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Sonakshi Sinha (सोनाक्षी सिन्हा)

Sonakshi Sinha (सोनाक्षी सिन्हा), born 1987 in Mumbai, is a Hindi film and streaming actress, daughter of Shatrughan Sinha, who debuted in Dabangg (2010) and later starred in Lootera, Akira, Dahaad, Heeramandi, and System.

Sonal Chauhan

Sonal Singh Chauhan, Indian actress and model, Miss World Tourism 2005 (first Indian winner), Bollywood debut Jannat (2008) as Zoya opposite Emraan Hashmi, Telugu films Legend and Dictator, and Mumtaz Bibi in Mirzapur: The Movie (2026).

Sonalee Kulkarni (सोनाली कुलकर्णी)

Sonalee Kulkarni (सोनाली कुलकर्णी), born 1988, is a Marathi cinema actress, not the older Sonali Kulkarni (born 1974). Known as the 'Apsara' after Natrang's 'Apsara Aali', she debuted in Bakula Namdev Ghotale and later worked in Hindi, Malayalam, and web series.

Sonali Bendre (सोनाली बेंद्रे)

Sonali Bendre (सोनाली बेंद्रे), born 1975 in Mumbai, is an Indian actress of Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil cinema, debut Aag (1994), known for Sarfarosh, Murari, The Broken News, and Raakh.

Sonali Bendre filmography

Sonali Bendre filmography: screen credits of the Indian actress born 1975, debut Aag (1994), Hindi/Telugu/Tamil/Marathi films, TV judging, and streaming comeback in The Broken News and Raakh.

Sonali Cable

Sonali Cable is a 2014 Hindi drama, Charudutt Acharya's directorial debut starring Rhea Chakraborty, Ali Fazal, and Anupam Kher, about a small Mumbai broadband operator fighting a corporate monopoly; a Sundance Lab 2012 script that flopped at the box office.

Sonali Deraniyagala

Sonali Deraniyagala, Sri Lankan economist and memoirist (born 1964, Colombo), SOAS and Columbia faculty; her 2013 tsunami memoir Wave won the PEN/Ackerley Prize, and she researches disasters, trade, and poverty.

Sonali Joshi

Sonali Joshi, Indian actress (born 1984) in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Bhojpuri cinema; debut Subbu (2001), known for Xcuse Me (2003) and Rangli Chunariya Tohre Naam with Pawan Singh; later produced Lathe Joshi.

Sonali Kulkarni (सोनाली कुलकर्णी)

Sonali Kulkarni (सोनाली कुलकर्णी), born 1974 in Pune, is an Indian actress of Marathi and Hindi cinema, known for Dil Chahta Hai, Deool, and a National Film Award Special Mention; distinct from actress Sonalee Kulkarni.

Sonali Kulkarni filmography

Sonali Kulkarni is an Indian actress known for her work in multiple languages, including Marathi and Hindi. She won an award at the 2006 Milan International Film Festival.

Sonali Shah

Sonali Shah, British broadcaster and journalist, presenter of CBBC's Newsround (2006-2011), BBC One's Escape to the Country, Magic Radio Sunday Breakfast, and the British Red Cross podcast Bridging Divides.

Sonali Singh

Sonali Singh is a venture capital investor who joined Sequoia Capital as a growth-stage partner in January 2026, after two years in Morgan Stanley technology M&A.

Sonalika

Sonalika is an Indian tractor brand produced by International Tractors Limited, a Hoshiarpur, Punjab based manufacturer that is India's third largest tractor maker and largest tractor exporter.

Sonallah Ibrahim

Sonallah Ibrahim (صنع الله إبراهيم; 1937–2025) was an Egyptian leftist novelist whose spare fiction chronicled Egyptian political life, most famously in That Smell and The Committee.

Sonam (actress)

Sonam Khan, born Bakhtawar Khan (1972), Indian actress of Hindi and Telugu films; debut Samrat (1987), Hindi debut Vijay (1988); famous for the Oye Oye song in Tridev (1989); married Rajiv Rai, left films in 1994, planning a comeback.

Sonam Bajwa (ਸੋਨਮਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਬਾਜਵਾ)

Sonam Bajwa (Sonampreet Kaur Bajwa, ਸੋਨਮਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਬਾਜਵਾ), Indian actress and model, Punjabi cinema lead since Best of Luck (2013), Femina Miss India 2012 contestant, Hindi films from 2025 including Housefull 5, Baaghi 4, and Border 2.

Sonam gas field

The Sonam gas field is an offshore non-associated natural gas field in Nigeria's Niger Delta, developed by Chevron Nigeria Limited with NNPC, producing since June 2017.

Sonam Kapoor (सोनम कपूर)

Sonam Kapoor (सोनम कपूर), also Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, is a Hindi film actress born 1985, daughter of Anil Kapoor, debut Saawariya (2007), best known for Neerja (2016), National Film Award Special Mention and Filmfare Critics Best Actress, and a leading fashion profile.

Sonam Lama (Sikkim politician)

Sonam Lama is an Indian politician and former Buddhist monk who serves as a minister in the Government of Sikkim, holding the Public Health Engineering, Water Resources, and Ecclesiastical departments.

Sonam Wangchuk (engineer)

Sonam Wangchuk (born 1966) is a Ladakhi engineer and climate activist known for the Ice Stupa artificial glacier, founding the education reform group SECMOL, and leading Ladakh's statehood movement.

Sonamarg

Sonamarg (Sonmarg), the "Meadow of Gold," is a 2,800 m hill station in Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir, 80 km from Srinagar, known for Thajiwas Glacier, the Sindh River, Baltal Amarnath base camp, and year-round access since the January 2025 Sonamarg tunnel.

Sonamoni Saha

Sonamoni Saha (সোনামণি সাহা), born 1996 in Kolkata, is a Bengali television and film actress known for Debi Choudhurani, Mohor, Ekka Dokka, and Shubho Bibaho, a Bigg Boss Bangla 3 contestant.

Sonangol

Sonangol is Angola's state-owned national oil company, founded in 1976 after independence and headquartered in Luanda. It holds interests in the country's petroleum concessions and reported about $10.4 billion turnover in 2024.

Sonantic

Sonantic was a London startup founded in 2018 that built expressive AI text-to-speech voices, best known for recreating Val Kilmer's voice for Top Gun: Maverick.

Sonar

Sonar (sound navigation and ranging) uses sound waves to detect and locate objects underwater, in active form by sending a pulse and passive form by listening.

Sonar (festival)

Sónar, also known as Sónar Barcelona, is an annual electronic music and new media art festival held each June in Barcelona, Spain, since 1994, pairing a daytime program of digital experimentation with a night-time club-music program.

Sonar 2016

Sónar 2016 was the 23rd edition of Barcelona's electronic music and new media art festival, held 16–18 June 2016 and headlined by New Order, Jean-Michel Jarre, and Fatboy Slim.

Sonar Istanbul 2017

Sónar Istanbul 2017 was the first Turkish edition of Sónar, the Barcelona-based electronic music and technology festival, held on 24–25 March 2017 at Istanbul's Zorlu Performing Arts Center.

Sonar Kella

Sonar Kella (সোনার কেল্লা, The Golden Fortress) is Satyajit Ray's 1974 Bengali detective film, the first Feluda adaptation, produced by the West Bengal government, shot in Jaisalmer, and a 1975 National Film Award winner that transformed Jaisalmer tourism.

Sónar Lisboa

Sónar Lisboa, also known as Sonar Lisbon, is an annual electronic music festival in Lisbon, Portugal, held since 2022 as a Lisbon edition of Barcelona's Sónar festival.