Sonal Jha is an Indian actress known for her roles in Bollywood films such as “Lipstick Under My Burkha”, “3 Storeys” and “Cillar Party” and television shows such as “Na Aana Is Des Laado” and “Balika Vadhu” .
Wiki/Biography
Sonal Jha was born on Thursday, July 29, 1971, in Patna, Bihar (52 years; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Leo. She did her graduation from Patna, Bihar. She pursued an MA in History from Miranda House, Delhi University and an MA in Corporate Communications from Ithaca College, New York. She has been interested in theater since she was a child. She started her theater journey at the age of 11 when she joined the Indian People’s Theater Society in Patna. She revealed in an interview that she was introverted and lacked self-confidence as a child, but when she stepped on stage, she received attention and praise for it. At the age of 15, she started performing as an actress and singer in Patna. She also holds a degree in Prabhakar in Kathak, a form of Indian classical dance.
Sonal Jha when he was young
After some time, she moved to Delhi to further her studies. She decided to leave the theater and focus on her studies. During her postgraduate studies in Delhi, she faced difficulties because she had studied Hindi throughout her undergraduate studies and now she had to learn English. In addition to the language barrier, she also faced cultural differences. When she felt unhappy, she often called her father to tell him that she couldn’t finish school. However, her father gave her motivation and support. After completing her studies in New York, she started working in a reputed company in Mumbai. But due to too much pressure at work, she decided to resign. This experience in the corporate world provided her with a different aspect of life and taught her how to interact with individuals in the industry. In 2000, she started living in Mumbai with her husband and son after her husband found a job in Mumbai. In 2004, she joined the Ekjute Theater Company and started performing in theater again. During this period, she had the opportunity to learn from the famous theater personality Nadira Babbar, which was a valuable experience for her. Later, she started her career as an actress. Despite facing disappointment in her initial audition, she went on to appear in many plays.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Sonal’s father’s name was Nitiranjan Jha.
Sonal Jha and her father
Her mother’s name is Indurani Jha. She has five siblings.
husband and children
Sonal gets married.
Sonal Jha with her son (middle) and husband (right)
Her son’s name is Ritwick Jha.
Sonal Jha and her son
Profession
theater
She has acted in many dramas across India including “Ithihas Tumhe Le Gaya Kanhayiya” and “Suman Aur Sana”. She has acted in many theater productions including Bali Aur Shambhu (2010), Pagla Ghoda (2014), Tumhara Vincent (2015), CanServive (2016) and Mughal-e-Azam (2016).
Sonal Jha to star in play ‘CanServive’
Movie
In 2006, she made her film debut with the British film “Rajapur”.
Poster of the movie “Return to Rajapur”
In 2008, Prakash Jha cast her in the Bhojpuri TV series Bahubali.
Sonal Jha in Bhojpuri TV show Baahubali
Her film credits include Cillar Party (2011) as Encyclopedia’s mother, Aarakshan (2011) as Shanti Bua, Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017) as Leela’s mother, 3 Storeys ” (2018) as Malini’s mother, and “Malaal” (2019) as Rajni Tripathi.
Sonal Jha in the movie Lipstick Under Burkha
In 2023, she starred in the movie “The Jacket”, playing Mado’s mother.
Sonal Jha in the movie “Jacket”
television
She made her television debut in 2007 in India’s NDTV show Mumbai Lawyer.
“Bombay Lawyers” program poster
Her TV credits include Hum Ladkiyan on Sony (2008), Na Aana Is Des Laado on Colors (2009), Sheela Chachi on Colors, Life OK as a Mother Sapno Ke Bhanwer Main (2011), Balika Vadhu (2012) as Irawati in Colors, Ek Rishta Saajhedari Ka (2016) as Chandra Bua in Sony.
Sonal Jha in the TV show “Na Aana Is Des Laado”
web series
In 2021, she made her OTT debut with the web series Sunflower on ZEE5, playing the role of Mrs. Iyer.
Sonal Jha to star in web series ‘Sunflower’
tattoo
- on her neck
Sonal Jha neck tattoo
- on her right leg
Sonal Jha leg tattoo
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, she discussed the early stages of her career and the challenges she faced while juggling her responsibilities as an actress and a mother. She added in the interview,
On the personal side, it was also difficult because I had a young child and was managing a household, kids, household and doing television. At that time we worked more than 13 hours. Then the commute takes another 2-3 hours. So you can understand being out there for 16 hours and then taking care of your kids and running your home is emotionally challenging and I used to feel guilty for not giving my kids enough time. Something that every working woman goes through. Producers also didn’t pay attention to my problems in the past. If this is my problem, then I have to fix it myself. Because I had support, I didn’t give up and I settled into the rhythm. It’s not a bread and butter thing for me because my husband makes a good salary. I didn’t give up. Because if I gave up, the kind of groundwork I did would never be possible again. “
- She last appeared in the show Balika Vadhu in 2012 and since then, she has had few shows. She left television and transitioned entirely to theater for four or five years.
Sonal Jha in TV show “Balika Vadhu”
- She revealed in an interview that she stopped watching TV after 2016 due to various changes in content. She was not happy with the way her characters were handled, especially in the TV show Balika Vadhu, where her character was changed from progressive to orthodox. She often had heated discussions with the creative team, asking them why her character’s actions contradicted statements made two episodes earlier.
- In 2017, she starred in the film Lipstick Under the Burkha, which was banned by the censor board for using sexual scenes, abusive language and audio pornography.
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