Sunny Deol is a renowned action star who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s. Since then, Sunny Deol has become one of the most popular actors in the Indian Hindi and Punjabi film industry.
Apart from being an established actor, Sunny Deol is also a film producer as well as a movie director too. Sunny Deol has worked as an actor for over 35 years now and has over 100 films to his credit as an actor.
After having won an award for his debut movie in 1982, Sunny Deol has starred in many hit movies that often became a cult following for his tens of thousands of fans spread all over India and the world.
About Sunny Deol
Bio | |
| Real Name | Ajay Singh Deol |
| Nicknames | Sunny |
| Date of Birth | 19th October 1956 |
| Age (as in August 2018) | 61 years |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Place of Birth | Sahnewal (Punjab) |
| Education | Graduate from Ramniranjan Anandilal Podar College of Commerce & Economics (Mumbai) |
Physical Stats | |
| Height | 5 ft 8" (174 cm) approximately |
| Weight | 176 lbs (80 kg) approximately |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
Family & Relationships | |
| Father | Dharmendra (Actor) |
| Mother | Prakash Kaur |
| Brother | Bobby Deol |
| Sisters |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Girlfriend | Pooja Deol |
Career | |
| Profession | Actor/Director/Producer |
| Net Worth | INR 350,00,00,000 (USD 50 Million) |
| Famous for | Betaab (1983), Sunny, Sohni Mahiwal (1984), Arjun (1985), Inteqaam (1988), Tridev, Chaalbaaz (1989), Krodh, Ghayal (1990), Yodha, Narsimha (1991), Damini, Darr (1993), Himmat, Jeet, Ghatak (1996), Ziddi, Border (1997), Salaakhein (1998), Arun Pandit, Dillagi (1999), Champion (2000), Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, Indian (2001), Maa Tujhe Salaam (2002), The Hero (2003), Lakeer-Forbidden Lines (2004), Big Brother, Apne (2007), Heroes (2008), Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011), Yamla Pagla Deewana-2 (2013), Ghayal Once Again, (2016), Poster Boys (2017) |
| First Movie | ACTOR - Betaab (1983) DIRECTOR/PRODUCER - Dillagi (1999) |
| Annual Income | INR 5,00,00,000 (USD 715,000) |
Likes & Dislikes | |
| Favorite Food | Lauki ki Sabzi, Methi ka Paratha and Thai cuisine |
| Favorite Actors | Dharmendra and Sylvester Stallone |
| Hobbies | Photography, working out and traveling |
Sunny Deol is one of the most recognized action stars in the Indian film industry. Sunny Deol has worked as an actor in Hindi and Punjabi cinema mainly for over 35 years and has numerous super hit movies and awards to his credit. Apart from being a renowned actor, Sunny Deol is also a film producer and director now.
Sunny Deol’s age is 61 years as Sunny Deol’s date of birth is 19th of October, 1956, when he was born in Sahnewal, Punjab. Sunny Deol’s father is the popular veteran actor Dharmendra while Sunny Deol’s mother is Prakash Kaur. Although, today Sunny Deol’s wife is Pooja Deol, Sunny Deol has had two girlfriends previously. Sunny Deol’s ex-girlfriends include actresses, Amrita Singh and Dimple Kapadia. Sunny Deol’s younger brother is Bobby Deol, another popular Bollywood and Punjabi movie actor. Sunny Deol’s sisters include Vijayta Deol and Ajeeta Deol (real sisters) as well as Esha Deol and Ahana Deol (step-sisters).
Sunny Deol’s height is 5 ft 8 inches (174 cm) while Sunny Deol’s weight is around 80 kg (176 lbs). In his spare time, Sunny Deol’s hobbies include photography, working out at the gym or traveling.
Owing to his immense box office hits and over 35 years as an actor, and now producer and director, Sunny Deol’s salary per film is around INR 5 crores (USD 715,000) which brings Sunny Deol’s net worth around an estimated INR 350 crores (USD 50 Million).
Sunny Deol is a truly talented and acclaimed actor, which is proven by the number of awards he has won and been nominated for his roles in numerous super hit movies. Sunny Deol’s first award was the Filmfare Awards’ Best Actor award for his role in ‘Betaab’ (1983), his debut movie. Later, Sunny Deol won the Filmfare Best Actor award for ‘Ghayal’ (1991), and then received the Filmfare Award’s Best Supporting Actor award for his role in ‘Damini’ (1994).
Sunny Deol is also the winner of the National Film Awards’ Special Jury Award for ‘Ghayal’ (1991) and the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ‘Damini’ (1994).
Sunny Deol is also the winner of the Star Screen Awards’ Best Actor award for his lead role in the box office hit, ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ (2002). Sunny Deol also won the Zee Cine Special Award for Outstanding Performance – Male award, again for ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ (2002). Sunny Deol won the Sansui Viewers’ Choice Movie Awards’ Best Actor award for ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ (2002).
Also, Sunny Deol is the recipient of the Lions Gold Awards’ Favorite Charming Actor award in 2012.
Apart from winning these awards for his movies, Sunny Deol has also been nominated for numerous awards during his acting career. Sunny Deol was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award for ‘Betaab’ (1984), the Filmfare Best Actor Award for ‘Ghatak’ (1997), the Filmfare Best Actor Award for ‘Border’ (1997), and the Filmfare Best Actor award for ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ (2002).
Sunny Deol has also been nominated for the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Best Actor Award and the Zee Cine Award for Best Actor, for his impressive role in ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ (2002).
Interesting Facts About Sunny Deol
- Sunny Deol does not smoke nor does he drink alcohol.
- Sunny Deol was an average student but was a popular athlete and sportsman in school.
- Sunny Deol passed an acting course from the world renowned Old World Theater in Birmingham, England.
- Sunny Deol is one of the few celebrities who prefers to keep their personal lives away from the limelight.
- Sunny Deol has a passion for driving and recounts tales of drives he took sneakily as a youngster.
- Sunny Deol’s movie ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ is one of the most popular movies in Punjab till date.
- Although mostly portrayed as an angry and aggressive character in his movies, Sunny Deol is the opposite in real life and is quite an introvert with a soft heart.