Sunny Deol

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Sunny Deol

Born October 19, 1956(1956-10-19)
Flag of India New Delhi, India
Occupation Actor

Sunny Deol (Born as Ajay Singh Deol) (Punjabi: ਅਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓਲ, Hindi: अजय सिंह देओल, Urdu: اَجے سِںہ دِیول) on October 19, 1956 in New Delhi, India. He is a National Film Awards winning film (Bollywood) actor of Punjabi descent.

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[edit] Biography

Sunny Deol(52 years old) was born in New Delhi, India, to veteran actor Dharmendra and Prakash Kaur. He has a younger brother, Bobby Deol, who is also an actor, two sisters who are settled in California, and two half-sisters, Esha Deol, an actress and Ahana Deol, from his father's re-marriage to actress Hema Malini. His wife is Pooja Deol and they have two children. His cousin Abhay Deol is also currently an actor. He always wanted to be an actor but being the son of the famous actor, Dharmendra. Sunny finished his schooling from Sacred Heart High School, Santacruz(Mumbai). He attended Podar College in Matunga(Mumbai). Sunny went to England to study acting. He joined theatre called the Old Web Theatre in Birmingham, England where he studied theatre and acting. He was at the peak of his career during the nineties.

[edit] Career

[edit] As an Actor

Sunny made his acting debut in the Blockbuster movie Betaab in 1983. After some average movies he starred in an action film Arjun (1985). He played the role of a jobless hungry youth who is forced to become a gangster with guns and knives by circumstances. This role established his image as the action hero of Bollywood. After another period of mixed success, Sunny's breakthrough role came with Ghayal (1990) directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. His role of a boxer who fights for his family received cult status. The government of India awarded him a national award for his role of a lawyer in 'Damini'. Many of his films in the action genre including Tridev (1989), Vishwatma (1992), Imtihaan (1995), Ghatak: Lethal (1996), Ziddi (1997), Border (1998) and Indian (2001) were some of the biggest hits of his career.

He has also had success in romantic and dramatic roles in films including Chaalbaaz (1989), Damini - Lightning (1993), Darr (1993), Jeet (1996) and Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001). Gadar: Ek Prem Katha remains one of the most successful Bollywood films to date at the box office. His last release is Apne which brought him with his father and brother together for the first time. The film was a super hit in the deol territory of north india and in overseas and an average hit in rest of india.

[edit] As a director

Sunnny made his directorial debut with the 1999 film Dillagi starring himself, younger brother Bobby Deol & Urmila Matondkar. The film wasn't a box office success but won him critical acclaim for his first directorial attempt.

[edit] Awards

[edit] National Film Awards

[edit] Filmfare Awards

[edit] Zee Cine Awards

[edit] Star Screen Awards

[edit] IIFA Awards

[edit] Other Awards

  • 2002 - Winner Best Actor Award for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha by the Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards.[2] [3]
  • fox (2008)
  • Mann (2009)
  • FilmiKhabar (2008)
  • Hello Darling (2008)
  • Airport (2009)
  • Heroes (2008)
  • Faasi (2008)
  • Gurudakshina (2008)
  • Apne (2007) .... Angad Singh Choudhary
  • Big Brother (2007) ... Munna
  • Fool and Final (2007)
  • Kaafila (2007) ... Sameer
  • Teesri Aankh (2006) .... ACP Arjun Singh
  • Naksha (2006) .... Veer
  • Jo Bole So Nihaal (2005) .... Havaldar Nihaal Singh
  • Rok Sako To Rok Lo (2004) .... Kabir (Phantom)
  • Lakeer - Forbidden Lines (2004) .... Arjun Rana
  • Khel (2003) .... A.C.P. Rajveer Scindia
  • Jaal: The Trap (2003) .... Ajay Kaul
  • Kaise Kahoon Ke Pyaar Hai (2003)
  • The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) .... Major Arun Khanna/Batra/Wahid
  • Karz: The Burden of Truth (2002) .... Suraj Singh
  • Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) .... Karan Saxena
  • 23rd March 1931: Shaheed (2002) .... Chandrashekhar Azad
  • Maa Tujhhe Salaam (2002) .... Major Pratap Singh
  • Kasam (2001) .... Shankar
  • Indian (2001) .... DCP Rajshekhar Azad
  • Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke (2001) .... Sagar (Special Appearance)
  • Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) .... Tara Singh
  • Farz (2001) .... DCP Karan Singh
  • Champion (2000) .... Rajveer Singh
  • Dillagi (1999) .... Ranvir
  • Arjun Pandit (1999) .... Arjun Dixit/Arjun Pandit
  • Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin (1999) .... Anand
  • Iski Topi Uske Sarr (1998) .... Bhangra dancer
  • Salaakhen (1998) .... Vishal Agnihotri
  • Qahar (1997) .... Raja
  • Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997) .... Special Appearance
  • Ziddi (1997) .... Deva Pradhan
  • Zor (1997) .... Arjun Singh
  • Border (film) (1997) .... Major Kuldeep Singh
  • Ajay (1996) .... Ajay
  • Ghatak: Lethal (1996) .... Kashi Nath
  • Jeet (1996) .... Karan
  • Himmat (1996) .... Agent Ajay Saxena
  • Angrakshak (1995) .... Ajay
  • Dushmani: A Violent Love Story (1995) .... Suraj Singh
  • Imtihaan (1995) .... Raja
  • Insaniyat (1994) .... Karim Lala
  • Darr (1993) .... Sunil Malhotra
  • Izzat Ki Roti (1993)
  • Damini - Lightning (1993) .... Govind
  • Kshatriya (1993) .... Vinay Pratap Singh (Surjangarh)
  • Lootere (1993)
  • Gunaah (1993) .... Ravi Sohni
  • Vishwatma (1992) .... Inspector Prabhat Singh
  • Vishnu-Devaa (1991) .... Vishnu Prasad/Insp. Vishnu Subramaniam/Jack D'Souza
  • Narasimha (1991) .... Narasimha
  • Shankara (1991) .... Shankara
  • Yodha (1991) .... Advocate Karan Srivastav
  • Ghayal (1990) .... Ajay Mehra
  • Krodh (1990) .... Ajay Shukla
  • Aag Ka Gola (1990) .... Vikram Singh/Shankar 'Shaka'
  • Vardi (1990) .... Ajay Kumar Singh
  • ChaalBaaz (1989) .... Suraj
  • Tridev (1989) .... Inspector Karan Saxena
  • Joshilaay (1989) .... Dara
  • Main Tera Dushman (1989) .... Gopal
  • Majboor (1989) .... Inspector Sunil
  • Nigahen: Nagina Part II (1989) .... Anand
  • Ram-Avtar (1988) .... Ram
  • Paap Ki Duniya (1988) .... Suraj/Ashok
  • Inteqam (1988)
  • Yateem (1988) .... Inspector Krishna
  • Dacait (1987) .... Arjun Yadav
  • Samundar (1986) .... Ajit
  • Sultanat (1986) .... Sultan
  • Saveray Wali Gaadi (1986) .... Ravidas
  • Arjun (1985) .... Arjun Malvankar
  • Zabardast (1985) .... Shyam
  • Manzil Manzil (1984) .... Vijay
  • Sohni Mahiwal (1984/I) .... Mirza Izzat Beg
  • Sunny (1984) .... Sunny Inderjeet
  • Betaab (1983) .... Sunny

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