Salony Luthra Explained

Salony Luthra is an Indian actress who works in English, Tamil and Telugu-language films.

Career

Salony Luthra 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.^{[2] [3]} She landed the role after being selected from a hundred applicants.^[4] In the film, she played dual roles as a normal woman and a drug addict. To prepare for the film, she learnt the Tamil language. For the negative character, she watched Hollywood films and hung out with people who smoked.^[5]

She has starred in several productions including the Hindi-language adaptation of the novel Blackbird by David Harrower.^[6]

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] In 2018, she starred in the Hollywood films Turned Out and Forbidden as a Spanish woman and an Indian medical student, respectively.^{[10] [3]} She made her Telugu debut with Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna in which she was paired with Naveen Chandra for a second time.^[11] She played an independent woman in the film.^{[12] [13]}

Early life

Salony was brought up in Shimla, India.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2013	Siddharth	Train passenger
2014	Sarabham	Shruti and Sanjana Chandrasekar
2017	Kajal		Hindi	short film
2018	Turned Out	Isha
	Forbidden	Jasleen		short film
2020	Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna	Bhanumathi

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2014		Best Villain Female	Sarabham
2016		Best Actress	Kajal
	Florence Film Festival	Best Actress
		Best Actress
		Best Actress
2017		Best Actress
2020		Best Actress	Forbidden
2021		Best Debut Actress - Telugu	Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna

Notes and References

1. Web site: Salony Luthra shares how she became Bhanumathi Ramakrishna. Prakash. Pecheti. Telangana Today.
2. Web site: 'No child's play'. Anuj. Kumar. April 15, 2017. The Hindu.
3. Web site: Tamil audience is my first priority: Salony. The Times of India.
4. Web site: Happy when people say that I resemble Angeline Jolie: Salony Luthra. Deccan Chronicle. 27 June 2014.
5. Web site: Don't want roles similar to 'Sarabham': Salony Luthra. The Times of India.
6. Web site: I miss Delhi's street food when I am away: Salony Luthra. February 16, 2017. Hindustan Times.
7. Web site: Salony shoots in Singapore. The Times of India.
8. Web site: Salony walks out of Nasser's son's film. The Times of India.
9. Web site: Salony turns street-vendor for a short film. The Times of India.
10. Web site: Salony Luthra readies herself for her upcoming Hollywood flick, Turned Out. July 11, 2017. Deccan Chronicle.
11. Web site: Salony Luthra is excited about her Tollywood debut. The Times of India.
12. Web site: Salony's reel and real lives merge. Sashidhar. Adivi. June 8, 2020. Deccan Chronicle.
13. Web site: Rooted in reality: Salony Luthra on OTT film 'Bhanumati Ramakrishna'. The New Indian Express.