Sobhita Dhulipala

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{{short description|Indian film actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}}
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'''Sobhita Dhulipala''' (born 31 May 1992) is an Indian actress and model who works primarily in [[Hindi]] and Telugu-language films.currently working in a Tamil film "ponniyin selvan" She placed second at the [[Femina Miss India 2013]] pageant and represented her country at [[Miss Earth 2013]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Miss India Diaries: I planted 30 saplings on World Environment Day, says Sobhita! - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes |url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/news/Miss-India-Diaries-I-am-representing-India-at-Miss-Earth-says-Sobhita/articleshow/20456753.cms |access-date=11 January 2021 |work=Femina Miss India |date=6 June 2013}}</ref>

Dhulipala debuted in [[Anurag Kashyap]]'s thriller film ''[[Raman Raghav 2.0]]'' (2016) and she went on to star in the Telugu spy film ''[[Goodachari]]'' (2018) and the [[Amazon Video]] drama series ''[[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]]'' (2019).<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Anurag Kashyap is all praises for 'Raman Raghav 2.0' actress Sobhita Dhulipala |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-anurag-kashyap-raman-raghav-2-0-actress-sobhita-dhulipala-praise-336589 |access-date=11 January 2021 |work=www.indiatvnews.com |date=26 June 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Made in Heaven' trailer: Big fat weddings and secrets in Amazon Prime Original series |url=https://scroll.in/reel/913222/made-in-heaven-trailer-zoya-akhtar-amazon-prime-video-web-series |access-date=11 January 2021 |work=Scroll.in |date=14 February 2019}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Dhulipala was born on 31 May 1993 in [[Tenali]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]] in a [[Telugu Brahmin]] family.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/No-matter-where-I-am-I-will-be-a-Telugu-ammayi-who-craves-pappu-annam-Sobhita-Dhulipala/articleshow/53284591.cms|title=No matter where I am, I will be a Telugu ammayi, who craves pappu-annam: Sobhita Dhulipala|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160724204750/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/No-matter-where-I-am-I-will-be-a-Telugu-ammayi-who-craves-pappu-annam-Sobhita-Dhulipala/articleshow/53284591.cms|work=The Times of India|archive-date=24 July 2016|access-date=26 October 2020|date=19 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Salvadore |first1=Sarah |title=I embody the spirit of Vizag: Sobhita Dhulipala - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes |url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/i-embody-the-spirit-of-vizag-sobhita-dhulipala/articleshow/19194670.cms |access-date=22 March 2021 |work=Femina Miss India |date=26 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Happy Birthday Sobhita Dhulipala: The Telugu girl is creating a striking impact in Indian cinema |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-sobhita-dhulipala-the-telugu-girl-is-creating-a-striking-impact-in-indian-cinema/photostory/69597008.cms |access-date=21 February 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=31 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref> She was raised in [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Praveen |first1=Priyanka |title=Sobhita Dhulipala's journey: From Vizag to Bollywood |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/300616/from-vizag-to-bollywood.html |access-date=22 March 2021 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=30 June 2016 |language=en}}</ref> She moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in film and further her studies at H.R. College of Commerce and Economics in University of Mumbai. She is also a trained classical dancer in Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaikwad |first1=Pramod |title=I want to try everything, says Raman Raghav 2.0 actor Sobhita Dhulipala |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/i-want-to-try-everything-says-raman-raghav-2-0-actor-sobhita-dhulipala-2877321/ |access-date=22 March 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=26 June 2016 |language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
=== Pond's Femina Miss India (2013) ===
After winning Femina Miss India South 2013, a zonal pageant of [[Femina Miss India]], Dhulipala attained an auto-entry into the top 23 of the 50th year of [[Femina Miss India 2013|Femina Miss India]] and became the first runner-up. She was also awarded Miss Stylish hair, Miss Adventurous and Miss Fashion icon, Miss talent, Miss digital diva. Subsequently, she represented India in Miss Earth 2013, but could not finish in the top 20. She also featured in [[Kingfisher Calendar]] 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kingfishercalendar.com/2014/june.aspx"Sobhita|title=Sobhita Dhulipala|work=Dhulipala-Kingfsher Calendar|access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref>

===Acting career (2016–present)===
Dhulipala made her film debut with [[Anurag Kashyap]]'s ''[[Raman Raghav 2.0]]'' in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ganguly |first1=Nivedita |title=Sobhita's dream debut in 'Raman Raghav 2.0' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Sobhita%E2%80%99s-dream-debut-in-%E2%80%98Raman-Raghav-2.0%E2%80%99/article14317411.ece |access-date=22 March 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=13 May 2016 |language=en-IN}}</ref> and also signed a three-film deal with Kashyap's production company [[Phantom Films]] in July 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Anurag Kashyap's faith in me valuable: Sobhita Dhulipala |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-s-faith-in-me-valuable-sobhita-dhulipala/story-pObKCJvHqtiRc2KItoRIrL.html |access-date=22 March 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=3 September 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Raman Raghav 2.0 actor Sobhita Dhulipala and Phantom Films sign three-film deal |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/sobhita-dhulipala-three-film-deal-phantom-deals-raman-raghav-2-0-anurag-kashyap-329077-2016-07-13 |access-date=16 September 2019 |work=India Today |date=13 July 2016 |language=en}}</ref> The film premiered at the Director's Fortnight at Cannes Film festival 2016, where she was nominated by critics for best supporting performance. In early August 2016, she signed two films, ''[[Kaalakaandi]]'' directed by Akshat Verma and ''[[Chef (2017 film)|Chef]]'' directed by Raja Menon, both starring opposite [[Saif Ali Khan]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lakshmi |first1=V |title=Sobhita Dhulipala bags her next Bollywood project - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sobhita-Dhulipala-bags-her-next-Bollywood-project/articleshow/53541131.cms |access-date=3 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=28 January 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Coutinho |first1=Natasha |title=Saif's finally found his close buddy |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/Saifs-finally-found-his-close-buddy/articleshow/55504526.cms |access-date=3 February 2021 |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=19 November 2016 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2018, Dhulipala appeared in her first [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Goodachari]]'' starring [[Adivi Sesh]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kavirayani |first1=Suresh |title=Sobhita Dhulipala all set for a T'town debut |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/040916/sobhita-dhulipala-all-set-for-a-ttown-debut.html |access-date=3 In 2019 she acted in the body along with Emraan hasmi and rishi kapoor. In February 2021 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=4 September 2016 |language=en}}</ref> She also starred as one of the leads in the [[Amazon Prime]] original series [[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made In Heaven]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Made In Heaven's Sobhita Dhulipala aka Tara becomes breakout star of IMDb |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/web-series/story/made-in-heaven-s-sobhita-dhulipala-aka-tara-becomes-breakout-star-of-imdb-1493958-2019-04-04 |access-date=22 March 2021 |work=India Today |date=4 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref> In 2019, she appeared in a pivotal role in ''[[Bard of Blood]]'', an Indian fictional spy thriller [[Netflix]] web television series based on the 2015 [[The Bard of Blood|espionage novel of the same name]] as an intelligence agency operative.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Keshri |first1=Shweta |title=Sobhita Dhulipala on Bard of Blood: Did not know my name was changed from Isha Khan to Khanna |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/sobhita-dhulipala-on-bard-of-blood-did-not-know-my-name-was-changed-from-isha-khan-to-khanna-1603054-2019-09-25 |access-date=6 October 2019 |work=India Today |date=25 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Dhulipala made her debut in [[Malayalam cinema]] with the 2019 [[Geetu Mohandas]] directorial-feature ''[[Moothon]]'' alongside [[Nivin Pauly]].<ref>{{cite news |title=TIFF 2019: Anurag Kashyap, Nivin Pauly, Sobhita Dhulipala attend world premiere of Moothon- Entertainment News, Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tiff-2019-anurag-kashyap-nivin-pauly-sobhita-dhulipala-attend-world-premiere-of-moothon-7327641.html |access-date=18 September 2019 |work=Firstpost |date=12 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Was blown away by 'Moothon' script: Sobhita Dhulipala |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/aug/19/was-blown-away-by-moothon-script-sobhita-dhulipala-2020781.html |access-date=18 September 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=19 August 2019}}</ref> She will also be featured in the [[Dulquer Salmaan]] starrer ''[[Kurup (film)|Kurup]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sobhita Dhulipala joins Kurup |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/180919/sobhita-dhulipala-joins-kurup.html |access-date=18 September 2019 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=18 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2021, Dhulipala began filming for the Sashi Kiran Tikka directed Hindi-Telugu biographical ''[[Major (film)|Major]]''. It also stars [[Adivi Sesh]] in the titular role.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Sobhita Dhulipala starts first shoot of 2021|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2021/jan/03/sobhita-dhulipala-starts-first-shoot-of-2021-2244822.html|access-date=29 January 2021|work=The New Indian Express|date= 3 January 2021}}</ref> The film is set to release on 2 July 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=K |first1=Janani |title=Adivi Sesh's Major to release on July 2. Producer Mahesh Babu shares new poster |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/adivi-sesh-s-major-to-release-on-july-2-producer-mahesh-babu-shares-new-poster-1763929-2021-01-29 |access-date=14 April 2021 |work=India Today |date=29 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
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| 2016 || ''[[Raman Raghav 2.0]]'' || Smrutika Naidu ||[[Hindi]] || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/raman-raghav-2-0-sobhita-dhulipala-debutante-anurag-kashyap-16262-2016-06-25|title=Raman Raghav 2.0 debutante Sobhita Dhulipala: I would describe my character as a domesticated wolf|website=India Today|date=25 January 2016|access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref>
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| 2017 || ''[[Chef (2017 film)|Chef]]'' || Vinnie ||Hindi|||| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/636899/meet-chef-town.html|title=Meet the new 'chef' in town|website=Deccan Herald|date=8 October 2017|access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2"|2018 || ''[[Kaalakaandi]]'' || Tara ||Hindi|||| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sobhita-dhulipala-on-kaalakaandi-i-am-able-to-do-films-that-i-would-watch-and-wouldnt-mock-4261665.html|title=Sobhita Dhulipala on Kaalakaandi: 'I am able to do films that I would watch and wouldn't mock'|website=Firstpost|date=16 December 2017|access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref>
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| ''[[Goodachari]]'' || Sameera Rao / Sameera Sheikh{{efn|name=character}} || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || || <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sobhita-dhulipala-discusses-goodachari-and-her-unconventional-film-choices/article24572601.ece|title=Sobhita Dhulipala: I am a nerd and a recluse|website=The Hindu|date=1 August 2018|access-date=10 February 2020|last1=Chowdhary|first1=Y. Sunita}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2"|2019 || ''[[Moothon]]'' || Rosy || [[Malayalam]] <br />Hindi || Bilingual film|| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/aug/19/was-blown-away-by-moothon-script-sobhita-dhulipala-2020781.html|title=Was blown away by 'Moothon' script: Sobhita Dhulipala|website=The New Indian Express|date=19 August 2019|access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref>
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| ''[[The Body (2019 film)|The Body]]'' || Maya Verma || Hindi || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sobhita-dhulipala-on-why-her-the-body-co-star-emraam-hashmi-is-so-millennial/story-t75OSQs9dzTsjFyZKeXF9M.html|title=Actor Sobhita Dhulipala shares she had fun working with Emraan Hashmi in Jeethu Joseph's upcoming directorial The Body|website=Hindustan Times|date=25 July 2018|access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref>
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|2020 || ''[[Ghost Stories (2020 film)|Ghost Stories]]'' || Neha || Hindi||Anurag Kashyap's segment || <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/i-am-an-artist-in-service-of-the-story-sobhita-dhulipala/article30556559.ece|title=I am an artist in service of the story: Sobhita Dhulipala|website=The Hindu|date=13 January 2020|access-date=10 February 2020|last1=Upadhye|first1=Aishwarya}}</ref>
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| rowspan="3"|2021 || style="background:#ffc;"|''[[Major (film)|Major]]'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} || Pramoda || Telugu <br />Hindi || Bilingual film<br/> Post-production ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Sobhita Dhulipala lands a role in 'Major' opposite Adivi Sesh |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sobhita-dhulipala-lands-role-major-opposite-adivi-sesh-119417 |access-date=29 March 2020 |work=The News Minute |date=3 March 2020}}</ref>
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| style="background:#ffc;"|''[[Kurup (film)|Kurup]]'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} || {{TBA}} || Malayalam || Post-production || <ref>{{cite news |title=Dulquer Salmaan calls it a wrap for his upcoming film, 'Kurup', shares a heartfelt note - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dulquer-salmaan-calls-it-a-wrap-for-his-upcoming-film-kurup-shares-a-heartfelt-note/articleshow/74295895.cms |access-date=22 December 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=25 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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| style="background:#ffc;"|''Sitara'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} || {{TBA}} || Hindi || Completed || <ref>{{cite news |title=Sobhita Dhulipala wraps up Vandana Kataria's film Sitara in Kerala, announces on Twitter|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sobhita-dhulipala-wraps-up-vandana-katarias-film-sitara-in-kerala-announces-on-twitter-9129721.html|access-date=11 January 2021 |work=Firstpost |date=20 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2"|2022 || style="background:#ffc;"|''[[Ponniyin Selvan (2022 film)|Ponniyin Selvan]]'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}|| {{TBA}} || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Filming|| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/sobhita-dhulipala-joins-mani-ratnam-ponniyin-selvan-cast-6273723/|title=Sobhita Dhulipala joins Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan|website=The Indian Express|date=18 February 2020|access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref>
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| style="background:#ffc;"|''[[Monkey Man (film)|Monkey Man]]'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} || {{TBA}} || [[English language|English]] || Post-production ||
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| rowspan="2"|2019 || ''[[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]]'' || Tara Khanna ||[[English language|English]] <br /> Hindi || [[Amazon Prime Video]] series || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/web-series/story/sobhita-dhulipala-on-success-of-made-in-heaven-the-response-has-been-very-overwhelming-1486729-2019-03-26|title=Sobhita Dhulipala on success of Made In Heaven: The response has been very overwhelming|website=India Today|date=26 March 2019|access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref>
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| ''[[Bard of Blood]]'' || Isha Khanna || Hindi || [[Netflix]] series || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/sobhita-dhulipala-on-bard-of-blood-did-not-know-my-name-was-changed-from-isha-khan-to-khanna-1603054-2019-09-25|title=Sobhita Dhulipala on Bard of Blood|website=India Today|date=25 September 2019|access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref>
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