Ekta Sohini

Ekta Sohini, born on March 27, 1971, in Bombay (yeah, before it went all Mumbai on us), is basically the kind of actress whose face you remember from a ton of '90s Bollywood gems. If you’ve watched Vaastav: The Reality, you’ve seen her hold her own next to Sanjay Dutt, which is no small feat—dude was on fire in that movie. She’s also in Nazar Ke Samne (1995), which, honestly, is one of those crime thrillers that’s got all the drama, over-the-top villains, and those classic melodramatic courtroom scenes you just can’t get enough of if you grew up on Hindi cinema. And then there’s Commotion (1992)—bit of an underdog, not everyone’s seen it, but it’s got her signature charm. People might not realize she’s been married to Mohnish Behl since '92. That’s a long run in Bollywood years, considering how wild that industry gets. Back in the day, Ekta was all over the place—films, TV serials, you name it. She’s got this way of playing strong women who aren’t pushovers, but she can switch to vulnerable in a snap, which made her stand out from a lot of the cookie-cutter actresses of her time. Her career didn’t blow up into superstardom, but she’s one of those actresses whose work sticks with you. She had this knack for picking roles that always felt grounded, even when the plot was flying off the rails. Basically, if you’re a fan of retro Bollywood, you’ve definitely seen Ekta Sohini do her thing.