Actress Soundarya was a sensation in the Indian film industry, two decades ago. It is believed that her photo in the poster of a film was enough to draw audiences to theatres. Some reports suggest that even many well-known heroes used to wait for her dates which highlights the craze she had during the late 90s. Producers of that era often claim that the mere presence of the actress’ name in the film was enough to guarantee significant success at the box office. Do you know what happened to the actress? Let us find out.
Soundarya was a well-known face in the late 90s and early 2000s. She has delivered some blockbuster hits. She has worked in more than 100 films in her 12-year film career. She has acted in multiple Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, and Malayalam films that gave her immense popularity. Very few people know about the life of the actress before she made her debut in the Indian entertainment industry. Soundarya was studying MBBS. She discontinued her studies in 1992 following the first year of her academics to try her hands in the entertainment industry.
The actress made her silver screen debut with the 1992 Kannada film Baa Nanna Preethisu. She made her debut in the Tamil film industry with the film Ponnumani in 1993. She portrayed the role of a mentally disabled person. Her performance in the film was highly appreciated by the audience and critics.
In the late 90s, she delivered some box office hit films like Arunachalam alongside superstar Rajinikanth and Choodalani Vundi alongside Chiranjeevi. The film Arunachalam emerged as the highest-grossing film of 1997. Soundarya was also seen in the 1999 famous Bollywood film Sooryavansham opposite Amitabh Bachchan. The film received a huge attraction from the audience.
Soundarya was at the peak of her fame when she faced a tragic incident that took her life. On April 17, 2004, the popular actress died in a plane crash along with her brother Amarnath. They were reportedly travelling to Karimnagar from Bengaluru for some election campaigns of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She died at the age of 27 leaving the Indian film industry in shock.
As per reports, Soundarya owned a property of Rs 100 crore when she died. Her properties were a point of discussion for several years as the family members reportedly got indulged in legal battles to claim the property of the famous actress. Soundarya reportedly owned several properties. She owned a building in Hanumantha Nagar, which had two houses and three shops. She also owned office space in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, as per a report.
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