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{{short description|Indian film actress}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sonia Sahni
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| occupation = Actress
| spouse = {{marriage|Shivendra Singh Goyal||1990|end=his death}}
| children = 1
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| yearsactive = 1965–1999
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'''Sonia Sahni''' is an Indian actress who worked in [[Hindi]] language films. Her debut film was ''[[Johar-Mehmood in Goa]]'' with actors [[I. S. Johar]] and [[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]]. Her other notable films are ''[[Maalik (1972 film)]]'', ''[[Buddha Mil Gaya (film)|Buddha Mil Gaya]]'', ''[[Bobby (1973 film)|Bobby]]'', ''[[Dharam Karam]]'', ''[[Chacha Bhatija]]'' and ''[[Jangal Mein Mangal]]''.

==Early life==
Sahni was born as Usha Sahni in a [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] [[Sikhs|Sikh]] family that migrated from [[Lahore]] to [[Kashmir]] after [[Partition of India|partition in 1947]]. Her family embraced [[Christianity]] after migrating; and Usha was renamed as Sonia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=किसिंग सीन से मशहूर हुईं एक्ट्रेस, शादी से पहले बदला धर्म: फिर टूटा दुखों का पहाड़ |url=https://hindi.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/bollywood-sonia-sahni-became-famous-with-kissing-scene-got-married-against-the-family-became-christian-from-hindu-read-actress-shocking-story-5283871.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230329062524/https://hindi.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/bollywood-sonia-sahni-became-famous-with-kissing-scene-got-married-against-the-family-became-christian-from-hindu-read-actress-shocking-story-5283871.html |archive-date=2023-03-29 |access-date=2025-12-25 |website=News 18 |language=hi-IN}}</ref>

==Career==
Producer-director Roop Shourie and [[I. S. Johar]] cast Sonia in ''[[Johar-Mehmood in Goa]]'', which was successful. Sahni signed a five-year contract with I. S. Johar. She worked with [[Kishore Kumar]], Mehmood, [[Sanjeev Kumar]], Dev Kumar, Sujit Kumar, etc. during that period. She could also act opposite heroes like [[Dharmendra]], [[Raj Kapoor]], [[Raaj Kumar]], [[Dev Anand]] etc. In the 1973 film ''Bobby'', she acted as Mrs. Sushma Nath, mother of [[Rishi Kapoor]]. Later she acted as the second lead in many films of popular heroines such as [[Hema Malini]], [[Waheeda Rehman]], [[Parveen Babi]], [[Zeenat Aman]], and [[Rekha]].

==Personal life==
For a brief period, Sahni was engaged to actor [[Shammi Kapoor]] after [[Geeta Bali|his wife]]'s death.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Jain |first=Madhu |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0l7HfoS3G-YC |title=The Kapoors: The First Family of Indian Cinema |date=2009-04-17 |publisher=Penguin, Viking |isbn=978-0-14-306589-0 |pages=147 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Meet Rishi Kapoor's 'mother', was famous for her kissing scene, converted from Christianity to Hinduism due to..., her name was... |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/meet-rishi-kapoors-mother-was-famous-for-her-kissing-scene-converted-from-christianity-to-hinduism-due-to-her-wedding-her-name-was-sonia-sahini-7880432/ |access-date=2025-12-25 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref>

She converted to [[Hinduism]]<ref name=":0" /> and married Shivendra Singh Goyal (died 1990), the former king of [[Palitana State|Palitana]] state. They have a son named Ketan.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |last2= |last3= |last4= |title=ಕಿಸ್ಸಿಂಗ್‌ ರಾಣಿಯೆಂದೇ ಫೇಮಸ್ ಆದ ಈ ನಟಿಯ ನಿಜಜೀವನದ ಕಥೆ ಭಯಾನಕ, ಮದುವೆಗೆ ಮುನ್ನ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಮತಾಂತರ |url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/gallery/cine-world/meet-actress-sonia-sahni-who-became-famous-for-kissing-heroine-changed-religion-before-marriage-gow-s5wt2u |access-date=2025-12-25 |website=Asianet Suvarna News |language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kanetkar |first=Riddhima |title=Meet actress who became famous for kissing hero, changed religion before marriage, faced many troubles, she is.. |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-meet-actress-sonia-sahni-who-became-famous-kissing-hero-changed-religion-before-marriage-faced-troubles-she-is-3072031 |access-date=2025-12-25 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
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*''[[Johar-Mehmood in Goa]]'' (1965) as Rita
*''Maya'' (1966) as Sheela
*''[[Johar in Kashmir]]'' (1966) as Salma Mohammed Hussein
*''[[Akalmand (1966 film)|Akalmand]]'' (1966)
*''[[Johar in Bombay]]'' (1967) as Nalini
*''[[Mera Naam Johar]]'' (1968)
*''Raat Ke Andhere Mein'' (1969)
*''Bandish'' (1969)
*''[[Dupatta (film)|Dupatta]]'' (1970) as Punjabi language film
*''[[Sasta Khoon Mehnga Pyar]]'' (1970)
*''[[Kaun Ho Tum]]'' (1970)
*''[[Heer Raanjha]]'' (1970) as (Guest Appearance)
*''[[Sharafat]]'' (1970) as Rekha
*''Darpan'' (1970) as Bijli
*''[[Upaasna]]'' (1971)
*''[[Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong]]'' (1971) as Ms. Sonia / Usha Roy
*''Hulchul'' (1971) as Seema
*''[[Buddha Mil Gaya (film)|Buddha Mil Gaya]]'' (1971) as Mona
*''Andaz'' (1971) as Lily
*''[[Bhaavna]]'' (1972)
*''[[Jangal Mein Mangal]]'' (1972) as Professor Laxmi
*''[[Maalik (1972 film)]]'' (1972) as Narangi
*''[[Jugnu (1973 film)|Jugnu]]'' (1973) as Sonia
*''[[Bobby (1973 film)|Bobby]]'' (1973) as Mrs. Sushma Nath
*''Wahi Raat Wahi Aawaz'' (1973)
*''Dharma'' (1973)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/dharma-1973/article4676879.ece |title= Blast From The Past - Dharma (1973)|newspaper=The Hindu |date=2 May 2013 |accessdate=6 July 2015 |author=Kohli, Suresh}}</ref>
*''[[Kasauti]]'' (1974) as Nita<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/kasauti-1974/article6725871.ece |title= Blast From The Past - Kasauti (1974)|newspaper=The Hindu |date=26 December 2014 |accessdate=6 July 2015 |author=Kohli, Suresh}}</ref>
*''[[36 Ghante]]'' (1974) as Kamini<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/36-ghante-1974/article5402292.ece |title= Blast From The Past - 36 Ghante (1974)|newspaper=The Hindu |date=29 November 2013 |accessdate=6 July 2015 |author=Kohli, Suresh}}</ref>
*''[[Dharam Karam]]'' (1975) as Sonu A. Kumar
*''Neelima'' (1975)
*''[[Maha Chor]]'' (1976) as Parmeshwari
*''[[Khalifa (film)|Khalifa]]'' (1976) as Sweety
*''Change Mande Tere Bande'' (1976)
*''[[Shankar Dada]]'' (1976) as Queen
*''[[Bullet (1976 film)|Bullet]]'' (1976) as Mala
*''[[Aap Ki Khatir (1977 film)|Aap Ki Khatir]]'' (1977)
*''Niyaz Aur Namaaz'' (1977)
*''[[Chalta Purza]]'' (1977) as Nurse
*''[[Chacha Bhatija]]'' (1977) as Sonia <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/chacha-bhatija-1977/article4977871.ece |title= Blast From The Past - Chacha Bhatija (1977)|newspaper=The Hindu |date=1 August 2013 |accessdate=6 July 2015 |author=Kohli, Suresh}}</ref>
*''[[Kaala Aadmi]]'' (1978)
*''Dera Aashqan Da'' (1979)
*''Aulea-E-Islam'' (1979)
*''[[Ladke Baap Se Badke]]'' (1979) as Mrs. Sharma
*''[[Shradhanjali]]'' (1981) as Rani
*''[[Be-Shaque]]'' (1981) as Nirmala
*''[[Maan Gaye Ustaad]]'' (1981) as Malti C. Singh
*''[[Chorni]]'' (1982) as Mrs. Sheela Sagar
*''Jawalaa Dahej Ki'' (1982)
*''[[Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka]]'' (1983) as Sneh's Nurse
*''Lal Chunariyaa'' (1983)
*''Do Gulab'' (1983)
*''Meri Adalat'' (1984)
*''Ganga Ki Beti'' (1985)
*''[[Sitamgar]]'' (1985) as Mrs. Nath
*''Zulm Ka Badla'' (1985)
*''[[Superman (1987 film)]]'' (1987) as Editor
*''Lakhpati'' (1991) as Mrs. Nath
*''Raunaq'' (1993) as Mrs. Bakshi
*''[[Aflatoon (1997 film)|Aflatoon]]'' (1997) as professor
*''[[Anari No. 1]]'' (1999) as Mrs. Malhotra
*''[[Phool Aur Aag]]'' (1999)
*''[[Love in Bombay]]'' (2013)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130804/jsp/7days/17193425.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829001616/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130804/jsp/7days/17193425.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 August 2013 |title=Once again, love in Bombay |author= Bharathi S. Pradhan |newspaper=Telegraph India |date=4 August 2013 |accessdate=6 July 2015}}</ref>
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== Television ==
* 2001-2002 ''[[Jannat (Indian TV series) | Jannat]]''
* 2002-2003 ''[[Kkusum]]'' as Nanima
* 2015-2017 ''[[Santoshi Maa (TV series) | Santoshi Maa]]'' as Dadi

==References==
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