Sonam Kapoor takes stock of style clones, lists alternative career options and shows she’d take up...
Upala KBR (DNA; March 29, 2016)


Name three designers who you haven’t worn yet but would love to wear.
Valentino, Ulyana Sergeenko and Haider Ackermann.

People feel Athiya Shetty is similar to you where fashion and styling is concerned. Comment.
I think it’s a huge compliment for me when somebody looks up to you and likes what you wear and do. There are a lot of young girls out there who do that and it’s a huge compliment. I think Athiya is talented and shows much promise. I have met her many times as she’s very close to my best friend Shehla and her mom and my mom are very close friends.

Recently, Anil Kapoor said that you turned down a role he offered you for the Indian version of Modern Family.
That is not true. He didn’t even ask me. I think he was misquoted in the interview but if there’s a role that I or my father think suits me, and he offers it to me, there is no question that I would say no. But whatever TV show my dad offers me, has to be more cinematic. I don’t think there is a character in the show that I could play because of the different ages so I don’t think there’s a role for me in it, but I enjoy the show. I think there’s great content coming on television.

Have you ever thought of doing a reality TV show like Arjun Kapoor or Sonakshi Sinha?
I don’t think I have the mental aptitude or patience to host a reality TV show. I don’t even watch reality shows. I watch TV shows that are more cinematic like 24, the ones on Netflix, etc. I don’t watch dailies. Scandal is a bit dramatic. I like House MD and Modern Family. There’s nothing wrong with reality TV, but it’s not to my taste. I am not looking at chat shows either. Those would be asking for other people’s opinions. I don’t think I have those investigative qualities of a talk show host.

Which is your favourite social media platform: FB, Instagram or Twitter?
I feel a picture says things. A picture is worth a thousand words. So Instagram.

Last year, you were linked to entrepreneur-model Sahir Berry.
In the past eight years, I have never spoken once about my personal life and I never will. I’m an extremely private person and nobody in my family even knows what’s going on in my personal life.

So love, romance, etc is on hold at the moment?
I did not say that. I will not comment about my love life at all.

Would you ever become a politician?
I don’t think so. Even if I do, it will be for the right reasons but right now I am not looking at it at all.

Vickey Lalwani (MUMBAI MIRROR; August 9, 2014)

Sonam Kapoor has parted ways with her entrepreneur model boyfriend Sahir Berry. The businessman is known to divide his time between Delhi, London and Goa, and after a while it became difficult for the couple to keep their long distance relationship going.

After getting a degree in the US, Sahir did a course in international business from London. He then took a sabbatical and returned to Goa to dabble in modelling.

Sonam and Sahir reportedly met on a social media network. Buzz is, her producer-sister Rhea played Cupid.

The two however kept a low profile and didn't make their relationship public. But on June 9, Sahir was spotted at Sonam's birthday party.

After the party he got into a car with her and Karisma Kapoor but when the cameras focussed on them, he covered his face and hid behind the dashboard.

A source close to the couple says, "Both Sonam and Sahir tried their best to sustain their 'friendship'. But a few days ago, they had a long chat and decided to go their separate ways."

Prior to Sahir, Sonam had dated I Hate Luv storys and Gori Tere Pyar Mein director Punit Malhotra for two years before they called it quits. Both felt that they had outgrown the relationship.

Despite repeated attempts, Sonam chose not to respond to our text messages and calls.

Gaurav Dubey (MID-DAY; May 20, 2014)

Bollywood celebrities seem to be quite good at keeping their relationship status under wraps. Even though the curiosity surrounding these stars’ love lives refuses to die down, many have managed to be circumspect.

Of course, several love affairs have been reported, but these are still passed off as rumours and the stars have chosen to not say anything about the same.

The ’90s song, Chupana bhi nahi aata, jatana bhi nahi aata, perhaps best describes their situation. In an industry where very few have dared to openly talk about their relationship, there is no dearth of instances where stars have kept quiet about their personal life.

We give you the lowdown on some of the secret affairs in Bollywood.


Alia Bhatt
The 21-year-old actress is apparently dating her school friend, Ali Dadarkar. She has been linked to many Bollywood actors, but sources say that Alia is still in love with Dadarkar. Of course, Alia continues to maintain silence about her love life.


Varun Dhawan
The actor is rumoured to be dating childhood friend Natasha Dalal. The two have been spotted together frequently; recently they were spotted at a screening of his film. However, he has not revealed anything about his relationship so far.


Ileana D’Cruz
Ileana D’Cruz, who was last seen in the film, Main Tera Hero, is apparently dating Australian photographer, Andrew Kneebone. Both of them were spotted partying together at a Bandra hotspot. But the actress has not acknowledged her alleged relationship with Andrew.  


Sonam Kapoor
The style diva is allegedly dating entrepreneur Sahir Berry. Sonam may be the garrulous type, but the actress has stopped discussing her personal life now. She is known to not entertain queries about the same.


Saqib Saleem
The Hawaa Hawaai actor is also said to be in a relationship with someone from outside the industry. In a bid to not rile his girlfriend, Saqib apparently made sure that he did not get linked with any of his co-stars.


Tiger Shroff
The actor, who is set for his Bollywood debut with Heropanti, is apparently in a relationship with a foreigner. However, he doesn’t like talking about the relationship. The actor is said to be glued to his phone as he keeps “her” updated about all happenings in his life.


Amit Sadh
The Kai Po Che! actor is apparently seeing stylist Niharika Khan. She is said to be Amit’s ‘good friend’, apart from being his stylist. Earlier on, he was open about his love life, but he has now clammed up.


Diana Penty
The actress, who made her debut in Cocktail, is apparently dating Mumbai-based diamond merchant, Harsh Sagar. There was also talk about the two getting hitched but the actress has never talked about it.


Shahid Kapoor
The actor, who made a comeback with R Rajkumar, seems to be Mr Popular among the ladies these days. Recently, Shahid was linked with Sonakshi Sinha. Then came news about his late night outing with another actress, Jacqueline Fernandez. The latest news has it that the actor is seeing close friend Meenal, with whom he was recently spotted. Interestingly, Shahid was once very vocal about his relationships — this was back when he was dating Kareena Kapoor — but now he prefers to stay quiet about it.

Asira Tarannum (MID-DAY; March 20, 2014)

Sonam Kapoor may not want to talk about her personal life, but sources say that the actress is dating businessman and model, Sahir Berry. She was spotted with Berry at a suburban restaurant last year and the rumour mills have been abuzz ever since.

While there are no photographs of the two together, a source confirms that there is definitely something brewing between them. It is being said that Sonam was introduced to Sahir through social media and they then grew close.

Apparently, her sister Rhea was instrumental in getting Sonam together with this businessman. Rumousrs also say that Sahir was present at the Le Mill-Farfetch party that Sonam Kapoor co- hosted last year.

It may be pointed out that Sonam was earlier dating director Punit Malhotra and the two were in a serious relationship for quite some time, before they went their separate ways.

A source from the industry reveals, “Sahir and Sonam are dating each other.” Sahir apparently divides his time between Delhi, London and Goa, where he owns a beach club, Praia. His family is settled in London; it is said that he graduated in America and then moved to London to do a course in International Business. After a long sabbatical, he moved back to India (Goa) and took up modelling again.

Sonam and her spokesperson remained unavailable for comment.