Sonam Kapoor

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 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. [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 newcomer Ranbir 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 for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's "Dilli 6", which will release on January 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 with Ranbir 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

External links

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