Sonali Bendre Actress Biography

Sonali Bendre Actress Biography

In 2001, Bendre hosted the television dance show Kya Masti Kya Dhoom….! and featured as a talent judge for Mr & Mrs Television, the reality shows Indian Idol 4, India’s Got Talent, Hindustan Ke Hunarbaaz and India’s Best Dramebaaz. She also hosted the 50th Filmfare Awards with Saif Ali Khan and Farida Jalal on 26 February 2005. She narrated the TV Show Mission Sapne on Colors in 2014. She played the lead role in Star Life OK’s television series Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh.

In 1996, she starred in Rakshak, English Babu Desi Mem, Diljale, Apne Dam Par and Sapoot. In the same year, she welcomed Michael Jackson on his arrival in India in a traditional Marathi sari and applied tilak on his forehead. In 1997 and 1998, Bendre starred in Bhai, Tarazu, Qahar, Keemat, Humse Badhkar Kaun, Major Saab, Angaaray and Zakhm. She was seen opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Duplicate. In 1999, Bendre starred in two Tamil films: Kadhalar Dhinam and Kannodu Kanbathellam. Bendre also starred in Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United, Dahek and Sarfarosh as well.

Bendre married director Goldie Behl in 2002; the couple have one son. Among her television work, she was a talent judge on various reality shows, including Indian Idol 4 and India’s Got Talent.

On 4 July 2018 she revealed on Twitter that she has been diagnosed with an metastatic cancer and was undergoing treatment in a New York City hospital.

Sonali Bendre is an Indian actress and model who has primarily worked in Hindi films, alongside Telugu, Tamil, Marathi and Kannada language films. She has won the Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year.

In 2002, Bendre starred in 3 Telugu films: Indra, Khadgam and Manmadhudu.[citation needed] In 2003, Bendre made her Marathi debut with Anahat, for which she got nominated for Star Screen Awards Best Actress in Marathi. Consecutively, Bendre starred in Pyaar Kiya Nahin Jaatha (Hindi), Palnati Brahmanayudu (Telugu) and Chori Chori (Hindi). She made a special appearance in Kal Ho Naa Ho.[citation needed]

Bendre was born in Mumbai in a Maharashtrian family. She has a brother who lives in Mumbai. Her father was a civil servant. She studied at Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai. She studied in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bangalore. She married filmmaker Goldie Behl in 2002 and has a son named Ranveer.

Bendre has been considered a style icon. In 2012, she was the brand ambassador of Oriflame India. She has authored a book, The Modern Gurukul: My Experiments with Parenting. She has run the Sonali Book Club since 2017.

2004 was the last active year of Bendre’s career. She starred in Shankar Dada MBBS and made a special appearance in Aga Bai Arrecha!. In addition to her acting, she was also recognised as a dancer through films such as Gaddar, Sapoot, Bombay, Lajja and Major Saab. She took a break after this. In 2007, Bendre starred in a play called Aap Ki Soniya.

She made her acting debut in 1994 with Aag, and her first commercial success was the action romance Diljale (1996). She achieved wider success with starring roles in Major Saab (1998), Zakhm (1998), Sarfarosh (1999), Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999), Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000) and a guest appearance in Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003).

In 2012, Bendre opted out of India’s Got Talent in order to facilitate her comeback movie Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara!. Her part was described by the director Milan Luthria: “Sonali’s character is called Mumtaz. The name spells enigma and is very crucial to the plot of the film. The character doesn’t fit into the usual mould of a mother or a sister or bhabhi but has an identity of its own. That is what makes it special. And that’s why Sonali agreed to be a part of the film.”

In 2000, Bendre made a brief cameo in Chal Mere Bhai and Dhai Akshar Prem Ke. She later appeared in Hamaara Dil Aapke Paas Hai. Bendre won a Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress and got nominated for Planet – Bollywood People’s Choice Awards (Best Supporting Actress) and Best Supporting Actress. Then, Bendre starred in Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain. In the same year, she made her debut in Kannada with the movie Preethse, a remake of Darr.

In 2001, she made her Telugu debut in Murari with Mahesh Babu. For this film, she was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Telugu. Then, she was seen in Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega.[citation needed] She featured in a song, Mujhe Saajan Ke Ghar Jaana Hai, in Lajja. Bendre later acted in Tera Mera Saath Rahen.[citation needed]

Bendre was a model before entering the Star Dust Talent Search. She was then cast in a movie called Ram, produced by Sohail Khan. However, this movie was never made. Her first major role was in Aag (1994) at the age of 19. For this, she won the Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year and Star Screen Awards for Most Promising Newcomer. In 1994, she also appeared in Naaraaz, for which she was awarded Filmfare’s Sensational Debut award. In 1995, she appeared in Bombay in the song Humma Humma.

Born: (1975-01-01) 1 January 1975 (age 46)Mumbai, India
Alma mater: Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1995–present
Spouse(s): Goldie Behl(m. 2002)
Children: Ranveer (son)

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