Directors trust Sonam Kapoor as an actress: Anil Kapoor

Actress Sonam Kapoor‘s movie resume may not have many hits, but it sure boasts of big filmmakers, and her father Anil Kapoor says the reason big names want to work with the actress is because they trust her.Sonam, who made her debut with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Saawariya”, has worked with directors like Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra in “Delhi-6″ and “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag”, Aanand L Rai’s “Raanjhanaa” and Sooraj Barjatya in the recent “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo”.Anil, 58, says his daughter has not done as much work as he did in his first eight years in Bollywood but the choices she has made in terms of films and directors have been excellent. 

“So far she has made good choices. Sonam has hardly done enough films as compared to what I had done in eight years. But her choices have been big and good filmmakers . It shows how much people trust her as an actress,” Anil told PTI on the sidelines of IFFI.”Be it Bhansali, Rakeysh, Barjatya or Ram Madhvani with whom she is working on Neerja Bhanot’s biopic, these directors will not cast her if they would not believe in her. They see a great future in her. Her acting abilities are such that they know she will be able to tell their stories. That’s the biggest compliment.”Anil’s other daughter Rhea is a producer, who has made films like “Aisha” and “Khoobsurat”.

Her upcoming project is “Battle for Bittora”. Anil’s son Harshvardhan Kapoor will soon make his debut in Mehra’s “Mirziya” and the “Dil Dhadakne Do” star says he never thought all his children would join the film industry and is always anxious about their career.”I feel happy but I am anxious always as a father. I have mixed emotions. I never really imagined that it is going to happen. You can’t really predict the future of your children, can’t predict the success. They come with their own destiny. I think my children have come with their own destiny. Now it is up to them.”Anil says he never pressurises his children or interferes in their career because for him the most important thing is to know whether they are happy.”Sonam is doing great. Rhea is doing great. My main concern is whether they are happy. And I know that they are very happy. So I think they are very successful. If they were very successful and not happy, I would not be happy about that.”

Source:http://www.india.com/showbiz/directors-trust-sonam-kapoor-as-an-actress-anil-kapoor-734381/

People will always have an opinion of you: Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor has always been vocal about her thoughts and opinions. She speaks without inhibitions, and lives on her own terms. When it comes to taking a stand, she’s the first one to do so, even in the virtual world. In cyber space, on several occasions, Sonam has stood up against bullies. She feels that no one has the right to put a person down.

“Honestly, being a celebrity makes you a soft target — be it on social networking platforms or in the media. People will always have an opinion of you. When it’s constructive, and comes from a place where there’s no negativity, it’s fine. But when it comes from a place where it’s hateful, it just breeds negativity. Anything that breeds negativity and hatred is dangerous,” says the actor, adding that she feels it is important “to put people who comment on your sexuality, the way you look, or the way your body is, down.”

She says, “It’s okay to have an opinion, but if someone is being nasty, it’s important to fight back. People need to know that it’s not okay to get bullied.”

Sonam’s latest release is a hit. Her next project is a biopic. The actor says she likes to do different kinds of roles. “You don’t expect a role to remind you of the last work you did. It should be completely new. I don’t like to repeat myself,” says the actor.

Ask her whether she feels pressurised about her next riding on her shoulders, and Sonam says, “Honestly, with the way Khoobsurat (2014) and Raanjhanaa (2013) did, the female characters in both films were very strong. When such films do well, you understand that it’s not just about you. The content and film-making have to be good, and people need to connect to it. It is, to a certain extent, my responsibility to market and promote the film. But, if the movie itself is good, it will do well. I don’t stress about those things,” she says.

Source:http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/people-will-always-have-an-opinion-of-you-sonam-kapoor/story-Ef2S2tCj2Nj8pAlucg88WI.html

Sonam Kapoor In 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' Will Convince You To Never Fancy A Royal Wedding

If you are among the thousands of women who believe in having impractical ambitions and wardrobes, you probably want (and want to be) an Indian royal, the Bollywood version. While your delusion has been held firmly in place by the image of Fawad Khan in a black bandhgala, or a black Nehru jacket, or a black blazer, Salman Khan in Prem Ratan Dhan Payo will demolish every misconception you nursed about royals thanks to the other Khan's week-old stubble.

And if you are not convinced that the love of your life may still come riding a smartphone app, but never a Rolls Royce zooming out of a fort, Sonam Kapoor's 'rajkumari' romance in the times of Tinder will put your doubts to rest. Here are four strong caveats Sooraj Barjatya's Prem Ratan Dhan Payo raises against the idea of a 'royal' romance.

- Firstly, your self respect has to be inversely proportional to the number of uncut diamonds on your being. You may have lusted after them all your lives, but these jewellery alter egos of Saturn's Rings snatch women's ability to utter a very important word - break-up. Nearly half-an-hour into the film, Princess Maithili (played by Sonam Kapoor) finds herself sitting across fiance Salman Khan at a Last Supper-ish table. She is hiding behind goggles bigger than the soup bowls before her. Since Barjatya has a predilection for physical ailments (Monish Behl with a shaky hand in Hum Saath Saath Hai, a burnt Amrita Rao in Vivah) you wonder if this princess suffers from blindness, conjunctivitis or chronic hangover.

However, you're told, she suffers from a broken heart. She finally takes the shades off, whimpers and declares that her fiance pays no attention to her, has fought with her in the five times they have spoken and doesn't care for her. You probably want to shout, 'he's Salman Khan and you're not an SUV' to explain his lack of interest, but Maithili can't hear you. Oh, she will dump him now, you think. But no, she asks him if he wants to end the relationship and dump her. And that if he does, she will go back to Delhi. No no, not to kill herself in the summer, but to work with her NGO. You'd think a princess with the kind of wealth she has, she would have the gut to call off a relationship, but she doesn't and begs him to decide the fate of their relationship. Diamonds, after all, do seem to rust human brains.

Source:http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/11/14/5-reasons-you-shouldnt-be_n_8552786.html

Twitter Launches Diwali Emoji with Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor

Micro-blogging site Twitter on Monday launched a Diwali emoji by roping in Bollywood actors Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor whose new movie will release during this festive season.
 
"This Diwali, Twitter is the go-to platform where people from across the world can engage in conversations about their celebrations, experiences and moments in real time. The #HappyDiwali emoji is a delightful, colourful way to unite Indians all over the world and celebrate the festival of lights together on Twitter," said Rishi Jaitly, Twitter vice president of media, Asia Pacific and Middle East and North Africa.
 
Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor launched the first emoji.
 
The new emoji comes after the 'Make in India' emoji launched by Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman from the Twitter headquarters in San Jose.
 
Twitter said users can combine the hashtag #HappyDiwali when composing a tweet and a special emoji of a 'diya' (lamp) will appear next to the hashtag in the sent tweet.
 
The 'diya' symbolises victory of good over evil, brightness over darkness, and truth over falsity, it said.

Source:http://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/twitter-launches-diwali-emoji-with-salman-khan-sonam-kapoor-1241984

Sonam Kapoor Speaks About Anil Kapoor’s Views On Feminism!

Sonam Kapoor was present at this year’s Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival where she spoke to Rohan Joshi about Bollywood and social media. The talk then took another direction and the actress was asked about her views on feminism. 
Sonam’s views are a refreshing change, especially after actresses likePriyanka Chopra and Parineeti Chopra have distanced themselves from the term ‘feminists’ like it’s something bad. It really isn’t you guys.

Source:http://www.missmalini.com/2015/11/03/sonam-kapoor-speaks-about-anil-kapoors-views-on-feminism/