Salony Luthra
Salony Luthra | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–2020 |
Salony Luthra is a former Indian actress who worked in English, Tamil and Telugu-language films.
Early life and career
Salony was brought up in Shimla, India.[2] She worked as a theater artiste in Mumbai and Pondicherry.[1] She made her lead film debut with the Tamil-language film Sarabham (2014) starring Naveen Chandra.[3][4] She landed the role after being selected from a hundred applicants.[5] In the film, she played dual roles as a normal woman and a drug addict.[3] To prepare for the film, she learnt the Tamil language.[3] For the negative character, she watched Hollywood films and hung out with people who smoked.[6]
She has starred in several productions including the Hindi-language adaptation of the novel Blackbird by David Harrower.[2]
She was signed to play a role in Parandhu Sella Vaa and shot for the film in Singapore.[7] However, she left the project citing differences with the director.[8] She has also featured in several short films including Oliyum Oliyum as a blind street vendor and Kajal as a working woman.[9][3] In 2018, she starred in the Hollywood films Turned Out and Forbidden as a Spanish woman and an Indian medical student, respectively.[3][10][4] She made her Telugu debut with Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna in which she was paired with Naveen Chandra for a second time.[11][1] She played an independent woman in the film.[12][13]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Siddharth | Train Enquiry Lady | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Sarabham | Shruti and Sanjana Chandrasekar | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Turned Out | Isha | English | |
| 2020 | Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna | Bhanumathi | Telugu |
Short films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oliyum Oliyum | Visually challenged woman | Tamil | [14] |
| 2017 | Kajal | Kajal | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Forbidden | Jasleen | English Punjabi |
Television
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Under The Rupee - Hungary | English | Line producer |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Villain — Female | Sarabham | Won | [14] |
| 2016 | New York Film Festival | Best Actress | Kajal | Won | |
| Florence Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | |||
| LA Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | |||
| Jaipur International Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | |||
| 2017 | Filmfare Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | FFTG Awards | Best Actress | Forbidden | Nominated | |
| 2021 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Actress - Telugu | Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c Pecheti, Prakash. "Salony Luthra shares how she became Bhanumathi Ramakrishna". Telangana Today.
- ^ a b "I miss Delhi's street food when I am away: Salony Luthra". Hindustan Times. 16 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Kumar, Anuj (15 April 2017). "'No child's play'". The Hindu.
- ^ a b "Tamil audience is my first priority: Salony". The Times of India. 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Happy when people say that I resemble Angeline Jolie: Salony Luthra". Deccan Chronicle. 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Don't want roles similar to 'Sarabham': Salony Luthra". The Times of India.
- ^ "Salony shoots in Singapore". The Times of India.
- ^ "Salony walks out of Nasser's son's film". The Times of India.
- ^ "Salony turns street-vendor for a short film". The Times of India.
- ^ "Salony Luthra readies herself for her upcoming Hollywood flick, Turned Out". Deccan Chronicle. 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Salony Luthra is excited about her Tollywood debut". The Times of India.
- ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (8 June 2020). "Salony's reel and real lives merge". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Rooted in reality: Salony Luthra on OTT film 'Bhanumati Ramakrishna'". The New Indian Express. July 2020.
- ^ a b Balasubramanian, Roshne (1 October 2016). "Oliyum Oliyum gives sight to the blind". The New Indian Express.