In
the
mega
clash
of
Om
Shanti
Om
and
Saawariya
in
2007,
debutante
Deepika
Padukone
had
emerged
a
clear
box
office-winner
against
first-timer
Sonam
Kapoor.
Seven
years
later,
the
question
is
-
will
Deepika
continue
to
remain
a
step
ahead
on
the
success
ladder
with
Finding
Fanny
or
will
Sonam
take
a
lead
this
time
with
Khoobsurat?
Both
the
films
are
releasing
within
a
week's
time
this
month.
Deepika's
film
is
releasing
September
12,
while
Sonam's
new
offering
hits
the
screens
September
19
-
and
both
actresses
are
going
out
of
their
way
to
ensure
their
movies
are
promoted
in
the
best
possible
manner.
Finding
Fanny,
an
English
language
entertainer
by
Indian
filmmaker
Homi
Adajania,
is
definitely
not
a
film
that
every
actress
will
risk;
especially
after
delivering
four
back-to-back
Bollywood
hits
Race
2,
Yeh
Jawaani
Hai
Deewani,
Chennai
Express
and
Goliyon
Ki
Raasleela
Ram-Leela.
But
Deepika
took
it.
Nevertheless,
one
should
give
it
to
Sonam
for
choosing
to
step
into
the
shoes
of
the
enigmatic
Rekha
for
Khoobsurat,
the
new
age
twist
on
the
1980
film
Khubsoorat;
one
of
Hrishikesh
Mukherjee's
evergreen
films
and
which
continues
to
have
a
dedicated
fan
following
even
after
more
than
three
decades.
Both
the
actresses
come
from
different
backgrounds.
Sonam
comes
from
a
family
of
actors
and
filmmakers,
her
father
Anil
Kapoor
is
a
veteran
actor,
uncle
Boney
is
a
film
producer
and
her
youngest
uncle
Sanjay
is
an
actor
too.
Deepika's
father,
Prakash
Padukone,
is
the
country's
badminton
icon.
Yet,
it
is
Deepika
who
has
managed
to
cement
her
space
in
Bollywood
as
a
performer,
better
than
Sonam,
who
has
been
more
in
news
for
her
fashion
sensibilities
despite
having
the
talent
to
carry
out
roles
as
different
as
in
Aisha
and
Delhi-6.
After
getting
a
perfect
launchpad
with
Om
Shanti
Om,
a
Shah
Rukh
Khan-starrer
which
turned
out
to
be
a
huge
hit,
Deepika
went
on
to
prove
her
mettle
with
a
mix
of
films
like
Bachna
Ae
Haseeno,
Love
Aaj
Kal,
Housefull,
Aarakshan
and
Cocktail.
The
Bangalore
girl
had
her
share
of
flops
too
in
the
form
of
Chandni
Chowk
to
China,
Karthik
Calling
Karthik,
Lafangey
Parindey,
Break
Ke
Baad
and
Khelein
Hum
Jee
Jaan
Sey,
but
her
four
recent
back-to-back
gems
catapulted
her
into
a
league
of
her
own.
Sonam,
who
made
her
debut
with
Kapoor
scion
Ranbir
in
Saawariya,
on
the
other
hand,
has
few
hits
to
boast
of
in
her
filmography.
She
bagged
roles
in
biggies
like
Thank
You,
Mausam
and
Players,
but
all
bit
the
dust
at
the
ticket
windows.
Her
work
in
Raanjhanaa
was
appreciated,
but
in
Bhaag
Milkha
Bhaag,
her
appearance
was
as
good
as
a
cameo.
Interestingly,
Sonam's
presence
in
tinsel
town
is
strengthened
more
due
to
her
fashionista
image
and
her
designer
wardrobe.
Earlier
this
year,
Sonam
was
seen
in
Bewakoofiyaan,
which
didn't
elicit
the
response
she
would've
expected.
Her
hopes
are
high
from
Khoobsurat,
which
promises
to
show
her
in
an
exuberant
and
lively
avatar.
Another
highlight
of
the
film
is
that
she
is
paired
with
Pakistani
sensation
Fawad
Khan.
Meanwhile,
Deepika
is
also
hoping
to
strike
gold
yet
again
with
the
offbeat
Finding
Fanny.
But
there's
no
mean
competition
here
-
or
so
it
seemed
from
photographs
from
a
Finding
Fanny
screening,
where
Deepika
gave
Sonam
a
warm
welcome
in
Mumbai.
Let
the
movies
play!