Sonam said no to modelling for acting

Mumbai, Oct 20 : Actress Sonam Kapoor says she turned down a modelling offer by ace photographer-producer Atul Kasbekar to pursue a career in acting.Sonam, daughter of actor Anil Kapoor, forayed into Bollywood with Ranbir Kapoor in 2007 with "Saawariya".During an appearance on an episode of "Vogue BFFs", she said: "I remember it was at a party which was for a cosmetic company, in 2006, I think. This tall person walks up to me -- which is Atul -- and he s like, Oh my God, do you want to model? I had just started acting in Saawariya . And I wasn t out at all, publicly, because my parents had kept me away from the press and the paps (paparazzi) and everything.""So nobody knew what I looked like or anything," the "Khoobsurat" star added. "One of my friends was a make-up artist, so I just went for her party, just for fun! Nobody took pictures of me at that point. And I have Atul walking up to me and saying, Do you want to model? So I told him, I am already acting in a movie! ."To that, Kasbekar told her: "Ok, good...good".The actress, who is known for her fashion sense and brazen honesty, has made a place for herself in Bollywood with films like "Neerja", "Raanjhana", "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" and "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo".The episode will air on Saturday on Colors Infinity.