Sanjay Suri

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{{Short description|Indian actor (b. 1971)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sanjay Suri
| image = Sanjay suri.jpg
| caption = Sanjay Suri in 2012
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|6 April 1971}}
| birth_place = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Sanjay Suri: Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Sanjay-Suri |newspaper=[[Times of India]] |accessdate=30 July 2018 |archive-date=25 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825214645/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Sanjay-Suri |url-status=live }}</ref>
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = [[Actor]]<br>[[Film producer]]
| yearsactive = 1999–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Ambika Suri|2001}}
}}

'''Sanjay Suri''' (born 6 April 1971) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Bollywood]] [[actor]] and [[film producer]] of Kashmiri origin.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sanjay wants 'I Am' premiere in Kashmir |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-25/news-interviews/29471183_1_premiere-sanjay-suri-movie |first=Garima |last=Sharma |date=25 April 2011 |accessdate=29 July 2012 |archive-date=24 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724081715/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-25/news-interviews/29471183_1_premiere-sanjay-suri-movie |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his debut in 1999 with ''[[Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi]]''. He went on to star in many supporting roles, but finally got his big break with ''[[Jhankaar Beats]]'' in 2003, when audience started recognizing him as a seasoned actor. He is co-producer and actor in the film ''[[I Am (2010 Indian film)|I Am]]''.<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Onir-raises-funds-through-Facebook/Article1-540900.aspx |title=Onir raises funds through Facebook |date=8 May 2010 |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |author=Manali Shah |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119020347/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Onir-raises-funds-through-Facebook/Article1-540900.aspx |archivedate=19 January 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He is also the co-founder of the film production company Anticlock Films.<ref>{{cite news|title='I AM' to be screened in Spain film fest|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-24/news-interviews/30315649_1_short-films-competition-section-sanjay-suri|accessdate=7 May 2012|date=24 October 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|agency=IANS}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Sanjay Suri was born on 6 April 1971 in [[Srinagar]], [[Kashmir]], where he spent 19 years of his life.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Kashmiri-pandits-applaud-Suri-s-I-Am/Article1-694930.aspx |title=Kashmiri Pandits applaud Suri's 'I Am' |publisher=HindustanTimes |first=Entertainment |last=Mumbai |date=8 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721094023/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Kashmiri-pandits-applaud-Suri-s-I-Am/Article1-694930.aspx |archivedate=21 July 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He has an elder brother and an elder sister. Living in Srinagar, where he attended [[Burn Hall School]], he developed a strong love for nature and the outdoors. As a child, Suri was a star [[Squash (sport)|squash]] player and was on his school and state teams. In 1990, his father was killed in a terrorist attack, and the family was forced to flee to [[Jammu]], where they briefly lived in a refugee camp.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sanjay Suri turns CJ to fight migrants' cause|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/150102/sanjay-suri-turns-cj-to-fight-migrants-cause.html|accessdate=26 April 2011|newspaper=CNN-IBN|archive-date=29 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429073306/http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/150102/sanjay-suri-turns-cj-to-fight-migrants-cause.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> They then shifted to Delhi.<ref>{{cite news|title=Juhi matures to mum roles!|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-17/news-interviews/28284259_1_onir-sanjay-suri-juhi-chawla|accessdate=26 April 2011|date=17 June 2010|archive-date=23 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523184032/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-17/news-interviews/28284259_1_onir-sanjay-suri-juhi-chawla|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Suri and his wife, Ambika, have two children.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-11|title=Mentalhood actor Sanjay Suri: There is no perfect parenting|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/mentalhood-actor-sanjay-suri-there-is-no-perfect-parenting-6309109/|access-date=2021-06-11|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==

===Modelling===
When Suri moved to [[New Delhi]] in 1990, he was thrust into the world of modelling. He modelled for many companies including [[Gillette (brand)|Gillette]], Nilkamal Furniture, ''[[Times of India]]'', Philishave, and [[Nescafe]].

===Acting===
1999 witnessed Suri's breakthrough in [[Bollywood]] with a supporting role in the movie ''[[Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi]]'', co-starring with [[Rinke Khanna]] and [[Dino Morea]]. Although the movie flopped, Suri was noticed. His next films were ''[[Daman (film)|Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence]]'' (2001), ''[[Filhaal...]]'' and the musical ''[[Dil Vil Pyar Vyar]]'' (2002).

With 2003's ''[[Pinjar (film)|Pinjar]]'' co-starring [[Urmila Matondkar]] he got rave reviews, but it was not until ''[[Jhankaar Beats]]'' later that year that he became popular. His role alongside [[Juhi Chawla]] was greatly appreciated. Slowly, he got more roles in movies, but his movies were not box office successes. Despite the failure of his films, his performances continued to get appreciation.

In 2005, he delivered a critically acclaimed performance in ''[[My Brother... Nikhil]]'', as a homosexual who happens to be HIV positive, once again co-starring [[Juhi Chawla]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Verma|first=Sukanya|title=My Brother Nikhil is heartfelt and touching|url=http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2005/mar/25brother.htm|accessdate=26 April 2011|newspaper=Rediff|date=25 March 2005|archive-date=27 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327085152/http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2005/mar/25brother.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The movie received unanimous praise among Indian film critics. The movie fared decently in [[Mumbai]], but was a failure elsewhere in India.

===Production===
Suri and [[Onir]] (who also directed ''My Brother Nikhil'') also worked on ''[[Sorry Bhai!]]'' and under the banner of Anticlock Films have produced ''[[I Am (2010 Indian film)|I Am]]'', which weaves together four stories on different topical issues. With this film, they have ventured into a new mode of production involving [[crowdsourcing]], a concept that had not been explored before in [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]]. The movie released on 29 April 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Onir-releases-I-AM-trailer-on-You-Tube/Article1-678186.aspx |title=Onir releases I AM trailer on YouTube |date=27 March 2011 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004143237/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Onir-releases-I-AM-trailer-on-You-Tube/Article1-678186.aspx |archivedate=4 October 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and went on to win the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]].<ref>{{cite news|title=National Awards: 'I AM' wins Best Hindi Film Award|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/national-awards-i-am-adjudged-best-hindi-film/236997-8-66.html|newspaper=IBN Live|date=7 March 2012|access-date=7 May 2012|archive-date=21 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221082226/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/national-awards-i-am-adjudged-best-hindi-film/236997-8-66.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Filmography==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Other notes
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi]]'' || Bhargav / Bugs ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa]]'' || Raj Oberoi ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Daman (film)|Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence]]'' || Sunil Saikia ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Filhaal...]]'' || Dhruv Malhotra ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Dil Vil Pyar Vyar]]'' || Dev ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Chalo Ishq Ladaaye]]'' || Rahul ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Jhankaar Beats]]'' || Deep ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Pinjar (film)|Pinjar]]'' || Ramchand ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Dhoop]]'' || Capt. Rohit S. Kapoor ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Plan (film)|Plan]]'' || Lucky ||
|-
| 2004 || ''Insaaf - The Justice'' || IAS Officer Vishwanath Prasad ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Shaadi Ka Laddoo]]'' || Som Dutta ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[My Brother... Nikhil]]'' || Nikhil Kapoor ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak]]'' ||Marriage Man
| Special appearance
|-
| 2006 || ''[[My Bollywood Bride]]'' || Bobby ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Bas Ek Pal]]'' || Nikhil Kapoor ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Say Salaam India]]'' || Hari Sadu ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Speed (2007 film)|Speed]]'' || Siddharth ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Sorry Bhai!]]'' || Harshvardhan ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Firaaq]]'' || Sameer ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Anubhav (2009 film)|Anubhav]]'' || Anubhav Malhotra ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Sikandar (2009 film)|Sikandar]]'' || Mukhtar Masoodi ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[A Flat (film)|A Flat]]'' || Karan ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[I Am (2010 Indian film)|I Am]]'' || Abhimanyu ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Heroine (2012 film)|Heroine]]'' || Abbas Khan ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare]]'' || Abhijit Shandilya || [[Cinema of Assam|Assamese film]]
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Nil Battey Sannata]]'' || District Commissioner || Cameo
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Chauranga]]'' || Dhaval ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Shorgul]]'' || Mithilesh Yadav ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Hindi Medium (film)|Hindi Medium]]'' || Kabir || Guest appearance
|-
| 2018 || ''[[My Birthday Song]]'' || Rajiv Kaul<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/news/movies/my-birthday-song-review-a-thriller-that-messes-with-your-head-1636775.html|title=My Birthday Song Review: A Thriller That Messes With Your Head|work=News18|access-date=2018-01-25|archive-date=23 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123091218/http://www.news18.com/news/movies/my-birthday-song-review-a-thriller-that-messes-with-your-head-1636775.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://themoviean.com/sanjay-suri-interview/ |title="In Conversation with Sanjay Suri for upcoming movie 'My Birthday Song' |publisher=The Moviean |access-date=21 February 2018 |archive-date=21 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221222443/https://themoviean.com/sanjay-suri-interview/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Raazi]]'' || Samar Syed || Special Appearance
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Jhalki]]''||DM Sanjay Bhartiya
|
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Pareeksha (2019 film)|Pareeksha]]''||SP Kailash Anand
| Hindi Movie on [[ZEE5]]
|-
| 2020 || ''Call him Eddy''||Eddy
| Short film on [[YouTube]]
|-
|2020
|''Ateet''
|Col. Vishwa Karma
|Movie on ZEE5
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Platform
!Notes
|-
|2017
|''[[Dev DD]]''
|Anurag
|[[ALTBalaji]] series
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Inside Edge (2017 TV series)|Inside Edge]]''
|Niranjan Suri
|[[Amazon Video|Amazon]] [[List of original programs distributed by Amazon|original series]]
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Leila (TV series)|Leila]]''
|Joshiji
|[[Netflix]]
|
|-
|2019
|''Love, Lust and Confusion Season 2''
|RC Sir
|[[Viu (streaming media)|Viu]] series
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Bhram (Web Series)|Bhram]]''
|Peter Paul
|Web series on [[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Mentalhood]]''
|Anmol Sharma
|Web series on ZEE5 and ALTBalaji
|
|}

==Accolades==
Sanjay Suri has been honoured by Sandeep Marwah with membership of the International Film and Television Club of [[Asian Academy of Film & Television]]. ''I Am'', co-produced and directed by Sanjay Suri, was awarded the David Flint honorary award for promoting human rights. The film also won the best in Asian Cinema award (NETPAC) at the international Kerala film festival 2010 and went on to win the audience choice award, best film at the Florence "River to River" festival 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=Onir & Sanjay Suri's 'I AM' slated for April 29, 2011 |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/65697.html |publisher=indiaglitz.com |date=9 April 2011 |accessdate=29 July 2012 |archive-date=12 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110412073423/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/65697.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Suri was a part of the Incredible India team that represented 'I AM' at the [[cannes film festival|Cannes Film Festival]] 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=I AM jodi Onir & Sanjay Suri at Cannes 2012 |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20120203885&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=213981 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129174040/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20120203885&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=213981 |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 January 2013 |publisher=ndtv.com |date=22 May 2012 |accessdate=29 July 2012 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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