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Sonam Kapoor's life is one big celebration
at the moment. After the much talked-about
wedding with her long-standing devoted
boyfriend Anand Ahuja, Sonam plunged
into the promotions of her new film, Veere
Di Wedding. On top of it, her brother
Harshvardhan Kapoor's film Bhavesh Joshi
Superhero has also released.
Taking time off for this interview, Sonam
Kapoor speaks her heart out to Subhash K
Jha
Sonam, it's been quite a month for you?
Oh yes! The wedding and then immediately
afterwards the promotion of Veere Di
Wedding and now my brother's film
Bhavesh Joshi Superhero is also releasing
on the same day.
So how different does it feel to be married?
No different at all. Anand and I were
engaged for a year before we were
married. And before that, we were seeing
each other for a while. I was sure he was
the one for a very long time. Marriage was
just a formality. I am lucky to have married
my best friend. Much before the marriage,
we knew well enough to know what we
wanted to spend the rest of our lives
together.
There are conflicting reports about where
you will now be residing. Is it true you are
moving to London?
I was spending a good part of my time in
London anyway, even before my marriage.
No one knew why I was going there so
often. Now they know (laughs).
Anand has business in London?
He has business in London and Delhi, and
Delhi is also my sasural now. So, I'll be
dividing my time among the three cities
Mumbai, Delhi and London.
Hectic times ahead?
At the moment it seems like madness, there
is the promotion of Veere Di Wedding that's
keeping me on my toes.
There were lots of unsavoury comments
and trolls for your adding your husband's
surname to your name... Not that it is
anyone's business...
It is fine if I am questioned about
something legitimate. It is good to open up
a healthy debate. My decision to take up my
husband's surname wasn't an overnight
one. I had been thinking about it for some
time now. And it made sense to me. And if
you notice Anand too has incorporated my
name into his. As long as we both know
what we're doing standing up to the
questioning is not a problem.
Are you going to cut down on the volume
of your work after marriage?
Should we even be talking about this in this
day and age? Did you ask Shahid Kapoor
the same question after his marriage?
I wouldn't ask Shahid Kapoor anything. But
my question is a practical one about time
management since marriage brings an
additional slew of social commitments?
That's true. But as far as my work is
concerned, nothing changes. I never took
on too much work. In fact, I am now
working more than before. This year I've
already had one release Padman. I've
another one now Veere Di Wedding,
following by Sanju (the Sanjay dutt bio-pic).
Then there's Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga
(with father Anil Kapoor). So, it's four films
in a year. This is more work than I've done
before marriage.
Veere Di Wedding has very strong language.
You are heard using the Hindi BC' expletive.
Was it hard for you to say it?
I had never used it in my life. But girls my
age do speak like that. Did you think it came
out sounding normal? My Sanjay Chachu
(actor Sanjay Kapoor) feels it didn't come
out sounding right. I have heard it being
used around me.
By only the men around you?
That's true. But, I don't think it is such a big
deal to use that word. There are so many
other issues that are far more important in
life.
The four of your girls in Veere Di Wedding
look so comfortable together. I see a
genuine friendship there?
A. There is! Swara Bhasker and I were
already very close friends before we did
Veere Di Wedding. Kareena is someone I've
known and admired for years. I didn't
know Shikha Talsania until this film. But her
father (actor Tiku Talsania) had worked
with my father. And now it's us working
together. So there's a sense of continuity in
the relationship.
Your Neerja and now Raazi has proved that
the female hero is as bankable as the male.
Does that empower Veere Di Wedding even
more?
I suppose it does. But, Raazi had the
backing of two very powerful production
houses ( Karan Johar and Junglee Films).
Relatively, we're a smaller set-up.
I don't think you and your sister Rhea and
Ekta Kapoor are smaller?
A. In that case, more power to us.
http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/sonam-kapoor-life-marriage-anand-ahuja-veere-di-wedding-working-kareena-kapoor-khan/.
at the moment. After the much talked-about
wedding with her long-standing devoted
boyfriend Anand Ahuja, Sonam plunged
into the promotions of her new film, Veere
Di Wedding. On top of it, her brother
Harshvardhan Kapoor's film Bhavesh Joshi
Superhero has also released.
Taking time off for this interview, Sonam
Kapoor speaks her heart out to Subhash K
Jha
Sonam, it's been quite a month for you?
Oh yes! The wedding and then immediately
afterwards the promotion of Veere Di
Wedding and now my brother's film
Bhavesh Joshi Superhero is also releasing
on the same day.
So how different does it feel to be married?
No different at all. Anand and I were
engaged for a year before we were
married. And before that, we were seeing
each other for a while. I was sure he was
the one for a very long time. Marriage was
just a formality. I am lucky to have married
my best friend. Much before the marriage,
we knew well enough to know what we
wanted to spend the rest of our lives
together.
There are conflicting reports about where
you will now be residing. Is it true you are
moving to London?
I was spending a good part of my time in
London anyway, even before my marriage.
No one knew why I was going there so
often. Now they know (laughs).
Anand has business in London?
He has business in London and Delhi, and
Delhi is also my sasural now. So, I'll be
dividing my time among the three cities
Mumbai, Delhi and London.
Hectic times ahead?
At the moment it seems like madness, there
is the promotion of Veere Di Wedding that's
keeping me on my toes.
There were lots of unsavoury comments
and trolls for your adding your husband's
surname to your name... Not that it is
anyone's business...
It is fine if I am questioned about
something legitimate. It is good to open up
a healthy debate. My decision to take up my
husband's surname wasn't an overnight
one. I had been thinking about it for some
time now. And it made sense to me. And if
you notice Anand too has incorporated my
name into his. As long as we both know
what we're doing standing up to the
questioning is not a problem.
Are you going to cut down on the volume
of your work after marriage?
Should we even be talking about this in this
day and age? Did you ask Shahid Kapoor
the same question after his marriage?
I wouldn't ask Shahid Kapoor anything. But
my question is a practical one about time
management since marriage brings an
additional slew of social commitments?
That's true. But as far as my work is
concerned, nothing changes. I never took
on too much work. In fact, I am now
working more than before. This year I've
already had one release Padman. I've
another one now Veere Di Wedding,
following by Sanju (the Sanjay dutt bio-pic).
Then there's Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga
(with father Anil Kapoor). So, it's four films
in a year. This is more work than I've done
before marriage.
Veere Di Wedding has very strong language.
You are heard using the Hindi BC' expletive.
Was it hard for you to say it?
I had never used it in my life. But girls my
age do speak like that. Did you think it came
out sounding normal? My Sanjay Chachu
(actor Sanjay Kapoor) feels it didn't come
out sounding right. I have heard it being
used around me.
By only the men around you?
That's true. But, I don't think it is such a big
deal to use that word. There are so many
other issues that are far more important in
life.
The four of your girls in Veere Di Wedding
look so comfortable together. I see a
genuine friendship there?
A. There is! Swara Bhasker and I were
already very close friends before we did
Veere Di Wedding. Kareena is someone I've
known and admired for years. I didn't
know Shikha Talsania until this film. But her
father (actor Tiku Talsania) had worked
with my father. And now it's us working
together. So there's a sense of continuity in
the relationship.
Your Neerja and now Raazi has proved that
the female hero is as bankable as the male.
Does that empower Veere Di Wedding even
more?
I suppose it does. But, Raazi had the
backing of two very powerful production
houses ( Karan Johar and Junglee Films).
Relatively, we're a smaller set-up.
I don't think you and your sister Rhea and
Ekta Kapoor are smaller?
A. In that case, more power to us.
http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/sonam-kapoor-life-marriage-anand-ahuja-veere-di-wedding-working-kareena-kapoor-khan/.
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