Sonakshi Sinha Bio, Age, Family, Boyfriend, Career, Net worth, Facts

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha is an Indian actress and model, best known for her appearances in Bollywood films such as Rowdy Rathore, Son of Sardaar, Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty, Lootera, and Dabangg film series. After graduation, she started working as a fashion designer for celebrities in the entertainment industry. She made her acting debut in the 2010 Hindi film Dabangg, which went on to become a huge success at the box office. Her performance gained her a Filmfare award for Best Debut Actress and earned her fame and popularity. The film’s success marked a stepping stone in her career, today, she is one of the top-paid actresses in Bollywood.

Sonakshi Sinha Biography

Sonakshi Sinha was born on the 2nd of June 1987, in Patna, Bihar, India. She is currently 36 years old.

Birth NameSonakshi Sinha
NicknameSona, Shotgun Junior
Date of BirthJune 2, 1987
Place of BirthPatna, Bihar, India
Age36 years old
Sun SignGemini
ProfessionActress, Singer, Model
NationalityIndian
EthnicityBihari Kayastha, Sindhi

Family and Education

Sonakshi Sinha is the youngest of three children of Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha (née Chandiramani). Both are Bollywood actors. Her father is an actor-turned-politician, who is currently a political member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Her elder brothers, Luv Sinha, and Kush Sinha are twins.

She attended and graduated from Arya Vidya Mandir Mumbai. She then majored in Fashion Designer at Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University (SNDT), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Sonakshi Sinha Love Life

Now, this is the topic that most of you are probably looking forward to. She has tried to keep things away from the media to the best of her abilities. She is currently in a relationship with her Double XL co-star Zaheer Iqbal.

She had previously dated businessman Aditya Shroff and actor Arjun Kapoor.

Physical Statistics

HeightFeet – 5 feet 6 inches
Centimeters – 168 cm
Meters – 1.68 m
WeightKilograms – 60 kg
Pounds – 132 lbs
Body BuildAverage
Body Measurements36-27-37
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack
SexualityStraight
Shoe Size9 (US) / 39.5 (EU)
Dress Size6 (US) / 36 (EU)

Professional Statistics

Film Debut

She made her acting debut with the 2010 film, Dabangg, starring Salman Khan. She played the role of a village girl, Rajjo Pandey, in the film, for which she shed about 3 kg of weight. The film became one of the highest-grossing films of that year. She won many awards for her performances, including a Filmfare Award as well as the IIFA Awards.

She made her Tamil debut as Mani Bharathi opposite Rajinikanth in KS Ravikumar’s Lingaa in 2014.

Singing Debut

As a singer, she released her single “Aaj Mood Ishqholic Hai” on 23 December 2015 under T-Series. She has also recorded songs for films like Tevar (2015), Noor (2017), Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi (2018), among many others.

Television Debut

Sinha made her first TV appearance as a judge with the talent hunt show, Indian Idol in 2015.

Sonakshi Sinha Favorite Things

  • Actors – Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan
  • Actresses – Rani Mukherjee, Sri Devi
  • Food – Thai and Chinese
  • Book – The Da Vinci Code, Shantaram
  • Film Director – Sanjay Leela Bansali
  • Music – Rock, Acid-Jazz, Hip-Hop, House, and Bollywood
  • Comedian – Russell Peters
  • Holiday Destination – Paris, London
  • Perfume – Victoria Secret’s Pink body spray for the day and Jean Paul Gaultier Classique at night
  • Fashion Brands – Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Narendra Kumar, Manish Malhotra, Vikram Phadnis
  • Colors – Yellow, Green
  • 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)

Sonakshi Sinha Net Worth

Sonakshi has an estimated net worth of US$20 million and charges a hefty amount as a salary for each movie she stars in. Many of her movies have cranked up at the box office and nevertheless, this unmatched beauty is a bankable actress in Bollywood though.

She owns a BMW 5 Series GT and a BMW 550i Gran Turismo. She lives in a lavish multi-story apartment in Mumbai with her family. The house is now estimated at more than Rs 13 crore.

Social Media Profiles

Speaking about her popularity, She has an amazing fan following on social media platforms. Putting together, she has more than 75 million followers across social media platforms.

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha Facts

She got her start as a costume designer and worked with such films as Mera Dil Leke Dekho in 2005.

In 2011, she won numerous awards for her stellar performance in the movie Dabangg, including Filmfare Awards, Zee Cine Awards and Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards for Best Female Debut.

Sinha is an animal advocate, and she had posed for a PETA campaign advocating the adoption and sterilization of dogs and cats.

Her beauty icon is actress Rekha.

She is the cousin of actress Bhavna and Pooja Ruparel.

In 2019, she did a small part in a drama film called Mission Mangal, alongside an ensemble cast, including Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, and Taapsee Pannu.

She is a vegan.

In 2021, she starred alongside Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, and Parineeti Chopra in the war drama film Bhuj: The Pride of India.

In 2022, Sonakshi was named PETA India‘s “2022 Person of the Year”.