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film, ''

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'' won her the

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Career

Sonia Deepti was born and brought up in

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. After finishing her studies with a degree in

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, she worked as a

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in an IT company for three years, before stepping into acting. At an event, she was spotted by

, who gave her an acting offer, after seeing her performance in an audition. Accepting the offer, she made her acting debut in the 2007 Telugu film ''

'', enacting the role of Shravs. The film, upon release, became a blockbuster and won six awards at the 2008

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, one of which was the Award for Best Supporting Actress for Sonia for her performance that won her critical acclaim. In late 2008, her second film '' Vinayakudu'' opposite

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, one of her co-actors in ''Happy Days'', was released, which went on to become a successful venture as well. She soon got offers from the

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as well and made her debut in Tamil with the N. Lingusamy-directed romantic-action film ''

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'' in 2010. That year she had another Tamil film releasing, '' Inidhu Inidhu'', a remake of ''Happy Days'', in which she reprised her role from the original. Sonia played the role of

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's character's friend in the 2011 Telugu film ''

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''. She made her debut in

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with the film ''

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'' starring

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and

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, which was released in January 2014. On the eve of

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in 2015, she released a short film on her YouTube channel. Scripted by Megha Wali, this film questions legality and legitimacy of moral policing. It was well received on social media and appreciated by many stars including

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and

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. It was shot at Country Club in Hyderabad.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Deepti, Sonia Indian film actresses Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Living people Filmfare Awards South winners Actresses from Hyderabad, India Actresses in Kannada cinema 21st-century Indian actresses Female models from Hyderabad, India 1984 births