THIS actress started as a beauty pageant, considered one of the most beautiful actresses of her time, left acting, is now…, she is..

This particular actress gave a tough competition to Rekha during her prime. Read on to know more about it.

70s

The 70s to 90s were the turning point of the Bollywood industry. There were many actresses who were making their way into the industry, but only made a name out of themselves.

Actress

This particular actress started her journey as a beauty pageant and soon became the most wanted actress in the industry. The actress gave a tough competition to Rekha during her prime, but vanished from the industry.

Sonu Walia

Sonu Walia is the actress we are talking about. She won the Femina Miss India Universe 1985. Sonu is best known for her role in the film Khoon Bhari Maang (1988), for which she won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Beautiful actresses

She is considered one of the most beautiful actresses of her time and is counted amongst the top actresses of that era. However, in most of the movies, she appeared in side roles.

Big names

The actress had worked with many big names in the industry. However, her career was ruined by the three Khans. In an interview, Sonu shared that she was taller than other actresses and even actors, and it became one of the reasons why she didn’t get the main roles in films.

Height

Height became a factor for Sonu as the popularity of the three Khans — Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aamir Khan — began to rise. She did not hint to them properly, but the dominance of the Khans in the industry became a reason she stopped getting good scripts.

Bollywood

The actress tried hard to get some good roles, but she failed. Later, she appeared in B-grade films. Finally, she left Bollywood and decided to get married and settle down.

Production house

Sonu Walia got married to Pratap Singh, an NRI based in the US. He passed away in 2009. Now, Sonu is actively involved in managing her production house.