Sonam Kapoor hails co-stars Dulquer, Rajkummar Rao & Ayushmann

Sonam Kapoor on Thursday said actors like Dulquer Salmaan, Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao are enjoying success today as y understand importance of storytelling and t be bored about who is leading a film. 

Female actors in past have said y have found it difficult to get a male star attached to ir film where y have a leading role. 

When asked does something similar to her as well, Sonam told reporters, "It depends on person and ir confidence level, how y feel about mselves... My far did films like 'Beta', 'Ladla' and 'Mr India', where women had prominent roles and he was a superstar at that time."

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actor said because she had seen her far being so progressive in his choices and refore she could t understand why male actors are t thinking same way today.

"I have been brought up to think it doesn't matter as long as role is amazing. But re were a few, like Dhanush, Dulquer, Rajkummar and Ayushamann, who I worked with in a couple of films. re are a lot of se men out re and y are all doing better than everybody else right w. 

"Because y realised its t about who's leading film. It's about film and what are you trying to say with film. That's progressive, incredible and se days that's what's working progressive, content driven cinema," she added. 

Sonam was speaking at trailer launch of her upcoming film, " Zoya Factor" co-staring Dulquer. Directed by Abhishek Sharma, film is an adaptation of Anuja Chauhan's book of same name.

In film, Dulquer is playing role of captain of Indian Cricket team, while Sonam will be seen as an executive in an advertising ncy.

' Zoya Factor' is scheduled to release on September 20.

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