Sonam Kapoor Delivers Optimism In John-Paul Pietrus Images For Elle India January 2018

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Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor is styled by Malini Banerji in R.E.S.P.E.C.T, lensed by John-Paul Pietrus for Elle India January 2018./Hair by Keiichiro Hirano; makeup by Ruby Hammer

Kapoor's interview focuses on optimism, a feeling in short supply in today's world. She reminds us:

Sonam Kapoor Fronts 'Black Magic' Lensed By Greg Swales For Vogue India November 2017

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Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor abandons her soft, colorful outfits and opting for head-to-toe black looks. Anaita Shroff Adajania styles Kapoor in super-sexy, body-hugging black glam  looks including a black bustier and wide-legged pants. Photographer Greg Swales is behind the lens, capturing the 'Black Magic' for Vogue India November 2017./ Hair by Jerome Cultrera; makeup by Andrea Tiller

'Neerja' Actor Sonam Kapoor Talks Feminism With BuzzFeed India

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I know from my own experiences on Twitter that when you so much as mention women’s rights and empowerment, hordes of strangers come out of the woodwork to invalidate you with slews of irrelevant questions built upon such false notions: If you’re so feminist, why are you wearing lipstick? If you’re so feminist, why do you wax your legs? If you’re so feminist, why do you like pink? Why do you like men? Why do you wear heels? Why do you watch rom-coms? Why do you bake? Why do you give blowjobs? Why do you read Vogue?

And, unlike Parineeti Chopra, I don’t even have 6 and a half million followers.

They’re all asking: If you’re so feminist, how come you’re doing all that girly shit, bro?

If you’re so feminist, how come you’re not matching my expectations of what feminism looks like?

It's easy to focus on the challenges ahead for Indian women. It was one of those stories that was destined for this blog post tonight. It gives me great please to share such an empowering woman and new movie playing in the US, because that bad news will keep for another day. ~ Anne