Sonu Sood

Sonu Sood
Sood in 2012
Born (1973-07-30) 30 July 1973[1]
Moga, Punjab, India[2]
Occupation Actor, model, film producer
Years active 1999–present

Sonu Sood (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian film actor, model, and producer who acts predominantly in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Punjabi films.

In 2009, he received the Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award for Best Villain and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for his work in the Telugu blockbuster Arundhati. In 2010, he garnered the Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role and the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for the Bollywood blockbuster Dabangg. In 2012, he received the SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Julayi. He is best known for roles in blockbuster films such as Yuva (2004), Athadu (2005), Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Dookudu (2011), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Happy New Year (2014), and Kung Fu Yoga (2017)[3][4]

He also appeared in commercials for Apollo Tyres, Airtel etc.[5][6]

In July 2016, he established the production house Shakti Sagar Productions, which is named after his father, Shakti Sagar.[7]

Career

In 1999, Sood was introduced to Tamil language films with Kallazhagar and Nenjinile. He then appeared as an antagonist in the Telugu film Hands Up! in 2000. In 2001, he appeared in Majunu. He then began starring in Hindi films, with Shaheed-E-Azam, as Bhagat Singh in 2002. Sood earned recognition as Abhishek Bachchan's brother in Mani Ratnam's Yuva in 2004 and in Aashiq Banaya Aapne in 2005.[6]

In Tollywood, with the release of Super in 2005, he received greater recognition for his work.[8] In this film, his co-star was Nagarjuna as a high-tech thief. His next film was Athadu. In 2006, he again portrayed the antagonist in Ashok. It was an average grosser, but by now he had become popular in Telugu films.

In 2009, he played the role of Pasupathy in Arundhati. Following the Tollywood release of Arundhati, he played the role of Rajkumar Sujamal in the Indian epic film Jodha Akbar. In 2009, he played the role of gangster Bada in Anjaneyulu opposite Ravi Teja. In the latter half of 2009, he acted in another Telugu film Ek Niranjan, in which he again played the antagonist. In 2010, he played the lead antagonist in Abhinav Kashyap's Dabangg, co-starring with Salman Khan.[9] His Kannada debut with Sudeep, Vishnuvardhana (2011), released to positive reviews of his performance.[10]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
1999KallazhagarSoumya Narayanan (Priest)Tamil
NenjinileGangsterTamil
2000Hands Up!TuglakTelugu
Sandhitha VelaiSandeepTamil
2001MajunuHeena's brotherTamil
2002Shaheed-E-AzamBhagat SinghHindi
Zindagi Khoobsurat HaiPunjabi
RajaBhavaniTamil
2003Ammayilu AbbayiluRakeshTelugu
Kovilpatti VeeralakshmiRajiv MathurTamil
Kahan Ho TumKaranHindi
2004Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten HeroLt Col Shah Nawaz KhanHindi
Mission MumbaiHindi
YuvaGopal SinghHindi
2005SheeshaRajHindi
ChandramukhiOomayanTamil
SuperSonuTelugu
AthaduMalliTelugu
Aashiq Banaya AapneKaranHindi
SiskiyaanDr VishwasHindi
Divorce: Not Between Husband and WifeSiddharth JoshiHindi
2006AshokK KTelugu
Rockin' MeeraPrinceEnglish
2008Jodhaa AkbarPrince SujamalHindiNominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Mr MedhaviSiddharthTelugu
Singh Is KinngLakhan 'Lucky' SinghHindi
Ek Vivah Aisa BhiPrem AjmeraHindi
2009ArundhatiPasupathiTeluguNandi Award for Best Villain
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Telugu)
Dhoondte Reh JaaogeAryanHindi
AnjaneyuluBadaTelugu
Bangaru BabuRajendraTelugu
Ek NiranjanJohnny BhaiTelugu
City of LifeBasu/Peter PatelEnglish
2010DabanggChhedi SinghHindiApsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role
2011ShaktiMuktharTelugu
TheenmaarSudhirTelugu
Bbuddah... Hoga Tera BaapACP Karan MalhotraHindi
KandireegaBhavaniTelugu
DookuduNayakTelugu
VishnuvardhanaAdhisheshaKannadaNominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role - Kannada
Nominated, Sandalwood Star Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
Nominated, Bangalore Times Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Male
OstheBoxer DanielTamil
2012MaximumInspector Pratap PanditHindi
Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?Phanindra BhupathiTelugu
JulaiBittuTeluguNominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role - Telugu
2013Madha Gaja RajaTamilUnreleased
Shootout at WadalaDilawar Imtiaz HaksarHindi
Ramaiya VastavaiyaRaghuveerHindi
BhaiJamesTelugu
R... RajkumarShivraj GurjarHindi
2014EntertainmentArjunHindi
AagaduDamodarTelugu
Happy New YearJagmohan Prakash (Jag)Hindi
2015Gabbar Is BackBalbir SinghHindi
2016SaagasamBittuTamil
XuanzangHarshaMandarin
Ishq PositiveUrduPakistani Film
DeviRaj KhannaTamilAlso producer
AbhinetriTelugu
Tutak Tutak TutiyaHindi
2017Kung Fu YogaRandallMandarin
Hindi
English
2018PaltanMaj. Bishen SinghHindi
Muniratna KurukshetraArjunaKannadaFilming

Dubbing career

Film titleActorCharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year releaseNotes
The Legend of HerculesKellan LutzHercules/AlcidesHindiEnglish2014

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sharma, Aastha (30 July 2015). "Sonu Sood: Moga to Mumbai non-stop". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sonu Sood's father passes away, actor says he is 'shattered'". Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Devi (29 January 2009). "TELUGU CINEMASS: Sonu Sood's, Another Hit Arundhati". Telugucinemass.blogspot.com. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  4. ↑ Snippets: Finally a nod - The Hindu
  5. ↑ Sonu Sood turns producer with Lucky Unlucky - The Hindu
  6. 1 2 "Top 100 Handsome Indian Men - Sonu Sood". Webindia123.com. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Jackie Chan unveils the poster of Sonu Sood's production '2 in 1'"
  8. ↑ "Super - Telugu film - Nagarjuna, Ayesha Takia, Sonu Sood". Idlebrain.com. 7 May 2005. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  9. ↑ "Sonu's on a high". Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  10. ↑ Kannada Review: 'Only Vishnuvardhana' is racy
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