The 'marathi mulgi' Sonali Bendre is an Indian actress and she started her career by modelling. She was born on the 1st of January, 1975. At a very young age she was selected for the Star Dust Channel search. She completed her schooling from Holy Cross school, Thane and Welham Girls school, Dheradun. She made her debut in the Bollywood industry as she was seen in the movie Aag co-starring Govinda in the year 1994.The gorgeous actress is married to director/actor Goldie Behl on 12th November, 2002. She gave birth to a son, Ranveer on 11th of August, 2005. The acttress has also worked with all the biggies of Bollywopd like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Amir khan and Sanjay Dutt. She is best known for her performance in the Telugu, Kannada and Tamil movies. She has also judged the Indian Idol season 4.She has also ated in movies like Gaddar, Sapoot, Bombay, Lazza and Major Saheb. She made a special appearance in the movie Kal Ho Na Ho produced by Karan Johar. When Micheal Jackson arrived in India on November 1, 1996 she welcomed him in a totally grand Maharastrian style.Apart from acting she is also popularily known for her graceful dancing. She made her comeback in the Bollywood industry after she was offered Mumtaz's role in the movie Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobara.She then stated publicly that she wouldnt apper in any movies as she wanted to concentrate more on her family.In the year 2011, she won the most Chahiti personality Golden Petal awards. For playing the role of 'Parul' in the movie Aag she was given the Filmfare Lux New Face award in the year 1995. She is among the very few actresses for hosting television reality shows. She has been the jusdge for Indian Idol, India's Got Talent, India Ke Hunarbaaz and has hosted Mission Sapne on Color's.