Sonu
Walia (born 19 February 1964) is a Bollywood actress, winner of Miss
India pageant and model. A psychology graduate and a student of
journalism, Walia took up modelling before she entered the Miss India
contest.
Walia
won the Miss India contest in 1985[1] and went on to compete in Miss
Universe 1985. She took over from Juhi Chawla, Miss India 1984 and,
after completing her responsibilities, relinquished her crown to Mehr
Jesia in 1986.
In
1988, she acted in the film Akarshan. That year, she won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
for Khoon Bhari Maang, which also starred Rekha and Kabir Bedi.
From
1988 - 1990, she played the role of Maharani Chitrangadha, mother of
Babruvahana, in Mahabharat TV show. She acted in a TV serial called
Betaal Pachisi with Tom Alter and Shahbaz Khan.
She
was married to Surya Prakash, after the death of Surya Prakash,
she married film producer Pratap Singh an NRI based in the US who was
an Indian film producer. They have a daughter. She shuffles between
India and US.
She
is 5'8" tall. Walia has a younger sister.
Sonu Walia's Filmography with Super Star Rajesh Khanna :
1991
- Rupaye Dus Karod : as Poonam
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