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Sonali Bendre

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1975-01-01

Birth Place

Mumbai - India

Movies and TV shows :

Aag

Aag

1994

4.6

Movie
Aga Bai Arechya

Aga Bai Arechya

2004

7.8

Movie
Angaaray

Angaaray

1998

3.5

Movie
Apne Dam Par

Apne Dam Par

1996

5.0

Movie
poster

BFFs with Vogue

2016

6.7

TV
Bhai

Bhai

1997

5.4

Movie
Bombay

Bombay

1995

7.1

Movie
Chal Mere Bhai

Chal Mere Bhai

2000

5.1

Movie
Chori Chori

Chori Chori

2003

6.0

Movie
Dahek A Burning Passion

Dahek A Burning Passion

1999

4.3

Movie
poster

Dance India Dance Li'l Masters

2010

6.0

TV
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke

2000

5.9

Movie
Dil Hi Dil Mein

Dil Hi Dil Mein

2000

6.0

Movie
Diljale

Diljale

1996

7.4

Movie
Duplicate

Duplicate

1998

6.2

Movie
English Babu Desi Mem

English Babu Desi Mem

1996

5.6

Movie
Eternity

Eternity

2003

6.0

Movie
Gaddaar

Gaddaar

1995

0.0

Movie
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai

Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai

2000

5.6

Movie
Hum Saath Saath Hain

Hum Saath Saath Hain

1999

6.0

Movie
Humse Badhkar Kaun

Humse Badhkar Kaun

1998

7.7

Movie
poster

India's Best Dancer

2020

10.0

TV
poster

India's Got Talent

2009

6.1

TV
poster

Indian Idol

2004

6.2

TV
Indra

Indra

2002

6.1

Movie
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai

2000

5.6

Movie
Kadhalar Dhinam

Kadhalar Dhinam

1999

7.9

Movie
Kal Ho Naa Ho

Kal Ho Naa Ho

2003

7.5

Movie
Kannodu Kanbathellam

Kannodu Kanbathellam

1999

3.0

Movie
poster

Kaun Banega Crorepati

2000

6.8

TV
Keemat

Keemat

1998

7.2

Movie
Khadgam

Khadgam

2002

7.0

Movie
Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega

Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega

2001

5.7

Movie
Love You Hamesha

Love You Hamesha

1999

2.0

Movie
Major Saab

Major Saab

1998

5.6

Movie
Manmadhudu

Manmadhudu

2002

6.9

Movie
Murari

Murari

2001

6.5

Movie
Naaraaz

Naaraaz

1994

5.0

Movie
Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara!

Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara!

2013

5.2

Movie
Palnati Brahmanayudu

Palnati Brahmanayudu

2003

2.5

Movie
Preethse

Preethse

2000

0.0

Movie
Qahar

Qahar

1997

4.9

Movie
Rakshak

Rakshak

1996

5.6

Movie
Sapoot

Sapoot

1996

5.2

Movie
Sarfarosh

Sarfarosh

1999

6.8

Movie
Shankar Dada MBBS

Shankar Dada MBBS

2004

6.0

Movie
Takkar

Takkar

1995

4.2

Movie
Tarazu

Tarazu

1997

6.0

Movie
Tera Mera Saath Rahen

Tera Mera Saath Rahen

2001

4.3

Movie
poster

The Broken News

2022

5.3

TV
The Don

The Don

1995

5.0

Movie
poster

The Kapil Sharma Show

2016

7.2

TV
Zakhm

Zakhm

1998

7.2

Movie