Have you heard? Fashion on screen please

Updated On: 28 September, 2023 07:26 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team

Sonam Kapoor said at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival panel discussion on The Art of Costume Design—Celebrating the book and the legacy of Bhanu Athaiya that filmmakers have preferred to cast her as a girl-next-door instead of costume dramas

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Sonam K Ahuja

Sonam K Ahuja said filmmakers have preferred to cast her in less glamorous roles rather than give her the chance to star in movies that will require her to wear heavy costumes and jewellery. At the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival panel discussion on The Art of Costume Design—Celebrating the book and the legacy of Bhanu Athaiya, the actor, known for her sartorial fashion choices off the screen, said she feels boxed in the image of a simpleton in films. “I’ve done period dramas but for some reason, even though I’m known for my [sartorial choices], every director likes me in simple clothes and no make-up [look]. I’m always [playing] the girl next door. I’ve never done a period film with jewellery and Indian clothes. I’m always wearing a simple salwar kameez. So, my dream is to do a period drama, one day,” she said. Kapoor believes movies have inspired people’s fashion choices for years. The brand ambassador for the festival’s Word To Screen section, Kapoor said, “As actors, we are constantly looking for compelling, disruptive and engaging stories that touch the hearts of the people. By supporting a platform like Word to Screen, I am taking a step towards ensuring the industry benefits from this initiative and we tell a lot more meaningful stories to our audience.” Kapoor last featured in the film, Blind.

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