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It takes time and effort for an actor or actress to make a name for themselves in the industry. They tend to gain name and fame after making a major breakthrough and also for some of the iconic roles they played. Today, we will talk about an actress who became famous for her kissing scenes and was later called Bollywood's 'Kiss Girl.' While one may think that we are discussing someone from the current generation of cinema, let us tell you that the actress in question is someone who made her debut in 1965 and, for the next several years, entertained audiences to the core. Rishi Kapoor's 'mother' who got famous for a kissing scene
If you're wondering which actress we are talking about, it's none other than Sonia Sahni. Popularly known as the 'Kiss Girl' of Bollywood, Sonia Sahni made her debut with the film Johar-Mehmood in Goa. She shared the screen with actors including I. S. Johar and Mehmood.
In a career spanning over 30 years, Sonia was paired opposite many actors including Kishore Kumar, Mehmood, Sanjeev Kumar, Dev Kumar, Sujit Kumar, Dharmendra, Raj Kapoor, Raaj Kumar, Dev Anand, etc.
Sonia Sahni's major breakthrough came with the film Bobby. The movie featured Rishi Kapoor in the lead role and Dimple Kapadia as the lead actress. However, it was Sonia Sahni who stole the thunder with her role as Rishi Kapoor's mother in the movie.
You will be amazed to know that Sonia was hardly 26 when she played the role. Not just her professional life, but the personal life of Sonia Sahni also made headlines.
In her career in Bollywood, Sonia Sahni made sure to enthrall audiences with her performances. She gave tough competition to actresses such as Parveen Babi, Rekha, Hema Malini, and more. Sonia also once made Hema jealous.
In an interview with Rediff, Sonia Sahni once revealed, 'Hema Malini would take panga with me. She didn't like me, though I was not saying, 'Talk to me' or 'Be friends with me.' I think Dharmendra was paying a little extra attention to me, and she didn't like it.'
Sonia Sahni fell in love with Shivendra Sinhji, the Thakore Sahib of Palitana, and married him. Before tying the knot, Sonia was a Christian actress. However, she became Hindu and converted her religion after getting married. Interestingly, Sonia was previously engaged to Shammi Kapoor before becoming Shivendra's wife.
Two years into the wedding, Shivendra Sinhji tragically passed away in 1990. Sonia became a single mother. She was last seen in Phool Aur Aag in 1999.
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