Meet actress, known as The ‘Kiss Girl’, fell in love with a married man, became queen of…, made Hema Malini jealous after Dharmendra…, her name is…
GH News June 16, 2025 04:06 PM

Today we will highlight the story of this actress who was popularly known as The Kiss Girl of Hindi cinema. She got this nickname after she shot a kissing sequence with I. S. Johar and shook fans with her bold scene. She was active in Bollywood for over 30 years and captivated audiences right from her first film. The actress is none other than Sonia Sahini.
Sonia made her Bollywood debut with the film Johar-Mehmood in Goa with actors I. S. Johar and Mehmood and garnered popularity through her portrayal of Rita in the film. She was only 26 when she was cast to play Rishi Kapoors mother in Bobby becoming one of her most memorable roles. In her long and successful career the actress has collaborated with many superstars including Kishore Kumar Mehmood Sanjeev Kumar Dev Kumar Sujit Kumar Dharmendra Raj Kapoor Raaj Kumar Dev Anand and more.
At the peak of her acting career Sonia got married to Shivendra Sinhji the Thakore Sahib of Palitana. Following her wedding she became the Rajmata of the Palitana princely state. For the unversed her husband passed away in 1990. Sonias life took a drastic turn following her husbands death. She once revealed that her relationship with her family deteriorated and to overcome the loneliness she started spending time with mentally disabled kids in school.
Sonias last on-screen appearance was in film Phool Aur Aag (1999). She has a son named Ketan who runs a successful business in restaurants.
Well one of the most interesting yet surprising anecdotes about her career is her alleged rift with Hema Malini. In an interview with Rediff Sonia revealed that Dream Girl was jealous as Dharmendra used to pay extra attention towards her. Hema Malini would take panga with me. She didnt like me though I was not saying Talk to me or Be friends with me. Sonia said.