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Suhail Chandhok Wiki, Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Chennai
Age: 33 Years
Wife: Trishya Screwvala

Suhail Chandhok

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)Actor, TV Presenter
Famous ForBeing the son of the multiple Indian rallying champion Vicky Chandhok
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 175 cm
in meters- 1.75 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 9”
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutShort Film: Johnny Vetrivel
Film (Tamil): Arrambam (2013)
Arrambam Film Poster
Awards, Honours, Achievements • Bagged the Oxford Cambridge Half-Blue award from the University of Adelaide of Cricketing Excellence (he is the first Indian to get this award) in 2007
• Awarded the Australian Alumni Excellence Award for Sports, Art & Culture in 2015
Personal Life
Date of Birth7 December 1987 (Monday)
Age (as of 2020)33 Years
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac signSagittarius
NationalityIndian
HometownChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
SchoolSishya School, Chennai
College/UniversityUniversity of Adelaide, Australia
Educational QualificationDouble Major Degree in Management and Marketing (Commerce) [1]LinkedIn
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Suhail Chandhok's Instagram Story
HobbiesTravelling, Watching Cricket
TattooHe has a tattoo on his right arm.
Suhail Chandhok's tattoo
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsTrishya Screwvala (Daughter of Ronnie Screwvala, an entrepreneur & philanthropist)
Marriage Date19 January 2017 (Thursday)
Family
Wife/SpouseTrishya Screwvala
Suhail Chandhok with his wife
ParentsFather- Vicky Chandhok (Former racing and rally driver and the President of the FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship)
Mother- Chitra Chandhok
Suhail Chandhok with his parents
SiblingsBrother- Karun Chandhok (F1 racer from India)
Suhail Chandhok with his father and brother
Sister- None
Favourite Things
FoodPizza
Sport(s)Cricket, Golf
CricketerSachin Tendulkar

Suhail Chandhok

Some Lesser Known Facts About Suhail Chandhok

  • Suhail Chandhok is an Indian actor, TV presenter, and sports commentator.
  • He grew up in a well-to-do family in Chennai.

    Suhail Chandhok in childhood

    Suhail Chandhok in childhood (Extreme Right)

  • Born into a family with sports background, Suhail was inclined towards sports since childhood.
  • He desired to make a career in sports from a very young age.
  • While in school, Chandhok used to take part in sports like cricket and football.
  • In 2009, Suhail made his sports debut by playing the Indian Premier League from the cricket team Royal Challengers Bangalore.
  • In the same year, he played the Champions League Twenty20.
  • After playing cricket for around two years, Suhail resigned from the game due to acute knee injuries and multiple surgeries.

    Suhail Chandhok playing cricket

    Suhail Chandhok playing cricket

  • After giving up his cricket career, Suhail made a short film under the name ‘Johnny Vetrivel’ and uploaded it on YouTube. The video gained a lot of attention from the public.

  • Suhail’s father shared the video with the actor Ajith Kumar who recommended his name for the Tamil film “Arrambam” (2013).
  • In 2014, he featured in the film “Veeram” as Kumaran.

    Suhail Chandhok in Veeram

    Suhail Chandhok in Veeram

  • Subsequently, he joined Star Sports as a commentator and hosted sports events of games like Cricket, Football, Hockey, and Pro Kabaddi.
  • He has also presented some cricket tournaments like “ICC World Cup 2015,” “ICC T20 WC 2016,” “ICC Champions Trophy 2017” for Star Sports, and the “Indian Premier League.”

    Suhail Chandhok hosting Indian Premier League with Nashpreet Singh

    Suhail Chandhok hosting Indian Premier League with Nashpreet Singh

  • Some of the international events hosted by him include “Rio Olympics 2016,” the global “FIA Formula E Series,” and the “French Open.”
  • He is also a public speaker and has given speeches for events organized by brands like MRF, PUMA, TATA Motors, GQ India, and Premier Futsal.
  • In 2016, Chandhok executed India’s first Periscope TV chat show “On The Ball with Suhail.” The show featured celebrities from across the film and sports industry.

    On The Ball with Suhail Chandhok Poster

    On The Ball with Suhail Chandhok Poster

  • He has been a brand ambassador of brands like “Castrol Activ,” “StudyAdelaide,” “SportsNut App,” and “Omologato Watches.”
  • Suhail has a good command over three languages- English, Hindi, and Tamil.
  • He is very particular about fitness and follows a strict workout regimen.

    Suhail Chandhok inside the gym

    Suhail Chandhok inside the gym

  • Suhail loves dogs and keeps sharing his pictures with dogs on his Instagram account.

    Suhail Chandhok with his pet

    Suhail Chandhok with his pet

  • During one of his interviews, Suhail shared his experience of playing cricket for the IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore. He said,

    One moment, I was a kid growing up idolising Anil Kumble and the other moment to have him bowling to you in the nets and as your captain is a surreal feeling.”

  • In his interview, Chandhok shared that although Sachin was his favourite sportsman he had a poster of Andy Flower (Zimbabwean cricketer) on his wall instead of Sachin Tendulkar.

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