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Who Is Sobhita Dhulipala? Meet Ponniyin Selvan actress who is all set to tie the knot with Naga Chaitanya
Know all about Naga Chaitanya’s fiancée Sobhita Dhulipala who has made her mark in the Indian film industry. Read on to know more.
Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala are engaged. The couple's engagement ceremony took place today, August 8, at Chaitanya's residence in Hyderabad and was attended by their loved ones. While Sobhita is an established actress who has carved her niche in both Hindi and South Indian film industry, not many are aware that she first gained recognition for partaking in the Miss India pageant. Continue reading to know more about the prominent actress.
Sobhita grew up in Visakhapatnam, where she was raised in a Telugu family. Her father, Venugopal Rao, worked as an engineer in the Merchant Navy, while her mother, Santha Rao, was a primary school teacher. Sobhita also has a sister named Samantha and she works as a radiologist.
At the age of sixteen, Sobhita moved to Mumbai to pursue her education. She further attended the H.R. College of Commerce and Economics. There she studied corporate law. Alongside her academic pursuits, she trained in classical dance forms, specifically Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi.
Sobhita's journey in the world of beauty pageants began when a college friend encouraged her to audition for the Miss India competition. Initially, she aimed to clear just the first round to prove her capabilities to her peers. However, she not only succeeded but was crowned Miss India Earth 2013 and represented India at the Miss Earth pageant, where she won several sub-titles, including Miss Photogenic and Miss Talent.
Sobhita Dhulipala made her acting debut in Anurag Kashyap's Raman Raghav 2.0, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Her performance earned her critical acclaim and a nomination for Best Supporting Performance at the festival.
Her breakthrough role came with the Amazon Prime series Made in Heaven, where she played Tara Khanna, a wedding planner. She starred in the Hindi adaptation of The Night Manager alongside Anil Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur.
Down South, Sobhita Dhulipala made her mark in films like Goodachari. She played Sameera Rao in this gripping Telugu spy thriller. In the 2022 film Major, she portrayed the character of Pramoda. This biographical action film was based on Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan's life.
She also acted in the Malayalam crime thriller titled Kurup. Sobhita played Sharada Kurup in this film based on real events.
In the epic historical drama Ponniyin Selvan: Part I and Part II, she essayed the role of Vaanathi. Moreover, her performance in the 2019 Malayalam film Moothon as Rosy showed her versatility as an actor.
In 2024, Sobhita expanded her horizons by making her American film debut in Monkey Man, directed by Dev Patel.
Meanwhile, Sobhita has been in the public eye for her relationships, notably rumored to be dating actor Naga Chaitanya since mid-2022. However, the couple has finally made it official by exchanging rings in a hush hush ceremony.
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