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Sonakshi Sinha
Sinha in 2023
Born(1987-06-02)2 June 1987(age 37)
Patna,Bihar,India
Alma materSNDT Women's University
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
Spouse
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(m.2024)​
Parents
AwardsFull list

Sonakshi Sinha(pronounced[soːnaːkʂisɪnɦa];born 2 June 1987) is an Indian actress who works inHindifilms and series.[1]The daughter of actors and politiciansPoonamandShatrughan Sinha,she has appeared inForbes India'sCelebrity 100list from 2012 to 2017, and in 2019. She is the recipient ofseveral accolades,including oneFilmfare Awardand twoZee Cine Awards.

After working as a costume designer inindependent films,she made her acting debut with the action filmDabanggin 2010, which won her theFilmfare Award for Best Female Debut.[2]Sinha rose to prominence by playing the leading lady in several male-dominated action films, includingRowdy Rathore(2012),Son of Sardaar(2012),Dabangg 2(2012), andHoliday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty(2014), in addition to appearing in a variety ofitem numbers.Sinha received critical acclaim for playing a troubled woman suffering fromtuberculosisin the period dramaLootera(2013), for which she earned a nomination for theFilmfare Award for Best Actress.[3][4][5]This success was followed by a series of commercially unsuccessful films, with the exception ofMission Mangal(2019).[6]She has since gained critical praise for her starring roles in the thriller seriesDahaad(2023) and the period drama seriesHeeramandi(2024).

Aside from acting, Sinha has ventured into singing, beginning with a song in her filmTevar(2015). Her debut single, "Aaj Mood Ishqholic Hai"was released in 2015. She is married to actorZaheer Iqbal.

Early life[edit]

Sinha was born on 2 June 1987 inPatna,Bihar,[7]to film actorsShatrughan SinhaandPoonam Sinha(née Chandiramani). Her father belongs to aBiharifamily while her mother is from aSindhi Hindufamily.[8]Her father served as aMember of Parliamentof theBharatiya Janata Party,[7][9]before he switched to theIndian National Congressin 2019. Sinha is the youngest of three children – she has twin brothers,Luv Sinhaand Kush Sinha. She studied at Arya Vidya Mandir and later graduated in the fashion design program at Premlila Vithaldas Polytechnic ofShreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University.[10]Sinha worked briefly as a costume designer, designing the costumes for films such asMera Dil Leke Dekhoin 2005.[11]

Career[edit]

2010–2014: Breakthrough and success[edit]

Sinha made her acting debut in 2010'sDabangg,starring oppositeSalman Khan.This film went on to become thehighest-grossing film of 2010and ultimately emerged as an all-time blockbuster.[12][13]Sinha had to lose 30 kg in preparation for her role as a village girl.[14]Her performance was well received, with criticTaran Adarshnoting that "Sonakshi Sinha looks fresh, acts confidently and pairs off very well with Salman. Most importantly, she delivers the right expressions and is not overpowered by the galaxy of stars in the cast."[15]Although Sinha had no film releases in 2011, she won awards that year for her debut. This included theFilmfare Awardand theIIFA Awards,among others.[16]

Sinha at an event forRowdy Rathorein 2012

Sinha had four releases in 2012, the first beingPrabhu Deva'sRowdy Rathore,oppositeAkshay Kumar.The film opened to mixed reviews from critics,[17]although it had a strong opening at the box office,[18]collecting approx.₹150.6 million(US$1.8 million) on the first day and eventually became a blockbuster.[19]Despite this,Rajeev Masandcriticized her ornamental role, writing that Sinha "seems to exist in this film only to have her midriff repeatedly pinched by Akshay Kumar."[20]Her next film,Shirish Kunder'sJoker(also opposite Akshay Kumar) proved to be a commercial disaster at the box office and received overwhelmingly negative reviews.[21]Her third film,Ashwni Dhir'sSon of Sardaar(oppositeAjay Devgn) was poorly received by critics but proved to be an economic success. Saibal Chatterjee fromNDTVnoted that Sinha "endeavours to be pretty and dainty amid all the madness."[22]Arbaaz Khan'sDabangg 2,the sequel to her immensely successful debut, garnered little praise from critics, though it proved to be a major financial success.[23][24]Sinha also dubbed the voice role of Tooth in the Hindi version ofRise of the Guardians.[25]

Sinha's first film of 2013 wasVikramaditya Motwane's period romantic dramaLootera,placing her oppositeRanveer Singh.Despite receiving a lukewarm response at the box office,[26]the film received positive reviews, with Sinha's portrayal of Pakhi, a Bengali girl who is dying oftuberculosis,receiving widespread acclaim from critics.[27]Sarita Tanwar notes that "the star of the film is undoubtedly Sinha [who gives] a mature and refined performance. She lives the character body and soul."[28]Raja Sen agrees, saying that "Sinha plays Pakhi beautifully, creating a character who is immaculately wide-eyed and possesses casual, yet unmistakable, grace. It is a performance that starts off dreamily soft and turns harder, and she does well-etched dialogue justice like few actresses can. There's a discernible vulnerability to Pakhi throughout the film, and Sinha brings out this fragility perfectly without ever overplaying it."[29]She next appeared inMilan Luthria'scrimeromance filmOnce Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara!in which she was paired withAkshay Kumaragain, as well asImran Khan.[30]The movie was a commercial disappointment, and critic Mohar Basu labeled her "a chatterbox replete with idioticity which the director frames as naiveness."[31]Sinha then appeared inTigmanshu Dhulia'sBullett RajaoppositeSaif Ali Khan,which was a box office flop. Her final release of the year was Prabhu Deva'sR... RajkumaroppositeShahid Kapoor.Despite its moderate commercial success, the film and her performance received negative reviews.Taran Adarshlabeled her "repetitive" and noted that she needed to "reinvent herself."[32]

In 2014, after providing the voice of Jewel in the Hindi-dubbedRio 2,[33]Sinha was seen inA.R. Murugadoss's action thrillerHoliday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty,a remake of the director's Tamil filmThuppakki.[34]Starring opposite Akshay Kumar, Sinha appeared as a boxer. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and emerged as a box office hit.[35][36]Jyoti Sharma Bawa said of Sinha's portrayal: "Sonakshi has nothing to do much in the film and overacts in places. For an actor who has already proved her mettle in the acting department, this definitely is a downer."[37]Sinha appeared in a music video withYo Yo Honey SinghtitledSuperstar.[38]In July, Sinha jointly bought a team in theWorld Kabaddi League.[39]Her second release of 2014 was Prabhu Deva'sAction Jackson,withAjay DevgnandYami Gautam.She made herTamil cinemadebut oppositeRajinikanthinKS Ravikumar'sLingaa,which was her final release of 2014.[40]

2015–2022: Film setbacks[edit]

Sinha during a song launching event forForce 2,in 2016

In 2015, she appeared inBoney Kapoor's remake ofOkkadu,titledTevar,oppositeArjun Kapoor.[41][42][43]In his review, Rajeev Masand wrote: "Sonakshi Sinha, playing another simpering damsel in another South remake, once again has nothing to do. She appears content showing up for a few dance numbers, and waiting around for a man to save her."[44]Tevarunderperformed at the box office and was one of the biggest flops of the year.[45]Sonakshi released her debut singleAaj Mood Ishqholic Haiin collaboration withMeet Broson 23 December 2015.[46]The following year, Sinha starred in the remake of the 2011 Tamil filmMouna Guru,entitledAkira.The film was an action-drama from directorAR Murugadossin which she played an aggressive college student. It initially recovered 15.5 crore and went on to make over 33+ crore on box office, becoming an average grosser.[47]Then she appeared inAbhinay Deo's action-thrillerForce 2oppositeJohn Abraham.[48][49][50]The film, made on a low budget, grossed over 58.75 crore and was declared an average grosser.[51]Though Sinha's character was labeled as an unformed agent, her performance received some acclaim.Bollywood Lifereviewed that "Sonakshi Sinha is believable in action scenes she got and ably supports John."[52]

In 2017, she was seen in Sunhil Sippy's comedy filmNoor,based onSaba Imtiaz's novelKarachi, You're Killing Me!.She featured in the titular role of Noor alongsideKanan Gill,Shibani DandekarandPurab Kohli.[53]Her performance received major acclaim, with one reviewer writing that "Sonakshi Sinha pulls off her character without appearing to try too hard."[54]Hindustan Timeswrote that "Sonakshi looks quite convincing with the grimaces, pouts, eye rolls, scowls and goofy grins – displaying an amusing dorkiness. Even when her character turns serious, Sonakshi displays her prowess and aces the grim looks."[55]Commercially, the film flopped.[56]Her last film release in the year was Abhay Chopra'sIttefaq,a remake of the 1969 murder mysteryIttefaq,oppositeSidharth Malhotra,andAkshay Khanna.[57]The film was a moderate box-office success.[58][59]It was a commercial failure.[60]In March 2017, Sinha announced that she was working on a new single. Despite speculation she might perform as the opening act for Canadian singerJustin Bieber'sPurpose World Tourconcert at theDY Patil StadiuminMumbaion 10 May,[61]this performance did not occur.[62]

In 2018, she was seen in the comedy spoof filmWelcome to New York,with an ensemble cast includingDiljit DosanjhandKaran Johar.The film was shot during the 2017 IIFA Awards, and was the first film to be based on an award show.[63]It received overwhelming negative reviews and Sinha's appearance in the film was particularly criticized, with Rajeev Masand ofNews 18saying that "Not very funny, unfortunately, is Sonakshi Sinha, who comes off exaggerated and out-of-step even in a film of such ridiculously low standards. She spends the bulk of her time on screen contorting her face likeJim Carrey,but with none of the same results. "[64]The film was also a box office bomb, earning only Rs. 75 lakh on its first day.[65]The same year, Sinha appeared in the female-oriented comedy filmHappy Phirr Bhag Jayegialong withDiana Penty.The film was released on 24 August 2018.[66]As with her previous release,Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegiwas a commercial disappointment.[67]Afterwards, she made a special appearance in a song ofYamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se.

Sinha in 2019, promotingMission Mangal

In 2019, she performed in a song ''Mungda'' in the comedy filmTotal Dhamaal.[68]She next starred in the period romance filmKalankwith an ensemble cast includingAditya Roy Kapur,Sanjay Dutt,Madhuri Dixit,Alia BhattandVarun Dhawan.The film failed to perform well commercially.[69][70]In 2019, Sinha was cast in the drama filmMission Mangal,which featured an ensemble cast including Akshay Kumar,Vidya BalanandTaapsee Pannu.The project began filming in 2018,[71]and was directed by Jagan Shakti. The film was a massive commercial success at the box-office,[72]grossing over 200 crore on a budget of 30 crore,[73]and receiving positive reviews from critics.Umesh Punwanicommended sinha and opined, "She perform with essential ease".[74]Her last 2019 release was the action comedyDabangg 3the third installment in theDabanggfilm serieswhere she reprised her role Rajjo Pandey. It received negative reviews from critics, who panned its screenplay.Anna M. M. VetticadfromFirstpostWrote, "Sinha has little to do but pout and look pretty why she is wasting herself so".[75]The film has a worldwide gross collection of est.₹230 crores.[76]

In 2021, she starred as Sunderben Jetha alongsideAjay Devgn,Sanjay Dutt,Nora FatehiandSharad Kelkarin the war drama filmBhuj: The Pride of India.[77]The film panned by critics, who criticized its writing, pace and unrealistic situations.[78][79]Saibal ChatterjeefromNDTVsummarised the film. "busy gathering the scattered splinters of its insipid ideas made infinitely worse by resolutely ham-fisted treatment."[80]After this, she portrayed aplus sizewomen, in the comedy filmDouble XLwhich was released on November, 2022[81]with negative reviews from critics.[82]Shubhra GuptaforThe Indian Expresswrote "It is a massive opportunity wasted. Crashing pity."[83]

2023–present: Resurgence in television[edit]

Sinha expanded to web in 2023, withDahaad,where she played a police officer. Her portrayal earned her theFilmfare OTT Award for Best Actress Critics – Drama Series.[84]WION's Shomini Sen called her "brilliant" and added that she brings "certain maturity to her character".[85]

In 2024, she briefly appeared in the science-fiction action filmBade Miyan Chote Miyanalongside Akshay Kumar,Tiger ShroffandPrithviraj Sukumaran.It was theatrically released on 11 April 2024, coinciding withEidto negative reviews from critics and was abox office bomb.[86][87]Monika Rawal Kukreja stated that she brings "nothing new to the table".[88]Following this, Sinha played the dual characters of courtesan mother and daughter inSanjay Leela Bhansali's period dramaHeeramandi.[89]Nandini Ramnath ofScroll.infound her to be "in-form" and added, "Sinha is utterly comfortable with Fareedan’s dastardly scheming; plus, she has the diction to carry off the aphoristic dialogue."[90]While,Sukanya Vermanoted, "Bhansali gives Sonakshi's Fareedan a lot of heavy lifting to do and the lady does not disappoint."[91]Later the year, she appeared alongsideRiteish DeshmukhandSaqib SaleeminKakuda,playing dual characters.[92]

Personal life[edit]

She started datingZaheer Iqbalin 2017. They starred together in the filmDouble XLin 2022.[93][94]She married him on 23 June 2024 in acivil ceremonyunder theSpecial Marriage Act.[95]

Sinha is avegan.[96]In an interview, Sinha stated that she prefers to stay with her parents, Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha even after buying her own house.[97]When asked if she has any plans to move out of her parents' home, she was quick to add that staying alone is a very tough thing and she does not want to do that.[97]However, Sinha finally moved out in 2023.[98][99]

Sinha is a self-professed animal lover, and she posed for aPETAcampaign advocating the adoption and sterilization of dogs and cats.[100]She has starred in a one-minute video PSA, urging viewers to adopt animals and have them sterilised. She has been quoted as saying: "Breeders, pet stores and people who don't sterilize their animals are responsible for all the animals who end up homeless. Every time someone buys a dog or cat from a breeder or pet store, a homeless animal roaming the streets or waiting in an animal shelter loses a chance at a home and a good life."[101]In 2022, PETA India named her their 2022 Person of the Year.[102]She also promotes breaking the stereotypes of typical body size.[103][104]

In the media[edit]

Sinha in 2017

Megha Mahindru ofVoguefound Sinha to be "Barefaced, beautiful and brave".[105]Nikita Sawant ofFeminatermed Sinha a "gifted actor" and noted, "Wry sense of humour, tinkling laughter and chilled-out persona are just a few of the many things right with her."[106]Commenting on her performance inLootera,Devesh Sharma ofFilmfarenoted, "She's done her share of arm candy roles and even in those she managed to strike her own niche. With Lootera, she gave an advance notice of her amazing capabilities as a performer."[107]

Sinha has appeared inForbes India'sCelebrity 100list. In 2012, she placed 41st with an estimated annual income of₹107 million(US$1.3 million). In 2019, she placed 59th with an estimated annual income of₹61.4 million(US$740,000).[108][109]In 2013 Sinha was included inRediff's "Top 10 Bollywood performances" and "Change-Makers of Bollywood" list.[110][111]In 2014, she ranked 5th in its "Top 10 Bollywood actresses" list.[112]Sinha is an endorser for brands and products includingDabur,Chik Shampoo,ProvogueandGitanjali Jewellers.[113][114]In 2022, she launched her own nail brand SOEZI.[115]

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2010 Dabangg Rajjo Pandey [116]
2012 Rowdy Rathore Parvathi "Paro" Bharadwaj [117]
Joker Diva [118]
OMG – Oh My God Herself Special appearance in song "Go Go Govinda" [119]
Son of Sardaar Sukhmeet Kaur Sandhu [120]
Dabangg 2 Rajjo Pandey [121]
2013 Himmatwala Herself Special appearance in song "Thank God It's Friday" [122]
Lootera Pakhi Roy Chaudhary [123]
Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara Jasmine Sheikh [124]
Boss Herself Special appearance in songs "Party All Night" and "Har Kisi Ko" [125]
Bullett Raja Mitali [126]
R... Rajkumar Chanda [127]
2014 Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty Saiba Thapar [128]
Action Jackson Khushi [129]
Lingaa Mani Bharathi Tamil film [130]
2015 Tevar Radhika Mishra [131]
All Is Well Herself Special appearance in song "Nachan Farrate" [132]
2016 Akira Akira Sharma [133]
Force 2 Kamaljit Kaur [134]
2017 Noor Noor Roy Chaudhary [135]
Ittefaq Maya Sinha [136]
2018 Welcome to New York Jinal Patel [137]
Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi Harpreet "Happy" Kaur [138]
Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se Herself Special appearance in song "Rafta Rafta" [139]
2019 Total Dhamaal Herself Special appearance in song "Mungda" [140]
Kalank Satya Chaudhry [141]
Khandaani Shafakhana Babita "Baby" Bedi [142]
Mission Mangal Eka Gandhi [143]
Laal Kaptaan Noor Bai Special appearance [144]
Dabangg 3 Rajjo Pandey [145]
2020 Ghoomketu Herself Special appearance [146]
2021 Bhuj: The Pride of India Sunderben Jetha Madharparya [147]
2022 Double XL Saira Khanna [148]
2024 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Captain Priya Dixit Special appearance [149]
Kakuda Indira / Gomati[a] [150]
Nikita Roy and The Book of Darkness† TBA Post-production [151]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2015 Indian Idol Herself Reality Series;Judge [152][153]
Indian Idol Junior [154]
2017 Nach Baliye [155]
Om Shanti Om [156]
2019 Myntra Fashion Superstar Judge [157][158]
2023 Dahaad Anjali Bhaati [159]
2024 Heeramandi Fareedan/ Rehana[a] [160]

Music videos[edit]

Year Title Performer Ref.
2013 "Betiyaan" (Save the Girl Child) Shankar Mahadevan,Sunidhi Chauhan,Sonu Nigam [161]
2014 "Desi Kalakaar" Yo Yo Honey Singh [162]
2021 "Mil Mahiya" Raashi Sood [163]
2022 "Blockbuster" Ammy Virk,Asees Kaur [164]
2023 "Kalaastar" Yo Yo Honey Singh [165]

Discography[edit]

Year Title Album/Film Music Lyrics Co-singer(s) Ref.
2015 "Let's Celebrate" Tevar Imran Khan [166]
"Aaj Mood Ishqholic Hai" Non-album single Meet Bros Anjjan Kumaar Meet Bros Anjjan [167]
2016 "Rajj Rajj Ke" (Version 1) Akira Vishal–Shekhar Vishal Dadlani [168]
2017 "Move Your Lakk" Noor Badshah Badshah,Diljit Dosanjh [169]
2018 "Chin Chin Choo" Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi Sohail Sen Qamar Jalalabadi Jassi Gill,Mudassar Aziz [170]
"Rafta Rafta Dekho Medley" Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se Vishal Mishra Kunwar Juneja Rekha,Vishal Mishra, Jordi Patel, Disha Sharma, Akash Ojha [171]
2021 "Hum Hindustani" Non-album single Dilshaad Shabbir Shaikh Kashish Kumar Lata Mangeshkar,Amitabh Bachchan,Sonu Nigam,Padmini Kolhapure,Kailash Kher,Alka Yagnik,Jannat Zubair,Siddhanth Kapoor,Shraddha Kapoor,Tara Sutaria,Shabbir Kumar,Anil Agarwal,Ankit Tiwari,Shruti Haasan [172]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Main article:List of awards and nominations received by Sonakshi Sinha

From theFilmfare Awards,Sinha has wonBest Female DebutforDabanggand was nominated forBest ActressforLootera.[173]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^abSonakshi played two characters.

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