Suniel Shetty
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Suniel Shetty सुनील शेट्टी | |
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 Shetty on the sets of Loot | |
| Born | Sunil Shetty 11 August 1961[1] |
| Occupation(s) | actor, businessman, bodybuilder |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Athiya Shetty Ahan Shetty |
Suniel Shetty (born 11 August 1961) is an Indian film actor, producer and entrepreneur predominantly active in Bollywood who has acted in more than 110 films. His major works have been action films. Besides Bollywood movies, he appeared in the English-language film Don't Stop Dreaming (2007) and the Tamil film 12B (2001).[2]
Career
Shetty's debut film was Balwaan (1992). [citation needed] Some films where Shetty played the protagonist are Dilwale (1994), Anth (1994), Mohra (1994), Gopi Kishan (1994), Krishna (1996), Sapoot (1996), Rakshak (1996), Border (1997), Bhai (1997), Hera Pheri (2000), Dhadkan (2000) and Main Hoon Na (2004).[3] In 2014, he changed the spelling of his name from Sunil to Suniel for numerological reasons.[4]
Shetty was involved primarily in action films throughout the 1990s, playing the male protagonist in most of the movies he acted in during the decade.
Shetty won the Filmfare Award for Best Villain in 2001 for Dhadkan.[5] Shetty also worked with famous actor Arjun Rampal in his debut movie Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001). He has also produced films such as Khel – No Ordinary Game, Rakht, and Bhagam Bhag under the banner of Popcorn Motion Pictures.
Non-film work
Television
He hosted Biggest Loser Jeetega on Sahara One.[6]
Celebrity cricket league
Sunil Shetty is captain of the Mumbai Heroes cricket team in the Celebrity cricket league.[7]
In Award Ceremony in Sri Lanka
Sunil Shetty was participant in the Hiru Golden Film Awards 2014 in Sri Lanka as a special guest along with other Bollywood actors such as Anil Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi, and actresses such as Bipasha Basu, and Neha Dhupia.[8]
Personal life
Sunil Shetty was born to a Tulu speaking ethnic Bunt[1][9] family on 11 August 1961 in Mulki, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.[1]
He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children, actress Athiya Shetty (born 5 November 1992)[10] and Ahan (born 15 January 1996).[11]
Mana runs an NGO for under-privileged kids.[12] Shetty has a Black Belt in Kickboxing.[13] He owns clothing boutiques as well as restaurants specializing in Udupi cuisine.[14]
Awards
- Winner
- 2001: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Dhadkan[15]
- 2001: Zee Cine Best Supporting Actor Award for Dhadkan[16]
- 2005: GIFA Best Villain Award for Main Hoon Na
- 2008: SAIFF Best Actor Award for Red Alert: The War Within[17]
- 2011: Stardust Search Light Award for Best Actor for Red Alert: The War Within[18]
- 2005: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Main Hoon Na
- Received Rajiv Gandhi Award along with Kareena Kappor and Sachin Tendulkar.
- Nominated
- 1995: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Dilwale[15]
- 1998: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Border[15]
- 1998: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actor for Border
- 2001: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Refugee[15]
- 2001: IIFA Best Supporting Actor Award for Refugee[19]
- 2001: IIFA Best Villain Award for Dhadkan[20]
- 2004: IIFA Best Supporting Actor Award for Qayamat: City Under Threat[19]
- 2005: IIFA Best Villain Award for Main Hoon Na[21]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Balwaan | Arjun Singh | |
| 1993 | Waqt Hamara Hai | Sunil Chaudhary | |
| 1993 | Pehchaan | Kunal Verma | |
| 1994 | Dilwale | Vikram Singh | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award |
| 1994 | Anth | Vijay Saxena | |
| 1994 | Mohra | Vishal Agnihotri | |
| 1994 | Gopi Kishan | Gopi / Kishan | Double Role |
| 1994 | Hum Hain Bemisaal | Michael | |
| 1995 | Surakshaa | Raja | |
| 1995 | Raghuveer | Raghuveer Verma | |
| 1995 | Gaddaar | Sunny | |
| 1995 | Takkar | Ravi Malhotra | |
| 1996 | Ek Tha Raja | Jay | |
| 1996 | Vishwasghaat | Avinash | |
| 1996 | Krishna | Krishna / Sunil | |
| 1996 | Shastra | Vijay | |
| 1996 | Sapoot | Raj Singhania | |
| 1996 | Rakshak | Raj Sinha | |
| 1997 | Border | Bhairav Singh | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award |
| 1997 | Prithvi | Prithvi | |
| 1997 | Judge Mujrim | Sunil / Dhaga | Double Role |
| 1997 | Bhai | Kundan | |
| 1997 | Dhaal | Suraj | |
| 1997 | Qahar | Amar Kapoor | |
| 1998 | Vinashak - Destroyer | Arjun Singh | |
| 1998 | Aakrosh | Dev Malhotra | |
| 1998 | Humse Badhkar Kaun | Bhola / Suraj | |
| 1998 | Sar Utha Ke Jiyo | Himself | Special Appearance |
| 1999 | Hu Tu Tu | Aditya | |
| 1999 | Bade Dilwala | Ram Prasad | |
| 1999 | Kaala Samrajya | Arjun | |
| 2000 | Krodh | Karan | |
| 2000 | Hera Pheri | Shyam / Ghanshyam | |
| 2000 | Refugee | Mohammad Ashraf | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award |
| 2000 | Jungle | Shivraj | |
| 2000 | Dhadkan | Dev | Winner, Filmfare Best Villain Award |
| 2000 | Aaghaaz | Govind Narang | |
| 2001 | Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi | Sameer | |
| 2001 | Officer | Sagar Chauhan | |
| 2001 | Kakkakuyil | Kunjunni | Special Appearance Malayalam film |
| 2001 | Ek Rishtaa | Himself | Special Appearance |
| 2001 | Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat | Yash Sabharwal | |
| 2001 | Ittefaq | Shiva | |
| 2001 | 12B | Pratap | Tamil film |
| 2001 | Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar | Dayashankar Manorilal Pandey | |
| 2001 | Ehsaas: The Feeling | Ravi Naik | |
| 2002 | Awara Paagal Deewana | Yeda Anna | |
| 2002 | Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani | Vijay | |
| 2002 | Annarth | Jimmy / Jai | |
| 2002 | Karz: The Burden of Truth | Raja | |
| 2002 | Maseeha | Krishna | |
| 2002 | Kaante | Marc Issak | |
| 2002 | Chalo Ishq Ladaaye | Himself | Special Appearance |
| 2003 | Baaz: A Bird in Danger | Harshvardhan | |
| 2003 | Khanjar: The Knife | Raja | |
| 2003 | Qayamat: City Under Threat | Akram Sheikh | |
| 2003 | Khel – No Ordinary Game | Dev Mallya | Producer |
| 2003 | LOC Kargil | Sanjay Kumar | |
| 2004 | Rudraksh | Bhuria | |
| 2004 | Main Hoon Na | Raghavan | Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award |
| 2004 | Lakeer - Forbidden Lines | Sanju | |
| 2004 | Aan: Men at Work | Appa Kadam Naik | |
| 2004 | Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... | Ishaan | |
| 2004 | Rakht | Mohit | Producer |
| 2004 | Ek Se Badhkar Ek | Rahul Bhargav | |
| 2004 | Hulchul | Veer | |
| 2005 | Page 3 | Himself | Special Appearance |
| 2005 | Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav | Laloo | |
| 2005 | Blackmail | Abhay Singh Rathod | |
| 2005 | Tango Charlie | Shezad Khan | |
| 2005 | Paheli | Sunderlal | Special Appearance |
| 2005 | Dus | Dan | |
| 2005 | Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets | Rocker | |
| 2005 | Kyon Ki | Karan | Special Appearance |
| 2005 | Deewane Huye Paagal | Sanju | |
| 2005 | Home Delivery | Time Man | Special Appearance |
| 2006 | Fight Club – Members Only | Anna | |
| 2006 | Shaadi Se Pehle | Anna | |
| 2006 | Darna Zaroori Hai | Vishwas Talegaonkar | |
| 2006 | Kilukkam Kilukilukkam | Himself | Special Appearance Malayalam film |
| 2006 | Chup Chup Ke | Mangal Singh Chauhan | |
| 2006 | Phir Hera Pheri | Shyam | |
| 2006 | Aap Ki Khatir | Kunal | |
| 2006 | Umrao Jaan | Faiz Ali | |
| 2006 | Apna Sapna Money Money | Namdev Mane | |
| 2007 | Don't Stop Dreaming | Dave | English film |
| 2007 | Shootout at Lokhandwala | Kaviraj Patil | |
| 2007 | Cash | Angad | |
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | Himself | Special Appearance |
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | Nawab | |
| 2007 | Welcome | Himself | Special Appearance |
| 2008 | One Two Three | Laxmi Narayan | |
| 2008 | Mr. Black Mr. White | Gopi | |
| 2008 | Mission Istaanbul | Owais Hussain | Producer |
| 2008 | Mukhbiir | Rehman | |
| 2009 | Daddy Cool | Steven | |
| 2009 | De Dana Dan | Ram Mishra | |
| 2010 | Tum Milo Toh Sahi | Amit Nagpal | |
| 2010 | Red Alert: The War Within | Narasimha | |
| 2010 | Barood : (The Fire) - A Love Story | Shakti | |
| 2010 | No Problem | Marcos | |
| 2011 | Thank You | Yogi | |
| 2011 | Raada Rox | Bhau | Special Appearance Marathi film |
| 2011 | Loot | Builder | Producer |
| 2012 | Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai | Amar Joshi | |
| 2012 | Delhi Safari | Sultan The Leopard | Voice only, Animated film |
| 2013 | Enemmy | Eklavya Karmarkar / Bhau | |
| 2013 | Kalimannu | Himself | Special Appearance Malayalam film |
| 2014 | Jai Ho | Arjun Kaul | Special Appearance |
| 2014 | Koyelaanchal | Nisheeth Kumar | |
| 2014 | Desi Kattey | Suryakant Rathore | |
| 2014 | The Shaukeens | Himself | Special Appearance |
| 2015 | 2 Chehare | Ajay / Babu | |
| 2016 | Hera Pheri 3 | Shyam |
Producer
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Khel – No Ordinary Game |
| 2004 | Rakht |
| 2006 | Bhagam Bhag |
| 2008 | Mission Istaanbul |
| 2008 | EMI |
| 2011 | Loot |
References
- ^ a b c Violet Pereira (29 March 2011). "Mangalore: A tete-a-tete with Suniel Shetty". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "The Hindu : From action to acting". thehindu.com.
- ^ "Celebrity profile - Suniel Shetty". Zee news. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "The name game". Rediff.com. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "Filmfare Best Villain Award - Filmfare Awards for Best Actor in a Negative Role". awardsandshows.com.
- ^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Entertainment - Host with the most". telegraphindia.com.
- ^ "Sunil Shetty - Celebrity Cricket League 2011 Photo #335". bollywoodmantra.com.
- ^ "Hiru Golden Film Awards". hirugoldenfilmawards.lk.
- ^ TNN (20 December 2002). "World Bunts meet begins Friday". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ KBR, Upala (8 November 2010). "Suniel Shetty had a swell Diwali". Mid-Day. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ KBE, Upala (3 January 2011). "Suniel Shetty, son Ahaan hit Bangkok". Mid-Day. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "I'm more than just a celeb wife: Mana Shetty". mid-day.com.
- ^ IANS (4 January 2011). "Suniel Shetty returns to action". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
A Black Belt in kick boxing, he kept the decade packed with more of muscle power in outings like Waqt Hamara Hai, Bhai, Border, Mohra, Suraksha, Shastra, Rakshak, Krishna, Aakrosh and Dus, to name a few.
- ^ "NDTV Movies". ndtv.com.
- ^ a b c d "Suniel Shetty: Awards & Nominations". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ "Sunil Shetty Wins Best Supporting Actor Award". zeecineawards.com.
- ^ Banerjee, Soumyadipta (12 June 2010). "Suniel Shetty's naxal act". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ "The Winners". Stardust.co.in. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ a b "IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor". awardsandwinners.com.
- ^ "Dhadkan". Omnilexica.
- ^ "Main Hoon Na Awards, Nominations, Filmfare Awards, Screen Awards, Zee Cine Awards, IIFA Awards". movietalkies.
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