Sobhita Dhulipala is an Indian supermodel, former Miss Earth India winner, and movie actress. She also appeared on the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar in 2014. The model-turned-actor made her Bollywood debut with Anurag Kashyap's Raman Raghav 2.0 in 2016.
EARLY LIFE
Born on 31st of May, 1992 in Tenali, Andhra Pradesh, Sobhita moved to Visakhapatnam with her family at the age of three. Upon moving there, she attended the Little Angels School thereafter she pursued commerce in high school at the Visakha Valley School. After completing her schooling, Sobhita moved to Mumbai where she attended HR College of Commerce and Economics. She is also a trained classical Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer.
Sobhita won the Femina Miss India Bangalore pageant in 2013, owing to which she received a direct entry into the top 23 of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant. During the contest, she received the Miss Stylish Hair, Miss Adventurous, and the Miss Fashion Icon, Miss Talented, Miss Dancing Queen, and Miss iTimes Digital Diva titles. After entering the top 5 finalists of the pageant, Sobhita was crowned Miss India Earth. After winning the title, the model represented India at Miss Earth Philippines in 2013.
She also featured on the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar in 2014, marking her entry into the fashion industry. She then appeared on the covers of magazines like Femina, Mandate, and Hi!Blitz, and has walked the ramp for reputed fashion and jewelry designers.
ACTING CAREER
After a successful modeling career, Sobhita entered the film industry and made her Bollywood debut with Anurag Kashyap's 2016 Indian psychological thriller Raman Raghav 2.0 co-starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vicky Kaushal, and Anuschka Sawhney. Her 2018 project includes Goodachari. Her 2019 release includes Moothon.