Sonu Walia

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Sonu Walia
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Sonu Walia in March 2013
Born (1964-02-19) 19 February 1964 (age 57)
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Surya Prakash

Sonu Walia (born 19 February 1964) is a Bollywood actress, winner of Miss India pageant and model. In 1989, she earned a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in film Khoon Bhari Maang (1988). A psychology graduate and a student of journalism, Walia took up modelling before she entered the Miss India contest.

Career[]

Sonu won the Miss India contest in 1985[1] and went to compete in Miss Universe 1985. She took over from Juhi Chawla, Miss India 1984 and, after completing her responsibilities, relinquished her crown to Mehr Jesia in 1986.

In 1988, she acted in the film Akarshan. That year, she appeared in and won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Khoon Bhari Maang, which also starred Rekha and Kabir Bedi.

From 1988, she played the role of Maharani Chitrangadhaa, mother of Babruvahana, in Mahabharat Katha TV show. She acted in a TV serial called Betaal Pachisi with Tom Alter and Shahbaz Khan.

Personal life[]

Walia was married to Surya Prakash,[2] an NRI based in the US who was a hotelier and Indian film producer. He died in 2009.[3] They have a daughter. She shuffles between India and US.[citation needed]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Shart as a Model
1988 Khoon Bhari Maang Nandini
Akarshan Priya
1989 Apna Desh Paraye Log Neeta Das
Mahaadev Dancer
Toofan as Herself
Clerk Sonu
1990 Maha-Sangram Neelam
Tejaa Heena
Haatim Tai Sayira
Agneekaal Mary D'Souza
1991 Numbri Aadmi Paro
Khel Tara Jaisingh
Haque Alpana - Swami's daughter
Pratikar Uma Singh
Thalapathi Tamil film
Dancer (special appearance)
Swarg Jaisaa Ghar Devki
Rupaye Dus Karod
Jeevan Daata Priya Singh (Shivram's daughter)
1992 Tahalka Jenny D'Costa
Dil Aashna Hai Salma A. Baig
Nishchaiy Parvati
1993 Sahibaan Rajkumari Razee
1994 Mahakshathriya Kannada Movie
Anari Dada
1995 Jallaad
Fauji Lajwanti ("Lajjo")
1996 Yash Mrs. Kalpana Rai
1998 Sarbans Dani Guru Gobind Singh Begam Sahiba
2001 Kasam Bijlee
2005 Suryakaant
2008 Jai Maa Sherawaali Devi Maa Sherawaali credited as Sonu Pratap Walia

References[]

  1. ^ "Snapshot: You won't believe how actress Sonu Walia looks now!". ibnlive.in.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013. the 1985 Miss India beauty pageant winner
  2. ^ "Where is the bombshell Sonu Walia now? - Hindustan Times". hindustantimes.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013. married (to hotelier Surya Prakash)
  3. ^ "Where is the bombshell Sonu Walia now?". hindustantimes.com/. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

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Preceded by
Juhi Chawla
Miss India
1985
Succeeded by
Mehr Jesia
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