Benafsha Soonawalla is an Indian actress, model and video jockey. She is famous for her participation in Big Boss 11 (2017-18). She is a video host on MTV India. She also participated in Roadies X4 (2016). She starred in the Netflix film Chopsticks (2019).
Wiki/Biography
Benafsha was born on Monday, October 2, 1995, in Goa, India (age 28; as of 2024). Her zodiac sign is Libra.
Photos of Benafsha Soonawalla as a child
She attended Villa Teresa High School in Mumbai. She graduated from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Goa. In 2018, she completed her postgraduate degree from ISME Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Mumbai.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Weight (approximately): 50kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
Body measurements (approximately): 28-26-30
family
Benaf Shah was born into a Parsi family in Goa.
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about her parents. She has a younger brother.
Benafsha Soonawalla with her grandparents (left) and her parents and brother (right)
Relationships/Affairs
She is in a relationship with former Split Villa player Varun Sood. More than two years after their breakup, Benafsha posted on Instagram that Varun was immature, dishonest and had cheated on her. In response, Varun said he had ended the relationship. Three months after they broke up, he discovered that Benafsha had allegedly cheated on him. In a 2020 interview, he made this statement:
Today, we are both happy with our relationships – she with Priyank and me with Divya Agarwal. ”
Benafsha Soonawalla and Varun Sood
She then entered into a relationship with former Bigg Boss 11 contestant Priyank Sharma. Her ex-boyfriend Varun claimed that her romance with Priyank started during the shooting of Big Boss 11. Benafsha and Priyank said they were good friends in the beginning and only confirmed their relationship a few months after leaving Big Boss in 2018. In 2021, Priyank spoke about their strong relationship amidst numerous rumors in the media. The couple has broken up.
Benafsha Soonawalla and Priyank Sharma
Profession
Film and television
Benafsha joins MTV India as a Video Jockey.
Benafsha Soonawalla during her time as an MTV video jockey (2016)
She then participated in Roadies X4 (2016), one of India’s biggest teen reality shows. She was also seen hosting Channel V’s School Diaries with ex-boyfriend Varun Sood. In 2017, she participated in Bigg Boss Season 11.
Bigg Boss entry of Benafsha Soonawalla (second from left)
She is the host of MTV Pantaloons Style Super Stars, a fashion reality show that aired for two seasons from 2019 to 2020. The show aims to help the winners start their careers in the fashion industry. In 2019, she also appeared in an episode of the show Royal Taste. In 2020, she appeared in the Zoom Studios show Pyaar Dosti Hai along with Priyank Sharma. She also hosts the TV show Gypsy (2021).
Benafsha Sunawalla (left) with her Gypsy co-hosts
In 2022, she appeared in the music video of Shaan’s song “Sun Le”. In 2022, she hosted the reality show “Playground” that aired on Amazon Mini TV. In 2023, she collaborated with rapper Dino James on the song “Boyfriend.” In 2019, she played the role of Ananya in the Netflix film Chopsticks.
modeling
Benafsha has modeled for magazines and walked the ramp. In 2019, she took a series of photos for Vogue India. She has also appeared in Femina magazine. In 2020, she appeared on the editorial cover of Grandeur Lifestyle magazine. She also appeared on the cover of the January 2021 issue of Fitvilla magazine.
Benafsha Soonawalla appears on the cover of Fitvilla magazine
In 2021, she also shot editorials for FitLook Magazine and WedLook Magazine. In 2022, she opened for fashion designer Pallavi Goyal at Time Fashion Week.
Favorites
- Food: rice, sabzi roti, chicken, yogurt, dessert
- Singer: Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus
- Color: red, black, white
Facts/Trivia
- She enjoys singing, dancing and traveling. She revealed in an interview that traveling is a necessity for her.
- She is not a vegetarian. In an interview, she stated that she does not diet and focuses on exercise. When asked how she maintains her figure, she praises her genes.
- Benafsha is known as “Benn” to her friends, family and fans.
- In 2021, she delivered a TEDx talk at Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College (GGDSD), Chandigarh.
Poster of Benafsha Soonawala’s TEDx talk at GGDSD College, Chandigarh
- She is a fitness enthusiast. In interviews, she mentioned that she loves going to the gym and lifting weights.
- She loved racing.
Benafsha Soonawalla at the wheel
- As of March 2024, she has 1 million followers on Instagram and 51.7k followers on Twitter.
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