{{short description|Indian television actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}} '''Sonali Nikam''' (born 31 March 1992) is an Indian television actress best known for playing the lead role Jassi in her show ''Aadhe Adhoore'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/100416/the-lovebirds-people-love-to-hate.html|title=The lovebirds people love to hate|date=2016-04-10|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2017-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Sonali-Nikam-Aadhe-Adhoore-was-my-home-away-from-home/articleshow/51744584.cms|title=Sonali Nikam: Aadhe Adhoore was my home away from home - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=8 April 2016 |language=en|access-date=2019-09-05}}</ref> which explored infidelity in rural India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/29709/when-a-bold-plot-finally-succumbs-to-pressures-of-tradition/|title=When a Bold Plot Finally Succumbs to Pressures of Tradition - The Wire|last=Ghosh|first=Shohini|website=thewire.in|access-date=2017-01-14}}</ref> Before her breakthrough role as Jassi,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.asianage.com/tv/i-relate-jassi-sonali-nikam-135|title=I relate to Jassi: Sonali Nikam|date=2015-12-20|newspaper=Asian Age|access-date=2017-01-14}}</ref> she has essayed parallel lead roles in many hit TV series such as ''Geet Hui Sabse Parayee'' and ''Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara''.
She was most recently seen as the female lead in the & TV show ''Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi'' in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/television-ek-vivaah-aisa-bhi-suman-ranveer-sonali-nikam-abhishek-malik-off-screen/18200161|title='Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi' lead pair Sonali Nikam and Abhishek Malik don't get along well off-screen|date=2017-05-01|website=Mid-Day|language=en|access-date=2019-09-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/sonali-nikams-no-glycerine-policy|title=Sonali Nikam's no-glycerine policy|website=Free Press Journal|language=en|access-date=2019-09-05}}</ref> in 2020 she played in Qurbaan hua as saraswati neel's sister after that she played at mauka-e-vardat and she played in Harphoul mohini show as shalini in 2022
==Television == {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Show !Role !Channel !Notes |- |2009 |''Hum Dono Hain Alag Alag'' |Mallika |Star One | |- |rowspan="2"|2010 |''Godh Bharaai'' |Kavita |Sony TV | |- |''Thoda Hai Bas Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai'' |Devki |Colors TV | |- |rowspan="3"|2010–2011 |''Rakt Sambandh'' |Shraddha Deshmukh |Imagine TV |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/mumbai/launch-rakt-sambandh/Mazher-Sayed-Sonali-Nikam/articleshow/6085869.cms|title=Mazher Sayed, Sonali Nikam|website=photogallery.indiatimes.com|access-date=2019-09-05}}</ref>''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gobollywood.com/wallpapers/parties-events/rakt-sambandh/0006.jpg.html|title=Mazhar Syed and Sonali Nikam - Rakt Sambandh at Killick Nixon launch|website=gobollywood.com|access-date=2017-01-14}}</ref>'' |- |''Geet Hui Sabse Parayee'' |Naintara Singh Rathore |Star One |<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/sonali-nikam-play-naintara-geet|title=Sonali Nikam to play Naintara in Geet|last=Team|first=Tellychakkar|newspaper=Tellychakkar.com|access-date=2017-01-14}}</ref> |- |''Jaankhilavan Jasoos'' |Monalisa |SAB TV |''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://glamgold.com/sab-tv-launches-indias-first-funny-detective-comedy-jaankhilavan-jasoos/|title=SAB TV launches India's first funny detective comedy 'Jaankhilavan Jasoos' {{!}} Glamgold|website=glamgold.com|access-date=2017-01-14}}</ref>'' |- |rowspan="3"|2012–2013 |''Hum Ne Li Hai...Shapath'' |Neha |Life OK |''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bollyandhollynews.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/sonali-nikam-set-to-play-new-character-in-life-oks-shapath/|title=Sonali Nikam set to play new character in Life OK's Shapath!|date=2012-05-03|website=Tellywood|access-date=2017-01-14}}</ref>'' |- |''Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga'' |Priyanka |Sahara One | |- |''Kaali – Ek Punar Avatar'' |Sayali |Star Plus | |- |2013–2014 |''Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara'' |Revati Deewan |Star Plus |<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.metromasti.com/tv/gossip/Pyar-Ka-Dard-Hai-Sonali-Nikam-entry-as-Manik-Deewans-daughter/30107|title=Pyar Ka Dard Hai: Sonali Nikam entry as Manik Deewan's daughter|access-date=2017-01-14}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|2014–2015 |''Lakeeren Kismat Ki'' | Pallavi |Doordarshan | |- | ''Box Cricket League 1'' | Contestant | | |- |2015 |''Agent Raghav - Crime Branch'' | Akansha Arora (Ep.2) | & TV |Episodic role<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Sonali-Nikam-and-Rushad-Rana-in-Agent-Raghav/articleshow/48789962.cms|title=Sonali Nikam and Rushad Rana in 'Agent Raghav' - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2017-01-14}}</ref> |- |2015–2016 |''Aadhe Adhoore'' |Jassi |Zindagi |''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/aadhe-adhoor-on-zindagi-channel-starring-sonali-nikam-about-love-adultery-and-betrayal-275505-2015-12-03|title=Aadhe Adhoore: An unconventional story of a conventional woman|access-date=2017-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/a-lifetime-opportunity-to-play-lead-in-aadhe-adhoore-sonali-nikam/|title=A lifetime opportunity to play lead in 'Aadhe Adhoore': Sonali Nikam|date=2016-01-07|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-01-14}}</ref>'' |- |2017 |''Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi'' |Suman Parmar/Suman Mittal |& TV |''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/TV-show-Ek-Vivaha-to-feature-the-extraordinary-journey-of-a-widow/articleshow/56905362.cms|title=TV show 'Ek Vivaha' to feature the 'extraordinary' journey of a widow - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2017-02-15}}</ref>'' |- |2018 |''Kaun Hai?'' | | Colors TV | |- | 2019 | ''Laal Ishq'' | Episode 160 | rowspan="3"|&TV | |- | 2020–2021 | ''Yeshu'' | Mary | |- | 2021 | ''Mauka-E-Vardaat'' | | |- | 2022 | ''Harphoul Mohini'' | Shalini | Colors TV | |- |}
==See also== * List of Indian television actresses
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|6004819}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nikam, Sonali}} Category:Living people Category:Actresses in Hindi television Category:Indian television actresses Category:Indian soap opera actresses Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:21st-century Indian actresses