Sonam Kapoor (Indian Actress) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Actress
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	09/06/1985
Age	41 years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname(s)	Sana, Sonz, Giraffe
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Vegetarian

Physical Stats & More

Height	175 cm
Weight	55 kg
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black
Figure Measurements	34-26-34

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Arya Vidya Mandir, Juhu, Mumbai
College/Universities	University of Mumbai, Mumbai University of East London, London United World College of South East Asia
Educational Qualification	Bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science; International Baccalaureate

Personal Life

Address	31 Shrinagar, 7th Road, JVPD Scheme, Mumbai
Hobbies	Reading Shopping Playing Video Games Writing Collecting Paintings Playing Squash

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Married

Husband

Name	Anand Ahuja
Profession	Entrepreneur

Affairs/Boyfriends

Sahir Berry (Entrepreneur, Model)
Punit Malhotra (Director)
Anand Ahuja (Entrepreneur)

Marriage Date

08/05/2018

Marriage Place

Rockdale, Bandra, Mumbai

Family

Father	Anil Kapoor (Actor)
Mother	Sunita Kapoor
Siblings	Harshvardhan Kapoor (Younger, Actor) Rhea Kapoor (Younger, Producer)
Spouse	Anand Ahuja
Children	Vayu 20/08/2022 Vayu (son, born 20/08/2022)
Extended Family	Niece of filmmaker Boney Kapoor and actress Sridevi; maternal cousin of actor Ranveer Singh

Career

Debut

Film Debut: Saawariya (2007) opposite Ranbir Kapoor

Awards/Honours

Stardust Awards in category Superstar of Tomorrow – Female for Saawariya Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for Saawariya
Stardust Awards in category Best Actress in a Comedy or Romance for Khoobsurat BIG Star Entertainment Awards for Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Role – Female for Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Best Actress at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Best Actress and Icon of The Year at Asiavision Awards for Neerja National Film Award Special Mention for Neerja Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for Neerja
Best Actress (Critics) Filmfare Awards for Neerja

Controversies

After the release of her film Aisha (2010), her co-actor Abhay Deol expressed disappointment over the attention given to her.
Had a Twitter feud with Columnist Shobhaa De over a film review.
Incident with Aishwarya Bachchan at Cannes, calling her 'aunty'.
Comment about Katrina Kaif at Cannes.
Her Delhi residence robbery incident in April 2022.

Pre-Acting Experience

Assistant Director to Sanjay Leela Bhansali during the making of Black (2005)

Notable Films

Saawariya (2007)
Delhi-6 (2009)
I Hate Luv Storys (2010)
Aisha (2010)
Raanjhanaa (2013)
Khoobsurat (2014)
Neerja (2016)
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015)

Favourites

Food	Pav Bhaji Cholar Dal Pork Belly Bun Dahi Batata Puri Chocolates
Cuisine	South Indian
Actor(s)	Anil Kapoor Akshay Kumar Shah Rukh Khan
Actresses	Nutan Waheeda Rehman Meena Kumari Priyanka Chopra
Color	White
Perfume(s)	Michael by Michael Kors Jean Paul Gaultier Classique
Destination(s)	Rome New York Paris London

Style Quotient

Cars Collection	Audi Q7 BMW 7 Series
Fashion Icon Status	Known as the Fashionista and style-icon of Bollywood

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/sonamkapoor/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/sonamkapoor
Twitter	https://twitter.com/sonamakapoor

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Non-smoker but consumes alcohol.
2. Mumbai-born to a Punjabi father and Sindhi mother.
3. Trained in Kathak, Classical, and Latin dance styles.
4. Living with diabetes since her teenage years.
5. Previous experience as an assistant director before acting.
6. Underwent weight loss for her debut film, Saawariya.
7. Close friends with Dhanush, Imran Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, & others.
8. Maternal cousin sister of Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh.
9. Advocate for the Elle Breast Cancer Campaign.
10. Conquered acrophobia by skydiving.
11. Married Anand Ahuja in 2018.
12. Recently lost weight in January 2024 with further weight loss goals.
13. Appeared in Coldplay's music video, the only Bollywood actress to do so.
14. Known as the Fashionista or style-icon of Bollywood.
15. Career-defining role as Neerja Bhanot in the biographical thriller Neerja (2016), which recounted the 1986 Pan Am Flight 73 hijack.

Sonam Kapoor Actress Indian Mumbai, Maharashtra, India