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Sonu Walia

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Sonu Walia
Sonu Walia in March 2013
Born
OccupationActress
SpouseSurya Pratap Singh (1995-2009 till death)
AwardsFilmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Khoon Bhari Maang (1988)

Sonu Walia is an Indian former actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Femina Miss India Universe 1985.[1][2] Her birth name is Sanjeet Kaur Walia.[3] She is best known for her role in the film Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) for which she won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

A psychology graduate and a student of journalism, Walia took up modelling and she entered the Femina Miss India contest winning the title and represented India at Miss Universe 1985.

Career

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Walia won the Miss India contest in 1985[4] and went to compete in Miss Universe 1985.

Personal life

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Walia was married to Surya Pratap Singh,[5] an NRI based in the US who was a hotelier and Indian film producer.[6] He died in 2009.[7]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1986 Shart as a Model
1988 Khoon Bhari Maang Nandini Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
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 Dancer Tamil film
Special appearance in song
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

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  1. ^ BHATTACHARYA, ROSHMILA. "Why Sonu Walia QUIT FILMS". Rediff. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ^ "#Throwback: When stunner Sonu Walia was crowned Miss India 1985 - BeautyPageants". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Nostalgia with Sonu Walia: "When I was 22, I signed my first autograph on top of the Eiffel Tower!"". Hindustan Times. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. ^ "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
  5. ^ "Where is the bombshell Sonu Walia now?". Hindustan Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013. married (to hotelier Surya Prakash)
  6. ^ "Exclusive! Sonu Walia: I got closer to my husband because of Lata Mangeshkar - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Where is the bombshell Sonu Walia now?". Hindustan Times. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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Preceded by Miss India
1985
Succeeded by