Sonam Kapoor is celebrating her birthday today. She has been one of the most popular actresses of this generation. Sonam Kapoor is the daughter of legendary Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor.
Sonam Kapoor started her career as an Assistant Director with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s directorial Masterpiece film Black (2005). She made her acting debut as the leading lady with SLB’s romantic drama Saawariya opposite Ranbir Kapoor. She got her 1st commercial success in 2010 with rom-com I Hate Luv Storys. Raanjhanaa (2013) was a turning point in her career followed by Bhaag Milkha Bhaag in the same year. In 2015, she collaborated with Salman Khan for Sooraj Barjatya’s family drama Prem Ratan Dhan Payo which proved to be the biggest hit of her career.
On the occasion of Sonam Kapoor’s birthday, have a look at her top 4 films below:
1] Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
This Classic Biographical film on Legend Milkha Singh proved to be a milestone film in Farhan Akhtar’s career. Though Sonam had an extended cameo appearance in the film, the film proved to be a memorable and an iconic film in Sonam Kapoor’s career. This was Sonam Kapoor’s 1st Classic. The film turned out to be a super hit and collected more than 100 crores at the Box Office. This was the 2nd collaboration of the director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Sonam Kapoor after Delhi-6. The film was known for it’s direction, performances, screenplay, writing, etc.
2] Neerja (2016)
Neerja turned out to be a milestone film in Sonam Kapoor’s career. This film proved Sonam Kapoor’s range and worth as an actor. The film proved Sonam’s versatility as an actor. Sonam stepped out of her comfort zone and delivered her career best performance as Neerja Bhanot. The film told the story of courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986 when it was hijacked by a terrorist organization. The film was a Hit at the Box Office. The Ram Madhvani directorial was immensely praised for it’s performances, writing, story, direction and screenplay.
3] Padman (2018)
2018 was a year to remember for Sonam Kapoor. She delivered 2 classics in 2018. 1st she had Padman and then Sanju. Padman was the 2nd classic of Sonam Kapoor. Padman was based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social activist and entrepreneur from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu who made low-cost sanitary pads for women in rural areas. Akshay Kumar played the lead role and Radhika Apte played the role of his wife in the film. Sonam Kapoor plays a supporting and an impactful role. This hard-hitting social classic was directed by R Balki. Padman brought a change in the society with a social message. The film was a brave and bold attempt and proved to be an eye opener for the society.
4] Sanju (2018)
Many few people have got a chance to work with Bollywood’s best director Rajkumar Hirani. When you collaborate with Hirani, two things are guaranteed for sure, 1st is box office and success and 2nd is a classic film in your filmography. Though Sonam Kapoor, had a short role in Sanju but the way her character was presented, it left a long lasting impact on the viewers. Sonam Kapoor played the role of Sanjay Dutt’s (Ranbir Kapoor) girlfriend Ruby in the film. Sanju was Sonam Kapoor’s 3rd Classic. The film was declared an All Time Blockbuster at the Box Office with a huge collection of 340 cr at the Domestic Box Office. Sonam Kapoor has 3 Classics to her name and all the 3 (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Padman and Sanju) are biopics.
Sonam Kapoor has delivered her best when she has acted in a Biopic. We just hope that Sonam acts in more biopics in the coming future and delivers more such performances.
Sonam Kapoor will be next seen in crime thriller titled ‘Blind’ which is a remake of 2011 Korean film with the same name. Sonam Kapoor plays the role of a blind woman who helps police to find the real culprit of a hit and run case.
We at Film Window wish Sonam Kapoor a very happy birthday and a successful year ahead.
