Early Life
Sonu Sood was born on July 30, 1973, at Moga, Punjab, India. He completed his schooling at Sacred Heart School, Moga, Punjab, and graduated with Bachelors’s in Electronic Engineering from Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Nagpur.
In the year 2021, Sonu provided much-needed oxygen plants and cylinders for COVID-19 patients in India.
Filmography
Filmography of Sonu Sood are the following:
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kallazhagar | Soumya Narayanan (Priest) | Tamil | |
| Nenjinile | Gangster | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Hands Up! | Tuglak | Telugu | |
| Sandhitha Velai | Sandeep | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Majunu | Heena’s brother | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Shaheed-E-Azam | Bhagat Singh | Hindi | |
| Zindagi Khoobsurat Hai | Muraad | Hindi | ||
| Raja | Bhavani | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Ammayilu Abbayilu | Rakesh | Telugu | |
| Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi | Rajiv Mathur | Tamil | ||
| Kahan Ho Tum | Karan | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero | Lt. Col Shah Nawaz Khan | Hindi | |
| Mission Mumbai | Capt. Rajeev Singh | Hindi | ||
| Yuva | Gopal Singh | Hindi | ||
| 2005 | Sheesha | Raj | Hindi | |
| Chandramukhi | Oomayan | Tamil | ||
| Super | Sonu | Telugu | ||
| Athadu | Malli | Telugu | ||
| Aashiq Banaya Aapne | Karan Oberoi | Hindi | ||
| Siskiyaan | Dr. Vishwas | Hindi | ||
| Divorce: Not Between Husband and Wife | Siddharth Joshi | Hindi | ||
| 2006 | Ashok | K K | Telugu | |
| Rockin’ Meera | Prince | English | ||
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | Prince Sujamal | Hindi | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award |
| Mr Medhavi | Siddharth | Telugu | ||
| Singh Is Kinng | Lakhan ‘Lucky’ Singh | Hindi | ||
| Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi | Prem Ajmera | Hindi | ||
| 2009 | Arundhati | Pasupathi | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Villain Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Telugu) |
| Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge | Aryan | Hindi | ||
| Anjaneyulu | Bada | Telugu | ||
| Bangaru Babu | Rajendra | Telugu | ||
| Ek Niranjan | Johnny Bhai | Telugu | ||
| City of Life | Basu/Peter Patel | English | ||
| 2010 | Dabangg | Chhedi Singh | Hindi | Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role |
| 2011 | Shakti | Mukthar | Telugu | |
| Theenmaar | Sudhir | Telugu | ||
| Bbuddah… Hoga Tera Baap | ACP Karan Malhotra | Hindi | ||
| Kandireega | Bhavani | Telugu | ||
| Dookudu | Nayak | Telugu | Best Actor in a Negative Role | |
| Vishnuvardhana | Adhishesha | Kannada | Nominated, 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 |
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| Osthe | Boxer Daniel | Tamil | ||
| 2012 | Maximum | Inspector Pratap Pandit | Hindi | |
| Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? | Phanindra Bhupathi | Telugu | ||
| Julai | Bittu | Telugu | Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu) | |
| Madha Gaja Raja | Unknown | Tamil | Unreleased | |
| 2013 | Shootout at Wadala | Dilawar Imtiaz Haksar | Hindi | |
| Ramaiya Vastavaiya | Raghuveer | Hindi | ||
| Bhai | James | Telugu | ||
| R… Rajkumar | Shivraj Gurjar | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Entertainment | Arjun | Hindi | |
| Aagadu | Damodar | Telugu | ||
| Happy New Year | Jagmohan Prakash (Jag) | Hindi | ||
| 2016 | Saagasam | Bittu | Tamil | |
| Xuanzang | Harsha | Mandarin | ||
| Ishq Positive | Himself | Urdu | Pakistani Film Cameo appearance |
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| Devi | Raj Khanna | Tamil | ||
| Abhinetri | Telugu | |||
| Tutak Tutak Tutiya | Hindi | Also producer | ||
| 2017 | Kung Fu Yoga | Randall | Mandarin Hindi English |
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| 2018 | Paltan | Maj. Bishen Singh | Hindi | |
| Simmba | Durva Ranade | Hindi | ||
| 2019 | Kurukshetra | Arjuna | Kannada | |
| Devi 2 | Raj Khanna | Tamil | Cameo Appearance | |
| Abhinetri 2 | Telugu | |||
| Sita | Basavaraju | Telugu | [20][21] | |
| 2021 | Alludu Adhurs | Gaja | Telugu | |
| Acharya | Telugu | Filming[22] | ||
| Prithviraj | TBA | Hindi | Filming | |
| Thamilarasan | TBA | Tamil | Filming |
Dubbing career
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Legend of Hercules | Kellan Lutz | Hercules/Alcides | Hindi | English | 2014 |
Music videos
| Year | Track | Musical Artists | Co-star | Director | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pagal Nahi Hona | Sunanda Sharma, Jaani, Avvy Sra | Sunanda Sharma | Mahi Sandhu, Joban Sandhu | Punjabi |
Biography
Sonu Sood is a well-known Indian Actor, Model, Film producer, humanitarian, and philanthropist who mainly works in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil movies. He started his acting career from the movie Kallazhagar which was released in the year 1999.
His Bollywood movie Dabangg released in 2010 was a most acclaimed movie. The negative role of him was highly praised.
Sonu has worked in many movies such as Arundhati (Telugu, 2009), Dabangg (Hindi, 2012), Shootout at Wadala (Hindi, 2013), Happy New Year (Hindi, 2014), Tutak Tutak Tutiya (Hindi, 2016), Kung Fu Yoga (Hindi, 2017), Simmba(Hindi, 2018), Sita (Telugu, 2019), Prithviraj (Hindi, 2020) and many more.
Lifestyle
Sonu Sood is approximate 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs around 80kg(176ibs in pounds). His eyes have brown and his hair color is black.
His zodiac sign is Leo and his sexual orientation is straight. He belongs to the Hinduism religion and his Nationality is Indian.
His Body Measurements of the chest are 32 inches, his waist is 26 inches and his biceps are 32 inches respectively. Currently, he is 47 years old now. He appears to be active on various social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Instagram Profile: @sonu_sood
Height
The height of Sonu Sood in different measurement are the following:
Height in centimeters- 185cm
Height in meters- 1.85m
Height in Feet Inches- 6’0″
Net Worth
The estimated Net Worth of Sonu Sood is Between $17 million in the year 2021.
Income
The primary income source of Sonu Sood is Actor, Model and, Film producer by profession.
Salary
Sonu Sood charges around 2 Crores per movie in the year 2021.
Personal Life
Sonu Sood got married to Sonali Sood(a Telugu Woman) on 25th September 1996. The couple also blessed with two sons named Ishaan and Ayan Sood.
Awards
Awards and honor received by Sonu Sood are as shown below:
- In 2009 he received Nandi Award for Best Villain
- In 2010 he received Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
- In 2010 he received IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role
Family
Family details of Sonu Sood are the following:
Father Name: Shakti Sagar Sood (Died, Entrepreneur)
Mother Name: Saroj Sood (Died, Teacher)
Sisters Name: Monika Sood (Elder, Scientist), Malvika Sachar (Younger)
Spouse Name: Sonali Sood(married in 1996)
Sons Name: Ishaan Sood, Ayaan Sood
Facts
Some of the unknown facts about Sonu Sood are the following:
- Sonu Sood is a well-known Indian Actor, Model, Film producer, humanitarian, and philanthropist who mainly works in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil movies.
- He started his acting career from the movie Kallazhagar which was released in the year 1999.
- His Bollywood movie Dabangg released in 2010 was a most acclaimed movie. The negative role of him was highly praised.
- Sonu Sood was born on July 30, 1973, at Moga, Punjab, India.
- He completed his schooling at Sacred Heart School, Moga, Punjab, and graduated with Bachelors’s in Electronic Engineering from Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Nagpur.
- The estimated Net Worth of Sonu Sood is Between $17 million in the year 2021.
- During the covid-19 pandemic, Sonu Sood helps many people to reach the hospital and also helps some financial.
- In the year 2021, Sonu provided much-needed oxygen plants and cylinders for COVID-19 patients in India.
Favorites
Some of the favorite things about Sonu Sood are the following:
Favorite Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Sylvester Stallone
Favorite Actress: Sridevi, Raveena Tandon
Favorite Movie: Dabangg
Favorite Musician: R. D. Burman
Favorite Colour: Medium Carmine, Green (NCS)
Favorite Food: Aloo Paratha
Favorite Fruit: Durian, Cherries
Favorite Destination: Abu Dhabi and Barcelona
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Hobbies: Kickboxing, Workout, Playing guitar
