American actor working in India
Edward Sonnenblick |
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| Born | (1980-06-27) 27 June 1980 (age 44)
United States |
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| Occupation | Actor • Host |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Spouse | Sonal Mehta (m. 2009) |
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| Children | 1 |
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Edward Sonnenblick (born 27 June 1980) is an American actor known for his works in Indian cinema and television.[1][2] He has starred in works such as Firangi (2017), Veere Di Wedding (2018), Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019), Kesari (2019), and RRR (2022).[3][4] He appeared in television series such as Jhansi Ki Rani, and The Kapil Sharma Show.[5]
Early life and career
Edward Sonnenblick was born in Southern California and grew up in San Francisco, United States.[6] He graduated from Humboldt State University with a BS in botany. Later, he worked as a natural foods chef in Northern California for 15 years.[7]
Edward learnt Hindi and moved to Mumbai to seek his fortune as an actor. Edward was inspired by the 2001 Hindi film Lagaan.[8] He visited India in 2005 for a two-week course at the Vipassana International Academy in Igatpuri, Nashik. He went on to play the double role of evil British twin brothers in Jhansi Ki Rani.[9] Edward was the host of the serial Indipedia on Epic channel in 2017.[10][11] He has worked in films like Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, Veere Di Wedding, and RRR.
Personal life
Edward is married to Sonal Mehta, a freelance creative director in June 2009,[12] whom he met a year back. The couple have a son.[13]
Filmography
- All films are in Hindi, unless mentioned.
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Denotes films that have not yet been released
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Television
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Show
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Role
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Notes
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| 2009
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Jhanshi ki Rani
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Captain Manson
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unknown episodes
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| 2012
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Fear Files
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Dr. Morris
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1 episodes
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| 2015
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Stories by Rabindranath Tagore
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Unknown Character
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2 episodes
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| 2017
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Inside Edge
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Hamish McCall
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10 episodes
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| 2017
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Bose: Dead/Alive
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Stanley Allen
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9 episodes
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| 2017
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Indipedia
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Self
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15 episodes
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| 2019
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The Insiders
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Chandika's Brother
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2 episodes
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| 2019
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The Kapil Sharma Show
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Robert Paswan
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6 episodes
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| 2023
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Jubilee
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Vladimir Sayadyants
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Amazon Prime Video
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