Sonakshi Sinha :is an Indian actress who works in Bollywood. The daughter of actors Shatrughan and Poonam, she began her career in film as a costume designer. She made her acting debut as Salman Khan's leading lady in the highly successful action-drama Dabangg (2010), for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Sinha has played the romantic interest of the male protagonists in several top-grossing action-dramas, including Rowdy Rathore (2012), Son of Sardaar (2012), Dabangg 2 (2012) and Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty (2014), though she was criticised for taking up roles that offered her limited scope. She received critical praise for her portrayal of a woman suffering from tuberculosis in the romantic drama Lootera (2013), for which she was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress

Sinha was born on 2 June 1987, to actors Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha in Patna. Her father Shatrughan Sinha is now a Member of Parliament from BJP.[5][6] She is the youngest of three children with twin brothers, Luv Sinha and Kush Sinha. Sonakshi completed her schooling from Arya Vidya Mandir in Mumbai and graduated in Fashion Designing from Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

   

Born	Sonakshi Sinha 2 June 1987 (age 27) Patna, Bihar, India
Alma mater	SNDT Women's University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2010-present
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Parents	Shatrughan Sinha Poonam Sinha
Relatives	Luv Sinha (brother) Kush Sinha (brother)