Sonakshi Sinha is an Indian film actress who is mostly known for her broad and bold personality. She instantly rose to fame with her debut movie Dabangg (2010) starring for which she received the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. The movie was the highest gross earner of the year and Sonakshi was well accepted by the audience because of her unconventional look. She instantly earned the attention of many directors and was cast alongside big superstars at the beginning of her career. Sonakshi, as an actress, is an inspiration for many, that for being an actress in Bollywood, one doesn’t have to be ‘size zero’.
Sonakshi is fond of singing too and has lent her voice in a few songs and intends on taking singing seriously. She has also worked with Myntra, where she mentored and judged the contestants of India’s first digital reality show Myntra Fashion Superstar a talent hunt for fashion influencer.
Born Name
Sonakshi Sinha
Nick Name
Sona, Shotgun Junior
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
Patna, Bihar, India
Residence
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality
Education
Sonakshi completed her schooling from Arya Vidya Mandir in Mumbai and graduated in Fashion Designing from Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University (SNDT), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Occupation
Actress, Model, Singer
Family
- Father – Shatrughan Sinha (Actor, Politician)
- Mother – Poonam Sinha (née Chandiramani) (Actress)
- Siblings – Luv Sinha (Older Twin Brother) (Actor), Kush Sinha (Older Twin Brother)
- Others – Bhavna and Pooja Ruparel (Cousin), Dr. Lakhan Sinha (Paternal Uncle), Pahlaj Nihalani (Maternal Uncle), Preeta Sinha (Cousin, daughter of Lakhan Sinha) (Co-founder of One Green Planet, New York), Loksen Lalvani (Maternal Uncle) (Director)
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 5¾ in or 167 cm
Weight
60 kg or 132 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
Sonakshi’s father Shatrughan Sinha (also called “Shotgun”) is very strict and he doesn’t allow her to go on date with any guy. During the shooting of the film Lootera, Sonakshi went on date with co-star on Valentine’s day in 2012, for which she was scolded by her father. By the way, her ex-boyfriend is considered to be Aditya Shroff (ex-owner of Fame Cinemas).
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Shiny Black hair
Measurements
35-27-37 in or 89-68.5-94 cm
Brand Endorsements
In 2019, Sinha was signed to endorse –
- CavinKare’s Chik shampoo
- DIGISOL, the computer networking brand of Smartlink Network Systems
Sonakshi Sinha Favorite Things
- Favorite Actress – Rani Mukherjee, Sri Devi
- Favorite Actor – , Salman Khan
- Favorite Movies – Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001), Jab We Met (2007), Dabangg (2010)
- Favorite Food – Thai and Chinese
- Favorite Books – The Da Vinci Code, Shantaram
- Favorite Comedian –
- Favorite Music – Rock, Acid-Jazz, Hip-Hop, House, and Bollywood
- Fashion Favorites – Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Narendra Kumar, , Vikram Phadnis
- Favorite Scent – Victoria Secret’s Pink body spray for the day and Jean Paul Gaultier Classique at night
First Film
Dabangg in 2010 co-starring Salman Khan, for her role as Rajjo Pandey. She also got Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for Dabangg.
Sonakshi Sinha Facts
- Sonakshi Sinha was initially body-shamed and trolled by many for being bulky in comparison to other actresses.
- She lost 30 kgs before she coming into the limelight.
- Before working as an actress, she had worked as a costume designer and had designed costume for the movie Mera Dil Leke Dekho in 2005.
- Sonakshi uses occasional ‘Multani Mitti Packs’ (Fuller’s Earth; It is a cleansing mask) and fresh Aloe Vera as the home recipes for fresh and glowing skin.
- She hates lip gloss.
- Sonakshi always carries with her in her bag – Inglot Coral Blush and Coral Lipstick – 401, M.A.C transparent mascara, MaXfactor water-proof mascara, Chanel Matt Lumiere no. 50, Revlon Kohl pencil.
- Sonakshi uses Olive Oil and Coconut Oil for an occasional head massage, which also helps her in better blood circulation.
- She believes in false eyelashes, as they make her glamorous instantly.
- Her mother Poonam Sinha and are her beauty icons.
- She promotes the adoption and sterilization of dogs and cats and has even posed for a PETA campaign.
- In September 2019, in an episode of KBC, Sonakshi could not answer a question based on the mythology Ramayana. For this, she was highly trolled on Twitter. It came as a surprise for the audience and that she could not answer the simple question since her father’s bungalow is named Ramayana and all her paternal uncles names and her own brother’s name are based on Ramayana’s character.
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Facts of Sonakshi Sinha
- full nameSonakshi Sinha
- Date of Birth June 02, 1987
- Age 37 years 6 months
- Horoscope Gemini
- Lucky Number 6
- Lucky Stone Agate
- Lucky Color Yellow
- Best Match for Marriage Leo, Aquarius, Libra
- weight60 kg
- height5 ft 5¾ in