Soundarya Sharma Explained

Soundarya Sharma
Birth Date:	df=y 20 September 1994
Birth Place:	New Delhi, India
Years Active:	2017 – present

Soundarya Sharma (born 20 September 1994)^[1] is an Indian actress and model. She made her acting debut with romantic Ranchi Diaries in 2017 for which she won the 'Best Debutante' at the Jharkhand International Film Festival and was nominated at Zee Cine Awards. In 2022, she participated in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 16.

Early life and education

Soundarya Sharma was born on September 20, 1994, in Preet Vihar, East Delhi, India. She grew up in a supportive family with her father, Naresh Sharma, her mother, Usha Sharma, who is a teacher, and her siblings Avinash and Mona Sharma. During her early years, Soundarya had a strong interest in music and trained in Indian classical music. She was also passionate about theatre, which led her to join the National School of Drama and the ACT 1 Theatre group.

Career

Sharma played the lead role in the film Ranchi Diaries, which was produced by Anupam Kher. The film was released in October 2017, and she was nominated for the 'Best Female Debutant' by Zee Cine Awards and Star Screen Awards. She won the 'Best Debutante' at the Jharkhand International Film Festival.

She won the Lokmat Most Stylish Diva Award at Lokmat Stylish Awards in 2018.^[2] Soundarya was also a part of a Times Music exclusive release titled Garmi Mein Chill.^{[3] [4]}

She did a workshop with Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute^[5] and a short-acting course from the New York Film Academy.^{[6] [7]}

In 2022, she was seen in MX Player's crime web series Raktanchal 2 playing Roli.^[8] She was also seen in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 16. On Day 112, she was evicted, where she finished at 9th place.^[9]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Ranchi Diaries	Gudiya		^[10]
2022	Thank God	Tanya	Cameo

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2022	Raktanchal 2	Roli	^[12]
	Country Mafia	Nannu	^[13]
	Karm Yuddh	Payal Rana	^[14]

Music videos

Year	Title	Singer(s)	Ref.
2021	Mast Barsaat	Sajid Khan, Danish Sabri	^[15]
2022	Bomb Hai	RaKa	^[16]
2023	Bade Din Se	Muskaan, Altamash Faridi	^[17] ^[18]
	Khoobsurat	Neha Kakkar, Raghav Chaitanya	^[19]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2018	Zee Cine Awards	Best Female Debut	Ranchi Diaries
	Star Screen Awards	Best Female Debut
	Jharkhand International Film Festival	Best Debutante
	Lokmat Stylish Awards	Most Stylish Diva			^[20]

See also

• List of Indian film actresses

Notes and References

1. Web site: Soundarya Sharma spends her birthday with underprivileged kids . The Times of India . 20 September 2019.
2. Web site: Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan attend Lokmat Awards 2018; Farhan Akhtar shares photos with Shibani Dandekar: Social Media Stalkers' Guide . 20 December 2018 . Firstpost . en . 13 March 2019.
3. Web site: The Ultimate Chill Anthem 'Garmi Mein Chill' Is Cool And Quirky - Times of India . The Times of India . en . 26 July 2019.
4. Web site: Out now! Garmi Mein Chill feat. Soundarya Sharma is a chartbuster . filmfare.com . en . 29 July 2019.
5. News: Travel restrictions force Soundarya Sharma to be in the US. hindustantimes. en. 30 March 2020.
6. Web site: SOUNDARYA SHARMA DISCUSSES ACTING AND NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY. New York Film Academy. en. 4 November 2020.
7. Web site: Soundarya Sharma - New York Film Academy Alumni. New York Film Academy. en. 4 November 2020.
8. News: Raktanchal 2 fame Soundarya sharma speaks on her role and looks Exclusive Interview. timesnowhindi.
9. Web site: Soundarya Sharma Evicted From The House Of 'Bigg Boss 16'. Outlook. en . 21 January 2022. 21 January 2023.
10. Web site: Ranchi Diaries actress Soundarya Sharma admires Shah Rukh Khan . mid-day . 15 April 2018.
11. News: 2 October 2022 . Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Soundarya Sharma . 2 October 2022 . . en.
12. Web site: Soundarya Sharma stuns her fans with her daring performance in Raktanchal-2 . theprint . 11 February 2022.
13. Web site: Country Mafia Trailer: Ravi Kishan, Soundarya Sharma, Anushmaan Pushkaar, Anita Raj and Satish Kaushik starrer Country Mafia Official trailer. Times of India. 13 May 2024.
14. Web site: Karm Yuddh trailer: Paoli Dam channels Cersei Lannister in this desi Game of Thrones . theindianexpress . 20 September 2022.
15. Web site: 2021-10-20 . Wrote the song as a dedication to Wajid bhai, says Danish Sabri . 2023-06-16 . Hindustan Times . en.
16. Web site: 2022-03-26 . Bomb Hai starring Soundarya Sharma and Rahul Kangra releases on Panorama Music . 2023-05-24 . Business Standard . en-US.
17. Web site: 2023-02-15 . Bigg Boss 16's Soundarya Sharma talks about her music video 'Bade Din Se'; Says 'I promise to deliver...' . 2023-05-24 . PINKVILLA . en.
18. Web site: Soundarya Sharma's 'Bade Din Se' is all About Celebrating Love, Togetherness. 2023-05-24 . Zee News . en.
19. Web site: 2023-05-23 . Soundarya Sharma along with Adhik Mehta brings a 'Khoobsurat' romantic song in the mesmerizing voice of Neha Kakkar . 2023-05-24 . Firstpost . en.
20. Web site: Soundarya Sharma Bags the Lokmat Most Stylish Diva Award . thehansindia . 20 December 2018.