She is the daughter of legendary cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Actress Sharmila Tagore. Actor Saif Ali Khan is her Brother while the famous Jewellery designer Saba Ali Khan is her sister.
Her debut film was the Bengali movie Iti Srikant, which was made in 2004.
Soha was supposed to work in Mississipi Masala when she was 12, but ultimately it didn't work out for her.

 Khan's father was the Nawab of Pataudi. Both her father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and paternal grandfather, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, are former captains of the Indian cricket team. Her mother, Sharmila Tagore and her older brother Saif Ali Khan are Bollywood actors while her older sister Saba Ali Khan is a jewellery designer. She is the youngest child for her parents. She attended The British School, New Delhi and studied modern history at Balliol College, Oxford and earned a Masters degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Biography: Soha Ali Khan has endured a tough yet fruitful journey in Bollywood. After initial dismissal of her performances, she has worked hard to establish herself in the Hindi film industry.
Born and brought up in a religious environment, Soha credits her upbringing to her grandmother. As a student, she was bright and would regularly participate in plays. After completing her college education, she decided to pursue acting in films. Despite concerns from the family, she finally made her debut with Dil Maange More. Though the movie bombed at the box office, Soha got many subsequent offers. After failing to raise any eyebrows with her performances in movies such as Shaadi No.1 and Pyaar Mein Twist, she gave a critically acclaimed character portrayal in Ahista Ahista. The movie was directed by Imtiaz Ali and though it failed at the box office, Soha got plaudits for her performance. Then came Rang De Basanti, which was her first commercial success and also fetched her much acclaim. Movies like Mumbai Meri Jaan did work some magic at the box office while others like Dil Kabaddi, Dhoonte Reh Jaaoge were failures. She was the solo actress in the much hyped Tum Mile but despite great music, the film sank without a trace. Her upcoming films are Airport and Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster 2.