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{{short description|Indian model and actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sonali Raut
| image = Sonali Raut at an event in 2016.jpg
| caption = Raut in 2016
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1990|12|23}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Bigg-Boss-8-Contestants-celebrate-Sonalis-birthday/articleshow/45630901.cms |title=Bigg Boss 8: Contestants celebrate Sonali's birthday |work=Times of India |date=24 December 2014|access-date=17 August 2019}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}
| years_active = 2010{{ndash}}present
| partner =
| nationality = Indian
| known_for = ''[[Bigg Boss 8]]''
| television =
| height = {{cvt|1.71|m}}
| relatives = [[Ujjwala Raut]] (sister)
}}
'''Sonali Raut''' (born 23 December 1990) is an Indian film actress and model who appears in [[Bollywood|Hindi films]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Himesh-Reshammiya-The-Xpose-Ujjwala-Raut-Sonali-Raut/articleshow/27297585.cms|title= Ujjwala Raut's sister Sonali to debut as young Zeenat Aman? |work=Times of India|date=14 December 2013 |access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref> She has been a [[Kingfisher Calendar]] Girl in 2010, Raut was just 19 years old college student when she featured in the [[Kingfisher Calendar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/fashion/indian-models/sonali-raut/articleshow/5391435.cms|title= Sexy kingfisher calendar girl Sonali Raut |work=Times of India|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref> Raut made her acting debut with romantic-thriller film [[The Xpose]] in 2014 opposite [[Himesh Reshammiya]] and [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]] in a lead role.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/sonali-raut-zeenat-aman-the-xpose-himesh-reshammiya-188030-2014-04-07|title=Sonali Raut does a Zeenat Aman in The Xpose |work= India Today |date=7 April 2014|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref> She was a contestant in the reality television show ''[[Bigg Boss 8]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bigg-boss-8-sonali-raut-evicted-latest-news--17278.html |title=Bigg Boss 8: Sonali Raut to get evicted this Saturday! |website=India TV News |date=26 September 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
She is the younger sister of india's most successful overseas Supermodel [[Ujjwala Raut]]. Her father is a Deputy Commissioner of Police.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2014/bigg-boss-8-diandra-soares-hates-sonali-because-sister-ujjwala-raut-163380.html|title=Bigg Boss 8's Diandra Soares Hates Sonali Because Of Her Supermodel Sister Ujjwala Raut?|work= Filmi Beat |date=5 November 2014|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref> She completed her graduation from [[Mithibai College]], Mumbai.

==Career==

In 2010, Raut won a modeling assignment in the annual ''[[Kingfisher Calendar]]'', which features models in swimsuits.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/Kingfisher+calendar+hotties+of+2010!/6/2509.html |title=Kingfisher calendar hotties of 2010! |work=India Today |date=2010 |access-date=27 September 2014}}</ref>

She was the face of many popular brands such as [[MAC Cosmetics]], PC Chandra Jewellers, [[Limca]], Westside, Pantaloons etc. She has also been a part of many television campaigns such as Idea with [[Abhishek Bachchan]], Siyaram with [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]], Seematti Sarees, [[iBall (company)|iBall]] and many more.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ujjwala-raut-s-sister-in-bollywood/story-QDlzIeolHF8RZhrpnYcBzI.html|title=Supermodel Ujjwala Raut's sister Sonali raut in Bollywood |work=Hindustan Times |date=5 May 2011 |access-date=8 April 2020 }}</ref>

In 2011 she had done a sensational photoshoot with popular actor [[Ranveer Singh]] for Maxim magazine.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranveer-Singhs-close-encounter/articleshow/10462138.cms|title=Ranveer Singh's close encounter |work=Times of India |date=24 October 2011|access-date=8 April 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/sonali-raut-topless-photoshoot-with-ranveer-singh-18814.html|title=Sonali Raut and Ranveer Singh hot photoshoot for Maxim Magazine |work=India Tv |date=28 November 2014|access-date=8 April 2020 }}</ref>

In 2014, Raut starred in the [[Bollywood]] film ''[[The Xposé]]'' opposite [[Himesh Reshammiya]] and [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]] in a lead role,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sonali-Raut-unhappy-about-preceding-Chitrangada/articleshow/40123023.cms |title=Sonali Raut unhappy about preceding Chitrangada |work=Times of India |date=12 August 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014 }}</ref> playing the role of a movie star who is murdered. Popular film critic [[Taran Adarsh]] from [[Bollywood Hungama]] wrote that she looked glamorous and played her role with confidence.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/the-xpose/critic-review/the-xpose-movie-review/|title=The Xpose Movie Review by Taran Adarsh |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=16 May 2014 |access-date=8 April 2020 }}</ref> In an interview, she described Bollywood as "not very welcoming".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/biggboss8/bollywood-s-not-warm-sonali-raut/article1-1268263.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926131235/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/biggboss8/bollywood-s-not-warm-sonali-raut/article1-1268263.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 September 2014 |title=Bollywood's not warm: Sonali Raut |work=Hindustan Times |date=25 September 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014 }}</ref> She dropped a commitment to be in a film entitled ''99% Useless Fellows'', angering the Kannada film director S. K. Basheed, to act as a contestant in the Indian reality TV show ''[[Bigg Boss]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sonali-Raut-is-100-per-cent-useless-feels-director-Basheed/articleshow/43310448.cms |title=Sonali Raut is 100 per cent useless, feels director Basheed |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=24 September 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014 |author=Vickey Lalwani}}</ref>

She became one of the contestants on ''[[Bigg Boss 8]]'' and was evicted after a surprise vote decision, but was later brought back by the ''Bigg Boss'' because of her popularity.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bigg-boss-8-eviction-sonali-raut-is-the-first-one-to-leave-the-house/1/393156.html |title=Bigg Boss 8 eviction: Sonali Raut is the first one to leave the house |work=India Today |date=28 September 2014 |access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Bigg-Boss-8-Sonali-Raut-returns-to-the-show/articleshow/44067809.cms |title=Bigg Boss 8: Sonali Raut returns to the show |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=2 October 2014 |access-date=8 October 2014 |author=Vickey Lalwani}}<br></ref> Then she was evicted, along with [[Puneet Issar]], after 105 days.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sonali Raut: Happy to be out of Bigg Boss at the right time |work=India Today |date=5 January 2015 |access-date=17 July 2016|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bigg-boss-8-sonali-raut-puneet-issar-bigg-boss-halla-bol-farah-khan/1/411495.html |quote=Sonali Raut, who was evicted from the house recently, is happy to step out after her stint on the show for 105 days.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/my-image-in-the-real-world-is-important-to-me-sonali-raut/story-2wYk1ZjyMHj6zJTGGVeEfM.html|title=My image in the real world is important to me: Sonali Raut|work= Hindustan Times |date=6 January 2015|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref>

Raut was offered the lead role in the film [[Hate Story 3]] and was also offered a music video to mark the success of the series, she was the first choice for the film but She turned down [[Hate Story 3]] as she wants to do roles that she can call her own.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sonali-Raut-gives-Hate-Story-3-a-miss/articleshow/41524392.cms|title=Sonali Raut gives Hate Story 3 a miss|work= Times of India |date=2 September 2014|access-date=18 March 2020}}</ref>

In 2016, Raut was seen in the film ''[[Great Grand Masti]]'' in which she played Shiney. She was also seen in the item song of the film "Lipstick Laga Ke". The song 'Lipstick Laga Ke' had become so much popular and was one of the top 20 songs of 2016.<ref>{{cite web |author=Shweta Parande|title=Great Grand Masti song Lipstick Laga Ke: Sonali Raut is HOT in this peppy number! |url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/great-grand-masti-song-lipstick-laga-ke-sonali-raut-is-hot-in-this-peppy-number-watch-video-1329597/ |website=India.com |access-date=16 July 2016 |date=14 July 2016}}</ref>

In the year 2017 she was signed as the cover for FFACE Fashion Calendar.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indiablooms.com/life-details/FA/2427/fface-goes-international-for-calendar-shoot-with-bollywood-actress-sonali-raut.html|title=Fface roped in Bollywood diva Sonali Raut as the cover Girl|work= India Blooms |date=8 December 2016|access-date=2 May 2020}}</ref>

As of 2020, Raut has also signed action-thriller web series [[Dangerous (web series)|Dangerous]] opposite [[Karan Singh Grover]] directed by [[Bhushan Patel]], produced by [[Mika Singh]] and written by [[Vikram Bhatt]], The series is scheduled to stream on OTT platform [[MX Player]] from 14 August 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/bipasha-basu-teams-up-with-husband-karan-singh-grover-for-web-project-dangerous-see-pic/story-aneSLGh01V80z35AFqrR7O.html|title=Bipasha Basu teams up with husband Karan Singh Grover for web project Dangerous, see pic|date=6 August 2020|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

She has also signed Music Video “Sniper” with Singer [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], The Song is Scheduled to release on 11 November 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/parties-and-events/photos-malaika-arora-snapped-pet-bandra/|title=Shaan and Sonali Raut snapped during 'Sniper' song shoot|work= Bollywood Hungama |date=2 November 2020|access-date=6 November 2020}}</ref>

==Filmography==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable" text-align:center;"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2014
|''[[The Xposé]]''
|Zara Peter Fernandes
|Lead Role
|-
|2016
|''[[Great Grand Masti]]''
|Shiney
|Special appearance in the song “Lipstick Laga ke”
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable" text-align:center;"
! Year
! Name
! Role
!Language
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Love life & Screw ups]]''
| Kashish
|Hindi
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Dangerous (web series)|Dangerous]]''
| Dia Dhanraj
|Hindi
|}

=== Music Videos ===
{| class="wikitable" text-align:center;"
!Year
!Song
!Notes
!Label
|-
|2020
|''Sniper''
|With [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
|[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
Music
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Name
! Role
! Notes
! Ref(s)
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Comedy Nights with Kapil]]''
| Guest
| Along with [[Himesh Reshammiya]] and [[Zoya Afroz]]
to promote her film [[The Xposé]]
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/gossip/story/sonali-raut-zoya-afroz-the-xpose-comdy-nights-with-kapil-191767-2014-05-06|title=Did Sonali Raut slap Zoya Afroz on Kapil Sharma's show?|work= India Today |date=6 May 2014|access-date=23 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2014–2015
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 8)|Bigg Boss 8]]''
| rowspan="2" | Contestant
| Entered day 1
Evicted Day 105
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/bigg-boss-8-is-salman-khan-protecting-sonali-raut-from-eviction-235151/|title=Bigg Boss 8: Is Salman Khan protecting Sonali Raut from eviction?|work=India.com|date=30 Dec 2014|access-date=23 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/weblite/videos/celeb-interviews/i-did-bigg-boss-for-salman-khan-sonali-raut/|title="I Did Bigg Boss For Salman Khan": Sonali Raut|work= Bollywood Hungama|access-date=23 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-when-salman-khan-compared-sonali-raut-to-katrina-kaif-on-bigg-boss-8-2027620|title=When Salman Khan compared Sonali Raut to Katrina Kaif on Bigg Boss 8!|work= Dna India|date=20 Oct 2014|access-date=23 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2015
| ''Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah''
| Along with [[Yuvika Chaudhary]],
[[Ajaz Khan]] & [[Ashita Dhawan]]
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Comedy Classes]]''
| Guest
| Season 1 Episode 7
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/sonali-raut-comedy-classes-150723|title=Sonali Raut in Comedy Classes |work=Tellychakkar|date=23 July 2015|access-date=24 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/check-out-sonali-raut-is-back-on-tv_76168|title=Sonali Raut is back on TV! |work=India Forums|date=24 July 2015|access-date=24 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://tellydhamaal.com/tv/comedy-classes-gossips-sonali-raut-to-enter-as-a-guest/|title=Comedy Classes Gossips: Sonali Raut to enter as a guest |work=Tellydhamaal|date=25 July 2015|access-date=24 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Box Cricket League]]''
| Contestant
| In team Ahmedabad Express
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/box-cricket-league-teams-bcl-2016-team-details-with-tv-actors-names-of-celebrities-1028570/ |title=200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin |work=India.com |access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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== External links ==

{{Commons category|Sonali Raut}}
* {{Facebook|RealSonaliRaut}}
* {{IMDb name|6432869}}

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[[Category:Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants]]

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