Sonal Monteiro
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Promotional tone|date=July 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sonal Monteiro
| image = Sonal Monteiro.jpg
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| caption = Sonal Monteiro in 2023 Kannada film Garadi
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Mangalore,
Karnataka, India{{cite web |title=Sonal Monterio gets her big break with a Yogaraj Bhat film |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/jan/08/sonal-monterio-gets-her-big-break-with-a-yogaraj-bhat-film-3965.html |website=Cinema Express |access-date=26 April 2022 |language=en}}
| yearsactive = 2014 – Present
| nationality =
| website =
}}
Sonal Monteiro is an Indian actress.{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/may/08/sonal-monteiro-joins-b-town--but-will-not-leave-her-roots-1812089.html |title=Sonal Monteiro joins B-Town, but will not leave her roots}} She appeared in many Coastalwood and Sandalwood movies.
Early life
Sonal joined St. Agnes College, Mangalore{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}. During her studies, she joined the modelling industry and won Miss Beautiful Smile 2013, Miss Konkan 2015{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}. She first appeared in "Anjea Sarkhen Chedun" Konkani Album Song of Late. Jerome Dsouza from the Konkani Music Album – NAACH KONKANNANT, Which released on YouTube in the year 2013{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzpabaf2vKE |title=Anjea Sarkhen Chedun !!!!!! FULL VERSION....HD |via=YouTube}} and gained popularity in coastal region.
Career
She made her acting debut in 2015 as the lead actress in the Tulu film Ekka Saka. Sonal then played a modern girl role in Jai Tulunad and then played the lead role in the romantic comedy Pilibail Yamunakka. Her Sandalwood film Abhisaarike got released in 2018. In 2018 another film MLA with Pratham also released,{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/tulu-actor-sonal-is-prathams-leading-lady-in-his-next-mla/articleshow/59084843.cms |title=Tulu actor Sonal is Pratham's leading lady in his next, MLA |work=The Times of India |access-date=30 April 2018}} released in 2018. Sonal Monteiro signed on to a Bollywood Film Saajan Chale Sasuraal 2 .{{Cite web |url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=438602 |title=Mangaluru: Pilibail star Sonal steps into Sandalwood |access-date=30 April 2018}} She has two additional Sandalwood films Gaalipata 2 and Buddivantha 2 in production Stage. Sonal Monteiro's recent Release Panchatantra film directed by Yograj Cinema's was superhit rom-com,{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/my-dream-to-work-with-yogaraj-bhat-has-come-true/articleshow/62486752.cms |title=My dream to work with Yogaraj Bhat has come true |work=The Times of India |access-date=30 April 2018}} Panchatantra. She also played important star role in the Roberrt 2021.
Alongside her acting career, Sonal participates in stage shows, is on the Jury for Beauty Pageants and sings.{{Cite web |url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=432280 |title=Sonal turns singer for 'Pilibail Yamunakka' |access-date=30 April 2018}} Sonal is the Director of Fashion ABCD a Fashion event & Celebrity management Company.
Filmography
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|+Key | style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Film ! Role ! Language ! class="unsortable" |Notes |
| 2015
| Divya | rowspan="3" | Tulu | |
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| Jai Tulunad | Nandhitha | |
| Pilibail Yamunakka
| Nisha | |
| rowspan="3" | 2018
| Abhisaarike | Sarika | rowspan="15" | Kannada | Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Female Debutant Actor – Kannada |
| MLA
| Sonu | |
| Maduve Dibbana
| Parvathi | |
| 2019
| Sahitya |
| 2020
|Adhya |
| 2021
|Tanu |
| rowspan=2|2022
|Shambho Shiva Shankara |Divya | |
| Banaras
| Dhani |
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Puppy Sukanya alias Kabbali |
| Sugar Factory
|Adithi Bopanna |
| rowspan="3" |2025
| |
| Kuladalli Keelyavudo
| | |
| style="background:#FFFFCC;" |Maadeva{{Dagger}}
|{{TBA}} |Post-production |
| {{TBA}}
| style="background:#FFFFCC;" |Budhivanta 2{{Dagger}} |{{TBA}} |
| {{TBA}}
| style="background:#FFFFCC;" |Margaret Lover of Ramachari{{Dagger}} |Meera Raghav Ram "Maggi" |
References
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External links
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Actresses from Mangalore
Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses in Tulu cinema
Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema
Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema