Sanya Malhotra (born 25 February 1992) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She made her acting debut in 2016 with Nitesh Tiwari\'s top-grossing biographical sports drama Dangal, in which she portrayed the wrestler Babita Kumari. She went on to star in the comedy-drama Badhaai Ho (2018) and the romance Photograph (2019).\n', '

Malhotra was born and raised in a Punjabi family in Delhi, India. She completed her schooling from Ryan International School, Mayur Vihar, Delhi and graduated from Gargi College of Delhi University. She is a trained dancer in contemporary and ballet.\n', '

After graduating, Malhotra participated in the dance reality show Dance India Dance and made it to the top 100. She moved to Mumbai, where she began appearing in auditions and began assisting camerapersons for television commercials. Later, she did advertisement for ₹5,000 (US$72) and after a year, casting director Mukesh Chhabra called for an audition. She was selected for Nitesh Tiwari\'s biographical sports film Dangal along with Fatima Sana Shaikh, who was also relatively new.\n', '

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