The OTT platforms have given new chances to many of the artists. People have got to explore themselves and their talents through OTT. Films and TV shows were always around but with OTT, artists have got more and more chances. There are many such actors who have ruled hearts with their performances in OTT shows. Today, we talk about one such actress who has been ruling hearts. She is the daughter of a superstar and has spoken a lot of times about nepotism. She has said that despite being born in a film family, she has faced nepotism and has been replaced in films by big stars.
She has also opened up about being body shamed before and was bullied as well in the industry. However, she began her career opposite the biggest superstar of the country, Salman Khan. She played the lead role in Salman Khan's film, Dabangg. Well, now you guys must have guessed it.
Yes, are talking about Sonakshi Sinha. After Dabangg, Sonakshi gave another hit movie, Rowdy Rathore. She also did Holiday which was again a successful film. But after that, the downfall started. After this, 11 of her films failed. Movies like Action Jackson, Tevar, Akira, Force 2, Noor, Ittefaq, Welcome To New York, Happy Phirr Bhaag Jaayegi, Kalank, Khandaani Shafakhana failed at the box office.
She then gave a hit with Mission Mangal but again post that her movies failed. The films that worked for her have been multi starrer and her solo releases did not work. However, she entered the OTT space in 2023 with Dahaad. The series got all the love and appreciation. She was also praised for her performance in the web series.
Soon, we also saw her in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi. She played a double role as Rehana and Fareedan. Her performance in the web series received a lot of praises and Heeramandi became the talk of the town. The web series is the most talked about in Entertainment News. This proved that Sonakshi is one of the most talented stars and she became a big star on OTT space. Today, the actress charges Rs 2 crore per OTT show.
Sonakshi recently got married to Zaheer Iqbal on June 23, 2024.