Sonam Kapoor: Interesting statements by the actress

Sonam Kapoor: I won't burn my bra for support

Sonam Kapoor is an absolute feminist and the fashionista has mentioned it many times during her interaction with the media. In a chat with Bollywoodlife.com, Sonam said that the idea of feminism is to fight for equality for women for their rights. She further said that if her father is fighting for that for her sister and her, he is a feminist as well. When told that her peers have gone on record to say that they are not bra-burning feminists, Sonam said that she is the girliest girl possible but won't burn her bra to seek support.

Read on to find out what Anil Kapoor had to say about his outspoken daughter, Sonam...

Anil Kapoor: There are times when we have to control Sonam from talking!

Sonam Kapoor is known to be someone who always speaks her mind. According to a report on MissMalini.com, her father Anil Kapoor revealed that there are times when she has to be stopped from talking and also told to think before she talks. It also states that the doting father mentioned that the lovely actress still behaves like a child, but is a very loving person.

Read on to know about the statements made by Sonam that may be the cause of her dad, Anil Kapoor’s concern…

Sonam Kapoor: 'Salman Khan is amazing at romance’

Actress Sonam Kapoor who is recently busy in shooting her upcoming film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo with the co-actor Salman Khan says that he is good in Romance. The actress also said that she is doing this movie with the Dabangg star just because Salman is good in romance and she likes him in romantic roles.

According to the report on PTI Sonam Kapoor said, “I like him in romantic films, that's why I am doing 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' because I feel he is amazing at romance”. She further said, “I just hope it does well. I hope people appreciate it. It's Sooraj Barjatyaji's film and he connects with the family audience a lot”. The movie is produced by Rajshri Productions which is directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya. The film which also casts Neil Nitin Mukesh, Anupam Kher is all set to hit screens in November 2015.

Read on to know more about more interesting statements by the actress...

Sonam Kapoor wants a ban too?
Recently, Sonam Kapoor was in the news for her tweet on the meat ban. While most people tend to think of her as just a fashionista and actress, few know of her deep love for animals. A Bollywoodlife.com report states that now the actress has asked for a ban on the classroom dissection of animals for university life sciences and zoology students. She is taking the fight straight to the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, teaming up with PETA to urge him to retain the long-standing ban. In the letter to Minister, Javadekar, the actress writes, “Returning to the archaic system of animal dissection would prevent students from learning in contemporary ways. It would also no doubt turn some bright students away from pursuing science degrees altogether.”

Until her demand is accepted, check out her latest break-up video...

WATCH: Sonam Kapoor's break-up advice
Sonam Kapoor seems to be going the Alia Bhatt way when it comes to handling criticism. After Alia Bhatt made a spoof video that shows her working really hard to transform herself into an intellectual from a dumb-head, Sonam Kapoor shared a video talking about breakups. The Raanjhanaa actress is hailed as a full-time fashionista and part-time actor in the video. It also features her much-criticised fur gown at Cannes 2015. Talking about breakups, Sonam says, "For all you ladies who are scared to breakup, just go ahead and do it. I did it and I'm super glad." She can also be seen talking about her breakups and how it feels but goes on to advice that if you are in a very messy relationship, break the f*** up.
And this is not it, she recently claimed to be friends with all her exes. Know more…

'I am friends with all my exes'
Sonam Kapoor has said that she never judges a guy on his financial grounds. When asked about her real-life expectations, Sonam said, "I like potential in people. If I find someone, who has lot of potential and can do something with life then I don't see bank balance, which family he comes from or his religion. I am extremely idealistic and extremely impractical in life which is not the best thing on this planet but it has held me in good position till now. I have no baggage with my relationships and everything I have done is with all heart. Even if something doesn't work out, I am friends with all of them. There is nothing dirty about the break-up. Also, if it doesn't end on a negative it's easy to be friends with your exes. It's not tough but the closure is important."

- Vaibhavi Risbood

'Every time I fall in love it’s like first time'
Sonam Kapoor, who has been a part of many romantic films, claims to believe in love and is hopeful about meeting the man of her life. On being asked about her real life love, Sonam said, "Every time I fall in love it's like first time. However, till now there has been no success story, but I am still hopeful that next time I will fall in love and it will be like the first time and it will succeed." 'I am a very simple girl in real life'

Sonam Kapoor, who is a style icon for the youth, has mostly played girl-next-door roles in all her Bollywood films. The actress claims that she loves dressing up and that it's not a responsibility to be a fashion diva. When asked about being fashionista, Sonam claimed, "It's not a responsibility to be a fashion diva. I enjoy it and also enjoy getting up in morning and putting on make-up, getting ready. I don't think there is any girl who doesn't like to not look good and wear good clothes. I am a very simple girl in real life and I say what I want.”

'I am not scared of men'

Sonam Kapoor wore a bikini for the first time on-screen in the YRF film, Bewakoofiyaan. The actress worked on her body and ensured that she took everyone by surprise with her toned frame. She was at her glamorous best in the pink two-piece. In an interview, Sonam had said, "I am trying to be a girl who is real and has an opinion. She might say stupid things but is not scared of men and for me that's important."

'Many heroines don't want to give opinions'
Sonam Kapoor is intelligent and also well read. She is known to speak her heart out about issues, and criticises Bollywood actresses who try to be diplomatic. She claims that it is not the right way to inspire the youth. On being asked about the changing situation of women in the industry, Sonam said, "I hope the condition of women changes in India. Bollywood is different. For me, films are the reflection of what society is. The society needs to change and then films will change. Films and art don't dictate society, they reflect society. I am trying very hard in terms of small things, the way I conduct myself and talk to people. There are lot of heroines, who are prim and proper and are diplomatic. They don't want to give opinions and don't want to speak about anyone. In many ways, we are setting a wrong example for the girls and that's not a cool thing to do. The society should change," added Sonam.

'We can't run around in a burqa'
Sonam Kapoor, who is known for her honest opinions, claimed that men need to change their outlook towards women. She announced that banning item numbers was stupid. Sonam said, "I think it's so stupid to think about banning songs. So what if we wear certain type of clothes or do certain things? We are not doing anything wrong. Men have to look at us differently. If you see our Ajanta Ellora Caves, you will understand that we are the land of Kamasutra. We can't cover ourselves from head-to-toe. We can't run around in burqa; that's not our culture. It's unfortunate when people say you can't wear skirts or do item numbers or a girl can't dress in a certain way. Are we going back to dark ages?"

Salman-Shah Rukh Khan together !!!

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Salman strikes the SRK pose

After seeing Shah Rukh Khan and team Dilwale's sweet gesture of dancing to their film's track, Salman apparently decided to return the favour with equal panache. In an all-night pre-Diwali bash, Salman apparently danced to a Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge number. A source has been quoted in a Mumbai Mirror report as saying that, “A surprised Salman immediately asked his staff to record a video of the PRDP team dancing to SRK's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge chartbuster, 'Tujhe dekha toh,' a song he'd picked out himself," adding that the actor shot a second version with Sonam, both stretching out their arms in the signature SRK pose. He shared it captioning it Prem Dilwala to Raj Dilwale. SRK reciprocated by thanking him, prem se, for the return gift.

Click here to know about Salman and Shah Rukh's birthday hug...

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SRK's 50th B'day: Salman and SRK's hug

Shah Rukh and Salman Khan might have made headlines in the past due to their differences but their past few meetings have made their fans very happy. Salman met SRK on his 50th birthday and the two shared a warm hug. SRK tweeted a picture of the hug and wrote, "Bhai teaching me the moves for Sultan on my birthday."


Here's what Salman wished for SRK on his 50th birthday...

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Salman wishes Shah Rukh Khan on his birthday

Shah Rukh and Salman's reconciliation seems to have been the best thing to happen to the industry last year. The two Khans, who have a huge fan-following and rule the box-office, are friends now and are also wishing each other on birthdays. Salman, who is busy promoting Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, took the opportunity of a media interaction to wish his friend. He said, “I wish him all the best. I wish him best of health, family, and a successful life. I wish his whole family always stay healthy. I wish his children take his name forward and go beyond what Shah Rukh did.”

Check out other instances that brought the two superstars together. The next slide talks about the time when they came together for their films - Sultan and Fan. Read on to know more...

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Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan come together for ‘Fan’ and ‘Sultan’

Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan have come together many times in the past, rubbishing rumours of their cold war, but this time the credit for uniting the two Khans goes to Yash Raj Films. For the record, Salman Khan’s upcoming film Sultan, featuring him as a wrestler from Haryana, and Shah Rukh Khan’s Fan are being made under the YRF banner. The two recently bumped into each other at the YRF studios, which has displayed giant banners of the two films at its entrance, as reported by BollywoodLife.com.

Both the films are set to release next year and the two Khans have already showed their support for each other’s films. Check out how SRK wished Salman good luck for Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.

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Look how Shah Rukh Khan wished Salman Khan good luck for ‘Prem Ratan..’

Shah Rukh Khan has wished good luck to Salman Khan for his upcoming film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. SRK, while chatting with his Twitter fans, was asked as to what would he like to say @BeingSalmanKhan for PRDP. The superstar replied saying, "My love and best wishes to the whole team."

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo will release on Diwali this year, which stars Sonam Kapoor as the female lead. It is after a long gap of 16 years after Hum Saath Saath Hain that the hit duo of Salman Khan and Sooraj Barjatya has come back for a film.

Read on to find out why Salman, SRK and Aamir will not do a film together…

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Here's why Salman, SRK and Aamir will not do a film together


Salman, Aamir and Shah Rukh Khan are the three powerful Khans of Bollywood and their fans would like to see them sharing screen space. There were reports that Sajid Nadiadwala would bring them together in a film, but it seems that the Khans are in no mood to be a part of a film. According to a report on Bollywoodlife.com, SRK was quoted as saying that all of them meet and talk, but never discuss films. He also said that Salman had once cracked a joke that they won't do a film together because they will end up fighting. Apparently, Salman had joked that while one will keep using his brains, another will finish the work quickly and the third Khan will not reach the sets on time. So, they summed up that it was impossible for them to do a film together.


Read on to know more about Salman-SRK's Friendship Day meet...

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Shah Rukh-Salman come together for a Friendship Day meet

Salman and Shah Rukh Khan's bonding seems to have reached a new level altogether. The actors, who have buried the hatchet, have even started promoting each other's films on social sites. However, while the actors have begun afresh, their fans don't seem too convinced. Twitter wars are still waged over which Khan is better. To put an end to this sense of enmity, the actors' fan clubs have organised a cyber meet on Friendship Day on August 2, 2015. According to a report on Dailymail.co.uk, the actors have also given their consent to the event and are encouraging fans to take part. The gesture is also meant to spread peace and love among the two warring camps, and discourage extensive abuse and trolling of the superstars by thousands of rival fans.

After promoting each other's films, the Khans might also star in a film together. Read on to know more...

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Salman and SRK to share screen space?

Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan have buried the hatchet and it seems that they are keen to share screen space now. According to a Mid-day.com report, Aditya Chopra is planning a two-hero film with Salman and Shah Rukh. A source was quoted in the report as saying that Aditya felt that the SRK-Salman combo will work wonders at the box-office. The report also stated that SRK had already given his nod to the film. However, YRF refused to comment on the development.

Read on to know if Aamir is nervous about Salman-Shah Rukh's budding friendship..

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Is Aamir Khan nervous about Salman Khan-Shah Rukh Khan's budding friendship?

It is a known fact that Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan are mending ways. From SRK attending Arpita's wedding to both the Khans promoting each other's films on Twitter, the Khans seem to have buried the hatchet for good. However, according to a report on Bollywoodlife.com, Aamir Khan is feeling sidelined and cornered. The report quoted a source as saying that Salman Khan's proximity with SRK was not a good sign for Aamir.

While Salman and SRK continue to strengthen their friendship over tweets on Eid, read on to know what their fans are doing on Twitter...

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It's SRK vs Salman on Twitter!
The former warring Khans have buried the hatchet and extended the proverbial olive branch towards each other. In fact, SRK promoted Salman's Bajrangi Bhaijaan on Twitter and the latter reciprocated to the gesture by tweeting about King Khan's Raees. However, it seems that their fans are in no mood to forget the war and are busy trying to outdo each other. Ever since the news broke that Salman's Sultan and SRK's Raees is releasing on Eid in 2016, Twitter has been abuzz. Soon, ‘#SalmanMEGASTAROfCentury’ started trending on the micro-blogging site followed by SRK fans going all out with the "#SRKBiggestStarOfAllTime" hashtag.
While the two Khans seems unperturbed by it, read on to know what Shah Rukh had to say about Aamir, Salman and himself...

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TIB asked to apologise

MPs slam watchdog for study on JS, demand grilling by committee

Several treasury and opposition bench lawmakers calls upon the Speaker of the parliament to summon TIB to the Privilege Committee of the House for its derogatory remarks about the parliament. Photo: File Photo

Staff Correspondent

Several lawmakers of the treasury and opposition bench yesterday demanded that the Speaker summon TIB officials immediately to the House to question them for the organisation's “derogatory remarks” on parliament.
Speaking on a point of order in the House, senior Awami League Lawmaker Suranjit Sengupta insisted that the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) apologise to the nation within three days.
“Otherwise, parliament will suspend TIB's name from the list of non-governmental organisations during the passage of the Foreign Donations Act. In that case, even the prime minister will not be able to do anything,” he said in the presence of PM Sheikh Hasina.
“You [the TIB] will have to pledge that you will never make comments on parliament and the country's constitution.”
Suranjit said sedition charges should be brought against the TIB for its “derogatory statement” on the sovereign parliament.
Some of the lawmakers said the TIB's main objective was to undermine Bangladesh, tarnish its image and impede the country's progress.
On October 25, the TIB in a study said lawmakers' participation in question-answer sessions and discussions on important notices was less in the current parliament.
And only six percent of 388 working hours had been spent on formulation and passage of 30 laws in 14 months, said the study based on the current parliament's second to sixth session from June 2014 to July this year.
It also said the main opposition, the Jatiya Party, failed to play its due role in the present parliament.
Terming the JP a so-called opposition, the TIB said the party was working as “B-team of the government”.
Talking to reporters on the same day, TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman termed the present parliament “a puppet theatre”.
Speaking on a point of order yesterday, Opposition Leader Raushan Ershad raised the TIB issue.
Lambasting the TIB, she questioned whether it had any jurisdiction to make such “derogatory remarks” on the opposition and the House.
“The TIB has undermined the country, its people, the constitution and the House by making the comment that the present parliament has become a stage of puppet show.”
She urged the TIB to analyse the activities of opposition MPs in parliament since the restoration of democracy in the country in 1991, and then make comments on the main opposition of the present parliament.
Taking part in the discussion, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said the TIB had no jurisdiction to make such remarks.
The TIB launched the study report right after two foreigners were killed and some foreign missions overreacted to the murders, he said.
“TIB's only aim was to create obstacles to the country's advancement.
“I urge the Speaker to summon immediately TIB officials to the Privilege Committee of the House so that we can question them on the source of the organisation's income and expenditure,” he said.
The main objective of organisations like the TIB is to humiliate Bangladesh internationally, added the senior AL lawmaker.
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury, AL MP Abul Kamal Azad, Jatiya Party MP Kazi Feroz Rashid, JSD MP Mayeen Uddin Khan Badal and independent MP Rustam Ali Farazi also blasted the TIB.