Sonya Jehan
| Sonya Jehan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | سونیا جہاں |
| Born |
Sonya Rizvi Karachi, Pakistan |
| Residence | Mumbai, India |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse(s) | Vivek Narain |
Sonya Rizvi (born 24 April 1980), better known by her stage name Sonya Jehan is a Pakistani actress. Sonya was born to Jehan-Rizvi family. She is granddaughter of Pakistan's legendary singer Noor Jehan and filmmaker Shaukat Hussain Rizvi. She is also the owner of a French restaurant Cafe Flo in Karachi.
Jehan was born and grew up in Lahore, Pakistan to Pakistani father Akbar Hussain Rizvi and French mother Florence Rizvi. Her original name is Sonya Rizvi but she changed her last name to Jehan in honour of her grandmother, Noor Jehan. She is the sister of actor Sikander Rizvi, granddaughter of subcontinent's legendary singer Noor Jehan and producer Shaukat Hussain Rizvi, niece of singer Zille Huma and cousin of actor Ahmed Ali Butt. Jehan had her early education in O-levels from the Centre of Advanced Studies and A-Levels from The Lyceum School, both located in Karachi. She then went to London for higher studies and received a degree in design from Central St Martins College of Art and Design. She returned to Pakistan the same year in which she received her graduation degree.
Jehan made her film debut with the romantic historic film Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story in 2005 opposite Kabir Bedi. Jehan played the role of Mumtaz Mahal, who is betrayed by the film's central character. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and was moderately successful at the box office; however, Jehan's performance was praised by film critics. Jehan's second release, was Sudhir Mishra's romantic drama Khoya Khoya Chand with Shiney Ahuja. The film revolves around the lifestyle of celebrities with aplomb with the 1950s film industry as its backdrop. The film received positive reviews from critics, and Jehan earned critical acclaim for her performance. Jehan next appeared as religious American Muslim professor Haseena, in the social drama My Name Is Khan, her first collaboration with Karan Johar. The film set in America received positive feedback from critics and her performance was praised in particular. The film was the most expensive Bollywood film of 2010 and also the highest-value buy over for any Indian film, surpassing the previous record of INR900 million (US$14 million) and was declared as the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2010. In addition to acting in films, she is also the owner of one of Karachi's French restaurants, Cafe Flo.
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