Sonal Chauhan

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Sonal Chauhan
Sonal Chauhan snapped at PVR in Juhu (cropped).jpg
Chauhan in 2023
Born (1985-05-16) 16 May 1985 (age 39) [1] or
(1987-05-16) 16 May 1987 (age 37) [2]
Bulandshahr or Agra, Uttar Pradesh, [1] [3] India
Alma mater Gargi College
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
  • singer
Years active2005–present
Title Femina Miss India World Tourism 2005
Miss World Tourism 2005

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. [4] She won the title of Femina Miss India in 2005 and Miss World Tourism in 2005.

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She made her acting debut with Hindi film Jannat [5] 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).

Early life

Chauhan was born in a Rajput family. [6] She attended Delhi Public School in Noida. [7] She then studied Philosophy honours at Gargi College in New Delhi. [8]

Career

Modelling career

She was crowned Miss World Tourism 2005 at Miri, Sarawak state of Malaysia. [9] She is the first Indian to have claimed the Miss World Tourism title. [10] She also appeared on the cover pages of FHM. [11]

Acting career

Chauhan during 3G shoot Sonal Chauhan at 3G movie shoot (3).jpg
Chauhan during 3G shoot

She first appeared on screen in Himesh Reshammiya's Aap Kaa Surroor .[ citation needed ] She appeared opposite Emraan Hashmi. [12] She has also signed a three-film deal with the Bhatts, of which two are pending. [13] She also sang a duet with KK for the song "Kaise Bataoon" in the film 3G. [14]

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. [15]

In early July 2015, she signed another Telugu film, Dictator . [16]

Filmography

Films

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2008 Jannat Zoya Mathur Hindi
Rainbow Swapna Telugu
2010 Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu Prakruthi Kannada
2011 Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap TanyaHindi
2012Pehla Sitara
2013 3G Sheena
2014 Legend SnehaTelugu
2015 Pandaga Chesko Anushka (Sweety)
Sher Nandini
Size Zero Simran Bilingual film
Inji Iduppazhagi Tamil
2016 Dictator InduTelugu
2018 Paltan Maj. Bishen Singh's wifeHindi
Jack and Dil Shilpa WaliaHindi
2019 Ruler HarikaTelugu [17]
2021 The Power ChandiniHindi
2022 F3: Fun and Frustration American girlTelugu [18]
The Ghost Priya
2023 Adipurush Mandodari Hindi
Telugu		Bilingual film [19]
2024 Dard †TBA Bengali
Hindi		 India Bangladesh joint production film;
Pan-Indian film

Television

YearTitleRoleRef.
2019 Skyfire Meenakshi Pirzada [20] [21] [22]

Music videos

YearTitleSingerRef.
2006Samjho Na Kuch To Samjho Na Himesh Reshammiya
2016 Fursat Arjun Kanungo [23]
Badtameez Ankit Tiwari [24]
2018Kuch Nahi Jyotica Tangri [25]
2019Mere Aas Paas Yasser Desai, Jyotica Tangri [26]
2020 Fursat Hai Aaj Bhi Arjun Kanungo [27]
2023Mal Mal B Praak [28]

Discography

YearFilmSongCo-singerRef.
2013 3G "Kaise Bataaoon" KK [29]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef.
2009 54th Filmfare Awards Best Female Debut Jannat Nominated [30]
Stardust Awards Superstar of Tomorrow – Female Nominated [31]
2012 Breakthrough Performance – Female Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap Nominated [32]
2016 Zee Telugu Apsara Awards Rising Star of the Year Pandaga Chesko & Size Zero Nominated[ citation needed ]
2017 TSR–TV9 National Film Awards Most Promising Actress Dictator Won [33]

See also

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