Sonia Malhar

Actress

Indian Chithara, Kollam, Kerala

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Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/09/1981
Age44 years
BirthplaceChithara, Kollam, Kerala

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Bio/Wiki

Other NameDr Soniya Malhaar
ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesReading

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolGovt. H. S. S. (G.H.S.S.) Chithara
College/UniversityKerala University (1992 - 1995)
Educational QualificationGraduate in History

Personal Life

Marital StatusWidow

Relationships & More

Husband/SpouseManu (died. 2015)
Children
  • Adwaith Malhaar
  • Adithyan Malhaar

Family

SpouseManu (died. 2015)
Children
  • Adwaith Malhaar
  • Adithyan Malhaar

Career

DebutPulival Pattanam (2012)
Awards
  • 2024: Best Social Services Award at the National Confederation of NRI Association of India in New Delhi
  • 2019: Special Jury Award at the South Indian Cinema Television Academy (SICTA) Awards for the film Sthree Sthree (2019)
Career Highlights
  • Sonia Malhar began her career in the film industry as a junior artist in 2012 after being introduced by a film camera operator.
  • Since the mid-2000s, she has been dedicated to social activism, addressing issues such as education, healthcare, and poverty.
  • She is a patron and director of the Kerala Blind Association, an NGO established for blind welfare.
  • Sonia received a doctorate in Social Work in 2018 in recognition of her extensive social activism.
  • In 2022, she founded her own NGO, Global Peace Authority, which focuses on various social issues.
  • She bravely spoke out in August 2024 about her own experiences with harassment in the film industry.
  • She spoke publicly in August 2024 about her experiences with harassment in the film industry.

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Role model(s)

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/soniyamalhaar/
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/soniya-malhaar-6a79bb256

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Before entering acting, Sonia worked as an insurance agent.
2. Her funding for social services came from her earnings as both an actress and an insurance agent.
3. Aside from her debut film, she has appeared in movies like Kidney Biriyani (2015), Utharam Parayathe (2017), Sthree Sthree (2019), and Rhithum – Beyond the Truth (2024).
4. Sonia chose not to disclose the name of the actor involved in her harassment experience for the sake of the actor's family.
5. She is the patron of the Kerala Blind Association (KBA), an NGO formed in 2007 for the welfare of the blind headquartered in Kozhikode, Kerala.
6. She is also the director of the NGO, National Charity Development Board (NCDB) which is run by the Kerala Blind Association (KBA).
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