Sonia Balani | |
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| Born | Sonia Balani Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | St. John's College, Agra |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Sonia Balani is an Indian actress known for her work in movies like The Kerala Story, Baazaar, and Tum Bin 2, as well as in TV shows such as Tu Mera Hero and Bade Achhe Lagte Hain. [1] [2] [3]
Balani was born in a Sindhi family from Agra, Uttar Pradesh. [4] [5] She graduated from St. John's College, Agra. [6]
She played the role of Asifa Ba in the movie The Kerala Story in 2023. [7] [8] She will play the role of Urmila in the upcoming movie Ramayana: Part 1 set to be released in 2026. [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tum Bin 2 | Gurpreet Kaur | Debut film | |
| 2018 | Baazaar | Amna Ahmed | ||
| 2023 | The Kerala Story | Asifa Ba | ||
| 2026 | Ramayana: Part 1 † | Urmila | [9] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | TV Channel | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2013 | Suvreen Guggal – Topper of The Year | Soni Chaddha | Channel V India | ||
| 2014 | Bade Achhe Lagte Hain | Peehu Kapoor Shergil | Sony | ||
| 2014–2015 | Tu Mera Hero | Panchi Agrawal | Lead | Star Plus | [10] |
| 2017 | Detective Didi | Detective Bunty Sharma | Lead | Zee TV | |
| 2018 | Kaun Hai? | Sonika | Episode 8, 9 | Colors TV |
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bhopal to Vegas | Reshmi | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| 2021 | Glitter | Riddhi | ZEE5 |
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