Remember Emraan Hashmi's 'Jannat' actress Sonal Chauhan? Here's what she's up to now

With an arresting screen presence in her Bollywood debut, Jannat, Sonal Chauhan instantly became one of the most loved actresses with a girl-next-door appeal and there has been no looking back ever since. Set to make a stir yet again, the gorgeous actress recently went de-glam in order to essay the role of a Rajput girl in J P Dutta’s upcoming film Paltan.

A natural beauty, Sonal often posts pictures of herself in little to no makeup on her social media handles, so facing the camera sans makeup was easy. Though the enchanting diva landed the movie owing to more than that.

If sources are to be believed, Dutta was looking for someone with a certain vulnerability, poise and strength that would suit the role of a Rajput girl in the film. The veteran filmmaker’s search ended, as Sonal fit the bill perfectly on all accounts and also interestingly happens to be Rajput in real life!

Says Sonal, “I have admired J P sir’s films. It is an honour to be part of this huge project. I am so glad that J P sir deemed me as the right choice for the role. I can’t wait to know how it’s received by the audiences. I got a chance to say my thanks to the Indian army through this film and for that I am overwhelmed beyond words.”

JP Dutta's Paltan marks the return of Sonal Chauhan in Hindi cinema after about 5 years. Her last Bollywood film was 3G opposite Neil Nitin Mukesh which released back in the year 2013. The actress got busy with a couple of South Indian films in Telugu and Tamil languages post that. Reportedly, she'll also be seen in the film Jack and Jill apart from Paltan.  It'll be interesting to watch her back on screen in a Bollywood film after her hiatus.