New Delhi: Veteran yesteryear actress Sonam, whose real name is Bakhtawar Khan, is best remembered for Tridev’s superhit song ‘Oye Oye…Tirchi Topi Wale’. She was one of the most loved female faces of the late 80s and early 90s. Not many people know that she is the niece of veteran actor Raza Murad and granddaughter of veteran actor Murad. He acted in more than 30 films from 1988 to 1994.
Who is Sonam?
Sonam made her big screen debut in the Telugu film Samrat (1987), but got her first Hindi film break on reel with Yash Chopra’s 1988 film Vijay. Her most famous film was Tridev (1989) with Naseeruddin Shah, Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Sangeeta Bijlani, Anupam Kher and Amrish Puri. The multi-starrer made him a star.
Where is Sonam Khan now?
Sonam tied the knot with filmmaker Rajeev Rai, who directed her in Tridev and Vishwatma. Rajeev was the son of filmmaker Gulshan Rai, the founder of the banner Trimurti Films. Soon after marriage, Sonam quit acting. However, Sonam and Rajeev Rai finally got divorced in 2016 after 15 years of separation.
Sonam is active on Instagram with more than 108K followers. She is an avid social media user and keeps sharing her regular updates. She looks gorgeous in her glamorous avatar and of course, she has defied age like a true blue ageless diva.











