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Sonu Srinivas Gowda Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 15, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth30 June 1994

Age29 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceMandya, Karnataka

ProfessionActor, Social media influencer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyMother; brother Sagar Srinivas Gowda

Sonu Srinivas Gowda Biography

Sonu Srinivas Gowda is an Indian actress and social media influencer from Karnataka who rose to public attention through short-form video platforms and has

Early life and background

Sonu Srinivas Gowda was born Sambhavi Srinivas Gowda on 30 June 1994 in Mandya, Karnataka. She grew up in a South Indian family and later made Bengaluru her hometown. Her father passed away when she was in second grade; Sonu has spoken about the support her family received from an uncle after that loss. She completed her schooling in Halaguru and went on to pursue a diploma from a college in Ramanagara.

Career

Sonu began building an audience by making lip-sync and short-form videos on the platform TikTok, where she amassed a large following prior to the app’s ban in India. After TikTok was discontinued in the country, she shifted her activity to Instagram Reels and continued to grow as a content creator and brand promoter. By 2022 she had established a significant Instagram presence and maintained a self-titled YouTube channel with vlogs about lifestyle, family and career.

Her television debut came in 2021 as a participant on the Kannada game show Suvarna Superstar, broadcast on Star Suvarna. In 2022 she joined the digital reality series Bigg Boss Kannada OTT on VOOT and was among the top five contestants; she has said the show changed the way the public perceived her. For her appearance on Bigg Boss Kannada OTT she was reported to have been paid Rs 3 Lakh per month.

Sonu’s film debut took place in 2022 with a cameo in the Kannada film Cadburys. She has described how the opportunity arose after producers noticed her viral videos on social media and cast her directly without a formal audition.

Public profile

Sonu is active across social platforms and has leveraged that presence into work as an influencer and brand promoter. She has shared aspects of her personal life publicly, including tattoos and her relationship history. Sonu has a pet dog named Breezer and frequently posts photos with her on social media. She has also been open about lifestyle choices such as consuming alcohol on social occasions.

Sonu has discussed personal hardships in interviews, including the death of her father and the financial and emotional support her family later received from relatives. She has mentioned holding a diploma-level education when asked about her qualifications.

Controversies and legal matters

Several incidents received media attention in 2022. Sonu reported being a victim of blackmail and lodged a police complaint against individuals she said were circulating fake and explicit material online. Separately, a follower filed an FIR alleging that a promoted Instagram investment page had defrauded them after they invested money; the complaint named Sonu in relation to the page’s promotion.

Personal life

Sonu is unmarried. She has said she dated a man named Arun prior to joining Bigg Boss Kannada OTT and has discussed that relationship publicly. Her family includes her mother and a brother, Sagar Srinivas Gowda. Sonu follows Hinduism.

Latest updates

As of 2023, Sonu continued to be active as a digital creator with a growing YouTube channel and maintained visibility through television and film projects. Her early work on short-form platforms remains the foundation of her public profile, and she has described the transition from TikTok to Instagram as the path that led to television and film opportunities.

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Recent Work

Cadburys

Kannada film — cameo role (debut film, 2022)

2022
Bigg Boss Kannada OTT

Contestant on the digital reality show (top 5 finalist, 2022)

2022
Suvarna Superstar

Participant on the Kannada game show (television debut, 2021)

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. Built an early audience on TikTok and transitioned to Instagram Reels
  2. Television debut on Suvarna Superstar (2021)
  3. Appeared in Bigg Boss Kannada OTT and finished among the top five contestants (2022)
  4. Made film debut with a cameo in Cadburys (2022)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sonu Srinivas Gowda born?

Sonu Srinivas Gowda was born on 30 June 1994.

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