Sonampreet Bajwa (born 16 August 1989) is an Indian model and actress who predominantly appears in Punjabi language films, alongside few Hindi films.[3][4] She participated in the Femina Miss India contest in 2012. Sonam Bajwa started her acting career in 2013 with the Punjabi film Best Of Luck. She played the leading female role in the 2014 film Punjab 1984.[5] She won the PTC Punjabi Film Awards for Best Actress in 2020 for Ardab Mutiyaran.[6]
Sonam Bajwa | |
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![]() Bajwa promotiing her film Super Singh in 2017 | |
Born | Sonampreet Bajwa[1] (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989 (age 33)[2] |
Education | University of Delhi |
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Years active | 2013–present |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1] |
Bajwa was born on 16 August 1989 in Nainital and is a Punjabi.[2][7] She studied at Delhi University. She moved to Mumbai in 2012, she participated in the Femina Miss India contest. She became an air hostess and pursued a career in acting.[5][1]
She debuted with the Punjabi film Best Of Luck (2013) and played the female lead in period drama Punjab 1984 (2014).[5][8] She has also appeared in Tamil romantic comedy Kappal in 2014.[9]
She was nominated for the PTC Punjabi Film Awards for Best Actress award for Carry on Jatta 2 in 2019[10] and won it in 2020 for Ardab Mutiyaran.[6]
Bajwa was ranked at No. 1 in the Chandigarh Times Most Desirable Woman in 2016,[11] at No. 1 in 2017,[12] at No. 2 in 2018,[13] at No. 1 in 2019,[14] at No. 4 in 2020.[15]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Best Of Luck | Simran | Punjabi debut |
2014 | Punjab 1984 | Jeeti | |
Kappal | Deepika | Tamil debut | |
2015 | Sardaar Ji | Herself | Special appearance in song "Veervaar" |
2016 | Sardaar Ji 2 | Diljyot | |
Babu Bangaram | Herself | Telugu film; Special appearance in song "Dhandame Ettukuntam"[16] | |
Aatadukundam Raa | Shruthi | Telugu debut | |
Nikka Zaildar | Manraj Kaur | ||
Born to Be King | Preet | ||
2017 | Manje Bistre | Rano | |
Super Singh | Twinkle | ||
Nikka Zaildar 2 | Roop Kaur | ||
2018 | Carry on Jatta 2 | Meet | Nominated, PTC Punjabi Film Award for Best Actress[10] |
2019 | Guddiyan Patole | Kash aka Kashmir Kaur | |
Muklawa | Taaro | ||
Shadaa | Herself | Special appearance in song, "Tommy" | |
Singham | Dr. Nikki | ||
Ardab Mutiyaran | Babbu Bains | Won, PTC Punjabi Film Award for Best Actress[6] | |
Bala | Swasti | Hindi film debut | |
2020 | Jinde Meriye | Rehmat | |
Street Dancer 3D[17] | Pammi | Hindi film | |
2021 | Puaada | Raunak | [18] |
Honsla Rakh | Jasmine | [19] | |
2022 | Mai Vyah Nahi Karona Tere Naal | Mannat | [20] |
Sher Bagga | Gulaab Kaur | [21] | |
Jind Mahi | Lakhwinder Kaur "Laddo" | [22][23] | |
Kaatteri | Shwetha | Tamil film | |
2023 | Carry on Jatta 3 ![]() |
[to be determined] | Second Indian Pan Movie |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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2021 | Dil Diyan Gallan | Host | Punjabi | A Zee Punjabi Show |
Year | Song | Artist | Director | Label |
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2020 | Surma | Diljit Dosanjh | Arvindr Khaira | Sony Music India |
2021 | Brown Shortie | Sidhu Moosewala | Sukh Sanghera | Sidhu Moosewala |