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| Sunny Deol | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ajay Singh Deol October 19, 1956 [1] New Delhi, India |
| Other name(s) | Sunny |
| Occupation | Actor, Director, Producer |
| Years active | 1983 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Pooja Deol |
Sunny Deol born as Ajay Singh Deol (Punjabi: ਅਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓਲ 19 October 1956 is an Indian film actor, producer and director born in Jatt Sikh family. His father Dharmendra is also a Bollywood personality. He won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He has two children Ranveer Singh Deol & Rajveer Singh Deol.
Career
Sunny Deol starred mainly in action movies. He had a successful debut with his home production Betaab in 1983. He went through a lean phase for a couple of years until Arjun (1985). What followed were a bunch of hits in Paap Ki Duniya (1988), Tridev (1989), Chaalbaaz (1989), Vishwatma (1992), Vardi, Ghayal, etc. His defining moment as an actor came with another home production Ghayal, a film that won him the National award along with the Filmfare Award for the Best Actor. Apart from that he has also appeared in some above average movies like Joshiley, Sultnaut, Sohni Mahiwal, Samundar. He was critically acclaimed for his hit movie Dacait which was directed by Rahul Rawail. Yateem is another movie which shows his capability as an actor.
Sunny Deol delivered huge hits through the 1990s in Ghayal (1990), Narsimha (1991), Vishwatma (1992), Lootere (1993), Damini (1993), Darr (1993). His supporting actor role of a drunk lawyer in 'Damini' (1993) fetched him all the awards & accolades in Bollywood. However his performance in Darr (1993) was not well received by critics and audiences alike leaving Shahrukh Khan to win overwhelming praise for his performance as the psychotic villain of the film. In the mid nineties he delivered five big hits in a row - Jeet (1996), Ghatak (1996), Ajay (1996), Ziddi (1997) & Border (1997).
Sunny Deol's biggest blockbuster till date came in the year 2001, with the all time blockbuster Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. Among his last few movies Apne (2007) & Heroes (2008) have done well in box office.
As a director
As a director, Sunny Deol's maiden outing was unsuccessful at the box office. Sunny Deol made his directorial debut with Dillagi (1999) starring himself, younger brother Bobby Deol & Urmila Matondkar. Sunny Deol's next directorial venture is The Man (2009), which is an action packed film & it also stars Shilpa Shetty.
Awards
Filmfare Awards
- 1983 - Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award for Betaab [1]
- 1991 - Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award for Ghayal
- 1994 - Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Damini - Lightning
- 1997 - Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award for Ghatak: Lethal
- 1998 - Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award for Border
- 2002 - Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
Zee Cine Awards
- 2002 - Winner, Zee Cine Special Award for Outstanding Performance - Male for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
Star Screen Awards
- 2001 - Winner Best Actor for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
IIFA Awards
- 2001 - Nominated, Best Actor for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
Other awards
- National Film Award - Special Jury Award: Ghayal
- National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor: Damini - Lightning
- 2002 - Winner Best Actor Award for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha by the Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards.[2] [3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Betaab | Sunny | ||
| 1984 | Sunny | Sunny Inderjit | ||
| Sohni Mahiwal | Mahiwal | |||
| Manzil Manzil | Vijay | |||
| 1985 | Zabardast | Shyam | ||
| Arjun | Arjun | |||
| 1986 | Saveray Wali Gaadi | Ravidas | ||
| Sultanat | Sultan | |||
| Samundar | Ajit | |||
| 1987 | Dacait | Arjun Yadav | ||
| 1988 | Yateem | Inspector Krishna | ||
| Inteqam | ||||
| Paap Ki Duniya | Suraj/Ashok | |||
| Ram-Avtar | Ram | |||
| 1989 | Nigahen: Nagina Part II | Anand | ||
| Majboor | inspector Sunil | |||
| Main Tera Dushman | Gopal | |||
| Joshilaay | Dara | |||
| Tridev | Inspector Karan Saxena | |||
| ChaalBaaz | Suraj | |||
| 1990 | Vardi | Ajay Kumar Singh | ||
| Aag Ka Gola | Vikram Singh/Shankar 'Shaka' | |||
| Krodh | Ajay Shukla | |||
| Ghayal | Ajay Mehra | |||
| 1991 | Yodha | Advocate Karan Srivastav | ||
| Shankara | Shankara | |||
| Narsimha | Narsimha(1991 film) | |||
| Vishnu-Devaa | Insp.Vishnu Subramaniam/Jack D'Souza | |||
| 1992 | Vishwatma | Inspector Prabhat Singh | ||
| 1993 | Gunaah | Ravi Sohni | ||
| Lootere (1993) | ||||
| Kshatriya | Vinay Pratap Singh | |||
| Damini - Lightning | Govind | |||
| Izzat Ki Roti (1993) | ||||
| Darr | Sunil Malhotra | |||
| 1994 | Insaniyat | Karim Lala | ||
| 1995 | Imtihaan | Raja | ||
| Dushmani: A Violent Love Story | Suraj Singh | |||
| Angrakshak | Ajay | |||
| 1996 | Himmat | Agent Ajay Saxena | ||
| Jeet | Karan | |||
| Ghatak: Lethal | Kashi Nath | |||
| Ajay | Ajay | |||
| 1997 | Border | Major Kuldeep Singh | ||
| Ziddi | Deva Pradhan | |||
| Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya | Himself | Special Appearance (song) | ||
| Qahar | Raja | |||
| 1998 | Zor | Arjun Singh | ||
| Salaakhen | Vishal Agnihotri | |||
| Iski Topi Uske Sarr | Bhangra dancer | |||
| 1999 | Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin | Anand | ||
| Arjun Pandit | Arjun Dixit/Arjun Pandit | |||
| Dillagi | Ranvir Singh | |||
| 2000 | Champion | Rajveer Singh | ||
| 2001 | Farz | DCP Karan Singh | ||
| Gadar: Ek Prem Katha | Tara Singh | |||
| Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke | Sagar | |||
| Indian | DCP Rajshekhar Azad | |||
| Kasam | Shankar | |||
| 2002 | Maa Tujhhe Salaam | Major Pratap Singh | ||
| 23rd March 1931: Shaheed | Chandrashekhar Azad | |||
| Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani | Karan Saxena | |||
| Karz: The Burden of Truth | Suraj Singh | |||
| 2003 | The Hero: Love Story of a Spy | Major Arun Khanna/Batra/Wahid | ||
| Kaise Kahoon Ke Pyaar Hai | ||||
| Jaal: The Trap | Ajay Kaul | |||
| Khel | A.C.P. Rajveer Scindia | |||
| 2004 | Lakeer - Forbidden Lines | Arjun Rana | ||
| Rok Sako To Rok Lo | Kabir (Phantom) | |||
| 2005 | Jo Bole So Nihaal | Havaldar Nihaal Singh | ||
| 2006 | Naksha | Veer | ||
| Teesri Aankh | ACP Arjun Singh | |||
| 2007 | Kaafila | Col. Sameer Ahmed Khan | ||
| Fool and Final | Munna | |||
| Big Brother | Devdhar Gandhi / Sharma | |||
| Apne | Angad Singh Choudhary | |||
| 2008 | Heroes | Vikram Shergill | ||
| 2009 | Fox | Yashwant Deshmukh | ||
| Right Yaa Wrong | ||||
| 2010 | The Man |
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