Sonali Bendre Age, Height, Husband, Family, Cancer, Biography & More

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Husband: Goldie Behl

Height: 5’ 6”

Age: 44 Years

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Sonali Bendre Behl
Profession(s)	Actress, Model, Author
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	32-28-32
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 January 1975
Age (as in 2019)	44 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Capricorn
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School(s)	Kendriya Vidyalaya Malleswaram, Bengaluru Holy Cross Convent High School, Thane Welham Girls School, Dehradun
College/University	Ramnarain Ruia College
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Debut	Bollywood Film: Aag (1994) Tamil Film: Kadhalar Dhinam (1999) Kannada Film: Preethse (2000) Telugu Film: Murari (2001) Marathi Film: Anahat (2003) TV: Kya Masti Kya Dhoom (2001, as a host)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Chandravanshiy Kayasth Prabhu (CKP) ^[1]Mid-Day
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	An apartment on the 5th floor, Juhu, Mumbai
Hobbies	Cooking, Writing, Travelling, Collecting Art Bric-a-Bracs
Awards, Honours, Achievements	1995- Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year for the film 'Aag' (1994), Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female for the film 'Aag' (1994) 2001- Star Screen Award - Best Supporting Actress for the film 'Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai' (2000) 2004- Star Screen Awards - Best Actress Marathi for the film 'Anahat' (2003) 2011- Golden Petal Award - Most Chahiti Personality for the TV show 'India's Got Talent' (2010) 2012- Indian Telly Award - Indian Telly Award for Best Judge Panel for the TV show 'India's Got Talent' (2011) 2017- Zee Rishtey Award - Best Judge for the TV show 'India's Best Dramebaaz' (2016) 2018- Women Achiever's Award - Pride of Maharashtra Award
Controversies	• On 5 April 2018, Sonali, along with "Hum Saath Saath Hain" co-stars, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, and Neelam were acquitted by a Jodhpur Court in the 1998 blackbuck killing case, in which Salman Khan was convicted and was sentenced to 5-year, Magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri, pronounced the verdict. • In 2001, she was arrested by the Mumbai police after a complaint was filed against her for her "offensive" photo for the cover of Showtime magazine in 1998, that "hurt the religious sentiments of the people."
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Raj Thackeray (Politician, Rumour) Goldie Behl (Filmmaker)
Marriage Date	12 November 2002
Marriage Place	Mumbai
Family
Husband/Spouse	Goldie Behl (m. 2002-present)
Children	Son- Ranveer Behl (born in 2005) Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Jit Bendre (Worked in CPWD) Mother- Roopsi Bendre
Siblings	Brother- None Sisters- Rupa Ranadive (Elder) Gandhali Paranjape (Younger)
Favourite Things
Favourite Food(s)	Besan ka Ladoo, Steamed Modak, Caramelized Sesame Smoked Almonds, Roti wrap with Tandoori Mayonnaise, Prawn Curry, Keema Pav, Sushi, Khichdi, French Cuisines
Favourite Actresses	Madhuri Dixit, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor
Favourite Film(s)	Bollywood- Diljale, Aashiqui 2, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Paan Singh Tomar Hollywood- Austin Powers, As Good as It Gets
Favourite Book(s)	Draupadi by Pratibha Ray, Paradise by Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Favourite Author(s)	Isabel Allende, Devdutt Pattanaik, Anand Neelakantan, Ravi Subramanian, Toni Morrison, Patrick Rothfuss, Isaac Asimov, Elif Shafak
Favourite Colour	Blue
Favourite Beauty Brand(s)	Oriflame, Giordani Gold
Favourite Destination	Europe
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Audi A6, BMW
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	₹4 lakh/day
Net Worth	Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sonali Bendre

Does Sonali Bendre smoke?: No

Does Sonali Bendre drink alcohol?: Not Known

Sonali was born into a middle-class Marathi family and was raised in a strict household.

She travelled throughout her childhood; as her father used to work in Central Public Works Department (CPWD), and used to get transferred to a new city after every 2-3 years, due to which, Sonali never got a chance to make longterm friends.

She never thought of doing modelling, but destiny had some other plans for her. During a fashion show at her college, the girl who was supposed to the ramp walk couldn’t make it, after which Sonali was asked to replace her. It was a tough ask for her as until that time she never wore a heel. Luckily, she did well and even won the first prize, after which she started getting modelling offers.

She was discovered by filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt during a modelling assignment.

Though she started her acting career with Mahesh Bhatt’s ‘Naaraaz’ (1994), her second film ‘Aag’ (1994) was released first.

She first met her husband on the sets of ‘Naaraaz’ (1994); as he was producing Mahesh Bhatt’s upcoming film ‘Angaaray’ (1998). It was one-sided love for him but with time they became friends and after a courtship of 5 years, they got married in 2002.

In the late 1990s, she was immensely popular despite not having many hits and bagged films with the A-list stars and banners, mainly because of her gorgeous looks.

According to reports, she was the highest paid TV actor in 2014; as she allegedly charged ₹4 lakh per day to be part of Life OK’s show ‘Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh.’

She has always been a voracious reader, and in 2015, she released her first book ‘The Modern Gurukul: My Experiment with Parenting,’ through which she shared her experiences and challenges as a first-time mother.