Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol, Amrita Puri, Arunoday Singh and many other actors came together for the 2010 romantic and comedy drama called Aisha, which was produced by Anil Kapoor, and the memorable music was
by Amit Trivedi.
Talking about the film as it completes 15 years today, Sonam said, "While making Aisha, we never set out with the intent to make any cultural impact. We were two girls wanting to make a film that we wanted to see as an audience and something that Bollywood wasn’t making for us to enjoy. People felt that and made us recognise this when they saw the film as they found it was a generation defining film for youngsters then."
She further added, "During the making of the film, we always knew that
we wanted it to play with fashion and make it cool yet accessible to people. We both loved it and we knew everyone was into it but there was never a film that was so front-footed about making a chick flick that focussed on fashion. We were unaware what Aisha would do in cinema and how it would impact pop culture and the psyche of the youth of the country and also South Asians worldwide."
Talking about how Aisha started conversations about fashion in Bollywood for the first time Sonam said, "For the first time in
Bollywood, fashion wasn’t just a background element but it was in front and centre and sparked mainstream conversations about style and self-expression through what we wear – something I have always stood for."
Lastly adding why Aisha holds a special place in her heart, Sonam says, "That’s why I think till date, Aisha holds a very special place in my heart and in the hearts of every girl from my generation because her character is so relatable and stands for every young woman discovering who she is, unapologetically. She’s definitely stylish and smart but
also vulnerable and imperfect and craving for love, just like all of us at some point. And that’s what perhaps made her timeless and live on in pop culture, wardrobes and hearts even fifteen years later and that is the greatest gift for all of us today!"
