Sonam Kapoor Ahuja says it is important for a person to become financially independent and parents should give certain respect and freedom to their children. On actress Vidya Balan's radio show Dhun Badal Ke Toh Dekho, Sonam shared her thoughts on financial independence and how her father and veteran actor Anil Kapoor gave her wings, read a statement.

She said: "I became financially independent when I was 18 but just like a lot of Indian kids, I used to live with my parents. Besides that, I was always given that kind of independence where you have to make your own decisions. My father always tells me to take the onus of my life decisions and not put the blame on anyone if the decision turns out to be bad.