Ekta Sohini | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1990–2020 |
Spouse | Mohnish Bahl |
Ekta Sohini known mononymously as Ektaa is an Indian actress. After several small 1980s television roles, she made her film debut opposite Arbaaz Ali Khan in the coming-of-age romance film Solah Satra (1990). She starred as Aditya Pancholi's love interest in Naamcheen (1991) and Tahalka (1992).
She is married to actor Mohnish Bahl. Their daughter Pranutan Bahl is also an actress. [1]
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