Sonam Kapoor – Faux pas, malfunctions, affairs sell well

Actress Sonam Kapoor has always held a strong opinion and has never shied away from making bold statements on things that she believes in. Called as the ultimate fashionista, Sonam finally proved herself with a fabulous performance in ‘Neerja’ last year. (Also Read: Sonam Kapoor has a fitting reply to Kangana Ranaut’s nepotism statement)

So, during an interview with a leading daily, she spoke candidly about what affects her as an individual and how the celebs are perceived from their appearances. She said, “I’ve always had an opinion. And why should anyone expect any less of me? Just because I look and dress a certain way? It was to believe these ridiculous notions that I thought it was necessary to do ‘Neerja’ and ‘Raanjhanaa’ to have an opportunity to speak my mind on things that matter and to be taken seriously as an actor. There shouldn’t be a mould for all women to fit in, in order to be seen as worthy of respect and intellect.”

She further spoke about how people are not interested in having an intelligent conversation and all that sells are affairs and malfunctions. Sonam added, “At the risk of sounding jaded, it often feels like no one is interested in an intelligent opinion. Faux pas, malfunctions, affairs sell well. It’s as they say… women should be seen, not heard. And that to me is one of the biggest problems with not just our industry today, but also society at large. It’s sad that in show business, the women who are perceived to be cerebral are largely those doing art house cinema. But trust me, there are a lot of brilliant women in different arenas of our industry. And if you give them a chance, they will blow your mind! It’s really not that hard to digest. In any office, if you dress well and apply some make-up and move around, you will have people commenting. Female journalists who write about movies are not taken as seriously as their political counterparts. And that baffles me! Cinema is art that has far-reaching effects.You make as much impact as someone covering politics. Both are religions in our country, so why should one be treated with more respect than the other?”

She also spoke about how she never was her father’s shadow and would never intend to be. She said, “I am stubborn and headstrong and I’ve made a conscious decision very long ago that I would not be my dad’s shadow. Not much grows under a banyan tree. If you are lucky enough like me to have a parent who can give you the time and space to grow, who doesn’t mollycoddle you and who can respect your ability to make your own decisions, you will have all you ever need to strive for what you want most.”

She ended the conversation by saying, “People always made it a point to tell me that I was born with a silver spoon. I corrected them: it’s golden. And I am proud of it.”

Prajakta Ajgaonkar

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