Acting

Sanya Malhotra

Born February 25, 1992 · Delhi, India (age 34)

Sanya Malhotra (born February 25, 1992) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. After training in contemporary dance and ballet, she made her feature film debut portraying wrestler Babita Kumari in the biographical sports drama *Dangal* (2016). She subsequently choreographed the song "Sexy Baliye" for the musical drama *Secret Superstar* (2017) and gained further recognition …

Known For

Dangal

MovieDramaFamily

Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.

Jawan

MovieActionThriller

An emotional journey of a prison warden, driven by a personal vendetta while keeping up to a promise made years ago, recruits inmates to commit outrageous crimes that shed light on corruption and injustice, in an attempt to get even with his past, and that leads him to an unexpected reunion.

Thug Life

Thug Life · 2025

MovieActionCrime

In a world ruled by crime and betrayal, mafia kingpin Sakthivel and his brother Manikkam rescue a young boy, Amaran, during a violent police shootout and raise him as their own. Years later, when an assassination attempt shakes Sakthivel's empire, suspicion turns inward. Consumed by vengeance, Sakthivel sets out to destroy the very family he once built.

Toaster

Toaster · 2026

MovieComedyCrime

Murder and chaos erupt when a miser becomes obsessed with a toaster he gave as a wedding gift.

Pagglait

Pagglait · 2021

MovieDramaComedy

Widowed soon after marriage, a young woman grapples with an inability to grieve, quirky relatives and a startling discovery about her late husband.

Photograph

Photograph · 2019

MovieDramaRomance

A struggling street photographer, pressured to marry by his grandmother, convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancée. The pair develops a connection that transforms them in ways that they could not expect.

Sam Bahadur

Sam Bahadur · 2023

MovieDramaHistory

Based on the life of Sam Manekshaw, who was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal.

Bandar

MovieThrillerCrime

TV star Samar's life spirals when his ex Gayatri accuses him of rape after he blocks contact with her. Despite his new relationship with Khushi, he faces arrest and encounters a corrupt justice system.

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Dangal

MovieDramaFamily

Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.

Babita Kumari

Jawan

MovieActionThriller

An emotional journey of a prison warden, driven by a personal vendetta while keeping up to a promise made years ago, recruits inmates to commit outrageous crimes that shed light on corruption and injustice, in an attempt to get even with his past, and that leads him to an unexpected reunion.

Eeram

Thug Life

Thug Life · 2025

MovieActionCrime

In a world ruled by crime and betrayal, mafia kingpin Sakthivel and his brother Manikkam rescue a young boy, Amaran, during a violent police shootout and raise him as their own. Years later, when an assassination attempt shakes Sakthivel's empire, suspicion turns inward. Consumed by vengeance, Sakthivel sets out to destroy the very family he once built.

Wedding Dancer (Cameo)

Toaster

Toaster · 2026

MovieComedyCrime

Murder and chaos erupt when a miser becomes obsessed with a toaster he gave as a wedding gift.

Shilpa

Pagglait

Pagglait · 2021

MovieDramaComedy

Widowed soon after marriage, a young woman grapples with an inability to grieve, quirky relatives and a startling discovery about her late husband.

Sandhya Giri

Photograph

Photograph · 2019

MovieDramaRomance

A struggling street photographer, pressured to marry by his grandmother, convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancée. The pair develops a connection that transforms them in ways that they could not expect.

Miloni

Sam Bahadur

Sam Bahadur · 2023

MovieDramaHistory

Based on the life of Sam Manekshaw, who was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal.

Silloo Manekshaw

Bandar

MovieThrillerCrime

TV star Samar's life spirals when his ex Gayatri accuses him of rape after he blocks contact with her. Despite his new relationship with Khushi, he faces arrest and encounters a corrupt justice system.

Suhani Mehra

Secret Superstar

Secret Superstar · 2017

Secret Superstar

MovieDramaMusic

A talented teenage singer-songwriter living amid domestic abuse becomes a YouTube sensation after a video in which she hides her identity goes viral.

Choreographer

Mrs.

A newly wed finds herself in an overcooked and tasteless happily ever-after laced with patriarchal traditions.

Richa

Baby John

Baby John · 2024

MovieActionDrama

John's peaceful life with daughter Khushi is disrupted by a sex-trafficking gang. Revealing his past as DCP Satya, he seeks revenge for his family's murder, saving minor girls and punishing the criminals, before starting anew.

Satya’s prospective bride

Ludo

MovieCrimeComedy

Ludo is about the butterfly effect and how, despite all the chaos and crowd of the world, all our lives are inextricably connected. From a resurfaced sex tape to a rogue suitcase of money, four wildly different stories overlap at the whims of fate, chance and one eccentric criminal.

Shruti Choksi

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari · 2025

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari

MovieRomanceComedy

Two former lovers in Delhi try to rekindle old flames, leading to amusing mix-ups and deceptions. As chaos unfolds, a new unexpected romance blooms. Who will find their happy ending amid the confusion?

Ananya Bhatia

Love Hostel

Love Hostel · 2022

MovieCrimeRomance

Set against the pulsating backdrop of rustic North India, Love Hostel traces the volatile journey of star-crossed lovers, being hunted by a ruthless mercenary on the orders of the area's MLA, who also happens to be the girl's grandmother.

Jyoti Dilawar

Kathal

MovieComedyDrama

When two prized jackfruits disappear from a politician's garden, a spirited cop's investigation takes an unexpected turn as she digs for the truth.

Inspector Mahima Basor

HIT: The First Case

HIT: The First Case · 2022

HIT: The First Case

MovieCrimeMystery

Burdened by old demons, a troubled but brilliant detective sets out to solve two confounding abduction cases — one involving his own girlfriend.

Neha

Shakuntala Devi

Shakuntala Devi · 2020

Shakuntala Devi

MovieDramaFamily

Based on the life of Shakuntala Devi who is a well-known mathematical genius and calculating progidy from India. She has been nicknamed 'Human Computer' because of her extraordinary talent and skill in solving complex mathematical problems without any mechanical aid.

Anupama Banerji

Badhaai Ho

Badhaai Ho · 2018

MovieComedyRomance

A 25-year-old man tries to suppress his embarrassment when his mother announces that she is pregnant.

Renee Sharma

Meenakshi Sundareshwar

Meenakshi Sundareshwar · 2021

Meenakshi Sundareshwar

MovieRomanceDrama

Forced to live apart due to a unique job prospect, two newlyweds face the hassles, hiccups — and hilarity — that arise from their long-distance marriage.

Meenakshi

Pataakha

Pataakha · 2018

MovieActionComedy

In a dusty Rajasthan village, two sisters, Badki and Chhutki, are constantly at each other's throats over trivial matters. Their father, a widower, struggles to keep them from tearing each other apart. Their meddling neighbour, Dipper, enjoys stirring up trouble between them. But when marriage takes them to different worlds, they discover how much they need each other.

Genda 'Chhutki' Kumari