Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Sonal Chauhan’s Journey From Pageants To Bollywood And Mirzapur
Sonal Chauhan first became famous through beauty pageants.
In 2005, she won Femina Miss India and Miss World Tourism.
She began acting in Hindi films with Jannat in 2008.
Many people still call her the “Jannat Girl.”
She later acted in Telugu, Kannada and Tamil movies too.
In 2026, she appeared in Mirzapur: The Movie as Mumtaz.
She said the film received a bigger box-office response than the team expected.
She is also scheduled to attend NDTV Yuva 2026.
Sonal Chauhan will attend NDTV Yuva 2026 and discussed her career with NDTV.
She won the Femina Miss India title and Miss World Tourism crown in 2005.
Chauhan made her Hindi film debut in 2008 with Jannat alongside Emraan Hashmi.
She later worked across Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil cinema.
Her 2026 film Mirzapur: The Movie released on September 4 and received a strong audience response.
- Who
- Actor Sonal Chauhan, who is scheduled to attend NDTV Yuva 2026.
- What
- A look at Chauhan’s journey from beauty pageants to films and her role in Mirzapur: The Movie.
- When
- Chauhan won her pageant titles in 2005, debuted in films in 2008, and appeared in Mirzapur: The Movie in 2026.
- Where
- Her work has spanned Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil cinema; Mirzapur: The Movie was released in theaters.
- Why
- The profile previews her NDTV Yuva 2026 appearance and highlights her career and the response to her latest film.
- NDTV Yuva 2026
- Sonal Chauhan is scheduled to attend the event.
- Pageant achievements
- She won Femina Miss India and was crowned Miss World Tourism in 2005.
- Film debut
- She debuted in Hindi cinema with Jannat in 2008.
- Debut co-star
- Emraan Hashmi appeared alongside her in Jannat.
- Regional cinema
- She has worked in Telugu, Kannada and Tamil films, in addition to Hindi cinema.
- Latest film
- Mirzapur: The Movie, in which she plays Mumtaz, reached theaters on September 4, 2026.
- Audience response
- Chauhan said the film’s box-office performance and audience affection exceeded expectations.