Sonu Sood
Sonu Sood | |
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 Sood in 2012 | |
| Born | 30 July 1973[1] Moga, Punjab, India[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model, film producer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Sonu Sood (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian film actor, model, and producer 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. 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. In 2012, he received the SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Julayi. He is best known for roles in blockbuster films such as Yuva (2004), Athadu (2005), Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Dookudu (2011), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Happy New Year (2014), and Kung Fu Yoga (2017)[3][4]
He also appeared in commercials for Apollo Tyres, Airtel etc.[5][6]
In July 2016, he established the production house Shakti Sagar Productions, which is named after his father, Shakti Sagar.[7]
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.[6]
In Tollywood, with the release of Super in 2005, he received greater recognition for his work.[8] 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. 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.[9] His Kannada debut with Sudeep, Vishnuvardhana (2011), released to positive reviews of his performance.[10]
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 | Punjabi | |||
| 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 | Hindi | |||
| Yuva | Gopal Singh | Hindi | ||
| 2005 | Sheesha | Raj | Hindi | |
| Chandramukhi | Oomayan | Tamil | ||
| Super | Sonu | Telugu | ||
| Athadu | Malli | Telugu | ||
| Aashiq Banaya Aapne | Karan | 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 | Hindi | ||
| Bhai | James | Telugu | ||
| R... Rajkumar | Shivraj Gurjar | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Entertainment | Arjun | Hindi | |
| Aagadu | Damodar | Telugu | ||
| Happy New Year | Jagmohan Prakash (Jag) | Hindi | ||
| 2015 | Gabbar Is Back | Balbir Singh | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Saagasam | Bittu | Tamil | |
| Xuanzang | Harsha | Mandarin | ||
| Ishq Positive | Urdu | Pakistani Film | ||
| Devi | Raj Khanna | Tamil | Also producer | |
| Abhinetri | Telugu | |||
| Tutak Tutak Tutiya | Hindi | |||
| 2017 | Kung Fu Yoga | Randall | Mandarin Hindi English |
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| 2018 | Paltan | Maj. Bishen Singh | Hindi | |
| Muniratna Kurukshetra | Arjuna | Kannada | 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 |
See also
References
- ^ Sharma, Aastha (30 July 2015). "Sonu Sood: Moga to Mumbai non-stop". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Sonu Sood's father passes away, actor says he is 'shattered'". Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ Devi (29 January 2009). "TELUGU CINEMASS: Sonu Sood's, Another Hit Arundhati". Telugucinemass.blogspot.com. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Snippets: Finally a nod - The Hindu
- ^ Sonu Sood turns producer with Lucky Unlucky - The Hindu
- ^ a b "Top 100 Handsome Indian Men - Sonu Sood". Webindia123.com. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Jackie Chan unveils the poster of Sonu Sood's production '2 in 1'"
- ^ "Super - Telugu film - Nagarjuna, Ayesha Takia, Sonu Sood". Idlebrain.com. 7 May 2005. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Sonu's on a high". Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
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