- Sonam Kapoor
Infobox actor
name = Sonam Kapoor
imagesize = 200px
caption = Sonam Kapoor at the Cricket stars party (2007).
birthdate = birth date and age|1985|6|9
location =Chembur ,Mumbai ,Maharashtra ,India
yearsactive = 2007–present
occupation =Actor
spouse = None
parents =Anil Kapoor Sonam Kapoor (born
June 9 ,1985 ) is anIndia n film actress who appears inBollywood movies.Biography
Personal life
Kapoor is the daughter of
Anil Kapoor and Sunita Kapoor and niece of producerBoney Kapoor , actorSanjay Kapoor andSandeep 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. [cite web|title=About Sonam: Quick Facts|url=http://www.sonam-kapoor.net/sonam/quick-facts.php|accessdate=2007-12-03]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 newcomerRanbir Kapoor in Bhansali's "Saawariya " (2007), which failed to do well at the box office. [cite web|title=Box Office 2007|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw=|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.com|accessdate=2008-01-09] Her performance was opened to good response by most critics. [cite web|author=Adarsh, Taran|title=Movie Review: Saawariya|date=November 9 ,2007 |url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12780/index.html|publisher=IndiaFM |accessdate=2007-12-03] As of August 2008, Kapoor has completed filming forRakeysh Omprakash Mehra 's "Dilli 6 ", which will release onJanuary 23 ,2009 .Awards & nominations
Filmfare Awards Nominated
* 2008:Filmfare Best Female Debut Award ; "Saawariya "
* 2008: Sony Head N Shoulders Fresh Face of the Year Award; "Saawariya " [cite web|author=Indiantelevision.com's News Releases|title=Sony TV presents "Head and Shoulders Face of the Year"|date=February 16 ,2008 |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k8/feb/febrel48.php|publisher=IndiaFM|accessdate=2008-02-23]Star Screen Awards Nominated
* 2008:Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female ; "Saawariya " [cite web|author=IndiaFM News Bureau|title=Nominees for 14th Annual Screen Awards|date=January 2 ,2008 |url=http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/01/02/3422/index.html|publisher=IndiaFM|accessdate=2008-01-02]
* 2008:Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along withRanbir Kapoor ; "Saawariya "Zee Cine Awards Nominated
* 2008:Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut ; "Saawariya " [cite web|author=Nijjar, Lucky|title=ZEE Cine Awards nominations list announced|date=March 29 ,2008 |url=http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsarchive/2008/03/zee_cine_awards_7.php|publisher=Biz Asia|accessdate=2008-04-01]Stardust Awards Winner
* 2008:Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female ; "Saawariya " [cite web|author=Bollywood Hungama News Network|title=Winners of Max Stardust Awards 2008|date=January 26 ,2008 |url=http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/01/26/3514/index.html|publisher=IndiaFM|accessdate=2008-01-26]Filmography
References
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