Sonali Bendre
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1975 (age 51)
- Birthplace
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Biography
Sonali was born in Mumbai into a Marathi speaking Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu family.She studied in Bangalore and Mumbai in Kendriya Vidyalaya Malleswaram and Holy Cross Convent High School, Thane. Thereafter she went to Welham Girls School, Dehradun. She married film director Goldie Behl on 12 November 2002. On 11 August 2005, she gave birth to a son, Ranveer, at the Breach Candy Hospital. Bendre started out as a model before being selected for the "Star Dust Talent Search". She was invited to Mumbai and received training from a variety of top actors and performers of the Indian film industry. Her first role was in Aag (1994) opposite Govinda.The movie flopped,but she get noticed. And she get two awards for Filmfare Award for newcomer and Star Screen Awards Most Promising Newcomer. Though, she initially struggled to be a successful actress, she was eventually given critical acclaim for her performances in Diljale in 1996, followed by Bhai (1997), Sarfarosh, Zakhm, Duplicate, Kadhalar Dhinam (Tamil film), Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999), Tera Mera Saath Rahen (2001) and Anahat (2003) among others. She is also known for being one of the few actresses who acted opposite all top four Khans (Salman, Aamir, Shahrukh and Saif). She has also starred opposite Bollywood actors such as Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt and Anil Kapoor. She also starred opposite Telugu Superstars Mahesh Babu in Murari, Chiranjeevi, Akkineni Nagarjuna and Nandamuri Balakrishna in films such as Indra, Shankar Dada M.B.B.S., Angaaray, Manmadhudu, Palanti Brahma Naidu and Kannada Superstar Upendra in the film Preethse (remake of Darr) That helped her to establish herself and she gain popularity in South and North. She is a well known Indian star internationally.
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Filmography
Raakh
TV · as Mona Arora · 8 eps
Be Happy
Movie · as Herself
Pati Patni Aur Panga – Jodiyon Ka Reality Check
TV · as Host · 46 eps
The Broken News
TV · as Amina Qureshi · 16 eps
India's Best Dancer
TV · as Judge · 52 eps
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
BFFs with Vogue
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye
TV · as Shobha Sachdev · 107 eps
Mission Sapne
TV · as Self - Host · 10 eps
Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara!
Movie · as Mumtaz
Dance India Dance Li'l Masters
TV · as Self - Judge · 30 eps
India's Got Talent
TV · as Self - Judge · 54 eps
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
Movie · as Dr. Sunitha "Chitti"
Aga Bai Arechya
Movie · as Dancer in the song Cham Cham Karta
Indian Idol
TV · as Judge · 1 ep
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Movie · as Dr. Priya
Palnati Brahmanayudu
Movie · as Siva Nageswari
Anaahat
Movie · as Queen Sheelavati
Chori Chori
Movie · as Pooja
Indra
Movie · as Pallavi Bhansal
Khadgam
Movie · as Swathy
Manmadhudu
Movie · as Harika
Murari
Movie · as Vasundhara
Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega
Movie · as Sapna Chopra
Tera Mera Saath Rahen
Movie
Lajja
Movie · as Self - Dancer
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
Movie · as Khushi Malhotra
Preethse
Movie · as Kiran
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai
Movie · as Saavni
Dil Hi Dil Mein
Movie · as Roja R. Chandra
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke
Movie · as Nisha
Chal Mere Bhai
Movie
Kaun Banega Crorepati
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sarfarosh
Movie · as Seema
Hum Saath Saath Hain
Movie · as Preeti Shukla
Kannodu Kanbathellam
Movie · as Kalyani
Love You Hamesha
Movie
Kadhalar Dhinam
Movie · as Roja
Dahek A Burning Passion
Movie · as Sabina Bahkshi / Neelima Bahkshi
Major Saab
Movie · as Nisha
Keemat
Movie · as Mansi
Zakhm
Movie · as Sonia
Duplicate
Movie · as Lily
Humse Badhkar Kaun
Movie · as Anu
Angaaray
Movie
Tarazu
Movie · as Pooja
Bhai
Movie · as Meenu
Qahar
Movie
Diljale
Movie · as Radhika
English Babu Desi Mem
Movie · as Bijuriya
Rakshak
Movie · as Dr Pooja
Sapoot
Movie
Apne Dam Par
Movie · as Special appearance
Takkar
Movie · as Mohini
The Don
Movie · as Anita malik
Bombay
Movie · as Dancer in the song 'Humma Humma'
Gaddaar
Movie · as Priya
Aag
Movie · as Parul
Naaraaz
Movie