Sonal Chauhan
Sonal Chauhan | |
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 Chauhan at Filmfare Style & Glamour Awards 2016 | |
| Born | 16 May 1995 or 16 May 1994[1][2] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Gargi College |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress, singer |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Title | Femina Miss India World Tourism 2005 Miss World Tourism 2005 |
Sonal Chauhan is an Indian fashion model, singer and actress who predominantly works in Telugu and Hindi cinema.[4] She has won several beauty contests and made her debut as an actress in the movie Jannat.[5]
Early life
She did her schooling from Delhi Public School in Noida.[6] After that she studied Philosophy honors at Gargi College in New Delhi.[7]
Career
Modelling career
She was crowned as the Miss World Tourism 2005 at Miri, Sarawak state of Malaysia.[8] She is the first Indian to have claimed Miss World Tourism title.[9] She has also appeared in the ads of brands like DishTv, Ponds and Nokia.[10] She also appeared on the cover page of FHM[11] and The Man magazine (October 2000). She walked the ramp as show stopper for jewellery brand YS18 at the India International Jewelry Week 2011.[12][13]
Acting career
She first appeared on screen in Himesh Reshammiya's album Aap Kaa Surroor.[14] Kunal Deshmukh, director of Jannat, saw her at a restaurant in Mumbai. He asked for her contact number, and in a week she was on the floors shooting.[15] In the movie she was paired opposite Emraan Hashmi.[16] She has also signed a three-film deal with the Bhatts, of which two are pending.[17] She has walked the ramp for many fashion shows and has modeled in print campaigns for brands like LG, Reliance CDMA, Hero Honda Passion, Nokia, Hindustan Times, Delhi Times, and many more.[10] She also sang a duet with KK for one of the film's song "Kaise Bataoon".[18]
Then she acted in a Telugu film Legend sharing screen with actor Balakrishna marking her comeback to Tollywood after many years. Her next project was Pandaga Chesko. In early 2015, she signed two Telugu films Size Zero opposite Arya and Sher opposite Nandamuri Kalyan Ram.[19]
In early July 2015 she signed another Telugu project Dictator.[20][21]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jannat | Zoya Mathur | Hindi | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Female Debutuii |
| 2008 | Rainbow | Swapna | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu | Prakruthi | Kannada | |
| 2011 | Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap | Tanya | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Pehla Sitara | |||
| 2013 | 3G | Sheena | Also playback singer for song "Kaise Bataoon" | |
| 2014 | Legend | Sneha | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Pandaga Chesko | Anushka (Sweety) | ||
| Sher | Nandini | |||
| Size Zero | Simran | |||
| Inji Iduppazhagi | Tamil | |||
| 2016 | Dictator | Indu |
Telugu |
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| 2018 | Paltan | Maj | Hindi | |
| Jack and Dil | Shilpa Walia | |||
| 2019 | Skyfire (Web series) | Meenakshi Pirzada | Hindi | On ZEE5 Platform [22][23][24][25] |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Jannat | Stardust Awards | Superstar of Tomorrow – Female | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | Best Female Debut | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap | Stardust Awards | Breakthrough Supporting Performance – Female | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dictator | TSR TV National Film Awards | Most Promising Actress | Won |
See also
References
- ^ a b "'जन्नत' फेम सोनल चौहान अब 'पलटन' के लिए तैयार, इन तस्वीरों में देखें उनका स्टाइल". Dainik Jagaran (in Hindi). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ एंटरटेनमेंट डेस्क (16 May 2018). "रेस्टोरेंट में खुली थी सोनल चौहान की किस्मत, माल्या के बेटे से लेकर सलमान के भाई को कर चुकी हैं डेट". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ Salim, Lubna (25 August 2018). "Sonal Chauhan confesses her biggest fashion faux pas: plastic bra straps". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Sonal Chauhan to do an Urmila in Balayya's next".
- ^ "Doing intimate scenes with Emraan is easier: Sonal Chauhan – The Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Sonal Chauhan interview". Telugu Cinema. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Sonal Chauhan interview". The Times of India. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ Raul Dias (26 July 2005). "She's all that!". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ^ Raul Dias (27 July 2005). "Indian girl is Miss World Tourism | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b "Sonal Chauhan video interview". Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Sonal Chauhan birthday: Brace yourself, the Jannat actress might steal your heart with her super stylish snaps | Entertainment News". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Iijw 2011: Ys 18". The Times of India.
- ^ Loading. Bollywoodaajtak.com. Retrieved on 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Sonal Chauhan comes to town". www.oneindia.in. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "Sonal Chauhan sings in her new film 3G". London: Daily Mail. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Jannat- Sonal Chauhan's ticket to Bollywood". www.indiaprwire.com. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "'Bhatts are known for making films in which female characters play important roles'". Rediff. April 2008.
- ^ Kaise Bataaoon song by Sonal Chauhan, K.K. Archived 2 February 2014 at archive.today. vcrave.com
- ^ "Sonal Chauhan to replace Vanya Mishra in Kalyanram's Sher". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (21 April 2015). Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Sonal Chauhan roped in for a crazy project". 123telugu.com. Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Balakrishna to romance Legend actress once again". Indiaglitz.com (2 July 2015). Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- ^ Rakshit, Nayandeep (2 March 2019). "Prateik Babbar and Sonal Chauhan team up for ZEE5's web series 'Skyfire'". DNA India. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Sonal Chauhan Is All Set To Make Her Debut In The Digital World With ZEE5". Urban Asian. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Skyfire actor Sonal Chauhan: It feels special to be still known as Jannat girl". The Indian Express. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Skyfire's concept intrigued me: Sonal Chauhan". IWMBuzz. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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