Sonampreet Bajwa (born August 16, 1989) is an Indian model and actress who primarily appears in Punjabi and a few Hindi films.
Sonampreet Bajwa (born August 16, 1989) is an Indian model and actress who primarily appears in Punjabi and a few Hindi films. Aside from a few Tamil and Telugu films. In 2012, she competed in the Femina Miss India pageant. Sonam Bajwa^/s acting career began in 2013 with the Punjabi film Best Of Luck. She starred as the lead female in the 2014 film Punjab 1984. In 2020, she won the PTC Punjabi Film Awards for Best Actress for Ardab Mutiyaran.
Bajwa was born in Nainital on August 16, 1989, and is of Punjabi descent. She attended Delhi University. She moved to Mumbai in 2012 and competed in the Femina Miss India pageant. She went on to become an air hostess and an actress.
She debuted with the Punjabi film Best Of Luck (2013) and played the female lead in period drama Punjab 1984 (2014). In 2014, she also appeared in the Tamil romantic comedy Kappal.
She was nominated for Best Actress at the PTC Punjabi Film Awards in 2019 for Carry on Jatta 2 and won it in 2020 for Ardab Mutiyaran.
Media Bajwa was named the Chandigarh Times Most Desirable Woman in 2016, 2017, 2018, No. 2 in 2018, No. 1 in 2019, and No. 4 in 2020.
Filmography
Films
- All films are in Punjabi, otherwise noted
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Of Luck | Simran | Punjabi debut |
| 2014 | Punjab 1984 | Jeeti | |
| Kappal | Deepika | Tamil debut | |
| 2015 | Sardaar Ji | Herself | Special appearance in song "Veervaar" |
| 2016 | Sardaar Ji 2 | Diljyot | |
| Babu Bangaram | Herself | Telugu film; Special appearance in song "Dhandame Ettukuntam" | |
| Aatadukundam Raa | Shruthi | Telugu debut | |
| Nikka Zaildar | Manraj Kaur | ||
| Born to Be King | Preet | ||
| 2017 | Manje Bistre | Rano | |
| Super Singh | Twinkle | ||
| Nikka Zaildar 2 | Roop Kaur | ||
| 2018 | Carry on Jatta 2 | Meet | Nominated, PTC Punjabi Film Award for Best Actress |
| 2019 | Guddiyan Patole | Kash aka Kashmir Kaur | |
| Muklawa | Taaro | ||
| Shadaa | Herself | Special appearance in song, "Tommy" | |
| Singham | Dr. Nikki | ||
| Ardab Mutiyaran | Babbu Bains | Won, PTC Punjabi Film Award for Best Actress | |
| Bala | Swasti | Hindi film debut | |
| 2020 | Jinde Meriye | Rehmat | |
| Street Dancer 3D | Pammi | Hindi film | |
| 2021 | Puaada | Raunak | |
| Honsla Rakh | Jasmine | ||
| 2022 | Mai Vyah Nahi Karona Tere Naal | Mannat | |
| Sher Bagga | Gulaab Kaur | ||
| Jind Mahi | Lakhwinder Kaur "Laddo" | ||
| Kaatteri | Shwetha | Tamil film | |
| 2023 | Carry on Jatta 3  | Second Indian Pan Movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dil Diyan Gallan | Host | Punjabi | A Zee Punjabi Show |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artist | Director | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Surma | Diljit Dosanjh | Arvindr Khaira | Sony Music India |
| 2021 | Brown Shortie | Sidhu Moosewala | Sukh Sanghera | Sidhu Moosewala |
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Sonampreet Kaur Bajwa |
| Profession(s) | Model, Actress, Former Air Stewardess |
| Famous Role | ^/Jeeti^/ in Punjab 1984 |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7” |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film (Punjabi): Best of Luck (2013) as ^/Simran^/ Film (Tamil): Kappal (2014) as ^/Deepika^/ Film (Telugu): Aatadukundam Raa (2016) as ^/Hanju^/ Film (Bollywood): Bala (2019) special appearence in the song ^/Nah Goriye^/ |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 16 August 1989 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as in 2022) | 33 Years |
| Birthplace | Nanakmatta, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, India |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Nanakmatta, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, India |
| School | Jaycees Public School, Rudrapur |
| College/University | Delhi University |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Dancing, Shopping |
| Tattoo(s) | Sonam has got ^/Jesus^/ tattoo inked on her left hand^/s ring finger. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Father- Name Not Known (Teacher) Mother- Ritu Bajwa (Teacher) |
| Siblings | Brother- Jaideep Bajwa (Twin Brother) Sister- None |
| Favourite Things | |
| Fruit | Mango |
| Ice-cream | Mango Ice-cream |
| Actor(s) | Aamir Khan, John Abraham, Fawad Khan |
| Singer | Lady Gaga |
| Film(s) | Taare Zameen Par (2007), The Holiday (2006) |
| Song | ‘Aane Wala Pal Jane Wala Hai’ from the film “Gol Maal” (1979) |
| Quote | “Winning doesn’t always mean coming 1st, it means you have done better than before.” by Bonnie Blair |
| Sportsman | M. S. Dhoni |
| App(s) | Instagram, Snapchat |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sonam Bajwa
- Sonam Bajwa was born into a middle-class family in Nanakmatta, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand.
- She was inclined towards modelling from a very young age. She wanted to become Miss India.
- After completing her graduation, Sonam briefly worked as an air hostess.
- In 2012, she participated in Femina Miss India beauty pageant. Although she couldn’t win the competition, she was one of the finalists in it.
- After participating in the contest, Sonam received an offer to play the role of ‘Simran’ in the Punjabi film “Best Of Luck” (2013).
- She rose to fame after playing the role of ‘Jeeti’ in the Punjabi film “Punjab 1984.”
- Sonam has worked in many popular Punjabi films like “Nikka Zaildar,” “Manje Bistre,” “Carry on Jatta 2,” “Guddiyan Patole,” and “Muklawa.”
- In 2019, she featured in the song ‘Naah Goriye’ from the film “Bala.”
- Apart from films, she has also featured in many TV commercials of brands like “Monte Carlo,” “Dish TV,” and “Garnier Fructis.”
- Sonam is an ardent follower of Jesus.
- She was born into a Sikh family and was believed to have been converted to Christianity. However, she later cleared that although she followed Jesus, she was not a religious Christian.
- Sonam, during an interview, was once asked to reveal one thing that she would never do for any work assignment, to which, she replied,
I’ll never do a kissing scene for any film, even if it is for a Hindi film. In fact, that’s one of the reasons why I have not been doing Hindi films…because every second film in Bollywood has a requirement of a kissing scene.”
- Sonam was earlier shortlisted to play the role of ‘Mohini’ in the Bollywood film “Happy New Year.” However, the role later went to Deepika Padukone.
- Sonam is very particular about her fitness and follows a strict workout regimen.
- She is an avid dog lover and has a pet dog, Simba.
- She shares a great bond with the Indian actress, Kaajal Jain.
- Her first paycheque was of Rs. 8500, which she had earned by doing a modelling assignment.
- Sonam Bajwa was earlier mistaken to be a relative of the Punjabi actress, Neeru Bajwa. However, she later revealed that she was not related to Neeru at all.
