BH Harsh
7. Double XL
Sharing screen with Huma Qureshi, Sonakshi headlined this film about body positivity and female friendship, lending it a lot of warmth and gravitas.
6. R Rajkumar
Matching Shahid Kapoor step by step in this boisterous caper by Prabhu Deva, Sonakshi added a feather on her cap as far as embracing masala cinema was concerned.
5. Akira
Sonakshi’s feisty personality found a great companion in this action-thriller by AR Murugadoss, where the actor got to display her action chops.
4. Dabangg
There was a lot of skepticism around her debut, but Sonakshi silenced all the naysayers with an emotionally intelligent performance as Rajjo, a strong-headed village belle, in the Salman-starrer actioner.
3. Dahaad
Sonakshi made a stellar OTT debut with her heartfelt portrayal of a Dalit cop who is fighting too many battles at once in the arid, violent land of Rajasthan.
2. Heeramandi
It’s hard to hold your own among seasoned actors like Manisha Koirala, and Richa Chaddha among others, but Sonakshi displayed an impressive hold on her craft, seamlessly blending in the outlandish universe of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali saga.
1. Lootera (2013)
Melancholy rarely felt this searingly beautiful, as Sonakshi Sinha gave life to the wounded romantic in this Vikramaditya Motwane romance.