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Sunny Deol Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Net Worth: ₹339 Crore
Wife: Pooja Deol
Age: 65 Years

Sunny Deol

Bio/Wiki
Real NameAjay Singh Deol
NicknameSunny
Profession(s)Actor, Filmmaker
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 174 cm
in meters- 1.74 m
in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 85 kg
in pounds- 187 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 44 inches
- Waist: 34 inches
- Biceps: 16 inches
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBrown
Career
DebutFilm (Actor): Betaab (1983)
Sunny Deol Debut Movie - Betaab
Film (Producer And Director): Dillagi (1999)
Sunny Deol's Directional Debut Dillagi
Awards, HonoursFilmfare Awards
1991: Best Actor Award for Ghayal
1994: Best Supporting Actor Award for Damini

National Film Awards
1991: Special Jury Award for Ghayal
1994: Best Supporting Actor for Damini

Other Awards
2002: Best Actor Award for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha by the Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards, Zee Cine Special Award for Outstanding Performance - Male for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, Best Actor for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
2012: Lions favourite charming actor: Sunny Deol
2024: Best Actor – Viewer’s Choice award for ‘Gadar 2’ at the Zee Cine Awards
Politics
Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
BJP Flag
Personal Life
Date of Birth19 October 1956
Age (as in 2021)65 Years
BirthplaceSahnewal, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign/Sun signLibra
Signature/AutographSunny Deol Autograph
NationalityIndian
HometownSahnewal, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
SchoolSacred Heart Boys High School, Maharashtra
College/UniversityRamniranjan Anandilal Podar College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai
Educational QualificationGraduate
ReligionSikhism
CasteJatt
AddressPlot No. 22, 10th Road, Juhu Scheme, Mumbai, India
HobbiesPhotography, Working Out At Gym, Trekking
Likes/DislikesLikes: Travelling, Driving
Dislikes: Traffic on roads, Lies
ControversyDifferences with YRF and Shah Rukh Khan: He had differences with Yash Raj Films and Shah Rukh Khan after the huge success of their film "Darr;" as Sunny believed his role was trimmed and Shah Rukh took all the limelight. Sunny never worked with YRF and Shah Rukh again.
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsAmrita Singh (Actress, Rumour)
Dimple Kapadia
Sunny Deol With His Ex-Girlfriend Dimple Kapadia
Family
Wife/SpousePooja Deol
Sunny Deol With His Wife Pooja Deol
ChildrenSons- Karan and Rajvir
Sunny Deol With His Son Karan
Daughter- None
ParentsFather- Dharmendra (Actor)
Sunny Deol With His Father
Mother- Prakash Kaur (Real mother), Hema Malini (Step-mother, actress)
Sunny Deol With His Mother Prakash Kaur
Sunny Deol's Step Mother Hema Malini
SiblingsBrother- Bobby Deol (Actor, Younger)
Sunny Deol With His Parents And Siblings- Vijeeta, Ajeeta, Sunny
Sisters- Vijayta (settled in California, USA), Ajeeta
(settled in California, USA), Esha Deol (half-sister), Ahana Deol (half-sister)
Sunny Deol's Half Sisters Esha and Ahana Deol
Cousin- Abhay Deol
Favourite Things
Favourite Food(s)Thai Food, Methi Ka Parantha, Lauki Ki Sabzi
Favourite Actor(s)James Dean, Sylvester Stallone, Dharmendra
Favourite Destination(s)Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India
Favourite ColourBlack
Favourite SongPal Pal Dil Ke Paas from the film Blackmail
Style Quotient
Cars CollectionSilver SL500, Porsche Cayenne, Audi R8
Money Factor
Assets & PropertiesSunny Villa (situated on Gandhigram Road in Juhu, Mumbai)

Note: Sunny Villa has been with the Deol family for fifty years. It encompasses the Sunny Super Sound recording studio, Sunny Deol's office, a preview theater, and two post-production suites. On 20 August 2023, the Bank of Baroda auctioned Sunny Villa due to Sunny Deol's unpaid loan of Rs. 55.99 crore from December 2022; Bobby Deol and Dharmendra were loan guarantors. Sunny's team, on the other hand, talked about the auction in an interview and mentioned that the owed amount mentioned in the notice was incorrect, and they said that Sunny Deol would settle the dues soon.
The Bank of Baroda's auction notice
On 21 August 2023, the bank retracted the auction notice for technical reasons.
The Bank of Baroda's statement on the withdrawal of the auction of Sunny Villa
Salary (approx.)₹5 Crore/film
Net Worth (approx.)₹339 Crore ($50 million)

Sunny Deol

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sunny Deol

  • Does Sunny Deol smoke?: No
  • Does Sunny Deol drink alcohol?: No
  • He was born in a Punjabi Jatt Family to the famous Bollywood actor Dharmendra.

    Sunny Deol With His Grandmother

    Sunny Deol With His Grandmother

  • In his school days, he was an average student; however, he was quite active in sports.

    Sunny Deol Playing With His Younger Brother Bobby In Their Childhood

    Sunny Deol Playing With His Younger Brother Bobby In Their Childhood

  • During his school days, he used to wear his father’s jeans to school and tell everyone that it was the same jeans, which his father had worn in Sholay.

    Sunny Deol With Dharmendra

    Sunny Deol With Dharmendra

  • Sunny did his acting course from Birmingham (Old World Theater), England.
  • He prefers keeping his personal life secret from the media. He got married at an early age, and his wife, Pooja Deol has never been in limelight since then.

    Sunny Deol Wedding Photo

    Sunny Deol Wedding Photo

  • Since his childhood, he has been passionate about driving and whenever he gets some leisure time, he manages to go on a long drive with his friends and family. Moreover, he disclosed at the age of 12, he once stole a car from somewhere and drove it.

  • Initially, sunny was offered a cameo in the movie Damini, but after watching his remarkable acting, his part was extended and he became a central character in the film. His dialogue “Tarikh pe Tarikh” became very much popular among the viewers. Here’s a glimpse of his dialogue:

  • While filming for the movie Darr, he had some clashes with the director Yash Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan and he got so aggressive at that time that he put his hands in his pocket and started punching due to which his pants were torn off.

    Sunny Deol In Darr

    Sunny Deol In Darr

  • Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone is his idol and he always wanted to emulate him in his physique, so he went to Stallone’s gym to get trained.
  • Sunny and Vindu Dara Singh, an actor, share a great bond. They often had physical training sessions together earlier.
  • After moving to India from London for the shoot of the film ‘Betaab,’ Sunny imported a room full of milk cartons from London. He did so as he shed weight after moving to India. In an interview, Vindu Dara Singh said,

    He had built a lot of muscle during his time in London. He looked like Rambo. He told me that his film Betaab is going to start in 2-3 months. I told him this is a London body, made by eating milk, cheese and everything there. I told him he will shed all the muscle in India and he actually lost some muscle. He got upset. Next time when he was shooting for the film, he told me now I won’t lose any muscle. I ask him, ‘How?’ and he took me to a room which was filled with milk cartons from London. I rolled over laughing.”

  • In 1997, his film Ziddi became a big hit, but there were some rumours of him getting involved with Raveena Tandon on the sets, which was cleared out when Akshay Kumar confronted Sunny on the sets.

    Sunny Deol In Ziddi With Raveena Tandon

    Sunny Deol In Ziddi With Raveena Tandon

  • Sunny decided to direct films; after his movie, “London” was shelved in between the shoot, directed by a London-based woman director Gurinder Singh Chadda.
  • He made his directorial debut with the film Dillagi, and he got the idea for the film when he noticed Bobby coming home drunk late at night.
  • He was not the first choice for Ghatak: Lethal, but after his movie- Ghayal got hit, he was immediately chosen for Ghatak.

    Sunny Deol In Ghatak

    Sunny Deol In Ghatak

  • At the start of the 21st century, he gave a breakthrough performance in the superhit- Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, which added a feather to his career cap. His film got so famous in Punjab that the theatres would begin playing the film at 6 in the morning.

Image result for sunny deol in gadar gif

  • According to some online sources, it was reported that he and his brother didn’t attend their step-sister Esha’s marriage.
  • He avoids going to Bollywood or other sorts of parties, as he believes that people at such parties pretend to be fake, which he doesn’t like.
  • Apart from acting, he did a voice-over for Vin Diesel’s role for the Hindi dubbed version of the American film- Riddick in 2013.
  • He came up with a bald look first time in his career in Ghayal Once Again. It was also his comeback to direction after 16 years.

    Sunny Deol In Ghayal Once Again

    Sunny Deol In Ghayal Once Again

  • He has an aggressive image in his reel life while he is totally opposite in his real life, which is soft-hearted and introvert.
  • In September 2017, Dimple Kapadia and Sunny Deol were spotted together at a bus stop in London holding each other’s hands. Here’s the video of the couple together at London:

  • In April 2019, he joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and contested the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections from the Gurdaspur Constituency. He won the election by a margin of 82 thousand votes.

    Sunny Deol Joining BJP

    Sunny Deol Joining BJP