Sonakshi Sinha is one of the most popular leading actresses of Hindi cinema. She made her Bollywood debut in 2010 with Salman Khan’s film Dabangg. Since then, Sonakshi Sinha’s films have proven her talent and versatility in various genres such as drama, action, comedy and romance.
Many of Sonakshi Sinha’s films have been extremely successful at the box office and her performance has received a lot of praise. While we look forward to her future films, let’s take a look at some of Sonakshi Sinha’s best films that are worth watching.
7 best movies of Sonakshi Sinha that will leave you spellbound:
1. Mission Mangal (2019)
- running time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
- Movie Genre: Drama
- Movie Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Nithya Menon, Kirti Kulhari, Sharman Joshi
- Director: Jagan Shakti
- Author: R Balki, Jagan Shakti, Nidhi Singh Dharma, Saket Kondiparthi
- year of release: 2019
- Where to watch/OTT platform: Disney+ Hotstar
One of Sonakshi Sinha’s most acclaimed films is Mission Mangal. The film is based on the lives of ISRO scientists who played a key role in the success of India’s Mars Orbiter Mission. Sonakshi plays the role of propulsion control specialist Eka Gandhi.
2. Ittefaq (2017)
- running time: 1 hour 44 minutes
- IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
- Movie Genre: Mystery/Thriller
- Movie Star Cast: Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha, Akshaye Khanna
- Director: Abhay Chopra
- Author: Abhay Chopra, Shreyas Jain, Nikhil Mehrotra
- year of release: 2017
- Where to watch/OTT platform: netflix
Ittefaq is a must-watch in Sonakshi Sinha’s list of movies. She plays Maya, a housewife and one of the two witnesses to a double murder. She presents the crime story in a different way from writer Vikram’s story.
3. Force 2 (2016)
- running time: 2 hours 3 minutes
- IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
- Movie Genre: Action/Thriller
- Movie Star Cast: John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha, Tahir Raj Bhasin
- Director: Acting Dev
- Author: Parvez Sheikh, Jasmeet K Reen
- year of release: 2016
- Where to watch/OTT platform: netflix
In John Abraham and Sonakshi Sinha’s film Force 2, both work together on a big mission. ACP Yashvardhan and RAW agent Kamaljit Kaur have to together expose the criminal who leaks important information that poses a threat to the RAW agent.
4. Akira (2016)
- running time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
- Movie Genre: Action/Thriller
- Movie Star Cast: Sonakshi Sinha, Konkona Sen Sharma, Anurag Kashyap
- Director: A.R. Murugadoss
- Author: Santhakumar, AR Murugadoss, Karan Singh Rathore
- year of release: 2016
- Where to watch/OTT platform: Disney+ Hotstar
The entertaining film Akira is a remake of the Tamil film Mouna Guru. It is the story of a college girl who has been trained in self-defense. However, she has to fight for her innocence when she becomes the target of corrupt police officers.
5. Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty (2014)
- running time: 2 hours 40 minutes
- IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
- Movie Genre: Action/Thriller
- Movie Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Freddy Daruwala, Sumeet Raghavan
- Director: A.R. Murugadoss
- Author: A.R. Murugadoss
- year of release: 2014
- Where to watch/OTT platform: YouTube
Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty is one of the many favourite movies of Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha. It revolves around an Indian Army officer Virat, who is on leave. In Mumbai, he embarks on a mission to capture the leader of a sleeper cell network that threatens the city. Sonakshi plays his girlfriend Saiba.
6. Lootera (2013)
- running time: 2 hours 16 minutes
- IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
- Movie Genre: Romance/Drama
- Movie Star Cast: Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Barun Chanda, Vikrant Massey
- Director: Vikramaditya Motwani
- Author: Bhavani Iyer, Anurag Kashyap
- year of release: 2013
- Where to watch/OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video/Disney+ Hotstar/JioCinema
Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha’s film Lootera was loved by the audience and is still loved by the audience. Set in the backdrop of the 1950s, the film revolves around Pakhi falling in love with an archaeologist named Varun who has a double life. What happens next is a story of betrayal, emotions, hope and love.
7. Dabangg (2010)
- running time: 2 hours 6 minutes
- IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
- Movie Genre: Action/Comedy
- Movie Star Cast: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonu Sood, Arbaaz Khan, Vinod Khanna, Dimple Kapadia
- Director: abhinav kashyap
- Author: Abhinav Kashyap, Dilip Shukla
- year of release: 2010
- Where to watch/OTT platform: YouTube
Dabangg is Sonakshi Sinha’s debut film, which marks her grand entry into the film industry. The story is based on the adventures of a police officer named Chulbul Pandey, who faces a corrupt political leader named Chhedi Singh. Sonakshi plays the role of Rajjo, whom Chulbul falls in love with and eventually marries.
Apart from her commendable work on the big screen, Sonakshi Sinha has also made her mark in the OTT space through projects like the crime thriller series Daahad and more recently the period drama Heeramandi. We can’t wait to see what Sonakshi brings next for her fans.
