Making a beeline for Bollywood, is 18-year-old Soniya Mehra, daughter of late Vinod Mehra and Kiran Mehra. Soniya is all set to step into Bollywood in a film to be produced by Kamal Sadanah and directed by Anant Mahadevan. The film is a remake of Victoria No. 203 where Soniya will be playing the character that was played by Saira Banu in the original.
“Ever since I can remember I have always wanted to act. I have always been fond of Bollywood and acting,” she says. 
Brought up in Kenya, Soniya started her acting training around the age of nine in the London Academy of Music and Arts and started learning dance since the age of four. “After coming to India from Kenya, I came and joined Anupam Kher’s acting classes and it was a learning experience. Right now, I am working on my diction and am busy with jazz classes with Uma and Jhetti. Apart from that, I have just finished learning kathak from Viru Krishnaji.”
Soniya talks about her debut film with excitement. “I was pleasantly surprised when I got this offer. It’s a bit daunting to get a role where I have to step into the shoes of a legendary actress like Saira Banuji, at the outset of my career. I have seen the original but after signing the remake, I saw it twice more. I am sure it is going to be a wonderful journey. Right now it all sounds and feels very exciting.”
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