Sonia Rathee

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Sonia Rathee (born 25 December 1996) is an Indian-American actress, model, and dancer who works primarily in Indian television and film. She is best known for her starring roles in the romantic drama series Broken But Beautiful (ALTBalaji) and the Netflix comedy Decoupled, as well as the films Tara vs Bilal and Kapkapiii. Rathee is also featured in Badshah's 2022 music video, "Chamkeela Chehra," a...

Sonia Rathee (born 25 December 1996) is an Indian-American actress, model, and dancer who works primarily in Indian television and film. She is best known for her starring roles in the romantic drama series Broken But Beautiful (ALTBalaji) and the Netflix comedy Decoupled, as well as the films Tara vs Bilal and Kapkapiii. Rathee is also featured in Badshah's 2022 music video, "Chamkeela Chehra," and King's "Sarkaare." Early life: dates, places, education Sonia Rathee spent part of her life in Southern California – specifically San Diego – and, pursued higher education in the United States. She later moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting. Career: sequence and critical reception Rathee made her acting debut in 2020 opposite to Vishal Vashishtha in the YouTube short film Shaadi Aaj Kal: A Wedding Story by FilterCopy. In 2021, Rathee rose to prominence portraying Rumi Desai, a lead character in all ten episodes of the third season of the romantic drama web series Broken But Beautiful, in English and Hindi, streaming on ALTBalaji and MX Player. She starred opposite Sidharth Shukla, earning widespread recognition for her performance, including a 2021 International Iconic Awards nomination for "Best Actress in a Web Series." In the same year, Rathee also played Masha in episodes 3 to 8 of the first season of the Netflix comedy series Decoupled, starring R. Madhavan and Surveen Chawla, which was released in both English and Hindi. In 2022, Rathee made her Bollywood debut, co-starring as Tara in the romantic comedy film Tara vs Bilal, in Hindi, with Harshvardhan Rane as Bilal. The film was produced by John Abraham and released on Netflix. Rathee starred as the lead in Badshah's 2022 music video "Chamkeela Chehra", directed by choreographer Punit Pathak. The music is on Badshah's album, Retropanda Part 1. In the music video, Rathee – the choreographed lead (backed by dance ensemble) - portrays a thief in a stylized bank heist. She trained in action choreography and performed the video's viral "hook step". Rathee also starred as the female lead in King's 2023 music video "Sarkaare," from his album New Life, directed by Arsh Grewal. The video, a nostalgic nod to early 2000s Bollywood romance, features Rathee alongside King. See videos below at Sonia Rathee § External links. In Night Encounters, a horror film in English and Hindi, released May 2023, Rathee plays a character named Sonia, with all principal actors—including her brother Ankur Rathee — portraying characters who share their real first names. The film was directed by Simmer Bhatia and filmed in Lonavala, India. The film was produced by Call Sheet Media LLC (Los Angeles; David Lautrec and Thomas Haldeman, managing members) and Kotadia Films (Sanjay Kotadia). The screenplay was a finalist at the Crimson Screen Horror Film Festival in 2018. In 2025, Rathee played the role of Madhu in the Hindi horror-comedy film Kapkapiii, directed by Sangeeth Sivan. The film, also starring Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, and Siddhi Idnani, is a remake of the 2023 Malayalam film Romancham. In 2025, Rathee is set to star in the upcoming Indian film Bhai Bhai (from Hindi and Gujarati, meaning "Brother Brother" or more idiomatically, "Brothers"), directed by Dhwani Gautam. The film, currently in production, features her alongside Esha Gupta and Maniesh Paul, with no confirmed release date or plot details announced as of July 2025. In addition to acting, Rathee is a dancer and maintains a YouTube channel where she posts dance cover videos. Filmography Short films Television Music video appearances Films 2025 BUDX NBA House Celebrity Basketball On June 7, 2025, Rathee participated in the BUDX NBA House 3v3 Celebrity Game in at the NSCI Dome at SVP Stadium, Mumbai – a branded cultural event hosted by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Budweiser. The event was part of the NBA's first-ever "BUDX NBA House" (BUDX = Budweiser Experience) in India, blending basketball with music, entertainment, and celebrity culture. Her team, captained by ACG Managing Director — and backer of the ACG–NBA Jump Program — Karan Singh, included rapper Badshah, actor Arvind Krishna, actor Varun Sood, actress Simran Kaur, and actor-host Harman Singha. They faced Team Payton, led by NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton, with a lineup featuring actress Disha Patani, dancer-choreographer Melvin Louis, actor and TV personality Rannvijay Singha, 2022 India Women's National Basketball Team captain Shireen Limaye, professional basketball player (3x3 Pro Basketball League – Delhi Hoopers, Chandigarh Challengers – Elite Pro Basketball League, INBL) Dhruv Barman, actor Ankur Rathee (Rathee's brother), and entrepreneur Anand S. Ahuja (husband of actress Sonam Kapoor) as team captain. Rathee described the experience as "absolutely surreal", expressing her excitement at playing alongside NBA legends and with her brother on the opposing team. Personal life Rathee is currently based in Mumbai. Her older brother (born 1991), Ankur Rathee, is well known for his role as Arjun Nair in the series Four More Shots Please! (Amazon) and as Sam in Made in Heaven (Amazon). 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