Happy Birthday Sonam Kapoor!

Born as daughter of veteran actor Anil Kapoor on June 9, 1985, Sonam Kapoor is not just a star kid, but one who is making it big, and making it fast! As a Kapoor girl in this family, she is also niece to famous producer Boney Kapoor, and his much loved wife Sridevi, along with being aunt to their two lovely daughters; and niece of actor Sanjay Kapoor and producer Sandeep Marwah.

Sonam is eldest among her three siblings - with younger sister Rhea who has also made her start in Bollywood behind the scenes producing in Daddy Anil's home productions; and a brother Harshvardhan.

What maybe lesser known, is the fact that like Rhea, Sonam too kick started her career behind the screen; acting came second for her first Bollywood project was Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Black, for which she became his assistant. Not having groomed herself in her younger years with the mindset of becoming an actress one day, it too quite a bit of convincing from many quarters, along with major appearance transformations, before Sonam made her debut onscreen in the movie Saawariya, also a Bhansali film, opposite the hot hunk and then debuting, Ranbir Kapoor. The movie unfortunately flopped at BO, but it earned both the newcomers a niche in the industry for their respective selves.

Second time round, Sonam worked with director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra in the movie Delhi 6, opposite Abhishek Bachchan. This movie also did not fair well, but her acting was highly praised! The Kapoor lass proved third time lucky, when her 2010 release I Hate Luv Storys, opposite Imran Khan made it big with the audiences. Her next movies, Aisha opposite Abhay Deol and the more recent Thank You with a multi star cast were moderate successes.

Sonam Kapoor's next releases include Mausam opposite Shahid Kapur and Players which has a multi star cast.

However, her biggest forte since becoming a glam doll, has been the outer periphery. With numerous magazine covers, and some of the grandest endorsements under her belt, Sonam is an icon to associate with, most famous for setting trends apart. She made her first appearance at the 64th Cannes Film Festival this year representing L'Oreal, the brand she endorses in India, as co-ambassador with the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. For the lovely damsel that she makes, Sonam has constantly been a hot favorite with countless fans!

We at BollyCurry wish her a very happy birthday and hope she gets a lot of success for her future movies!