Sonam Kapoor: Difference between revisions

In 2019, Kapoor starred in the coming-of-age film ''[[Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga]]'' (as Sonam K Ahuja), co-starring her father, [[Juhi Chawla]], and Rajkummar Rao.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sharma|first=Priyanka|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anil-kapoor-sonam-kapoor-team-up-for-ek-ladki-ko-dekha-toh-aisa-laga-4888787/|title=Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor team up for Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=13 October 2017|access-date=24 January 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126012429/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anil-kapoor-sonam-kapoor-team-up-for-ek-ladki-ko-dekha-toh-aisa-laga-4888787/|archive-date=26 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> She played a closeted lesbian who has trouble coming out to her conservative family. She agreed to the project to break stereotypes about same-sex relationships in India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Star Sonam Kapoor Says 'Stereotypes Are Dangerous' |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ek-ladki-ko-dekha-toh-aisa-laga-star-sonam-kapoor-says-stereotypes-are-dangerous-1986364 |publisher=NDTV |access-date=2 February 2019 |date=31 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201233310/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ek-ladki-ko-dekha-toh-aisa-laga-star-sonam-kapoor-says-stereotypes-are-dangerous-1986364 |archive-date=1 February 2019 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Critics were encouraging of its positive representation of homosexuality.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chauhan |first1=Soumyata |title=I thought it was a joke: When Sonam Kapoor first heard about 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga' |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/interview-i-thought-it-was-a-joke-when-sonam-kapoor-first-heard-about-ek-ladki-ko-dekha-toh-aisa-laga-2714969 |access-date=2 February 2019 |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=1 February 2019 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202151610/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/interview-i-thought-it-was-a-joke-when-sonam-kapoor-first-heard-about-ek-ladki-ko-dekha-toh-aisa-laga-2714969 |archive-date=2 February 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kapoor starred in [[Abhishek Sharma (director)|Abhishek Sharma]]'s [[The Zoya Factor (film)|film adaptation]] of [[Anuja Chauhan]]'s romantic comedy novel ''[[The Zoya Factor]]'', in which she played the titular character of a clumsy woman who becomes a lucky charm for the Indian cricket team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sonam-kapoor-begins-shooting-zoya-factor-shares-updates-on-day-1/story-27IoywIdVEZ7xuER7M1ScJ.html|title=Sonam Kapoor begins shooting Zoya Factor, shares updates on day 1|work=Hindustan Times|date=29 August 2018|access-date=31 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831175018/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sonam-kapoor-begins-shooting-zoya-factor-shares-updates-on-day-1/story-27IoywIdVEZ7xuER7M1ScJ.html|archive-date=31 August 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Ankur Pathak of ''[[HuffPost]]'' was appreciative of her comic timing but bemoaned that "she’s out of depth in scenes that require her to exhibit more emotion".<ref>{{cite news |last=Pathak |first=Ankur |title='The Zoya Factor' Review: Dulquer Salmaan Is A Knockout In This Sweet Rom-Com |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/the-zoya-factor-review-dulquer-salmaan-sonam-kapoor_in_5d845c69e4b0849d4726b888 |access-date=21 September 2019 |work=HuffPost |date=20 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920145732/https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/the-zoya-factor-review-dulquer-salmaan-sonam-kapoor_in_5d845c69e4b0849d4726b888 |archive-date=20 September 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Both of her movies of 2019 were commercially unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tetuja |first=Joginder |title=Box Office: Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga flops in one week, Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi holds well in second week |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-ek-ladki-ko-dekha-toh-aisa-laga-flops-one-week-manikarnika-queen-jhansi-holds-well-second-week/ |access-date=8 February 2019 |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=8 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209180207/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-ek-ladki-ko-dekha-toh-aisa-laga-flops-one-week-manikarnika-queen-jhansi-holds-well-second-week/ |archive-date=9 February 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>