Soundarya Sharma

Soundarya Sharma (born 20 September 1994)^[1] is an Indian actress. She made her acting debut with the romantic drama Ranchi Diaries in 2017. In 2022, she participated in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 16.

Soundarya Sharma
Sharma in 2023
Born	(1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 (age 30) New Delhi, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2017–present

Early life

Soundarya Sharma was born on 20 September 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.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Sharma played the lead role in the film Ranchi Diaries, which was produced by Anupam Kher and Rashmin Majithia. The film was released in October 2017, and she was nominated for the 'Best Female Debutant' by Zee Cine Awards and Star Screen Awards.^{[citation needed]} She won the 'Best Debutante' at the Jharkhand International Film Festival.^{[citation needed]} 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
2025	Housefull 5 †	TBA	Filming	[11]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022–2023	Bigg Boss 16	Contestant	9th place	[12]
2022	Raktanchal 2	Roli		[13]
	Country Mafia	Nannu		[14]
	Karm Yuddh	Payal Rana		[15]

Music videos

Year	Title	Singer(s)	Ref.
2021	"Mast Barsaat"	Sajid Khan, Danish Sabri	[16]
2022	"Bomb Hai"	RaKa	[17]
2023	"Bade Din Se"	Muskaan, Altamash Faridi	[18][19]
	"Khoobsurat"	Neha Kakkar, Raghav Chaitanya	[20]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2018	Zee Cine Awards	Best Female Debut	Ranchi Diaries	Nominated	[citation needed]
	Star Screen Awards	Best Female Debut		Nominated	[citation needed]
	Jharkhand International Film Festival	Best Debutante		Won	[citation needed]
	Lokmat Stylish Awards	Most Stylish Diva	—	Won	[21]

See also

• List of Indian film actresses

References

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

External links

• Soundarya Sharma at IMDb