Salony Luthra

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Salony Luthra
Born
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India [1]
OccupationActress

Salony Luthra is an Indian actress who works in English, Tamil and Telugu-language films.

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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 learnt the Tamil language. [2] For the negative character, she watched Hollywood films and hung out with people who smoked. [5]

She 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 the project citing differences with the director. [8] She has also featured 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 was paired with Naveen Chandra for a second time. [11] [1] She played an independent woman in the film. [12] [13]

Early life

Salony was brought up in Shimla, India. [6]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2013 Siddharth Train passenger Hindi
2014 Sarabham Shruti and Sanjana Chandrasekar Tamil
2017KajalHindishort film
2018Turned OutIsha English
ForbiddenJasleenshort film
2020 Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna Bhanumathi Telugu

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2014 Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards Best Villain — FemaleSarabhamWon[ citation needed ]
2016 New York Film Festival Best ActressKajalWon
Florence Film FestivalBest ActressWon
LA Film Festival Best ActressWon
Jaipur International Film Festival Best ActressWon
2017 Filmfare Awards Best ActressNominated
2020 FFTG Awards Best ActressForbiddenNominated
2021 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debut Actress - TeluguBhanumathi & RamakrishnaNominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pecheti, Prakash. "Salony Luthra shares how she became Bhanumathi Ramakrishna". Telangana Today.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Kumar, Anuj (April 15, 2017). "'No child's play'". The Hindu.
  3. 1 2 "Tamil audience is my first priority: Salony". The Times of India.
  4. ↑ "Happy when people say that I resemble Angeline Jolie: Salony Luthra". Deccan Chronicle. 27 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Don't want roles similar to 'Sarabham': Salony Luthra". The Times of India.
  6. 1 2 "I miss Delhi's street food when I am away: Salony Luthra". Hindustan Times. February 16, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Salony shoots in Singapore". The Times of India.
  8. ↑ "Salony walks out of Nasser's son's film". The Times of India.
  9. ↑ "Salony turns street-vendor for a short film". The Times of India.
  10. ↑ "Salony Luthra readies herself for her upcoming Hollywood flick, Turned Out". Deccan Chronicle. July 11, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Salony Luthra is excited about her Tollywood debut". The Times of India.
  12. ↑ Adivi, Sashidhar (June 8, 2020). "Salony's reel and real lives merge". Deccan Chronicle.
  13. ↑ "Rooted in reality: Salony Luthra on OTT film 'Bhanumati Ramakrishna'". The New Indian Express.
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