Sonal Chauhan
Sonal Chauhan (born 16 May 1985/1987) is an Indian actress, singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She predominantly works in Telugu and Hindi films. She won the title of Femina Miss India in 2005 and Miss World Tourism in 2005.
Sonal Chauhan
- Name
- Sonal Chauhan
- Born
- 16 May 1985 or 16 May 1987
- Birthplace
- Bulandshahr or Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Education
- Gargi College
- Occupation
- * Model
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Hindi
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Sonal Chauhan (born 16 May 1985/1987) is an Indian actress, singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She predominantly works in Telugu and Hindi films. She won the title of Femina Miss India in 2005 and Miss World Tourism in 2005.
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Biography
Biography
She made her acting debut with Hindi film Jannat and her Telugu film debut with Rainbow, both in 2008. Chauhan made her Kannada film debut with Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu (2010) and Tamil debut with Inji Iduppazhagi (2015). She has been part of successful films including Legend (2014), Pandaga Chesko (2015), Size Zero (2015) and Dictator (2016).
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Sonal Chauhan • Born — 16 May 1985 or 16 May 1987 • Birthplace — Bulandshahr or Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India • Education — Gargi College • Years Active — 2005–present • Occupation — * Model • actress • singer • Title — Femina Miss India World Tourism 2005 Miss World Tourism 2005
Early life
Early life
Chauhan was born in a Rajput family. She attended Delhi Public School in Noida. She then studied Philosophy honours at Gargi College in New Delhi.
Modelling career
Modelling career
She was crowned Miss World Tourism 2005 at Miri, Sarawak state of Malaysia. She is the first Indian to have claimed the Miss World Tourism title. She also appeared on the cover pages of FHM.
Acting career
Acting career
• Illustration — Chauhan during 3G shoot She first appeared on screen in Himesh Reshammiya's Aap Kaa Surroor. She appeared opposite Emraan Hashmi in her Hindi film debut in Jannat which she would go on to earn a nomination for Best Female Debut from the Filmfare Awards. She has also signed a three-film deal with the Bhatts, of which two are pending. She also sang a duet with KK for the song "Kaise Bataoon" in the film 3G. She acted in a Telugu film Legend costarring Nandamuri Balakrishna and marking her comeback to Tollywood. Her next project was Pandaga Chesko. In early 2015, she signed two Telugu films: Size Zero opposite Arya and Sher opposite Nandamuri Kalyan Ram. In early July 2015, she signed another Telugu film, Dictator.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Ref. • 2019 — Skyfire — Meenakshi Pirzada
Music videos
Music videos
• Year — Title — Singer — Ref. • 2006 — Samjho Na Kuch To Samjho Na — Himesh Reshammiya • 2016 — Fursat — Arjun Kanungo • Badtameez — Ankit Tiwari • 2018 — Kuch Nahi — Jyotica Tangri • 2019 — Mere Aas Paas — Yasser Desai, Jyotica Tangri • 2020 — Fursat Hai Aaj Bhi — Arjun Kanungo • 2023 — Mal Mal — B Praak
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1985
Sonal Chauhan born at Noida.
Films
• Year — Title — Role — Language — Notes • 2008 — Jannat — Zoya Mathur — Hindi • Rainbow — Swapna — Telugu • 2010 — Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu — Prakruthi — Kannada • 2011 — Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap — Tanya — Hindi • 2012 — Pehla Sitara • 2013 — 3G — Sheena • 2014 — Legend — Sneha — Telugu • 2015 — Pandaga Chesko — Anushka (Sweety) • Sher — Nandini • Size Zero — Simran — Bilingual film • Inji Iduppazhagi — Tamil • 2016 — Dictator — Indu — Telugu • 2018 — Paltan — Maj. Bishen Singh's wife — Hindi • Jack and Dil — Shilpa Walia — Hindi • 2019 — Ruler — Harika — Telugu • 2021 — The Power — Chandini — Hindi • 2022 — F3: Fun and Frustration — American girl — Telugu • The Ghost — Priya • 2023 — Adipurush — Mandodari — Hindi Telugu — Bilingual film • 2024 — Dard — Fatima — Bengali Hindi — First Bangladeshi and Bengali film; India Bangladesh joint production film; Bilingual film • 2026 — Shera — Sahiba — Punjabi • Mirzapur — Mumtaz Bibi — Hindi
Discography
• Year — Film — Song — Co-singer — Ref. • 2013 — 3G — "Kaise Bataaoon" — KK
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Film — Result — Ref. • 2009 — 54th Filmfare Awards — Best Female Debut — Jannat • Stardust Awards — Superstar of Tomorrow – Female • 2012 — Breakthrough Performance – Female — Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap • 2016 — Zee Telugu Apsara Awards — Rising Star of the Year — Pandaga Chesko & Size Zero • 2017 — TSR–TV9 National Film Awards — Most Promising Actress — Dictator
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