I don't want to be just arm candy: Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor is all for getting into the commercial groove after doing off-beat films and says she won't mind playing Lara Dutta's role in No Entry or Priyanka Chopra's character in Dostana. But she is clear that she doesn't want to be seen as just "arm candy" in song and dance sequences.

"I'm all game for doing movies that are set in commercial parlance," said Sonam, who is choosing her projects carefully.

"It's a misconception that after films like Saawariya and Delhi-6, I'm only looking at films with serious overtones. All I look for is meat in my role."

"See, I have never looked down upon hardcore commercial cinema. It's just that I never wish to be an arm candy who does four songs, a couple of scenes and then vanishes away from screen. Those are not at all the kind of roles that excite me," added Sonam, who will be seen in her father Anil Kapoor's home production titled Ayesha.

The 23-year-old may have suffered two box office failures in the Delhi-6 and Saawariya, but that hasn't hampered her passion for movies.

"Give me a meaningful role and I will do it even if it is hardcore commercial. Who says Bollywood masala movies do not have good roles for heroines? Look at what Lara Dutta did in No Entry. Now that's a kind of role that I certainly don't mind doing," she said.

Any other reference points?

"Priyanka Chopra's role in Dostana," she said promptly. "She was so good in the movie and the character was extremely well-written as well."

Incidentally, Lara had played Anil's wife in No Entry while Sonam's Delhi-6 co-star Abhishek Bachchan was seen with Priyanka in Dostana.

Looks like Sonam has had a change of heart and is now open to doing commercial movies.

already posted:

you need to have acting talent to do meaning full roles, even actresses like Kajol and Rani did so called "arm candy" roles. first get ur foot in the industry, get some experience, GIVE SOME HITS, then talk like this

I dont understand the sense of entitlement all these star kids have.
They expect the best of roles served to them on a platter just because they are a star's son/daughter.
Sonam has a big mouth and comments like these just show immature she is.
Why does she think she is better than all those actresses who do such "arm -candy"(sic) roles ?

isn't it supposed to be eye candy?

Any actress that wants to be taken seriously doesn't want to be Arm-Candy do they? But they do it because they know it'll further their careers...and that is their choice.

Perhaps Sonam hasn't understood that or she doesn't want to compromise...which is fair dues to her...it's her choice.

I think Sonam showed the most potential in terms of acting when she debuted...BUT sometimes her interviews make her come across "immature" and that overshadows what otherwise is, in my opinion, a girl with a genuine bit of talent.

Oh and as for eye candy...she already is that baby...Sonam, there's nothing you can do about it!😛