India, June 23 -- Actor Sonam Kapoor just made a heartwarming style statement. The actress recently chopped off 12 inches of her long locks - not for a makeover, but for a meaningful cause. Taking to Instagram, Sonam shared the transformation moment as she donated her hair to charity. (Also read: Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor make heads turn at Sonam Kapoor's 39th birthday bash. Watch)

Sonam took to Instagram on Monday and shared the video, with a caption, "Decided to cut off 12 inches off my hair and give it away! @peteburkill thanks @anilskapoor for the genes"

In the video, a smiling Sonam can be seen sitting in a salon chair. She says, "Hi everyone, so I decided to cut 12 inches of my hair," holding up the freshly cut ...