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Sunny Singh (actor)

2021-09-02T10:33:04Z

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{{short description|Indian Actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date = February 2020}}
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{{BLP sources|date=September 2019}}
{{prose|date=January 2020}}
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{{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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/sonu-ke-titu-ki-sweety-turns-3-kartik-aaryan-nushrratt-bharuccha-goes-down-memory-lane-686847|title=Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety turns 3: Kartik Aaryan, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Sunny Singh goes down memory lane|first=India TV News|last=Desk|date=23 February 2021|website=www.indiatvnews.com}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|10|05|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2007–present
}}

'''Sunny Singh Nijjar''' is an Indian actor.<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> The son of action director Jai Singh Nijjar, 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), whild his highest-grossing release came in 2018 with the 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, a [[Nijjar]] [[jat people|jat]] originally from [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], who has been a stunt director for numerous films such as ''[[Chennai Express]] '' (2013) and ''[[Shivaay]]'' (2016).<ref name=er1>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sunny-singh-i-m-not-a-star-son-toh-mujhe-woh-wala-space-nahi-pata-hai/story-1jm1pKcSL92z3ko57P6V5J.html Sunny Singh: I’m not a star son, so I don’t understand that space well], Hindustan Times, OCT 05, 2020.</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=2015-11-28}}</ref> His highest-grossing release came in 2018 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Ujda Chaman' actor Sunny Singh shares feelings about being a solo lead in upcoming film|url=https://www.theindianwire.com/entertainment/ujda-chaman-actor-sunny-singh-shares-feelings-solo-lead-upcoming-film-214991/|date=30 October 2019|website=The Indian Wire|language=en-GB|access-date=19 May 2020}}</ref> His performance was appreciated but the film only become a moderate hit.<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.

As of March 2021, he has joined the cast of ''[[Adipurush]]'' as [[Lakshmana]], an upcoming Indian bilingual hindu mythological film based on [[Ramayana]]. The film directed by Om Raut stars [[Prabhas]] as [[Lord Rama|Adipurush]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-12|title=Adipurush: Kriti Sanon joins Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan for the magnum opus as Sita; FIRST PICS OUT|url=https://www.bollywoodbubble.com/bollywood-news/adipurush-kriti-sanon-joins-prabhas-and-saif-ali-khan-for-the-magnum-opus-as-sita-first-pics-out/|access-date=2021-03-12|website=Bollywood Bubble|language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 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
|''[[Adipurush]]''
|[[Lakshmana]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-12|title=Adipurush: Kriti Sanon joins Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan for the magnum opus as Sita; FIRST PICS OUT|url=https://www.bollywoodbubble.com/bollywood-news/adipurush-kriti-sanon-joins-prabhas-and-saif-ali-khan-for-the-magnum-opus-as-sita-first-pics-out/|access-date=2021-03-12|website=Bollywood Bubble|language=en}}</ref>
|[[Telugu cinema|Telugu]]-[[Bollywood|Hindi]] 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=2021-07-29|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref>
|}

==Reference==
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[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
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[[Category:Male actors from Mumbai]]

Akaash Vani

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{{Short description|2013 film by Luv Ranjan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Akaash Vani.Jpg
| name = Akaash Vani
| caption = Film cover
| director = [[Luv Ranjan]]
| producer = Kumar Mangat<br />Abhishek Pathak
| writer = [[Luv Ranjan]]
| starring = {{Plain list |
* [[Kartik Aaryan]]
* [[Nushrat Bharucha]]
* [[Fatima Sana Shaikh]]
* [[Sunny Singh (actor)|Sunny Singh]]
}}
| music = Hitesh Sonik
| cinematography = Sudhir K Chaudhary
| editing = Akiv Ali & Abhishek Seth
| studio = [[Wide Frame Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Zee Studios International]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2013|01|25}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = 10 Crore<ref name="boxofficeindia">{{cite web |title=Akaash Vani - Movie |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1225 |website=[[Box Office India]] }}</ref>
| gross = 2.24 Crore<ref name="boxofficeindia" />
}}
'''''Akaash Vani''''' is a 2013 [[Hindi film industry|Hindi]] [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[Luv Ranjan]],
and produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak under the banner of Wide Frame Pictures. This is the second collaboration between the producer and director who had created the 2011 film ''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama]]''. The film stars [[Kartik Aaryan]] and [[Nushrat Bharucha]] in lead roles. ''Akaash Vani''{{'}}s official trailer was released on 6 December 2012,<ref name=trailer>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/videos/view/showing/movie-promos/sort/What%27s%20New/id/1627144 Theatrical Trailer (AkaashVani) | Bollywood Videos]. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved on 2013-02-21.</ref>
and the film was released worldwide on 25 January 2013.<ref>[http://in.movies.yahoo.com/video/akaashvani-teaser-061400660.html AkaashVani – Teaser | Watch the video – Movies India]. In.movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved on 2013-02-21.</ref><ref>[http://ishare.rediff.com/video/entertainment/akaashvani-teaser/7946176 AkaashVani – Teaser Video, Video clips, Featured videos: Rediff Videos]. Ishare.rediff.com (2012-11-28). Retrieved on 2013-02-21.</ref>

==Plot==
Akaash Kapoor ([[Kartik Aaryan|Kartik Aaryan]]) is a bold and fun-loving young man, while Vani Mehra ([[Nushrat Bharucha]]) is a conservative but friendly girl. They are both accepted in the same college in [[Delhi]], and after a series of adventures, soon become friends, forming part of a group of four.
Akaash and Vani eventually fall in love and embark on a four-year relationship, which is kept secret from Vani's traditional parents.

As their final year comes to an end, Akaash decides to go to [[United Kingdom|UK]] for his further studies. Vani returns to her hometown [[Dehradun]] to attend her sister's [[wedding]], after which she plans to study for an M.B.A. She tells her sister about her relationship with Akaash, but her sister reacts negatively, saying that their parents would not approve. The next day, amidst the wedding preparation, Vani finds out that her sister has eloped with another man, who she was in love with but was not accepted by her parents. Vani's parents are heartbroken and have to endure the shame of their neighbours and community. In the fear of society's response, they decide to get Vani married to the son of an acquaintance. Pressured by her parents and feeling guilt over her sister's actions, Vani reluctantly agrees. She emotionally ends things with Akaash via a phone call and requests him not to try and meet her. Akaash is devastated but slowly becomes bitter and detached with time.

Vani's husband Ravi Sinha ([[Sunny Singh (actor)|Sunny Singh]]) is a charming but controlling man who pressures Vani to have sex, despite her reluctance. Ravi is emotionally abusive and expects Vani to cater to his every need, but pretends to be a perfect husband in front of friends and family. He prevents her from going out, working or furthering her studies, and expects her to be a full-time [[housewife]]. After an argument, Vani returns home and reveals her unhappiness to her parents. However, they send her back to Ravi after he charms them, and ask him to consider starting a family in order to occupy Vani's time. Time goes by and Vani slowly begins losing self-confidence and becomes resigned to her fate. One day, Vani's aunt and uncle unexpectedly come to visit her and suggest that she go back with them for several days to Delhi, in order to attend her college reunion. Ravi is unhappy but reluctantly agrees, since he will also be away for some time on a business trip.

At the college, Vani reunites with her friends, who find her to be reserved and depressed. She also comes across Akaash, who is still bitter and hurt about their break up. He angrily confronts her and she runs away, deciding to return home that night. Her friends meet her at the train station and Akaash finally breaks down and cries, something which he has not allowed himself to do previously. Vani decides to stay. The group spend the week together, during which time they have fun and re-live their college memories. Vani tells Akaash the truth about her marriage but says that she cannot divorce Ravi because her parents won't be able to handle it, especially after her sister eloped. Akaash tells his friend that he hopes to reunite with Vani and plans to fill her days with adventures and happiness. He hopes that this will raise her spirits and give her the courage to leave Ravi. The group travel to Chandigarh where Akaash and Vani spend time alone together and rekindle their romance. The trip is cut short by a phone call from Vani's parents, requesting her to visit them. Conflicted, Vani chooses to return home and emotionally leaves her friends and Akaash behind.

Akaash decides that he can't lose Vani once again and the group follows Vani to her home. They stay happily with Vani's parents until Ravi arrives there, too. Akaash observes the way Vani assumes the role of a subservient wife and how she is ill-treated by her husband. That night, Vani finally realizes that she can no longer live with a man who cannot respect her. In front of Ravi and her friends, she reveals the truth to her parents about the rape and emotional abuse and says that she wants a divorce. They are stunned and try to reason with her but she stands her ground. An argument breaks out and she slaps Ravi, after which he moves to hit her, only to be stopped by Akaash. Ravi realizes that the two are in love and insults Vani's parents. Vani's parents are embarrassed but she defiantly tells them that her happiness is more important than their shame, and leaves the house.

Vani returns to Delhi with her friends, where she is able to finally further her studies and get her M.B.A. degree. She happily divorces Ravi and later marries Akaash.

==Cast==
* Kartik Aaryan as Akaash Kapoor
* [[Nushrat Bharucha]] as Vani Mehra
* [[Kiran Kumar]] as Kishan Mehra, Vani's father
* [[Sunny Singh (actor)|Sunny Singh]] as Ravi Sinha, Vani's abusive husband
* [[Prachi Shah]] as Mrs. Malhotra, Vani's Mami
* [[Fatima Sana Shaikh]] as Sumbul Yakub, Akaash & Vani's friend & classmate
* '''Gautam Mehra''' as Shekhar Roy, Akaash & Vani's friend & classmate
* [[Mahesh Thakur]] as Vishal Malhotra, Vani's Mama

==Critical reception==
''Akaash Vani'' received overall positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite news|title=Critics review AkaashVani favourably |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Critics-review-AkaashVani-favourably/Article1-1001613.aspx |accessdate=2 October 2013 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=25 January 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010124655/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Critics-review-AkaashVani-favourably/Article1-1001613.aspx |archivedate=10 October 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref> [[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] of [[NDTV]] rated the film 4/5, praising the performances of its lead pair.<ref>{{cite web|title=Movie review:: Akaash Vani|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-akaash-vani-776|publisher=[[NDTV]]|accessdate=2 October 2013}}</ref> Renuka Vyavahare of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3 stars, calling it a "strong [...] and moving social drama".<ref>{{cite news|last=Vyavahare|first=Renuka |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/AkaashVani/movie-review/18164929.cms|title=Akaash Vani|accessdate=2 October 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=25 January 2013}}</ref> Noted critic [[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] awarded the film 3.5 stars, and praised the acting and characterisation, adding that "[t]he movie contains just the right blend of sparkle and spice and is definitely worthy of a watch."<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran |title=Aakash Vani (2013) Movie Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/548934|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|accessdate=2 October 2013}}</ref> On the other hand, [[Rajeev Masand]] of [[CNN-IBN]] was more critical of the film, giving it 1.5/5, commenting that the film's script is "inconsistent"

==Release==
Aakaash Vani DVD was released on 1 March 2013. Aakash Vani's television premiere was occurred on [[Zee TV]].

===Distribution Rights===
Aakash Vani's all rights were sold to [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]]

==Soundtrack==
The music of the film is composed by Hitesh Sonik with lyrics penned by Luv Ranjan. Musicperk.com rated the album 7.5 out of 10, saying, "(This is) a decent album and shows that Hitesh is here to stay for a lengthy stint."<ref>[http://www.musicperk.com/akaash-vani/ Akaash Vani | Musicperk – Trending news, analysis, reviews, ratings and exclusive content for music] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101092612/http://www.musicperk.com/akaash-vani/ |date=1 January 2014 }}. Musicperk (2013-01-31). Retrieved on 2013-02-21.</ref> The item song "Crazy Lover" became a hit when it was released. [[Vishal Dadlani]] and [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] sang the song
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| headline = Tracklisting
| total_length=30:57
| title1 = Pad Gaye Ji
| extra1 = [[KK (singer)|K.K.]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| length1 = 6:39

| title2 = Crazy Lover
| extra2 = [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| length2 = 4:42

| title3 = Bas Main Aur Tu
| extra3 = [[Nikhil D'Souza]], Vasudha Sharma
| length3 = 4:26

| title4 = Rumani
| extra4 = [[Thomson Andrews]], [[Shalmali Kholgade]]
| length4 = 4:06

| title5 = Tera Mera Naam
| extra5 = [[Shafqat Amanat Ali]]
| length5 = 6:08

| title6 = Bas Main Aur Tu (Reprise)
| extra6 = Nikhil D'Souza, Vasudha Sharma
| length6 = 4:56
}}

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Film|Bollywood}}
* [[List of Bollywood films of 2013]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{Facebook|AkaashVani}}
* {{IMDb title|2423132}}

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