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Fan Club of the Week: Sonarika Bhadoria

FILM and TV star Sonarika Bhadoria has delighted fans with powerful performances, including her latest TV serial Prithvi Vallabh. One fan club dedicated to the versatile actress was initially set up by Mumbai-based Nikita, Yasha Singh and Shruti Nilekani, and was taken over by Yaminee Verma.

Eastern Eye caught up with Sonarikan FC to find out more...


What made you set up the fan club?

Our fan club was set up to show our immense love for Sonarika. We love to call ourselves Sonarikans, hence our fan club is called Sonarikan FC.

Tell us more about your fan club...

In our fan club, all the followers are like a family and all the work we do belongs to everyone. We update followers about all the latest news and updates about Sonarika, and involve them in any celebrations we do on social media, especially for her birthday.

What has been your best moment?

All the moments we have shared with her have been memorable and beautiful, which include her every like, retweet and reply. Also when she followed our fan club and interacted with all the fans.

What is the best thing you like about Sonarika Bhadoria?

She’s very down-to-earth and humble, which is evident by tweets and live chats she has done with fans. We love that she is a beautiful and talented person, but with no ego.

What is your favourite work Sonarika has done?

All her work has been our favourite, be it her role as Goddess Parvati in Devon ke Dev Mahadev or all her roles in her Telugu movies and Hindi movie Saansein. Each role is unique and interesting.

Tell us an interesting fact on her...

She’s a hopelessly romantic person and an action lover, both at the same time. Also we love the way she expresses her thoughts through wonderful photos.

What is your definition of a true fan?

A true fan is a person who loves their favourite actor as their own family. A person who supports them in their good and bad times. A true fan must always stand by their favourite like they do with their family.

Visit Twitter: @Sonarikan_FC and Instagram: @sonakifan for more

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