Sonali Bendre

Acting

Sonali Bendre

Born

1975-01-01 (51)

Place of birth

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

59 titles

Sonali was born in Mumbai into a Marathi speaking Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu family.She studied in Bangalore and Mumbai in Kendriya Vidyalaya Malleswaram and Holy Cross Convent High School, Thane. Thereafter she went to Welham Girls School, Dehradun. She married film director Goldie Behl on 12 November 2002. On 11 August 2005, she gave birth to a son, Ranveer, at the Breach Candy Hospital. Bendre started out as a model before being selected for the "Star Dust Talent Search". She was invited to Mumbai and received training from a variety of top actors and performers of the Indian film industry. Her first role was in Aag (1994) opposite Govinda.The movie flopped,but she get noticed. And sh…

Known for

Film credits

2000s · 19 titles

Kal Ho Naa Ho poster
7.5

An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.

Kal Ho Naa Ho

2003

Dil Hi Dil Mein poster
7.3

Ram Chandra is a Tamilian who lives in a shanty hut in Bombay's Dharavi, along with his mom and a younger sister. He dream is to attend school, which he does so, after his sister is loaned out to a beggar to collect alms, but she is unable to withstand hunger for long and passes away. Ram leaves home and subsequently works hard, studies, becomes rich and constructs several colleges to accommodate needy students. One such student he accommodates is a new arrival from Allahabad, Raja, and he arranges his admission in Ram Chandra College for Business Management along with full board and shelter. He also helps Raja sort out his personal problems, including his romance with a young woman he met at the Cyber Café and then at Bandra Railway Station. While Ram Chandra is busy arranging his daughter's marriage with Rajesh Gupta, the only son of a multi-millionaire and educationist, he is quite unaware that the object of Raja's affections is none other than Roja, his very own daughter.

Dil Hi Dil Mein

2000

Lajja poster
7.1

Soon after Vaidehi marries Raghuvir, she becomes pregnant. Desperate to escape her unhappy marriage, she runs away with her unborn child, but she's pursued by her chauvinistic husband and must enlist the help of strangers.

Lajja

2001

Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai poster
5.6

When Preeti testifies against Bhavani Choudhry for a murder, he rapes her. After being humiliated and thrown out by her family, Avinash, a kind man, offers her a place to stay.

Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai

2000

Preethse poster
NR

Preethse is a 2000 psychological thriller Kannada film starring Upendra, Shivrajkumar and Sonali Bendre.

Preethse

2000

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai poster
5.5

Gangaram alias Ganga has been raised by his foster parents who reside in the village thus he gets accustom to village life. 24 years later his birth parents multi-millionaire Avinash and his wife Radha comes to ask him to move into their bungalow located in the city to which Ganga agrees and goes to bid farewell to his friends and girlfriend Saawni. While in the city Ganga is introduced to his elder brother, Milind, his wife, Supriya, and his younger brother; Ganga finds it very hard to adjust to the city life and is often scuffed at. Avinash arranges his marriage with equally wealthy Tina to which he agrees although he is not comfortable with this marriage as he is still in love with Saawni; meanwhile Ganga's honest policy gets him and his new found family into further problems.

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai

2000

Manmadhudu poster
7.5

Abhiram, a misogynist, works as a manager in his own advertising agency. When his uncle, the chairman, appoints Harika as an assistant manager, he mistreats her, but his hatred soon turns into love.

Manmadhudu

2002

Indra poster
6.6

A man embarks on a quest to make peace between two families fighting over the water problem in their district. In a bid to solve this crisis, he agrees to marry a girl from the rival family.

Indra

2002

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke poster
5.9

Karan Khanna is an orphan and a captain in the Rajputana Armed Forces. He's madly in love with beautiful model Nisha, with whom he plans to tie the knot during his next leave.

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke

2000

Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. poster
6.9

Shankar Dada is a local goon who sets out to fulfill his parents' dream of him being a doctor. With help from his sidekick ATM, he enrolls himself in medical college and drives the principal and his daughter Dr. Sunitha up the wall.

Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.

2004

Chori Chori poster
5.8

Con artist Khushi pretends to be the wife of a stranger, Ranbir, who plays along to make his ex-girlfriend jealous and win her back. When Ranbir's family hears their only son has married, the con gets more complicated. A Hindi remake of Housesitter (1992).

Chori Chori

2003

Chal Mere Bhai poster
5.1

Vicky, a businessman, loves his younger brother Prem, who spends his time chasing women. The family feels that secretary Sapna will make a good wife for Vicky, but she is already in love with Prem.

Chal Mere Bhai

2000

Anaahat poster
7.0

A woman pushes against social mores by asserting her right to sexual fulfillment.

Anaahat

2003

Tera Mera Saath Rahen poster
5.8

Raj Dixit lives with his younger brother, Rahul, who is disabled, both mentally and physically, from birth. Raj is also employed full-time, and after work, has the responsibility of looking after Rahul, which leaves him no time for himself. His beautiful neighbor, Suman Gupta, is attracted to him, but he regards her as a friend only. When Mr. Khanna introduces him to his niece, Madhuri, both instantly falls in love. The only problem is that Madhuri will only marry Raj, if Rahul is institutionalized. Raj agrees to get him admitted in a facility, much to Madhuri's delight, and together they start to plan their marriage, not realizing that things are going to take a turn for the worse.

Tera Mera Saath Rahen

2001

Khadgam poster
7.3

After being victims of terrorism, an aspiring actor, a driver and a sincere police officer come together to stop a terrorist from fleeing and put an end to his plans.

Khadgam

2002

Murari poster
6.7

A family is haunted by a goddess's curse, claiming the life of a male every 48 years due to an ancestral sin.

Murari

2001

Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega poster
5.6

Desperate for money, three men plot to kidnap a woman and hold her for ransom.

Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega

2001

Aga Bai Arechya poster
8.0

Shriranga Deshmukh is frustrated with all the women in his life. However, when he gets back from his native place, he realises he has supernatural powers allowing him to listen to any woman's thought. Inspired by "What Women Want".

Aga Bai Arechya

2004

Palnati Brahmanayudu poster
4.7

S.S.S. Bhavani Prasad appears to be a common man, but has a very powerful past.

Palnati Brahmanayudu

2003

1990s · 26 titles

Sarfarosh poster
6.9

When terrorists kill a cop's brother and disable his father, he fights back against the smuggling of guns and drugs which plagues his country.

Sarfarosh

1999

Duplicate poster
6.0

Manu, a criminal, finds his doppelganger in a budding chef, Bablu, and uses this fact to his advantage. Later, Manu tries to kill the chef so that he can take over his life and escape the law.

Duplicate

1998

Hum Saath Saath Hain poster
6.1

A wealthy businessman's traditional family celebrate their togetherness when his three sons get married, but slowly find themselves growing apart after a misunderstanding.

Hum Saath Saath Hain

1999

Angaaray poster
3.7

A police inspector (Akshay Kumar) learns that his childhood friends are working for a criminal and goes under cover to bring the crook to justice.

Angaaray

1998

Bombay poster
7.3

A Hindu man and a Muslim woman fall in love in a small village and move to Mumbai, where they have two children. However, growing religious tensions and erupting riots threaten to tear the family apart.

Bombay

1995

Major Saab poster
5.6

Virendra is a spoiled young man newly enrolled in the Indian army. Major Jasbir Singh Rana, a tough disciplinarian, is in charge of transforming him into a brave soldier and a noble man.

Major Saab

1998

Zakhm poster
7.5

Amidst religious riots, a son deals with his mother's life-threatening injuries, and her last request.

Zakhm

1998

Kadhalar Dhinam poster
7.3

Two college students, the slum child Raja and the dean's daughter Roja, chat with each other over the Internet and fall in love. However, Roja is engaged and Raja cannot bear to disrespect her father, to whom he owes his livelihood.

Kadhalar Dhinam

1999

Rakshak poster
5.8

ASP Raj Sinha is assigned to nab the criminal responsible for printing and circulating fake currency notes. However, he is in for a rude shock when he learns that the criminal is his childhood friend

Rakshak

1996

Dahek A Burning Passion poster
4.6

Bengali-speaking Monalisa lives a middle-class lifestyle in Mumbai along with her mom and wheelchair-bound dad. She and her mom had to endure considerable hardships since she was six years ...

Dahek A Burning Passion

1999

English Babu Desi Mem poster
5.4

Vikram Mayur is looking after his late brother's eight-year-old son and is torn between choosing to take Nandu back to England to learn his family's business, or risk throwing it all way.

English Babu Desi Mem

1996

Keemat poster
7.2

Ajay and Dev feel guilty after they accidentally kill a young man. When they visit the boy's family but cannot bring themselves to speak the truth, they decide to stay and make amends in secret.

Keemat

1998

Diljale poster
7.4

Raja Saab, a politician, falsely accuses Shyam, a patriotic young man, of being a terrorist, prompting the latter to take an unlikely route to revenge.

Diljale

1996

Takkar poster
5.0

A convict studies law in prison and becomes a lawyer to seek revenge against the corrupt police officer who framed him on the very day of his marriage.

Takkar

1995

Aag poster
4.2

Birju is the mysterious guardian of a remote village. One day, a beautiful young woman arrives and disrupts the order. This disruption forces Birju into conflict with the village aristocracy and reveals his shocking past.

Aag

1994

Humse Badhkar Kaun poster
7.4

Two brothers, one a villager and another a small time but street-smart con man, help their long lost mother, who happens to be the Chief Minister of the state, and oust her enemies and terrorists.

Humse Badhkar Kaun

1998

Qahar poster
6.4

Inspector Amar faces a dilemma when he catches two criminals, Raja and Krishna, who are also battling corruption and crime in their respective ways.

Qahar

1997

Naaraaz poster
6.2

Wealthy author Ajay Pandit befriends angry and poor Deva, who lives in the nearby slums with his widower father. After the two men grow up, Ajay falls in love with Sonali, while Deva continues to live a life of destitution.

Naaraaz

1994

Tarazu poster
5.9

Police Inspector Ram Yadav is a honest, handsome, and incorruptible young man. He lives with his sister-in-law, Shakuntala, and elder brother, Raj . A lovely yet petty thief, Pooja admires Ram so much that she moves in to his house in the guise of a maid-servant, and eventually claims that she is to bear his child. Ram, unable to handle this, agrees to marry her. His duties and investigation lead him to suspect the renowed and influential Appa Rao. Appa Rao is engraged at Ram, and watches and waits for an opportunity to strike back at him. Janardan (Mohnish Behl), Appa Rao's spoiled and way-ward son, initially attempts to pick up a college-girl, when she refuses and humiliates him publicly, he retaliates by setting her on fire in broad daylight, in front of several college students. No one is bold enough to stop Janardan, nor even attempt to save the girl. When Ram finds out, he immediately arrests Janardan and holds him in custody.

Tarazu

1997

Gaddaar poster
7.0

Vijay (Harish) and Sunny (Sunil Shetty) are two friends, who are very close to each other. They study together in college and even fall in love with the same girl, Priya (Sonali Bendre). Sunny is rich and influential, and likes to control and dominate. Vijay comes from a poor family. Sunny wants to control the college scene using Vijay as a puppet, which does not work to Sunny's satisfaction. As a result, Sunny's dad (Mohan Joshi), who owns part of the college, steps in, to assert his and Sunny's position, as well as put pressure on the college authorities, and as well on the other hand, attempts to teach Vijay a lesson for betraying Sunny. But Sunny wants revenge in his own way, and he does so diabolically, by being even more friendly and close to his Vijay and his family. Will Sunny succeed?

Gaddaar

1995

The Don poster
7.0

The Don is the story of a common man, later becoming a Don, who always stands for justice and poor against all odds and evil minds. His sister is yet to forgive him as he had murdered her fiancee

The Don

1995

Bhai poster
5.6

Kundan, a simple village boy, comes to the city with his younger brother to earn a living. However, fate compels him to take a few erroneous steps that end up making him a notorious gangster.

Bhai

1997

Sapoot poster
4.9

Singhania big hearten Don who does not like to trade in drugs and other illegal business which does not go well with his rivals Dhaneshwar and Tejeshwar.Singhania's older son Raj is taking care of his business,While is younger son Prem is a Casanova.Dhaneshwar is killed by Singhania when he attacks on Raj.Kantiilal and Samsher trusted aide of Singhania's betray him and he gets killed by them and Tejeshwar.

Sapoot

1996

Apne Dam Par poster
6.0

Ram (Mithun Chakraborty) and Sapna Saxena (Shilpa Shirodkar) are in love. Sapna's brother Ranjit Saxena (Shakti Kapoor) is considered as best businessman of India. He is very proud of his wealth and status. He is planning to marry his sister to his business partner Verma's (Raza Murad) house. However, when Ranjit comes to know that his sister is in love with Ram who is merely a motor mechanic, he becomes furious. He tries to convince Ram to leave his sister by offering him money but Ram rejects his offer. Ranjit plans to murder Ram. But Sapna comes his way and sacrifices her life for Ram. The history repeats itself when Ram's younger brother Shayam (Irfan Kamal) and Ranjit's sister Divya Saxena (Anita Sharadda Nigam) fall in love. Will Shayam and Divya face the same consequences as Ram and Sapna or Ram will succeed to get his brother's love that is film's climax.

Apne Dam Par

1996

Love You Hamesha poster
5.5

Trouble follows when a young woman (Sonali Bendre) breaks her engagement to a jealous man (Amitabh Nanda) to marry someone else (Akshaye Khanna).

Love You Hamesha

1999

Kannodu Kanbathellam poster
3.0

Seetharam is in love with Kalyani and wants to propose to her. However, when two lovers, Akhila and Akash, play a prank on Seetharam that results in him losing Kalyani, he takes revenge on them.

Kannodu Kanbathellam

1999

Series credits

The Kapil Sharma Show poster
7.0

Kapil Sharma is back with his gang - Bindu, Chandan and 'mohalle ki dhoban' Gudiya. In tow is a new character, Maski, along with Goli, Roopmati and more! Enjoy guaranteed laughter with Kapil and his antics as different celebrities join in.

The Kapil Sharma Show

2016

Indian Idol poster
5.7

The Indian version of the Pop Idol format.

Indian Idol

2004

Kaun Banega Crorepati poster
6.6

Hosted by India's biggest superstar, Amitabh Bachchan, one of the biggest shows is here to entertain millions, change lives and make dreams come true.

Kaun Banega Crorepati

2000

India's Got Talent poster
5.7

This talent show features a huge variety of talent ranging from the mundane to the bizarre from heart-stopping feats to the seemingly impossible giving Indians a platform to showcase their talents like no other.

India's Got Talent

2009

India's Best Dancer poster
10.0

Professional and amateur dancers from across India showcase their talent in a series of rounds to impress the judges and win the title.

India's Best Dancer

2020

Pati Patni Aur Panga – Jodiyon Ka Reality Check poster
10.0

Chhoti Nok-Jhok, Bade Pange! Beloved celebrity couples take on unconventional challenges that put their bond to the test whilst sparking a laughter ride.

Pati Patni Aur Panga – Jodiyon Ka Reality Check

2025

Raakh poster
8.7

When two teenagers vanish, a close-knit family is shattered and the city is left on edge. Determined to uncover the truth, a relentless officer leads a nationwide manhunt that pulls him deep into a world of violence and human depravity.

Raakh

2026

BFFs with Vogue poster
5.2

Celebrities open up about everything from movies and fashion to personal style mantras and the latest gossip in Bollywood.

BFFs with Vogue

2016

The Broken News poster
6.2

Indian news channels Awaaz Bharati News and Josh 24/7 have opposing principles that lead to a fierce rivalry. The dynamic journalists attempt to balance their lives while facing an uncertain future.

The Broken News

2022

Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye poster
NR

Shobha is shattered when her politician-husband is caught in a scandal. As she rediscovers her life, she finds an unlikely friend in her boss, Vikram.

Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye

2014

Dance India Dance Li'l Masters poster
5.7

This program offers a platform for young dancers, where they compete through various challenging rounds to win. The show is judged by dance masters Raghuram, Pritiviraj and Raghav.

Dance India Dance Li'l Masters

2010

No artwork available
NR

Prominent celebrities use their popularity as a pedestal to do odd jobs. The money they earn is used for noble purposes.

Mission Sapne

2014