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Sonali Bendre

Sonali Bendre

Actor · Born 1975-01-01 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Biography

Sonali was born in Mumbai into a Marathi speaking Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu family.She studied in Bangalore and Mumbai in Kendriya Vidyalaya Malleswaram and Holy Cross Convent High School, Thane. Thereafter she went to Welham Girls School, Dehradun. She married film director Goldie Behl on 12 November 2002. On 11 August 2005, she gave birth to a son, Ranveer, at the Breach Candy Hospital. Bendre started out as a model before being selected for the "Star Dust Talent Search". She was invited to Mumbai and received training from a variety of top actors and performers of the Indian film industry. Her first role was in Aag (1994) opposite Govinda.The movie flopped,but she get noticed. And she get two awards for Filmfare Award for newcomer and Star Screen Awards Most Promising Newcomer. Though, she initially struggled to be a successful actress, she was eventually given critical acclaim for her performances in Diljale in 1996, followed by Bhai (1997), Sarfarosh, Zakhm, Duplicate, Kadhalar Dhinam (Tamil film), Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999), Tera Mera Saath Rahen (2001) and Anahat (2003) among others. She is also known for being one of the few actresses who acted opposi…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) — Dr. Priya
  2. Sarfarosh (1999) — Seema
  3. Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999) — Preeti Shukla
  4. Bombay (1995) — Dancer in the song 'Humma Humma'
  5. Duplicate (1998) — Lily
  6. Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! (2013) — Mumtaz
  7. The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) — Self
  8. Kaun Banega Crorepati (2000) — Self
  9. Chal Mere Bhai (2000)
  10. Manmadhudu (2002) — Harika
  11. Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai (2000) — Saavni
  12. Be Happy (2025) — Herself
  13. Murari (2001) — Vasundhara
  14. Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001) — Sapna Chopra
  15. English Babu Desi Mem (1996) — Bijuriya
  16. Major Saab (1998) — Nisha
  17. Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000) — Khushi Malhotra
  18. Zakhm (1998) — Sonia
  19. Lajja (2001) — Self - Dancer
  20. Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004) — Dr. Sunitha "Chitti"
  21. Indian Idol (2004) — Judge
  22. Indra (2002) — Pallavi Bhansal
  23. Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000) — Nisha
  24. Diljale (1996) — Radhika
  25. Sapoot (1996)
  26. Chori Chori (2003) — Pooja
  27. Aag (1994) — Parul
  28. Kadhalar Dhinam (1999) — Roja
  29. Khadgam (2002) — Swathy
  30. Tarazu (1997) — Pooja
  31. India's Got Talent (2009) — Self - Judge
  32. Raakh (2026) — Mona Arora
  33. Keemat (1998) — Mansi
  34. Bhai (1997) — Meenu
  35. Aga Bai Arechya (2004) — Dancer in the song Cham Cham Karta
  36. Qahar (1997)
  37. Rakshak (1996) — Dr Pooja
  38. Angaaray (1998)
  39. The Broken News (2022) — Amina Qureshi
  40. Takkar (1995) — Mohini