Sonakshi Sinha is an Indian actress who works in movies made in Hindi, which is a language spoken in India. She was born on June 2, 1987. Her parents are both actors and politicians. Her father’s name is Shatrughan Sinha and her mother’s name is Poonam Sinha. Sonakshi has been on the list of the top 100 celebrities in Forbes India from 2012 to 2017 and also in 2019. She has won awards like the Filmfare Award and the Zee Cine Awards.
She started her career as a costume designer for independent films. Later, she began acting and her first movie was Dabangg in 2010, which won her an award for Best Female Debut. She became famous for starring in action movies where she was the main female character, like Rowdy Rathore and Dabangg 2. She received praise for her role in a drama called Lootera in 2013. However, she had some movies that didn’t do well commercially, except for Mission Mangal in 2019. In 2023, she acted in a thriller series called Dahaad.
Apart from acting, Sonakshi has also tried singing. She released her first single, “Aaj Mood Ishqholic Hai,” in 2015.
Sonakshi was born in Mumbai, India, and she has two brothers. She studied fashion design. Her acting career took off in 2010 with Dabangg, where she had to lose weight for her role as a village girl. She received praise for her performance. She had other successful movies like Rowdy Rathore and Son of Sardaar. She also appeared in a period drama called Lootera, which got her nominated for a Filmfare Award. However, not all her movies were successful, like Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! and Bullett Raja.
In 2019, she acted in Total Dhamaal and Kalank. She was also part of Mission Mangal, which was a big hit. She’s also been in Bhuj: The Pride of India and Dabangg 3.
Sonakshi was dating Arjun Kapoor, her co-star in Tevar, but they broke up in 2015. She’s now in a relationship with Zaheer Iqbal, who acted with her in Double XL. Sonakshi is a vegan and is passionate about animal rights. She’s been part of campaigns advocating for the adoption and sterilization of pets. She also promotes body positivity and has her own nail brand called SOEZI.