1. Sonali Bendre was born on 1 January 1975 and is an Indian actress predominantly known for her work in Hindi and Telugu films.
47 Facts About Sonali Bendre
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Sonali Bendre achieved further success by featuring as the female lead in the action comedy Duplicate, the action Major Saab, the drama Zakhm, the action thriller Sarfarosh, the romantic Tamil film Kadhalar Dhinam and the highly successful family drama Hum Saath Saath Hain.
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Sonali Bendre has since appeared as a judge on various reality shows including India's Got Talent and India's Best Dramebaaz.
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Later, Sonali Bendre starred in the television series Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye and The Broken News.
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Sonali Bendre is married to filmmaker Goldie Behl with whom she has a son.
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Sonali Bendre was born on 1 January 1975 in present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra.
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Sonali Bendre completed her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bangalore and later completed her graduation from Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai.
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Sonali Bendre was a model before entering the Star Dust Talent Search.
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Sonali Bendre made her screen debut with Aag at the age of 19, playing a college student Parul opposite Govinda.
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Sonali Bendre had three releases in 1995 with The Don opposite Mithun Chakraborty, Gaddaar and Takkar opposite Sunil Shetty.
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Sonali Bendre first starred opposite Sunil Shetty in two films - Rakshak and Sapoot.
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Sonali Bendre played Radhika, a politician's daughter in Diljale, her last release of the year opposite Ajay Devgn.
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The film proved to be her breakthrough and Avinash Ramchandani noted, "Sonali Bendre is dashingly beautiful".
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Sonali Bendre appeared in the song "Aara Hile Chapara Hile", from Apne Dam Par.
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In 1997, Sonali Bendre starred in Bhai opposite Sunil Shetty, in Tarazu opposite Akshay Kumar and in Qahar opposite Sunny Deol.
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Sonali Bendre then portrayed as shy doctor, Dr Preeti in Hum Saath-Saath Hain opposite Salman Khan.
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Sonali Bendre first made brief cameos in Chal Mere Bhai and Dhai Akshar Prem Ke.
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Sonali Bendre then played a NRI girl Khushi in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai opposite Anil Kapoor, which was a commercial success.
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Sonali Bendre's performance earned her the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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Sonali Bendre looks beautiful and, for once, shows a glimmer of talent.
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Sonali Bendre marked her Telugu film debut with Murari opposite Mahesh Babu, her first release of 2001.
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Sonali Bendre played Vasundhara, an agricultural student and a critic of Sify found her to be "charming".
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Sonali Bendre next appeared in Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega opposite Saif Ali Khan.
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Sonali Bendre went onto appear in three successful Telugu films in 2002.
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Sonali Bendre first appeared in Indra opposite Chiranjeevi, playing Pallavi, a Governor's daughter.
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Sonali Bendre marked her Marathi film debut with her first release of 2003, Anahat.
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Sonali Bendre is the perfect choice for this role and has acted with ease.
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In 2007, Sonali Bendre starred in a theatre play called Aap Ki Soniya.
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In 2001, Sonali Bendre made her television debut as the host for the dance show Kya Masti Kya Dhoom.
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Sonali Bendre hosted the 50th Filmfare Awards with Saif Ali Khan and Farida Jalal on 26 February 2005.
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From 2014 to 2015, Sonali Bendre portrayed a strong housewife Shobha Sachdev opposite Apurva Agnihotri and Harsh Chhaya in the Life OK's series Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh.
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In 2024, Sonali Bendre reprised her character Amina, in The Broken News 2, the second season of her web debut.
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Sonali Bendre first met filmmaker Goldie Behl, son of director Ramesh Behl on the sets of her film Naaraaz.
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On 4 July 2018, Sonali Bendre announced that, she has been diagnosed with a metastatic cancer and was undergoing treatment in a New York City hospital.
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When Michael Jackson performed at a concert in Mumbai in 1996, Sonali Bendre had the opportunity to welcome Jackson.
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Sonali Bendre was dressed in a traditional Marathi sari and welcomed Jackson by applying the traditional 'tilak' on his forehead.
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Sonali Bendre has ramp walked for Made In India and Pidilite - CPAA charity.
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Sonali Bendre has been cover model for various magazines including Vogue.
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In 1998, Sonali Bendre was charged with poaching two blackbucks on the outskirts of Kankani village in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan during the filming of Hum Saath Saath Hain along with co-stars Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu and Neelam Kothari.
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Sonali Bendre had filed a revision petition before a sessions court which discharged her of Section 51 of Wildlife Act and both of 147 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code.
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In 2001, Sonali Bendre was arrested by Mumbai Police for wearing thigh-length, lemon yellow kurta with Om and Om Namah Shivay printed on it.
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Sonali Bendre has often been regarded as one of the most stylish actresses in Bollywood.
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Sonali Bendre has said her films, Naaraaz, Zakhm and Sarfarosh, are among the best moments from Indian cinema.
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Sonali Bendre has endorsed fairness cream, clothing brand Radha, with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Oriflame India.
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In 2015, Sonali Bendre wrote a book named, "The Modern Gurukul: My Experiment with Parenting", which talks about her achievements and challenges as a first-time mother.
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Sonali Bendre appeared on Forbes India Celebrity 100 list of 2016, ranking 99th, with an estimated annual income of 65 million.
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In 2018, Bendre was among the most searched personality on Google in Pakistan.