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Sonam Kapoor seems to be busier with her fashion assignments than movie projects. She has opted out from two films recently, both of which have gone to upcoming Tamil-Telugu actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
The first is Mani Ratnam's new Tamil film, which will launch the veteran Tamil actor Karthik's son Gautham.
"For Sonam to go south at this point in her career would send a wrong signal to the filmmakers in Bollywood. Mani had his heart set on Sonam since she suited the young innocent, effervescent, sophisticated girl's role to the hilt. He had to look for a last-minute replacement," says a source