Indian Bollywood actress and model Sonali Bendre was born on January 1st, 1975 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Besides Bollywood, she has also acted in Telugu, Marathi, Tamil and Kannada films.
She started out as a model being selected for the "Star Dust Talent Search".
Her first role was in Aag (1994) opposite Govinda and went on to appear in over forty films like Bhai (1997), Sarfarosh (1999), Zakhm, Duplicate, Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999) and Anaahat (2003) among many others.
During her career she won the Filmfare Lux New Face Award (1995), the Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress (2001), Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female (1994) and the Star Screen Award, Best Actress-Marathi, Anaahat (2004).
On November 12th, 2002 she married film producer and director Goldie Behl and on August 11th, 2005 she gave birth to a son, Ranvir, at Breach Candy Hospital.
