Age, Biography and Wiki
Sonam (Bakhtavar Khan) was born on 2 September, 1972 in India, is an Indian actress and former model. Discover Sonam's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?
| Popular As |
Bakhtavar Khan |
| Occupation |
Actress |
| Age |
51 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
2 September, 1972 |
| Birthday |
2 September |
| Birthplace |
India |
| Nationality |
India
|
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 51 years old group.
Sonam Height, Weight & Measurements
At 51 years old, Sonam height not available right now. We will update Sonam's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Sonam's Husband?
Her husband is Rajiv Rai (1991-2016 divorced)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Rajiv Rai (1991-2016 divorced) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
1 |
Sonam Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sonam worth at the age of 51 years old? Sonam’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from India. We have estimated Sonam's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actress |
Sonam Social Network
Timeline
Sonam Khan (born Bakhtavar Khan) is an Indian actress and former model known for her works in Bollywood and Telugu cinema.
She is the granddaughter of veteran actor Murad.
Some of her notable films include Vijay, Tridev, Mitti Aur Sona, Lashkar, Kroadh, Kodama Simham, Ajooba and Vishwatma.
She appeared in over 35 films during 1987 through to 1994.
Sonam was named by her parents (Mushir Khan - father and Talat Khan- Mother) as "Bakhtavar".
"Sonam" is her screen-name, which was suggested by Yash Chopra to be more marketable in the Indian film industry.
Her first release was the Telugu language movie Samrat opposite Ramesh Babu in 1987.
Sonam Khan made her debut in the late 80s with the 1987 Telugu film "Samrat."
The actress shot to fame with the popular song "Oye Oye...Tirchi Topi Wale" from the film "Tridev."
Khan gained widespread recognition and became a symbol of allure and charisma..
She made her debut in the Bollywood industry after being launched by Yash Chopra in the 1988 film Vijay opposite Rishi Kapoor.
Sonam had ten releases in 1990 including the box office hit Kroadh and her only Bengali language movie Mandira.
She was also seen in the Telugu language super hit Kodama Simham opposite Chiranjeevi.
This was one of the most expensive films of its time.
She had seven other releases that year of which Fateh opposite Sanjay Dutt did well at the box office.
In 1991, Sonam married director Rajiv Rai, who had directed her in two very successful films, Tridev and Vishwatma.
Rajiv was the son of successful film producer Gulshan Rai, founder of the banner Trimurti Films.
After marriage, Sonam quit acting and devoted herself to her family.
Sonam Khan soon gave birth to her son Gaurav.
In a 2023 interview, the actress revealed having a baby at an early age before turning 20.
She revealed that she spent most of her time traveling across the world for the treatment of her son, who was diagnosed with autism at an early age.
The couple initially moved to Los Angeles and then settled in Europe for nearly two decades.
However, the marriage deteriorated between Khan and Rai due to personal reasons.
In 1992, she collaborated for the third and last time with Naseeruddin Shah in the big budget Vishwatma which did well theatrically.
Post her marriage, she appeared selectively and featured in movies like Baaz (1992) opposite Govinda, Police Wala opposite Chunky Pandey (1993) and Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se (1994) opposite Sanjay Dutt.
In 2016, after 15 years of separation, Sonam Khan and Rajiv Rai divorced.
In November 2023, Sonam Khan made her first public appearance after three decades at the Jio World Plaza launch in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Khan resides in Mumbai with her son, Gaurav and is now gearing up to return to the silver screen.
