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Sonu Walia
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Sonu Walia in March 2013
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Surya Pratap Singh |
| Awards | Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) |
Sonu Walia is an Indian former actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Femina Miss India Universe 1985.[1][2] Her birth name is Sanjeet Kaur Walia.[3] She is best known for her role in the film Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) for which she won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
A psychology graduate and a student of journalism, Walia took up modelling and she entered the Femina Miss India contest winning the title and represented India at Miss Universe 1985.
Walia won the Miss India contest in 1985[4] and went to compete in Miss Universe 1985.
Walia was married to Surya Pratap Singh,[5] an NRI based in the US who was a hotelier and Indian film producer.[6] He died in 2009.[7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | Shart | as a Model | |
| 1988 | Khoon Bhari Maang | Nandini | |
| Akarshan | Priya | ||
| 1989 | Apna Desh Paraye Log | Neeta Das | |
| Mahaadev | Dancer | ||
| Toofan | as Herself | ||
| Clerk | Sonu | ||
| 1990 | Maha-Sangram | Neelam | |
| Tejaa | Heena | ||
| Haatim Tai | Sayira | ||
| Agneekaal | Mary D'Souza | ||
| 1991 | Numbri Aadmi | Paro | |
| Khel | Tara Jaisingh | ||
| Haque | Alpana - Swami's daughter | ||
| Pratikar | Uma Singh | ||
| Thalapathi | Dancer | Tamil film Special appearance in song | |
| Swarg Jaisaa Ghar | Devki | ||
| Rupaye Dus Karod | |||
| Jeevan Daata | Priya Singh (Shivram's daughter) | ||
| 1992 | Tahalka | Jenny D'Costa | |
| Dil Aashna Hai | Salma A. Baig | ||
| Nishchaiy | Parvati | ||
| 1993 | Sahibaan | Rajkumari Razee | |
| 1994 | Mahakshathriya | Kannada Movie | |
| Anari Dada | |||
| 1995 | Jallaad | ||
| Fauji | Lajwanti ("Lajjo") | ||
| 1996 | Yash | Mrs. Kalpana Rai | |
| 1998 | Sarbans Dani Guru Gobind Singh | Begam Sahiba | |
| 2001 | Kasam | Bijlee | |
| 2005 | Suryakaant | ||
| 2008 | Jai Maa Sherawaali | Devi Maa Sherawaali | credited as Sonu Pratap Walia |
the 1985 Miss India beauty pageant winner
married (to hotelier Surya Prakash)
| Preceded by | Miss India 1985 |
Succeeded by |
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Miss Universe 1985 national titleholders
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