Salony Luthra is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. She has also participated in several theater productions as well as stage plays and street plays. She is best known for her dual role as Shruti Chandrasekar and Sanjana Chandrasekar in the Tamil film Sarabham (2014).
Wiki/Biography
Salony Luthra was born on June 11 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Her zodiac sign is Gemini.
Salony Luthra posts about her hometown Shimla on Instagram
Soon after her birth, her family moved to New Delhi, where she spent most of her childhood. Later, she went to London, where she studied international business.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family and caste
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Siddharth Raj Luthra. She has a younger brother.
Saloni Lutra and her father
Saloni Lutra and her grandparents
Profession
theater
Salony Luthra started her acting career as a theater artist, participating in various street plays and stage performances. In 2017, she performed in the play No Time for Love at the Gaiety Theater in Shimla. She is also known for her performance in the Hindi drama, adapted from David Harrower’s novel Blackbird, directed by Himanshu Kohli and Prashant Kumar.
Salony Luthra, drama still based on David Harrower’s novel Blackbird.
In an interview, she talked about her theater production experience. She said,
Theater is the perfect place to hone your acting skills. “It’s a two-actor play – it’s hard to get into character. “
Movie
In 2014, she made her debut with the Tamil thriller film Sarabham, in which she played the dual roles of a drug addict and an ordinary girl.
Poster of Salony Luthra’s debut film Sarabham
In 2016, she participated in the short film “Oliyum Oliyum”, playing the role of a blind girl. In 2017, she released the short film Kajal, in which she played a mute Indian wife who is harassed at the workplace and abused by her husband. In 2018, she participated in two Hollywood movies, playing a Latina Hispanic girl in “The Unexpected” and an Indian-American student in “Taboo”.
Saloni shares glimpse from filming on the set of film ‘Taboo’
In 2020, she starred in the romantic drama film Bhanumathi Ramakrishna alongside Naveen Chandra.
commercial
In 2018, Salony Luthra appeared in a TV commercial for the popular jewelry brand Bluestone.
Awards
- 2014: Won the Ananda Vikatan Film Award for Best Female Villain for the Telugu film “Sarabham”
- 2017: Won the Best Actress at the 6th Bangalore Short Film Festival for “Kajal”.
Salony Luthra wins best actress award for short film ‘Kajal’
Favorites
- Actors: Will Smith (Hollywood), Ranbir Kapoor (Bollywood), Mahesh Babu (Tollywood)
- Cuisine: Indian
Facts/Trivia
- Salony Luthra said she loves cooking and often shares different recipes on social media. In an interview, Saloni said of her love for food,
I’m very chatori. From rajma chawal to chole kulche to street food in Lajpat Nagar and Mandi House, I have tried everything. I miss Delhi’s street food when I’m away,” laughs the 26-year-old.
Salony posted about her interest in cooking on Instagram
- Salony is a fitness enthusiast who often shares her workout routines on social media.
Saloni Lutra in the gym
- She loves traveling and exploring different adventurous places.
Saloni’s love for mountains never ends
- To adapt the role of a drug addict in the film Sarabham, Saloni even smoked on screen for the character. She said,
I don’t like smoking, but in order to show the different tones of the two different characters I play, I had to get the hang of it. ”
- Salony is a certified scuba diving driver.
A refreshing scuba diving day in the life of Saloni
- Salony Luthra has an eponymous YouTube channel where she posts videos of cooking tips and holds live sessions with fans to answer their questions; the channel has over 600 subscribers.
- Saloni’s short film “Oliyum Oliyum” premiered at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival in 2017 and received rapturous applause.
- Salony Luthra’s short film Kajal had its world premiere at NYIFF (New York Indian Film Festival) in 2017 and received huge recognition. Her strong reaction to this was –
I believe I am lucky to be involved in socially relevant and information-oriented projects. The popularity of short films stems from their ability to convey a strong message in a shorter period of time. Today, short films have a wider reach because of higher viewership. Many directors in Bollywood and internationally are venturing into short films. By sending such films to film festivals for premieres, they gain recognition that will ultimately help the films reach a wider global audience. ”
- Her American film Taboo had its New York premiere at NYIFF (New York Indian Film Festival) in 2018.
- In 2015, Saloni accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
- After the release of Saloni’s debut film Sarabham, people started comparing her appearance to Hollywood star Angelina Jolie and calling her the Angelina Jolie of Tamil cinema.
- According to Saloni, if she hadn’t become an actress, she would have been an ice cream vendor or a travel explorer.
- Saloni enjoys meditating by playing hymn music or exploring the different colors of nature.
Salony’s nature-appreciating Instagram post
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