Sonia Balani

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| name = Sonia Balani

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| birth_name = Sonia Balani

| birth_place = Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

| education =

| alma_mater = St. John's College, Agra

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2012–present

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Sonia Balani is an Indian actress known for her work in movies like The Kerala Story, Baazaar, and Tum Bin 2, as well as in TV shows such as Tu Mera Hero and Bade Achhe Lagte Hain.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/355815/sonia-balani-make-bollywood-debut|title=Sonia Balani to make Bollywood debut?!|website=PINKVILLA|language=en|access-date=2018-09-08|archive-date=2016-06-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604112109/http://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/355815/sonia-balani-make-bollywood-debut|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150124/entertainment-tvmusic/article/sonia-balani-makes-most-free-time|title=Sonia Balani makes the most of free time|date=2015-01-25|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-09-08|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=In pics: The Kerala Story star Sonia Balani's journey from television to Bollywood |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-in-pics-the-kerala-story-star-sonia-balani-s-journey-from-television-to-bollywood-3040823 |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=DNA India |language=en}}

Early life

Balani was born in a Sindhi family from Agra, Uttar Pradesh.{{Cite web |title=Meet actress who is set to work in India's most expensive film, started career with superhit TV show, then gave.. |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-meet-actress-sonia-balani-who-work-india-most-expensive-film-ramayan-started-career-superhit-tv-show-then-gave-3089778 |website=DNA India |date=18 May 2024 }}{{Cite web |title=My heart goes out for those who lost their loved ones to Covid-19: Sonia Balani |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/my-heart-goes-out-for-those-who-lost-their-loved-ones-to-covid-19-sonia-balani-101620155959142.html |website=Hindustan Times |date=5 May 2021 }} She graduated from St. John's College, Agra.{{Cite web |title=When Sonia went on rewind mode at her alma mater in Agra |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/when-sonia-went-on-rewind-mode-at-her-alma-mater-in-agra/articleshow/64042040.cms |website=The Times of India |date=5 May 2018 }}

Career

She played the role of Asifa Ba in the movie The Kerala Story in 2023.{{Cite web |title=Sonia Balani’s family appreciates her role in ‘The Kerala Story’, says movie is against terrorism |url=https://theprint.in/feature/sonia-balanis-family-appreciates-her-role-in-the-kerala-story-says-movie-is-against-terrorism/1564729/ |website=The Print |date=10 May 2023 }}{{Cite web |title=The Kerala Story review: A juvenile cringefest suited best for ‘Karela’ audience |url=https://thefederal.com/entertainment/the-kerala-story-review-a-juvenile-cringefest-suited-best-for-karela-audience/?infinitescroll=1 |date=5 May 2023 |website=thefederal.com }} She will play the role of Urmila in the upcoming movie Ramayana: Part 1 set to be released in 2026.

Filmography

=Films=

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scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row" \| 2016 \|Tum Bin 2 \|Gurpreet Kaur \|Debut film \|
2018 \|Baazaar \|Amna Ahmed \| \|
2023 \|The Kerala Story \|Asifa Ba \| \|
2026 \|{{pending film\|Ramayana: Part 1}} \|Urmila \| \|{{Cite news \|date=2024-05-16 \|title='The Kerala Story' actress Sonia Balani will play Urmila's character in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana- Exclusive! \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/the-kerala-story-actress-sonia-balani-will-play-urmilas-character-in-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-exclusive/articleshow/110181471.cms \|access-date=2024-11-27 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}}

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scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" | 2016

|Tum Bin 2

|Gurpreet Kaur

|Debut film

2018

|Baazaar

|Amna Ahmed

2023

|The Kerala Story

|Asifa Ba

2026

|{{pending film|Ramayana: Part 1}}

|Urmila

|{{Cite news |date=2024-05-16 |title='The Kerala Story' actress Sonia Balani will play Urmila's character in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana- Exclusive! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/the-kerala-story-actress-sonia-balani-will-play-urmilas-character-in-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-exclusive/articleshow/110181471.cms |access-date=2024-11-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

= Television =

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scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| TV Channel ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row" \| 2012–2013 \|Suvreen Guggal – Topper of The Year \|Soni Chaddha \| \|Channel V India \|
scope="row" \| 2014 \|Bade Achhe Lagte Hain \|Peehu Kapoor Shergil \| \|Sony \|
scope="row" \| 2014–2015 \|Tu Mera Hero \|Panchi Agrawal \|Lead \|Star Plus \|{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Sonia-Balani-isnt-chubby-anymore/articleshow/46132930.cms\|title=Sonia Balani isn't chubby anymore - Times of India\|work=The Times of India\|access-date=2018-09-08}}
scope="row" \| 2017 \|Detective Didi \|Detective Bunty Sharma \|Lead \|Zee TV \|
scope="row" \| 2018 \|Kaun Hai? \|Sonika \|Episode 8, 9 \|Colors TV \|

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scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | TV Channel

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scope="row" | 2012–2013

|Suvreen Guggal – Topper of The Year

|Soni Chaddha

|Channel V India

scope="row" | 2014

|Bade Achhe Lagte Hain

|Peehu Kapoor Shergil

|Sony

scope="row" | 2014–2015

|Tu Mera Hero

|Panchi Agrawal

|Lead

|Star Plus

|{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Sonia-Balani-isnt-chubby-anymore/articleshow/46132930.cms|title=Sonia Balani isn't chubby anymore - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-09-08}}

scope="row" | 2017

|Detective Didi

|Detective Bunty Sharma

|Lead

|Zee TV

scope="row" | 2018

|Kaun Hai?

|Sonika

|Episode 8, 9

|Colors TV