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Sonam Kapoor turns 32

| | Jun 09, 2017, at 10:24 pm
Mumbai, June 9 (IBNS): Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, known for her strong performance in Neerja, turned 32 on Friday.

Bollywood celebrities wished the actress on her birthday.

Sonam's father Anil Kapoor tweeted: "Happy Birthday my warrior princess @sonamakapoor! Keep smiling, shine brighter, be happier! Love you beta!."

Actor Harshvardhan Kapoor wished her: "As the younger sibling, I have to be proud of my sisters. Thank you for making it so easy. And it may seem like I'm happy because it's your birthday, but it's actually the cake... And today will be no different. Happy birthday @sonamkapoor."

Actress Bhumi Pednekar wished the actress and tweeted: "Happy birthday @sonamakapoor Keep spreading your amaze energy and keep inspiring us.To a year full of happiness ."

Daughter of actor Anil Kapoor, Kapoor studied theatre and arts at the United World College of South East Asia in Singapore.

She was an assistant director to Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the 2005 film Black. Kapoor made her acting debut in Bhansali's romantic drama Saawariya (2007), for which she was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.

She had her first commercial success three years later in the romantic comedy I Hate Luv Storys (2010).

After a series of commercial failures, the sleeper hit Raanjhanaa (2013) marked a turning point in her career, earning her several Best Actress nominations.

She then featured in the 2014 romantic comedy Khoobsurat and the 2015 comedy drama Dolly Ki Doli, both of which earned her Filmfare Award for Best Actress nominations.

Kapoor played a princess in the melodrama Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015), one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time.

She received the National Film Award – Special Mention and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for portraying the much praised titular role in the biographical thriller Neerja (2016), one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films featuring a female protagonist.

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