Indian Fashion model turned actress Sonal Chauhan turns a year older today. The Jannat star got her big break after Kunal Deshmukh spotted her at a restaurant. The next she remembers; she was cast opposite Emraan Hashmi. But even before Jannat happened, Sonal was already a popular face in the modeling and commercial world. She was crowned as the Miss World Tourism 2005 at Miri, Sarawak state of Malaysia wherein  she became the first Indian to have claimed Miss World Tourism title.

Hailing from Delhi, she belongs to the Royal Chauhan Rajput of Mainpuri. Never having a dream of becoming an actor, Sonal began her journey from Delhi. After she made up to Mumbai, her journey has now continued to South and is a popular actress there today. She did popular films like Rainbow and  Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu in South.