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Simran Singh | May 25, 2025, 11:30 PM IST
1.Meet Sonam, born as Bakhtawar Khan
Sonam, born as Bakhtawar Khan, made her debut in 1987 with a Telugu film called Samrat. Later, Yash Chopra launched her in Bollywood with his film Vijay. It’s said that it was Yash Chopra who suggested she change her name to Sonam. Soon after her debut, Sonam became a popular actress, worked with top actors, including Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Nasseruddin Shah, and others. Her notable work includes Tridev, Kroadh, Kodama Simham, Ajooba, Fateh, and Vishwatma.
2.Sonam left school, started working in films for family
In her recent Instagram post, Sonam revealed that she's an 8th-grade school dropout and started working in Bollywood at 13 to support her family. By 18, she became a star, but...
3.Sonam got married, and had to leave India
Sonam got married to filmmaker Rajiv Rai in 1991. They have worked together in hit films like Tridev and Vishwatma, both of which did well at the box office. After marriage, Sonam’s life changed. As per an IANS report, in 1997, a hitman working for underworld don Abu Salem tried to kill Rajiv Rai. After this scary incident, the couple left India and settled in the UK.
4.Sonam ended her marriage after 25 years
Since 2001, Sonam and Rajiv have been living separately. In 2016, they officially got divorced and ended their marriage after 25 years. Sonam is currently living with her son, who has autism.
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5.Sonam is now active on social media, making her fans nostalgic
Sonam Khan is currently active on Instagram. In her latest post, Sonam shared her school identity card and gave a glimpse of her tough life in the caption. "Though I didn’t have much of a childhood.. I started working at the age of 13 and a half to support my family… Technically, I am an 8th standard dropout."
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