Sonali Bendre was born on 1 January 1975 and is an Indian actress primarily known for her work in Hindi films, along with a few Telugu and Tamil films.
43 Facts About Sonali Bendre
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Sonali Bendre did modelling assignments prior to making her acting debut with Aag, which won her the Filmfare Award for New Face of the Year and Screen Award for Best Female Debut.
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Sonali Bendre has worked in the Tamil film Kadhalar Dhinam and the Telugu film Murari.
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Sonali Bendre was born on 1 January 1975 in present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra in a Maharashtrian family.
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Sonali Bendre completed her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bangalore and 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 film debut with Aag at the age of 19.
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Sonali Bendre had three releases in 1995 with The Don, Gaddaar and Takkar.
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Sonali Bendre appeared in the song "Humma Humma" in the film, Bombay the same year.
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Sonali Bendre starred in Rakshak with Sunil Shetty, English Babu Desi Mem with Shah Rukh Khan, Apne Dam Par, Sapoot with Suniel Shetty and Diljale with Ajay Devgn, which proved to be her breakthrough performance.
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Sonali Bendre starred in Bhai with Sunil Shetty, Tarazu with Akshay Kumar and Qahar with Sunny Deol, all in 1997.
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Sonali Bendre then appeared opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Duplicate, which was an average success.
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Sonali Bendre nexted portrayed a doctor in Hum Saath-Saath Hain opposite Salman Khan, the highest-grossing film of the year.
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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 appeared in a supporting role in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai with Anil Kapoor.
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Sonali Bendre looks beautiful and, for once, shows a glimmer of talent.
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Sonali Bendre made her Telugu film debut with Murari opposite Mahesh Babu.
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Sonali Bendre next appeared in Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega with Saif Ali Khan.
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Sonali Bendre made her Marathi film debut with Anahat, for which she won Star Screen Award for Best Actress - Marathi.
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Sonali Bendre then appeared in Telugu film Palnati Brahmanayudu with Nandamuri Balakrishna.
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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 play called Aap Ki Soniya.
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Post this, Sonali Bendre took a break from acting in films and shifted to television.
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Sonali Bendre made her television debut hosting the dance show Kya Masti Kya Dhoom.
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Sonali Bendre has hosted the 50th Filmfare Awards with Saif Ali Khan and Farida Jalal on 26 February 2005.
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Sonali Bendre turned narrator for the show Mission Sapne on Colors TV in 2014.
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Sonali Bendre made her television acting debut with the Life OK's series Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh.
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Sonali Bendre portrayed a housewife Shobha Sachdev opposite Apurva Agnihotri and Harsh Chhaya.
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Sonali Bendre turned judge for DID Li'ls Masters Season 5 in 2022, marking her television comeback after 4 years.
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Sonali Bendre made her streaming debut in 2022 with The Broken News, portraying a news channel head.
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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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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.