Personal Information
- Full Name
- Sonalika Sameer Joshi
- Birthplace
- Mumbai
- Date of Birth
- June 5, 1976
- Religion
- Hinduism
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 161 cm (5' 3")
- Weight
- 65 kg (143 lbs)
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Hair Color
- Black
Education & Qualifications
Highest Degree
B.A. in History, Fashion Designing & Theatre
Schools
Miranda High School, Kolkata, West Bengal
Colleges / Universities
University of Mumbai, Mumbai
B.A. in History, Fashion Designing & Theatre
Family & Relationships
- Father
- Padmakar Kulkarni (poet)
- Mother
- Pratibha Kulkarni (poetess)
- Spouse / Partner
- Sameer Joshi
- Child
- Arya Joshi
- Sibling
- She has a brother. (image in parents' section) Pallavi Bodas (image in parents' section) She has a brother Pallavi Bodas
Career Milestones & Awards
Career Debut
2005 — Debut Year
Notable Works & Projects
Television
2008Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (2008 to present) as Madhavi Bhide
Awards & Honors
Nominated by Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Comic Role for the Hindi TV series Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
2023Nominated by Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Comic Role (Jury) for the Hindi TV series Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
2022Nominated by Indian Telly Awards for Best Actress in a Comic Role in the Hindi TV series Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
2019Won Indian Telly Award Best Ensemble (Fiction) in the Hindi TV series Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
2019Won Indian Telly Award Best Ensemble (Fiction) in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
2019Favorites & Preferences
Actress
Madhuri Dixit
Singer(s)
Kishore Kumar , Lata Mangeshkar , Mohammed Rafi
Singers
Kishore Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Mohammed Rafi
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 1Sonalika Joshi is an Indian TV actress known for her role in the sitcom 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.'
- 2She was raised in Mumbai.
- 3Starting out, she acted in Marathi plays like Baiko Asun Shejari and Wadhta Wadhe.
- 4Sonalika has appeared in Hindi serials such as 'Mohandas B.A.L.L.B.' and 'Parrivaar - Kartavya Ki Pariksha.'
- 5She has acted in Marathi films like 'Zuluk' and 'Waras Sarech Saras.'
- 6In Marathi TV shows, she featured in 'Eka Shwasache Antar' and 'Paoos Yeta Yeta.'
- 7Her fame rose with 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.'
- 8She hosted SAB Ke Anokhe Awards in 2015.
- 9She made guest appearances on 'India’s Best Dancer' and 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' in 2021.
- 10Sonalika has modeled in photo shoots.
- 11She has appeared in various print ads.
- 12On her YouTube channel, she shares vlogs.
- 13In her free time, she enjoys singing, cooking, reading spiritual books, and traveling.
- 14She loves animals and often posts about them on Instagram.
- 15Sonalika is religious and visits temples regularly.
- 16She shares lip-sync and dance videos on Instagram.
- 17She completed a reiki course in 2020.
- 18She practices yoga for fitness.
- 19She has appeared in Hindi serials such as 'Mohandas B.A.L.L.B.' and 'Parrivaar - Kartavya Ki Pariksha.'
