Sonam Bajwa Biography: Few Years back Sonam Bajwa and cricketer KL Rahul affairs were discussed loudly everywhere. Sonam Bajwa, who touched new heights of success with the recently released Punjabi film ‘Carry On Jatta 3’, often makes fans crazy with her beauty, acting and killer moves in Punjabi music videos. Even though Sonam Wajwa works in Punjabi films, her fans are spread all over the world.
In our new story, we will know in detail about Sonam Bajwa’s personal and professional life, as well as interesting facts and controversies related to her.
Sonam Bajwa Biography
Sonam Bajwa’s real name is Sonampreet Bajwa. Born on 16 August 1989 at Nanakmatta, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand. She has completed her schooling from Jaycees Public School, Rudrapur. Sonam went to Delhi after completing her schooling from Rudrapur. Sonam, who graduated from Delhi University, has wanted to make a career in the world of modeling and films since her early age.
Sonam’s mother’s name is Ritu Bajwa. Sonam Bajwa’s mother and father are both teachers. She also has a twin brother Jaideep Bajwa.
After completing her graduation from Delhi University, Sonam also worked as an air hostess for some time. Then after that in the year 2012, Sonam Bajwa participated in Femina Miss India. Although she could not win the title of Femina Miss India, this platform definitely gave her an opportunity to debut in the world of cinema. In 2013, Sonam Bajwa debuted with Gippy Grewal and Jazzy B in the Punjabi film ‘Best of Luck’.
Sonam Bajwa got her second big break in 2014 opposite Diljit Dosanjh. Her film ‘Punjab 1984’ was released and Jiti’s character played by Sonam in the film won everyone’s heart. In the same year, she also debuted in Tamil films with the film ‘Kappal’. After that, in 2016, Sonam also debuted in the Telugu film industry with ‘Babu Bangaram’ and ‘Aatadukundam Raa’.
Sonam Bajwa, who made it to the list of Times Magazine’s ‘Times 50 Most Desirable Women’ in 2019, has appeared in 29 films so far in her 10-year long acting career. These include Hindi films ‘Bala’ and ‘Street Dancer 3D’ too.
In Sonam’s film career, she has films like ‘Punjab 1984’, ‘Sardar Zee 2’, ‘Nikka Zaildar’, ‘Carry on Jatta’ franchise and ‘Hausla Rakh’ which took her to the pinnacle of success. Sonam has also won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress-Punjabi twice in her 10-year career.
Sonam came into the limelight for the first time from the modeling world. Her dashing looks coupled with an innate sense of style attracted the attention of various fashion designers and brands. Soon Sonam Bajwa found herself on the covers of several magazines and walking the runways of prestigious fashion shows. Her modeling career not only provided her with exposure but also honed her confidence and poise, which proved to be of immense help in her cinema career.
Sonam Bajwa’s name was once closely associated with cricketer KL Rahul. It was discussed that both used to date each other. However, both never openly accepted this relationship. After KL Rahul’s marriage to Athiya Shetty, the news of her dating with anyone has not come to the fore yet. Recently, she said in an interview that she wants to stay away from the affair of boyfriend and husband and wants to focus on her acting career.
Another common belief about Sonam Bajwa is that she is the sister of Neeru Bajwa, another superstar actress of Punjabi films. However, it is not like that. Sonam herself had clarified on this that she and Neeru work together in the industry and are good friends, but apart from this the two have no other relations.
Sonam Bajwa is considered to be the costliest actress in the Punjabi film industry today. However, her first fee as a model was just Rs 8500. She got this amount for shooting an advertisement.
Another discussion about Sonam has been common that she has converted and has become a Christian from Sikh. However, the actress clarified on this saying that she believes in Jesus Christ, but she has not changed her religion. She is still a Sikh.
There was also a discussion about Sonam that she was offered the role of ‘Mohini’ in Farah Khan’s film ‘Happy New Year’. However, later this role went to Deepika Padukone.
In May 2023, Sonam Bajwa alleged in an interview that she is being sidelined in the Punjabi film industry. She said in the interview that she was also bullied in the industry, at the beginning of her career, because her complexion was not fair.
Sonam said, ‘When I was growing up, I was bullied a lot because of my complexion, because I am Punjabi and not fair-skinned. People had sidelined me even then. Many times you do not understand why this happens to you. When I became successful in this industry, then I was given importance.
Talking about Sonam Bajwa’s height, her height is 5 feet 7 inches and her weight is currently 56 kg. Sonam is a fitness freak and works hard in the gym to keep herself fit.
Talking about Sonam Bajwa’s social media presence, currently Sonam has more than 11 million followers on Instagram. She constantly keeps posting pictures for her fans.
Sonam Bajwa also appeared in several music videos like “Allarhan De”, “Sakhiye Saheliye”, “Pyar”, and “Making Memories”.
Talking about Sonam Bajwa’s net worth, according to the data received, Sonam Bajwa’s net worth is close to Rs 42 crore. It is said that she charges 2 to 2.5 crores for a film. Through brand endorsement and modeling, she earns more than Rs 15 lakh every month.
Sonam Bajwaa is also a trained dancer and has performed brilliantly in various dance shows and competitions. Sonam Bajwa knows three languages Punjabi, Hindi and English very well. In 2019, she has also won the PTC Punjabi Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film “Ardab Mutiyaran”.
