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It’s been over a decade since Sonam Kapoor made her on screen debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya. And in these 10 years, we got to see different shades of Sonam Kapoor on-screen. From the shy and innocent Sakina in Saawariya, to the fearless and courageous portrayal of Neerja, Sonam has given us many memories from her characters on screen. Along with some brilliant performances on screen, Sonam has also gotten herself the reputation of being the ultimate fashionista in Bollywood. Whether she is walking the ramp or just spotted during a casual outing in the city, Sonam always has her style game on-point.

She also has been walking the ramp at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival for quite a few years now and has managed to make heads turn at every single appearance. Sonam has always been at the forefront when it comes to standing up for the environment and raising awareness regarding important issues like breast cancer and LGBT rights. So, we give you a complete timeline tracking the journey of Sonam Kapoor over the years.

As we all know, Sonam Kapoor comes from a family with a rich heritage in the film industry. She is the daughter of Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor and Sunita Kapoor and is the niece to producer Boney Kapoor and actor Sanjay Kapoor. So, it is no surprise that Bollywood runs in her blood. Interestingly, Sonam was more interested in writing and direction than in acting earlier. And upon her father, Anil Kapoor’s recommendation she managed to bag a role in the crew of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Black as an assistant director.

It was during the filming of Black when Sonam Kapoor began to develop interest in acting. During the shoot of Black, Sanjay Leela Bhansali told Sonam that he wanted to cast her as the lead in his next film. Motivated by Bhansali’s words Sonam Kapoor ended up loosing 35 Kg’s within a span of two years.

While we all are admirers of Sonam Kapoor’s hot bod now, many might not know she had severe issues with her weight when she was younger. Sonam was diagnosed with insulin resistance and polycystic ovarian disease. This provoked her to spread awareness for diabetes, for which she shot a special commercial and also promoted the launch of Kalli Purie’s Confessions of a Serial Dieter. During the launch of the book, Sonam spoke about her condition and revealed that it was Sanjay Leela Bhansali who gave her the wake up call which motivated her to get in shape. She said, “I was 63 kilos at the age of 12, then I lost my weight because at 13 I started noticing boys and boys started noticing me and then when I was 15 and I had to start studying I put on a lot of weight again and I was 86 kilos till I was 19. Sanjay Leela Bhansali saw my face and said you have a beautiful face but your body is like an Ajanta Elora painting, which was happening like 100s and 100s of years ago, it’s not happening anymore! You have to wear a backless choli and you can’t have fat rolls sticking out from behind! That was a reality check.”

Sonam Kapoor later went on to study acting under Roshan Taneja, Jayati Bhatia and Feroz Abbas Khan. During an interview with a leading daily, she also revealed that her admiration of Nutan and Waheeda Rehman further inspired her for being an actor. She said, “I simply adore Waheeda Rehman. From her acting to her choice of films — it needed guts to choose movies like Pyaasa or Guide — she went ahead with it. I’m also very inspired by Nutan. I love her for her work in Bandini and Saraswatichandra. Both have looked good and done path-breaking films. I love their quality of doing different things. They stood out as actors who are not just beautiful faces.”

While Saawariya did not manage to impress the audience and the critics, Sonam’s work in the film received praise. Although, her character in the film wasn’t very likeable but she definitely impressed everyone with her charming screen presence. Saawariya also earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut (Female).

In 2009, she was seen in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Delhi 6 which also starred Abhishek Bachchan Om Puri and Waheeda Rahman. Even though, this film failed to perform at the box-office again, Sonam’s character of a bubbly and full of life Delhi girl certainly grabbed many eyeballs.

Sonam’s first commercial success came in 2010, with Punit Malhotra’s I Hate Luv Storys, which also starred Imran Khan. I Hate Luv Storys was a film about how two completely opposite people end up together. Sonam played the character of Simran, a girl who believes that her life is just like a typical Bollywood romantic film. In fact, her life does (sort of) resemble that theory as well with her perfect job and a “Mr.Perfect” finance. On the other hand, we had Jay (Imran Khan), who didn’t want anything to do with love stories. His hate for Sonam’s obsession with romance causes them to fight a lot earlier but they eventually become good friends. Simran’s close bond with Jay brings problems in her love life to the point that she believes Jay not Raj is the right man for her. However, when she finds out that he doesn’t feel the same, she leaves town and does not inform him out of embarrassment. During Simran’s absence Jay realises that he too has fallen in love with her. In the end, Jay confesses his love to her and she reveals that she still feels the same. I Hate Luv Storys was Sonam’s first commercial success and the major reason for that was it was able to struck the right chord with its target audience. Although the story didn’t have anything extra ordinary, Sonam and Imran’s chemistry in the film made it a fun a watch. The lifetime collections of the film were ₹72.5 crore.

In the same year, Sonam played the eponymous role in Aisha. Aisha was a romantic comedy based on Jane Austen’s novel Emma and was also produced by her younger sister Rhea Kapoor. Along with Sonam, Aisha also starred Abhay Deol, Ira Dubey and Amrita Puri. Even though the film wasn’t able to perform at the box office, Sonam’s performance received rave reviews from critics all over. Many believed that Sonam’s role in Aisha was tailor made for her personality which is why she was such a good fit.

After this Sonam Kapoor had a string of films which failed to live up on people expectations. Films like Thank You, Mausam and Players failed to impress the critics as well as the audience.

A turning point in her career came when she seen in Aanand L Rai’s Raanjhanaa in 2013. In Raanjhanaa, Sonam played the character of Zoya Haider, a student who later gets drawn into politics after the death of her Sikh lover. Since Sonam was playing the role of a student, she interacted with students, attended several workshops and also practised with the theatre groups from Jawaharlal Nehru University. She also revealed during an interview with a leading daily, that she drew inspirations from Jaya Bachchan’s character in the 1971 film Guddi for her role. She said, “The spunkiness that Jayaji’s character had in Guddi… We needed that. I needed an inspiration as in real life my schooling was conservative and different. So I needed a starting point… I did watch that film again. It was quite amazing to play this role. Jayaji’s performance inspired me to do better. It was perfect for the character I was going to portray.” Her performance in the film was described as the best of her career at the time and also earned her the first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.

In the same year, Sonam was seen in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Bhaag Milkha Bhaag which was a biopic on the legendary Indian Athlete Milkha Singh. Although her role in the film wasn’t large she managed to impress the audience with her portrayal of the innocent and sweet girl who Milkha Singh fell in love with. In an interview with a leading daily, Sonam revealed that she charged just Rs 11 for her role in the film. She said, “They had a budget and they told me they can’t give money and that’s why I said give Rs11 and I will do the film. I love Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. For me he is somebody who gave me a lot of confidence and helped me open up. For me the reason I did ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ was because it was an outstanding script, I wanted to work with Farhan Akhtar and I wanted to again work with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. My role is a pivotal role, and it was an honour to play the part. I feel great; I’m really proud to be a part of this film. I love working with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, so to be a part of Milkha is amazing because it’s such an inspirational story, and the inspiration for Milkha is my character, so I think it’s beautiful being a part of the story.”

After Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, her next hit was Khoobsurat (2014) which also starred Pakistani actor Fawad Khan. The film was an adaptation of the 1980 film of the same name, playing the role which had originally been given to Rekha. Khoobsurat earned her a nomination at the Filmfare Awards in th Best Actress category the following year. After the release, people started drawing comparison between Sonam’s and Rekha’s character in the film. When Sonam was asked about her response to these comparison in an interview with a leading daily, she said, “People are drawing comparisons, obviously, but I can never be as good as her, and this is not just about Rekhaji. Meena Kumari, Katherine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn … they were all icons and I am inspired by all of them. I am also inspired by other women who are artists. I am inspired by clothes that I find beautiful, or by art. I am not trying to imitate or ape someone and there is more to me than just the clothes. My paintings, for instance. I love art. I collect books. I do so many things and there are so many other facets to my personality as well. But I guess I can’t really carry my paintings or my books around with me, so it’s my clothes that become the talking point. I don’t think I can do justice to what Rekha has done. This film is an ode to Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s filmmaking. There are very few films that have been wholesome entertainers and have great value. Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s films appealed to all, as they were fun films with a message. Today, such films are made by Raju Hirani. It is a huge responsibility but it was exciting to work on this film.”

Sonam Kapoor also featured in Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) opposite Salman Khan. Although the film didn’t impress the critics it went on to score big at the box office. The film managed to make just over 200 crore (203.53 approx) and became one of the highest grossing films of the year.

In 2016, Sonam was seen in Neerja which is widely considered the highlight of her career so far. In Neerja, Sonam played the role of Neerja Bahnot, a courageous air hostess, who died while saving the passengers of the hijacked Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986. The film garnered massive critical acclaim and she went on to win the Filmfare critics Award for Best Actress and was honoured with a special mention at the National Film Awards. In an interview with a leading daily, Sonam also revealed that this project was extremely close to her heart since she was portraying the story of a real person. She said, “With every film, I would say that it was my most difficult. I think, if with every film I don’t challenge myself over and over again then I will get bored. So, each movie is equally challenging for me. Definitely, since Neerja is my latest film, it was the most challenging. I am also more emotionally attached to it because it is a real person and to live up to that expectations it was challenging, yes.”

After a 2 year break from the silver screen, Sonam Kapoor was seen in Akshay Kumar’s Pad Man (2018). The film was based on a short story in Twinkle Khanna’s book The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad. Pad Man told the story of Arunachalam Muruganantham, the man who campaigned for menstrual hygiene in rural India. Although her role in the film was short in duration, Sonam said that she took the project because she felt it was important to address such an issue. In an interview with a leading daily, she said, “It’s a really difficult phase for us women. Those of us who have a platform and a voice, must use it to express what we believe in. PadMan addresses itself to the question of menstruation. It’s a huge issue for a majority of woman in our country. It didn’t take me long to say yes to PadMan. And I am so glad I did it.”

Sonam Kapoor’s latest release was Veere Di Wedding. Along with Sonam, the film also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania. Veere Di Wedding is a story about four best friends and what transpires when one of them is getting married. The film overall has received a positive response from the critics as well as the audience and is doing phenomenally well at the box office.

Sonam also has an extremely exciting line up of films coming up. She will first be seen in the Sanjay Dutt biopic titled Sanju which also stars Ranbir Kapoor and releases on June 29. The film is without a doubt one of the most eagerly awaited movies of the year. Ever since the trailer has been out, people cannot stop raving about it. She will also be seen in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, which also stars her father, Anil Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao and Juhi Chawla. The film is scheduled to release in the later half of 2018.

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