Sonam Kapoor Birthday Special: Top 6 Iconic Roles of the Actress

By Team LatestlyJune 09, 2025
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Sonam Kapoor

Fashion icon Sonam Kapoor turns 40! From debut in Saawariya to other standout roles, here’s a quick look at her most acclaimed performances.

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Neerja

One of Sonam Kapoor’s most praised films, it honours the courage of Ashoka Chakra awardee Neerja Bhanot, who died while saving the lives of passengers on the hijacked plane Pan Am Flight 73.

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Raanjhanaa

Considered one of Sonam Kapoor’s best, Raanjhanaa tells the tale of one-sided love. The actress plays the feisty Zoya.

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Aisha

A fun adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Emma, Aisha is about a girl who loves matchmaking, but her plans often clash with her friend Arjun’s views.

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Delhi-6

in old Delhi, Sonam Kapoor wowed in her role of a middle-class reality show aspirant in a film with a social message.

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Veere Di Wedding

This new age film about four female friends had Sonam Kapoor playing a matrimonial lawyer, Avni. The film also starred Kareena Kapoor Khan, Swara Bhasker and Shikha Talsania.

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Khoobsurat

Sonam Kapoor charmed everyone with her bubbly role as Mili, who falls in love with a prince, played by Fawad Khan. The movie was a remake of Rekha’s film Khubsoorat.

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