Sonal Jha

Sonal Jha (born 29 July 1971) is an Indian film and television actress. Sonal Jha is best known for her roles in films such as Lipstick Under My Burkha, 3 Storeys, Chillar Party and TV Serials such as Na Aana Is Des Laado and Balika Vadhu.[1][2]

Sonal Jha
Jha in 2016
Born (1971-07-29) 29 July 1971
Patna, Bihar, India
NationalityIndian
EducationDelhi University (MA) Ithaca College (MS)
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Personal life

Sonal Jha was born in Bihar, Patna and has been involved in theatre since her childhood. In Patna, she performed as an actress and singer for 15 years. Jha later moved to Delhi to pursue her postgraduate education, receiving her master's degree in history from Delhi University.

Acting career

Jha became a member of Ekjute Theater Group, learning from personalities such as Nadira Babbar and acting in several plays throughout India. Eventually, [Prakash jha] hired Jha for his regional (Bhojpuri), in which she played the mother of Bahubali. She rose to fame as Indian soap opera's sensitive and charming mother while playing Irawati in Balika Vadhu. That made her a household name after playing equally important roles in Sapno Ke Bhanwer Main and Na Aana Is Des Laado. Her short film MAD was a Perfect 10 winner at The Mumbai Film Festival.[3]

Filmography
Year Title Role Note
2006Return to Rajapur-English film
2006Kya Tum Ho-
2011AarakshanShanti Bua
2011Chillar PartyEncyclopedia's Mother
2016Ishq ForeverMother
2017Lipstick Under My BurkhaLeela's Mother
2017MADMotherShort film[4]
2017Aao Khele Gulli Danda-
20183 StoreysMalini's mother
2019MalaalRajni Tripathi
2019CoatMadho's mother
2023AgraAunty ji

Television
Year Title Channel Production Role Language
2007Bombay LawyersNDTV IndiaMr Satyajeet BhatkalLawyerHindi
2008BahubaliMahuaPrakash JhaMother of BahubaliBhojpuri
2008Hum LadkiyanSonyEmotion PicturesSubhadra; Alka's motherHindi
2009Na Aana Is Des LaadoColorsShakuntalam TelefilmsSheela ChachiHindi
2011Sapno Ke Bhanwer MainLife OKB.A.G. Films & MediaMotherHindi
2012Balika VadhuColorsViacom 18, Nova televisionIrawati, MIL of AnandiHindi
2012Upanishad GangaDD NationalChandraprakash Dwivedi-Hindi
2016Ek Rishta Saajhedari KaSonyRajshri ProductionsChandra BuaHindi

Web series
Year Title Role Language Platform Ref
2017 The Test Case Captain Shikha's Mother
2021SunflowerMrs. Iyer Hindi ZEE5[5]

Theatre
Year Show Director Production Role Language
1982-1992IPTA-Patna-Hindi
2010Bali Aur ShambhuManav Kaul--Hindi
2011Teen EkantSheikh Shami--Hindi
2014Pagla GhodaVijay Kumar--Hindi
2014Sakharam BinderVijay Kumar-ChampaHindi
2015Tumhara VincentSatyabrata Raut-ChristineHindi
2016CanServiveVandana Vasist-KamalHindi
2016Mughal-e-Azam (musical)Feroz Abbas KhanShapoorji Pallonji GroupMaharani JodhaHindi

References
  1. "Lipstick Under My Burkha movie review: It's clear why censors were unnerved by this brave, fun film". Firstpost. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  2. "Bollywood Awards 2017: The best director, actors, music and tech wizzes of the year". Firstpost. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. "10 Indian Short Films That You Must Watch". HuffPost India. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. "'MAD' short film review: Eavesdropping on a naked conversation". www.inuth.com. 6 February 2018.
  5. "Reliance Entertainment's 'Sunflower' to premiere on ZEE5 on 11 June".
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