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Shakti Kapoor’s little girl dishes in the November issue of Marie Claire about her Poppa, acting and wanting to sing in a movie while she poses in a strictly black & white palette which she looks gorgeous!

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In B-town where daughters are known to get a raw deal these doting dads have made their daughters dreams their own.

B-town has had its share of star daughters. The mothers have always been very supportive and passed on some valuable survival tips to their daughters. Interestingly what's different now is that the doting dads— all of whom have acted in films and have seen the difficulties women face in the male dominated film industry— are going all out to support their betis.

As far as daddy issues go, Shakti Kapoor takes the cake. His daughter Shraddha, a young and beautiful girl, made her debut in Leena Yadav's Teen Patti earlier this year. Question him about the role reversal among dads and he quips, “I told my daughter that I'm happy for her as Bollywood is the safest place for her to make a debut. She comes from a family of film stars. Her maasi (mother's sister) Padmini Kolhapure was an actress too. Bollywood is like a second home to her.” He adds, “Once kids grow up they do just what they want. I thought it would be best to support my daughter. In case, she ever goes through a rough phase, I will definitely know about it and be by her side.”

Fathers fear that not supporting their daughters could be a disadvantage. They also are afraid that rather than concentrating on doing good work, their little princesses might try in vain to impress their dads. But having their father’s undying support indirectly keeps trouble at bay.
“Shraddha has everything on a platter; money and support. She doesn't need to do films just for the money. It makes her feel emotionally stronger. It lets her concentrate on her acting and work harder. Give her a couple of years and she will be a fine actress,” says a visibly-proud Shakti.

Like all actresses Shraddha too has to bear the brunt of alleged link-ups with her co-stars. But doting dad Shakti didn’t hesitate to spring to her defence. Another benefit of having a celebrity dad: rumours are never taken seriously. “I have told my daughter that nobody can force her into anything,” he adds. Is that because she happens to be his daughter? “Not really. The profession is very open. Whatever one does is highlighted in the news the next day,” he says.

Best of Luck!

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Shraddha Kapoor, who played the student-musician in Teen Patti, is also an avid photographer.

The next best thing which happened to the tall and lissome Shraddha Kapoor besides her debut film Teen Patti was buying her first professional camera, a Canon 500D.

“Photography has intrigued me since I was a child. I would always grab the camera from my parents to click photographs around the house, or when we were travelling. My parents always encouraged me to take pictures and are very proud of the pictures I have clicked,” gushes the young actress.

Last year Shraddha, who till then had been clicking on a digital camera, decided to pursue her hobby more seriously and bought her first professional camera. Ever since, she has been carrying it around with her, especially while travelling. “A professional camera comes with a lot more features like light adjustments and better image quality. Recently I carried it with me to Sewri, Mumbai, where I took some amazing pictures of flamingoes. I am very proud of the photographs. The other favourites are of the landscape shots of Ladakh and of a public garden in New York city,” she says.

Though Shraddha is passionate about this hobby, she emphasises that she has no plans of turning a professional photographer or cinematographer. “Acting has and will always be my first love. I am waiting for the announcements about my forthcoming projects that will be made soon. But the camera will always be my best friend,” she says excitedly.