Hours before the awards the ebullient actress could barely contain her excitement. "I just kept staring at the beautiful basic but simple white gown that they sent me. Yes I think I'm the first Indian celebrity to be dressed up by Chanel in Bollywood. I'm so excited. I felt like Cinderella before the ball. Never before have I been so excited about dressing up for an event."
Apparently after seeing Sonam's spate of sophisticated magazine covers Chanel voluntarily decided to send her a gown from their special-celebrity closet.
"That's right. My off-shoulder gown came from their special-celebrity collection, " laughs Sonam triumphantly. "They just flew over three Chanel gowns for me to choose from.
I liked the white one. I prefer light shades. And I avoid accessories. They take away from the basic look of your clothes. And what Chanel sent me for the Filmfare awards certainly needed no enchancement. It was divine per se."
A lot of designers are comparing Sonam to Penelope Cruz. "It was Mr Sanjay Leela Bhansali who first compared me to her. I think it's a huge compliment. It isn's as if I'm making a conscious effort to dress fashionably. I wear what I'm comfortable in."
Sonam loves dressing up in light shades and avoids accessories.