Soundarya Sharma

Soundarya Sharma (born 20 September 1994) is an Indian actress and model. She made her acting debut with romantic Ranchi Diaries in 2017 for which she won the 'Best Debutante' at the Jharkhand International Film Festival and was nominated at Zee Cine Awards. In 2022, she participated in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 16.

Early life and education
Soundarya Sharma was born on September 20, 1994, in Preet Vihar, East Delhi, India. She grew up in a supportive family with her father, Naresh Sharma, her mother, Usha Sharma, who is a teacher, and her siblings Avinash and Mona Sharma. During her early years, Soundarya had a strong interest in music and trained in Indian classical music. She was also passionate about theatre, which led her to join the National School of Drama and the ACT 1 Theatre group.

Career
Sharma played the lead role in the film Ranchi Diaries, which was produced by Anupam Kher. The film was released in October 2017, and she was nominated for the 'Best Female Debutant' by Zee Cine Awards and Star Screen Awards. She won the 'Best Debutante' at the Jharkhand International Film Festival.

She won the Lokmat Most Stylish Diva Award at Lokmat Stylish Awards in 2018. Soundarya was also a part of a Times Music exclusive release titled Garmi Mein Chill.

She did a workshop with Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and a short-acting course from the New York Film Academy.

In 2022, she was seen in MX Player's crime web series Raktanchal 2 playing Roli. She was also seen in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 16. On Day 112, she was evicted, where she finished at 9th place.