Suniel Shetty
Quick Facts
Biography
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.
Career
Suneil Shetty's debut film was Balwaan (1992) opposite the late Divya Bharti. The film was an above average grosser and launched his career as an action hero. He went on to play the protagonist in various successful movies such as Dilwale (1994), Anth (1994), Mohra (1994), Gopi Kishan (1994), Krishna (1996), Sapoot (1996), Rakshak (1996), Border (1997), Bhai (1997), Hera Pheri (2000), Dhadkan (2000) Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar (2001), Main Hoon Na (2004) and Red Alert: The War Within (2010). In 2014, he changed the spelling of his name from Sunil to Suniel for numerological reasons.
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. From early 2000, he mainly appeared in multi-starrers in across genres. He also starred opposite Isha Koppikar in Arjun Rampal's debut movie Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001).
Shetty won the Filmfare Award for Best Villain in 2001 for Dhadkan. Shetty 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. India's Asli Champion Haidam? on &TV
Celebrity cricket league
Suniel Shetty is captain of the Mumbai Heroes cricket team in the Celebrity cricket league.
In Award Ceremony in Sri Lanka
Suniel Shetty was participant in the Hiru Golden Film Awards 2014 and 2016 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.
Personal life
Suniel Shetty was born in a Tulu speaking ethnic Bunt family on 11 August 1961 in Mulki, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children, actress Athiya Shetty (born 5 November 1992) and Ahan (born 15 January 1996). Athiya made her acting debut opposite actor Aditya Pancholi's son Sooraj Pancholi in Hero (2015).
Mana runs an NGO for under-privileged kids. Shetty has a Black Belt in Kickboxing. He owns clothing boutiques as well as restaurants specializing in Udupi cuisine.
Awards
- 2001: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Dhadkan
- 2001: Zee Cine Best Supporting Actor Award for Dhadkan
- 2005: GIFA Best Villain Award for Main Hoon Na
- 2005: Rajiv Gandhi Award along with Kareena Kapoor and Sachin Tendulkar
- 2008: SAIFF Best Actor Award for Red Alert: The War Within
- 2011: Stardust Search Light Award for Best Actor for Red Alert: The War Within
- 1995: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Dilwale
- 1998: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Border
- 1998: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actor for Border
- 2001: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Refugee
- 2001: IIFA Best Supporting Actor Award for Refugee
- 2001: IIFA Best Villain Award for Dhadkan
- 2004: IIFA Best Supporting Actor Award for Qayamat: City Under Threat
- 2005: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Main Hoon Na
- 2005: IIFA Best Villain Award for Main Hoon Na
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 | |
2017 | Hera Pheri 3 | Shyam |
Producer
Year | Film |
---|---|
2003 | Khel – No Ordinary Game |
2004 | Rakht |
2006 | Bhagam Bhag |
2008 | Mission Istaanbul |
2008 | EMI |
2011 | Loot |