sanju (2018). Moreover, she had a leading role in the romance Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) that rank among the highest-grossing Bollywood movies.
For the unversed, she won the National Film Award – Special Mention and a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Neerja Bhanot in the 2016 biographical thriller Neerja. She then starred in the 2018 female buddy film Veere Di Wedding, both of which rank among the highest-grossing female-led Hindi films.
When Sonam Kapoor made a shocking statement on Indian Men
Sonam Kapoor has often been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Her bold or straightforward opinions drew flak from across quarters. She also made a shocking statement on the Indian men during an interview with a Fashion magazine. She said, “Indian men don’t understand fashion unless they are gay.”