Sonam Kapoor is the eldest daughter of Anil Kapoor and Sunita, who is Sindhi and the granddaughter of filmmaker Surinder Kapoor. She is the niece of producer Boney Kapoor, actor Sanjay Kapoor and producer Sandeep Marwah. Kapoor is the eldest of three children; the others are sister Rhea Kapoor and brother Harshvardhan. She is also the first cousin of actor, Arjun Kapoor and Anushala Kapoor. Furthermore she is the second cousin of actor Ranveer Singh from her mothers side.
Sonam and Ranbir Kapoor worked as assistant directors under "Sanjay Leela Bhansali" in 2004, and assisted him during the making of his film "Black" which was released in early 2005.
Sonam Kapoor made her acting debut in "Saawariya" (2007), which failed to do well at the box office, but her performance received good reviews.
Sonam had no release in 2008, although, was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. In 2009 Kapoor appeared in "Delhi-6". The film flopped at the box office and received mixed critical reviews, but her performance was praised.
In 2010 she appeared in "I Hate Luv Storys". The film went on to become her first box office success. Kapoor also received positive reviews for her performance. She also appeared in the romantic comedy "Aisha", which was only an average performer at the box office.
Sonam's first release in 2011 "Thank You" was a critical failure, although the film was a moderate success at the box office. Despite the positive box office response, Kapoor's performance received mainly negative reviews from top critics. The same year she made an appearance at the 64th Cannes Film Festival representing "L'Oréal", the brand she endorses in India.
Her second film of the year was the romantic film "Mausam". The film received mixed reviews and was a failure at the box office. However, Kapoor's performance was appreciated by most prominent critics.
Her first release of 2012 is "Players". The film received mixed to negative reviews and didn't do well at the box office. Her performance received mainly mixed reviews from top critics. Later that year, Kapoor made her second appearance at the Cannes Film Festival.
She has recently involved in the shooting of "Raanjhnaa". Kapoor also began shooting for Yash Raj Film's next co-starring Ayushmann Khurrana which is to be directed by Nupur Asthana on 5 February 2013.
In 2009 Kapoor participated in the International Indian Film Academy Awards, also known as "IIFA" charity fashion show. In 2012 Kapoor asked for fans to present to the Ogaan Cancer Foundation for her birthday. They also cooperated to create an awareness for breast cancer.
In November 2010 Kapoor appeared on "Koffee With Karan", a popular chat show along with actress Deepika Padukone. Her comments on her ex-boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor led to a lot of controversy among Bollywood inner-circles. During an interview in June 2012 Kapoor made apparently negative remarks on fellow actress Katrina Kaif. Although, Kapoor later stated that the media misinterpreted her on these comments, as she was only trying to compliment Kaif.
During the filming of Kapoor's debut film "Saawariya" it was widely supposed that she was in a romantic relationship with co-star Ranbir Kapoor. However, it was denied by both the actors.
It was reported that she is in a relationship with her "I Hate Luv Storys" director Punit Malhotra, despite the fact that this was also denied by both, it was continued to be reported.
