Soniya Mehra Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Soniya Mehra

• Soniya Mehra is an Emirati actress and yoga instructor. She has worked in many Bollywood films including Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012) and Ragini MMS 2 (2014).

• Soniya’s biological mother, Kiran Mehra, is renowned actor Vinod Mehra‘s third wife. Earlier, Vinod Mehra was married to veteran actress Rekha for a brief period of time but his marriage was fixed with producer Meena Broca; however, the marriage ended later and Vinod fell in love with former actress Bindiya Goswami and got married to her in 1980. In 1984, their marriage went kaput. In 1988, Mehra got married to Kiran Mehra; their marriage lasted for two years till Vinod Mehra passed away due to suffering from a heart attack in October 1990.
  

  A picture of Rekha with Vinod Mehra

• Soniya was two years old when her father passed away. Later, Soniya along with her mother and brother, Rohan, moved to Kenya to stay with her maternal grandparents.

• Soniya spent most of her childhood in London and Kenya.

• Soniya first began practising ballet dancing at the age of 5. In addition to this, she is skilled in many other dance forms, such as jazz, hip-hop, belly dancing, and Kathak.

• She started her studies in music and theatrical arts in London when she was nine years old.

• She won the Gold Medal in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts’ Acting Examination.

• Soniya once shared in an Instagram video how Yoga helped her deal with mental health issues which she began facing in childhood.

• She was 17 years old when she moved to Mumbai and joined a three-month acting course at Actor Prepares, Anupam Kher‘s acting school.

• Soniya took a break from acting for three years after the release of the Bollywood film Victoria No. 203 (2007).

• In 2009, she played the role of Priya S. Shankar in the film Shadow, which was directed by Rohit Nayyar. In 2012, she played the role of Anusha in the film Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, starring Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan.
  

  Soniya Mehra as Anusha in a still from the film Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012)

• Soniya’s beliefs are more oriented towards spirituality, and she frequently engages in Reiki therapy and other complementary therapies. In November 2010, Soniya got verified in practising Reiki, which is a Japanese healing practice that she believes changed her life, perception, and way of living. In June 2015, she completed an advanced course in Reiki Healing.
  

  Soniya Mehra’s certificates of Reiki Healing

• Soniya is certified in Reiki 1 & 2, Crystal Healing Therapy 1&2, and Tibetan Bowl Sound Healing 1&2. Other than this, she is also a Breathwork Facilitator.

• She has taken training in Guided Meditation.

• She is an avid Essential Oils enthusiast.

• In 2011, she completed a 200-hour RYT Hatha and Vinyasa Flow in Goa, India.

• In November 2011, she started working as a therapist and life coach at Reiki & Crystal & Sound Healing at Shivashakti Flow Yoga.

• In 2014, Soniya played the role of Tanya in the horror-thriller film Ragini MMS 2.
  

  Soniya Mehra as Tanya in a still from the film Ragini MMS 2 (2014)

• Additionally, Mehra worked as a video jockey for MTV India and appeared in a number of MTV (India) programs, such as MTV Grind, MTV News, and MTV Style Check.

• Apart from acting, Soniya worked as a Yoga instructor in Dubai.

• She is a fitness enthusiast and often shares her fitness regimen on social media.
  

  Soniya Mehra while working out in the gym

• Soniya has been featured in several fashion magazines including Harper’s Bazaar and Friday Lite.
  

  Soniya Mehra featured in Harper’s Bazaar magazine

• She consumes alcoholic beverages occasionally.
  

  Soniya Mehra and her mother holding glasses of wine

• Soniya is a pet lover and has a dog named Buzz Lightyear.
  

  Soniya Mehra with her dog Buzz Lightyear