Sonal Chauhan: Difference between revisions

{{Short description|Indian actress (born c. 1986)}}

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| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1985|5|16}}<ref name="Jagaran">{{cite news |title='जन्नत' फेम सोनल चौहान अब 'पलटन' के लिए तैयार, इन तस्वीरों में देखें उनका स्टाइल |url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-sonal-chauhan-birthday-special-and-interesting-facts-jannat-girls-in-news-for-paltan-17959990.html |access-date=6 March 2019 |work=[[Dainik Jagaran]] |date=17 May 2018 |language=hi |archive-date=7 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307054031/https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-sonal-chauhan-birthday-special-and-interesting-facts-jannat-girls-in-news-for-paltan-17959990.html |url-status=live }}</ref> or <br/>{{Birth date and age|df=y|1987|5|16}}<ref>{{cite news |title=रेस्टोरेंट में खुली थी सोनल चौहान की किस्मत, माल्या के बेटे से लेकर सलमान के भाई को कर चुकी हैं डेट |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-sonal-chauhan-these-facts-about-that-you-definitely-did-not-know |access-date=6 March 2019 |work=[[Amar Ujala]] |date=16 May 2018 |language=hi |archive-date=6 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306235035/https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-sonal-chauhan-these-facts-about-that-you-definitely-did-not-know |url-status=live }}</ref>

| birth_place        = [[Bulandshahr]] or [[Agra, Uttar Pradesh]],<ref name="Jagaran"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Salim |first1=Lubna |title=Sonal Chauhan confesses her biggest fashion faux pas: plastic bra straps |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/sonal-chauhan-confesses-her-biggest-fashion-faux-pas-plastic-bra-straps/story-yaSwplscpSJcA9rnXUBipJ.html |access-date=6 March 2019 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=25 August 2018 |archive-date=7 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307173752/https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/sonal-chauhan-confesses-her-biggest-fashion-faux-pas-plastic-bra-straps/story-yaSwplscpSJcA9rnXUBipJ.html |url-status=live }}</ref> India

'''Sonal Chauhan''' (born 16 May 1985/1987) is an Indian actress, singer and model who predominantly works in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] films.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sonal-Chauhan-to-do-an-Urmila-in-Balayyas-next/articleshow/49982887.cms |title=Sonal Chauhan to do an Urmila in Balayya's next |website=The Times of India |access-date=20 December 2019 |archive-date=21 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921092558/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sonal-Chauhan-to-do-an-Urmila-in-Balayyas-next/articleshow/49982887.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

She won the title of [[Femina Miss India]] in 2005 and Miss World Tourism in 2005.

 

She made her acting debut with [[Hindi film]] ''[[Jannat (2008 film)|Jannat]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jha |first1=Sumit |title=Doing intimate scenes with Emraan is easier: Sonal Chauhan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Doing-intimate-scenes-with-Emraan-is-easier-Sonal-Chauhan/articleshow/19879827.cms?intenttarget=no |access-date=1 November 2020 |work=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=26 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126010527/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Doing-intimate-scenes-with-Emraan-is-easier-Sonal-Chauhan/articleshow/19879827.cms?intenttarget=no |url-status=live }}</ref> and her [[Telugu film]] debut with ''[[Rainbow (2008 film)|Rainbow]]'', both in 2008. Chauhan made her [[Kannada film]] debut with ''[[Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu]]'' (2010) and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] debut with ''[[Inji Iduppazhagi]]'' (2015). She has been part of successful films including ''[[Legend (2014 film)|Legend]]'' (2014), ''[[Pandaga Chesko]]'' (2015), ''[[Size Zero (film)|Size Zero]]'' (2015) and ''[[Dictator (2016 Film)|Dictator]]'' (2016).

Chauhan was born in a [[Rajput]] family.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 August 2014 |title=When Sonal Chauhan felt like Rajput princess |url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/glamtalk/when-sonal-chauhan-felt-like-rajput-princess_160480.html |access-date=3 August 2020 |website=Zee News |language=en |archive-date=28 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228180242/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/glamtalk/when-sonal-chauhan-felt-like-rajput-princess_160480.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She attended [[Delhi Public School Society|Delhi Public School]] in [[Noida]].<ref name="telugucinema">{{cite news |title=Sonal Chauhan interview |publisher=Telugu Cinema |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/sonalchauhan_june0308.php |access-date=14 May 2011 |date=3 June 2008 |archive-date=24 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324235205/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/sonalchauhan_june0308.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> She then studied Philosophy honours at [[Gargi College]] in New Delhi.<ref name="toi">{{cite news |title=Sonal Chauhan interview |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-11/news-interviews/28096029_1_sonal-chauhan-delhi-dps |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606143815/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-11/news-interviews/28096029_1_sonal-chauhan-delhi-dps |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 June 2012 |access-date=14 May 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=11 October 2009}}</ref>

She was crowned Miss World Tourism 2005 at Miri, [[Sarawak]] state of [[Malaysia]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dias |first=Raul |date=26 July 2005 |title=She's all that! |url=http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1183228.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=23 May 2008 |archive-date=31 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531032612/http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1183228.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> She is the first Indian to have claimed the Miss World Tourism title.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dias |first=Raul |date=27 July 2005 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indian-girl-is-Miss-World-Tourism/articleshow/1183971.cms |title=Indian girl is Miss World Tourism |work=The Times of India |access-date=21 June 2019 |archive-date=19 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119202952/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indian-girl-is-Miss-World-Tourism/articleshow/1183971.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> She also appeared on the cover pages of [[FHM]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 May 2019 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/photo-gallery/brace-yourself-jannat-actress-sonal-chauhan-might-steal-your-heart-with-her-super-stylish-snaps/419965 |title=Sonal Chauhan birthday: Brace yourself, the Jannat actress might steal your heart with her super stylish snaps |work=Time Now |access-date=21 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204172552/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/photo-gallery/brace-yourself-jannat-actress-sonal-chauhan-might-steal-your-heart-with-her-super-stylish-snaps/419965 |archive-date=4 February 2022}}</ref>

She first appeared on screen in [[Himesh Reshammiya]]'s ''[[Aap Kaa Surroor (album)|Aap Kaa Surroor]]''.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}} She appeared opposite [[Emraan Hashmi]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jannat- Sonal Chauhan's ticket to Bollywood |publisher=indiaprwire.com |date=30 April 2008 |url=http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/entertainment/200804309173.htm |access-date=8 December 2010 |archive-date=10 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310023129/http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/entertainment/200804309173.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> She has also signed a three-film deal with the Bhatts, of which two are pending.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bhatts are known for making films in which female characters play important roles |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/07sld5.htm |publisher=Rediff |date=April 2008 |access-date=16 June 2013 |archive-date=26 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226181831/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/07sld5.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>  

She acted in a Telugu film ''[[Legend (2014 film)|Legend]]'' costarring [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] and marking her comeback to [[Telugu cinema|Tollywood]]. Her next project was ''[[Pandaga Chesko]]''. In early 2015, she signed two Telugu films: ''[[Size Zero (film)|Size Zero]]'' opposite [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and ''[[Sher (film)|Sher]]'' opposite [[Nandamuri Kalyan Ram]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sonal-Chauhan-to-replace-Vanya-Mishra-in-Kalyanrams-Sher/articleshow/47001540.cms "Sonal Chauhan to replace Vanya Mishra in Kalyanram's Sher"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428151934/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sonal-Chauhan-to-replace-Vanya-Mishra-in-Kalyanrams-Sher/articleshow/47001540.cms |date=28 April 2015 }}. ''The Times of India''. (21 April 2015). Retrieved 9 September 2015.</ref>

In early July 2015, she signed another Telugu film, ''[[Dictator (2016 Film)|Dictator]]''.<ref>[https://www.indiaglitz.com/balakrishna-to-romance-legend-actress-once-again-telugu-news-136646.html "Balakrishna to romance Legend actress once again"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129064951/https://www.indiaglitz.com/balakrishna-to-romance-legend-actress-once-again-telugu-news-136646.html |date=29 January 2023 }}. Indiaglitz.com (2 July 2015). Retrieved 9 September 2015.</ref>

! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language  

| rowspan="2" | 2008 || ''[[Jannat (2008 film)|Jannat]]'' || Zoya Mathur || [[Hindi]] ||  

|''[[Rainbow (2008 film)|Rainbow]]'' || Swapna || [[Telugu Language|Telugu]] ||  

| 2010 || ''[[Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu]]'' || Prakruthi || [[Kannada]] ||  

| 2011 || ''[[Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap]]'' || Tanya || rowspan="3" | Hindi ||  

| 2012 || ''Pehla Sitara'' ||  ||  

| 2013 || ''[[3G (film)|3G]]'' || Sheena ||

| 2014 || ''[[Legend (2014 film)|Legend]]''  || Sneha || rowspan="4" | Telugu ||  

|''[[Size Zero (film)|Size Zero]]''|| rowspan="2" | Simran || rowspan="2" | [[Multiple-language version|Bilingual film]]

| ''[[Inji Iduppazhagi]]''  

|Tamil

| 2016 || ''[[Dictator (2016 Film)|Dictator]]'' || Indu || Telugu  

|rowspan="2"|2018 || ''[[Paltan (2018 film)|Paltan]]'' || Maj. Bishen Singh's wife ||Hindi ||  

|''[[Jack and Dil]]'' || Shilpa Walia ||Hindi||  

|2019  

| ''[[Ruler (film)|Ruler]]'' || Harika || Telugu ||<ref>{{cite news |title=[Photos] NBK105 first look: Nandamuri Balakrishna and Sonal Chauhan set the screens on fire with these posters |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/photos-nbk105-first-look-nandamuri-balakrishna-and-sonal-chauhan-set-the-screens-on-fire-with-these-posters/480541 |access-date=1 September 2019 |work=[[Times Now]] |date=1 September 2019 |archive-date=1 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901153744/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/photos-nbk105-first-look-nandamuri-balakrishna-and-sonal-chauhan-set-the-screens-on-fire-with-these-posters/480541 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Discography==

!Ref.

|<ref name=nmac>{{cite web| url = http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/35482/54th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations.html| publisher  = Radio Sargam (RS)| date = 16 February 2009| author = Webmaster

| title      = Nominations for the 54th Filmfare Awards| access-date = 9 March 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100403023305/http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/35482/54th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations.html| archive-date= 3 April 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>  

| rowspan="2"|[[Stardust Awards]]

|[[Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female|Superstar of Tomorrow – Female]]

| {{nom}}

|<ref>{{Citation |title=The Statement - Entrepreneurs Talk TV - Online Business Channel |website=entrepreneurstalk.online |url=http://www.entrepreneurstalk.online/events/1496/The-Statement |access-date=30 September 2020 |archive-date=2 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202053007/http://www.entrepreneurstalk.online/events/1496/The-Statement |url-status=live }}</ref>

| 2012

| {{nom}}

|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/bollywood-celebs-praise-delhi-belly-bbuddah-hoga-tera-baap/1/143460.html|title=B-town praises Delhi Belly, Bbuddah Hoga Tera Baap|work=India Today|access-date=2 July 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110712221145/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/bollywood-celebs-praise-delhi-belly-bbuddah-hoga-tera-baap/1/143460.html| archive-date= 12 July 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref>

| 2017

| ''[[Dictator (2016 Film)|Dictator]]''

| {{won}}

|<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 February 2020 |title=Sonal Chauhan at the Red Carpet of Femina Beauty Awards |url=https://thesamikhsya.com/photo-news/sonal-chauhan-at-the-red-carpet-of-femina-beauty-awards |access-date=30 September 2020 |website=The Samikhsya |language=en-US}}</ref>