Sonam Kapoor Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Biography, Family

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)	Sana, Sonz, Giraffe
Profession	Actress
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	34-26-34
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	9 June 1985 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	39 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School	Arya Vidya Mandir , Juhu, Mumbai
College/Universities	University of Mumbai, Mumbai University of East London, London
Educational Qualification	Bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science
Debut	Film Debut: Saawariya (2007)
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Address	31 Shrinagar, 7th Road, JVPD Scheme, Mumbai
Hobbies	Reading, Shopping, Playing Video Games, Writing, Collecting Paintings
Awards/Honours	2008: Stardust Awards in category Superstar of Tomorrow – Female for Saawariya 2015: Stardust Awards in category Best Actress in a Comedy or Romance for Khoobsurat, BIG Star Entertainment Awards for Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Role – Female for Prem Ratan Dhan Payo 2016: Best Actress at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, Best Actress and Icon of The Year at Asiavision Awards for Neerja 2017: Best Actress (Critics) Filmfare Awards for Neerja
Tattoo(s)	On her Wrist: Written "Faith" On Her Hip: Written "Sonam" in Chinese language
Controversies	• After the release of her family production film Aisha (2010), her co-actor Abhay Deol publicly expressed his disappointment over the amount of attention given to Sonam rather than other things. • In 2010, she had a Twitter fight with Columnist Shobhaa De after Shobhaa's review about Sonam's film I Hate Luv Storys (2010) by calling it "I Hate Dumb Stories" and further went on to call her 'a lassie who lacks oomph', after which Sonam replied her back with chain of tweets. • After she was chosen as the brand ambassador for one of the products of L'Oreal, she was excited to walk on the red carpet at Cannes with Aishwarya Bachchan, but Aishwarya refused to walk with her. After this incident, she said, "Ash has worked with my dad so I have to call her aunty". • In an interview with film critic Anupama Chopra at the Cannes, when she was asked about Katrina Kaif, she considered Katrina's success to "a certain kind of shamelessness" in doing "over the top films." • In April 2022, her Delhi residence was robbed of jwellery and cash worth Rs. 2.4 crores. Later, a nurse named Aparna Ruth Wilson, who was a caregiver for the actor's mother-in-law at the house in posh Amrita Shergill Marg, was arrested along with her husband for allegedly stealing cash and jewellery. [1]NDTV
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Sahir Berry (Entrepreneur, Model) Punit Malhotra (Director) Anand Ahuja (Entrepreneur)
Marriage Date	8 May 2018
Marriage Place	Rockdale, Bandra, Mumbai
Family
Husband/Spouse	Anand Ahuja, Entrepreneur
Children	On 20 August 2022, Sonam and Anand announced that they were blessed with their first child , a baby boy. [2]India Today They named him Vayu. [3]NDTV
Parents	Father- Anil Kapoor (Actor) Mother- Sunita Kapoor
Siblings	Brother- Harshvardhan Kapoor (Younger, Actor) Sister- Rhea Kapoor (Younger, Producer) Cousin Brothers- Arjun Kapoor, Jahaan Kapoor, Mohit Marwah Cousin Sisters- Khushi Kapoor, Jhanvi Kapoor, Anshula Kapoor, Shanaya Kapoor
Uncle and Aunt	Paternal Uncles- Sanjay Kapoor, Boney Kapoor Paternal Aunts- Maheep Sandhu, Sridevi
Favourites
Food	Pav Bhaji, Cholar Dal, Pork Belly Bun, Dahi Batata Puri, Chocolates
Cuisine	South Indian
Restaurant(s)	Dakshinayan in Mumbai, The Leela in Mumbai, Gajalee, Radio Club, The Pantry, Arya Bhavan, The Table, Hakkasan in Mumbai, Bengal Sweet House, Parathewaali Galli (an Area) in Delhi, Angelina in Paris
Actor(s)	Bollywood: Anil Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan Hollywood: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Gosling, Johnny Depp, Christian Bale
Actresses	Bollywood: Nutan, Waheeda Rehman, Meena Kumari, Priyanka Chopra, Rani Mukerji, Madhuri Dixit Hollywood: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Monica Belluci, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn
Film(s)	Bollywood: Devdas, Mr. India, Guide, Kagaaz Ke Phool, Rang De Basanti Hollywood: Titanic, Children of Heaven, City of God
Director(s)	Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Imtiaz Ali, Satyajit Ray, Raj Kapoor, Steven Spielberg
Musician	A. R. Rahman
Author(s)	Jane Austen, Enid Blyton, Nancy Drew
Books	Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Emma by Jane Austen, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Chef	Anthony Bourdain
Sport(s)	Basketball, Squash
Colour	White
Perfume(s)	Michael by Michael Kors, Jean Paul Gaultier Classique
Designer	Anamika Khanna
Cricketer	Sachin Tendulkar
Destination(s)	Rome, New York, Paris, London
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Audi Q7, BMW 7 Series
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 5 Crore/film
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 872 Crores ($13 Million)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sonam Kapoor

• Does Sonam Kapoor smoke? No

• Does Sonam Kapoor drink alcohol? Yes

• She was born in Mumbai to a Punjabi father and Sindhi mother.

• Despite belonging to a well-civilized family, she has led a normal life and has also worked as a waitress to make out her pocket money while studying in Singapore.

• She loves dancing and has also taken lessons of classical Indian dance and is a trained Kathak, Classical and Latin dancer.

• Since her teenage, she has been suffering from diabetes and has to follow a strict diet routine and a daily insulin injection to stay healthy.

• At the age of 16, she wrote a poem titled Ambition, which she decided to give to her soulmate.

• Before acting, she has worked as an assistant director alongside Sanjay Leela Bhansali in the film Black in 2005.

• Due to her overweight, she wasn’t interested in acting, but after a year and a half attempt, Sanjay Leela Bhansali convinced her to make her Bollywood debut.

• Earlier, her weight was around 90 kg, but later she lost around 30 kg of weight for her debut film Saawariya (2007), opposite Ranbir Kapoor. 

• After her debut, she bought a designer bag for herself from Selfridges, London; as she has never taken any designer items from her parents.

• Before ruling over the limelight of the film industry, she ended up her relationship with her first boyfriend, a Dutch, who had issues with her weight.

• She vowed not to marry an actor.

• In 2010, she rose to fame with her hit- I Hate Love Story after her two flops in a row. 

• She has maintained a good social circle in the glamour industry and her close friends include Dhanush, Imran Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Asin, Kareena Kapoor, and Shehla Khan (Fashion Designer).

• During the filming of Aisha, she had a fight with her co-actor Abhay Deol, after which, they both decided not to work together again in the future. 

• Her appearance in the movie Ranjhanna was a turning point in her life. 

• In 2016, she was highly appreciated for her phenomenal performance in the movie Neerja, a biopic on a flight attendant named Neerja Bhanot.

• In an interview, in 2016, she talked about being physically molested by a man at the age of 13. ^[4]Firstpost She said,
  

  There was a man who came from behind and just held my breasts like that. And obviously, I didn’t have breasts at that time. I started shaking and shivering and I didn’t know what was going on and I started crying right there. I didn’t speak about it. I just sat there and I finished watching the film because I felt that I’d done something wrong for the longest time.”

• Sonam is considered as the Fashionista or style-icon of Bollywood due to her updated sense of styling.

• She is the maternal cousin sister to famous Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh.

• Sonam has also appeared in Coldplay’s music video, and she is the only Bollywood actress to appear in Coldplay.

• In 2018, she was starred in Sanjay Dutt‘s biopic- Sanju alongside Ranbir Kapoor after a decade. 

• She is a philanthropist and supports many charitable organisations. She participated in the IIFA Fashion Show, which helps widows and orphans of Indian Film Industry workers. She also asked her fans to donate the Ogaan Cancer Foundation on her birthday.

• Sonam is the brand ambassador of Elle Breast Cancer Campaign. 

• She had a tongue piercing before and had to remove that for her debut role.

• She used to have Acrophobia (fear of height) and she conquered her fear by skydiving in New Zealand.

• On 8 May 2018, she tied the knot with her longtime lover Anand Ahuja, a famous Indian businessman. 

• In August 2023, a rift emerged between Sonam Kapoor and Rana Daggubati. During the pre-release event of the film ‘King of Kotha,’ Rana praised Dulquer Salmaan‘s professionalism on the sets of the film while criticising Sonam for being on a phone call with her husband, discussing shopping in London. Rana further alleged that Sonam’s behaviour affected the film’s shooting quality. Sonam then responded to Rana’s comment by posting a quote by the former first lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt on her Instagram story.
  

  Sonam Kapoor’s Instagram story

  Rana Daggubati, on the other hand, later apologised to Sonam on X, formerly Twitter, and clarified that his remarks were intended as playful banter between friends, and he regretted the misinterpretation.

  

  Rana Daggubati’s post on X

• In January 2024, Sonam Kapoor lost 20 kg of weight; she posted a story on Instagram to reveal this. She, moreover, mentioned her goal to shed 6 kg more in the caption.
  

  Sonam Kapoor’s Instagram story about her weight loss journey

• In September 2024, Sonam’s father-in-law purchased a $27 million (Rs. 231 Crore) in the Notting Hill district in West London. The property is spread over 20,000 square feet. She and her husband will shift to the house once the renovation work is completed.

• In October 2024, Sonam and Anand Ahuja‘s company, Bhaane Group, purchased the 3,600-square-foot Rhythm House for Rs 478.4 million in Mumbai.
  

  A photo of the Rhythm House