Sunny Deol
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| Sunny Deol Jatt | |
| Born | Ajay Singh Deol abc October 19, 1961 New Delhi, India |
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| 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, Hindi: अजय सिंह देओल, Urdu: اَجے سِںہ دِیول) on October 19, 1961 [1] in New Delhi, India. He is a National Film Awards winning film actor of Punjabi descent. He has two sons named Ranveer Singh and Rajveer Singh.
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[edit] Career
[edit] As an Actor
Sunny is mainly known for movies in action genre. Sunny Deol had a superhit debut in his home production Betaab (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, Vardi, Ghayal etc. His defining moment as an actor came with another home production Ghayal, a film that won him the National award for the Best actor 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 nineties in Narsimha (1991), 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. The film shattered all records at the Indian box-office. Sunny continued his streak with Indian and Farz (2001) & The Hero (2003). Among his last few movies Apne (2007) & Heroes (2008) have done well in box office.
[edit] As a director
As a director, Sunny Deol has not been successful so far. Sunny Deol made his directorial debut with Dillagi (1998) starring himself, younger brother Bobby Deol & Urmila Matondkar. The film was a box office disaster. Sunny Deol's next movie is The Man(2009) which is an action packed film. It also stars Shilpa Shetty
[edit] Awards
[edit] 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
[edit] Zee Cine Awards
- 2002 - Winner, Zee Cine Special Award for Outstanding Performance- Male for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
[edit] Star Screen Awards
- 2001 - Winner Best Actor for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
[edit] IIFA Awards
- 2001 - Nominated, Best Actor for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
[edit] Other Awards
- 1990 - Winner, National Best Supporting Actor Award for [[Damini} (1993 film)|Ghayal]]
- 2002 - Winner Best Actor Award for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha by the Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards.[2] [3]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | |
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| 1983 | Betaab | sunny d | |
| 1984 | Sunny | Sunny Inderjit | |
| 1984 | Sohni Mahiwal | Mirza | |
| 1984 | Manzil Manzil | Vijay | |
| 1985 | Zabardast | Shyam | |
| 1985 | Arjun | Arjun]] | |
| 1986 | Saveray Wali Gaadi | Ravidas | |
| 1986 | Sultanat | Sultan | |
| 1986 | Samundar | Ajit | |
| 1987 | Dacait | Arjun Yadav | |
| 1988 | Yateem | Inspector Krishna | |
| 1988 | Inteqam (1988) | ||
| 1988 | Paap Ki Duniya | Suraj/Ashok | |
| 1988 | Ram-Avtar | Ram | |
| 1989 | Nigahen: Nagina Part II | Anand | |
| 1989 | Majboor | inspector Sunil | |
| 1989 | Main Tera Dushman | Gopal | |
| 1989 | Joshilaay | Dara | |
| 1989 | Tridev | Inspector Karan Saxena | |
| 1989 | ChaalBaaz | Suraj | |
| 1990 | Vardi | Ajay Kumar Singh | |
| 1990 | Aag Ka Gola | Vikram Singh/Shankar 'Shaka' | |
| 1990 | Krodh | Ajay Shukla | |
| 1990 | Ghayal | Ajay Mehra | |
| 1991 | Yodha | Advocate Karan Srivastav | |
| 1991 | Shankara | Shankara | |
| 1991 | Narasimha | Narasimha | |
| 1991 | Vishnu-Devaa | Insp.Vishnu Subramaniam/Jack D'Souza | |
| 1992 | Vishwatma | Inspector Prabhat Singh | |
| 1993 | Gunaah | Ravi Sohni | |
| 1993 | Lootere (1993) | ||
| 1993 | Kshatriya | Vinay Pratap Singh | |
| 1993 | Damini - Lightning | Govind | |
| 1993 | Izzat Ki Roti (1993) | ||
| 1993 | Darr | Sunil Malhotra | |
| 1994 | Insaniyat | Karim Lala | |
| 1995 | Imtihaan | Raja | |
| 1995 | Dushmani: A Violent Love Story | Suraj Singh | |
| 1995 | Angrakshak | Ajay | |
| 1996 | Himmat | Agent Ajay Saxena | |
| 1996 | Jeet | Karan | |
| 1996 | Ghatak: Lethal | Kashi Nath | |
| 1996 | Ajay | Ajay | |
| 1997 | Border (film) | Major Kuldeep Singh | |
| 1997 | Zor | Arjun Singh | |
| 1997 | Ziddi | Deva Pradhan | |
| 1997 | Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya | himself | |
| 1997 | Qahar | Raja | |
| 1998 | Salaakhen | Vishal Agnihotri | |
| 1998 | Iski Topi Uske Sarr | Bhangra dancer | |
| 1999 | Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin | Anand | |
| 1999 | Arjun Pandit | Arjun Dixit/Arjun Pandit | |
| 1999 | Dillagi | Ranvir Singh | |
| 2000 | Champion | Rajveer Singh | |
| 2001 | Farz | DCP Karan Singh | |
| 2001 | Gadar: Ek Prem Katha | Tara Singh | |
| 2001 | Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke | Sagar (Special Appearance) | |
| 2001 | Indian | DCP Rajshekhar Azad | |
| 2001 | Kasam | Shankar | |
| 2002 | Maa Tujhhe Salaam | Major Pratap Singh | |
| 2002 | 23rd March 1931: Shaheed | Chandrashekhar Azad | |
| 2002 | Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani | Karan Saxena | |
| 2002 | Karz: The Burden of Truth | Suraj Singh | |
| 2003 | The Hero: Love Story of a Spy | Major Arun Khanna/Batra/Wahid | |
| 2003 | Kaise Kahoon Ke Pyaar Hai | ||
| 2003 | Jaal: The Trap | Ajay Kaul | |
| 2003 | Khel | A.C.P. Rajveer Scindia | |
| 2004 | Lakeer - Forbidden Lines | Arjun Rana | |
| 2004 | Rok Sako To Rok Lo | Kabir (Phantom) | |
| 2005 | Jo Bole So Nihaal | Havaldar Nihaal Singh | |
| 2006 | Naksha | Veer | |
| 2006 | Teesri Aankh | ACP Arjun Singh | |
| 2007 | Kaafila | Sameer | |
| 2007 | Fool and Final | Munna | |
| 2007 | Big Brother | Munna | |
| 2007 | Apne | Angad Singh Choudhary | |
| 2008 | Gurudakshina | ||
| 2008 | Heroes (2008 film) | Vikram Shergill | |
| 2009 | Airport | ||
| 2009 | Hello Darling (special extended appearance) | ||
| 2009 | FilmiKhabar | ||
| 2009 | The Mann | ||
| 2009 | Right Yaa Wrong | ||
| 2009 | Kshitij |
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