Sunny Singh (actor)

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{{short description|Indian actor (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sunny Singh
| image = Sunny Nijar graces the HT Style Awards 2018.jpg
| caption = Singh at the HT Styles Awards in 2018
| birth_name = Sunny Singh Nijjar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|10|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = 
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1996–present
| father = Jai Singh Nijjar
}}

'''Sunny Singh Nijjar''' (born 6 October 1985)<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 October 2021|title=Prabhas, Om Raut wish Adipurush actor Sunny Singh on birthday: ‘Had lots of fun with you on sets’|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/prabhas-om-raut-wish-adipurush-actor-sunny-singh-on-birthday-had-lots-of-fun-with-you-on-sets-see-photos-7556185/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006142502/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/prabhas-om-raut-wish-adipurush-actor-sunny-singh-on-birthday-had-lots-of-fun-with-you-on-sets-see-photos-7556185/|archive-date=6 October 2021|access-date=24 January 2022|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref> is an Indian actor and model who works in Hindi films.<ref>{{Cite news|url =https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/pyaar-ka-punchnama-2-actor-sunny-singh-nijjars-filmfare-interview-12002.html|title=Sunshine boy|work= Filmfare|access-date=1 October 2019|date=29 January 2019}}</ref> He made his film debut with a brief role in ''[[Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji]]'' (2011), followed by a role in ''[[Akaash Vani]]'' (2013). His first commercial success was the buddy film ''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2]]'' (2015), and his highest-grossing release came in 2018 with the romantic comedy ''[[Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url =https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/i-don-t-fear-being-judged-as-a-misogynist-kartik-aryan-on-protecting-best-friend-from-a-gold-digger/story-mmZ1EyI2K5u4Ni0BKJZR2L.html|title=I don't fear being judged as a misogynist: Kartik Aryan on 'protecting best friend from a gold digger'|work= Hindustan Times|access-date=10 September 2019|date=13 March 2018}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Singh was born to [[Stunt coordinator|stunt director]] Jai Singh Nijjar, who has been a stunt director for numerous films such as ''[[Chennai Express]] ''(2013) and ''[[Shivaay]]'' (2016).<ref name="er1">{{Cite web|date=5 October 2020|title=Sunny Singh: I’m not a star son, so I don’t understand that space well|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sunny-singh-i-m-not-a-star-son-toh-mujhe-woh-wala-space-nahi-pata-hai/story-1jm1pKcSL92z3ko57P6V5J.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111010323/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sunny-singh-i-m-not-a-star-son-toh-mujhe-woh-wala-space-nahi-pata-hai/story-1jm1pKcSL92z3ko57P6V5J.html|archive-date=11 November 2021|access-date=24 January 2022|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==

Singh made his television debut in 2007 through the [[Star Plus]]-popular running series ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'', where he played the love interest of the character played by [[Kratika Sengar]]. Later, he played Karan in the 2009 series ''[[Shakuntala (TV series)|Shakuntala]]''.

Singh began his film career in 2011 with [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]'s comedy ''[[Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji]]'', where he made a cameo appearance in the concluding scene alongside [[Emraan Hashmi]] and newcomer [[Chetna Pande]]. The film was a modest success. His first starring role was as an abusive husband, Ravi, alongside [[Kartik Aaryan]] and [[Nushrat Bharucha]] in [[Luv Ranjan]]'s romantic drama ''[[Akaash Vani]]'', which was a commercial failure.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vyavahare|first=Renuka |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/AkaashVani/movie-review/18164929.cms|title=Akaash Vani|access-date=2 October 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=25 January 2013}}</ref>

Singh reteamed with Aaryan, Ranjan and Bharucha for ''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2]]'', a sequel to the 2011 film ''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama]]'' and co-starring Aaryan, Bharucha, [[Omkar Kapoor]], [[Ishita Raj Sharma]] and [[Sonnalli Seygall]]. With a worldwide total of {{INRConvert|88|c}}, it emerged as his first commercial success.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 review: This sequel is hilarious|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/pyaar-ka-punchnama-2-review-this-sequel-is-super-funny/story-Hi3eqk4lQfPofwB09Z8ueO.html|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=28 November 2015}}</ref> His highest-grossing release came in 2018<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=23 February 2021|title=Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety turns 3: Kartik Aaryan, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Sunny Singh goes down memory lane|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/sonu-ke-titu-ki-sweety-turns-3-kartik-aaryan-nushrratt-bharuccha-goes-down-memory-lane-686847|url-status=live|access-date=7 October 2021|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref> when he teamed up with the trio for the third time in ''[[Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety' box office collection Day 5: Sunny Singh, Nushrat Bharucha and Kartik Aryan's film collects Rs 4.50 crore – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/sonu-ke-titu-ki-sweety-box-office-collection-day-5-sunny-singh-nushrat-bharucha-and-kartik-aryans-film-collects-rs-4-50-crore/articleshow/63109413.cms|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=19 May 2020}}</ref>

Singh had a cameo appearance in [[Akiv Ali]]'s directorial debut, ''[[De De Pyaar De]]'', a romantic comedy film produced by Ranjan, about a 50-year-old businessman who falls in love with a 26-year-old girl, and starring Ajay Devgn opposite [[Rakul Preet Singh]] and [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actor Sunny Singh's cameo in De De Pyaar De is winning hearts all over|url=https://boxofficeincome.in/actor-sunny-singhs-cameo-in-de-de-pyaar-de-is-winning-hearts-all-over-1981|date=24 May 2019|language=en|access-date=19 May 2020}}</ref> He also starred in [[Smeep Kang]]'s comedy film ''[[Jhootha Kahin Ka]]'' alongside Kapoor and [[Jimmy Sheirgill]].

Singh's first release as a lead actor was ''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2]]'' producer Abhishek Pathak's directorial debut ''[[Ujda Chaman]]'', which was based on the concept of baldness. His performance was appreciated but the film only become a moderate success at the box-office.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ujda Chaman movie review: This Sunny Singh, Maanvi Gagroo's film lacks depth in depiction|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/ujda-chaman-movie-review-2-stars-sunny-singh-maanvi-gagroos-film-lacks-depth-in-depiction/articleshow/71824194.cms|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en|access-date=19 May 2020}}</ref>

Singh latest release was ''[[Jai Mummy Di]]'', a romantic comedy starring Seygall, [[Supriya Pathak]], and [[Poonam Dhillon]]. The film, written and directed by Navjot Gulati and produced again by Ranjan, was released on 17 January 2020<ref name=indtod>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/sunny-singh-and-sonalli-seygall-s-film-jai-mummy-di-to-release-on-january-17-see-new-motion-poster-1596255-2019-09-06 |title=Sunny Singh and Sonnalli Seygall's film Jai Mummy Di to release on January 17. See new motion poster|work=India Today|date=6 September 2019|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref> to poor response.

In February 2021, it was announced that he will play [[Lakshmana]] in ''[[Adipurush]]'', an upcoming film based on [[Ramayana]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 February 2021 |title=Adipurush: THIS 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama' actor joins Prabhas-Saif Ali Khan starrer, gets warm welcome by director |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/adipurush-sunny-singh-pyaar-ka-punchnama-actor-joins-prabhas-saif-ali-khan-starrer-gets-warm-welcome-by-director-om-raut-686761 |access-date=6 October 2021 |website=India TV News|language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes

|-
|1996
|[[English Babu Desi Mem]]
|Master Mayur / Nandu
|
|-
|2010
|[[Paathshaala]]
|Vikram 'Vicky' Bhatnagar

|
|-
| 2011
|''[[Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji]]''
| Akash Kanwar
| Cameo appearance
|-
|2013
| ''[[Akaash Vani]]''
| Ravi Sharma
|
|-
|2015
| ''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2]]''
| Siddharth 'Chauka' Gandotra
|
|-
|2018
| ''[[Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety]]''
| Titu Sharma
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|2019
| ''[[De De Pyaar De]]''
| Akash Sehgal
| Cameo appearance
|-
| ''[[Jhootha Kahin Ka]]''
| Karan Pandey
|
|-
| ''[[Ujda Chaman]]''
| Chaman Kohli
|
|-
| ''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019 film)|Pati Patni Aur Woh]]''
| Durgesh 'Doga' Kanojia
| Cameo appearance
|-
|2020
| ''[[Jai Mummy Di]]''
| Puneet "Punnu" Khanna
|
|-
|2022
|''Yaar Jigri'' {{Dagger|alt=Films that not yet been released.}}
|TBA
|
|-
| 2023
|[[Adipurush]] {{Dagger|alt=Films that not yet been released.}}
|[[Lakshmana]]
|[[Hindi|Hindi-Telugu]] bilingual film
|-
|}

=== Television ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"|Notes
! class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]''
| Saksham
|
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Shakuntala (TV series)|Shakuntala]]''
| Karan
|
|
|}

=== Music video ===

{| class="wikitable sortable.plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Singer
!Label
! scope="col" | Ref.
|-
| 2020
| "Holi Mein Rangeele"
| [[Mika Singh]], Abhinav Shekhar, Pallavi Ishpuniyani
|BLive Music
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Check Out Popular Hindi Holi Song Music Video – 'Holi Mein Rangeele' Sung By Mika Singh and Abhinav Shekhar {{!}} Hindi Video Songs – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/check-out-popular-hindi-holi-song-music-video-holi-mein-rangeele-sung-by-mika-singh-and-abhinav-shekhar/videoshow/81705677.cms|access-date=29 July 2021|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|2194798}}

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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi television]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Mumbai]]
[[Category:1985 births]]

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