Sonal Jha (born 29 July 1971) is an Indian film and

television actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

. Sonal Jha is best known for her roles in films such as '' Lipstick Under My Burkha'', ''

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'', '' Chillar Party'' and TV Serials such as ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Personal life

Sonal Jha was born in

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, 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

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Acting career

Jha became a member of Ekjute Theater Group, learning from personalities such as

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and acting in several plays throughout India. Eventually, rakash jhahired Jha for his regional (

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), 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 ''

''. That made her a household name after playing equally important roles in ''Sapno Ke Bhanwer Main'' and ''

''. Her short film ''MAD'' was a Perfect 10 winner at The Mumbai Film Festival.

Filmography

Television

Web Series

Theatre

References

External links

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