Sonal Chauhan

BIOGRAPHY

Sonal Singh Chauhan, an Indian fashion model singer and actress who predominantly works in Telugu and Hindi cinema. She was born in a Rajput family, originally hailing from the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) - India. Her father is a Police Inspector, and she has one elder brother and two younger sisters. She studied at Delhi Public School, Noida and then Philosophy honors at Gargi College in New Delhi. She has won several beauty contests and made her debut as an actress in the movie Jannat.

MODELLING CAREER

She was crowned as the Miss World Tourism 2005 at Miri, Sarawak state of Malaysia. She is the first Indian to have claimed Miss World Tourism title. She has also appeared in the ads of brands like DishTv, Ponds and Nokia. She also appeared on the cover page of FHM and The Man magazine (October 2000). She walked the ramp as show stopper for jewellery brand YS18 at the India International Jewelry Week 2011.

ACTING CAREER

Chauhan in 2011 She first appeared on screen in Himesh Reshammiya's album Aap Kaa Surroor. Kunal Deshmukh, director of Jannat, saw her at a restaurant in Mumbai. He asked for her contact number, and in a week she was on the floors shooting. In the movie she was paired opposite Emraan Hashmi. She has also signed a three-film deal with the Bhatts, of which two are pending. She has walked the ramp for many fashion shows and has modelled in print campaigns for brands like LG, Reliance CDMA, Hero Honda Passion, Nokia, Hindustan Times, Delhi Times, and many more. She also sang a duet with KK for one of the film's song "Kaise Bataoon".

FILMOGRAPHY

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

Actress Sonal Chauhan said web world and films are going through a transition period which is really good. She sees this as an opportunity for actors as they have a lot mote to do now.