- Born
- Birth nameAjay Singh Deol
- Nicknames
- Sunny Paaji
- Bollywood's John Rambo
- Height5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
- Ajay Singh Deol popularly known as Sunny Deol was born to actor Dharmendra and Prakash Kaur. Sunny began acting with super hit film Betaab (1983) which was a love story also featuring another new comer Amrita Singh; this film was a major success and then he goes on making films which portrayed him as Bollywood's best action hero. There is Arjun (1985), Tridev (1989), Ghayal (1990) among others that are too numerous to mention. Ghayal was a major success action flick which brought Sunny his first award; then he goes on to Damini (1993) featured as best supporting actor as a drunk lawyer and then came Ghatak (1996), Ziddi (1997), Border (1997) among others. Sunny also strive to be a director with Dillagi (1999) which was not so successful; in the film he acted with his younger brother Bobby Deol. We cannot forget Darr (1993) which he acted opposite Shahrukh Khan; the film that we all know him as not only a good-looking but romantic young man. In the 2000's Sunny also made some remarkable hits, the film Gadar (2001) which displays his acting skills also Apne (2007) and Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011) which he also acted with his brother Bobby and his dad Dharmendra. And also not forgetting Heroes (2008) in which we all learn that if everyone tries in life then no one is handicapped. Overall Sunny is a remarkable personality and made a name for himself; hope he continue to progress in future.- IMDb Mini Biography By: gavin (racktoo@hotmail.com)
- SpousePooja Deol (2 children)
- Children
- ParentsPrakash Kaur
- RelativesBobby Deol(Sibling)Esha Deol(Half Sibling)Ahana Deol(Half Sibling)Sahil Gill(Niece or Nephew)Abhay Deol(Cousin)
- Deep, powerful voice
- Frequently seen performing feats requiring immense physical strength, as witnessed in GHATAK, GADAR and BORDER.
- Often plays characters who in their quest for revenge become the sole representative of a whole oppressed community.
- Unique walking style in intense scenes with fists usually raised.
- Intense eye contact in verbal confrontational scenes with the film's antagonists and climactic action scenes.
- Rajkumar Santoshi was to make the film Pukaar with Sunny Deol after Ghatak. But Boney Kapoor offered Santoshi a good deal financially and he opted to make the film with Anil Kapoor .
- Mother in law's name is June Sarah Mahal.(Born in 1935). She was the secretary of her family owned company " Tudor Holding Ltd.". She was also a secretary in the company Ranksborough Rays Private. She went on to be the secretary of Sunny Deol's Sunny Super Sound studio office in England . In 1967 she became the secretary of the family owned company " BRMCO LTD.". As of 2014, all the above mentioned companies are now inactive.
- Starred in Guddu Dhanoa'a shelved horror movie " Sheesha" in 2001.
- Nephew of Bollywood director Guddu Dhanoa.
- Father in law's name is Krishan Dev Mahal ( Born in 1931). He lives in Leicester, England and has worked for Vijayta films in the past. He has also worked for Sunny Super Sounds ( Sunny Deol's studio).
- The Hero (2003) - ₹45,000,000 (from percentage of gross)
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