Sonia Balani | |
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| Born | Sonia Balani Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Sonia Balani is an Indian actress known for her work in movies like "The Kerala Story," "Bazaar," and "Tum Bin 2," as well as in TV shows such as "Tu Mera Hero" and "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain." [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Balani belongs to a Sindhi family from Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
| Year | Title | Role | TV Channel | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Bade Achhe Lagte Hain | Peehu Kapoor Shergil | Sony Entertainment Channel | |
| 2014 | Tu Mera Hero | Panchi Titu Agrawal | Star Plus | |
| 2017 | Detective Didi | Detective Bunty Sharma | Zee TV | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Tum Bin II | Gurpreet | Debut film | |
| 2018 | Baazaar | Amna Ahmed | ||
| 2023 | The Kerala Story | Asifa Ba | ||
| Year | Titile | Platform | Ref. |
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| — | Bhopal to Vegas | Disney+ Hotstar |
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