Sonali Bendre

Sonali Bendre
Bendre in 2017
Born	(1975-01-01) 1 January 1975 (age 50) Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Alma mater	Ramnarain Ruia College
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1994–present
Works	Full list
Spouse	Goldie Behl ​ (m. 2002)​
Children	1
Family	Behl family (by marriage)

Sonali Bendre (born 1 January 1975) is an Indian actress, primarily known for her work in Hindi and Telugu films. Bendre did modeling assignments before making her acting debut with Aag (1994), which won her the Filmfare Award for New Face of the Year.

Bendre played the leading lady in such commercially successful films as Diljale (1996), Major Saab (1998), Sarfarosh (1999) and Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999). Her performance in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000), won her the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress. Bendre has also worked in the Tamil film Kadhalar Dhinam (1999) and the Telugu film Murari (2001). She earned a Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu nomination. Her other successful Telugu films include Indra, Khadgam, Manmadhudu (all 2002) and Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004). Bendre then starred in the Marathi film Anahat (2003). A hiatus from acting followed this.

Bendre has since appeared as a judge on various reality shows including India's Got Talent and India's Best Dramebaaz. Later, Bendre starred in the television series Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye (2014) and The Broken News (2022-2024). Along with her acting career, Bendre is a celebrity endorser for brands and products. She is married to filmmaker Goldie Behl with whom she has a son.