Sonakshi Sinha is a very popular actress from the Bollywood film industry. Sonakshi Sinha is an award-winning artist today but she worked as a costume designer before entering into acting.
Today, apart from her acting skills, Sonakshi Sinha is also renowned for her singing talent, having sung around 4 songs in her various movies.
Besides being popular as an actress, Sonakshi Sinha is also renowned to be a vocal animal lover and raises awareness about humane treatment of all animals in India.
About Sonakshi Sinha
Bio | |
Real Name | Sonakshi Sinha |
Nickname | Sona |
Date of Birth | 2nd June 1987 |
Age (as of October 2018) | 31 years |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Hinduism |
Place of Birth | Mumbai |
Education | Graduate in Fashion Designing |
Physical Stats | |
Height | 5 ft 7" (169 cm) approximately |
Weight | 154 lbs (70 kg) approximately |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye Color | Dark brown |
Family & Relationships | |
Father | Shatrughan Sinha (Actor/Politician) |
Mother | Poonam Sinha (Actress/Film Producer) |
Brothers |
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Marital Status | Unmarried |
Boyfriend | Aditya Shroff (Fame Cinemas) |
Career | |
Profession | Actress/Singer |
Net Worth | INR 88,00,00,000 (USD 12 Million) |
Famous for | Dabangg (2010), Rowdy Rathore, Joker, Son Of Sardar, Dabangg-2 (2012), Himmatwala, Lootera, Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara, Boss, Bullet Raja, R.. Rajkumar (2013), Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off-Duty, Action Jackson, Lingaa (2014), Tevar (2015), Akira, Force-2 (2016), Noor, Ittefaq (2017), Welcome to New York, Happy Phirr Bhaag Jayegi (2018) |
First Movie | Dabangg (2010) |
Salary (per film) | INR 4,00,00,000 (USD 542,000) |
Favorite Actors | Hrithik Roshan and Russel Peters |
Favorite Actress | Rekha, Sridevi and Rani Mukherjee |
Hobbies | Reading books, dancing, doing yoga and photography |
Sonakshi Sinha is one of the few actresses from the Hindi film industry who has worked with the legendary Tamil superstar Rajnikant and is also hugely popular in the South Indian cinema as well.
Sonakshi Sinha’s age is 31 years as Sonakshi Sinha was born on the 2nd of June, 1987, in Mumbai. Sonakshi Sinha’s height is around 5 ft 7 inches (169 cm) while Sonakshi Sinha’s weight is around 70 kg (154 lbs). In her spare time, Sonakshi Sinha loves to read books, dance, do yoga or photography, as part of her hobbies.
Sonakshi Sinha’s father is the veteran Bollywood actor, Shatrughan Sinha, while Sonakshi Sinha’s mother is Poonam Sinha, a former Bollywood actress. Although Sonakshi Sinha does not have any sisters Sonakshi Sinha’s twin elder brothers are Luv Sinha and Kush Sinha, both budding Bollywood actors. Sonakshi Sinha’s boyfriend is Aditya Shroff, of Fame Cinemas.
Thanks to her impressive acting skills and commercial value, Sonakshi Sinha’s salary per film is around INR 4 crores (USD 542,000). Along with her numerous brand endorsements and movie income, Sonakshi Sinha’s net worth is estimated to be around INR 88 crores (USD 12 Million).
Talking about her acting skills, Sonakshi Sinha is a multiple award-winning actress and has had numerous award nominations to her credit as well.
Sonakshi Sinha’s award-wins began when Sonakshi Sinha won the Annual Central European Bollywood Awards’ Best Newcomer – Female award, the Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards’ Best Female Debut award, the Filmfare Awards’ Best Female Debut award, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards’ Star Debut of the Year – Female award, the Lions Gold Awards’ Favorite Debutante Actress award, the Star Screen Awards’ Most Promising Newcomer – Female award, the Stardust Awards’ Superstar of Tomorrow – Female award, the Zee Cine Awards’ Best Female Debut award, the FICCI Frames Excellence Awards’ Best Debut Actress award, the Aaj Tak Awards’ Best Debutante Actress award and the Dadasaheb Phalke Awards’ Best Debutante Actor – Female award, for her excellent initial role in the highest box-office grosser ‘Dabangg’ (2011), apart from having 2 other award nominations for it as well.
Next, Sonakshi Sinha was the winner of the 2013 ETC Business Awards’ Highest Grossing Actress award.
Later, Sonakshi Sinha won the BIG Star Entertainment Awards’ Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Role – Female award and the Zee Cine Awards’ Best Actress (Critics) award for her impressive acting in ‘Lootera’ (2014), apart from having had 6 other award nominations for the same movie.
Interesting Facts About Sonakshi Sinha
- Sonakshi Sinha is a teetotaler and does not smoke or drink alcohol.
- Initially, even before starting off as a costume designer, Sonakshi Sinha worked as an usher at the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.
- Sonakshi Sinha may be very busy with hectic shooting schedule but is very strict about her diet and health.
- Sonakshi Sinha tells that her clear skin is thanks to drinking plenty of water daily.
- Sonakshi Sinha’s mother, Poonam Sinha (nee Chandiramani) is not only a former Bollywood actress, but was the winner of the 1968 Miss Young India title.
- Sonakshi Sinha is tech-savvy and owns the best photography gear for her hobby.
- Sonakshi Sinha is credited for having broken the stereotypical mold (body-shape) that conventional Bollywood actress had to have with a curvy and healthy-looking body.