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Sonam Kapoor : Bollywood's favourite cover girl bares her heart

"I am not part of the rat race.”
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Sonam Kapoor is one girl who has made every magazine she's been featured on look oh-so-good. Thanks to her classic looks and impeccable body language, Sonam Kapoor is clearly Bollywood's favourite cover girl. We can't remember anyone who was part of two huge box office duds and was still the hottest girl about town. Everyone is looking forward to her next movie. And that is saying a lot. Everyone who's known Sonam Kapoor will tell you that despite her glamorous status, she's never really had a chip on her shoulders. Sonam's always approachable and your typical girl next door. 
Sonam is all for getting into the commercial groove after doing off-beat films and says she is clear that she doesn't want to be seen as just 'arm candy' in song and dance sequences. “I'm all game for doing movies that are set in commercial parlance,' said Sonam, who is choosing her projects carefully. 'It's a misconception that after films like 'Saawariya' and 'Delhi-6', I'm only looking at films with serious overtones. All I look for is meat in my role.”

She always wanted to be a star and not just another actor. "For me, stardom is a new and novel experience... it's lovely. That's why I became a film actor I wanted that I wanted to act and be something. If I only wanted to be an actor, I would have done theatre. But I actually wanted to be a star and I make no bones about that," Sonam added with confidence very rare at this young age.

Sonam says stardom definitely brings more pressure but she knows how to manage it. "There is added pressure but I have been brought up in a way that I am extremely confidant of who I am," she said.

Two box office failures haven’t hampered her passion for movies “Give me a meaningful role and I will do it even if it is hardcore commercial. Who says Bollywood masala movies do not have good roles for heroines? Look at what Lara Dutta did in 'No Entry'. Now that's a kind of role that I certainly don't mind doing,' she said.

Sonam says besides looking up to her father Anil Kapoor for advice, she also takes due advantage of being his daughter. "My dad says he survived in the industry for 30 years because he didn't concentrate on what people wanted him to do, but what he was convinced about. He was not part of the rat race and that's what I am going to do - that's what I have learnt from him. "I am not part of the rat race. I just want to do films. Having someone like him in my family is an advantage and I make complete use of the fact," she added.

Close and personal with Bollywood's hottest cover girl:
Working with Sanjay Bhansali was... 
The best roller coaster rides ever. 

Who is Sonam Kapoor? 
 Sonam is a non-conformist. 

Three words that best describe Sonam... 
 Romantic, mad, nerd 

Anil Kapoor as dad/ mentor 
As a dad he is the Best dad – he spoils me rotten, as a mentor he is a tough task master 

Mum is 
My security blanket who showers me with love. 

Fitness funda? 
Is not about being size 0 but about being healthy. My trainer Monisha deserves credit for keeping me fit. 

Bollywood’s hottest men are? 
Ranbir Kapoor, Imraan Khan, Akshay Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan 

Bollywood’s hottest actresses are? 
Kareena, Priyanka, Rani and Madhuri Dixit 

Favourite films? 
Children of Heaven, Devdas, Guide, Kagaaz Ke Phool, Rang De Basanti, City of God 

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