Salony Luthra
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Salony Luthra is an Indian theatre artiste and actress who works in English, Tamil and Telugu-language films.
Career
Salony Luthra worked as a theater artiste in Mumbai and Pondicherry.[1] She made her lead film debut with the Tamil-language film Sarabham (2014) starring Naveen Chandra.[2][3] She landed the role after being selected from a hundred applicants.[4] In the film, she played dual roles as a normal woman and a drug addict.[2] To prepare for the film, she practiced learning the Tamil language.[2] For the negative character, she watched Hollywood films and hung out with people who smoked.[5] She is also a theatre artiste and has starred in several productions including the Hindi-language adaptation of the novel Blackbird by David Harrower.[6] She was signed to play a role in Parandhu Sella Vaa and shot for the film in Singapore.[7] However, she left citing differences with the director.[8] the film after the She has also starred in several short films including Oliyum Oliyum as a blind street vendor and Kajal as a working woman.[9][2] In 2018, she starred in the Hollywood films Turned Out and Forbidden as a Spanish woman and an Indian medical student, respectively.[2][10][3] She made her Telugu debut with Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna in which she paired with Naveen Chandra for the second time.[11][1] She played an independent woman in the film.[12][13]
Personal life
She was brought up in Shimla.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2013 | Siddharth | Train passenger | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Sarabham | Shruti and Sanjana Chandrasekar | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Turned Out | Isha | English | |
| Forbidden | Jasleen | English | ||
| 2020 | Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna | Bhanumathi | Telugu |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Villain — Female | Sarabham | Won | [14] |
References
- ^ a b Pecheti, Prakash. "Salony Luthra shares how she became Bhanumathi Ramakrishna". Telangana Today.
- ^ a b c d e Kumar, Anuj (April 15, 2017). "'No child's play'". The Hindu.
- ^ a b "Tamil audience is my first priority: Salony - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Happy when people say that I resemble Angeline Jolie: Salony Luthra". Deccan Chronicle. 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Don't want roles similar to 'Sarabham': Salony Luthra - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "I miss Delhi's street food when I am away: Salony Luthra". Hindustan Times. February 16, 2017.
- ^ "Salony shoots in Singapore - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Salony walks out of Nasser's son's film - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Salony turns street-vendor for a short film - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Salony Luthra readies herself for her upcoming Hollywood flick, Turned Out". Deccan Chronicle. July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Salony Luthra is excited about her Tollywood debut - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (June 8, 2020). "Salony's reel and real lives merge". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Rooted in reality: Salony Luthra on OTT film 'Bhanumati Ramakrishna'". The New Indian Express.
- ^ V.P, Nicy (January 9, 2015). "Vikatan Awards 2014: Dhanush, Dulquer Salmaan, 'Sathuranga Vettai' Honoured [WINNERS LIST]". International Business Times, India Edition.