| Name | Sonali Bendre |
| Date of birth | Jan 1,1975 |
| Star sign | Capricorn |
| Place of birth | Mumbai |
| Mother Tongue | Marathi |
| Height | 5’7 1/2 |
| Weight | 50kgs |
| Eyes | Black |
| Family | Three sisters |
| Address | A/203 Bldg. 43 Paradise Apts., Swami Samarth Nagar, 1st. Cross Lane, Andheri (W), Bombay 400053 |
| College | Ruia college in Mumbai |
| Career | Started as a Model but switched to the big screen after being selected as the “Stardust Talent Search” |
| First film | AAG AUR NARAZ-1994 |
| Number of films | Around 26 |
| In TV | Host Kya Masti Kya Dhoom for Star Plus |
| Awards | Discovery of the year (Filmfare – 1995) |
| What does acting mean to her | Acting makes a turbulence of emotions surge through her and it is a process of self-discovery |
| Dream role | Like the one played by Sally Field in Not Without My Daughter |
| Dressing style | light touch of make up, loose hair and plain clothes, hates heavy jewels |
| Hobbies | Reading funny Books & Watching funny movies |
| Describes herself | ‘Someone who is trying to understand the world around her! |
| Commonly used phrase | Where were we? |
| Favourite night activity | Anything but sleeping. |
| Terrified of | Crowds, closed doors, darkness and losing the people she loves |
| Embarrassing moment | forgeting someone’s birthday |
| Memorable moment | When she received the Filmfare Award after her accident. |
| Allergies | Bananas and quite a few people who are dishonest, hypocrites and nosey Parkers |
| Recurring dream | She is a sound sleeper and never dream. |
| Dream date | Noone at present |
| Favourite books | Enid Blyton’s Folk of the Faraway Tree, Richard Bach’s Bridge Across Forever and Jeffrey Archer’s Kane and Abel. |
| Favourite drink | Water |
| Favourite TV show | X-files |
| Favourite car | White Tata Sierra |
| Turned on by | A good read, even a couplet. Flowers, the weather, thoughts |
| Turned off by | Talking to anyone the minute she gets up |
| Insecure feeling | When she thinks about her career |
| Ambition | To be the best |
| Philosophy of life | Live and let live |
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