Sonam Kapoor is a widely known personality. Whether you are a fan or not, you must have come across certain facts about the female actor. Some commonly known facts would be that she debuted in 2007 and is a fashion icon. You might have even heard that she became a national award recipient in 2012 for the film Neerja. Even her wedding in 2018 was a star-studded event. While these are facts that you might have known, here are some that you might not know.

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Unknown facts about Sonam Kapoor

1. Before making it big in Bollywood, Sonam worked as a waitress along with completing her studies.  

2. Sonam reportedly had a tongue piercing but removed it before her debut. She now has a tattoo on the inner side of her wrist. It reads ‘faith’ with a feather at the tip of its last letter.

3. Sonam Kapoor shares a strong bond with her cousin, Arjun Kapoor. He has rescued Sonam from bullying in school and college.

4. The actor shed a lot of weight before her entry in the industry. Since then, the actor has been very careful about her fitness and diet plan.

5. Sonam worked as an assistant director for Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Black starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji.

6. Sanjay Leela Bhansali convinced her to become an actor. She agreed with Bhansali after one and a half years and made her debut in his movie Saawariya, alongside Ranbir Kapoor.

7. Ranveer Singh is Sonam’s cousin from her maternal side

8. Sonam is passionate about dancing. She not only loves the art but has also trained in Classical, Kathak, and Latin dance styles. She is often eager to show her dancing talent in movies.

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Her recent release

Sonam Kapoor's recent film is The Zoya Factor, alongside Dulquer Salmaan. The movie is based on a famous novel by Anuja Chauhan with the same name. The romantic comedy revolves around the life of Zoya Singh Solanki, who stumbles onto the limelight when she is hailed as the good luck charm for the Indian cricket team. Directed by Abhishek Sharma, the movie released on September 20, 2019. 

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