Sonam versus Deepika: The industry's take

Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone may be as different as chalk and cheese but a common factor which binds the two debutante lasses is their current common struggle to outdo the other!

The two ladies are leaving no stone unturned in going out of their way to promote themselves and their film. From attending parties, product launches, reality shows... we won’t be wrong if we say that the ladies are seen here, there and everywhere, seeing to it that they are seen more than their competitor!

Clashes are not unknown to the land of Bollywood which often boasts about the cold war between the A grade actresses vying for the number one position. Madhuri Dixit v/s Sridevi, Miss World Aishwarya Rai v/s Miss Universe Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta vs Priyanka Chopra... with the latest jodi to make it to the list being that of Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor.

So the obvious question of who’ll emerge as the winner from the two prompted us to speak to the movie insiders who have been closely associated with the duo. So who is going to walk away with the top honours for the ‘Best Debutante (Female) Award’ this year... any guesses?

“Deepika being labelled as this Ash and Bipasha combination is absolutely rubbish. The girl has her own unique identity” says Ad man Prahlad Kakar who has worked with Deepika as a model as well as has seen Sonam about 10 years back when she was a ‘fat little kid’!

He further elaborates his point by saying, “Deepika is a stunning woman and a strong contender for Ash’s position because she has Ash’s grace, startling beauty and equally wooden face! Both Ash and Deepika need good directors who have the ability to bring out the best in them. Bhansali’s Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam did it for Aishwarya as the director used her mastery over classical dance to make her look like a classic Indian beauty. Deepika needs the same.”



Talking about the comparison between the two the Ad man said, “Sonam was a fat little kid when I had met her few years back and look at the way she has groomed herself today! I can’t believe her transformation. Besides, she is the daughter of Anil Kapoor and has assisted Bhansali as a director thus making her much more experienced than Deepika in front of the camera. Also in Sonam there is a certain hunger to prove herself as other than being born in the film family nothing has come naturally to her.