Sonakshi Sinha
Sonakshi Sinha (born 2 June 1987) is an Indian Bollywood actress.
She marked her debut in the Hindi film industry with 2010'sDabangg opposite Salman Khan,
which went onto become the highest grossing Bollywood film of the year. In 2012, Sinha appeared inRowdy Rathore and Joker, alongside Akshay Kumar. Sinha will be starring in the upcoming films Arbaaz Khan's Dabangg 2 and Vikramaditya Motwane's Lootera.
Career
Early career & film debut (2008–2013)
Sinha started her career as a model and walked the ramp at the Lakme Fashion Week 2008 and then again in Lakme Fashion Week 2009. Sonakshi Sinha is also a fashion designer. She designed costumes for movie Mera Dil Leke Deko in 2005.
She made her acting debut in the 2010 film Dabangg co-starring Salman Khan. It went on to become one of the highest grossing Bollywood films. Salman had seen her dancing at a function and offered her the role. Speaking about it, she said that she had lost 30 kg over two years to prepare for her character of a village girl by "a combination of proper diet and vigorous exercise". She added that she had been "observing people and trying to pick up nuances" as a step of further preparation.
She featured as the cover girl of Indian edition of Maxim magazine for the month December 2010.
Although Sinha had no film release in 2011, she won quite a few awards for her debut. This included the Filmfare Award as well as the IIFA Awards among many others.
Breakthrough & initial success (2012–present)
In 2012, Sinha first appeared in Prabhu Deva's Rowdy Rathore. The film opened to mixed reviews from critics, although had a strong opening at the box office,collecting approx. 
15.06 crore (US$2.74 million) on the first day and eventually became a "Blockbuster".Sinha appeared in Shirish Kunder's Joker, which was released on August 2012 release, but was unsuccessful at the box office, making a verdict of disaster. She starred in Ashwini Dhir's Son Of Sardar alongside Ajay Devgan, which was released on 13 November 2012 andArbaaz Khan's Dabangg 2, the sequel to her immensely successful debut film, Dabangg with Salman Khan which is expected to be releasing in December 2012. Sinha has been signed opposite her Rowdy Rathore and Joker co-star, Akshay Kumar along with Imran Khan for Once Upon a Time Again, the sequel to Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, set for release in 2013, along with Vikramaditya Motwane's Lootera and Sajid Nadiawala's Judwaa 2. Sinha has also been signed on for Prabhu Deva's Namak opposite actor Shahid Kapoor.
15.06 crore (US$2.74 million) on the first day and eventually became a "Blockbuster".Sinha appeared in Shirish Kunder's Joker, which was released on August 2012 release, but was unsuccessful at the box office, making a verdict of disaster. She starred in Ashwini Dhir's Son Of Sardar alongside Ajay Devgan, which was released on 13 November 2012 andArbaaz Khan's Dabangg 2, the sequel to her immensely successful debut film, Dabangg with Salman Khan which is expected to be releasing in December 2012. Sinha has been signed opposite her Rowdy Rathore and Joker co-star, Akshay Kumar along with Imran Khan for Once Upon a Time Again, the sequel to Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, set for release in 2013, along with Vikramaditya Motwane's Lootera and Sajid Nadiawala's Judwaa 2. Sinha has also been signed on for Prabhu Deva's Namak opposite actor Shahid Kapoor.Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dabangg | Rajjo Pandey | Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut |
| 2012 | Rowdy Rathore | Paro | |
| 2012 | Joker | Diva | |
| 2012 | OMG: Oh My God! | Special appearance in song "Go Go Govinda" | |
| 2012 | Son of Sardaar | Sukhmit | |
| 2012 | Dabangg 2 | Rajjo Pandey | Releasing on December 21, 2012 |
| 2013 | Lootera | Rani | Post-production |
| 2013 | Bullet Raja | Filming | |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time Again | Yasmin Thakur | Filming |
| 2013 | Namak | Pre-production |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | Best Female Debut | Dabangg | Won |
| Filmfare Awards | Best Female Debut | Won | ||
| The Global Indian Film and TV Honours | Most Promising Fresh New Face- Female | |||
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | Star Debut of the Year – Female | |||
| Lions Gold Awards | Favourite Debutant Actress | |||
| Lions Favourite Actress | ||||
| Star Screen Awards | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | |||
| Stardust Awards | Superstar of Tomorrow - Female | |||
| Best Thriller/Action Actress | Nominated | |||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Female Debut | Won | ||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best International Female Icon | Nominated | ||
| FICCI Frames Excellence Awards | Best Debut Actress | Won |
Other Awards
- 2011: Aaj Tak Award for Best Debutante Actress: Dabangg
- 2011: Dadasaheb Phalke Awards for Best Debutant Actor - Female: Dabangg
- 2011: Bollywood Hungama Surfers Choice Movie Awards for Best Debut Actress: Dabangg
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