Sonal Sehgal (born 13 July 1981) is an Indian actress who debuted on the silver screen with the critically acclaimed ''

Aashayein (film) ''Aashayein'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, and produced by Percept Picture Company and T-Series (company), T-Series. It stars John Abraham (actor), John Abraham and Sonal Sehgal. The film ...

'' directed by the national award-winning director

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where she was cast opposite

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. She went on to play lead roles in films like ''Future to bright hai ji'' (2012), Mantostaan (2017), and Lihaaf (2019).

Personal life

She married Naresh Kamath in 2011. Before pursuing an acting career, Sehgal assisted ad filmmaker and director

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who made his film debut with Parineeta. She also worked as a copywriter for leading advertising agencies in Delhi. The actress turned into a producer with Indo-Latvian sci-fi thriller ''Manny'' in which she played a lead role opposite Russian actor Jurijs Dyakonovs.

Career

Films

''Aashayein'' was directed by the national award-winning director

. Sehgal was cast opposite

, who played the dying protagonist. Sehgal played the pillar of strength and the only ray of hope in the dying man's life. ''Radio'' is a drama, featuring a complex relationship between a man, his ex-wife (played by Sehgal), and his current girlfriend. ''Future to bright hai ji'', although a disappointment at the box office, earned great reviews. It is a comedy about a couple from a small town (played by

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and Sonal Sehgal) who come to Mumbai to try their luck in Bollywood. It is a hilarious account of their trials and tribulations. Sehgal penned the lyrics of the title song of the same film. In Rahat Kazmi's '' Mantostaan,'' based on the works of celebrated writer

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, she played the leading role. Sonal plays the lead role in and has also co written the screenplay of "Lihaaf", along with director Rahat Kazmi. The film based on Ismat Chugtai's story of the same name, is produced by Oscar Winner Marc Baschet.

Television

She began her career with theatre and television. She had a pivotal role in the celebrated theater scriptwriter/director Mahesh Dattani's play ''Mad about Money''. She also had lead roles in the television serials ''

Saara Akaash ''Saara Akaash'' is an Indian television series that was broadcast on Star Plus every Thursday at 9pm for one hour from 7 August 2003 to 28 July 2005. It starred Sai Deodhar, Shakti Anand, Sonal Sehgal, Kiran Kumar, Parmeet Sethi, Manav Gohil, and ...

'' and ''

Hotel Kingston ''Hotel Kingston'' is an Indian TV series which aired on Star One from 11 November 2004 to 2 November 2005. It was produced by Sagar Arts. Plot Caught in the midst of Hotel Kingston are Shelly Sahay (Sonal Sehgal) and Vishwamitra (Vish) Kelka ...

,'' in which she played diverse characters. These programs aired back-to-back from 2005 to 2007. In Saara Akash, she played an undercover spy on the Indian Air force base who lost her heart to a pilot. The audience loved to hate her and then fell in love with her. In Hotel Kingston, she played a spoiled brat who inherited her father's hotel and managed it incompetently. The character was a brat with a golden heart who the audience adored.

Filmography

Films

2021 , , '' Lihaaf , , Begum Jaan Voot Originals

Television

Music

Sonal Sehgal worked on many Hindi and Punjabi private albums from 2001 to 2003. Hit songs include Chadi Jawani with Jassy B, Ghungat by Pankaj Udhas, Botla Sarab Diyan with Bally Sagoo, Harbhajan Maan and many more. Sonal has written lyrics for the title track of the film ''Future to Bright Hai ji'' (2012). She also wrote the lyrics of the 2018 single "Saawariya", composed by Naresh Kamath and sung by Shilpa Rao.

Books

* ''The Day That Nothing Happened'' (2018), a fictional story about people who travel to a 'Multiverse'

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sehgal, Sonal Indian television actresses Actresses from Chandigarh Living people 1981 births