Sonam Kapoor is papa's pet! *Interview*

Excerpts from an Interview:

You've been shooting for Dilli 6 in Rajasthan. How is the experience?

I just love Rajasthan. Even before shooting for Dilli 6, I had visited there several times when my dad was shooting there or during holidays. The Indian feeling of the place attracts me very much. I'm smitten by the palaces and forts there. Also the eclectic mix of tradition and westernisation bowls me over. 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.

Any particular incident would you like to narrate while shooting there?

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.

That was funny. Is there any special man in your 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. Moreover, I haven't found a guy who is as humble, honest and funny as I want my Mr Right to be.

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.

Is he your inspiration?

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.