
Sonali Bendre
Biography
Sonali was born in Mumbai into a Marathi speaking Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu family.She studied in Bangalore and Mumbai in Kendriya Vidyalaya Malleswaram and Holy Cross Convent High School, Thane. Thereafter she went to Welham Girls School, Dehradun. She married film director Goldie Behl on 12 November 2002. On 11 August 2005, she gave birth to a son, Ranveer, at the Breach Candy Hospital.
Bendre started out as a model before being selected for the "Star Dust Talent Search". She was invited to Mumbai and received training from a variety of top actors and performers of the Indian film industry. Her first role was in Aag (1994) opposite Govinda.The movie flopped,but she get noticed. And she get two awards for Filmfare Award for newcomer and Star Screen Awards Most Promising Newcomer. Though, she initially struggled to be a successful actress, she was eventually given critical acclaim for her performances in Diljale in 1996, followed by Bhai (1997), Sarfarosh, Zakhm, Duplicate, Kadhalar Dhinam (Tamil film), Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999), Tera Mera Saath Rahen (2001) and Anahat (2003) among others. She is also known for being one of the few actresses who acted opposite all top four Khans (Salman, Aamir, Shahrukh and Saif). She has also starred opposite Bollywood actors such as Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt and Anil Kapoor. She also starred opposite Telugu Superstars Mahesh Babu in Murari, Chiranjeevi, Akkineni Nagarjuna and Nandamuri Balakrishna in films such as Indra, Shankar Dada M.B.B.S., Angaaray, Manmadhudu, Palanti Brahma Naidu and Kannada Superstar Upendra in the film Preethse (remake of Darr) That helped her to establish herself and she gain popularity in South and North. She is a well known Indian star internationally.
Acting (45 movies)

Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003

Sarfarosh
1999

Indra
2002

Hum Saath Saath Hain
1999

Khadgam
2002

Major Saab
1998

Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
2000

Murari
2001

Tarazu
1997

Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega
2001

Keemat
1998

Zakhm
1998

Shankar Dada MBBS
2004

Duplicate
1998

Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara!
2013

Diljale
1996

Takkar
1995

English Babu Desi Mem
1996

Bhai
1997

Palnati Brahmanayudu
2003

Manmadhudu
2002

Kannodu Kanbathellam
1999

Anaahat
2003

Love You Hamesha
1999

Chori Chori
2003

Kadhalar Dhinam
1999

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai
2000

Tera Mera Saath Rahen
2001

Rakshak
1996

Dil Hi Dil Mein
2000

Sapoot
1996

Aag
1994

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke
2000

Dahek A Burning Passion
1999

The Don
1995

Aga Bai Arechya
2004

Humse Badhkar Kaun
1998

Naaraaz
1994

Bombay
1995

Qahar
1997

Apne Dam Par
1996

Angaaray
1998

Gaddaar
1995

Chal Mere Bhai
2000

Be Happy
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