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Sonakshi Sinha

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  • Name: Sonakshi Sinha
  • Born: Jun 02, 1987
  • Born Place: Patna, Bihar
  • Hometown: Patna, Bihar, India
  • Zodiac: Gemini
  • Height: 5 feet 6½ inches
  • Biography: Indian actress Sonakshi Sinha was born on 2nd June 1987 to film actors Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha. She has two twin brothers, Luv and Kush. Sonakshi completed her graduation in fashion designing. Sonakshi started her career as a costume designer for several films. In the year 2010, an overweight Sonakshi lost close to 30Kgs before she made her Bollywood debut in the 2010 film Dabangg opposite actor Salman Khan. It became the highest-grossing film of the year and emerged as an all-time blockbuster. Also, she had to undergo a huge weight loss for her role and also won several awards for her debut. Later in 2012, she got four releases including Rowdy Rathore, Joker, Son of Sardar, and Dabangg 2. In a short period, Sonakshi became a superstar and featured in many hit movies like R...Rajkumar, Holiday: A Soldier is Never Off Duty, Akira, Ittefaq, Total Dhamaal, Mission Mangal, Dabangg 3, and many more. Other than being an actor, Sonakshi is also a philanthropist. She is known for being an animal lover and she was also part of a PETA campaign advocating the adoption of dogs and cats. Besides acting, Sonakshi has released her debut single ‘Aaj Mood Ishqholic Hai’ in 2015. Plus, Sonakshi Sinha made her Kollywood debut opposite Rajnikanth in KS Ravikumar’s Lingaa. Sonakshi Sinha is an avid painter and in her pastime, often, paints at home. Sonakshi has also appeared in many television shows such as Indian Idol, On Shanti Om, Myntra Fashion Superstar, etc.

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Family Father: Shatrughan Sinha
Mother: Poonam Sinha
Sibling: Luv Sinha, Kush Sinha
Controversies

Leaked MMS: Sonakshi Sinha's MMS was leaked online and it created buzz on the internet. However, the video was very blurred and it was difficult to recognise the people in the video. Later, it was said that the video was fake and Sonakshi was not in the video. 

 

Ramayana controversy: It was in the show, Kaun Banega Crorepati when Sonakshi was asked a question from the epic Ramayana. However, the actress failed to answer and took a lifeline. However, she faced tremendous backlash after this episode and was also trolled severely by netizens. 

 

Bhangi controversy: Once in an interview with Siddharth Kanan, Sonakshi unknowingly passed a comment which invited severe criticism. Talking about her dressing style while going to airports, she said that there are times when she doesn't get the time to dress up. Further, she added, "Yeh thodi hai ki purposely ghar jaake 'bhangi' banke chali jaungi."

 
Trivia

Sonakshi came to Bollywood with the support of actor Salman Khan. 

Sonakshi gives her every cheque to her parents. 

She had donated her paycheck from Dabangg to Salman Khan's NGO, Being Human. 

Before making it to Bollywood, Sonakshi weighed around 90 kgs. Later, she lost around 30 kgs for her acting career. 

She sees actor Akshay Kumar as her inspiration. 

Place of Residence49, Ramayan, 9th Road, JVPD Scheme, Juhu, Mumbai
Relationship StatusSingle
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Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonakshi_Sinha

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  • 2011 Filmfare Awards: Best Female Debut for Dabangg
  • 2011 IIFA: Star Debut of the Year for Dabangg
  • 2011 Star Screen Awards: Most Promising Newcomer - Female for Dabangg
  • 2011 Zee Cine Awards: Best Female Debut for Dabangg
  • 2014 Zee Cine Awards: Best Actress (Critics) for Lootera

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