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Born | Sonampreet Bajwa [1] 16 August 1989 |
Alma mater | University of Delhi |
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Years active | 2013–present |
Sonampreet Bajwa [1] (born 16 August 1989) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Punjabi films. One of the highest paid and most popular actresses of Punjabi cinema, [2] [3] Bajwa is a recipient of two PTC Punjabi Film Awards along with nominations for four Filmfare Awards Punjabi. [4] [5]
After participating in the 2012 Femina Miss India contest, Bajwa made her acting debut with the Punjabi film Best Of Luck (2013) and made her Tamil film debut with Kappal . Bajwa established herself as a leading actor in Punjabi films with successful films such as Punjab 1984 (2014), Sardaar Ji 2 (2016), Nikka Zaildar (2016), Manje Bistre (2017), Nikka Zaildar 2 (2017), Carry on Jatta 2 (2018), Guddiyan Patole (2019), Ardab Mutiyaran (2019) and Honsla Rakh (2021). She made her Telugu film debut with Aatadukundam Raa (2016). [6]
Bajwa won the PTC Punjabi Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Ardab Mutiyaran. She has also received two Filmfare Awards Punjabi - Best Actress nomination for Manje Bistre and Nikka Zaildar 2. [7]
Bajwa was born on 16 August 1989 in Nainital, Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand) in a Punjabi Sikh family. [8] [9] [10] She completed her graduation at Delhi University. [11] In 2012, she moved to Mumbai and participated in the Femina Miss India contest. [12] Bajwa then became an air hostess, but later quit it to pursue a career in acting. [6] [1]
Bajwa made her acting debut with Best Of Luck in 2013 alongside Gippy Grewal and Jazzy B. [13] In 2014, she worked in Punjab 1984 opposite Diljit Dosanjh. [6] [14] She made her Tamil film debut with Kappal opposite Vaibhav the same year. [15]
Bajwa had four films in 2016 - Sardaar Ji 2 opposite Diljit Dosanjh, [16] Nikka Zaildar opposite Ammy Virk, [17] Born to Be King opposite Ateesh Randev and her Telugu debut Aatadukundam Raa opposite Sushanth. [18] In 2017, she appeared opposite Gippy Grewal in Manje Bistre , opposite Dosanjh Super Singh and opposite Ammy Virk in Nikka Zaildar 2 . [19] [20] In 2018, she appeared in Carry on Jatta 2 , opposite Grewal. [21] [22]
Bajwa worked in five films in 2019. She worked in Guddiyan Patole opposite Gurnam Bhullar, [23] Muklawa opposite Virk, [24] Singham opposite Parmish Verma, Ardab Mutiyaran opposite Ajay Sarkaria and Bala opposite Ayushmann Khurrana. [25] She won the PTC Punjabi Film Award for Best Actress for Ardab Mutiyaran. [7] In 2020, she appeared in Jinde Meriye opposite Parmish Verma and in Street Dancer 3D opposite Varun Dhawan. [26] In 2021, she appeared opposite Virk in Puaada and opposite Dosanjh in Honsla Rakh . [27] [28]
In 2022, she played the lead opposite Gurnam Bhullar in Mai Vyah Nahi Karona Tere Naal, opposite Virk in Sher Bagga , [29] opposite Ajay Sarkaria in Jind Mahi [30] and opposite Vaibhav in Kaatteri . [31] In 2023, she played a lead role in Godday Godday Chaa [32] and Carry On Jatta 3. [33] In 2024, she played the lead opposite Virk in Kudi Haryane Val Di . [34]
In 2025, Bajwa made her debut in Hindi films with Housefull 5 opposite Riteish Deshmukh. The film was released in two versions, titled Housefull 5A and Housefull 5B, each featuring a different climax and murderer. [35] [36] [37] Following this, she signed on for the action-thriller Baaghi 4 , acting alongside Tiger Shroff and Sanjay Dutt. The film is directed by A. Harsha and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, and is scheduled for theatrical release on 5 September 2025. [38]
Bajwa is considered one of the highest-paid and prominent actresses of Punjabi cinema. [2] [39] She is also known for her fashion sense and styling. [40] [41] In the film Guddiyan Patole , Bajwa was the highest paid actor, receiving more than her male counterparts. [42] Bajwa became the Chandigarh Times' Most Desirable Woman thrice in 2016, 2017 and 2019. [43] [44] [45] She also ranked 2nd in 2018 and 4th in 2020 in the same list. [46] [47] In the Times' 50 Most Desirable Woman list, Bajwa ranked 44th in 2019. [48] She is the celebrity endorser for brands including Moofarm and Americana biscuits. [49]
Although a born in a Punjabi Sikh family, in 2017, Bajwa announced on social media, that she follows Jesus, but has not converted to Christianity. She stated "I follow Jesus but I am not a religious Christian." [50] [10]
† | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2013 | Best Of Luck | Simran | Punjabi | ||
2014 | Punjab 1984 | Jeeti | |||
Kappal | Deepika | Tamil | |||
2015 | Sardaar Ji | Herself | Punjabi | Special appearance in song "Veervaar" | |
2016 | Sardaar Ji 2 | Diljyot | |||
Babu Bangaram | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in song "Dhandame Ettukuntam" | [51] | |
Aatadukundam Raa | Shruthi | ||||
Nikka Zaildar | Manraaj Kaur | Punjabi | |||
Born to Be King | Preet | ||||
2017 | Manje Bistre | Rano | |||
Super Singh | Twinkle | ||||
Nikka Zaildar 2 | Roop Kaur | ||||
2018 | Carry on Jatta 2 | Meet | [22] | ||
2019 | Guddiyan Patole | Kashmeer "Kash" Kaur | |||
Muklawa | Taaro | ||||
Shadaa | Herself | Special appearance in song, "Tommy" | |||
Singham | Dr. Nikki | ||||
Ardab Mutiyaran | Babbu Bains Bansal | [7] | |||
Bala | Swasti | Hindi | |||
2020 | Jinde Meriye | Rehmat | Punjabi | ||
Street Dancer 3D | Pammi Kaur Chaddha | Hindi | Cameo | [52] | |
2021 | Puaada | Raunak | Punjabi | [53] | |
Honsla Rakh | Jasmine | [54] | |||
2022 | Mai Vyah Nahi Karona Tere Naal | Mannat | [55] | ||
Sher Bagga | Gulaab Kaur | [56] | |||
Jind Mahi | Lakhwinder "Laddo" Kaur | [57] [58] | |||
Kaatteri | Shwetha | Tamil | [59] | ||
2023 | Godday Godday Chaa | Rani | Punjabi | [60] | |
Carry on Jatta 3 | Meet | [61] | |||
2024 | Kudi Haryane Val Di | Neelam Dahiya | [34] | ||
2025 | Housefull 5 | Zara Akhtar | Hindi | [62] | |
Baaghi 4 | Hazel | [63] | |||
Nikka Zaildar 4† | TBA | Punjabi | Filming | [64] | |
Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat † | TBA | Hindi | Post-production | [65] | |
2026 | Border 2† | TBA | Filming | [66] |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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2021 | Dil Diyan Gallan | Host | Punjabi | |
2024 | Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment | Herself | Hindi | Guest appearance |
Year | Song | Artist | Director | Label |
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2020 | Jatti Jeoni Morh Wargi [67] | Sidhu Moose Wala | Agam Mann | White Hill Music |
2020 | Surma | Diljit Dosanjh | Arvindr Khaira | Sony Music India |
2021 | Brown Shortie | Sidhu Moose Wala | Sukh Sanghera | Sidhu Moose Wala |
2025 | Naah Goriye | Jaani | Aniket Parpillewar | Sony Music India |
Qayamat | White Noise Collectives, SOM | Tarun Mansukhani | T-Series |
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | 4th PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Female Debut | Best of Luck | Nominated | [68] |
2017 | 7th PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sardaar Ji 2 | Nominated | |
1st Filmfare Awards Punjabi | Best Actress | Nikka Zaildar | Nominated | [69] | |
2018 | 2nd Filmfare Awards Punjabi | Manje Bistre | Nominated | [70] | |
Nikka Zaildar 2 | Nominated | ||||
Best Actress - Critics | Nominated | ||||
8th PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Actress | Super Singh | Nominated | [71] | |
2019 | 9th PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Carry On Jatta 2 | Nominated | [72] | |
2020 | 10th PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Ardab Mutiyaran | Won | [73] | |
2022 | 11th PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Mai Vyah Nahi Karona Tere Naal | Nominated | [74] | |
Popular Jodi of The Year(with Gurnam Bhullar) | Won | ||||
Popular Jodi of The Year(with Diljit Dosanjh) | Honsla Rakh | Nominated |