Sonal Chauhan

16 May, 1985 | Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh

Actress/Singer

Biography

Sonal Chauhan is an Indian fashion model, singer and actress who predominantly works in Telugu and Hindi cinema. She has won several beauty contests and made her debut as an actress in the movie Jannat. She was born in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India, originally hailing from the state of Uttar Pradesh/UP. Her father is a police inspector, and she has one elder brother and two younger sisters. She studied at DPS, Noida and then Philosophy Honours at Gargi College in New Delhi. Sonal stands 5 feet and 8 inches (173 cm) tall. Modelling Career She was crowned as the Miss World Tourism 2005 at Miri, Sarawak state of Malaysia. She was a noteworthy former Miss India contestant. She is the first Indian to have claimed Miss World Tourism title. She has been a popular model of Delhi, and has appeared in a number of advertisement campaigns in print and electronic media. She appeared in the ads of brands like Ponds and Nokia. She also appeared on the cover page of FHM magazine. Acting Career She came on screen in Himesh Reshammiya's album Aap Kaa Surroor. She made her film debut in Mukesh Bhatt's Jannat paired opposite Emraan Hashmi. She played the character of the girl called Zoya who works in a call center. She was the love interest of Emraan Hashmi, a bookie. Sonal was also been signed by Mukesh Bhatt for Raaz 2, a sequel to the 2002 movie Raaz. She had signed a three film deal with Vishesh Films. She was a model for two years, having an experience of various ramp shows and print campaigns for big brands like LG, Reliance CDMA, Hero Honda Passion, Nokia, Hindustan Times, Delhi Times, and many more. She also starred in the Telugu movie called Rainbow with Rahul and Sindhu Menon. The movie was directed by V. N. Adithyas.