Sonakshi Sinha is an India

India

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n actress and model

Model (person)

A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

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She is the daughter of actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha

Shatrughan Sinha

Shatrughan Sinha is an Indian film actor and politician. Apart from being member of Rajya Sabha twice he was also Union Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Shipping...

 and Punam Sinha. She has two brothers, Luv Sinha

Luv Sinha

Luv Sinha is an actor who played the lead role in the Hindi film Sadiyaan. He is the son of Shatrughan Sinha and brother of Sonakshi Sinha.-External links:*...

 and Kussh Sinha.

Sinha started her career as a model and walked the ramp at the Lakme Fashion week 2008 and then again in Lakme Fashion week 2009.

She made her acting debut with the 2010 film Dabangg

Dabangg

Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha...

co-starring Salman Khan

Salman Khan

Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...

. The film went on to become one of the highest grossing Bollywood films.

Awards and nominations

Star Screen Awards

Star Screen Awards

The Star Screen Awards is an annual awards ceremony in India honoring professional excellence in film. The nomination and award selection is done by a panel of distinguished professional from the industry itself.- History :...

• 2011: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female; Dabangg
  Dabangg
  Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha...
  
  

Zee Cine Awards

Zee Cine Awards

The Zee Cine Awards or "ZCA" for short is an awards ceremony for the Hindi film industry. It was first held in 1998 in Mumbai. Since then, it has gained substantial popularity as a notable awards ceremony to the Indian population as well as to the viewers of Zee Network.In 2004, the ZCA went...

• 2011: Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut; Dabangg
  Dabangg
  Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha...
  
  

Nominated

• 2011 - International Female Icon

Filmfare Awards

Filmfare Awards

The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were...

• 2011: Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut; Dabangg
  Dabangg
  Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha...
  
  

IIFA Awards

• 2011: IIFA Star Debut Award Female; Dabangg
  Dabangg
  Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha...
  
  

Stardust Awards

Stardust Awards

The Stardust Awards is an award ceremony for Hindi movies, which congratulate the superstars of the new generation who are making an impact on the future. It is sponsored by Stardust magazine.- Background :...

• 2011: Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female; Dabangg
  Dabangg
  Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha...
  
  

Nominated

• 2011: Stardust Award for Best Thriller/Action Actress
  Stardust Award for Best Thriller/Action Actress
  The Stardust Best Thrillar/Action Actress is chosen by the readers of the annual Stardust magazine. The award honours a star that has made an impact with their acting in that certain film.Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
  
  ; Dabangg
  Dabangg
  Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha...
  
  

Other Awards

• 2011: Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards, Best Debut Female; Dabangg
  Dabangg
  Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha...
  
  
• 2011: 1st Global Indian Film & Television Honors for Most Promising Fresh Face - Female; Dabangg
  Dabangg
  Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha...
  
  
• 2011: Lions Gold Awards Lions Favourite Debutante Actor - Female; Dabangg
  Dabangg
  Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha...
  
  
• 2011: Aaj Tak Award for Best Debutante Actress; Dabangg
  Dabangg
  Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha...
  
  
• 2011: FICCI Frames 2011 Excellence Awards: Best Debut Actress for; Dabangg
  Dabangg
  Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha...
  
  
• 2011: Dadasaheb Phalke Awards for Best Debutant Actor - Female; Dabangg
  Dabangg
  Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha...
  
  
• 2011: Bollywood Hungama Surfers Choice Movie Awards for Best Debut Actress; Dabangg
  Dabangg
  Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha...
  
  

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2010	Dabangg Dabangg Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha...	Rajo	Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
2012	Rowdy Rathore Rowdy Rathore Rowdy Rathore is an upcoming Bollywood action film directed by Prabhu Deva, starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles. Produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ronnie Screwvala, the film is scheduled for release on 15 June, 2012. The filming started on 10 August 2011...		Filming (Releasing on June 15, 2012)
2012	Joker Joker (2011 film) Joker is an upcoming Hindi fantasy adventure film and the first 3D film directed by Shirish Kunder. The film will star Akshay Kumar opposite Sonakshi Sinha. It will be the fourth Hindi film to be released in both 2D and 3D formats after Haunted – 3D, Ra.One and Don 2...		Post-production (Releasing on August 30, 2012)
2012	S.O.S.-Son Of Sardar S.O.S.-Son Of Sardar S.O.S.-Son Of Sardar is an upcoming Indian romantic comedy film directed by Ashwani Dhir, and with a starcast including Ajay Devgn and Sonakshi Sinha.The movie produced by Ajay Devgn is remake of Telugu Flick Maryada Ramanna....		Filming (Releasing on November 30, 2012)
2012	Dabangg 2		Pre-production (Releasing on December 21, 2012)
2012	Lootera		Pre-production with Ranveer Singh Ranveer Singh Ranveer Singh is an Indian actor working in the Hindi film industry. Born in Mumbai, India, Singh had always wanted to be an actor since his childhood. However, during his college days he felt that the idea of acting was far-fetched and focused on creative writing...
2012	Sabbir Khan's Untitled Next		Pre-production with Shahid Kapoor Shahid Kapoor Shahid Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He is also a trained dancer.Starting off his career by working in music videos and advertisements, Kapoor made his Bollywood debut as a background dancer in Subhash Ghai's Taal . Four years later, he made his acting debut in Ishq...
2012	Kick Kick (2012 film) Kick is an upcoming Hindi action comedy film directed by Shirish Kunder. The film is a remake of Surender Reddy's film of the same name. Under Sajid Nadiadwala's banner Nadiadwala Grandsons Entertainment, the film features Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha in lead roles. Reportedly, the film will be...		Pre-production with Salman Khan Salman Khan Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...

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