Sonal Jha

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{{short description|Indian film and television actress (born 1971)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sonal Jha
| image = Sonal Jha.jpg
| caption = Jha in 2016
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age |1971|07|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Patna]], [[Bihar]], India
| nationality = [[India]]n
| education = Delhi University (MA)
Ithaca College (MS)
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2006–present
}}

'''Sonal Jha''' (born 29 July 1971)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://actorapher.wordpress.com/2014/09/18/sonal-jha|title=Sonal Jha|date=18 September 2014|publisher=actorapher.wordpress.com}}</ref> is an [[Indian people|Indian]] film and [[Television|television actress]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3745258/|title=Sonal Jha|publisher=IMDb}} {{unreliable?|date=January 2021}}</ref> Sonal Jha is best known for her roles in films such as ''[[Lipstick Under My Burkha]]'', ''[[3 Storeys]]'', ''[[Chillar Party]]'' and TV Serials such as ''[[Na Aana Is Des Laado]]'' and ''[[Balika Vadhu]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/lipstick-under-my-burkha-movie-review-its-clear-why-censors-were-unnerved-by-this-brave-fun-film-3832881.html|title=Lipstick Under My Burkha movie review: It's clear why censors were unnerved by this brave, fun film- Entertainment News, Firstpost|work=Firstpost|access-date=2018-07-01|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-awards-2017-the-best-director-actors-music-and-tech-wizzes-of-the-year-4282239.html|title=Bollywood Awards 2017: The best director, actors, music and tech wizzes of the year- Entertainment News, Firstpost|work=Firstpost|access-date=2018-07-01|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Sonal Jha was born in [[Bihar]], Patna and has been involved in theatre since her childhood. In Patna, she performed as an actress and singer for 15 years. Jha later moved to Delhi to pursue her postgraduate education, receiving her Master's degree in History from [[University of Delhi|Delhi University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/sonal-jha|title=Hindi Movie Actress Sonal Jha|publisher=nettv4u.com}}</ref>

==Acting career==
Jha became a member of Ekjute Theater Group, learning from personalities such as [[Nadira Babbar]] and acting in several plays throughout India. Eventually, [Prakash jha] hired Jha for his regional ([[Bhojpuri cinema|Bhojpuri]]), in which she played the mother of Bahubali.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4549714/|title=Bahubali|publisher=IMDB}}</ref> She rose to fame as Indian soap opera's sensitive and charming mother while playing Irawati in ''[[Balika Vadhu]]''. That made her a household name after playing equally important roles in ''Sapno Ke Bhanwer Main'' and ''[[Na Aana Is Des Laado]]''. Her short film ''MAD'' was a Perfect 10 winner at [[Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image|The Mumbai Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/rohini-chatterji/10-indian-short-films-that-you-must-watch_a_23349762/|title=10 Indian Short Films That You Must Watch|date=2018-02-01|work=HuffPost India|access-date=2018-07-01|language=en-IN}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!scope="col" | Year
!scope="col" | Film
!scope="col" | Director
!scope="col" | Role
!scope="col" | Language
|-
| 2006 || ''Return to Rajapur'' || Nanda Anand || - || [[English language|English]]
|-
| 2006 || ''Kya Tum Ho'' || Anish Ahluwalia|| - || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Aarakshan]]'' || ''[[Prakash Jha]]''|| Shanti Bua || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Chillar Party]]'' || Nitesh Tiwari and [[Vikas Bahl]] || Encyclopedia's Mother || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Ishq Forever]]'' || Sameer Sippy || Mother || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Lipstick Under My Burkha]]'' || ''[[Alankrita Shrivastava]]''|| Leela's Mother || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2017 || ''MAD'' (short film)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inuth.com/entertainment/mad-short-film-review-eavesdropping-on-a-naked-conversation|title='MAD' short film review: Eavesdropping on a naked conversation|date=6 February 2018|publisher=www.inuth.com}}</ref> || Vinod Rawat || Mother || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2017 || ''Aao Khele Gulli Danda'' || Fahim Choudhary || - || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2017 || ''[[The Test Case (web series)]]'' || Vinay Waikul and [[Nagesh Kukunoor]] || Captain Shikha's Mother || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2018 || ''[[3 Storeys]]'' || Arjun Mukerjee || Malini's mother || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Malaal (film)]]'' || Mangesh Hadawale || Astha's mother || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Coat (film)|Coat]]'' || Sahmuni || Madho's mother || [[Hindi]]
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!scope="col" | Year
!scope="col" | Show
!scope="col" | channel
!scope="col" | Production
!scope="col" | Role
!scope="col" | Language
|-
| 2007 || ''Bombay Lawyers'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nettv4u.com/about/Hindi/tv-serials/bombay-lawyers|title=Hindi Tv Serials Bombay Lawyers|publisher=nettv4u.com}}</ref> || ''[[NDTV India]]'' || Mr Satyajeet Bhatkal || Lawyer || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2008 || ''Bahubali''|| Mahua || ''[[Prakash Jha]]''|| Mother of Bahubali || [[Bhojpuri cinema|Bhojpuri]]
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Hum Ladkiyan]]''|| [[Sony Pictures Networks India|Sony]] || Emotion Pictures || Subhadra; Alka's mother || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Na Aana Is Des Laado]]'' || [[Viacom 18|Colors]] || Shakuntalam Telefilms || Sheela Chachi || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2011 || ''Sapno Ke Bhanwer Main'' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://seriousaboutserials.wordpress.com/2013/04/21/sapno-ke-bhanwar-mein/|title=Sapno Ke Bhanwar Mein: Conviction and Redemption|date=21 April 2013|publisher=seriousaboutserials.wordpress.com}}</ref>|| ''[[Life OK]]'' || B.A.G. Films & Media || Mother || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Balika Vadhu]]'' || [[Viacom 18|Colors]] || Viacom 18, Nova television || Irawati, MIL of Anandi || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Upanishad Ganga]]'' || ''[[DD National]]'' || ''[[Chandraprakash Dwivedi]]'' || - || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Ek Rishta Saajhedari Ka]]'' || [[Sony Pictures Networks India|Sony]] || Rajshri Productions || Chandra Bua || [[Hindi]]
|}

==Web Series==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!scope="col" | Year
!scope="col" | Title
!scope="col" | Role
!scope="col" | Ref
|-
| 2021 || [[Sunflower (web series)|Sunflower]] ||Mrs. Iyer|| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Reliance Entertainment’s ‘Sunflower’ to premiere on ZEE5 on 11 June|url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/reliance-entertainment-s-sunflower-to-premiere-on-zee5-on-11-june/amp-11623129147590.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

==Theater==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!scope="col" | Year
!scope="col" | Show
!scope="col" | Director
!scope="col" | Production
!scope="col" | Role
!scope="col" | Language
|-
| 1982-1992 || [[Indian People's Theatre Association|IPTA]]|| - || Patna || - || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2010 || ''Bali Aur Shambhu'' || Manav Kaul || - || - || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2011 || ''Teen Ekant'' || Sheikh Shami || - || - || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2014 || ''Pagla Ghoda'' || Vijay Kumar || - || - || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2014 || ''Sakharam Binder'' || Vijay Kumar || - || Champa || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2015 || ''Tumhara Vincent'' || Satyabrata Raut || - || Christine || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2016 || ''CanServive'' || Vandana Vasist || - || Kamal || [[Hindi]]
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Mughal-e-Azam (musical)]]'' || [[Feroz Abbas Khan]] || [[Shapoorji Pallonji Group]] || [[Mariam-uz-Zamani|Maharani Jodha]] || [[Hindi]]
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|3745258}}
* [http://www.sonaljha.com Sonal Jha] – Official website

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[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi television]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:1971 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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