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Suniel Shetty
Indian actor

Suniel Shetty

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Intro
Indian actor
Places
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India
Age
63 years
Family
Spouse:
Mana Shetty
Children:
Athiya Shetty Ahan Shetty
Stats
Height:
1.778 m
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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

    YearFilmRoleOther notes
    1992BalwaanArjun Singh
    1993Waqt Hamara HaiSunil Chaudhary
    1993PehchaanKunal Verma
    1994DilwaleVikram SinghNominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
    1994AnthVijay Saxena
    1994MohraVishal Agnihotri
    1994Gopi KishanGopi / KishanDouble Role
    1994Hum Hain BemisaalMichael
    1995SurakshaaRaja
    1995RaghuveerRaghuveer Verma
    1995GaddaarSunny
    1995TakkarRavi Malhotra
    1996Ek Tha RajaJay
    1996VishwasghaatAvinash
    1996KrishnaKrishna / Sunil
    1996ShastraVijay
    1996SapootRaj Singhania
    1996RakshakRaj Sinha
    1997BorderBhairav SinghNominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
    1997PrithviPrithvi
    1997Judge MujrimSunil / DhagaDouble Role
    1997BhaiKundan
    1997DhaalSuraj
    1997QaharAmar Kapoor
    1998Vinashak – DestroyerArjun Singh
    1998AakroshDev Malhotra
    1998Humse Badhkar KaunBhola / Suraj
    1998Sar Utha Ke JiyoHimselfSpecial Appearance
    1999Hu Tu TuAditya
    1999Bade DilwalaRam Prasad
    1999Kaala SamrajyaArjun
    2000KrodhKaran
    2000Hera PheriShyam / Ghanshyam
    2000RefugeeMohammad AshrafNominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
    2000JungleShivraj
    2000DhadkanDevWinner, Filmfare Best Villain Award
    2000AaghaazGovind Narang
    2001Kuch Khatti Kuch MeethiSameer
    2001OfficerSagar Chauhan
    2001KakkakuyilKunjunniSpecial Appearance Malayalam film
    2001Ek RishtaaHimselfSpecial Appearance
    2001Pyaar Ishq Aur MohabbatYash Sabharwal
    2001IttefaqShiva
    200112BPratapTamil film
    2001Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa GharDayashankar Manorilal Pandey
    2001Ehsaas: The FeelingRavi Naik
    2002Awara Paagal DeewanaYeda Anna
    2002Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi KahaniVijay
    2002AnnarthJimmy / Jai
    2002Karz: The Burden of TruthRaja
    2002MaseehaKrishna
    2002KaanteMarc Issak
    2002Chalo Ishq LadaayeHimselfSpecial Appearance
    2003Baaz: A Bird in DangerHarshvardhan
    2003Khanjar: The KnifeRaja
    2003Qayamat: City Under ThreatAkram Sheikh
    2003Khel – No Ordinary GameDev MallyaProducer
    2003LOC KargilSanjay Kumar
    2004RudrakshBhuria
    2004Main Hoon NaRaghavanNominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award
    2004Lakeer – Forbidden LinesSanju
    2004Aan: Men at WorkAppa Kadam Naik
    2004Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...Ishaan
    2004RakhtMohitProducer
    2004Ek Se Badhkar EkRahul Bhargav
    2004HulchulVeer
    2005Page 3HimselfSpecial Appearance
    2005Padmashree Laloo Prasad YadavLaloo
    2005BlackmailAbhay Singh Rathod
    2005Tango CharlieShezad Khan
    2005PaheliSunderlalSpecial Appearance
    2005DusDan
    2005Chocolate: Deep Dark SecretsRocker
    2005Kyon KiKaranSpecial Appearance
    2005Deewane Huye PaagalSanju
    2005Home DeliveryTime ManSpecial Appearance
    2006Fight Club – Members OnlyAnna
    2006Shaadi Se PehleAnna
    2006Darna Zaroori HaiVishwas Talegaonkar
    2006Kilukkam KilukilukkamHimselfSpecial Appearance Malayalam film
    2006Chup Chup KeMangal Singh Chauhan
    2006Phir Hera PheriShyam
    2006Aap Ki KhatirKunal
    2006Umrao JaanFaiz Ali
    2006Apna Sapna Money MoneyNamdev Mane
    2007Don't Stop DreamingDaveEnglish film
    2007Shootout at LokhandwalaKaviraj Patil
    2007CashAngad
    2007Om Shanti OmHimselfSpecial Appearance
    2007Dus KahaniyaanNawab
    2007WelcomeHimselfSpecial Appearance
    2008One Two ThreeLaxmi Narayan
    2008Mr. Black Mr. WhiteGopi
    2008Mission IstaanbulOwais HussainProducer
    2008MukhbiirRehman
    2009Daddy CoolSteven
    2009De Dana DanRam Mishra
    2010Tum Milo Toh SahiAmit Nagpal
    2010Red Alert: The War WithinNarasimha
    2010Barood : (The Fire) - A Love StoryShakti
    2010No ProblemMarcos
    2011Thank YouYogi
    2011Raada RoxBhauSpecial Appearance Marathi film
    2011LootBuilderProducer
    2012Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki HaiAmar Joshi
    2012Delhi SafariSultan The LeopardVoice only, Animated film
    2013EnemmyEklavya Karmarkar / Bhau
    2013KalimannuHimselfSpecial Appearance Malayalam film
    2014Jai HoArjun KaulSpecial Appearance
    2014KoyelaanchalNisheeth Kumar
    2014Desi KatteySuryakant Rathore
    2014The ShaukeensHimselfSpecial Appearance
    20152 ChehareAjay / Babu
    2017Hera Pheri 3Shyam

    Producer

    YearFilm
    2003Khel – No Ordinary Game
    2004Rakht
    2006Bhagam Bhag
    2008Mission Istaanbul
    2008EMI
    2011Loot
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