Soundarya Sharma | |
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 Sharma in 2023 | |
| Born | 20 September 1994 New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Soundarya Sharma (born 20 September 1994) [1] is an Indian actress. She made her acting debut with the romantic drama Ranchi Diaries in 2017. In 2022, she participated in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 16 .
Soundarya Sharma was born on 20 September 1994, in Preet Vihar, East Delhi, India. She grew up in a supportive family with her father, Naresh Sharma, her mother, Usha Sharma, who is a teacher, and her siblings Avinash and Mona Sharma. During her early years, Soundarya had a strong interest in music and trained in Indian classical music. She was also passionate about theatre, which led her to join the National School of Drama and the ACT 1 Theatre group.[ citation needed ]
Sharma played the lead role in the film Ranchi Diaries , which was produced by Anupam Kher and Rashmin Majithia. The film was released in October 2017, and she was nominated for the 'Best Female Debutant' by Zee Cine Awards and Star Screen Awards.[ citation needed ] She won the 'Best Debutante' at the Jharkhand International Film Festival.[ citation needed ] She won the Lokmat Most Stylish Diva Award at Lokmat Stylish Awards in 2018. [2] Soundarya was also a part of a Times Music exclusive release titled Garmi Mein Chill. [3] [4]
She did a workshop with Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute [5] and a short-acting course from the New York Film Academy. [6] [7] In 2022, she was seen in MX Player's crime web series Raktanchal 2 playing Roli. [8] She was also seen in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 16 . On Day 112, she was evicted, where she finished at 9th place. [9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ranchi Diaries | Gudiya | [10] | |
| 2022 | Thank God | Tanya | Cameo | |
| 2025 | Housefull 5† | TBA | Filming | [11] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2023 | Bigg Boss 16 | Contestant | 9th place | [12] |
| 2022 | Raktanchal 2 | Roli | [13] | |
| Country Mafia | Nannu | [14] | ||
| Karm Yuddh | Payal Rana | [15] |
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Mast Barsaat" | Sajid Khan, Danish Sabri | [16] |
| 2022 | "Bomb Hai" | RaKa | [17] |
| 2023 | "Bade Din Se" | Muskaan, Altamash Faridi | [18] [19] |
| "Khoobsurat" | Neha Kakkar, Raghav Chaitanya | [20] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Female Debut | Ranchi Diaries | Nominated | [ citation needed ] |
| Star Screen Awards | Best Female Debut | Nominated | [ citation needed ] | ||
| Jharkhand International Film Festival | Best Debutante | Won | [ citation needed ] | ||
| Lokmat Stylish Awards | Most Stylish Diva | — | Won | [21] |
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