# Sonamoni Saha
**Sonamoni Saha** (সোনামণি সাহা; born 1996) is an Indian actress who works in Bengali television and film, known for lead roles in the serials *Debi Choudhurani*, *Mohor*, *Ekka Dokka*, and *Shubho Bibaho*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10611594/) • [2](https://biggboss.world/contestants/sonamoni-saha/) She is one of the prominent lead actresses of Bengali television, and in 2026 she entered the reality show *Bigg Boss Bangla* as a contestant.[2](https://biggboss.world/contestants/sonamoni-saha/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1996, Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal, India[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10611594/bio/) |
| Television debut | *Debi Choudhurani* (2018–2019, 420 episodes), as Prafulla[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10611594/) |
| Signature role | Title character in *Mohor* (2019–2022, 781 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10611594/) |
| Other lead roles | Dr. Radhika Majumdar in *Ekka Dokka* (2022–2023, 403 episodes); Sudha in *Shubho Bibaho* (2025)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10611594/) |
| Awards | 2021 Popular Choice Best Jodi (winner); 2022 Star Jalsha Parivaar Awards Best Jodi and Hall of Fame (winner)[4](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sonamani-saha/bio/3060641805/) |
| First marriage | Married choreographer Subrata Roy in 2015 at age 18; the marriage ended after five years[5](https://www.hindustantimes.com/bangla/entertainment/sonamoni-saha-confirms-wedding-with-pratik-sen-in-bigg-boss-bangla-did-you-know-her-ex-husband-subrata-roy-271788555413998.html) |
| Reality television | Contestant, *Bigg Boss Bangla* Season 3[2](https://biggboss.world/contestants/sonamoni-saha/) |
## Early life and background
Saha was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10611594/bio/) Her family background is in Malda; in a 2022 interview she described herself as "a girl from Malda" who had been in Kolkata for work for several years, recalling childhood [Durga Puja](https://www.edgepedia.org/durga-puja) celebrations there.[6](https://www.anandabazar.com/video/tv-actress-sonamoni-das-remebering-her-childhood-days-during-durgapuja-dgtl/cid/1370608)
Published birth dates differ. IMDb gives April 5, 1996,[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10611594/bio/) while Manorama Online web stories give April 26, 1996 in one profile and April 30, 1996 in another.[7](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2024/11/08/actress-sonamoni-saha-ravishing-pictures.html) • [8](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2024/06/27/actress-sonamoni-saha-stylish-pictures.html) The year 1996 is consistent across sources.
Before acting, she worked as a model, appearing in advertisements and brand campaigns.[9](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2024/12/07/actress-sonamoni-saha-pleasing-pictures.html)
## Television career
**Debut.** Saha made her acting debut with the Bengali television serial *Debi Choudhurani* in 2018, an adaptation of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel, in which she played Prafulla; the serial ran for 420 episodes through 2019.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10611594/) • [9](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2024/12/07/actress-sonamoni-saha-pleasing-pictures.html) TV9 Bangla identifies this as her first appearance on the television screen, in the role of Prafulla.[10](https://tv9bangla.com/entertainment/actress-sonamoni-saha-speaks-about-her-life-abd-how-she-is-preparing-herself-1029044.html)
**Mohor.** Her widespread popularity came with the [Star Jalsha](https://www.edgepedia.org/star-jalsha) serial *Mohor*, in which she played the title character from 2019 to 2022 across 781 episodes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10611594/) The serial paired her with actor Pratik Sen, and the on-screen pairing of Mohor and Shankho became one of Bengali television's popular couples, reaching "the audience's drawing room," as *Ajker Patrika* put it.[11](https://www.ajkerpatrika.com/epaper/ajpxgwd0vblwv) In a 2022 interview with *Anandabazar Patrika*, Saha said she never wanted to damage the popularity of the Shankho-Mohor pairing.[12](https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/actor-sonamoni-saha-opens-up-about-her-character-in-new-serial-ekka-dokka-dgtl/cid/1353311)
**Ekka Dokka.** After *Mohor*, she took a deliberately different role as Dr. Radhika Majumdar in *Ekka Dokka* (2022–2023, 403 episodes), a Leena Gangopadhyay serial in which her character is a physician, paired with Saptarshi Maulik.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10611594/) • [13](https://bengali.abplive.com/entertainment/ekka-dokka-new-serial-ekka-dokka-shooting-started-actor-saptarshi-and-sonamoni-shares-their-experience-902975) The serial ended in September 2023, after which she took a break of about six months from acting.[10](https://tv9bangla.com/entertainment/actress-sonamoni-saha-speaks-about-her-life-abd-how-she-is-preparing-herself-1029044.html)
**Later work.** Her credits also include the 2022 web series *The Bengal Scam: Bima Kando* (8 episodes) and the serial *Shubho Bibaho* (2025), in which she plays Sudha opposite Honey Bafna, her first pairing with that actor.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10611594/) • [14](https://eisamay.com/videos/entertainment/shubho-bibaho-serial-actress-sonamoni-saha-talks-about-the-chemistry-with-honey-bafna-and-public-reactions-watch-video/111610326.cms) In 2022 she appeared as Mahishasurmardini (the goddess Durga) in a Star Jalsha broadcast, a childhood dream she described in interviews.[15](https://tv9bangla.com/entertainment/television/bengali-actress-sonamoni-saha-to-play-mahishasurmardini-on-this-popular-television-channel-au44-630512.html) • [16](https://tollygossip.com/entertainment-news/bangla-serial/sonamoni-saha-said-her-childhood-dream-was-to-be-mahishashurmardini-somefay-15763) A film pairing her again with Pratik Sen was announced in 2022, which reporting at the time described as her first film.[11](https://www.ajkerpatrika.com/epaper/ajpxgwd0vblwv)
## Recognition
Saha has won popular awards for her on-screen pairings: the 2021 Popular Choice Best Jodi award, and at the 2022 Star Jalsha Parivaar Awards both Best Jodi and the Hall of Fame honor.[4](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sonamani-saha/bio/3060641805/) Bengali entertainment press has described her as among the first-rank lead actresses of Bengali television.[17](https://progotirbangla.com/stopping-work-because-of-peoples-anger-is-a-loss-said-actress-sonamani-saha/)
## Personal life
In 2015, at the age of 18, Saha married choreographer Subrata Roy; the marriage ended in divorce after five years.[5](https://www.hindustantimes.com/bangla/entertainment/sonamoni-saha-confirms-wedding-with-pratik-sen-in-bigg-boss-bangla-did-you-know-her-ex-husband-subrata-roy-271788555413998.html) In a 2021 interview with *Anandabazar Patrika*, titled "I want to forget the marriage period," she said questions about the divorce irritate her, while she enjoys being trolled online and keeps a collection of memes made about her.[18](https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/actress-sonamoni-saha-wants-to-forget-the-period-of-her-marriage/cid/1270799)
Her reported relationship with actor Pratik Sen, her *Mohor* co-star, has drawn sustained media and fan attention, including public speculation in 2024 when Sen did not post birthday wishes for her on social media.[17](https://progotirbangla.com/stopping-work-because-of-peoples-anger-is-a-loss-said-actress-sonamani-saha/) In 2026, reporting around her *Bigg Boss Bangla* appearance described her as planning to marry Pratik Sen, with Saha saying a wedding was planned "this very year."[5](https://www.hindustantimes.com/bangla/entertainment/sonamoni-saha-confirms-wedding-with-pratik-sen-in-bigg-boss-bangla-did-you-know-her-ex-husband-subrata-roy-271788555413998.html)
## Public and political activity
In March 2026, ahead of the [West Bengal Legislative Assembly](https://www.edgepedia.org/west-bengal-legislative-assembly) election, Saha shot a promotional video in support of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), following other entertainers who had engaged in election-related content; press reports at the time raised the question of whether she would contest as a TMC candidate, including from the Malda constituency, and quoted her saying that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee "loves and respects her very much."[19](https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/story/sonamoni-saha-shoot-a-video-in-support-of-the-tmc-already-shooting-done-tele-actress-sonamoni-saha-sum-1357356-2026-03-10) • [20](https://www.hindustantimes.com/bangla/entertainment/sonamoni-saha-did-a-video-shoot-for-tmc-is-she-joining-politics-271773125666315.html)
## References
1. [Sonamani Saha, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10611594/)
2. [Sonamoni Saha – Bigg Boss Bangla 3 Contestant Profile](https://biggboss.world/contestants/sonamoni-saha/)
3. [Sonamani Saha - Biography - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10611594/bio/)
4. [Sonamani Saha Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sonamani-saha/bio/3060641805/)
5. [Sonamoni Saha: 'বিয়ে এ বছরেই..', Hindustan Times Bangla](https://www.hindustantimes.com/bangla/entertainment/sonamoni-saha-confirms-wedding-with-pratik-sen-in-bigg-boss-bangla-did-you-know-her-ex-husband-subrata-roy-271788555413998.html)
6. [TV actress Sonamoni Das remembering her childhood days during Durgapuja, Anandabazar Patrika](https://www.anandabazar.com/video/tv-actress-sonamoni-das-remebering-her-childhood-days-during-durgapuja-dgtl/cid/1370608)
7. [Sonamoni Saha web story, Manorama Online (November 2024)](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2024/11/08/actress-sonamoni-saha-ravishing-pictures.html)
8. [Sonamoni Saha web story, Manorama Online (June 2024)](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2024/06/27/actress-sonamoni-saha-stylish-pictures.html)
9. [Sonamoni Saha web story, Manorama Online (December 2024)](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2024/12/07/actress-sonamoni-saha-pleasing-pictures.html)
10. [৬ মাস বিরতির পর নতুন অধ্যায় শুরু সোনামণির জীবনে, TV9 Bangla](https://tv9bangla.com/entertainment/actress-sonamoni-saha-speaks-about-her-life-abd-how-she-is-preparing-herself-1029044.html)
11. [সিরিয়ালের জুটি সিনেমায়, Ajker Patrika](https://www.ajkerpatrika.com/epaper/ajpxgwd0vblwv)
12. [Actor Sonamoni Saha opens up about her character in new serial Ekka Dokka, Anandabazar Patrika](https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/actor-sonamoni-saha-opens-up-about-her-character-in-new-serial-ekka-dokka-dgtl/cid/1353311)
13. [Ekka Dokka: New serial shooting started, ABP Ananda](https://bengali.abplive.com/entertainment/ekka-dokka-new-serial-ekka-dokka-shooting-started-actor-saptarshi-and-sonamoni-shares-their-experience-902975)
14. [Sonamoni Saha Exclusive: হানি বাফনার সঙ্গে জমাটি কেমিস্ট্রি, Ei Samay](https://eisamay.com/videos/entertainment/shubho-bibaho-serial-actress-sonamoni-saha-talks-about-the-chemistry-with-honey-bafna-and-public-reactions-watch-video/111610326.cms)
15. [Bengali actress Sonamoni Saha to play Mahishasurmardini, TV9 Bangla](https://tv9bangla.com/entertainment/television/bengali-actress-sonamoni-saha-to-play-mahishasurmardini-on-this-popular-television-channel-au44-630512.html)
16. [Sonamoni Saha: ছোট্ট থেকে স্বপ্ন দেখতেন..., Tolly Gossip](https://tollygossip.com/entertainment-news/bangla-serial/sonamoni-saha-said-her-childhood-dream-was-to-be-mahishashurmardini-somefay-15763)
17. ['প্রতীক ভালো প্রোজেক্ট পাচ্ছে না এমনটা তো নয়...', Progotir Bangla](https://progotirbangla.com/stopping-work-because-of-peoples-anger-is-a-loss-said-actress-sonamani-saha/)
18. ['বিয়ে পর্বটা ভুলতে চাই', বললেন অভিনেত্রী সোনামণি সাহা, Anandabazar Patrika](https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/actress-sonamoni-saha-wants-to-forget-the-period-of-her-marriage/cid/1270799)
19. [সুদীপার পর এবার সোনামণি, তৃণমূল কংগ্রেসের হয়ে কনটেন্ট তৈরি করলেন নায়িকা, Aaj Tak Bangla](https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/story/sonamoni-saha-shoot-a-video-in-support-of-the-tmc-already-shooting-done-tele-actress-sonamoni-saha-sum-1357356-2026-03-10)
20. [তৃণমূলের হয়ে ভোট লড়বেন সোনামণি?, Hindustan Times Bangla](https://www.hindustantimes.com/bangla/entertainment/sonamoni-saha-did-a-video-shoot-for-tmc-is-she-joining-politics-271773125666315.html)
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