Sonu Sood
Sonu Sood | |
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 Sood in 2012 | |
| Born | 30 July 1973[1] |
| Education | Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Nagpur (B.E.) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Sonu Sood (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian film actor, producer, and humanitarian who acts predominantly in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Punjabi films.
In 2009, he received the Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award for Best Villain and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for his work in the Telugu blockbuster Arundhati.[3] In 2010, he garnered the Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role and the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for the Bollywood blockbuster Dabangg.[4] In 2012, he received the SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Julayi.[5] He is best known for roles in blockbuster films such as Yuva (2004), Athadu (2005), Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Dabangg (2010), Dookudu (2011), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Happy New Year (2014), Kung Fu Yoga (2017) and Simmba (2018).[6][7]
He also appeared in commercials for Apollo Tyres and Airtel.[8][9]
In July 2016, he established the production house Shakti Sagar Productions, which is named after his father, Shakti Sagar Sood.[10]
Career
In 1999, Sood was introduced to Tamil language films with Kallazhagar and Nenjinile. He then appeared as an antagonist in the Telugu film Hands Up! in 2000. In 2001, he appeared in Majunu. He then began starring in Hindi films, with Shaheed-E-Azam, as Bhagat Singh in 2002. Sood earned recognition as Abhishek Bachchan's brother in Mani Ratnam's Yuva in 2004 and in Aashiq Banaya Aapne in 2005.[9]
In Tollywood, with the release of Super in 2005, he received greater recognition for his work.[11] In this film, his co-star was Nagarjuna as a high-tech thief. His next film was Athadu. In 2006, he again portrayed the antagonist in Ashok. It was an average grosser, but by now he had become popular in Telugu films.
In 2009, he played the role of Pasupathy in Arundhati. Following the Tollywood release of Arundhati, he played the role of Rajkumar Sujamal in the Indian epic film Jodha Akbar, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. In 2009, he played the role of gangster Bada in Anjaneyulu opposite Ravi Teja. In the latter half of 2009, he acted in another Telugu film Ek Niranjan, in which he again played the antagonist. In 2010, he played the lead antagonist in Abhinav Kashyap's Dabangg, co-starring with Salman Khan.[12] His Kannada debut with Sudeep, Vishnuvardhana (2011), released to positive reviews of his performance.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kallazhagar | Soumya Narayanan (Priest) | Tamil | |
| Nenjinile | Gangster | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Hands Up! | Tuglak | Telugu | |
| Sandhitha Velai | Sandeep | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Majunu | Heena's brother | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Shaheed-E-Azam | Bhagat Singh | Hindi | |
| Zindagi Khoobsurat Hai | Muraad | Hindi | ||
| Raja | Bhavani | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Ammayilu Abbayilu | Rakesh | Telugu | |
| Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi | Rajiv Mathur | Tamil | ||
| Kahan Ho Tum | Karan | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero | Lt. Col Shah Nawaz Khan | Hindi | |
| Mission Mumbai | Capt. Rajeev Singh | Hindi | ||
| Yuva | Gopal Singh | Hindi | ||
| 2005 | Sheesha | Raj | Hindi | |
| Chandramukhi | Oomayan | Tamil | ||
| Super | Sonu | Telugu | ||
| Athadu | Malli | Telugu | ||
| Aashiq Banaya Aapne | Karan Oberoi | Hindi | ||
| Siskiyaan | Dr. Vishwas | Hindi | ||
| Divorce: Not Between Husband and Wife | Siddharth Joshi | Hindi | ||
| 2006 | Ashok | K K | Telugu | |
| Rockin' Meera | Prince | English | ||
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | Prince Sujamal | Hindi | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award |
| Mr Medhavi | Siddharth | Telugu | ||
| Singh Is Kinng | Lakhan 'Lucky' Singh | Hindi | ||
| Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi | Prem Ajmera | Hindi | ||
| 2009 | Arundhati | Pasupathi | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Villain Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Telugu) |
| Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge | Aryan | Hindi | ||
| Anjaneyulu | Bada | Telugu | ||
| Bangaru Babu | Rajendra | Telugu | ||
| Ek Niranjan | Johnny Bhai | Telugu | ||
| City of Life | Basu/Peter Patel | English | ||
| 2010 | Dabangg | Chhedi Singh | Hindi | Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role |
| 2011 | Shakti | Mukthar | Telugu | |
| Theenmaar | Sudhir | Telugu | ||
| Bbuddah... Hoga Tera Baap | ACP Karan Malhotra | Hindi | ||
| Kandireega | Bhavani | Telugu | ||
| Dookudu | Nayak | Telugu | ||
| Vishnuvardhana | Adhishesha | Kannada | Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role - Kannada Nominated, Sandalwood Star Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Nominated, Bangalore Times Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Male | |
| Osthe | Boxer Daniel | Tamil | ||
| 2012 | Maximum | Inspector Pratap Pandit | Hindi | |
| Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? | Phanindra Bhupathi | Telugu | ||
| Julai | Bittu | Telugu | Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role - Telugu | |
| 2013 | Madha Gaja Raja | Tamil | Unreleased | |
| Shootout at Wadala | Dilawar Imtiaz Haksar | Hindi | ||
| Ramaiya Vastavaiya | Raghuveer | |||
| Bhai | James | Telugu | ||
| R... Rajkumar | Shivraj Gurjar | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Entertainment | Arjun | ||
| Aagadu | Damodar | Telugu | ||
| Happy New Year | Jagmohan Prakash (Jag) | Hindi | ||
| 2015 | Gabbar Is Back | Balbir Singh | ||
| 2016 | Saagasam | Bittu | Tamil | |
| Xuanzang | Harsha | Mandarin | ||
| Ishq Positive | Himself | Urdu | Pakistani Film Cameo appearance | |
| Devi | Raj Khanna | Tamil | ||
| Abhinetri | Telugu | |||
| Tutak Tutak Tutiya | Hindi | Also producer | ||
| 2017 | Kung Fu Yoga | Randall | Mandarin Hindi English |
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| 2018 | Paltan | Maj. Bishen Singh | Hindi | |
| Simmba | Durva Ranade | Hindi | ||
| 2019 | Kurukshetra | Arjuna | Kannada | |
| Devi 2 | Raj Khanna | Tamil | Cameo Appearance | |
| Abhinetri 2 | Telugu | |||
| Sita | Basavaraju | Telugu | [14][15] | |
| 2020 | Alludu Adhurs | Adinarayana | Telugu | Filming [16] |
| Prithviraj | TBA | Hindi | Filming | |
| Thamilarasan | TBA | Tamil | Filming |
Dubbing career
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Legend of Hercules | Kellan Lutz | Hercules/Alcides | Hindi | English | 2014 |
Personal life
Sood married Sonali in 1996. They have two sons.[17]
Social work during the COVID-19 pandemic
In May 2020, during the nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sood helped thousands of stranded Indian migrant workers to reach their homes by arranging buses, special trains and chartered flights for them.[18][19][20] In July 2020 he arranged a chartered flight to bring home over 1,500 Indian students stranded in Kyrgyzstan, flying them from Bishkek to Varanasi.[21][22] His charity during the pandemic was lauded, and he was hailed as a real-life hero in India.[23]
On 25 July 2020, a video of a farmer's daughters ploughing a field, like bulls with a yoke on their shoulders, went viral over social media. Sood quickly sent the family a tractor.[24] On 5 August 2020, he helped 101 medical students, predominantly from Tamil Nadu, who were stranded in Moscow during the lockdown, reach Chennai safely on a chartered flight arranged by him after they contacted his team for help.[25] On his birthday he launched a website and app called Pravasi Rojgar to help migrant workers find suitable jobs amid the pandemic.[26]
See also
References
- ^ Sharma, Aastha (30 July 2015). "Sonu Sood: Moga to Mumbai non-stop". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ Goyal, Divya (8 February 2016). "Sonu Sood's father passes away, actor says he is 'shattered'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ Joshi, Tushar (26 October 2009). "Sonu Sood Wins Nandi Award For Arundhati". Mid Day.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Krishna, Rege, Bal, Manisha (26 June 2011). "Dabangg Wins Big at IIFA Awards". The Newswire.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Barma, Nnimi (23 February 2018). "Latest Movies of Sonu Sood: 5 Latest Bollywood Movies of Sonu Sood". Medium.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Devi (29 January 2009). "TELUGU CINEMASS: Sonu Sood's, Another Hit Arundhati". Telugucinemass.blogspot.com. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Udasi, Harshikaa (22 April 2013). "Snippets: Finally a nod". The Hindu.
- ^ "Sonu Sood turns producer with Lucky Unlucky". The Hindu. 1 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Top 100 Handsome Indian Men - Sonu Sood". Webindia123.com. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Kotwani, Hiren (28 January 2017). "Jackie Chan unveils the poster of Sonu Sood's production '2 in 1'". The Times of India.
- ^ "Super - Telugu film - Nagarjuna, Ayesha Takia, Sonu Sood". Idlebrain.com. 7 May 2005. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Sonu's on a high". starboxoffice.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ "Kannada Review: 'Only Vishnuvardhana' is racy". IBNLive.in.com. CNN-News18. 11 December 2011. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012.
- ^ Vijayakumar, Sindhu (6 April 2019). "Tamil cinema is my first love: Sonu Sood". The Times of India.
- ^ Iyengar, Anusha (3 April 2019). "Kajal Aggarwal shares a 'chilling' shot from her upcoming Telugu film, Sita [PHOTO]". Times Now.
- ^ "Alludu Adhurs get release date". The Hans India. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ Garoo, Rohit (15 November 2016). "Sonu Sood Marriage: The First Love Is Forever For This Actor". The Bridal Box. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Gosh, Raya (24 May 2020). "Sonu Sood trends online for helping migrants go back home. Real hero, says Internet". India Today. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Dixit, Prashant (24 May 2020). "Sonu Sood is the new Sushma Swaraj, helping stranded Indians one Twitter request at a time". ThePrint. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Punjab CM hails 'Moga boy Sonu Sood' for helping migrant workers in crisis". ANI News. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Kapil Sharma tells Sonu Sood 'You have played a villain in films but you are a real life hero'". Times of India. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Sonu Sood arranges charter flights for over 1,500 Indian students stranded in Kyrgyzstan, group of airborne students send actor message of gratitude". Times of India. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Pandey, Geeta (25 May 2020). "Bollywood actor hailed for helping stranded migrants". BBC News. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Pavan, P. (26 July 2020). "Andhra Pradesh: Sonu Sood sends tractor to Chittoor farmer to plough fields". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Sonu Sood's largesse continues, actor helps 100 TN students stranded in Moscow reach Chennai". 5 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Sonu Sood Launches App With Three Lakh Job Opportunities For Migrant Workers". Mumbai Live. Mumbai Live. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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