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'''Soha Ali Khan Pataudi''' (born 04 October 1978) is an Indian actress who has worked in [[Hindi]], [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] and English films. She is the daughter of veteran actress [[Sharmila Tagore]] and former Indian cricket captain [[Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi]], and the younger sister of [[actor]] [[Saif Ali Khan]]. She started her acting career with the romantic comedy film ''[[Dil Maange More]]'' (2004), and is best known for her role in the drama film ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' (2006), for which she was nominated for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]].<ref name = "IMDb">{{Cite web|title=Soha Ali Khan|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1675786/bio|work=Internet Movie Database|access-date=2020-07-05}}</ref>
==Early life and career==
[[File:Kunal n Soha.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Khan with her husband [[Kunal Khemu]] in 2016.]]
Pataudi was born on 4 October 1978 in [[New Delhi]], India, to the [[Pataudi family]] as the [[Nawab of Pataudi]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Soha Ali Khan khemu turns 34!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-soha-ali-khan-turns-34/20121004.htm|website=[[Rediff]]|access-date=14 May 2016|date=4 October 2012}}</ref> Hailing from the [[Pashtuns|Pashtun]] ancestry, she is the youngest daughter of [[Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi]], the 9th [[Nawab of Pataudi]], and [[Sharmila Tagore]], an Indian actress. Both her father [[Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi]] and paternal grandfather [[Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi]] were former captains of the [[Indian cricket team]], while her grandmother, [[Sajida Sultan|Sajida Sultan Pataudi]], was the [[Begum of Bhopal]]. Her elder brother [[Saif Ali Khan]] is a Bollywood actor and her elder sister, [[Saba Ali Khan]], is a jewellery designer and the mutawalli of Auqaf-e-Shahi. The titular Begum of Bhopal, Saleha Sultan, was her aunt, and through her, she is the first cousin of cricketer, [[Saad Bin Jung]]. The late major general of Pakistan, [[Sher Ali Khan Pataudi]], is her great-granduncle, and the diplomat [[Shahryar Khan]] is her uncle, through her grandaunt [[Abida Sultan]]. She is the aunt of [[Sara Ali Khan]] and the sister-in-law of [[Kareena Kapoor Khan]].
Soha attended [[The British School, New Delhi|The British School]], in [[New Delhi]], studied modern history at [[Balliol College, Oxford]] and earned a [[Masters degree]] in [[International Relations]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Mom wants me to have a regular job like others: Soha Ali Khan|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/mom-wants-me-to-have-a-regular-job-like-others-soha-ali-khan-610017|website=NDTV Movies|publisher=Mid-day.com|access-date=14 May 2016|date=9 January 2013}}</ref> from the [[London School of Economics and Political Science]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/soha-ali-khan-i-would-like-my-daughter-to-go-to-the-oxford-university-1606867.html|title=Soha Ali Khan: I Would Like My Daughter to Go to the Oxford University|website=News18|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref>
Soha made her acting debut with the [[Bollywood]] film ''[[Dil Maange More!!!]]'' (2004). She performed in the [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] film ''[[Antar Mahal]]'' (2005), and was also a part of ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' (2006). She appeared in ''[[Khoya Khoya Chand]]'' and in the 2009 film, ''[[99 film|99]]''. Her next release was ''[[Tum Mile]],'' opposite [[Emraan Hashmi]]. Soha hosted the game show ''Godrej Khelo Jeeto Jiyo''.<ref>[http://www.starplus.in/pages/index.php?s=Godrej%20Khelo%20Jeeto%20Jiyo&showid=29&pid=727 ''Godrej Khelo Jeeto Jiyo'']</ref> She also appeared in the film ''[[Mr Joe B. Carvalho]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/nov/191113-soha-ali-khan-wears-bikini-mr-joe-b-carvalho.htm|title=Soha Ali Khan wears a bikini for 'Mr Joe B Carvalho'|work=Mid-Day.com|date=16 November 2013|access-date=16 November 2013}}</ref> Khan's debut book, ''The Perils of Being Moderately Famous'', which features a collection of humorous anecdotes about her life as a royal princess, was published in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/soha-ali-khans-debut-book-launched-at-a-starry-evening/articleshow/62079322.cms|title=Soha Ali Khan's debut book launched at a starry evening - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-09-04}}</ref> In 2017, she acted in a short film, ''Soundproof'', which was directed by Aditya Kelgaonkar. It was screened at various film festivals and won awards at the [[New York Indian Film Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iaac.us/nyiff2018/Schedule-May11.htm|title=18th Annual NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL SCREENING SCHEDULE Friday May 11|website=New York Indian Film Festival|access-date=28 January 2020}}</ref> Indian Film Festival of Houston,<ref name="Indian Film Festival of Houston SOUND PROOF"/> Ottawa Indian Film Festival Awards, where it won best short film award;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oiffa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/OIFFA_72-Hour-Short-Film-Challenge.pdf|title=Welcome to the 2nd OIFFA 72-Hour Short Film Challenge!|website=Ottawa Indian Film Festival Awards|access-date=28 January 2020}}</ref> [[International Film Festival of Kerala|International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala]], where it won award for best short fiction;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://idsffk.in/awards-11th-international-documentary-short-film-festival-of-kerala/|title=Awards -11th International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala|website=International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala|access-date=28 January 2020}}</ref> and Belgaum International Short Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inbelagavi.com/belgaum-international-short-film-festival-successfully-hosted/|title=Belgaum International Short Film festival successfully hosted|website=Inbelagavi.com|access-date=28 January 2020}}</ref>
==Personal life==
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