
Cast
Sonali Bendre
Acting
Cast
Sonali Bendre
Known for
Acting
Born
1975-01-01
From
Mumbai - India
Also known as सोनाली बेंद्रे
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 opposite all top four Khans (Salman, Aamir, Shahrukh and Saif). She has also starred opposite Bollywood actors such as Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt and Anil Kapoor. She also starred opposite Telugu Superstars Mahesh Babu in Murari, Chiranjeevi, Akkineni Nagarjuna and Nandamuri Balakrishna in films such as Indra, Shankar Dada M.B.B.S., Angaaray, Manmadhudu, Palanti Brahma Naidu and Kannada Superstar Upendra in the film Preethse (remake of Darr) That helped her to establish herself and she gain popularity in South and North. She is a well known Indian star internationally.

Hum Saath Saath Hain
as Preeti Shukla

Kal Ho Naa Ho
as Dr. Priya

Kadhalar Dhinam
as Roja

Be Happy
as Herself

Diljale
as Radhika

Bombay
as Dancer in the song 'Humma Humma'

Sarfarosh
as Seema

Keemat
as Mansi

Duplicate
as Lily

English Babu Desi Mem
as Bijuriya

Naaraaz

Tera Mera Saath Rahen

Qahar

Dil Hi Dil Mein
as Roja R. Chandra

Manmadhudu
as Harika

Sapoot

Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara!
as Mumtaz

Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
as Dr. Sunitha "Chitti"

Chori Chori
as Pooja

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke
as Nisha

Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
as Khushi Malhotra

Murari
as Vasundhara

Khadgam
as Swathy

Bhai
as Meenu

Dahek A Burning Passion
as Sabina Bahkshi / Neelima Bahkshi

The Don
as Anita malik

Apne Dam Par
as Special appearance

Rakshak
as Dr Pooja

Tarazu
as Pooja

Humse Badhkar Kaun
as Anu

Indra
as Pallavi Bhansal

Aag
as Parul

Takkar
as Mohini

Major Saab
as Nisha

Aga Bai Arechya
as Dancer in the song Cham Cham Karta

Zakhm
as Sonia

Chal Mere Bhai

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai
as Saavni

Gaddaar
as Priya

Kannodu Kanbathellam
as Kalyani

Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega
as Sapna Chopra

Angaaray

Anaahat
as Queen Sheelavati

Love You Hamesha

Preethse
as Kiran

Palnati Brahmanayudu
as Siva Nageswari