User talk:Sonal Monteiro

Sonal Monteiro born on 11 August ) is an Indian film actress. As of 2018, she is the famous actress in Coastal wood film Industry. She features in listings of the Mangalore 's most popular personalities.

Sonal, the daughter of Wincent Monteiro was born in Mangalore. As a teenager, she Participated in Miss Mangalore Beauty Pageant and won Miss Beautiful Smile Title. She soon received offers for film roles and made her acting debut in 2014 as the lead actress in Coastal wood film Ekka Saka. Which became a blockbuster hit. Sonal then played a modern girl role in her next film Jai Tulunad - in which she received appreciation for her acting. Sonal received praise for portraying the lead bold girl role in the romance Comedy Super hit Coastal wood film Pilibail Yamunakka. Her Sandalwood film Abhisaarike, MLA with Big boss Winner Pratham is ready for release.. Other films under Post production are Maduve Dibbana and Pritsoru .. Sonal Monteiro has also signed a big banner Bollywood Film Saajan Chale Sasuraal 2 Produced by Anas Films - Mansoor Ahmed Siddiqui.

Alongside her acting career, Sonal participates in stage shows, Jury for Beauty Pageants and also is trying her luck as Singer. She has lent her voice for the lyrics Written by Ex President of India Dr Abdul Kalam which will be launched soon by The honourable President of India Sh. Ramnath Kovind.

Early life and modelling career

Sonal Monteiro was born on 11 August in Mangalore, Karnataka State, India to Christian Konkani-speaking parents. Her father, Wincent Monteiro, is a, and her mother, Lita Monteiro was a hotelier. Her elder twin sisters, Sharon and Sharal, are working abroad. Her paternal grandfather, was a ex Serviceman She was educated at Mangalore's St Mary's High School and completed her pre-university education at St Agnes College. She subsequently enrolled at the Mahatma Gandhi University for a Bachelor of Commerce degree

Acting career

Film debut and breakthrough

Sonal Monteiro announced in 2014 that she would make her film debut with Ekka Saka, a Coastal wood film directed by K Sooraj Shetty.In this romantic comedy film she was cast in the lead role opposite the actor Hitesh Shetty. The film proved a major commercial success with showcasing for 150  days.

By the end of 2014, Sonal was flooded with offers from Coastal wood and Sandalwood industry but she was very cautious in selecting her Films. She signed Jai Tulunad in which her modern girl acting was appreciated and Pilibail Yamunakka in which she was cast as bold College girl  once again proved to be a Block buster hit and made her a leading actress in Coastal wood Film Industry.. He Sandalwood film Abhisaarike - A woman oriented Horror Com so ready for release. She is in a leading role in Debutant Director Mourya Manjunath's Kannada film  MLA where she is cast against Big Boss Winner Pratham... Her two more Sandalwood films Maduve Dibbana and Pritsoru s under post production. Sonal Monteiro has bagged a Lead role in Yograj Cinemas upcoming Rom-Com Panchatantra Against actor  Vihaan Gowda. Directed by Yograj Bhat

Personal life

Sonal Monteiro shares a close bond with her family, and visits her hometown of Mangalore. She lives by herself with her mother in Bangalore.

A practicing Christian Sonal treats all religion equally and makes frequent visits to Churches and temples and other religious shrines. She is the Director of Fashion ABCD a Fashion event / Celebrity Management Company where she spends her free time Grooming the Contestants for various Pageants .. she has also Judge a dozen of State, National / International level Beauty Pageants.