Meet actress, whose debut film was superhit, became the National Crush, then gave only flops, quit Bollywood, is now..., name is...
Meet actress, whose debut film was superhit, became the National Crush, then gave only flops, quit Bollywood, is now..., name is...
One would truly remember how Sonal Chauhan was dubbed the National Crush back in 2010 owing to her stellar debut in J annat , opposite Emraan Hashmi. Following that, she didn't receive some notable offers in Bollywood, and later ventured into the Telugu Film industry. She made a comeback in 2023 with Om Raut's Adipurush , starring Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, and Saif Ali Khan. However, the film failed to perform at the box office, despite made on a staggering budget of Rs 700 crore.
Born on May 16, 1987, Sonal was raised in a Rajput family. She completed her schooling from Delhi Public School, Noida, and later graduated from Gargi College, Delhi University. Following her graduation, she ventured into modelling and even participated in beauty pageant Femina Miss India 2005. Though, she lost out the big win , but still made history by securing the Miss World Tourism 2025 title in Malaysia. View this post on Instagram
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In 2006, Sonal marked her first on-screen appearance in the video of Himesh Reshammiya's song Samjho Na Kuch To Samjho Na from his blockbuster movie Aap Kaa Surroor. Later, she made her Bollywood debut with Emraan Hashmi in the 2008-release Jannat. Before stepping into Tollywood, she starred in few other Hindi movies like 3G (2013) and Paltan (2018), but failed to became commercial as well as critical successes. Her last release was Dard, a psychological romantic thriller starring Shakib Khan in lead role.
Sonal garners a huge fan following of 8.1 million on social media. She likes to engage followers with her captivating photos and videos. Last month, her pictures went viral when she appeared during the ongoing IPL 2025 match to support the team Mumbai Indians.
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