{{short description|Indian television actress (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Sonam Lamba | image = | caption = Lamba in 2017 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|02|26|df=yes}} | birth_place = Chandigarh, India | years_active = 2013–2017<br/>2021–present | occupation = {{hlist|Actress}} }} '''Sonam Lamba''' (born 26 February 1997<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sonam Lamba Height, Age, Family, Wiki, News, Videos, Discussion & More |url=https://www.indiaforums.com/person/sonam-lamba_11469 |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=India Forums |language=en}}</ref>) is an Indian television actress known for her character of Vidya Modi Suryavanshi in ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'' on Star Plus.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/saath-nibhaana-saathiya-to-take-10-year-leap/ |title='Saath Nibhaana Saathiya' to take 10-year leap |access-date=2 July 2020}}</ref>
==Life and career==
===Birth and early work ===
Lamba was born in Chandigarh and initially appeared as Ritu Pandey, younger sister of the titular female protagonist on ''Desh Ki Beti Nandini'' (2013–14). She also made appearances in the shows ‘Balika Vadhu’ and ‘Diya Aur Bati Hum’. ''Balika Vadhu'' and ''Diya Aur Baati Hum''.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}
===Breakthrough (2015–2023)===
In 2015, Lamba rose to limelight with her portrayal of Vidya Ahem Modi in the popular daily soap ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'' and continued until its culmination in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/saath-nibhaana-saathiya-to-take-10-year-leap/ |title='Saath Nibhaana Saathiya' to take 10-year leap |access-date=2 July 2020}}</ref>
In April 2018, Lamba was locked for an important role in ''Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya''. However she eventually opted out of the show owing to various changes in story track.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/rishta-hum-likhenge-naya-sonam-lamba-quits-the-show-before-even-joining-it-863726/amp |title=RISHTA HUM LIKHENGE NAYA: Sonam Lamba QUITS the show before even joining it |access-date=2 July 2020}}</ref>
In 2021, she made her comeback with Anjan TV's Ek Duje Ki Parchai, in which she is portraying the female lead role of Sandhya.
Sonam was seen in an episode of Zing TV’s Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya on 23 October 2021, as Suman.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}
In 2022, Sonam entered Colors TV’s Sasural Simar Ka 2, playing the role of Labuni.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sonam Lamba on her COMEBACK on television with serial Sasural Simar Ka 2 |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/tv/sonam-lamba-on-her-comeback-on-television-with-serial-sasural-simar-ka-2/vi-AA14gMmU |access-date=18 December 2022 |publisher=MSN |language=en-IN}}</ref>
In August 2023, Sonam entered DD National’s television serial “Jahaan Chaand Rehta Hai”, playing the lead role of Kiran.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-08-11 |title=Exclusive - Sonam Lamba on her role in Jahaan Chaand Rehta Hai: I hope to bring some change in society with this character |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-sonam-lamba-on-her-role-in-jahaan-chaand-rehta-hai-i-hope-to-bring-some-change-in-society-with-this-character/articleshow/102607734.cms |access-date=2023-11-17 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
==Television== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2013−2014 | ''Desh Ki Beti Nandini'' | Ritu Pandey | Sony Entertainment Television |- | rowspan= "2" | 2014 | ''Balika Vadhu'' | Gakashi "Gulli" Mehat | Colors TV |- | ''Diya Aur Baati Hum'' | Shalini "Shalu" Shastri | rowspan = "2" | Star Plus |- | 2015−2017 | ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'' | Vidya Modi Suryavanshi |- | 2021 | ''Ek Duje Ki Parchai'' | Sandhya | Anjan TV |- | 2021 | ''Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya'' | Suman | Zing TV |- | 2022 | ''Sasural Simar Ka 2'' | Labuni | Colors TV |- | 2023–present | ''Jahan Chand Rehta Hai'' | Kiran | DD National |- |2024 | Vishwastha | Aastha | Raiya Enterprise |- |2025 | ''Trinayani'' (upcoming) | Asmita | Zee TV |- |}
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