Bollywood Hot Actress Soha Ali Khan

Soha Ali Khan
Soha Ali Khan at the launch party of 99
Born	Soha Ali Khan Pataudi (1978-10-04) 4 October 1978 (age 33) New Delhi, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2004–present
Religion	Islam
Parents	Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Sharmila Tagore
Relatives	Saif Ali Khan (Brother)

Soha 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 also received awards. She is daughter of veteran Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore, who is the great-grandniece of noted poet Rabindranath Tagore.

Early life

Khan was born into the erstwhile princely family of Pataudi. She is a Muslim who has ethnic Pashtun ancestry through her Nawabs-of-Pataudi lineage from her father's side and Bengali Hindu ancestry from her mother's side. Both her father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, who died on 22 September 2011 was the Nawab, and paternal grandfather, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, are former captains of the Indian cricket team. Her mother, Sharmila Tagore, is a film actress. Her brother Saif Ali Khan is also a Bollywood actor and her sister Saba Ali Khan is a jewellery designer. She attended The British School in New Delhi and Balliol College, Oxford and earned a Masters degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Personal life

Khan is dating actor Kunal Khemu and they are said to be considering marriage in 2012. She has been gifted an apartment by her mother, where both of them would live after marriage.

Career

Before embarking upon her film career, Khan 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.
Khan 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, Khan received positive reviews for her performance. Her upcoming release include Mumbai Cutting. Khan also hosted a show called Godrej Khelo Jeeto Jiyo on Star Plus.

Controversy

In 2010, an MMS of Khan was shot without her knowledge using a concealed camera while she was in a beauty salon.
In 2012, Khan moved the Gujarat High Court against a company which did not pay her for modeling for its products.

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	Hindi
2010	Mumbai Cutting		Hindi
2010	Tera Kya Hoga Johnny	Preeti	Hindi
2011	Soundtrack	Gauri	Hindi
2012	Winds of Change	Jamila	Hindi	Filming
2012	Airport		Hindi	Filming