Sonam Kapoor says she has never tried to cash-in on her father's success
Mumbai:
Actress Sonam Kapoor insists that shehas never tried to cash-in on the success of her father AnilKapoor but rather wants to focus on creating her own identityin the film industry.
Sonam made her debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali'sSaawariya in 2007 opposite Ranbir Kapoor. In 2010, herfather and sister Rhea produced a film Aisha starring her.
The 28-year-old actress maintains that she is close to herfather but does not want to use his fame as a stepping stone."He has worked so hard all his life to be Anil Kapoor. Idon't want to use that for myself because that is all his. Idon't want to use that as a stepping stone for myself. Hedeserves more than that. Suppose I don't do well, I don't wantmy life to reflect on his life," Sonam told PTI.
"He has his own journey and I don't want to take thataway from him. My dad gets very upset as I don't take too manypictures with him or do films or take money from him. He islike 'why am I earning, it is all for you people'. He is proudof me that I am doing well on my own," she said.
Sonam is very fond of her father, who like any regularparent keeps embarrassing her by talking about his daughter'sachievements all the time.
"It is embarrassing that he talks about me all the time.He clicks pictures and shows to everyone that it's mydaughter. It is so embarrassing. I love my dad," Sonam said.
Sonam is happy to have made a place in the industry as afashionista."People see me as Anil Kapoor's daughter but they also seeme as a fashion icon, Sonam Kapoor who says all the wrongthings. I have really worked to have my own separate identity.I have done it because of my dad," Sonam said.Her films post Saawariya like Delhi 6, Aisha, ThankYou and Mausam failed to click with audience except I HateLove Storys.
"I did introspect about my career. I realised I wasn'tcomfortable playing these characters as I thought I wasn'tconvincing or good enough to play them. At that time I took aconscious decision and stopped signing films. I needed to beproud of the films that I do," she said.
Sonam has an interesting range of films lined up forrelease - Anand L Rai's Ranjhaana, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, abiopic on legendary sportsman Milkha Singh, where she ispaired opposite Farhan Akhtar.
She is also doing a film with YRF opposite AyushmannKhurrana and also the remake version of Khubsoorat.
Sonam made her debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali'sSaawariya in 2007 opposite Ranbir Kapoor. In 2010, herfather and sister Rhea produced a film Aisha starring her.
The 28-year-old actress maintains that she is close to herfather but does not want to use his fame as a stepping stone."He has worked so hard all his life to be Anil Kapoor. Idon't want to use that for myself because that is all his. Idon't want to use that as a stepping stone for myself. Hedeserves more than that. Suppose I don't do well, I don't wantmy life to reflect on his life," Sonam told PTI.
"He has his own journey and I don't want to take thataway from him. My dad gets very upset as I don't take too manypictures with him or do films or take money from him. He islike 'why am I earning, it is all for you people'. He is proudof me that I am doing well on my own," she said.
Sonam is very fond of her father, who like any regularparent keeps embarrassing her by talking about his daughter'sachievements all the time.
"It is embarrassing that he talks about me all the time.He clicks pictures and shows to everyone that it's mydaughter. It is so embarrassing. I love my dad," Sonam said.
Sonam is happy to have made a place in the industry as afashionista."People see me as Anil Kapoor's daughter but they also seeme as a fashion icon, Sonam Kapoor who says all the wrongthings. I have really worked to have my own separate identity.I have done it because of my dad," Sonam said.Her films post Saawariya like Delhi 6, Aisha, ThankYou and Mausam failed to click with audience except I HateLove Storys.
"I did introspect about my career. I realised I wasn'tcomfortable playing these characters as I thought I wasn'tconvincing or good enough to play them. At that time I took aconscious decision and stopped signing films. I needed to beproud of the films that I do," she said.
Sonam has an interesting range of films lined up forrelease - Anand L Rai's Ranjhaana, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, abiopic on legendary sportsman Milkha Singh, where she ispaired opposite Farhan Akhtar.
She is also doing a film with YRF opposite AyushmannKhurrana and also the remake version of Khubsoorat.
