SONAM KAPOOR - WHAT A CHICK !

Sonam dries ' fowl'

       Sonam Kapoor charmed everyone with her song Masakalli...in Delhi-6. for Sonam, it wasn't just a meiodious song, she also developed something of a bone with the pigeon in it during the shooting of the film.

         So, when sonam learnt sbout the number of birds getting wounded and killed due to the glass-coated thread or maan ja used in the kite flying, she wrote a letter to state Home Minister R R Patil requesting him to ban the use of maanja.

           In the letter, Sonam says, "as a way to help protect both human and animal lives, I humbly request your support for the recent ban on maanja in Mumbai as well as your immediate action to extend the ban throughout Maharashtra, " She further writes, "The use of  maanja may be a source of entertainment for some, but for  many families -- humanand bire -- who lose their loved ones, it is a tragedy. "

             Meanwhile, though the maanja thread has already been banned in Chennai, it continues to be freely available in several areas. The ban was imposed following the death of a two-and-a-half-year-old  Despite this, injuries caused by the thread continue to threaten safety, the most recent being, popular RJ Kanmani's narrow escape after a maanja thread slit her neck.