Sonu Sood was born July 30, 1973 and is an Indian actor, producer, and humanitarian who stars primarily in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Punjabi films.
In 2009, he received the Nandi State of Andhra Pradesh Award for Best Villain and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for his work in the blockbuster Telugu Arundhati. In 2010, he won the Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role and the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for the Bollywood blockbuster Dabangg.
In 2012, he received the SIIMA award for best actor in a negative role for Julayi. He is best known for his roles in blockbuster films such as Yuva (2004), Athadu (2005), Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005), Ashok (2006), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Dookudu (2011), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Happy New Year (2014), Kung Fu Yoga (2017) and Simmba (2018).
He has also appeared in commercials for Apollo Tires and Airtel. In July 2016, he created the production house Shakti Sagar Productions, which bears the name of his father, Shakti Sagar Sood. He married Sonali in 1996. They have two sons.
Sonu Sood Social work during the COVID-19 pandemic
In May 2020, during the national lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sood helped thousands of stranded Indian migrant workers reach their homes by organizing buses, special trains and charter flights for them. In July 2020, he organized a chartered flight to bring home more than 1,500 Indian students stranded in Kyrgyzstan, transporting them from Bishkek to Varanasi. His charity during the pandemic was praised and he was hailed as a real life hero in India.
On July 25, 2020, a video of a farmer’s daughters plowing a field, like bulls with a yoke on their shoulders, went viral on social media. Sood quickly sent the family a tractor. On August 5, 2020, he helped 101 medical students, mostly from Tamil Nadu, stranded in Moscow during the lockdown, to reach Chennai safely on a chartered flight he organized after contacting his team for help. On his birthday, he launched a website and app called Pravasi Rojgar to help migrant workers find decent jobs amid the pandemic.
Sonu Sood Biodata and Biography | |
Name | Sonu Sood |
Nick-name | Sonu |
Sex | Male |
Date Of Birth | 30 July 1973 |
Age | 49 Years (as in 2022) |
Profession / Occupation | Actor, Model, Film Producer, Humanitarian (Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, English, Chinese) |
Mother Tongue | Hindi |
Religion | Hindu |
Nation | Indian |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Height / Weight | 6′ 2” / 80kg |
First Movie | Kallazhagar (1999, Tamil) Hands Up! (2000, Telugu) Shaheed-E-Azam (2002, Hindi) Rockin’ Meera (2006, English) Vishnuvardhana (2011, Kannada) Xuanzang (2016, Mandarin, Chinese) Ishq Positive (2016, Urdu) |
First Debut Movie | Kallazhagar (1999, Tamil) |
Producer | Tutak Tutak Tutiya (2016, Hindi) |
Money Factor | Rs. 1-3 Crores/film |
Sonu Sood Family and Relatives | |
Father | Shakti Sagar Sood (Entrepreneur) |
Mother | Saroj Sood (Teacher) |
Brothers | None |
Sisters | Monika Sood (Elder; Scientist) Malvika Sachar (Younger) |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Sonali Sood |
Daughters | None |
Sons | Ayaan Sood, Eshaan Sood |
Girlfriends/ Affairs | Not Known |
Sonu Sood Height, Weight and Body Measurements | |
Height in Centimeters | 188 cm |
Height in Meters | 1.88 m |
Height in Feet Inches | 6′ 2” |
Weight | 80kg |
Body Measurement | 44-32-17 |
Chest Size | 44 inches |
Waist Size | 32 inches |
Biceps Size | 17 inches |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Sonu Sood Favorites | |
Favorite Colour | Blue, Green, Pink |
Favorite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan, Sylvester Stallone |
Favorite Actress | Sridevi, Raveena Tandon |
Favorite Food | Vegetarian, Aloo Paratha |
Hobbies | Playing the Guitar, Kick-Boxing, Social Work |
Favirote Music | R.D. Burman |
Favorite Movie | Dabangg |
Favorite Destination | Not Known |
Car Collection | Porsche, Audi Q7 |
Sonu Sood Education School and Colleges | |
Education Qualification | Electronic Engineering |
School | Sacred Heart School, Moga |
College / University | Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Nagpur |
Others | Not Known |
Sonu Sood Residence and Contact Address | |
Birth Place | Moga, Punjab, India |
Home Town | Moga, Punjab, India |
Present Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
House Address | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Phone No / Mobile No | Not Known |
Email ID | Not Known |
Website | Not Known |
Sonu Sood Awards, Honours, Achievements | |
Filmfare Award | 2009: Best Supporting Actor for Arundhati (Telugu) |
Nandi Award | 2009: Best Villain for Arundhati (Telugu) |
Apsara Award | 2010: Best Actor in a Negative Role for Dabangg (Hindi) |
IIFA Award | 2010: Best Performance in a Negative Role for Dabangg (Hindi) |
SIIMA Award | 2012: Best Actor in a Negative Role for Julayi (Telugu) |
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