Meet actor who once worked as a waitress in Chinese restaurant, got trolled for facial hair, worked with Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor but is now…

Today, we’re delving into another ‘Getting to Know the Star’ feature! The actress we’re focusing on today hails from a film family and has an interesting backstory. While she was studying abroad, she worked at a Chinese restaurant. In her younger years, she was even the target of online bullying due to facial hair. However, she managed to overcome these challenges and ended up working with stars like Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, and more. Can you figure out who it is? It’s none other than Sonam Kapoor!

Born into the acting dynasty, she is Anil Kapoor’s daughter who marked her acting debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya in 2007, alongside Ranbir Kapoor. Since then, she has featured prominently in numerous hit films like I Hate Luv Storyz, Raanjhanaa, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Neerja, and several others.

Even though Sonam Kapoor is part of a movie-making family, she shared memories of her job at a Chinese eatery as a waitress when she was fifteen years old, earning some extra cash in the process.

Previously, during an interview with Simi Selects, it emerged that she started working while residing in Singapore, a city where she was studying theater and fine arts at the United World College of Southeast Asia.

Despite being from a privileged background, the actress has faced her fair share of struggles, such as battling Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), which she discussed during Barkha Dutt’s We The Women Summit. At a young age of 16, she dealt with numerous hormonal issues that led to weight gain—a time when one typically experiences their peak of beauty.

She once mentioned that she had facial hair and experienced acne, which led to some strange comments online. These comments were unsettling, reminiscent of being mistaken for Anil Kapoor’s daughter. Thankfully, as she grew older, these issues subsided, being a typical hormonal phase for teenagers. However, the experience left a lasting impact on her.

Since the year 2018, Sonam has been blissfully wedded to Anand Ahuja. In the year 2022, the happy pair gave birth to their initial child, a baby boy, whom they lovingly named Vayu.

In 2019’s film “The Zoya Factor”, this actress was last spotted. Since then, she has taken a break from movies to focus on her son.

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2025-05-07 16:08