She is known for her style statements rather than her acting skills but that hasn’t kept Sonam Kapoor from speaking her mind, no matter the issue. From the issue of body shaming to nepotism in Bollywood or working with other stars, Kapoor has always voiced her opinions even if they stir controversy.
She is known for her style statements rather than her acting skills but that hasn’t kept Sonam Kapoor from speaking her mind, no matter the issue. From the issue of body shaming to nepotism in Bollywood or working with other stars, Kapoor has always voiced her opinions even if they stir controversy.
The most current example is Kapoor’s recent interview in which she revealed that Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) doesn’t want to work with her. When asked why she has never paired up with SRK despite being part of the industry for so many years, Kapoor confessed that it is because SRK doesn’t want to work with her.
“I don’t think Shah Rukh wants to work with me,” she noted. “There have been so many opportunities where I could have worked with him but nothing materialised. I wanted to work with him and I reached out to him as well but I never got the opportunity. I guess it will happen whenever he feels like working with me.”
Kapoor also observed that men make the rules in the Hindi film industry and they are the ones who decide what actor is cast opposite them. “What happens in the film industry is that an actor decides whether an actress should do a film with him or not,” fired Kapoor. “So when he (SRK) wants to work with me, it will happen but I don’t think he’s wanted to work with me till now.”
While Kapoor’s words have made headlines, one actor who doesn’t agree with her take on casting decisions is Rock On 2 star Shraddha Kapoor. Reflecting on Sonam Kapoor’s words, Shraddha said, “I don’t think so. I feel the director decides the cast of the film. I don’t know if she (Sonam) has said this, but maybe it’s her opinion. I feel the director is purely the one who decides and that’s how it should be.”
