5 things to know about Indian film star Sonam Kapoor, daughter of actor Anil Kapoor
Life hasn’t always been a bed of roses for the Bollywood star, who was often humiliated and teased about her weight as a child
Getting personal with your favourite Bollywood celebrities is the desire of many and the reality of few. A little reading can make you can feel you’ve had an intimate conversation with the star herself. With that in mind, here are five things to know about film star Sonam Kapoor.
1. She has never backed away from hard work
Sonam Kapoor is a household name for her numerous film and television roles. Although she is the daughter of well-known Indian actor Anil Kapoor, her first job was as a waitress at a Mexican restaurant in Singapore. The actress wanted more pocket money at the time, and wasn’t afraid to clean tables and serve up food to achieve her goals.
2. She loves to read
The actress says that from a young age, she has loved to read anything she could get her hands on. She started out with books such as the Nancy Drew Mystery Series and ended up moving onto her mother’s books when she had finished her own. She still has a passion for reading to this day. Sonam’s love for books is so deep that she says she would have been an author and librarian had she not become an actress.
3. She promotes increasing awareness
Kapoor is a passionate advocate for the increased awareness of breast cancer and LGBTQ+ rights. She advocates for both of these causes with financial contributions and by using her Twitter page to increase awareness. In 2017, she took to Twitter to campaign for the promotion of the film Sisak. As India’s first “silent gay love story”, this film captures the issues that members of the Indian LGBTQ community face through the wordless romance of two men.