Sonali Bendre is a former model and Indian actress who has mostly appeared in Bollywood movies. She also appered in Telugu Tamil movies too.

Sonali Bendre born on 1st January 1975 in Mumbai.

Sonali born in a Marathi Brahmin Patil family. She has three sisters. She studied in Bangalore and Mumbai in Kendriya Vidyalaya Antop Hill, Sion and Holy Cross High School, Thane.

Sonali Bendre started out as a model before being selected for the "Star Dust Talent Search". She was invited to Mumbai and received training from a variety of top actors and performers of the Indian film industry.


Her entry in Bolywood was in Aag opposite Govinda in 1994.

Though she initially struggled to be a successful actress, she was eventually given critical acclaim for her performances in films like Bhai (1997), Murari (Telugu film) Sarfarosh, Zakhm, Duplicate, Kadhalar Dhinam (Tamil film), Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999), Tera Mera Saath Rahey and Anaahat (2003) among many others.

She is also known for being one of the few actresses who acted opposite all top four Khans (Aamir, Shahrukh, Salman and Saif). She has also starred opposite some of the other biggest stars in Bollywood such as Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt and Anil Kapoor.


Next to her well-received performances, she was also recognized as a graceful dancer through films like Gaddar(1995), Sapoot, Bombay, Lajja and Major Saab to name a few. She is frequently listed as one of the top most beautiful Bollywood actress. Bendre is set to star in the theatre in a play called, Aap Ki Soniya.

She also hosted a dance show on television named "Kya Masti Kya Dhoom....!" and now she is going to be one of the judges of Indian Idol in Sony Entertainment television.

She also hosted the 50th Filmfare Awards with Saif Ali Khan and Farida Jalal on 26 February 2005. She had also welcomed Michael Jackson on his arrival In India on November 1st 1996.


She has acted in a few Marathi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films too.

In 1994, Sonali won Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female.In 1995, she won the Filmfare Lux New Face Award for Aag. In 2001 she won the Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai where she co-starred with Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai. She was the only cast member who was nominated and won the award. She was appreciated for her comic performances in films like Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega. In 2004, she got Star Screen Award, Best Actress for her Marathi film, "Anaahat". However her charming face and a willowy figure ensured she had a large fan-following.


Sonali Bendre married Bollywood film actor and director Goldie Behl on 12 November 2002. On 9 August 2005, she gave birth to a son, Ranveer at the Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai.


The hot actress was booked in a case of alleged obscenity. Issue bursted out was about her controversial wearings which appeared in the magazine Showtime in March 1998. A non-bailable warrant was issued against the actress. And Rajasthan High Court issued notices to film stars Salman Khan , Tabu and Sonali Bendre in connection with poaching case. However she was aquitted later.

In February, 2011 Sonali Bendre and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attend a party together. The talk spread around the party that Sonali was not wearing underwear. Bollywood was rocked in the past due to separate such incidents, where Shamita Shetty, Yana Gupta and Neetu Chandra turned up in public without wearing a panty.