Sandali Sinha (born 11 January 1972) is a former Indian

Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...

actress and model. She is known for her portrayal of Pia in the romantic film ''

Tum Bin ''Tum Bin'' (), also known as ''Tum Bin... Love Will Find a Way'', is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Anubhav Sinha. The film stars Priyanshu Chatterjee, Sandali Sinha, Himanshu Malik and Raqesh Bapat. T ...

'' (2001).

Early life

She comes from an Air Force background. Her father, an officer, died while on duty. Her mother raised three children, including Sandali, in Delhi. She did her schooling from Air Force Bal Bharati School and graduated from

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, Delhi. Sinha went to Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute. Born in a family of pilots and doctors, Sinha was keen on becoming a doctor. But a brief experience on an amateur fashion show made her shift to the world of modelling.

Career

A graduate in commerce, Sinha shifted to Mumbai for better prospects. In a short period, Sinha became a model. Fame first came to her with a

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music video called "Deewana", which was directed by

Anubhav Sinha Anubhav Sinha (born 22 June 1965) is an Indian film director, producer and writer who works in Hindi films. He is notable for movies like '' Ra.One'', '' Tum Bin'', '' Dus'', '' Mulk'', '' Article 15'' and ''Thappad''. Early and personal life ...

. This music video took Sinha to her debut film ''

'', directed by Anubhav Sinha and produced by Super Cassettes Industries Limited. In the film, Sinha plays Pia, an innocent woman who becomes a victim of circumstances. Paired opposite her are three models:

Priyanshu Chatterjee Priyanshu Chatterjee (born 20 February 1973) is an Indian actor and former model known for his works in Bollywood, and Bengali cinema. He made his Hindi film debut in the box-office big success '' Tum Bin'' in 2001. His other recognized work i ...

Himanshu Malik Himanshu Malicki is an Indian actor, screenwriter and producer known for his works in Bollywood. He started his acting career with the film, '' Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love'' (1996) and gained recognition with his portrayal of Abhigyan, a wealthy C ...

and

Raqesh Bapat Raqesh Bapat is an Indian actor and model. He is known for his work in films like '' Tum Bin'' (2001), ''Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai'' (2005), '' Vrundavan'' (2016) and '' Savita Damodar Paranjape'' (2018) and television shows like '' Saat Phere: Salo ...

Personal life

Sandali married Kiran Salaskar, a businessman, in November 2005 and they have two children.

Filmography

Television

Films

References

External links

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