Sonu Walia
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Sonu Walia | |
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 Sonu Walia in March 2013 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Surya Pratap Singh (1995-2009 till death) |
| Awards | Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) |
Sonu Walia is an Indian former actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Femina Miss India Universe 1985.[1][2] Her birth name is Sanjeet Kaur Walia.[3] She is best known for her role in the film Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) for which she won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
A psychology graduate and a student of journalism, Walia took up modelling and she entered the Femina Miss India contest winning the title and represented India at Miss Universe 1985.
Career
[edit]Walia won the Miss India contest in 1985[4] and went to compete in Miss Universe 1985.
Personal life
[edit]Walia was married to Surya Pratap Singh,[5] an NRI based in the US who was a hotelier and Indian film producer.[6] He died in 2009.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Shart | as a Model | |
| 1988 | Khoon Bhari Maang | Nandini | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Akarshan | Priya | ||
| 1989 | Apna Desh Paraye Log | Neeta Das | |
| Mahaadev | Dancer | ||
| Toofan | as Herself | ||
| Clerk | Sonu | ||
| 1990 | Maha-Sangram | Neelam | |
| Tejaa | Heena | ||
| Haatim Tai | Sayira | ||
| Agneekaal | Mary D'Souza | ||
| 1991 | Numbri Aadmi | Paro | |
| Khel | Tara Jaisingh | ||
| Haque | Alpana - Swami's daughter | ||
| Pratikar | Uma Singh | ||
| Thalapathi | Dancer | Tamil film Special appearance in song | |
| Swarg Jaisaa Ghar | Devki | ||
| Rupaye Dus Karod | |||
| Jeevan Daata | Priya Singh (Shivram's daughter) | ||
| 1992 | Tahalka | Jenny D'Costa | |
| Dil Aashna Hai | Salma A. Baig | ||
| Nishchaiy | Parvati | ||
| 1993 | Sahibaan | Rajkumari Razee | |
| 1994 | Mahakshathriya | Kannada Movie | |
| Anari Dada | |||
| 1995 | Jallaad | ||
| Fauji | Lajwanti ("Lajjo") | ||
| 1996 | Yash | Mrs. Kalpana Rai | |
| 1998 | Sarbans Dani Guru Gobind Singh | Begam Sahiba | |
| 2001 | Kasam | Bijlee | |
| 2005 | Suryakaant | ||
| 2008 | Jai Maa Sherawaali | Devi Maa Sherawaali | credited as Sonu Pratap Walia |
Television
[edit]| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mahabharat Katha | Chitrangada |
References
[edit]- ^ BHATTACHARYA, ROSHMILA. "Why Sonu Walia QUIT FILMS". Rediff. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "#Throwback: When stunner Sonu Walia was crowned Miss India 1985 - BeautyPageants". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Nostalgia with Sonu Walia: "When I was 22, I signed my first autograph on top of the Eiffel Tower!"". Hindustan Times. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Snapshot: You won't believe how actress Sonu Walia looks now!". ibnlive.in.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
the 1985 Miss India beauty pageant winner
- ^ "Where is the bombshell Sonu Walia now?". Hindustan Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
married (to hotelier Surya Prakash)
- ^ "Exclusive! Sonu Walia: I got closer to my husband because of Lata Mangeshkar - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Where is the bombshell Sonu Walia now?". Hindustan Times. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sonu Walia.
- Sonu Walia at IMDb