Sanya Malhotra
Born: 1992-02-25 in Delhi, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
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 with leading roles in the rural comedy-drama *Pataakha* (2018), the family comedy *Badhaai Ho* (2018), and the drama *Photograph* (2019), for which she received a Filmfare Critics Award nomination for Best Actress. Throughout the 2020s, Malhotra established a prominent presence across theatrical and streaming releases, starring in the biographical drama *Shakuntala Devi* (2020), the ensemble black comedy *Ludo* (2020), the comedy-drama *Pagglait* (2021), and the crime thriller *Love Hostel* (2022). She later headlined the satirical comedy-drama *Kathal* (2023) and the drama *Mrs.* (2023), alongside supporting appearances in the action thriller *Jawan* (2023) and the biographical drama *Sam Bahadur* (2023). Her later work includes the romantic comedy-drama *Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari* (2025) and the 2026 feature *Toaster*.
Filmography
2026
- Wheel Of Fortune India as Self
- Bandar as Suhani Mehra
- Toaster as Shilpa
2025
- Thug Life as Wedding Dancer (Cameo)
- Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari as Ananya Bhatia
2024
- Baby John as Satya’s prospective bride
- Follow Kar Lo Yaar as Self
2023
- Jawan as Eeram
- Kathal as Inspector Mahima Basor
- Sam Bahadur as Silloo Manekshaw
- Mrs. as Richa
2022
- HIT: The First Case as Neha
- Love Hostel as Jyoti Dilawar
2021
- Pagglait as Sandhya Giri
- Meenakshi Sundareshwar as Meenakshi
2020
- Pretty Fit as Self
- Ludo as Shruti Choksi
- Shakuntala Devi as Anupama Banerji
2019
- Photograph as Miloni
2018
- Badhaai Ho as Renee Sharma
- Pataakha as Genda 'Chhutki' Kumari
2017
- Secret Superstar ... (Choreographer)
2016
- Dangal as Babita Kumari
2014
- Son of Abish as Herself
2004
- Indian Idol as Self
- Koffee with Karan as Self