My father was NEVER bias: Sonam Kapoor

Actress Sonam Kapoor says her father and veteran actor Anil Kapoor is a staunch feminist, who brought up his two daughters and one son without any bias.

"Cinema is a beautiful medium, and can be used to inspire change. Ignorance is what is destroying our country. My father is a staunch feminist. I was not brought up any differently than my brother Harsh (Harshvardhan)," Sonam said in New Delhi on Saturday.

The actress, who portrayed the strong real-life character of Neerja Bhanot, an airhostess who lost her life in her pursuit to save passengers on a hijacked flight.

Sonam, whose sister Rhea Kapoor is a film producer and whose brother Harshvardhan Kapoor is awaiting the release of his Bollywood acting debut "Mirzya", has often said she found Neerja's tale extremely inspiring. Her movie was also lauded by many for telling a tale of a woman's bravery.

Sonam was in New Delhi at NDTV India's Youth for Change conclave to talk on the subject "How aspirational can women really be?" She shared the panel with lyricist, screenwriter and ad guru Prasoon Joshi as well with Arunima Sinha, the first female amputee to climb Mount Everest.

Joshi rued: "It is really sad that we have to speak about women at conclaves like this. It means not everything is well in our society."