Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor feels women in both urban and rural areas across the country are the real heroes. The 30-year-old actress, known for voicing her opinion on gender issues, says women in India are brave and are empowering themselves.

"I feel that women today, here and in India's smaller cities, rural areas and everywhere, are our everyday heroes.
They are bold, brave, standing out and empowering themselves.

They are compassionate, giving and sensitive to the needs of others around," Sonam told reporters here.
She will be seen in Neerja a biopic of Neerja Bhanot, a Pan Am flight attendant who died saving passengers on a hijacked plane.

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