Sonia Sahni
| Sonia Sahni | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Shiv Palitana(late) |
Sonia Sahni is a Bollywood film actress. Her father was from Lahore and her mother from Peshawar but her parents shifted to Kashmir before Partition. She started acting in films with Johar-Mehmood in Goa with actors I.S. Johar and Mehmood. Her other notable films are Maalik, Buddha Mil Gaya, Bobby, Dharam Karam, Chacha Bhatija and Jangal Mein Mangal. Buddha Mil Gaya, a big movie in her career. Her husband was Shiv Palitana, who expired in 1990. She has a son Ketan, and a stepson, Dhiren from her husband's first wife.[1]
Career
Producer/director Roop Shourie and I.S.Johar cast Sonia in 'Johar Mehmood in Goa'. The film ' Johar Mehmood at Goa' was a silver Jubilee hit. Sonia signed a five year contract with I.S. Johar. She worked with Mehmood, Kishore Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Dev Kumar, Sujit Kumar etc. during that period. She could also act opposite heroes like 'Dharmendra, Raj Kapoor, Raaj Kumar, Dev Anand, Sanjeev Kumar' etc. In the 1973 film 'Bobby', she acted as Mrs. Sushma Nath, mother of Rishi Kapoor. Later she acted as second lead in many movies of popular heroines such as Hema Malini, Waheeda Rehman, Parveen Babi, Zeenat Aman, Rekha' etc.
Filmography
- Johar-Mehmood in Goa (1965)...Rita
- Maya (1966)...Sheela
- Johar in Kashmir (1966)...Salma Mohammed Hussein
- Akalmand (1966)
- Johar in Bombay (1967)...Nalini
- Mera Naam Johar (1968)
- Raate Ke Andhere Mein (1969)...
- Dupatta (1969)...
- Bandish (1969)...
- Sasta Khoon Mehnga Pyar (1970)
- Kaun Ho Tum (1970)
- Heer Raanjha (1970)...(Guest Appearance)
- Sharafat (1970)...Rekha
- Darpan (1970)... Bijli
- Upaasna (1971)
- Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong (1971)...Ms. Sonia / Usha Roy
- Hulchul (1971)...Seema
- Buddha Mil Gaya (1971)...Mona
- Andaz (1971)... Lily
- Bhaavna (1972)
- Jangal Mein Mangal (1972)...Professor Laxmi
- Maalik (1972)...Narangi
- Jugnu (1973)...Sonia
- Bobby (1973)...Mrs. Sushma Nath
- Wahi Raat Wahi Aawaz (1973)
- Dharma (1973)[2]
- Kasauti (1974)...Nita[3]
- 36 Ghante (1974)...Kamini[4]
- Dharam Karam (1975)...Sonu A. Kumar
- Neelima (1975)
- Maha Chor (1976)...Parmeshwari
- Khalifa (1976)...Sweety
- Change Mande Tere Bande (1976)
- Shankar Dada (1976)...Queen
- Bullet (1976)...Mala
- Aap Ki Khatir (1977)
- Niyaz Aur Namaaz (1977)
- Chalta Purza (1977)...Nurse
- Chacha Bhatija (1977)...Sonia [5]
- Kaala Aadmi (1978)
- Dera Aashqan Da (1979)
- Aulea-E-Islam (1979)
- Ladke Baap Se Badke (1979)...Mrs. Sharma
- Shradhanjali (1981)...Rani
- Be-Shaque (1981)...Nirmala
- Maan Gaye Ustaad (1981)...Malti C. Singh
- Chorni (1982)...Mrs. Sheela Sagar
- Jawalaa Dahej Ki (1982)
- Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka (1983)...Sneh's Nurse
- Lal Chunariyaa (1983)
- Do Gulab (1983)
- Meri Adalat (1984)
- Ganga Ki Beti (1985)
- Sitamgar (1985)...Mrs. Nath
- Zulm Ka Badla (1985)
- Superman (1987 film) (1987)...Editor
- Lakhpati (1991)...Mrs. Nath
- Raunaq (1993)...Mrs. Bakshi
- Aflatoon (1997)...professor
- Anari No. 1 (1999)...Mrs. Malhotra
- Phool Aur Aag (1999)
- Love in Bombay (2013)[6]
References
- ↑ http://cineplot.com/sonia-sahni-memories/
- ↑ Kohli, Suresh (2 May 2013). "Blast From The Past - Dharma (1973)". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ Kohli, Suresh (26 December 2014). "Blast From The Past - Kasauti (1974)". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ Kohli, Suresh (29 November 2013). "Blast From The Past - 36 Ghante (1974)". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ Kohli, Suresh (1 August 2013). "Blast From The Past - Chacha Bhatija (1977)". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ Bharathi S. Pradhan (4 August 2013). "Once again, love in Bombay". Telegraph India. Retrieved 6 July 2015.