Sobhita Dhulipala Biography, Affairs, Movies, Controversy

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Biography

Sobhita Dhulipala is an Indian model and actress who primarily appears in Telugu Hindi Tamil and Malayalam films. Sobhita Dhulipala is a beauty pageant winner and Indian supermodel. She was crowned Miss Earth India 2013 and represented India at Miss Earth 2013 Philippines where she received awards such as Miss Photogenic Miss Eco Beauty Miss Talent and others. She has also appeared in one of Asia's most popular print campaigns the 2014 Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar.

Sobhita Dhulipala made her film debut in 2016 with Anurag Kashyap's Raman Raghav 2.0 and in July 2016 she signed a three-film deal with Kashyap's production company Phantom Films. The film premiered during the Director's Fortnight at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival where she was nominated for best-supporting performance by critics. She signed two films in early August 2016 Kaalakaandi directed by Akshat Verma and Chef directed by Raja Menon both starring opposite Saif Ali Khan.

Age

Sobhita Dhulipala was born on the 31st of May. She was born in the year 1992. As of 2023 Sobhita is 30 years old.

Childhood

Sobhita Dhulipala was born in Tenali Andhra Pradesh India on May 31 1992. She moved to Visakhapatnam with her family when she was three years old and spent the majority of her childhood there. She was raised in Visakhapatnam as a studious child who was only concerned with 'being well-read good in studies and school captain.' She moved to Mumbai alone at the age of sixteen seeking broader horizons beyond her home city and later attended H.R. College of Commerce and Economics at the University of Mumbai.

Family

Sobhita Dhulipala was born on 31 May 1992. Sobhita Dhulipala’s age is 30 years as of 2022. Sobhita Dhulipala’s zodiac sign is Taurus. Sobhita Dhulipala's father's name is Venugopal Rao and Sobhita Dhulipala's mother's name is Santha Rao. Sobhita Dhulipala has a younger sister Samantha.

Education

Sobhita Dhulipala attended Little Angels and Visakha Valley School in Visakhapatnam for her education. She moved to Mumbai with her family after finishing high school to pursue a commerce degree at HR College of commerce and economics. Sobhita Dhulipala is a skilled classical dancer who has studied Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam.

Boyfriends

Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya

Dating rumours about Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala have been circulating for quite some time. The couple has made headlines following Naga's highly publicised divorce from his ex-wife Samantha Ruth Prabhu. While both actors have remained tight-lipped about their relationship rumours are spreading as the Premam actor reacts to the rumoured girlfriend's photo. Previously the actor was asked what comes to mind when he hears the name Sobhita during an interview for his big Bollywood debut film Laal Singh Chaddha. 

'I'm just going to smile ' the actor said nodding at the name. Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya married on October 7 2017 and announced their separation in a joint statement on social media in October 2021 a few days before their fourth wedding anniversary. The news shook the internet and broke several fans' hearts. In gestures Naga Chaitanya confirms his relationship with his roomy GF Sobhita Dhulipala! stated this fact. When asked about his rumoured relationship with Sobhita Dhulipala the actor did not appear to say 'no.' Instead the actor began blushing after learning that he was dating Sobhita.

Career

2013's Femina Miss India Bangalore winner Sobhita Dhulipala received a direct entry into the top 23 of the Femina Miss India competition. She won the Miss Stylish Hair Miss Adventuresome Miss Fashion Icon Miss Talented Miss Dancing Queen and Miss iTimes Digital Diva titles during the competition. Sobhita was named Miss India Earth after making it into the pageant's top 5. The model represented India at Miss Earth Philippines in 2013 after winning the title. She made her fashion industry debut in 2014 by appearing on the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar. She later made magazine covers for publications like Femina Mandate and Hi! Blitz and walked the runway for well-known clothing and jewellery designers.

Sobhita Dhulipala made her film debut in Anurag Kashyap's Raman Raghav 2.0 in 2016 and in July of that same year she also agreed to a three-film contract with Phantom Films Kashyap's production company. She received a nomination for best-supporting performance from the critics when the movie made its debut during the Director's Fortnight at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. She signed on to star opposite Saif Ali Khan in the films Kaalakaandi which was directed by Akshat Verma and Chef which was helmed by Raja Menon.

The actress made her Telugu film debut in 2018 with Adivi Sesh in Goodachari. She also played a lead in the Made In Heaven Amazon Prime original series. She made a significant appearance as an intelligence agency agent in Bard of Blood an Indian fictional spy thriller Netflix web television series based on the same-named 2015 espionage novel. Alongside Nivin Pauly Dhulipala made her Malayalam film debut in the 2019 Geetu Mohandas film Moothon. She also made an appearance in The Body that year. She appeared in the Kurup film which starred Dulquer Salmaan. Sobhita made an appearance in Anurag Kashyap's Ghost Stories segment in 2020. Sobhita Dhulipala began filming for the Sashi Kiran Tikka-directed Hindi-Telugu biopic Major starring Adivi Sesh in January 2021.

Movies and TV Shows

Sobhita Dhulipala's career in the Indian film industry began only six years ago and she is slowly but steadily climbing her way to the top cementing her position as one of the most talented new faces to watch. Not only has she received praise for her work in Hindi films but she is also a well-known name in regional cinema having appeared in films in Tamil Telugu and Malayalam. As she prepares to make her Hollywood debut with Netflix's Monkey Man we look back at some of her most memorable performances to date.

Career

Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016)

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Dhulipala's debut as Simi Naidu in Anurag Kashyap's neo-noir psychological thriller Raman Raghav 2.0 despite being a supporting role was notable. The plot revolves around Ramanna (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) a serial killer and his strange obsession with a corrupt and abusive police officer ACP Raghavan Singh Umbi (Vicky Kaushal). Simi's character begins as an unsteady love interest for Raghavan but quickly transforms into a driving force in the film's narrative. Raman Raghav was a well-known serial killer who terrorised the city in the 1960s with his heinous crimes. 

Ramanna (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) a similar psychopath begins operating in Mumbai in 2015. The tabloids dub him 'Stoneman' because he commits his first few murders with a stone. On one particular night a cocaine addict arrives in search of his supply and stumbles upon a crime scene. Ramanna is apprehended by police and held for questioning a few days later. Officer Raghavan the man who questions him is revealed to be the same cocaine addict (Vicky Kaushal).

Kaalakaandi (2018)

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Dhulipala plays the wild yet unfortunate Tara in Saif Ali Khan's dark comedy Kaalakaandi a woman who runs over two men on her way to the airport to pursue higher studies in the US. The film is a collection of multiple narratives that intertwine and curate the main plot which is centred on a cancer patient named Rileen (Khan). Tara is portrayed by the actor on multiple levels ranging from carefree optimist to guilt-ridden wreck demonstrating her exceptional range. Akshat Verma's 2018 Indian black comedy film Kaalakaandi stars Saif Ali Khan Akshay Oberoi Deepak Dobriyal Isha Talwar and Sobhita Dhulipala. Rohit Khattar and Ashi Dua are producing the film. On January 12 2018 the film was released.

Made in Heaven (2019)

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Made in Heaven the Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti show that gave the actor much-deserved mainstream recognition revolves around two Delhi-based wedding planners Tara (Dhulipala) and Karan (Arjun Mathur). The series delves into the peculiarities of Indian society's marital customs as well as relevant themes such as homosexuality infidelity and class division. Dhulipala's portrayal of Tara was spot-on allowing her to make the character her own and establish her as a fierce yet broken character. Her multilayered performance is a sight to behold from dealing with business upheavals to dealing with a crumbling marriage.

Made in Heaven is an Indian romantic drama web series that debuted on Amazon Prime Video on March 8 2019. The series produced by Excel Entertainment follows the lives of Tara and Karan two wedding planners in Delhi who run a company called Made in Heaven. Arjun Mathur Sobhita Dhulipala Jim Sarbh Shashank Arora Kalki Koechlin and Shivani Raghuvanshi star in Amazon Video's fourth original fictional Indian series.

Bard of Blood (2019)

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Dhulipala worked with Emraan Hashmi in this espionage thriller as senior analyst Isha Khanna who works for the Indian secret services showcasing her action acting chops. Former agent Kabir Anand (played by Hashmi) joins forces with Isha and another agent in Baluchistan to undertake an unofficial mission to rescue four Indian intelligence officers kidnapped by the Taliban in Bard of Blood.

Bard of Blood is an Indian spy thriller streaming television series based on Bilal Siddiqi's 2015 espionage novel of the same name. Emraan Hashmi Kirti Kulhari Vineet Kumar Singh Jaideep Ahlawat and Sobhita Dhulipala star in the series which is directed by Ribhu Dasgupta and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment. It is a seven-episode series based on the life of an ex-IIW agent. The series premiered on Netflix on September 27 2019.

Ghost Stories (2020)

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In a monochromatic short for Netflix's horror anthology Ghost Stories the actor once again collaborated with Anurag Kashyap. Dhulipala plays a delusional pregnant woman with spine-chilling precision that makes your skin crawl in it. Neha (Dhulipala) is babysitting her sister's son Ansh who is obsessed with his aunt's affection and isn't thrilled about her having a new baby. Neha who has had multiple miscarriages suffers from delusions and paranoia and frequently loses her grip on reality.

Ghost Stories is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language anthology horror film directed by Karan Johar Dibakar Banerjee Zoya Akhtar and Anurag Kashyap consisting of four short film segments. Ronnie Screwvala and Ashi Dua co-produced it under their respective production banners RSVP Movies and Flying Unicorn Entertainment. Mrunal Thakur Avinash Tiwary Janhvi Kapoor Raghuvir Yadav Sobhita Dhulipala Vijay Varma and Pavail Gulati star in the film. On January 1 2020 it was made available on Netflix.

Kurup (2021)

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This Malayalam crime thriller based on the life of Sukumara Kurup India's most wanted fugitive starred Dhulipala alongside Dulquer Salmaan as the titular character. Kurup added another feather to the actor's cap of strong female characters playing the fugitive's wife with gravitas and sensitivity. The actress was at her most versatile as a woman who falls for a dangerous man but stands by him in times of adversity.

Kurup is a fugitive Sukumara Kurup-based 2021 Indian Malayalam-language biographical crime thriller film. It is produced and directed by Dulquer Salmaan and stars Dulquer Salmaan in the title role alongside an ensemble cast that includes Indrajith Sukumaran Shine Tom Chacko Sunny Wayne Sobhita Dhulipala Bharath Tovino Thomas Shivajith Vijayaraghavan Saiju Kurup and Anupama Parameswaran.

PS1 (2022)

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Ponniyin Selvan: I (The Son of Ponni) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language epic historical action drama film directed by Mani Ratnam and co-written by Elango Kumaravel and B. Jeyamohan. It is the first of two films based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel Ponniyin Selvan produced by Ratnam and Subaskaran Allirajah under Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions. Vikram Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Jayam Ravi Karthi Trisha Jayaram Aishwarya Lekshmi Sobhita Dhulipala Prabhu R. Sarathkumar Vikram Prabhu Prakash Raj Rahman R. Parthiban and Lal star in the film. A. R. Rahman composed the music Ravi Varman shot the film A. Sreekar Prasad edited it and Thota Tharani designed the set.

Upcoming Movies

• Ponniyin Selvan 2

Struggle

Sobhita Dhulipala recalls being shy as a child and knowing she needed to step outside of her comfort zone to challenge herself. 'I wanted to be in a competitive environment where I couldn't help but push myself and prove that I was the best ' she says. The actor recalls writing a letter to her father to seek his permission and in exchange he picked up college admission forms and a Mumbai city guide to help her get started. 'I moved to Mumbai for college and near the end of my studies I competed in Miss India.' 'I was always very geeky and tomboyish and never really imagined myself in this industry ' she explained.

She gained insight into herself as a result of the experience. 'I grew up in a very different world where books were more important than movies.' She finished second in the Miss India pageant giving her the impetus to be recognized and dive deep into the film industry. Dhulipala felt she didn't fit into the cookie-cutter mould that the industry was looking for after months of going through endless rounds of (unsuccessful) auditions. 'I must have done hundreds of auditions before I realized why things weren't working out.' By traditional industry standards I was not considered attractive. 'That meant being fair-skinned goofy and slightly stupid all of which are traits deemed extremely attractive by the mainstream media ' she explains.

Controversy

Sobhita Dhulipala had been accused of lying about taking her own photos for a magazine shoot had issued a clarification: 'It's distressing.'

Actress Sobhita Dhulipala has issued an apology after being accused of lying about a new magazine photoshoot. Sobhita had shared several photos from the latest issue of Cosmopolitan magazine over the last few days claiming that she styled herself for the shoot and even used a self-timer. However the veracity of her claims was called into question when a photo of her being photographed on her terrace by another man surfaced online. Sobhita took to Instagram to clarify that the photographs ultimately used by the magazine were all taken by her. The man in the viral photo was a stranger who offered to take her picture.

Networth

The amount of assets that exceed liabilities is referred to as net worth. Cash real estate and anything else of value are examples of assets. It is the value of everything you own less everything you own. Net worth is not calculated on a yearly basis. So how much is Sobhita Dhulipala currently worth? Sobhita Dhulipala's net worth ranges between Rs. 7 and Rs. 10 crores. She works as a lead actress in films charging up to 70 lakhs per film. Aside from that she makes a lot of money by advertising for a variety of companies. She also promotes brand products on social media for which she earns a good living.

Awards

• The actress looked absolutely stunning at the Lions Gold Awards as expected. She was dressed in a stunning black saree. Her hair was tied back in a tight bun and she wore only a few simple accessories. Sobhita's pink lip tint winged black eyeliner subtle smokey eye shadow and mascara completed the look.
• GQ Awards India
• 2019 GQ Men of the Year Award Emerging Star
• Lions Gold Awards
• 2022   Film Award Mould Breaker Performance of The YearMajor (2022)
• Screen Awards IN
• 2017 Screen Award Most Promising Debut Actress Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016)
• South Indian International Movie Awards
• 2022 SIIMA - Malayalam Best Actress in a Leading Role Kurup (2021)

Interesting Facts

• Sobhita Dhulipala began her career as a model before moving on to acting. She entered Miss India on the advice of a friend. She later won the title of Femina Miss India South in 2013 and represented India at Miss Earth Philippines.
• The actress 26 was born in Tenali Andhra Pradesh. Sobhita grew up in Visakhapatnam before moving to Mumbai to pursue a degree in Commerce and Economics.
• Sobhita Dhulipala made her Bollywood debut in Raman Raghav 2.0 directed by Anurag Kashyap alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vicky Kaushal. Despite the film's average box office performance
• Sobhita Dhulipala was the owner of the 70 mm screen. The film premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival where she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
• Sobhita Dhulipala is a classically trained Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer.
• Sobhita Dhulipala is also a Miss Eco Beauty Miss Stylish Hair and Miss Photogenic winner.
• Sobhita Dhulipala was also featured in the 2014 Kingfisher Calendar

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