Career

Walia won the Miss India contest in 1985 and went on to compete in Miss Universe 1985. She took over from Juhi Chawla, Miss India 1984 and, after completing her responsibilities, relinquished her crown to Mehr Jesia in 1986.

In 1988, she acted in the film Akarshan in many bold scenes. A kissing scene of hers became very famous. That year, she won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Khoon Bhari Maang, which also starred Rekha and Kabir Bedi.

From 1988 - 1990, she played the role of Maharani Chitrangadha, mother of Babruvahana, in Mahabharat TV show. She acted in a TV serial called Betaal Pachisi with Tom Alter and Shahbaz Khan.

Personal life

She was married to Surya Prakash, after the death of Surya Prakash, she married film producer Pratap Singh an NRI based in the US who was an Indian film producer. They have a daughter. She shuttles between India and US.

She is 5'8" tall. Walia has a younger sister.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	Shart	as a Model
1988	Khoon Bhari Maang	Nandini
1988	Akarshan	Priya
1989	Apna Desh Paraye Log
1989	Mahaadev	Dancer
1989	Toofan	as Herself
1989	Clerk	Sonu
1990	Mahasangram	Neelam
1990	Tejaa	Heena
1990	Haatim Tai
1990	Agneekaal	Mary D'Souza
1991	Numbri Aadmi	Paro
1991	Khel	Tara Jaisingh
1991	Haque	Alpana - Swami's daughter
1991	Pratikar	Uma Singh
1991	Thalapathi	Tamil film Dancer (special appearance)
1991	Swarg Jaisaa Ghar	Devki
1991	Rupaye Dus Karod
1991	Jeevan Daata	Priya Singh (Shivram's daughter)
1992	Tahalka	Jenny D'Costa
1992	Dil Aashna Hai	Salma A. Baig
1992	Nishchaiy	Parvati
1993	Sahibaan	Rajkumari Razee
1994	Mahakshathriya	Kannada Movie
1994	Anari Dada
1995	Jallaad
1995	Fauji	Lajwanti ("Lajjo")
1996	Yash	Mrs. Kalpana Rai
1998	Sarbans Dani Guru Gobind Singh	Begam Sahiba
2001	Kasam	Bijlee
2005	Suryakaant
2008	Jai Maa Sherawaali	Devi Maa Sherawaali	credited as Sonu Pratap Walia

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