Mumbai: All eyes are on Sonam Kapoor as she returns to the silver screen in debutante director Shelly Chopra Dhar's Ek Ladki ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. She plays a beautiful happy-go-lucky, highly eligible girl from a conservative family, who has a deep dark secret: she's in love with someone of her own gender.
This is the first time a mainstream actress is playing a lesbian character. Shabana Azmi, who played a lesbian in Deepa Mehta's Fire, thinks it's a healthy time for gender exploration. "Sonam, who's like my own daughter, has constantly sought out roles that challenge the status quo," she says.