Suniel Shetty
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Suniel Shetty (born Sunil V. Shetty;<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 11 August 1961) is an Indian actor, film producer, entrepreneur and television personality who is predominantly active in Hindi films. In a career spanning over 30 years, he has acted in over 100 films.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
He is the owner of the production house Popcorn Entertainment Private Limited.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Early lifeEdit
Suniel Shetty was born in a Tulu speaking<ref name=mangalo>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=Times>Template:Cite news</ref> Bunt family<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> on 11 August 1961 in Mulki, Mangalore.<ref name=mangalo />
He was educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar in Himachal Pradesh.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CareerEdit
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Suniel Shetty made his debut in Hindi films in 1992 at the age of 31 with Balwaan, opposite Divya Bharti.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
He was one of the highest paid Bollywood actors in the 1990s.Template:Citation needed He was involved primarily in action films throughout the 1990s, playing the male protagonist in most of the movies he acted in during the decade.Template:Clarify From early 2000, he appeared mainly in multi-starrers in across genres.Template:Clarify
He starred opposite Isha Koppikar in Arjun Rampal's debut movie Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001). In 2014, he changed the spelling of his name from Sunil to Suniel for numerological reasons.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
He played negative roles in movies such as Dhadkan (2000) and Khel – No Ordinary Game (2003), Baaz: A Bird in Danger (2003), Main Hoon Na (2004), Rudraksh (2004), Cash (2007), No Problem (2010), A Gentleman (2017) and Raid 2 (2025).
In 2005, on the eve of the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's 61st birth anniversary, the Mumbai Pradesh Youth Congress honoured Shetty with the Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Shetty won the Filmfare Award for Best Villain in 2001 for Dhadkan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2009, Shetty bagged South Asian International Film Festival's Best Actor Award for his role in Naxalites based Indian movie Red Alert.
The actor has entrepreneurial ventures as well. He produced films such as Khel – No Ordinary Game (2003), Rakht (2004) and Bhagam Bhag (2006) under the banner of Popcorn Motion Pictures.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Along with Mukesh Chhabra, he has also started an online casting company, F...the Couch (FTC). FTC is a digital platform that discovers new talent in Bollywood provides a platform to new artists to make a place for themselves in Bollywood.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Apart from being part of this project, Shetty has also been actively involved in realty and restaurant business.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Shetty also acted in Tamil films, he made his debut in tamil films by 12B (2001) and after 18 years he appeared in his second Tamil film Darbar with Rajinikanth in 2020.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2021, Shetty appeared in the Sanjay Gupta's gangster drama film Mumbai Saga.<ref name="Mumbai Saga">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was last seen in film in Kiran Korrapati directed Ghani (2020).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2023, Shetty portrayed ACP Vikram Chauhan in Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega, an action thriller web series that follows his character's journey into the dark alleys of Mumbai's crime world.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Other workEdit
In 2019, Shetty invested in the Pune-based online health and fitness start up Squats.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
TelevisionEdit
Shetty has appeared as a host for India's leading fitness reality shows Biggest Loser Jeetega on Sahara One.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and India's Asli Champion Hai dam? on &TV.
RestaurantEdit
The actor owns Mischief Dining Bar and Club H2O, in Mumbai. Both the places are running successfully.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He co-owns the water adventure park attached to cafe H2O. He closed down Mischief Bar in 2010, and instead opened a new restaurant called Little Italy. The restaurant was first owned by his father when it was an Udupi restaurant, Suniel then changed the restaurant into a bar, and then back into a restaurant with the different name with his father's blessings.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Celebrity Cricket LeagueEdit
Suniel Shetty is captain of the Mumbai Heroes cricket team in the Celebrity Cricket League.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He is also the co-founder of Ferit Cricket Bash that was launched in December 2018.
Hiru Golden Film AwardsEdit
Suniel Shetty was participant in the Hiru Golden Film Awards 2014 and 2016 in Sri Lanka as a special guest.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
R HouseEdit
He started his luxury furniture and home lifestyle store in Mumbai, Worli in 2013 with his wife Mana.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Brand ambassadorEdit
Shetty is the brand ambassador of HYPE Luxury, a luxury mobility platform that offers luxury cars, yachts, and private jets for rent.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
PhilanthropyEdit
Suniel Shetty is involved in a number of Philantropic initiatives. He is an advisor for Vipla Foundation, an NGO that works towards empowering underprivileged communities through education, skill development, and social welfare initiatives to create sustainable and inclusive growth.<ref name="Vipla">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Times Now">Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2008, he contributed in the rescue of 128 Nepalese women from sex trafficking in Mumbai, and arranged for their return to Nepal. He has credited Mumbai police officials for the successful rescue.<ref name="IE">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Times Now"/>
Personal lifeEdit
Since 1991 he is married to Mana Shetty (Template:Née), a businesswoman, designer and social activist born to a Gujarati Muslim architect father and a Punjabi Hindu social activist mother.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They have two children, a daughter Athiya Shetty<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and a son Ahan Shetty.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Both Athiya and Ahan have made their acting debuts respectively, Athiya in the film Hero (2015) and Ahan in Sajid Nadiadwala's film Tadap (2021), the Hindi remake of Telugu film RX 100.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Mana runs an NGO for under-privileged kids.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Athiya married Indian cricketer KL Rahul on 23 January 2023.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Shetty has a black belt in kickboxing.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He owns clothing boutiques as well as restaurants specialising in Udupi cuisine.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
FilmographyEdit
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AccoladesEdit
- Winner
- 2001: Filmfare Award for Best Villain for Dhadkan<ref name="awards">Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2001: Zee Cine Award for Best Supporting Actor for Dhadkan<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2005: GIFA Award for Best Villain for Main Hoon Na
- 2011: Stardust Award for Best Actor (Critics) for Red Alert: The War Within<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Nominated
- 1995: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Dilwale<ref name="awards" />
- 1998: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Border<ref name="awards" />
- 1998: Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for Border
- 2001: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Refugee<ref name="awards" />
- 2001: IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor for RefugeeTemplate:Citation needed
- 2001: IIFA Award for Best Villain for Dhadkan<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2004: IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor for Qayamat: City Under ThreatTemplate:Citation needed
- 2005: Filmfare Award for Best Villain for Main Hoon Na
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