Sonali Bendre
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.
Known For
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- 2022 · The Broken News as Amina Qureshi
- 2020 · India's Best Dancer as Judge
- 2016 · BFFs with Vogue as Herself
- 2016 · The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- 2013 · Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! as Mumtaz
- 2010 · Dance India Dance Li'l Masters as Self - Judge
- 2009 · India's Got Talent as Judge
- 2004 · Indian Idol as Judge
- 2004 · Shankar Dada MBBS as Sunitha
- 2004 · Aga Bai Arechya as Dancer in the song Cham Cham Karta
- 2003 · Kal Ho Naa Ho as Dr. Priya
- 2003 · Kal Ho Naa Ho as Priya (Special Appearance)
- 2003 · Eternity as Queen Sheelavati
- 2003 · Chori Chori as Pooja
- 2003 · Palnati Brahmanayudu as Siva Nageswari
- 2002 · Manmadhudu as Harika
- 2002 · Khadgam as Swathy
- 2002 · Indra as Pallavi Bhansal
- 2001 · Tera Mera Saath Rahen as
- 2001 · Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega as Sapna Chopra
- 2001 · Murari as Vasundhara
- 2000 · Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai as Saavni
- 2000 · Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai as Khushi Malhotra
- 2000 · Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke as Nisha
- 2000 · Kaun Banega Crorepati as Self
- 2000 · Chal Mere Bhai as
- 2000 · Dil Hi Dil Mein as Roja R. Chandra
- 2000 · Preethse as Kiran
- 1999 · Hum Saath Saath Hain as Preeti Shukla
- 1999 · Kannodu Kanbathellam as Kalyani
- 1999 · Dahek A Burning Passion as Sabina Bahkshi / Neelima Bahkshi
- 1999 · Kadhalar Dhinam as Roja
- 1999 · Love You Hamesha as
- 1999 · Sarfarosh as Seema
- 1998 · Zakhm as Sonia
- 1998 · Humse Badhkar Kaun as Anu
- 1998 · Angaaray as
- 1998 · Major Saab as Nisha
- 1998 · Duplicate as Lily
- 1998 · Keemat as Mansi
- 1997 · Qahar as
- 1997 · Tarazu as Pooja
- 1997 · Bhai as Meenu
- 1996 · Rakshak as Dr Pooja
- 1996 · Sapoot as
- 1996 · Diljale as Radhika
- 1996 · English Babu Desi Mem as Bijuriya
- 1996 · Apne Dam Par as Special appearance
- 1995 · Takkar as Mohini
- 1995 · Gaddaar as Priya
- 1995 · The Don as Anita malik
- 1995 · Bombay as Dancer in the song 'Humma Humma'
- 1994 · Naaraaz as
- 1994 · Aag as Parul