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Rohit Bal
Rohit Bal in 2011
Born	(1957-12-18) December 18, 1957 (age 54) Kashmir, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	St. Stephen's College, Delhi, National Institute of Fashion Technology
Occupation	Fashion designer
Awards	IFA Designer of the Year in 2001 and 2004
Labels	Rohit Bal

Rohit Bal is a fashion designer from New Delhi, India. He designs for both men and women.

Early life[link]

Rohit Bal was born in Kashmir and graduated from St. Stephens College with a degree in history.^[1] He also studied at the National Institute of Fashion Technology.^[2]

Career[link]

Bal started his career with his brother Rajiv Bal in New Delhi in 1986, and started his own first independent collection in 1990.^[1]

Bal was also chosen by the Khadi Gram Udyog, the largest handloom textile operation in India, to work with them. Bal won the 'Designer of the Year' award at the Indian Fashion Awards in 2006. He was also won 'Designer of the Year' at the Kingfisher Fashion Achievement Awards in 2001.^[1] He was announced as the Lakme Grand Finale Designer for 2012.^[3]

Bal has designed for the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati.^[1]

Bal opened a flagship store in Delhi, as well as stores in Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Chennai. Bal has also ventured into the designing jewellery.

Bal's clientele list includes Uma Thurman, Cindy Crawford, Pamela Anderson, Naomi Campbell and Anna Kournikova.^[2] Most of his fashion shows in India, New York, Paris and Singapore are sponsored by The Swatch Group. He has also been the brand ambassador for Omega SA since 2001.^[2]

He is best known for his use of Lotus and Peacock motifs, and for spectacular construction in his clothing.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Rohit Bal at the Internet Movie Database

Sonam Kapoor
Kapoor at the Cricket stars party (2007)
Born	(1985-06-09) 9 June 1985 (age 27) Chembur Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007– present
Parents	Anil Kapoor (Father) Sunita Kapoor (Mother)
Relatives	Surinder Kapoor (Grandfather) Rhea Kapoor (Sister) Harshvardhan (Brother) Arjun Kapoor (Cousin) Sanjay Kapoor (Uncle) Boney Kapoor (Uncle) Sridevi (Aunt) Mona Shourie Kapoor (Aunt)

Sonam Kapoor (born 9 June 1985^[1]) is an Indian film actress and fashion icon who appears in Bollywood films. Sonam made her acting debut in 2007 with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya opposite Ranbir Kapoor and subsequently featured in the offbeat drama Delhi-6 (2009). She earned her first commercial success with the romantic comedy I Hate Luv Storys (2010) and followed with such films as Aisha (2010) and Thank You (2011). She is known as a fashionista, she has been getting various accolades for her unique sense of style rather than her films.^[2]

Early life[link]

Kapoor was born and raised in Chembur, Mumbai. She is the eldest daughter of Anil Kapoor and Sunita, who is Sindhi^[1] and the granddaughter of filmmaker Surinder Kapoor.^[3] She is the niece of producer Boney Kapoor, actress Sridevi, actor Sanjay Kapoor and producer Sandeep Marwah.^[4] Kapoor is the eldest of three children; the others are sister Rhea Kapoor and brother Harshvardhan.^[5] She is also the cousin of upcoming actor Arjun Kapoor.

She went at the Arya Vidya Mandir school in Juhu and then enrolled in the United World College of South East Asia to do her International Baccalaureate.^[1] She also studied Political Science and Economics from University of East London. She speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Marathi and is a well trained classical dancer.^[5]

Career[link]

Early Work (2004–05)[link]

Before starting her career off as an actress, Sonam and Ranbir Kapoor worked as assistant directors under Sanjay Leela Bhansali in 2004, and assisted him during the making of his film, Black which was released in early 2005.^[6]

Film Debut & Breakthrough (2007–09)[link]

She made her acting debut alongside newcomer, Ranbir Kapoor in Bhansali's Saawariya (2007), which failed to do well at the box office,^[7] but her performance opened to good reviews by critics.^[8]

In 2009, Kapoor appeared in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Delhi-6, opposite Abhishek Bachchan. The film flopped at the box office and received mixed critical reviews, but her performance was praised. Critic Rajeev Masand commented, "Sonam Kapoor is the revelation in Delhi 6. She's a firecracker performer, instinctive and uninhibited in what isn't even a conventional female lead".^[9] Sonia Chopra, film criric from Rediff commented, "Sonam Kapoor is an earnest and effortless performer so she does make you like the character somewhat, despite the typical Delhi-girl recipe".^[10]

Initial Success (2010–present)[link]

In 2010, she appeared in Punit Malhotra's I Hate Luv Storys opposite Imran Khan. The film went on to become her first box office success.^[11][12] She also appeared in the romantic comedy, Aisha, opposite Abhay Deol, which was declared a below average performer at the box office.^[13][14]

Kapoor's first release in 2011, Thank You was a critical failure, although the film was an average grosser at the box office.^[15] The same year, she made an appearance at the 64th Cannes Film Festival representing L'Oréal, the brand she endorses in India.

Her second film of the year was the romance film Mausam, in which she and co-star Shahid Kapoor had four different looks representing each of the four seasons. The film received mixed reviews and was a failure at the box office.^[16] However, Sonam's performance was appreciated by most prominent critics. Taran Adarsh commented, "For Sonam, MAUSAM will prove to be a turning point in her career. Astonishing -- that would be the right word to describe her work this time around. The confidence with which she handles the distinct characterization speaks volumes".^[17]

Her first release of 2012 is Players, a remake of The Italian Job, alongside Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Neil Nitin Mukesh. The film received mixed to negative reviews and didn't do well at the box office. At the moment, she's busy shooting for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag with Farhan Akhtar and Raanjhnaa with Dhanush of "Kolaveri Di" fame.^[18]

Filmography[link]

Awards[link]

Honors & Achievements[link]

See also[link]

• List of Indian film actresses

References[link]

External links[link]

• Sonam Kapoor at the Internet Movie Database
• Sonam Kapoor on Twitter