Sonal Vengurlekar is an Indian television actress who appears in Hindi television. She is known for playing Devyani Shastri in Shastri Sisters (2014–2015), Survi Barve and Khushi Dharmadhikari in Yeh Vaada Raha (2015–2017), Mandira Rajput in Saam Daam Dand Bhed (2017–2018), and Anjali Hinduja in Kundali Bhagya (2022–2023).[1]

Sonal Vengurlekar
Vengurlekar in 2022
Occupation
Years active2006–present
Known forShastri Sisters
Yeh Vaada Raha
Saam Daam Dand Bhed
Kundali Bhagya

Early life

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In 2018, Vengurlekar accused photographer and casting director, Raja Bajaj, father of TV actress Sheena Bajaj, of sexually harassing her during her struggling days. She has also been a very vocal supporter of the Me Too movement in India.[2]

Career

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In 2012, she ventured into the television industry. Sonal started her career in the television industry with the serial She was seen in Dil Dosti Dance and Buddy Project.

In the year 2014, Sonal gained stardom on television from the serial Shastri Sisters. She also worked in Yeh Vaada Raha. Sonal was seen in Yeh Teri Galiyan and Laal Ishq as Nandini and Riya, in the year 2019.

From 2020 to 2021, she portrayed Jaya Gupta in Star Bharat's Gupta Brothers.[3] In 2021, she was cast as Sanya Dubash in StarPlus' popular show Yeh Hai Chahatein.[4]

In 2022, she joined as Savitri in Sony TV's Mere Sai - Shraddha Aur Saburi. Then she was as Kiran in Parineetii. Later she was seen portraying Anjali in Kundali Bhagya.

Filmography

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Year Film Role Language Ref.
2006 7 O' Clock Unknown Kannada [citation needed]

Television

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Year Serial Role Notes Ref.
2011 Kuch Toh Log Kahenge Dr. Ahana [citation needed]
2011–2012 R. K. Laxman Ki Duniya Various
2012–2013 Alaxmi – Humari Super Bahu Hiral
2013 Dil Dosti Dance Ruhi Sonkari
2013–2014 The Buddy Project 2 Rukmini Sharma [5]
2014–2015 Shastri Sisters Devyani Shastri [citation needed]
2015 Police Factory Priya Devgan [6]
Kumkum Bhagya Survi Barve Guest appearance [citation needed]
2015–2016 Yeh Vaada Raha
2016–2017 Khushi Dharmadhikari [7]
2016 Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani Survi Barve Guest appearance [citation needed]
2017 Dev Pranali Saluja
2017–2018 Saam Daam Dand Bhed Mandira Singh Rajput
2018 We met at the wrong time Herself Short film
2019 Yeh Teri Galiyan Nandini Mazumdar
Laal Ishq Riya Episode 49: "Qatil Naag Ka Tattoo"
2020–2021 Gupta Brothers Jaya Gupta [8]
2021 Yeh Hai Chahatein Sanya Dubash Thakur [9]
2022 Mere Sai - Shraddha Aur Saburi Savitri [citation needed]
Parineetii Kiran Kapoor
2022–2023 Kundali Bhagya Anjali Hinduja [10]
2024 Doree Pavitra [11]

References

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  1. ^ "Bhanu Uday, Sonal Vengulkar to celebrate Dussehra in Lucknow". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. ^ "#MeToo: I was sexually harassed by photographer Raja Bajaj when I started out, says Sonal Vengurlekar". The Times of India. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  3. ^ "We all have a comic side, believes actress Sonal Vengurlekar". The Tribune. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Yeh Hai Chahatein: Sonal Vengurlekar to enter the show as Armaan's love interest". ABP Live. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. ^ "'The Buddy Project' loosely based on 'Chak De! India'". Yahoo!. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  6. ^ "New TV show 'Police Factory' is a blend of humour and suspense". The Times of India. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Watch: Promo of Zee TV's brand new show 'Yeh Vaada Raha'". Zee News. 24 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Sonal Vengurlekar: The new dramatic track in 'Gupta Brothers' will bring out the mature side of Jaya". The Times of India. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Sonal Vengurlekar Shares The Reason Why She Experimented With Her Looks In Yeh Hai Chahatein - EXCLUSIVE". SpotBoye. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Sonal Vengurlekar and Niya Sharma join Kundali Bhagya". The Tribune India. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Sonal Vengurlekar To Be Introduced Opposite Amar Upadhyay In Doree". The Times of India. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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