SONALI BENDRE PROFILE

SONALI BENDRE

Date of Birth (Birthday): 1 January, 1975
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Sex: F
Nationality: Indian
Profession: Actress and Model
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 50 Kg
Hair Color: Black
Birth Place: Karnataka
Education: Marathi medium school
Marital Status: Married
Languages: Hindi, English
Contact Address: A/203 Paradise, Apnaghar Co-op. Hsg. Soc., 1st Cross Lane, Swami Samartha Nagar, Lokhandwala Complex, Mumbai 400 058
Debut Film: Aag

Family
Sister(s): three sisters
Spouse: filmmaker Goldie Behl,Married on 12th November, 2002}
Son: 1 son

Other Facts: She prefers staying alone in Mumbai, managing her own affairs
Favourites: Favourite Drink: ice tea
Allergies: Bananas and quite a few people who are dishonest, hypocrites and nosey Parkers
Vegetable you resemble most: A French bean
Secret ambition: You’ll have to wait some years. When I achieve it, you’ll know
Recurring dream: I’m a sound sleeper and never dream. I’m a day dreamer
Terrified of: Crowds, closed doors, darkness give me claustrophobia
Fave night activity: Anything but sleeping. Sleeping is so boring, I go to bed only because I need the rest.
Memorable moment: When I received the Filmfare Award after my accident. It felt good to be alive.
On what occasions do you lie: Whenever I want to avoid trouble but I’m such a bad liar that I invariably get into a deeper mess
On a blind date you’d go out with: No one. What if I went out and I didn’t like the man, it would be terrible even to sit through a cup of coffee with him.
If you were a burglar you’d steal: Someone - don’t ask me who because I won’t tell
One role you’d give your eye and teeth for: Sally Field’s in Not Without My Daughter
You’d like to be reborn as: This is my last birth, its moksha for me

Sonali Bendre Biography :

Sonali Bendre (1 January 1975) is an Indian Bollywood actress and model. Sonali Bendre started out as a model before being selected for the "Star Dust Talent Search". Her first role was in "Aag" (1994) opposite Govinda. Though she initially struggled to be a successful actress, she was eventually given critical acclaim for her performances in films like "Bhai" (1997), "Sarfarosh" (1999), "Zakhm", "Duplicate", "Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United" (1999), "Dil Hi Dil Mein" (2000), "Tera Mera Saath Rahey" and "Anaahat" (2003) among many others.

In 1995 she won the Filmfare Lux New Face Award. In 2001 she also won the Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai" where she co-starred with Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai. She was the only cast member who was nominated and won the award. She was appreciated for her comic performances in films like "Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega". Next to her well-received performances, she was also recognized as a graceful dancer through films like "Bombay", "Lajja" and "Major Saab" to name a few. She acted in a few Marathi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada movies and has been successful. She also hosted the 50th Filmfare Awards with Saif Ali Khan and Farida Jalal on February 26, 2005.

On November 12, 2002 she married film producer/director Goldie Behl; and on August 11, 2005 she gave birth to a son, Ranvir, at Breach Candy Hospital.

AWARDS:

Screen Best Actress - Marathi for: Anaahat
Year: 2004

Screen Best Supporting Actress for: Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
Year: 2001

Filmfare Award Lux Face of the Year
Year: 1995

FILMOGRAPHY:

2004: Shankar Dada MBBS
2003: Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003: Chori Chori
2003: Palnati Brahmanayudu
2003: Anaahat
2002: Manmadhudu
2002: Khadgam
2002: Indra
2001: Tera Mera Saath Rahen
2001: Lajja - Special appearance
2001: Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega
2000: Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain
2000: Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke - Special Appearance
2000: Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
2000: Chal Mere Bhai - Special Appearance
2000: Dil Hi Dil Mein
1999: Sarfarosh
1999: Kadhalar Dinam
1999: Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United
1999: Love You Hamesha
1998: Zakhm
1998: Dahek: A Burning Passion
1998: Angaaray
1998: Major Saab
1998: Humse Badhkar Kaun: The Entertainer
1998: Duplicate
1998: Keemat: They Are Back
1997: Qahar
1997: Tarazu
1997: Bhai
1996: Sapoot
1996: Diljale
1996: English Babu Desi Mem
1996: Apne Dam Par
1996: Rakshak
1995: Bumbai
1995: Takkar
1995: Gaddaar
1995: The Don
1994: Naaraaz
1994: Aag

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