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Soha Ali Khan (Hindi: सोहा अली खान, Urdu: سوها علي خان) (born as Soha Ali Khan Pataudi on October 4, 1978 in New Delhi, India) is an Indian actress.
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Early life
Khan was born into the family of nawabs of Pataudi. Her father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the current nawab, is a former captain of the Indian cricket team.
Her mother, Sharmila Tagore, is a noted film actress, and a distant relative of the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Her brother, Saif Ali Khan, and her sister, Saba Ali Khan, are also Bollywood actors.
She attended The British School in New Delhi and then studied history at Balliol College, Oxford University. She has a Masters in History and International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.[1]
Career
Before embarking upon her film career, Soha worked for the Ford Foundation and Citibank. She is involved in a range of activities outside the acting world, including serving on the Advisory Board for a new project of the public entrepreneur group, Res Publica. She has also recently modeled for the spring-summer collection of Globus, an Indian chain of boutiques.
Acting career
Soha made her acting debut with the Bollywood production Dil Maange More (2004), where she shared credits with Shahid Kapoor, Ayesha Takia and Tulip Joshi. She has since received critical acclaim for her performances in the Bengali film Antar Mahal (2005) and Rang De Basanti (2006). Her latest release, Khoya Khoya Chand, has earned her critical acclaim, although it was not successful at the box office.
Awards
- 2007: Star's Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine
- 2007: GIFA Best Supporting Actress for Rang De Basanti
- 2007: IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award for Rang De Basanti
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Iti Srikanta | Kamallata | |
| 2004 | Dil Maange More | Neha | |
| 2005 | Pyaar Mein Twist | Ria | |
| 2005 | Shaadi No. 1 | Sonia | |
| 2005 | Antar Mahal | Jasomati | |
| 2006 | Rang De Basanti | Sonia | Winner IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award |
| 2006 | Ahista Ahista | Megha | |
| 2007 | Khoya Khoya Chand | Nikhat | |
| 2008 | Mumbai Meri Jaan | Rupali Joshi | |
| 2008 | Airport | Filming | |
| 2008 | Tera Kya Hoga Johnny | Released | |
| 2008 | Dil Kabaddi | Mita | Released |
| 2009 | Dhoondte Reh Jaoge | Filming | |
| 2009 | 99 | Filming |
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