Sonu Walia

Sonu Walia (born Sanjeet Kaur Walia ) is an Indian former actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Femina Miss India Universe 1985. She is best known for her role in the film Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) for which she won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

A psychology graduate and a student of journalism, Walia took up modelling and she entered the Femina Miss India contest winning the title and represented India at Miss Universe 1985.

Career Walia won the Miss India contest in 1985 and went to compete in Miss Universe 1985.

Personal life Walia was born into a Sikh Punjabi Family. Walia was married to Surya Pratap Singh, an NRI based in the US who was a hotelier and Indian film producer. He died in 2009.

Filmography

Films Year Title Role Notes 1986 Shart Model 1988 Khoon Bhari Maang Nandini Filmfare Award for Best Supporting ActressAkarshan Priya Khanna 1989 Apna Desh Paraye Log Neeta DasMahaadev Dancer Toofan Herself Clerk Sonu 1990 Maha-Sangram Neelam Tejaa Heena Haatim Tai Sayira Agneekaal Mary D'Souza 1991 Numbri Aadmi Paro Khel Tara Jaisingh Haque Alpana - Swami's daughter Pratikar Uma Singh Thalapathi Dancer in the song Rakkamma Kaiya Thattu Tamil film; Special appearance in song Swarg Jaisaa Ghar Devki Rupaye Dus Karod Jeevan Daata Priya Singh (Shivram's daughter) 1992 Tahalka Jenny D'Costa Dil Aashna Hai Salma A. Baig Nishchaiy Parvati 1993 Sahibaan Rajkumari Razee 1994 Mahakshathriya Kannada film Anari Dada 1995 Jallaad Fauji Lajwanti ("Lajjo") 1995 Alibaba Adbhutadweepam Special appearance in a song Telugu film 1996 Yash Mrs. Kalpana Rai 1998 Sarbans Dani Guru Gobind Singh Begam Sahiba 2001 Kasam Bijlee 2005 Suryakaant 2008 Jai Maa Sherawaali Devi Maa Sherawaali Credited as Sonu Pratap Walia

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