Sonam Kapoor doesn’t want to be known for her controversies or affairs.
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Love has always been an integral part of her films and actress Sonam Kapoor says she chooses romantic movies because fairytale love stories don't exist in real life.
The 28-year-old's films - Saawariya, I Hate Luv Storys, Mausam and upcoming release Raanjhanaa - all have love as the common theme.
"I believe in love a lot. I think these movies and novels have spoilt us and we will never find a good boy. We look at boys and think... Do they exist? So I think if I am not getting them in real life, at least, I can see them in reel life. That is why I am attracted to love stories," Sonam said.
"I like the heroic and unconditional love because I know such boys don't exist in real life and I am very idealistic and romantic. I want to live my life vicariously through these characters," Sonam added.
In Raanjhanaa, Sonam plays a small town Muslim girl who falls in love with a Hindu Brahmin boy from her locality.
Sonam believes the audience would be able to relate to her character of a modern, independent girl.
"Zoya is a Muslim girl from Banaras who is the only child of her professor father. She is very much loved and a lot of freedom has been given to her. The movie is about love but a more realistic one, with which people will be able to relate to," said the actress, who is also gearing up for the release of her film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag this July.
Raanjhanaa director Anand L Rai, who shot to fame with Tanu Weds Manu - is all praise for his lead heroine and believes Sonam has given her career's best performance.
The actress, however, feels she has a long way to go before calling herself "good enough".
"I have a long way to go as an actor. I am not going to call myself good enough... I love the craft so much that I will never give up working at it. I will continue acting till I become the best at it and right now I am very far from it," the actress said.
Sonam's last few films --Thank You, Mausam and Players -- failed to do well at the box office but the actress says she will continue to take risks with her roles.
"I know, I have something to fall back on so I can take these risks. A lot of girls who come to this industry have to make safe choices and I don't have to do that. I have a great cushion which is waiting for me to fall and I am grateful for it," said Sonam.
Her impeccable style sense has earned her the tag of Bollywood fashionista but Sonam doesn't not mind fashion being her primary identity.
"I'd rather be known for my fashion than my affairs or controversies. I'd rather be a fashion icon who dresses beautifully and is also an actress. I'd rather have that than be known for my affairs."
The 28-year-old's films - Saawariya, I Hate LuvStorys, Mausam and upcoming release Raanjhanaa - all have love asthe common theme.
"I believe in love a lot. I think these movies and novelshave spoilt us and we will never find a good boy. We look atboys and think... Do they exist? So I think if I am notgetting them in real life, at least, I can see them in reellife. That is why I am attracted to love stories," Sonam said.
"I like the heroic and unconditional love because I knowsuch boys don't exist in real life and I am very idealisticand romantic. I want to live my life vicariously through thesecharacters," Sonam added.
In Raanjhanaa, Sonamplays a small town Muslim girl who falls in love with a HinduBrahmin boy from her locality.
Sonam believes the audience would be able to relate toher character of a modern, independent girl.
"Zoya is a Muslim girl from Banaras who is the only childof her professor father. She is very much loved and a lot offreedom has been given to her. The movie is about love but amore realistic one, with which people will be able to relateto," said the actress, who is also gearing up for the releaseof her film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag this July.
Raanjhanaa director Anand L Rai, who shot to fame withTanu Weds Manu - is all praise for his lead heroine andbelieves Sonam has given her career's best performance.
The actress, however, feels she has a long way to gobefore calling herself "good enough".
"I have a long way to go as an actor. I am not going tocall myself good enough... I love the craft so much that Iwill never give up working at it. I will continue acting tillI become the best at it and right now I am very far from it,"the actress said.
Sonam's last few films --Thank You, Mausam andPlayers -- failed to do well at the box office but theactress says she will continue to take risks with her roles.
"I know, I have something to fall back on so I can takethese risks. A lot of girls who come to this industry have tomake safe choices and I don't have to do that. I have a greatcushion which is waiting for me to fall and I am grateful forit," said Sonam.
Her impeccable style sense has earned her the tag ofBollywood fashionista but Sonam doesn't not mind fashion beingher primary identity.
"I'd rather be known for my fashion than my affairs orcontroversies. I'd rather be a fashion icon who dressesbeautifully and is also an actress. I'd rather have that thanbe known for my affairs."
