Suniel Shetty (Hindi: सुनील शेट्टी, Tulu: ಸುನಿಲ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ, born 11 August 1961) is an Indian film actor, producer, hotelier and liquor and fashion boutique owner. He is mainly active in Bollywood.
| Born | Sunil Shetty 11 August 1961 Mulki, Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
|---|---|
| Other names | Sunil Shetty |
| Occupation | Actor, Producer, Television presenter |
| Years active | 1992-Present |
| Spouse | Mana Shetty |
| Children | Atiya Shetty Aahan Shetty |
Shetty made his acting debut in the 1992 film Balwaan which was a moderate success. He gave three hit films in 1993 Anth, Pehchaan and Waqt Hamara Hai. His first major blockbuster hit was the 1994 action thriller Mohra. Later that year he also had another hit with the romantic drama film Dilwale and the comedy film Gopi Kishan. He went on to star in many films throughout the 1990s mostly in the action genre. In 1997, his film Bhai released on Diwali was a success despite coinciding with Shahrukh Khans Dil To Pagal Hai. In 1997. he got recognition for his role in the war epic Border. He went on to play patriotic roles in films such as Refugee (2001), Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003) and LOC: Kargil (2003). He also ventured into comedy roles in hit films such as Hera Pheri (2000), Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), Phir Hera Pheri (2006) and De Dana Dan (2009). He won a Filmfare Award for Best Villain in 2001 for his performance in Dhadkan (2000). He also won SAIFF (South Asia International Film Festival) 2009 as a Best Actor for the film Red Alert: The War Within.
As a producer, he set up a production company called Popcorn Motion Pictures Ltd, which produced the films Khel (2003), Rakht: What If You Can See the Future and Bhagam Bhag (2006). In recent years he has mostly played small roles in multi-starred films. Besides Bollywood he appeared in the English film Don't Stop Dreaming in 2007 and the Tamil film 12B. He also hosted Biggest Loser Jeetega on Sahara One.
Personal life
Sunil Shetty born on 11 August 1961 in Mulki, Mangalore taluk, Karnataka to a Tulu speaking Bunt family, he changed his name spelling to Suniel Shetty for Numerological reasons. He also owns some hotels specializing in Udupi cuisine (vegetarian and non-vegetarian) and a clothing boutique named Mischief and has launched a company called Popcorn Entertainment to promote Bollywood actors touring abroad for stage shows and/or concerts.
He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan and Athiya. He is often called as the He-Man of the Indian Bollywood industry. He is a Black Belt in Kick Boxing.
Awards
- Winner
- 2000: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Dhadkan
- 2009: SAIFF Award for Best Actor for Red Alert: The War Within
- 2011: Stardust Search Light Award for Best Actor for Red Alert: The War Within
- Nominated
- 1994: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Dilwale
- 1997: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Border
- 2000: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Refugee
- 2004: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Main Hoon Na
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Balwaan | Arjun Singh | |
| 1993 | Pehchaan | Kunal Verma | |
| Anth | Vijay Saxena | ||
| Waqt Hamara Hai | Sunil Choudhry/Shahenshah | ||
| 1994 | Gopi Kishan | Gopinath/Inspector Kishan | Double role |
| Dilwale | Inspector Vikram | ||
| Mohra | Vishal Agnihotri | ||
| Hum Hain Bemisaal | Michael | ||
| 1995 | Suraksha | Raja | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award |
| Raghuveer | Raghuveer Verma | ||
| Gaddaar | Sunny Gujral | ||
| Takkar | Ravi Malhotra | ||
| 1996 | Vishwasghaat | ||
| Shastra | Vijay | ||
| Rakshak | ASP Raj Sinha | ||
| Ek Tha Raja | Inspector Jay Singh/Dogra | ||
| Krishna | Krrishna | ||
| Sapoot | Raja | ||
| 1997 | Judge Mujrim | Sunil/Dhaga | Double role |
| Dhaal: The Battle of Law Against Law | Suraj | ||
| Border | Captain Bhairav Singh | First blockbuster | |
| Bhai | Kundan | ||
| Prithvi | Prithvi | ||
| Qahar | Amar Kapoor | ||
| 1998 | Aakrosh | Officer Dev Malhotra | |
| Humse Badhkar Kaun | Bhola/Suraj | ||
| Sar Utha Ke Jiyo | Himself | Special appearance | |
| 1999 | Hu Tu Tu | Aditya | |
| Bade Dilwala | Ram | ||
| 2000 | Krodh | Sagar Chauhan | |
| Annarth | Jimmy | ||
| Hera Pheri | Ghanshyam | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award | |
| Refugee | Mohammad Ashraf | ||
| Jungle | Commander Shivraj | ||
| Dhadkan | Dev | ||
| Aaghaaz | Govind Narang | ||
| 2001 | Ittefaq | Shiva | |
| 12B | Jo's uncle | Tamil film | |
| Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi | Sameer | ||
| Kakkakuyil | Kunjunni | Special appearanc (Malayalam film) | |
| Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat | Yash Sabharwal | ||
| Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar | Daya Shanker Pandey | ||
| 2002 | Awara Paagal Deewana | Anna | |
| Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani | Vijay | ||
| Karz: The Burden of Truth | Raja | ||
| Kaante | Marc Issak | ||
| 2003 | Ek Hindustani | Sunil Shrivastava | |
| Baaz: A Bird in Danger | Harshvardhan | ||
| Khanjar: The Knife | Raja | ||
| Qayamat: City Under Threat | Akram Sheikh | CBI Officer | |
| Khel | Dev Mallya | ||
| LOC Kargil | Sepoy Sanjay Kumar | ||
| 2004 | Lakeer - Forbidden Lines | Sanju | |
| Rudraksh | Bhuriya | ||
| Main Hoon Na | Raghavan Datta | ||
| Aan: Men at Work | Sub. Insp. Appa Kadam Naik | ||
| Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na | Ishaan | Special appearance | |
| Ek Se Badhkar Ek | Rahul Bhargav | ||
| Rakht | Mohit | Also producer | |
| Hulchul | Veer | ||
| 2005 | Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav | Lalichand "Laloo" Dilachand | |
| Blackmail | ACP Ajay Rathod | ||
| Tango Charlie | Flight Lieutenant Shezad Khan | ||
| Paheli | Sunderlal | Cameo | |
| Dus | Danish (alias Dan) | Canadian detective | |
| Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets | Rocker | ||
| Kyon Ki | Karan | Cameo | |
| Deewane Huye Paagal | Sanju | ||
| Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak | Special appearance | ||
| Fight Club - Members Only | Anna | ||
| 2006 | Darna Zaroori Hai | Vishwas Talegaonkar | |
| Shaadi Se Pehle | 24/7 Anna | ||
| Chup Chup Ke | Mangal Singh Chauhan | Cameo | |
| Phir Hera Pheri | Shyam | ||
| Aap Ki Khatir | Kunal | Cameo | |
| Umrao Jaan | Faiz Ali | Cameo | |
| Apna Sapna Money Money | Inspector Namdev Mane | ||
| 2007 | Don't Stop Dreaming | Dave | |
| Shootout at Lokhandwala | Inspector Kaviraj Patil | ||
| Cash | Angad | ||
| Om Shanti Om | Himself | Special appearance in song "Deewangee Deewangee" | |
| Welcome | Baba | Cameo | |
| 2008 | One Two Three | Laxmi Narayan | |
| Mr. Black Mr. White | Gopi | ||
| Mission Istanbul | Owais Hussain | Also producer | |
| Mukhbiir | Rehman | ||
| 2009 | Daddy Cool | Himself | Cameo |
| De Dana Dan | Ram Mishra | ||
| 2010 | Red Alert: The War Within | Narasimha | |
| Tum Milo Toh Sahi | |||
| No Problem | Marcos | ||
| 2011 | Thank You | Yogi | |
| Chai Garam | Suresh | Completed | |
| Rave | Filming | ||
| Hera Pheri 4 | Shyam | Filming | |
| Keertichakra | Filming |
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