Soha Ali Khan
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| Soha Ali Khan सोहा अली खान |
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| Born | Soha Ali Khan Pataudi October 4, 1978 New Delhi, India |
| Other name(s) | Soha Soha Ali Soha Sultana Khan Soha Khan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004 - present |
Soha Ali Khan (Hindi: सोहा अली खान, Bengali: সোহা আলি খান) (born as Soha Ali Khan Pataudi on 4 October 1978 in New Delhi, India) is an Indian actress.
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[edit] Early life
Khan was born into the of the Royal Family of Pataudi. Both her father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the current Nawab, and paternal grandfather, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, are former captains of the Indian cricket team.
Her mother, Sharmila Tagore, is a film actress and a distant relative of Bengali Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Her brother Saif Ali Khan is also a Bollywood actor and her sister Saba Ali Khan is a jewellery designer.
She attended The British School in New Delhi.
[edit] Career
Before embarking upon her film career, Soha worked for the Ford Foundation and Citibank. She is involved in a range of activities outside the acting world, including serving on the Advisory Board for a new project of the public entrepreneur group, Res Publica. She has also recently modeled for the spring-summer collection of Globus, an Indian chain of boutiques.
Soha made her acting debut with the Bollywood film Dil Maange More (2004), where she shared credits with Shahid Kapoor, Ayesha Takia and Tulip Joshi. She has since received critical acclaim for her performances in the Bengali film Antar Mahal (2005) and Rang De Basanti (2006). Khoya Khoya Chand, earned her critical acclaim, although it was not successful at the box office. Her latest release 99 was a critical and commercial success and her performance was acclaimed. Her Latest release Tum Mile is running in theatres n receiving a positive review
Soha also hosted a show called Godrej Khelo Jeeto Jiyo on Star Plus, in which where Soha Ali Khan takes the opportunity to ask some crisp questions to the contestants on the show and making them win lots of Goodies in return of the right answer.
[edit] Awards
- 2007: Star's Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine
- 2007: GIFA Best Supporting Actress for Rang De Basanti
- 2007: IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award for Rang De Basanti
- 2007: Nominated-Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Rang De Basanti
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 2004 | Iti Srikanta | Kamallata | |
| Dil Maange More | Neha | ||
| 2005 | Pyaar Mein Twist | Ria | |
| Shaadi No. 1 | Sonia | ||
| Antar Mahal | Jasomati | ||
| 2006 | Rang De Basanti | Sonia | Winner IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award |
| Ahista Ahista | Megha | ||
| 2007 | Khoya Khoya Chand | Nikhat | |
| 2008 | Mumbai Meri Jaan | Rupali Joshi | |
| Dil Kabaddi | Mita | ||
| Tera Kya Hoga Johnny | Preeti | ||
| 2009 | Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge | Neha | |
| Airport | Filming | ||
| 99 | Neha | ||
| Tum Mile | Sanjana | Released on Nov 13th,2009 |
[edit] Tv Shows
- Godrej Khelo Jeeto Jiyo
