Sonam Kapoor on representing Indian fashion on a global stage: The West didn't understand the power of our impact

Sonam Kapoor is a certified fashionista You can always rely on the actress to serve some major looks no matter the occasion Actor Sonam Kapoor has proudly represented local artisans work at international events leading the country to major fashion moments globallySonam Kapoor on representing Indian fashion on a global stageOn creating waves globally with her meaningful fashion statement Sonam said I think the West didnt understand the power of our impact in this part of the world before We are developing nations but that is slowly changing and we as people here have our growing voices as individuals and spending power as clients making it difficult to be ignored anymore Whenever I am at an international event I make sure to wear from an Indian or South Asian designerShe added Whenever I represent India I represent the diversity resilience and coexistence that the country enjoys The fact that we have such a strong cultural heritage and ancient civilisation means that whatever is made in India has great value Its a multicultural place where people from many faiths live together in harmony and representing that is of utmost importance Besides being the land of yoga and spiritualism for which India is renowned in other parts of the world it is also celebrated for its music and artisanal craftsmanship Its the realm of jewellery and embroidery Most notably numerous haute couture and luxury houses have their clothing intricately embroidered in IndiaSonam Kapoor at the Coronation ConcertSonam Kapoor took centre stage at the Coronation Concert on 7th May as she introduced various choir performers of the Commonwealth Sonams piece served as a prelude to the inspiring virtual choir performances by the Commonwealth made up of choirs solo artists and duos from the 56 Commonwealth countries Sonam also introduced Steve Winwood who performed a modern version of his iconic song Higher Love accompanied by a 70piece orchestraBefore the performance Sonam had shared pictures of her look for the ceremony She wore a floorlength gown codesigned by Anamika Khanna and New Zealandborn UKbased designer Emilia Wickstead She sported minimal makeup and an accessory lookMeanwhile on the acting front Sonam was recently seen in the film Blind directed by Shome Makhija and also starring Purab Kohli Vinay Pathak and Lillete Dubey in prominent roles The film marked Sonams return to acting after a maternity break Sonam gave birth to Vayu in August 2022 Sonam has signed two new projects as wellTalking about them Sonam said I took two years off as I was pregnant and then wanted to take some time off with my son Two years are not done yet and I have signed onto two projects one show and one film that I will start working on It will release in another year because that is how films work Then my idea is to do two pieces of content every year thats it not more because I want to spend time with my family as wellWith inputs from ANI