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Her beauty has been described by director Sanjay Leela Bhansali as "classic", and indeed amongst the new breed of actresses in Bollywood, Sonam Kapoor has the perfect Indian look. So, it should not come as a surprise that it's the Indianness of Rajasthan that bowled this lovely damsel over when she was here shooting for her film Dilli 6 with Abhishek Bachchan. "I love Rajasthan! I have visited the state several times — while my dad was shooting here or during holidays. I am bowled over by its desi touch. I am not only smitten by its palaces and forts but also by the eclectic mix of tradition and westernisation it offers," she says. And when the traditional touch appeals to her, could she have stayed away from the tasty Rajasthani cuisine? "Oh! The food is just yum... I can't forget gatte ki sabzi and thick jawar-bajre ki roti. My diet went out of the window when I was there. Whether it's a dhaba or a five-star hotel whenever I had time I just went out and ate," says the actress who is known to have shed her extra kilos for her role in her debut film Sawaariya. So, are there some funny incidents that she can remember during her shooting stint here? "Well, my sister Sheila Khan had come from New York to spend some time with me and we used to travel to Sambhar daily for the shoot. Both of us are city people and have hardly seen shepherds. So, on our way to Sambhar one day, we spotted a shepherd at a distance. He was of course in his colourful turban paired with a white outfit and a lovely patch-work shawl. So, my sister got all excited and said, 'look his sense of style and the colour co-ordination is really cool.' To this day, I tease her about that man we saw from a distance," she shares. That's about teasing her sister. But is there a cool looking dude in her life? "I want to stay away from guys just now. That's because most of my friends are guys and I spend a lot of time with them so I know how they think," she laughs and adds, "Moreover, I haven't found a guy who is as humble, honest and funny as I want my Mr Right to be." Ask her about her dad and she can't help brimming with pride. "It is very embarrassing when people say that my dad and me can't play our real life roles in reel life because he looks so young. Actresses like Katrina Kaif are not much older than me and they are sharing the screen space with my dad as his heroines. Well, people still love to see him as a hero and I am proud of that fact." The proud daughter is in fact all set to follow in daddy's footsteps. "I want to be like my dad. Like him, I want to do commercial cinema that entertains and also gives some message to the masses. I want to do unconventional roles but not art films because there is no point doing a film that is meant for a niche audience only," she signs off. |
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