Sonali Bendre is one of the most popular actresses from the Bollywood film industry. Apart from being a renowned Hindi movie actress, Sonali Bendre is also popular for having starred in Marathi, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil films.
Besides being an actress, Sonali Bendre is also a successful model, TV personality and an author as well. After having done successful modeling assignments, at the tender age of 16 years, Sonali Bendre made her debut in 1994, at only 19 years of age. Since then, Sonali Bendre has appeared in several super hit movies and later on popular TV shows also.
Currently, Sonali Bendre is focused on managing her digital book club which aims to highlight the works of Indian authors and encourages readers towards their books.
About Sonali Bendre
Bio | |
| Real Name | Sonali Bendre Behl |
| Nickname | Sonali |
| Date of Birth | 1st January 1975 |
| Age (as of October 2018) | 43 years |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Place of Birth | Mumbai |
| Education | Graduate from Ramnarain Ruia College |
Physical Stats | |
| Height | 5 ft 6" (168 cm) approximately |
| Weight | 121 lbs (55 kg) approximately |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Brown |
Family & Relationships | |
| Father | Jit Bendre ( retd. CPWD Employee) |
| Mother | Roopsi Bendre |
| Sister | Gandhali Paranjpe |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Boyfriend | Goldie Behl (Film Producer) |
Career | |
| Profession | Actress/Model/Author |
| Net Worth | INR 22,00,00,000 (USD 3 Million) |
| Famous for | Aag, Naaraaz (1994), Gaddaar, Takkar (1995), English Babu Desi Mem, Diljale (1996), Bhai, Tarazu (1997), Duplicate, Major Saab, Angaaray, Zakhm (1998), Hum Saath Saath Hain, Sarfarosh (1999), Hamara Dil Apke Paas Hai, Jis Desh Me Ganga Rehta Hai (2000), Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega, Lajja (2001), Indra (2002), Chori Chori (2003) |
| First Movie | HINDI - Aag (1994) TAMIL - Kadhalar Dhinam (1999) KANNADA - Preethse (2000) TELUGU - Murari (2001) MARATHI - Anahat (2003) |
| Annual Income | INR 3,00,00,000 (USD 400,000) |
| Favorite Food | Keema-Pav, Prawn curry, Khichdi, steamed Modak, Besan-Ke-Laddoo and French cuisine |
| Favorite Actors | Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar |
| Favorite Actress | Deepika Padukone, Madhuri Dixit, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra |
| Hobby | Writing, cooking, traveling and collecting artistic souvenirs |
Sonali Bendre is a talented actress who was most prominent in the Bollywood film industry mainly in the late 1990s and has won several prestigious awards in her acting career. In July of 2018, Sonali Bendre announced the shocking news to her fans and friends about being diagnosed with cancer and is currently recovering from treatment.
Sonali Bendre’s age is around 43 years as Sonali Bendre was born on the 1st of January, 1975, in Mumbai. Sonali Bendre’s height is around 5 ft 6 inches (168 cm) while Sonali Bendre’s weight is around 55 kg (121 lbs). In her spare time, Sonali Bendre lists writing, cooking, traveling and collecting artistic souvenirs as part of her hobbies.
Sonali Bendre’s father is a retired employee of CPWD, Jit Bendre, while Sonali Bendre’s mother is Roopsi Bendre. Although Sonali Bendre does not have any brothers, Sonali Bendre’s sister is Gandhali Paranjpe. Earlier on in her career, Sonali Bendre was rumored to have been romantically linked with politician and leader of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Raj Thackeray. However, Sonali Bendre’s husband is popular filmmaker, Goldie Behl, whom she married in November of 2002. Sonali Bendre and Goldie Behl have a son, Ranveer Behl.
Talking about her commercial success, Sonali Bendre’s annual income is estimated to be around INR 3 crores (USD 400,000) which brings Sonali Bendre’s net worth to around INR 22 crores (USD 3 Million).
Sonali Bendre is recognized for her poignant romantic performances and was awarded several awards and also received various award nominations too.
The list of Sonali Bendre’s award include winning the Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year and the Star Screen Awards’ Most Promising Newcomer – Female award for her impressive debut role in ‘Aag’ (1995). Next, Sonali Bendre had the Planet – Bollywood People’s Choice Awards’ Best Supporting Actress award nomination and the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards’ Best Actress award nomination in 2000.
Later, Sonali Bendre won the Star Screen Awards’ Best Supporting Actress award, and also had the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards’ Best Supporting Actress award nomination, for her excellent role in ‘Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai’ (2001). Sonali Bendre also had the Filmfare Awards’ Best Actress – Telugu award nomination for her impressive role in ‘Murari’ (2002).
Next, Sonali Bendre was the winner of the Star Screen Awards’ Best Actress (Marathi) award for her impressive debut in ‘Anahat’ (2004).
Besides winning these acting awards, Sonali Bendre has also received several awards for her role as a popular TV personality. The list of Sonali Bendre’s TV awards include winning the 2011 Golden Petal Awards’ Most Chahiti Personality award, the 2012 Indian Telly Award for Best Judge Panel and the 2017 Zee Rishte Award for Best Judge. Besides these, Sonali Bendre was also awarded the 2018 Women Achiever’s Awards’ Pride of Maharashtra Award as well.
Interesting Facts About Sonali Bendre
- Although Sonali Bendre does not smoke it is not clear if she drinks alcohol.
- Sonali Bendre was born into a typical middle-class Maharashtrian family and was raised in a strict atmosphere.
- As her father was an employee with CPWD, he was transferred usually within 2 to 3 years, and this was the reason that Sonali Bendre could not stay at one place long enough to make good friends.
- Sonali Bendre never even imagined being a model, let alone an actress but a chance to cover for another friend who was absent for her college’s modeling show led to her winning the first prize in the contest and sparked an interest in modeling.
- It was during a modeling assignment that filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt selected her for auditioning for a role in the Bollywood film industry.
- During the peak of her career in the late 1990s, although Sonali Bendre starred in several super hit movies, she was still more popular for her beautiful and photogenic features on the big screen.
- In 2014, Sonali Bendre became the highest-paid TV celebrity, reportedly charging as much as INR 4,00,000 for shooting an episode of Life OK’s ‘Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh’.
- As an author, Sonali Bendre released her first book in 2015, titled ‘The Modern Gurukul: My Experiment In Parenting’, which details her experience on being a mother for the first time and was a fairly popular seller.
- Strangely, Sonali Bendre is allergic to perfume.
