Top 50 Most Desirable Women: No.38 - "The Beauty And Brain Of Bollywood" Sonam Kapoor

Making her debut in Bhansali's romantic drama Saawariya in 2007, Sonam Kapoor has quickly risen into the stardom of Bollywood and received several awards for her stellar performances.

Apart from being one of the highest-paid actresses in the industry, the stunner also carved her own niche for a great fashion sense which turned head even when it was an off-style or Cannes red carpet look.

For those reasons, Sonam Kapoor deserves to be one of the Top 50 Most Desirable Women of India. Despite being an acclaimed superstar of the industry, there are still some lesser-known facts about Sonam Kapoor that you will be thrilled to know, read more!

1. Independent Since Her Teenage Days

Growing up in a celebrities family with, Sonam Kapoor has exposed to the glamorous world since the very young age. However, the elder daughter of Anil and Sunita Kapoor was brought up as a normal kid who has earned and spent her own money since being a teenage girl. 

In fact, Sonam Kapoor worked as a waitress to earn extra money during her college years. She bought all her luxury clothes and accessories on her own. The star kid never asks her parents for any necessities and luxuries. 

2. Being An Actor Wasn't Her Plan

Despite being the daughter of famous Bollywood actors Anil and Sunita Kapoor, the idea of being an actress has never crossed her mind. However, she started working in the industry as an assistant on the film set of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Black in 2005.

It was director Bhansali who convinced her to give it a try, saying her image. After taking his advice into consideration, Sonam nodded her head to bag her first film Saawariya, for which she was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.

3. An Enthusiastic Foodie

It’s unbelievable that our one of Top 50 Most Desirable Women who has a healthy and toned body turns out to be a foodie indeed. However, Sonam Kapoor confirmed it saying she had a huge passion for food, especially desi homemade and street ones.

In fact, the actress had to lose around 30 kilos before starting her debut film Saawariya and remained her envious shape until these days. 

4. Cool Cousins

Being a part of the Kapoor family of which most of the members have prolific careers in the industry, Sonam Kapoor is surrounded by cool cousins like Jahnvi, Khushi, Arjun, Anshula, Shanaya, and even Ranveer Singh. 

It’s absolutely unimaginable to have both Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh as cousins as the pair shares a crazy camaraderie together. However, Sonam seems to be closer to her paternal cousin Arjun Kapoor than Ranveer. Arjun, who is at the same age as her, saved her from being bullied when they were in school. 

5. A Well-trained Classical Dancer

Apart from acting and fashion, Sonam Kapoor is also fond of dancing. She even took part in a classical dance training course and became a trained classical dancer. In fact, the actress has flaunted her mesmerizing dance moves in several films.

6. A Beauty With Brains

The actress who is one of the Top 50 Most Desirable Women of India has won the nation's heart for not only her charming beauty or fabulous styles. Sonam Kapoor is indeed a beauty with brains who always keep herself updated with not only hottest fashion trends but political and social matters from all around the world.

As an avid reader, she knows what’s exactly going on in the world out there, in terms of national politics and current affairs. The stunner has amazed everyone with her broad knowledge of various matters several times.