Sonampreet Kaur Bajwa, better known as Sonam Bajwa, is an Indian model and actor who works primarily in Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu films. She rose to fame after playing the lead role of ‘Jeeti’ in the Punjabi film ‘Punjab 1984’.
Wiki/Biography
Sonam Bajwa was born on Wednesday, 16 August 1989 (34 years old; as of 2023) in Nanakmatta, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand. Her zodiac sign is Leo.
Sonam Bajwa’s childhood photos
Sonam studied at YMCA Public School in Rudrapur and went to Delhi University to pursue her degree. After graduation, Sonam started working as a flight attendant. Sonam always wanted to pursue modeling as a career. She wants to be Miss India. In 2012, she participated in the Femina Miss India beauty pageant. Although Sonam didn’t win the title, she was one of the finalists in the competition. Later, she received an offer for her first film.
Sonam Bajwa finalist in Miss India 2012
appearance
Height (approximately): 5’7”
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
Family, caste and boyfriends
Sonam Bajwa was born into a Sikh family.
Sonam Bajwa’s tweets
She had a deep faith in Jesus Christ. Earlier, it was believed that she had converted to Christianity, but Sonam revealed through a tweet that she is not a Christian.
Sonam Bajwa’s tweets
Sonam Bajwa’s tweets
Both her parents are teachers. Her mother’s name is Ritu Bajwa. She has a twin brother Jaideep Bajwa. She was very close to her grandmother.
Sonam Bajwa and her mother
Sonam Bajwa and her brother
Sonam Bajwa’s maternal grandmother
Sonam was rumored to have dated Indian cricketer KL Rahul.
Sonam Bajwa and KL Rahul
Profession
Sonam Bajwa started her acting career in 2013 with the role of ‘Simran’ in the Punjabi film ‘Best of Luck’. She next made her Tamil film debut with the film Kappal.
Sonam Bajwa in Kapal
Sonam rose to fame with her role as ‘Jeeti’ in the Punjabi film ‘Punjab 1984’.
Sonam Bajwa in Punjab 1984
She made her Telugu film debut with the 2016 film Aatadukundam Raa.
Sonam Bajwa at Aatadukundam Raa
Some of her popular Punjabi movies include Nikka Zaildar, Manje Bistre, Carry on Jatta 2, Guddiyan Patole and Muklawa.
In 2019, she made her Bollywood debut in the movie “Bala” with a special appearance in the song “Naah Goriye”. Apart from films, Sonam has also appeared in TV commercials of many popular brands such as ‘Monte Carlo’, ‘Dish TV’ and ‘Garnier Fructis’.
Sonam Bajwa in advertisement
Favorites
- Ice Cream: Mango Ice Cream
- Movies: Taare Zameen Par (2007), The Holiday (2006)
- Song: “Aane Wala Pal Jane Wala Hai” from the movie “Gol Maal” (1979)
- Quote: “Winning doesn’t always mean coming first, it means doing better than you did before.” By Bonnie Blair
- Apps: Instagram, Snapchat
Facts/Trivia
- Her hobbies include traveling, dancing and shopping.
Sonam Bajwa click while shopping
- Sonam follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Sonam Bajwa’s Instagram post
- When asked in an interview about the one thing she could never do for any project, Sonam replied:
I would never do a kissing scene for any film, even a Hindi film. In fact, that’s one of the reasons why I didn’t do a Hindi film… because every Bollywood film has a requirement for a kissing scene. “
- Sonam was shortlisted for the Bollywood film “Happy New Year” opposite Shah Rukh Khan. However, the role was later replaced by Deepika Padukone.
- Apparently, Sonam was a little late to the social media bandwagon, and by the time she tried to create accounts on Twitter and Facebook, someone else had already taken the username. She then created a Twitter account named “bajwasonam”.
- Sonam is a fitness enthusiast and goes to the gym regularly.
- Sonam loves dogs and has a pet dog, Simba.
Sonam Bajwa and her pet dog
- Bajwa is good friends with Indian actress Kaajal Jain.
Sonam Bajwa and Kaajal Bajwa
- Sonam once revealed in an interview that her first income was Rs. She earned $8,500 from her first modeling job.
- Sonam Bajwa was earlier mistaken as a relative of Punjabi actress Neeru Bajwa, but she revealed in an interview that she has no relation with Neeru at all.
- She has a “Jesus” tattoo on her left ring finger.
Sonam Bajwa’s tattoos
- In May 2023, Sonam revealed in an interview that she was bullied by her relatives as a child because of her dark complexion. She said,
When I was a child, I was bullied because of my skin color because, as a Punjabi, I was not fair enough. “
She also said that in the initial days of her acting career, she was marginalized in the Punjabi film industry. The actress said,
People have marginalized me, and that’s at an age where you don’t understand why they do it. In this industry, big and successful celebrities are taken seriously while I am shunned. ”
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