Tollywood woke up to the devastating news of Sonika Singh Chauhan's death on Saturday morning. The actress passed away post a fatal car accident in the wee hours of the morning. 

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Sonika was a renowned model turned actress in Kolkata. Not many people actually know her across the nation. The news of her accident has shocked the whole Bengali film and television industry.

Here's all you need to know about Sonika. 

Sonika was a Kolkata based actress-cum-model. She was a student of La Martiniere Girls School and completed her higher education from Mount Carmel College. She was one of the most talented students from her batch who had an innate interest in music, dance and sports.

She came to the forefront when she participated in a popular pageant contest - Miss Diva in 2013. She couldn't win but she was adjudged Miss Popular among the lot. She was also popular in Mumbai modelling circuits and has also been hosting a prime time TV show on a national channel. 

She became a household name when she started anchoring the Pro Kabaddi League. She was in a relationship with actor Vikram Chatterjee, who was also injured in the car accident. Both of them were in the car when Vikram lost control and the car rammed on to a shop near Lake Mall, Rashbehari. Sonika died on the spot whereas Vikram is still admitted in the ICU and is unconscious.