Sonam Kapoor - One of the latest stars in the making is the pretty and lissome

Basics

This Gemini, born on June 9th1985, is the daughter of movie star Anil Kapoor and Sunitha Kapoor. Her family includes sister Rhea and brother Harshwardhana. She also happens to be the niece of actor Sanjay Kapoor and director Boney Kapoor.

Sonam studied at the Arya Vidya Mandir. She went on to study Theater Arts and Chinese History at the United World College of East Asia. She is also a major in Political Science and Economics courtesy Bombay University.

She assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the sets of Black in 2005.

The Debut

Sonam was launched in 2007 in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya, where she played the leading lady Sakina, opposite Ranbir Kapoor. She was nominated for the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, though the movie did not live up to the hype.

Around the corner

Dilli 6 is Sonam Kapoor’s next release in 2009.