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Sonal Monteiro is an Indian actress.[2] She appeared in many Coastalwood and Sandalwood movies.

Sonal Monteiro
Born
Mangalore, Karnataka, India[1]
Occupation(s)Actress , Model
Years active2014 – Present

Early life

Sonal joined St. Agnes College, Mangalore[citation needed]. During her studies, she joined the modelling industry and won Miss Beautiful Smile 2013, Miss Konkan 2015[citation needed]. She first appeared in “Anjea Sarkhen Chedun” Konkani Album Song of Late. Jerome Dsouza from the Konkani Music Album – NAACH KONKANNANT, Which released on YouTube in the year 2013[3] and gained popularity in coastal region.

Career

She made her acting debut in 2015 as the lead actress in the Tulu film Ekka Saka. Sonal then played a modern girl role in Jai Tulunad and then played the lead role in the romantic comedy Pilibail Yamunakka. Her Sandalwood film Abhisaarike got released in 2018. In 2018 another film MLA with Pratham also released,[4] released in 2018. Sonal Monteiro signed on to a Bollywood Film Saajan Chale Sasuraal 2 .[5] She has two additional Sandalwood films Gaalipata 2 and Buddivantha 2 in production Stage. Sonal Monteiro’s recent Release Panchatantra film directed by Yograj Cinema’s was superhit rom-com,[6] Panchatantra. She also played important star role in the Roberrt 2021.

Alongside her acting career, Sonal participates in stage shows, is on the Jury for Beauty Pageants and sings.[7] Sonal is the Director of Fashion ABCD a Fashion event & Celebrity management Company.

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2015Ekka SakaDivyaTulu
2016Jai TulunadNandhitha
Pilibail YamunakkaNisha
2018AbhisaarikeSarikaKannadaNominated—SIIMA Award for Best Female Debutant Actor – Kannada
MLASonu
Maduve DibbanaParvathi
2019PanchatantraSahitya[8]
2020Demo PieceAdhya[9]
2021RoberrtTanu[10]
2022Shambho Shiva ShankaraDivya2022BanarasDhani[11]
2023GaradiPuppy Sukanya alias Kabbali[12]
Sugar FactoryAdithi Bopanna[13]
Budhivanta 2†TBAPost-production[14]
TBAMargaret Lover of Ramachari†Meera Raghav Ram “Maggi”Filming[15]

References

  1. ^ “Sonal Monterio gets her big break with a Yogaraj Bhat film”. Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. ^ “Sonal Monteiro joins B-Town, but will not leave her roots”.
  3. ^ “Anjea Sarkhen Chedun !!!!!! FULL VERSION….HD” – via YouTube.
  4. ^ “Tulu actor Sonal is Pratham’s leading lady in his next, MLA – Times of India”. The Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  5. ^ “Mangaluru: Pilibail star Sonal steps into Sandalwood”. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  6. ^ “My dream to work with Yogaraj Bhat has come true – Times of India”. The Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  7. ^ “Sonal turns singer for ‘Pilibail Yamunakka'”. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  8. ^ “Sonal Monteiro impresses with her performance in ‘Panchatantra'”. News Karnataka. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  9. ^ “I did Demo Piece for Sparsha Rekha: Sonal Monteiro – Times of India”. The Times of India. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  10. ^ “Sonal Monteiro roped in for Sugar Factory – Times of India”. The Times of India. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  11. ^ “Zaid Khan, Sonal Monteiro ooze romance in ‘Banaras’: Motion poster out – Times of India”. The Times of India. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  12. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (18 September 2023). “Yogaraj Bhat directorial ‘Garadi’, starring Yashas Surya, gets release date”. The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  13. ^ “Release date of ‘Sugar Factory’ is out”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  14. ^ “Upendra’s ‘Buddhivantha 2’ is to release on this date”. The New Indian Express. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  15. ^ “ಮೊದಲ ಹಂತದ ಚಿತ್ರೀಕರಣ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ʼಮಾರ್ಗರೇಟ್ ಲವರ್ ಆಫ್ ರಾಮಾಚಾರಿʼ”. Zee News Kannada (in Kannada). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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