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Sonam Kapoor (; born 9 June 1985) is an Indian actress who performs in Bollywood films. She is the daughter of actor Anil Kapoor. One of the highest paid actresses and most popular celebrities in India, Kapoor was nominated for three Filmfare Awards and won two Stardust Awards. Kapoor studied theatre and arts at the United World College of South East Asia in Singapore and assisted the director Sanjay Leela Bhansali on his 2005 drama film ''Black''. She made her acting début in 2007 with Bhansali's romantic drama ''Saawariya''. Though the film was not a success at the box office, Kapoor's performance earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. She then featured in the drama ''Delhi-6'' (2009) and had her first commercial success with the romantic comedy ''I Hate Luv Storys'' (2010). After appearing in a series of commercial failures, Kapoor earned her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination for the romantic drama ''Raanjhanaa'' (2013). She featured briefly in the successful biographical sports film ''Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'' (2013) and played the lead in the romantic comedy ''Khoobsurat'' (2014). In 2015, Kapoor received praise for her performance in Sooraj R. Barjatya's ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'', which emerged as one of the highest grossing Bollywood films of all time. ==Early life== Sonam Kapoor was born in the suburb of Chembur, Mumbai, on 9 June 1985. Her father is actor and producer Anil Kapoor, the founder of the Anil Kapoor Films Company. Her mother is Sunita Kapoor, a former model and designer.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/company/type/view/id/38831 )〕 The family moved to the suburb of Juhu when she was one month old. Kapoor has two younger siblings: film producer Rhea and brother Harshvardan. Her paternal grandfather, film-maker Surinder Kapoor, died in 2011. Kapoor is the niece of film producer Boney Kapoor and actor Sanjay Kapoor. Actress Sridevi, who is Boney's wife, is her aunt. Her paternal cousins are the actors Arjun Kapoor and Mohit Marwah. Kapoor shares a close bond with her maternal grandmother, whom she admits has had a major influence on her personality. Kapoor was educated at the Arya Vidya Mandir school in Juhu. Kapoor said she would bully boys in school: "I would push them, () beat them". She described herself as a "naughty" and "carefree" child. In an interview with ''India Today'', Kapoor said that she loved sports at school, playing rugby and basketball. Kapoor recalled that she got her first job at age 15 as a waitress, though it only lasted a week. As a teenager, she suffered from obesity: "I had every issue related to weight that I could have. I was unhealthy, I had bad skin, and I had hair growing on my face!" Kapoor's condition led to her being diagnosed with borderline diabetes and polycystic ovarian disease.〔 Kapoor enrolled at the United World College of South East Asia in Singapore for her pre-university education, where she studied theatre and arts.〔 She attended the University of East London, studying economics and political science. Actress Rani Mukerji, who was then working on her forthcoming project ''Black'', visited her in Singapore during a holiday. Kapoor expressed her desire to work with Mukerji as a crew member of the film. On her father's recommendation to the film's director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, she worked as an assistant director on the film. In a 2013 interview with ''The Times of India'', the actress said that she initially aspired to be a director and writer.〔 While working on ''Black'', Bhansali expressed interest in casting Kapoor as the lead in his next film, ''Saawariya''. She was advised to lose weight; at that time she weighed about . Motivated by Bhansali's confidence in her, she lost in two years.〔〔 Before beginning work on the film, Kapoor studied acting under the mentorship of the theatre personalities Roshan Taneja, Jayati Bhatia and Feroz Abbas Khan.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sonam Kapoor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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