Sonali Bendre filmography

Sonali Bendre is an Indian actress widely known for her work in Hindi and Telugu films, along with a few appearances in Tamil, Marathi and Kannada cinema.^[1] Bendre made her acting debut with the action-drama Aag (1994), opposite Govinda, for which she received the Filmfare Lux New Face of the Year award. She gained further recognition with her role in the 1995 romantic thriller Takkar. Between 1994 and 1996, Bendre appeared in several commercially unsuccessful films, including the action-drama Gaddar (1995), action thriller Rakshak (1996), and romantic comedy English Babu Desi Mem (1996). Her first major box office success came with the romantic action Diljale (1996).^[2]

Bendre's prominence grew in the late 1990s with a series of successful films such as action comedy Duplicate (1998), romantic action Major Saab (1998), drama Zakhm (1998), action thriller Sarfarosh (1999), the highly successful family drama Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999) and romantic drama Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000). Her performance in Sarfarosh earned her a nomination for the IIFA Award for Best Actress for Best Actress, while Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai won her the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress.^[3][4]

Bendre made her Telugu film debut with the romantic drama Murari (2001), receiving a Filmfare Award nomination for Filmfare Best Actress – Telugu.^[5] Her subsequent successes in Telugu cinema include action drama Indra (2002), romantic comedy Manmadhudu (2002) and comedy drama Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004). In Marathi cinema, she was awarded the Screen Award for Best Actress – Marathi for her role in Anahat (2003).^[6]

After a hiatus from films, Bendre transitioned to television, appearing in the series Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye (2014) and The Broken News (2022–2024). Her performance in The Broken News earned her a nomination at the Filmfare OTT Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.^[7] In addition to acting, Bendre has served as a talent judge on several Indian reality television shows, including Indian Idol, India's Got Talent, DID Li'ls Masters and India's Best Dancer 3.