Sonakshi Sinha Debut and breakthrough (2010–13)

Sinha started her career as a costume designer, designing the costumes for films like Mera Dil Leke Dekho in 2005. She made her acting debut in the 2010 film Dabangg, in which she starred opposite Salman Khan. It went on to become thehighest grossing film of 2010 and ultimately emerged as an all-time blockbuster. Sinha had to lose 30 kg in preparation for the role as a village girl.^[12] Her performance was well received, with noted critic Taran Adarsh noting that "Sonakshi Sinha looks fresh, acts confidently and pairs off very well with Salman. Most importantly, she delivers the right expressions and is not overpowered by the galaxy of stars in the cast."Although Sinha had no film releases in 2011, she won awards for her debut. This included the Filmfare Award as well as the IIFA Awards among many others.

Sinha had four releases in 2012, her first being Prabhu Deva's Rowdy Rathore, opposite Akshay Kumar. The film opened to mixed reviews from critics, although it had a strong opening at the box office, collecting approx. ₹150.6 million(US$2.2 million) on the first day and eventually became a blockbuster.

Sinha at DVD launch of Rowdy Rathore in 2012.

However, critic Rajeev Masand criticized her ornamental role and wrote that Sinha "seems to exist in this film only to have her midriff repeatedly pinched by Akshay Kumar." Her next film, Shirish Kunder's Joker, also opposite Akshay Kumar, proved to be a trade disaster at the box office and received overwhelmingly negative reviews.

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha