Sonia Deepti
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sonia Deepti
| image = Sonia Deepti in the 9th Annual Day celebrations of Rainbow Concept School, Mahabubnagar, Telangana State (cropped).jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Deepti in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|29 July 1983}}
| birth_place = Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2007–present
}}
Sonia Deepti (born 29 July 1983) is an Indian actress who has primarily appeared in Telugu films. Her debut performance as Shravs in the 2007, Sekhar Kammula film, Happy Days won her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu.
Career
Sonia Deepti was born and brought up in Hyderabad, Telangana.{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/chitchat-sonia.html |title=Sonia interview - chitchat - Telugu film actress |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=4 January 2008 |access-date=4 December 2016}} After finishing her studies with a degree in computer applications, she worked as a software engineer in an IT company for three years, before stepping into acting. At an event, she was spotted by Sekhar Kammula, who gave her an acting offer, after seeing her performance in an audition. Accepting the offer, she made her acting debut in the 2007 Telugu film Happy Days, enacting the role of Shravs. The film, upon release, became a blockbuster and won six awards at the 2008 Filmfare Awards South, one of which was the Award for Best Supporting Actress for Sonia for her performance that won her critical acclaim.{{Cite web |url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/filmfare-awards-south/2008/ |title=Filmfare Awards South - 2008 {{!}} Winners & Nominees |website=awardsandwinners.com |language=en |access-date=14 September 2017}}
In late 2008, her second film Vinayakudu opposite Krishnudu, one of her co-actors in Happy Days, was released, which went on to become a successful venture as well. She soon got offers from the Tamil film industry as well and made her debut in Tamil with the N. Lingusamy-directed romantic-action film Paiyaa in 2010. That year she had another Tamil film releasing, Inidhu Inidhu, a remake of Happy Days, in which she reprised her role from the original.{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/inidhu-inidhu-a-saga-so-sweet/article600430.ece |title=Inidhu Inidhu - A saga so sweet |work=The Hindu |date=28 August 2010 |access-date=4 December 2016}} Sonia played the role of Samantha's character's friend in the 2011 Telugu film Dookudu.{{cite web |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/sonia-got-a-chance-to-play-in-dookudu--malayalam-news-60875 |title=Sonia got a chance to play in Dookudu - Malayalam Movie News |work=Indiaglitz.com |date=18 October 2010 |access-date=4 December 2016}}
She made her debut in Kannada with the film Ninnindale starring Puneeth Rajkumar and Erica Fernandes, which was released in January 2014.{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sonia-going-places/articleshow/44940114.cms |title=Sonia going places - Times of India |work=The Times of India |date=26 October 2014 |access-date=4 December 2016}}
On the eve of International Women's Day in 2015, she released a short film on her YouTube channel. Scripted by Megha Wali, this film questions legality and legitimacy of moral policing. It was well received on social media and appreciated by many stars including Ram Gopal Varma and Amitabh Bachchan. It was shot at Country Club in Hyderabad.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}
Filmography
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes | ||||
| 2007 | Happy Days | Shravanthi "Shravs" | Telugu | Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu |
| 2008 | Vinayakudu | Kalpana | Telugu | |
| rowspan="3"|2010 | Paiyaa | Priya | Tamil | |
| Inidhu Inidhu | Shravanthi "Shravs" | Tamil | Remake of Happy Days | |
| Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via Bhulokam | Shwetha | Telugu | ||
| 2011 | Dookudu | Cameo as Prashanthi's friend | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Mr. Manmadha | Sonia | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Ninnindale | Vicky's friend | Kannada | |
| rowspan="3" |2015
|Respect doesn't stop @ 9 |Main |English |Short Film | ||||
| Seventh Heaven video song
|Main |English |Music Video | ||||
| Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu
|Divya |Telugu | | ||||
| rowspan="2" |2016
|Chinni Chinni Asalu Naalo Regene |Nithya |Telugu | | ||||
| Maya Mall
|Guest Appearance |Telugu | | ||||
| 2017 | Puriyatha Puthir | {{unknown}} | Tamil | Cameo Appearance |
| 2023 | Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty | Kavya | Telugu |
References
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External links
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Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema
Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema
Category:Filmfare Awards South winners
Category:Actresses from Hyderabad, India
Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema
Category:21st-century Indian actresses