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Suniel Shetty

Suniel Shetty (born Sunil V. Shetty;[1] 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.[2]

Suniel Shetty
Shetty in 2018
Born
Sunil V. Shetty

(1961-08-11) 11 August 1961 (age 63)
Mulki, Mysore State, India
Other namesAnna
Occupations
  • Actor
  • television personality
  • entrepreneur
  • film producer
Years active1992–present
OrganizationPopcorn Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
WorksFull list
Spouse
Mana Shetty (née Qadri)
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(m. 1991)​
Children
RelativesKL Rahul (son-in-law)

He is the owner of the production house Popcorn Entertainment Private Limited.[3]

Early life

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Suniel Shetty was born in a Tulu speaking[4][5] Bunt family[6] on 11 August 1961 in Mulki, Mangalore.[4]

Career

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Shetty in 2009

Suniel Shetty made his debut in Hindi films in 1992 at the age of 31 with Balwaan, opposite Divya Bharti.[7]

He was one of the highest paid Bollywood actors in the 1990s.[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.[clarification needed] From early 2000, he appeared mainly in multi-starrers in across genres.[clarification needed]

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.[8]

He played negative roles in movies such as Khel – No Ordinary Game (2003), Baaz: A Bird in Danger (2003), Main Hoon Na (2004), Rudraksh (2004), Cash, No Problem (2010), and A Gentleman (2017).

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.[9]

Shetty won the Filmfare Award for Best Villain in 2001 for Dhadkan.[10] 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.[11]

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.[12] Apart from being part of this project, Shetty has also been actively involved in realty and restaurant business.[13]

 
Shetty in 2015

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.[14]

In 2021, Shetty appeared in the Sanjay Gupta's gangster drama film Mumbai Saga.[15][16] He was last seen in film in Kiran Korrapati directed Ghani (2020).[17]

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.[18]

Other work

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Fittr

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In 2019, Shetty invested an undisclosed amount in a Pune-based online health and fitness start up Fittr. Its founder Jitendra Chouksey launched Fittr in January 2016 as a community on Facebook to address the challenges in the fitness industry. Fittr now claims of over 100,000 fitness transformations, and a highly engaged community of 550,000 members. The platform's mobile app has been downloaded more than 500,000 times since September 2018.[19]

Television

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Shetty has appeared as a host for India's leading fitness reality shows Biggest Loser Jeetega on Sahara One.[20] and India's Asli Champion Hai dam? on &TV.

Restaurant

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The actor owns Mischief Dining Bar and Club H2O, in Mumbai. Both the places are running successfully.[21][22] 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.[23]

Celebrity Cricket League

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Suniel Shetty is captain of the Mumbai Heroes cricket team in the Celebrity Cricket League.[24] He is also the co-founder of Ferit Cricket Bash that was launched in December 2018.

Hiru Golden Film Awards

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Suniel Shetty was participant in the Hiru Golden Film Awards 2014 and 2016 in Sri Lanka as a special guest.[25]

R House

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He started his luxury furniture and home lifestyle store in Mumbai, Worli in 2013 with his wife Mana.[26]

Brand ambassador

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Shetty is the brand ambassador of HYPE Luxury, a luxury mobility platform that offers luxury cars, yachts, and private jets for rent.[27][28]

Philantropy

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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.[29][30]

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.[31][30]

Personal life

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Shetty with his wife at the premiere of Bol Bachchan in 2011

Since 1991 he is married to Mana Shetty (née Monisha Kadri), a businesswoman, designer and social activist born to a Gujarati Muslim architect and a Punjabi Hindu social activist.[32] They have two children, a daughter Athiya Shetty[33] and a son Ahan Shetty.[34]

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.[35] Mana runs an NGO for under-privileged kids.[36] Athiya married Indian cricketer KL Rahul on 23 January 2023.[37]

Shetty has a black belt in kickboxing.[38] He owns clothing boutiques as well as restaurants specialising in Udupi cuisine.[39]

Filmography

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Main article: Suniel Shetty filmography

Accolades

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References

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  1. ^ "Sunil Shetty's father Virappa Shetty passes away". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. ^ "From action to acting". The Hindu. 21 September 2000. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Sunil Shetty: Into 'Popcorn' entertainment!". The Times of India. 13 February 2001. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b Pereira, Violet (29 March 2019). "Mangalore: A tete-a-tete with Suniel Shetty". Mangalorean. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  5. ^ "World Bunts meet begins Friday". The Times of India. 20 December 2002. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  6. ^ Gupta, Priya (7 May 2014). "Mumbai girls were safe when Balasaheb was alive: Suniel Shetty". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Birthday Special: Best Suniel Shetty Movies". filmfare.com. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  8. ^ "The name game". Rediff.com. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Shilpa Shetty to be honored with Rajiv Gandhi Award". BollySpice. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Filmfare Best Villain Award – Filmfare Awards for Best Actor in a Negative Role". awardsandshows.com.
  11. ^ "Popcorn Motion Pictures Pvt. Ltd. - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Suniel Shetty and Mukesh Chhabra launch 'F…The Couch' casting agency". Bollywood Hungama. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  13. ^ Suniel Shetty Business: रेस्टोरेंट से शोरूम तक के मालिक हैं शेट्टी अन्ना, अकेले सिर्फ इस एक बिजनेस से करते हैं 100 करोड़ की कमाई! [Suniel Shetty Business: Shetty Anna is the owner of everything from restaurant to showroom, earns Rs 100 crore from this one business alone! (machine translation)]. Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  14. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (26 May 2019). "Suniel Shetty in Tamil film after 18 years". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  15. ^ "John Abraham, Emraan Hashmi-starrer Mumbai Saga to go on floors tomorrow". Mumbai Mirror. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Exclusive: John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi starrer Mumbai Saga set for theatrical release on March 19, 2021". Bollywood Hungama. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Ghani Movie Update: వరుణ్ తేజ్ 'గని' వచ్చేది అప్పుడే.. అఫీషియల్‏గా ప్రకటించిన చిత్రయూనిట్." [Ghani Movie Update: Varun Tej 'Ghani' was coming then .. Officially announced movie unit]. TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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  19. ^ Laghate, Gaurav (10 May 2019). "Suniel Shetty picks up minority stake in online fitness startup Squats". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  20. ^ "The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) – Entertainment – Host with the most". The Telegraph. Kolkota. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008.
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  22. ^ "Sunil Shetty – Celebrity restaurant connect". The Times of India. 11 September 2015.
  23. ^ "In place of Sunil's Mischief Dining Bar, there is now Little Italy". Mid-Day. 24 February 2010.
  24. ^ "Sunil Shetty – Celebrity Cricket League 2011 Photo #335". bollywoodmantra.com.
  25. ^ "Hiru Golden Film Awards". hirugoldenfilmawards.lk.
  26. ^ "Involve your family in whatever you do: Suniel Shetty". Times of India. 12 January 2013.
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  28. ^ "Suniel Shetty to be face of Hype Luxury". Economic Times. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  29. ^ "Vipla - About us". Vipla.
  30. ^ a b Shaikh, Samina (10 July 2024). "Suniel Shetty: Underworld Was Behind Us During Our Human-Trafficking Rescue Operation". Times Now. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  31. ^ "When Suniel Shetty saved 128 women from sex trafficking and arranged for their return to Nepal: 'We didn't think about price of flight tickets'". Indian Express. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  32. ^ "Meet Suniel Shetty's wife Mana Shetty, an entrepreneur and social activist". DNA. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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  35. ^ "Ahan Shetty goes to London for special training for his debut film". Hindustan Times. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  36. ^ "I'm more than just a celeb wife: Mana Shetty". mid-day.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2010.
  37. ^ Arya, Prachi; Kanabar, NiralI (23 November 2022). "Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul to tie the knot in January 2023? Here's all about their wedding". India Today. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  38. ^ "Sunil Shetty returns to action". Hindustan Times. Indo-Asian News Service. 4 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2011. A Black Belt in kick boxing, he kept the decade packed with more of muscle power in outings like Waqt Hamara Hai, Bhai, Border, Mohra, Suraksha, Shastra, Rakshak, Krishna, Aakrosh and Dus, to name a few.
  39. ^ "Coming back soon, says Suniel Shetty". NDTV. 3 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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