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Sonal Chauhan

{{Short description|Indian actress (born c. 1985/1987)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Sonal Chauhan

| image = Sonal Chauhan snapped at PVR in Juhu (cropped).jpg

| caption = Chauhan in 2023

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1985|5|16}}{{cite news |title='जन्नत' फेम सोनल चौहान अब 'पलटन' के लिए तैयार, इन तस्वीरों में देखें उनका स्टाइल |url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-sonal-chauhan-birthday-special-and-interesting-facts-jannat-girls-in-news-for-paltan-17959990.html |access-date=6 March 2019 |work=Dainik Jagaran |date=17 May 2018 |language=hi |archive-date=7 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307054031/https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-sonal-chauhan-birthday-special-and-interesting-facts-jannat-girls-in-news-for-paltan-17959990.html |url-status=live }} or
{{Birth date and age|df=y|1987|5|16}}{{cite news |title=रेस्टोरेंट में खुली थी सोनल चौहान की किस्मत, माल्या के बेटे से लेकर सलमान के भाई को कर चुकी हैं डेट |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-sonal-chauhan-these-facts-about-that-you-definitely-did-not-know |access-date=6 March 2019 |work=Amar Ujala |date=16 May 2018 |language=hi |archive-date=6 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306235035/https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-sonal-chauhan-these-facts-about-that-you-definitely-did-not-know |url-status=live }}

| birth_place = Bulandshahr or Agra, Uttar Pradesh,{{cite news |last1=Salim |first1=Lubna |title=Sonal Chauhan confesses her biggest fashion faux pas: plastic bra straps |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/sonal-chauhan-confesses-her-biggest-fashion-faux-pas-plastic-bra-straps/story-yaSwplscpSJcA9rnXUBipJ.html |access-date=6 March 2019 |work=Hindustan Times |date=25 August 2018 |archive-date=7 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307173752/https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/sonal-chauhan-confesses-her-biggest-fashion-faux-pas-plastic-bra-straps/story-yaSwplscpSJcA9rnXUBipJ.html |url-status=live }} India

| alma_mater = Gargi College

| years active = 2005–present

| occupation = {{Hlist|Model|actress|singer}}

| title = Femina Miss India World Tourism 2005
Miss World Tourism 2005

| website =

}}

Sonal Chauhan (born 16 May 1985/1987) is an Indian actress, singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She predominantly works in Telugu and Hindi films.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sonal-Chauhan-to-do-an-Urmila-in-Balayyas-next/articleshow/49982887.cms |title=Sonal Chauhan to do an Urmila in Balayya's next |website=The Times of India |access-date=20 December 2019 |archive-date=21 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921092558/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sonal-Chauhan-to-do-an-Urmila-in-Balayyas-next/articleshow/49982887.cms |url-status=live }}

She won the title of Femina Miss India in 2005 and Miss World Tourism in 2005.

She made her acting debut with Hindi film Jannat{{cite news |last1=Jha |first1=Sumit |title=Doing intimate scenes with Emraan is easier: Sonal Chauhan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Doing-intimate-scenes-with-Emraan-is-easier-Sonal-Chauhan/articleshow/19879827.cms?intenttarget=no |access-date=1 November 2020 |work=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=26 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126010527/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Doing-intimate-scenes-with-Emraan-is-easier-Sonal-Chauhan/articleshow/19879827.cms?intenttarget=no |url-status=live }} and her Telugu film debut with Rainbow, both in 2008. Chauhan made her Kannada film debut with Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu (2010) and Tamil debut with Inji Iduppazhagi (2015). She has been part of successful films including Legend (2014), Pandaga Chesko (2015), Size Zero (2015) and Dictator (2016).

Early life

Chauhan was born in a Rajput family.{{Cite news |date=21 August 2014 |title=When Sonal Chauhan felt like Rajput princess |url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/glamtalk/when-sonal-chauhan-felt-like-rajput-princess_160480.html |access-date=3 August 2020 |work=Zee News |archive-date=28 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228180242/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/glamtalk/when-sonal-chauhan-felt-like-rajput-princess_160480.html |url-status=dead}} She attended Delhi Public School in Noida.{{cite news |title=Sonal Chauhan interview |publisher=Telugu Cinema |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/sonalchauhan_june0308.php |access-date=14 May 2011 |date=3 June 2008 |archive-date=24 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324235205/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/sonalchauhan_june0308.php |url-status=dead }} She then studied Philosophy honours at Gargi College in New Delhi.{{cite news |title=Sonal Chauhan interview |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sonal-Chauhans-not-so-quiet-Delhi-visit-/articleshow/5110083.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606143815/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-11/news-interviews/28096029_1_sonal-chauhan-delhi-dps |url-status=live |archive-date=6 June 2012 |access-date=14 May 2011 |work=The Times of India |date=11 October 2009}}

Career

=Modelling career=

She was crowned Miss World Tourism 2005 at Miri, Sarawak state of Malaysia.{{Cite news |last=Dias |first=Raul |date=26 July 2005 |title=She's all that! |url=http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1183228.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=23 May 2008 |archive-date=31 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531032612/http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1183228.cms |url-status=live }} She is the first Indian to have claimed the Miss World Tourism title.{{Cite news |last=Dias |first=Raul |date=27 July 2005 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indian-girl-is-Miss-World-Tourism/articleshow/1183971.cms |title=Indian girl is Miss World Tourism |work=The Times of India |access-date=21 June 2019 |archive-date=19 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119202952/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indian-girl-is-Miss-World-Tourism/articleshow/1183971.cms |url-status=live }} She also appeared on the cover pages of FHM.{{Cite news |date=16 May 2019 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/photo-gallery/brace-yourself-jannat-actress-sonal-chauhan-might-steal-your-heart-with-her-super-stylish-snaps/419965 |title=Sonal Chauhan birthday: Brace yourself, the Jannat actress might steal your heart with her super stylish snaps |work=Time Now |access-date=21 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204172552/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/photo-gallery/brace-yourself-jannat-actress-sonal-chauhan-might-steal-your-heart-with-her-super-stylish-snaps/419965 |archive-date=4 February 2022}}

=Acting career=

File:Sonal Chauhan at 3G movie shoot (3).jpg shoot]]

She first appeared on screen in Himesh Reshammiya's Aap Kaa Surroor.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}} She appeared opposite Emraan Hashmi.{{cite web |title=Jannat- Sonal Chauhan's ticket to Bollywood |publisher=indiaprwire.com |date=30 April 2008 |url=http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/entertainment/200804309173.htm |access-date=8 December 2010 |archive-date=10 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310023129/http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/entertainment/200804309173.htm |url-status=live }} She has also signed a three-film deal with the Bhatts, of which two are pending.{{cite web |title=Bhatts are known for making films in which female characters play important roles |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/07sld5.htm |publisher=Rediff |date=April 2008 |access-date=16 June 2013 |archive-date=26 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226181831/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/07sld5.htm |url-status=live }}

She also sang a duet with KK for the song "Kaise Bataoon" in the film 3G.[http://vcrave.com/kaise-bataaoon-3g/ Kaise Bataaoon song by Sonal Chauhan, K.K.] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140202200051/http://vcrave.com/kaise-bataaoon-3g/ |date=2 February 2014 }}. vcrave.com

She acted in a Telugu film Legend costarring Nandamuri Balakrishna and marking her comeback to Tollywood. Her next project was Pandaga Chesko. In early 2015, she signed two Telugu films: Size Zero opposite Arya and Sher opposite Nandamuri Kalyan Ram.[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sonal-Chauhan-to-replace-Vanya-Mishra-in-Kalyanrams-Sher/articleshow/47001540.cms "Sonal Chauhan to replace Vanya Mishra in Kalyanram's Sher"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428151934/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sonal-Chauhan-to-replace-Vanya-Mishra-in-Kalyanrams-Sher/articleshow/47001540.cms |date=28 April 2015 }}. The Times of India. (21 April 2015). Retrieved 9 September 2015.

In early July 2015, she signed another Telugu film, Dictator.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

Filmography

=Films=

{{Pending films key}}

class="wikitable sortable"
YearTitleRoleLanguage

! class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan="2" | 2008JannatZoya MathurHindi
RainbowSwapnaTelugu
2010Cheluveye Ninne NodaluPrakruthiKannada
2011Bbuddah... Hoga Terra BaapTanyarowspan="3" | Hindi
2012Pehla Sitara
20133GSheena
2014LegendSneharowspan="4" | Telugu
rowspan="4" | 2015Pandaga CheskoAnushka (Sweety)
SherNandini
Size Zerorowspan="2" | Simranrowspan="2" | Bilingual film
Inji Iduppazhagi

|Tamil

2016DictatorInduTelugu

|

rowspan="2"|2018PaltanMaj. Bishen Singh's wifeHindi
Jack and DilShilpa WaliaHindi
2019

| Ruler

HarikaTelugu{{cite news |title=[Photos] NBK105 first look: Nandamuri Balakrishna and Sonal Chauhan set the screens on fire with these posters |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/photos-nbk105-first-look-nandamuri-balakrishna-and-sonal-chauhan-set-the-screens-on-fire-with-these-posters/480541 |access-date=1 September 2019 |work=Times Now |date=1 September 2019 |archive-date=1 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901153744/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/photos-nbk105-first-look-nandamuri-balakrishna-and-sonal-chauhan-set-the-screens-on-fire-with-these-posters/480541 |url-status=live }}
2021

|The Power

ChandiniHindi
rowspan="2"|2022

|F3: Fun and Frustration

American girlrowspan="2" | Telugu{{cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/231021/my-role-in-f3-will-spring-a-surprise-sonal-chauhan.html |title=My role in F3 will spring a surprise: Sonal Chauhan |access-date=24 October 2021 |work=Deccan Chronicle |author=Sashidhar Adivi |date=23 October 2021 |archive-date=23 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023222036/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/231021/my-role-in-f3-will-spring-a-surprise-sonal-chauhan.html |url-status=live }}
The GhostPriya
2023

|Adipurush

|Mandodari

|Hindi
Telugu

|Bilingual film{{Cite web |title=Sonal Chauhan joins 'Adipurush' alongside Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan; will play a key character |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bollywood/sonal-chauhan-joins-adipurush-alongside-prabhas-saif-ali-khan-and-kriti-sanon |date=12 April 2022 |work=Free Press Journal |access-date=18 April 2022 |archive-date=18 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418064316/https://www.freepressjournal.in/bollywood/sonal-chauhan-joins-adipurush-alongside-prabhas-saif-ali-khan-and-kriti-sanon |url-status=live }}

2024

|Dard

|Fatima

|Bengali
Hindi

|First Bangladeshi and Bengali film;
India Bangladesh joint production film;
Bilingual film{{Cite web |date=15 November 2024 |title=আজ একযোগে ২২ দেশে মুক্তি পাচ্ছে শাকিবের 'দরদ' |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/entertainment/2024/11/15/1446849 |access-date=17 November 2024 |website=Kaler Kantho}}

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
YearTitleRoleRef.
2019SkyfireMeenakshi Pirzada

|{{Cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-prateik-babbar-and-sonal-chauhan-team-up-for-zee5-s-web-series-skyfire-2725407 |title=Prateik Babbar and Sonal Chauhan team up for ZEE5's web series 'Skyfire' |last=Rakshit |first=Nayandeep |date=2 March 2019 |website=DNA India |access-date=30 July 2019 |archive-date=30 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730094513/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-prateik-babbar-and-sonal-chauhan-team-up-for-zee5-s-web-series-skyfire-2725407 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://urbanasian.com/entertainment/2019/03/sonal-chauhan-is-all-set-to-make-her-debut-in-the-digital-world-with-zee5/ |title=Sonal Chauhan Is All Set To Make Her Debut in the Digital World With ZEE5 |date=4 March 2019 |website=Urban Asian |access-date=30 July 2019 |archive-date=30 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730094515/https://urbanasian.com/entertainment/2019/03/sonal-chauhan-is-all-set-to-make-her-debut-in-the-digital-world-with-zee5/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/skyfire-actor-sonal-chauhan-jannat-girl-5741947/ |title=Skyfire actor Sonal Chauhan: It feels special to be still known as Jannat girl |date=22 May 2019 |website=The Indian Express |access-date=30 July 2019 |archive-date=30 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730094513/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/skyfire-actor-sonal-chauhan-jannat-girl-5741947/ |url-status=live }}

=Music videos=

class="wikitable sortable"
YearTitleSingerRef.
2006

|Samjho Na Kuch To Samjho Na

|Himesh Reshammiya

|

rowspan='2'|2016

|Fursat

|Arjun Kanungo

|{{cite news |last=IANS |date=13 March 2016 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/arjun-kanungo-launches-new-single-fursat/ |title=Fursat: Heartwarming song featuring Arjun Kanungo and Sonal Chauhan |work=The Indian Express |accessdate=6 April 2016 |archive-date=22 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322042712/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/arjun-kanungo-launches-new-single-fursat/ |url-status=live }}

Badtameez

|Ankit Tiwari

|{{cite magazine |last1=Paul |first1=Ushnota |title=I'll fight for my innocence till my last breath - Ankit Tiwari |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/notes-to-life-15121.html |access-date=28 April 2022 |magazine=Filmfare |date=17 August 2016 |language=en |archive-date=28 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428104510/https://www.filmfare.com/features/notes-to-life-15121.html |url-status=live }}

2018

|Kuch Nahi

|Jyotica Tangri

|{{Cite web |title=Kuch Nahi song starring Sonal Chauhan |date=6 September 2018 |via=YouTube |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JfS7edsUngs&ved=2ahUKEwid46iXhZ33AhVqSWwGHY2UAcAQwqsBegQIBRAF&usg=AOvVaw0EImZFP8qeIbIn5ImzT2Gu |access-date=27 April 2022}}

2019

|Mere Aas Paas

|Yasser Desai, Jyotica Tangri

|{{Cite web |title=Mere Aas Paas, full song starring Sonal Chauhan |date=18 April 2019 |via=YouTube |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ENioiHmz_h8&ved=2ahUKEwip17uxhJ33AhXcTWwGHZQND48QtwJ6BAhCEAI&usg=AOvVaw2khBDIKylaz9bYkfsaOdz1 |access-date=27 April 2022}}

2020

|Fursat Hai Aaj Bhi

|Arjun Kanungo

|{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/arjun-kanungo-and-sonal-chauhan-team-up-for-new-music-video-fursat-hai-aaj-bhi/article31913435.ece | title=Arjun Kanungo and Sonal Chauhan team up for new music video, 'Fursat hai aaj bhi' | newspaper=The Hindu | date=25 June 2020 | access-date=1 November 2023 | archive-date=1 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101112127/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/arjun-kanungo-and-sonal-chauhan-team-up-for-new-music-video-fursat-hai-aaj-bhi/article31913435.ece | url-status=live }}

2023

|Mal Mal

|B Praak

|{{Cite magazine |title=Sonal Chauhan's latest music album, 'Mal Mal', embarks on an emotional odyssey of love |url=https://www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/miss-india/sonal-chauhans-latest-music-album-mal-mal-embarks-on-an-emotional-odyssey-of-love/articleshow/104698644.cms |magazine=Femina |date=25 October 2023 |access-date=14 February 2024 |archive-date=14 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214133024/https://www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/miss-india/sonal-chauhans-latest-music-album-mal-mal-embarks-on-an-emotional-odyssey-of-love/articleshow/104698644.cms |url-status=live }}

Discography

class="wikitable sortable"
YearFilmSongCo-singerRef.
2013

|3G

|"Kaise Bataaoon"

|KK

|{{Cite news |title=Sonal Chauhan sings song in 3G |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sonal-chauhan-sings-song-in-3g/ |access-date=18 April 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=12 March 2016 |archive-date=18 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418113855/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sonal-chauhan-sings-song-in-3g/ |url-status=live }}

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"
Year

!Award

!Category

!Film

!Result

!Ref.

rowspan="2"|2009

| 54th Filmfare Awards

| Best Female Debut

| rowspan="2"|Jannat

|{{nom}}

| {{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

rowspan="2"|Stardust Awards

|Superstar of Tomorrow – Female

| {{nom}}

|{{Citation |title=The Statement - Entrepreneurs Talk TV - Online Business Channel |website=entrepreneurstalk.online |url=http://www.entrepreneurstalk.online/events/1496/The-Statement |access-date=30 September 2020 |archive-date=2 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202053007/http://www.entrepreneurstalk.online/events/1496/The-Statement |url-status=live }}

2012

| Breakthrough Performance – Female

| Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap

| {{nom}}

|{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/bollywood-celebs-praise-delhi-belly-bbuddah-hoga-tera-baap/1/143460.html|title=B-town praises Delhi Belly, Bbuddah Hoga Tera Baap|work=India Today|date=2 July 2011 |access-date=2 July 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110712221145/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/bollywood-celebs-praise-delhi-belly-bbuddah-hoga-tera-baap/1/143460.html| archive-date= 12 July 2011 | url-status= live}}

2016

| Zee Telugu Apsara Awards

| Rising Star of the Year

| Pandaga Chesko & Size Zero

| {{nom}}

| {{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}

2017

| TSR–TV9 National Film Awards

| Most Promising Actress

| Dictator

| {{won}}

|{{Cite web |date=20 February 2020 |title=Sonal Chauhan at the Red Carpet of Femina Beauty Awards |url=https://thesamikhsya.com/photo-news/sonal-chauhan-at-the-red-carpet-of-femina-beauty-awards |access-date=30 September 2020 |website=The Samikhsya |language=en-US}}

See also

References

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