Sonam Kapoor Ahuja turned 36 this year.
It's Sonam Kapoor Ahuja's birthday on June 9 and the actor has turned 36 this year. She has been a part of the movie industry since 2007 as she made her debut with 'Saawariya' directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali opposite Ranbir Kapoor. In nearly 14 years of her career, Sonam has been a part of a few hit films namely 'Raanjhanaa', 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', 'Khoobsurat', 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo', 'Neerja', 'Pad Man', 'Veere Di Wedding', 'Sanju' to name a few.
However, before making her big Bollywood debut, Sonam underwent a massive physical transformation. The actor was overweight and she shed about 35 kilos to get in shape.
Read on to know more...
1. Sonam Kapoor lost 35 kilos before making her Bollywood debut with 'Saawariya'
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Sonam Kapoor is currently one of the fittest actors in Bollywood. But back in the 2000s when she was gearing up for her Bollywood debut, the actor weighed 86 kilos. Then with two years of workouts and diets, Sonam lost 25 kilos and got back in shape.
2. When Sonam Kapoor spoke about her biggest support who helped her in the reducing weight
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During an interaction, Sonam Kapoor revealed that her mother Sunita Kapoor helped her lose weight. The actor said, "In all fairness, it was my mother who helped me get rid of my excess weight. The first thing she did was to keep me off the stuff I was so fond of as a teenager- chocolates, ice creams, fried foods and sweets."
3. Sonam Kapoor's trainer and nutritionist revealed how she helped actor get ready for red carpet
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Sonam Kapoor's trainer had said during a media interaction, "Red carpet outings involve high slit gowns and backless outfits, so we keep the leg work though. There is as much emphasis on upper body workout because one needs to have a toned back to flaunt those dresses."
4. Sonam Kapoor's fitness regime
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Sonam Kapoor's trainer also said, "I train with her and workout on a combo trailer, which is a pilates machine and some traditional mat pilates routines in the mornings. Her evenings are dedicated to weight training and cardio. It involves interval training where she walks for a minute and then jogs. She picked up spinning when she was in Los Angeles recently and continues to do that as well...We don't want to take any chances with her stomach as the red carpet will soon roll out. She also prefers to eat simple home-cooked food like roti, daal, sabzi."
5. When Sonam Kapoor opened up about her struggle with PCOS
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Back in September 2020, Sonam Kapoor opened up about suffering from hormonal disorder PCOS since she was a teen. The actor said, "I have been suffering from it for several years since I was like 14 or 15 years old. It has been the bane of my existence. I have gone to several doctors, several naturopaths, dieticians, nutritionists…right now, I am in a good place."
[All photos via Instagram (@sonamkapoor)]
