Sunny Gill

Sunny Gill

Sunny Gill
Born September 11
Vancouver, British Columbia
Occupation Actor, Model
Known for Jo Hum Chahein
Website
Sunny Gill Official Facebook Page

Sunny Gill is an Canadian-born Indian actor of Punjabi origin who made his Bollywood debut in the film Jo Hum Chahein in December 2011.[1] He was placed 7th on the Times of India "Most Promising Newcomers of 2011" list where they praised him for his good looks and nuanced performance.[2] Prior to making his debut as an actor he was a model that has done print and ramp assignments.

Biography

Sunny Gill belongs to a family that has its roots in Ludhiana, Punjab. He grew up in Vancouver, Canada and then migrated to Mumbai to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.[3]

Modelling career

He started his modelling career after being noticed by ace fashion designer's Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla,[4] and then went on to walk the ramp for all the top designers of India at the Lakme and Wills India Fashion Weeks, and at Global Hindi Film Awards Shows like GIFA and IIFA. At the IIFA show in Dubai he was complimented by Amitabh Bachchan for his work on the ramp.[5] He also featured in several TV commercials including a Brylcreem Hair Gel Commercial with India's cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and was seen in the late Jagjit Singh's music video Raat Khamosh Hai and another video for VJ Sophie Choudry titled Mera Babu Chhail Chhabila.[6]

Film career

Sunny made his acting debut in the Bollywood film Jo Hum Chahein opposite Miss India Universe 2008 Simran Mundi on December 16, 2011. The film didn't work at the box office but he was noticed and appreciated by critics for his performance. Gaurav Malani of The Times Of India said "Sunny makes a handsome and confident debut, he's natural in his act and appeal and has good screen presence."[7] Swati Rohatgi of Stardust India said "Sunny looks good, is highly confident and showcases his range of acting, confidently executing dramatic, emotional and romantic scenes."[8] Joginder Tuteja of India Glitz said "Sunny opens his Bollywood innings well, he has the Bollywood quotient right and boasts of fantastic looks."[9] And Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama said "Sunny renders his character with tremendous sincerity, it's a bonafide character and Sunny's performance makes it all the more relatable."[10]

He was the only male debutant in Mid Day's list of most promising newcomers of 2011,[11] Yahoo India featured him on their most promising newcomers of 2011 list,[12] and Times of India placed him seventh on their list of male debut's of 2011.

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