Sonam Bajwa
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Sonam Bajwa | |
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.jpg) Bajwa promotes her film Super Singh on the sets of dance reality show with Diljit Dosanjh Nach Baliye 8 in Mumbai in 2017 | |
| Born | Sonampreet Bajwa[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | University of Delhi |
| Occupation(s) | Air stewardess, model, actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1] |
Sonampreet Bajwa is an Indian model and actress active in Punjabi, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu language cinema. She participated in the Femina Miss India contest in 2012. She played the leading female role in the 2014 Punjabi super hit film Punjab 1984.[2]
Early life and modelling career
Sonam Bajwa was born in Nainital and is a Punjabi.[3] She studied in Delhi University. She moved to Mumbai in 2012, she participated in the Femina Miss India contest. She became an air hostess and pursued a career in acting.[2][1]
She was subsequently listed to act in Happy New Year, but was not chosen for the role.[4]
Conversion to Christianity
Although raised in a Sikh family, Sonam Bajwa announced on twitter that she had converted to Christianity.[5][6] Her conversion announcement received a mixed response on twitter with many people applauding her while some radical Sikhs criticized her.[7] Some people also criticized her for supposedly suggesting that being Punjabi is synonymous with being Sikh.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Of Luck | Simran | Punjabi | Punjabi debut |
| 2014 | Punjab 1984 | Jeeti | Punjabi | |
| Kappal | Deepika | Tamil | Tamil debut | |
| 2016 | Sardaar Ji 2 | Diljyot | Punjabi | |
| Aatadukundam Raa | Hanju | Telugu | Telugu debut | |
| Nikka Zaildar | Manraj | Punjabi | ||
| Babu Bangaram | Item girl | Telugu | Special appearance in song | |
| 2017 | Manje Bistre | Rano | Punjabi | |
| Super Singh | Twinkle | Punjabi | ||
| Nikka Zaildar 2 | Roop Kaur | Punjabi | ||
| Takadum | Hindi | |||
| 2018 | Carry on Jatta 2 | Meet | Punjabi | |
| 2019 | Guddiyan Patole | Kash aka Kashmir Kaur | Punjabi | |
| Muklawa | Taaro | Punjabi | ||
| Singham | Dr.Nikki | Punjabi | ||
| Bala | Hindi | Special appearance in the song Naah Goriye | ||
| Ardab Mutiyaran | Babbu Bains | Punjabi | ||
| Kaatteri | Tamil | Filming | ||
| 2020 | Street Dancer | TBA | Hindi | [9][10] |
References
- ^ a b c "Sonampreet Bajwa Profile". Times Internet. Archived from the original on 27 October 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ a b Rinku Gupta (26 November 2014). "Punjabi model turns Tamil bride". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Rinku Gupta (26 November 2014). "Sonam's dreams come true". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Vishal Menon (6 December 2014). "Maiden Voyage". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/BETNa-3DO0S/%3Fhl%3Den&ved=2ahUKEwicqbrHz9LmAhXFy4UKHWMLB1gQFjAKegQIBxAE&usg=AOvVaw3ls8bTORwg9JFh_Vjh3-ty&cshid=1577339593258
- ^ So if my origin is Sikh so I cannot fall in love with any other God. So you should also ban people falling in love with different religion t.co/oviopSQiCL
- ^ https://twitter.com/bajwasonam/status/941017768131936256%3Flang%3Den&ved=2ahUKEwi34IjMpNDmAhUwxoUKHekpABgQFjAYegQIBBAF&usg=AOvVaw0CKYsedmyaT600nL2CGmcT
- ^ https://twitter.com/bajwasonam/status/941017768131936256%3Flang%3Den&ved=2ahUKEwi34IjMpNDmAhUwxoUKHekpABgQFjAYegQIBBAF&usg=AOvVaw0CKYsedmyaT600nL2CGmcT "I don't think you understand why people were annoyed... it was because her response seemed to suggest that being Punjabi and being Sikh were the same thing, which is not the case because Punjabi is the culture but Sikhism is a religion lol"
- ^ "Prabhu Deva-Varun Dhawan's 'Street Dancer' posters out, to be India's biggest dance movie". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Street Dancer: Varun Dhawan kicks off second schedule of the film in snowy London". in.com. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
External links
- Sonam Bajwa at IMDb