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Sonakshi Sinha
Sinha at the Star Guild Awards, February 2013
Born
Sonakshi Sinha

(1987-06-02) 2 June 1987 (age 37)
Patna, Bihar, India
EducationShreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University
Occupation(s)Actress, voice actress, costume designer
Years active2010– present
Parent(s)Shatrughan Sinha
Poonam Sinha
RelativesLuv Sinha (brother)
Kush Sinha (brother)

Sonakshi Sinha (born on 2 June 1987)[1][2] in Patna, Bihar is an Indian Bollywood actress. She marked her debut in the Hindi film industry with 2010's Dabangg opposite Salman Khan, which went onto become the highest grossing Bollywood film of the year. Sinha received positive reviews for her performance, as well as the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Post her debut, she went on to star in some of Bollywood's biggest hits, including Son of Sardar (2012), Rowdy Rathore (2012) and Dabangg 2 (2012). Sinha then received critical praise for her performance in Lootera (2013).[3][4][5]

Early life

She is the daughter of an actor and a politician Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha. She is the youngest of three children with two twin brothers, Luv Sinha and Kush Sinha. Sonakshi completed her schooling from Arya Vidya Mandir in Mumbai and graduated in Fashion Designing from Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University,[6] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Acting career

Sinha started her career as a costume designer, designing the costumes for films like Mera Dil Leke Dekho in 2005,[7] and walked the ramp at the Lakme Fashion Week 2008[8] and then again in Lakme Fashion Week 2009.[8]

She made her acting debut in the 2010 film Dabangg, in which she starred opposite Salman Khan. The film went on to become the highest grossing film of 2010, and ultimately emerged as an all-time blockbuster.[9][10] Sinha had to lose 30 kg in preparation for the role as a village girl.[11] Her performance was well received, with noted critic Taran Adarsh noting that "Sonakshi Sinha looks fresh, acts confidently and pairs off very well with Salman. Most importantly, she delivers the right expressions and is not overpowered by the galaxy of stars in the cast."[12]

She featured as the cover girl of Indian edition of Maxim magazine for the month December 2010.[13] Although Sinha had no film release in 2011, she won quite a few awards for her debut. This included the Filmfare Award as well as the IIFA Awards among many others.

Sinha had four releases in 2012, her first being Prabhu Deva's Rowdy Rathore, opposite Akshay Kumar. The film opened to mixed reviews from critics,[14] although had a strong opening at the box office,[15] collecting approx. ₹150.6 million (US$1.8 million) on the first day and eventually becoming a blockbuster.[16] Her next film, Shirish Kunder's Joker, also opposite Akshay Kumar proved to be unsuccessful at the box office, and received overwhelmingly negative reviews.[17][18] Her last two films, Ashwni Dhir's Son of Sardar alongside Ajay Devgan, and Arbaaz Khan's Dabangg 2, the sequel to her immensely successful debut, were both successful at the box office, despite receiving mixed reviews.[19][20][21][22] As a result of the strong collections her films were gathering at the box office, she was recognised by ETC Business Awards, as the Highest Grossing actress of 2012.[23]

In 2012, Sinha dubbed the voice of Tooth in Rise of the Guardians. .[24]

Sonakshi Sinha at Success bash of Rowdy Rathore.

Sinha's first film of 2013 was Vikramaditya Motwane's period romance-drama Lootera opposite Ranveer Singh. Despite the film receiving a lukewarm response at the box office,[25] both the film and Sinha gathered praise,[26] with Sinha's portrayal of Pakhi, a Bengali girl who is dying of tuberculosis, receiving universal acclaim from critics. Sarita Tanwar notes that "the star of the film is undoubtedly Sonakshi Sinha [who gives] a mature and refined performance. She lives the character body and soul."[27] Raja Sen agrees, saying that "Sonakshi Sinha plays Pakhi beautifully, creating a character who is immaculately wide-eyed and possesses casual, yet unmistakable, grace. It is a performance that starts off dreamily soft and turns harder, and she does well-etched dialogue justice like few actresses can. There's a discernible vulnerability to Pakhi throughout the film, and Sinha brings out this fragility perfectly without ever overplaying it."[28] Critics were also appreciative of Sinha and Singh's chemistry, with Taran Adarsh claiming that "Every frame of LOOTERA exudes sensuality, partly because the chemistry between the on-screen lovers – Ranveer and Sonakshi – is scorching. The fervor and passion the two actors emanate on screen, while living those characters, leaves you awe-struck."[29]

Sinha appeared in Milan Luthria's crime romance film Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!, the sequel to Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, in which she was paired with Akshay Kumar again, as well as Imran Khan.[30] She is currently shooting for Prabhu Deva's Rambo Rajkumar opposite Shahid Kapoor, Tigmanshu Dhulia's Bullett Raja alongside Saif Ali Khan, and A. R. Murugadoss's tentatively titled Holiday opposite Akshay Kumar. She has also been signed on for Prabhudeva's Action Jackson with Ajay Devgn and Yami Gautam, as well as Boney Kapoor's remake of Okkadu alongside Arjun Kapoor.[31][32]


Personal life

Sinha is a professed animal lover, and she posed for a PETA campaign advocating the adoption and sterilisation of dogs and cats.[33]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Sonakshi Sinha awards and nominations
Sonakshi Sinha at the press conference of IIFA Singapore 2012
Totals[a]
Nominations17
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Year Award Category Film Result
2011 Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards Best Female Debut Dabangg Won[34]
Filmfare Awards Best Female Debut Won[35]
The Global Indian Film and TV Honours Most Promising Fresh New Face- Female Won[36]
International Indian Film Academy Awards Star Debut of the Year – Female Won[37]
Lions Gold Awards Favourite Debutant Actress Won[38]
Star Screen Awards Most Promising Newcomer – Female Won[39]
Stardust Awards Superstar of Tomorrow – Female Won[40]
Best Thriller/Action Actress Nominated[41]
Zee Cine Awards Best Female Debut Won[42]
Best International Female Icon Nominated[42]
FICCI Frames Excellence Awards Best Debut Actress Won[43][44]
Aaj Tak Awards Best Debutante Actress Won[45]
Dadasaheb Phalke Awards Best Debutant Actor – Female Won[46]
Bollywood Hungama Surfers Choice Movie Awards Best Debut Actress Won[47]
2012 ETC Business Awards Highest Grossing Actress Sinha's 2012 films Won[23]
2013 Stardust Awards Best Thriller/Action Actress Rowdy Rathore, Dabangg 2 Nominated[48]
Best Comedy/Romance Actress Son of Sardar Nominated[48]




See also

References

  1. ^ "My darling daughter". Hindustan Times. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Sonakshi is Salman's top leading lady". Hindustan Times. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  3. ^ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/shatrughan-sinha-breaks-down-after-watching-daughter-sonakshi-in-lootera/1139060/
  4. ^ http://newseastwest.com/lootera-review-kudos-to-sonakshi-sinha-for-her-superb-performance/
  5. ^ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/people-discouraged-me-from-taking-up-lootera-says-sonakshi-sinha/1/287439.html
  6. ^ "Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University".
  7. ^ "Who is Sonakshi Sinha?". NDTV. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Off the Ramp with Sonakshi Sinha".
  9. ^ "Top Lifetime Grossers 2010–2019 (Figures in Ind Rs)". Box Office India. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  10. ^ "'Dabangg' 17th on list of highest grossers". Times of India. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  11. ^ Tushar Doshi (29 October 2009). "Sonakshi Sinha lost 30kgs for her debut film Dabangg". MiD DAY. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  12. ^ Adarsh, Taran. "Dabangg (2010) Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Sonakshi Sinha;Shoot for Maxim India December 2010".
  14. ^ "'Rowdy Rathore' Movie Review Roundup: Mixed Reaction From Critics – International Business Times". Ibtimes.co.in. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  15. ^ "Boxofficeindia.com". Boxofficeindia.com. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  16. ^ "Boxofficeindia.com". Boxofficeindia.com. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  17. ^ "Akshay Kumar's Joker gets negative reviews from film critics". Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  18. ^ "Akshay Kumar's Joker tanks at Box Office". Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  19. ^ "Son of Sardar Second Week Box Office Collection. Hit". Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  20. ^ "Ajay Devgn's Son of Sardar gets mixed reviews from critics!". Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  21. ^ "Dabangg 2 Emerges Blockbuster". Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  22. ^ "'Dabangg 2' Review Roundup: Action, Comedy Gets Mixed Reviews From Critics". Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  23. ^ a b "ETC Business Awards Winners: 2012 – 2013" Retrieved 24 March 2013
  24. ^ "Sonakshi Sinha likely to dub for Hindi Rise of the Guardians?". NDTV.com. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  25. ^ "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Picks Up Strongly Lootera Is Poor". Box Office India. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  26. ^ "Lootera: a slow pace romantic saga worth watching, say critics". Hindustan Times. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  27. ^ Tanwar, Sarita. "Movie Review: Lootera charms you and slowly draws you into its lost world". DNA India. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  28. ^ Sen, Raja. "Review: Lootera is an absolute masterpiece". Rediff. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  29. ^ Adarsh, Taran. "Lootera (2013) Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  30. ^ "Sonakshi Sinha has a new name in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Again". NDTV. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  31. ^ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ajay-devgn-sonakshi-sinha-to-star-in-prabhu-devas-next/1118206/
  32. ^ Rege, Harshada (19 November 2013). "Sonakshi Sinha and Arjun Kapoor set to appear in a film by the guys behind Google ad film, Reunion". Daily News And Analysis. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  33. ^ "Adopt Cats, Dogs: Sonakshi Sinha," http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/adopt-cats-dogs-sonakshi-sinha/1/299285.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)IndiaToday, 13 August 2013.
  34. ^ "Winners of 6th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  35. ^ "56th Filmfare Awards 2010, A Night of Glitz N' Glamour". Glamsham.com. Fifth Quarter Infomedia Pvt. Ltd. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  36. ^ "Winners of 1st Global Indian Film & Television Honors 2011". Bollywood Hungama. 12 February 2011.
  37. ^ "Winners of the IIFA Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  38. ^ "Winners of Lions Gold Awards 2010". Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  39. ^ "Winners of 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  40. ^ "StardustAwardWinner2011". Magnus Mags. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  41. ^ "Nominations of Stardust Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  42. ^ a b "Hrithik, SRK Top Zee Cine Awards". The Hindustan Times. HT Media Group. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  43. ^ Indo-Asian News Service (19 March 2010). "SRK gets global entertainment award". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  44. ^ The Times of India http://movies.indiatimes.com/News-Gossip/News/SRK-Rahman-win-Global-Icon-honor/articleshow/5701073.cms. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  45. ^ "Dabangg wins 5 awards by Aaj Tak". 2 January 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  46. ^ "Priyanka bags Phalke award for '7 Khoon Maaf'". 4 May 2011.
  47. ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (14 February 2011). "Winners of Bollywood Hungama Surfers Choice Movie Awards 2010". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  48. ^ a b "Nominations for Stardust Awards 2013" Retrieved 5 February 2013
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