Sonam (actress)
| Sonam | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Bakhtawar Murad Khan 2 September 1972 India |
| Other names | Sonam Rai |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–1994 (Retired) |
| Spouse(s) | Rajiv Rai |
| Children | 1 |
Sonam Rai(birth name Bakhtawar Murad Khan) (Urdu: بختاور مراد خان ), better known by her screenname Sonam (born 2 September 1972, in India), is a former Bollywood actress. She is the niece of actor Raza Murad and great-niece of veteran actor Murad. Her cousin is actress Sanober Kabir.
Career
Sonam was named by her parents (Mushir Khan - father) as "Bakhtawar", which means "the lucky one" or "the fortunate one" in Pashto "the official language of Afghanistan". She renamed herself Sonam to have a milder sounding name to suit the Indian film industry. The name Sonam is of Tibetan origin and means "Merit".
She first entered into the Bollywood industry after being launched by Yash Chopra in the 1988 film Vijay. She shot to fame with the 1989 film Tridev. She was known for the song Oye Oye...Tirchi Topi Wale in the film which was very popular at the time. In 'Aakhri Ghulam' with 'Mithun Chakraborty. She was also recognized for her performance in Mitti Aur Sona. Earlier, she was known as a sex symbol. She married Rajiv Rai and declared that she was quitting films. She appeared in over 30 films from 1988 through to 1994.
Personal life
After marrying Rajiv Rai, who had directed her in Tridev and Vishwatma in 1992 she left the industry.A son was born to her in May 1992 named Gaurav Rai.Her father-in-law was the successful film producer Gulshan Rai. She had to leave India with Rajiv Rai in 1997, after an attempt was made on his life by the Mumbai organized crime leader Abu Salem. She was then settled with her husband and son in Switzerland for a while,now she currently lives in USA with her family.[1] Rajiv occasionally continues to direct Bollywood films.
Filmography
References
External links
- Sonam at the Internet Movie Database