Sonam is ready with three big projects -- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Raanjhnaa and Khoobsurat remake.
New Delhi:
With her last few films tankingat the box office, Sonam Kapoor says she has learnt her lessonand would select only those projects that satisfy her as aperformer.
The 27-year-old actress says she is not in a hurry to beon the top. Sonam's recent films Thank You, Mausam andPlayers did not fare well but the actress believes theyhelped her understand the kind of roles she wants to do.
"Two years ago, I did a couple of films and lost my way.I started off with an agenda of doing certain kind of filmsand got discouraged by the way industry is growing. I went tothe wrong path and realised that I am not comfortable in that.
"I am not in the rat race and don't want to be the numberone actress. I want to work only in those films which make mefeel as an artiste. They might not be the biggest projects,actors and directors but if my character is good I will dothem," she told PTI.
Sonam was in the Capital to announce the second edition ofL'Oreal Paris Femina Women Awards 2013.
The Bollywood's fashionista is ready with three bigprojects -- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Raanjhnaa and Khoobsuratremake.
In Anand L Rai's Raanjhnaa she will be seen playing astrong character of a student of JNU.
"I play a JNU student in Raanjhnaa. She is a Muslimgirl from Benaras who joins JNU. It's a love story and at thesame time the film portrays a young and strong woman who knowsher mind and place in the society," she said.
Sonam had attended workshops and interacted with thestudents to prepare for her role. The film also marks thedebut of Tamil superstar Dhanush.
"I did workshop with a street play group for a month.Before I started shooting for the film, I visited the campusand had interacted with the students. Even my actress friendSwara Bhaskar and her mother helped me to prepare for my role.Swara is also a student in JNU amd her mother is a professor,"she said.
In Khoobsurat remake, Sonam is playing a free-spiritedgirl and says the film is the modern interpretation of Rekhastarrer Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1980 hit.
"My sister is producing the film. It's her second filmafter Aisha. It's a female oriented film. The moderninterpretation of the film. It has nothing to do with theearlier part. It's just taking the spirit of Rekhaji'scharacter and using it in the new story," she added.
The 27-year-old actress says she is not in a hurry to beon the top. Sonam's recent films Thank You, Mausam andPlayers did not fare well but the actress believes theyhelped her understand the kind of roles she wants to do.
"Two years ago, I did a couple of films and lost my way.I started off with an agenda of doing certain kind of filmsand got discouraged by the way industry is growing. I went tothe wrong path and realised that I am not comfortable in that.
"I am not in the rat race and don't want to be the numberone actress. I want to work only in those films which make mefeel as an artiste. They might not be the biggest projects,actors and directors but if my character is good I will dothem," she told PTI.
Sonam was in the Capital to announce the second edition ofL'Oreal Paris Femina Women Awards 2013.
The Bollywood's fashionista is ready with three bigprojects -- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Raanjhnaa and Khoobsuratremake.
In Anand L Rai's Raanjhnaa she will be seen playing astrong character of a student of JNU.
"I play a JNU student in Raanjhnaa. She is a Muslimgirl from Benaras who joins JNU. It's a love story and at thesame time the film portrays a young and strong woman who knowsher mind and place in the society," she said.
Sonam had attended workshops and interacted with thestudents to prepare for her role. The film also marks thedebut of Tamil superstar Dhanush.
"I did workshop with a street play group for a month.Before I started shooting for the film, I visited the campusand had interacted with the students. Even my actress friendSwara Bhaskar and her mother helped me to prepare for my role.Swara is also a student in JNU amd her mother is a professor,"she said.
In Khoobsurat remake, Sonam is playing a free-spiritedgirl and says the film is the modern interpretation of Rekhastarrer Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1980 hit.
"My sister is producing the film. It's her second filmafter Aisha. It's a female oriented film. The moderninterpretation of the film. It has nothing to do with theearlier part. It's just taking the spirit of Rekhaji'scharacter and using it in the new story," she added.
