Sonia Malhar Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Actress
Nationality	Indian
Birthplace	Chithara, Kollam, Kerala

Bio/Wiki

Other Name	Dr Soniya Malhaar
Religion	Hinduism
Hometown	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Reading

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Govt H. S. S. (G.H.S.S.) Chithara
College/University	Kerala University (1992 - 1995)
Educational Qualification	Graduate in History

Personal Life

Marital Status	Widow

Relationships & More

Husband/Spouse	Manu (died. 2015)
Children	Adwaith Malhaar Adithyan Malhaar

Family

Spouse	Manu (died. 2015)
Children	Adwaith Malhaar Adithyan Malhaar

Career

Debut	Pulival Pattanam (2012)
Awards	2024: Best Social Services Award at the National Confederation of NRI Association of India in New Delhi 2019: Special Jury Award at the South Indian Cinema Television Academy (SICTA) Awards for the film Sthree Sthree (2019)
Career Highlights	Sonia Malhar began her career in the film industry as a junior artist in 2012 after being introduced by a film camera operator. Since the mid-2000s, she has been dedicated to social activism, addressing issues such as education, healthcare, and poverty. She is a patron and director of the Kerala Blind Association, an NGO established for blind welfare. Sonia received a doctorate in Social Work in 2018 in recognition of her extensive social activism. In 2022, she founded her own NGO, Global Peace Authority, which focuses on various social issues. She bravely spoke out in August 2024 about her own experiences with harassment in the film industry.

Favourites

Role model(s)	Mother Teresa Daya Bai

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/soniyamalhaar/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/Dr.SoniyaMalhaar/

Some Lesser Known Facts

Before entering acting, Sonia worked as an insurance agent.
Her funding for social services came from her earnings as both an actress and an insurance agent.
Aside from her debut film, she has appeared in movies like Kidney Biriyani (2015), Utharam Parayathe (2017), Sthree Sthree (2019), and Rhithum – Beyond the Truth (2024).
Sonia chose not to disclose the name of the actor involved in her harassment experience for the sake of the actor's family.