Soha Ali Khan

cSoha Ali Khan (born Soha Ali Khan Pataudi on 4 October 1978) is a Bollywood actress best known for her role of Sonia in Rang De Basanti (2006) for which she won IIFA Awards for Best Supporting Actress and GIFA Awards for Best Supporting Actress. She is daughter of Mansoor Ali Khan and Sharmila Tagore, a Bengali Indian film actress and a member of Bengal's Tagore family. She is the sister of Saif Ali Khan.

Early life

Soha was born into a Muslim family to Nawab of Pataudi.^[1] Both her father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi,^[2] and paternal grandfather, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, are former captains of the Indian cricket team. Her mother, Sharmila Tagore and her older brother Saif Ali Khan are Bollywood actors while her older sister Saba Ali Khan is a jewellery designer. She is the youngest child for her parents. She attended The British School, New Delhi and read geography at Balliol College, Oxford and earned a Masters degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.^[3] She is in a committed relationship with actor Kunal Khemu, and both of them live together.^[4]

Career

 

Before embarking upon her film career, Soha worked for the Ford Foundation and Citibank. She is involved in a range of activities outside the acting world, including serving on the Advisory Board for a new project of the public entrepreneur group, Res Publica. She has also recently modeled for the spring-summer collection of Globus, an Indian chain of boutiques.^[5]

Soha made her acting debut with the Bollywood film Dil Maange More (2004), where she shared credits with Shahid Kapoor, Ayesha Takia and Tulip Joshi. She has since received critical acclaim for her performances in the Bengali film Antar Mahal (2005) and Rang De Basanti (2006). Khoya Khoya Chand, earned her critical acclaim, although it was not successful at the box office. In 2009, she appeared in 99, which was a critical and commercial success and her performance was acclaimed. Her next release was Tum Mile opposite Emraan Hashmi. Although a box office failure, Soha received positive reviews for her performance. Her upcoming release include Mumbai Cutting. Soha also hosted a show called Godrej Khelo Jeeto Jiyo on Star Plus.^[6]

Controversy

In 2010, an alleged MMS of Soha was said to be shot without her knowledge using a concealed camera while she was in a beauty salon.^[7] However, it was later said to be a rumor intended to malign the actress.^[8]

In 2012, Soha moved the Gujarat High Court against a company which did not pay her for modelling for its products.^[9]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result
2007	Filmfare Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Rang De Basanti	Nominated
2007	IIFA Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Rang De Basanti	Won
2007	GIFA Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Rang De Basanti	Won
2007	Sabsey Favourite	Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine	Rang De Basanti	Won

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2004	Iti Srikanta	Kamallata	Bengali
2004	Dil Maange More	Neha	Hindi
2005	Pyaar Mein Twist	Riya Arya	Hindi
2005	Shaadi No. 1	Sonia	Hindi
2005	Antarmahal	Jasomati	Bengali
2006	Rang De Basanti	Sonia	Hindi	Winner, IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award
2006	Ahista Ahista	Megha Joshi	Hindi
2007	Khoya Khoya Chand	Nikhat	Hindi
2007	Chaurahen	Ira	English
2008	Mumbai Meri Jaan	Rupali Joshi	Hindi
2008	Dil Kabaddi	Mita	Hindi
2009	Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge	Neha Chattopadhayay	Hindi
2009	99	Pooja	Hindi
2009	Tum Mile	Sanjana	Hindi
2009	Meridian Lines	Sameera	Hindi / English
2009	Life Goes On	Diya Banerjee	English
2010	Mumbai Cutting		Hindi
2010	Tera Kya Hoga Johnny	Preeti	Hindi
2011	Soundtrack	Gauri	Hindi
2012	Midnight's Children	Jamila	English	Completed
2013	Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns	Ranjana	Hindi
2013	Go Goa Gone	Hardiks's Ex	Hindi	Special Appearance
2013	War Chod Na Yaar		Hindi	Filming[10]
2013	Airport		Hindi	Filming
2013	Chaarfutiya Chhokare		Hindi	Filming[11][12][13]