Sunny Moza
Sunny Moza is an Indian actor[1][2] who made his debut with the TV series Bhabhi[3] (2004) and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2004).[4] He is known for his performance as the lead actor in the Bollywood music video "Ab Laut Aa" (2013) and as the TV host in the reality show Dance USA Dance (2017).[4][5] His notable roles as an actor include the films According to Plan A (2012),[5] Yellow (2015),[4] and Babru (2019)[6].
Sunny Moza | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor, MC, TV Host, Radio Jockey, Stand-up |
Years active | 2004-present |
Relatives | Kunal Khemu (Second Cousin) |
Website | http://www.sunnymoza.com/ |
Early life
Sunny Moza was born and raised in Jammu, J&K, India.[2][7] His second cousin, Kunal Khemu, is a Bollywood actor.[2][6][8]
Sunny completed his master's degree in computer engineering at San Jose State University.[4][9] While studying, he also took film and acting classes at local colleges in California.[2][9]
Career
Sunny Moza made his debut as an actor appearing in the StarPlus TV series Bhabhi[3] (2004) and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2004).[4][5] He made his film debut with Kurse (2008) which he also wrote, directed and produced.[2][9] His film received the Audience Choice Award at the Northern California Film Festival.[4][10]
Sunny later appeared alongside Ali Fazal in the 2012 film According to Plan A in which he played a supporting role.[4][5] The film received the "Best of the Fest" Award at the Riverside International Film Festival.[4][5] The following year, he played the male lead in the Bollywood music video "Ab Laut Aa"[4] (2013) which was produced by Sanjoy and featured Sunidhi Chauhan.[5] The music video was well-received with more than a million views within weeks of its release.[5]
In 2015, Sunny starred in the silent thriller Yellow[4] on NDTV Prime.[5] A few years later, in 2017, he performed onstage in the award-winning play Ideation written by Aaron Loeb[4] in which he later reappeared in 2019.[8][11] He also hosted season 1 of the reality TV show Dance USA Dance[4] with Saroj Khan on Zee TV in 2017.[5]
In addition to acting and hosting,[11] Sunny anchors radio shows on Radio Zindagi[4] and performs stand-up comedy at various events.[7][12] In 2018, he became known in the Indian stand-up comedy circuit when he shared the stage with Indian comedians like Zakir Khan.[7] He also gained attention in Kannada cinema for his role as Fredrico in the film Babru with Suman Nagarkar in 2019.[6]
Awards
Sunny Moza received the Director's Award at the San Francisco India Pageant.[3][5] His film, Kurse, also received the Audience Choice Award at the Northern California Film Festival in 2008.[4][10]
Filmography/Theater
Year | Title | Role | Medium | Notes |
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2020 | Songs of Silence[13] | Roshan Pannu | Film | Directed by Sukhwant Dhadda on PTC Punjabi |
2019 | Babru[6] | Fredrico | Film | Co-Actor: Suman Nagarkar |
Ideation[8][11][14] | Lead Actor | Theater | Written by Aaron Loeb | |
2017 | Dance USA Dance[4][5] | MC/TV Host | TV | Judged by Saroj Khan on Zee TV |
Ideation[4][5] | Lead Actor | Theater | Written by Aaron Loeb | |
2015 | Yellow[4][5] | Lead Actor | Film | Released on NDTV Prime |
2013 | "Ab Laut Aa"[4][5] | Attacker | Music Video | Producer: Sanjoy Singer: Sunidhi Chauhan Music: Gaurav Dagaonkar Lyricist: Niranjan Iyengar |
2012 | According to Plan A[4][5] | Raghu | Film | Co-Actor: Ali Fazal |
2008 | Kurse[2][9] | Sahil | Film | Written, Directed and Produced by Sunny Moza |
2004 | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi[4][5] | Sunny | TV | Produced by Ekta Kapoor/Balaji Telefilms on StarPlus |
Bhabhi[4][5] | Rahul | TV | Produced by Ronnie Screwvala/UTV on StarPlus |
References
- Kashmiri People: Indira Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Salman Rushdie, Rajiv Gandhi, Gita Sahgal, Faisal Shahzad, Muhammad Iqbal, Fazal Mahmood. General Books LLC. 2011. p. 185. ISBN 9781156513132.
- Brown, Todd (29 February 2008). "Hindi movie to premiere tonight". East Bay Times. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- "Bollywood Director Sunny Moza Biography". NETTV4U. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- "An Engineer by Profession But An Actor by Passion : Sunny Moza". The Talented Indian. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- Kang, Jasmine (6 June 2018). "Sunny Moza - Chasing His Dreams In The Entertainment World". Life Beyond Numbers. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- Singh, Renu (15 December 2019). "Kyunki Kannada feels like family: Sunny Moza". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- "Sunny Moza – Comedy's new rising star". India Post. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- Sharma, Gehna (19 July 2019). "Fireside Chat with an Artist: Here's Looking at You, Sunny Moza". Indspire Me. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- Stephens, Kyle (6 March 2008). "Bollywood meets Indie horror". Ohlone Monitor. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- Monga, Ankit (16 October 2011). "LOVE FOOL BY SUNNY MOZA". Shehjar Magazine. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- "This multi-talented desi is redefining success!". The Brown Desi. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- "This Engineer Who Became An RJ, Actor, Filmmaker and a TV Host". Woovly. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- Shaminder (1 April 2020). "Watch on PTC Punjabi PTC Box Office Movie 'Songs Of Silence'". PTC Punjabi. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "The Mendocino Theatre Company Presents Aaron Loeb's Comic Thriller IDEATION". Broadway World News. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
External links
- Sunny Moza on IMDb