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{{Short description|Canadian-American former pornographic actress (born 1981)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Sunny Leone
| image              = Sunny Leone at Ginna press meet (3).jpg
| caption            = Leone in 2022
| birth_name         = Karenjit Kaur Vohra
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|5|13}}<ref name=OwnBio>{{cite web |url=http://www.sunnyleone.com/en/about |title=About Me |work=SunnyLeone.com |access-date=January 5, 2016 |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225165939/https://www.sunnyleone.com/en/about |url-status=live}}</ref>
| birth_place        = [[Sarnia, Ontario]], Canada
| other_names        = Karen Malhotra<br>Karenjit Kaur<br>Karenjit Kaur Weber
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actress|former [[pornographic actress]]|}}
| years_active       = 2001–present
| spouse             = {{marriage|Daniel Weber|2011}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sunny-Leones-husband-comes-to-India/articleshow/12687162.cms/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322071308/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sunny-Leones-husband-comes-to-India/articleshow/12687162.cms |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 22, 2014 |title=Sunny Leone's husband comes to India |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=April 16, 2012 |access-date=October 1, 2012}}</ref>
| children           = 3
| works              = [[Sunny Leone filmography and awards|Full list]]
| citizenship        = {{hlist|Canada|United States}}
| awards             = [[Sunny Leone filmography and awards#Awards and nominations|Full list]]
| website            = {{URL|sunnyleoneofficial.com}}
}}

'''Karenjit''' "'''Karen'''"<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/a-sunny-day-in-sarnia/article4098311/ |title=A Sunny day in Sarnia |work=The Globe and Mail |access-date=July 16, 2016 |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225170030/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/a-sunny-day-in-sarnia/article4098311/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/51052/how-karen-malhotra-turned-into-a-world-famous-porn-star-sunny-leone/ |title=How Karen Malhotra turned into a world-famous porn star Sunny Leone |website=santabanta.com |access-date=July 16, 2016 |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225170031/http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/51052/how-karen-malhotra-turned-into-a-world-famous-porn-star-sunny-leone/ |url-status=live}}</ref> '''Kaur Vohra''' (born May 13, 1981), known by her stage name '''Sunny Leone''', is a [[Canadian American]] actress, model, and former [[pornographic actress]].<ref name="sunnyleone.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.sunnyleone.com/en |title=Sunny Leone – Desi Porn |work=SunnyLeone.com |access-date=April 11, 2015 |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225170019/https://www.sunnyleone.com/en |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sunny Leone profile |url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Sunny-Leone-274888.html |publisher=AVN |access-date=December 27, 2015 |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225165959/https://avn.com/porn-stars/sunny-leone-274888.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She was named ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]'' Pet of the Year in 2003, was a contract performer for [[Vivid Entertainment]], and was named by ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' as one of the 12 top porn stars in 2010. She was inducted into the [[AVN Hall of Fame]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/class-of-2018-meet-the-new-avn-hall-of-famers-755332.html | title=Class of 2018: Meet the New AVN Hall of Famers AVN }}</ref> After marrege shes continue porn work

She has played roles in independent mainstream events, films, and television series. Her first mainstream appearance was in 2005, when she worked as a red carpet reporter for the [[MTV Video Music Awards]] on [[MTV India]]. In 2011, she participated in the Indian reality television series ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss]]''. She also has hosted the Indian reality show ''[[MTV Splitsvilla|Splitsvilla]]''.

In 2012, she made her [[Bollywood]] debut in [[Pooja Bhatt]]'s [[erotic thriller]] ''[[Jism 2]]'' (2012) and shifted her focus to mainstream acting which was followed up with ''[[Jackpot (2013 film)|Jackpot]]'' (2013), ''[[Ragini MMS 2]]'' (2014), ''[[Leela (2015 film)|Ek Paheli Leela]]'' (2015), ''[[Tera Intezaar]]'' (2017), and the Malayalam film ''[[Madhura Raja]]'' in 2019.

Apart from her acting career, she has been part of activism campaigns including the [[Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series|Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half-Marathon]] to raise money for the [[American Cancer Society]] and has also posed for a [[PETA|People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)]] ad campaign with a rescued dog, encouraging pet owners to have their cats and dogs spayed and neutered.

== Early life ==
Karenjit Kaur Vohra was born on May 13, 1981, in [[Sarnia, Ontario]], to [[Sikh]] Indian [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] parents.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tabloid/sunny-leone-s-real-name-revealed/article1-847131.aspx |title=Sunny Leone's real name revealed! |access-date=April 1, 2014 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=April 27, 2012 |agency=Agencies |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413142211/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tabloid/sunny-leone-s-real-name-revealed/article1-847131.aspx |archive-date=April 13, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Vickey Lalwani, Mumbai Mirror |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/People-in-India-are-conservative-Sunny-Leone/articleshow/23691999.cms? |title=People in India are conservative: Sunny Leone |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=August 8, 2013 |access-date=December 27, 2015 |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225165943/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/People-in-India-are-conservative-Sunny-Leone/articleshow/23691999.cms?%20 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=eyeweek /> As a young girl, she was a self-described [[tomboy]],<ref name=LATimes2016>{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-c1-india-porn-sunny-leone-snap-story.html |title=Can porn star-turned-Bollywood actress Sunny Leone teach India to be cool about sex? |first=Shashank |last=Bengali |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=August 24, 2016 |location=Los Angeles |issn=0458-3035 |access-date=August 25, 2016 |archive-date=October 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012033608/http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-c1-india-porn-sunny-leone-snap-story.html |url-status=live}}</ref> very athletic and played street hockey with the boys.<ref name=avn>{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-Becomes-Vivid-Girl-43494.html |title=Sunny Leone Becomes Vivid Girl |access-date=August 26, 2007 |date=June 20, 2007 |work=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]] |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415134432/http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-Becomes-Vivid-Girl-43494.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

Although the family was Sikh,<ref name=eyeweek /> her parents enrolled her in [[Roman Catholicism|Catholic]] school<ref name=eyeweek /><ref name=Ambush /> as it was felt to be unsafe for her to go to public school.<ref name=Alff>{{cite web |url=http://cltampa.com/dailyloaf/archives/2010/08/23/pornstar-sunny-leone-on-thriving-in-the-wild-wild-west-of-the-adult-industry-nsfw |title=Pornstar Sunny Leone on thriving in the wild, wild west of the adult industry |publisher=blogs.creativeloafing.com |access-date=September 11, 2010 |date=August 23, 2010 |first=Shawn |last=Alff |archive-date=April 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429010453/https://www.cltampa.com/dailyloaf/archives/2010/08/23/pornstar-sunny-leone-on-thriving-in-the-wild-wild-west-of-the-adult-industry-nsfw |url-status=live}}</ref> When she was 13, her family moved to [[Fort Gratiot, Michigan]], then to [[Lake Forest, California]], a year later,<ref name=Ambush>{{cite web |url=http://www.ambushinterview.com/97/interview97.html |title=Ambush Interview #97 |access-date=October 8, 2006 |date=October 8, 2006 |work=Ambush Interview |archive-date=March 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315050944/http://www.ambushinterview.com/97/interview97.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=torostar /> fulfilling her grandparents' dream that the family be together in one place.<ref name=eyeweek>{{cite news |url=http://eyeweekly.com/blog/post/32910 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119075403/http://eyeweekly.com/blog/post/32910 |archive-date=November 19, 2008 |title=Sunny Leone's America |access-date=July 4, 2008 |first=Marc |last=Weisblott |date=July 4, 2008 |work=[[Eye Weekly]] |url-status=dead}}</ref> She had her first kiss at 11,<ref name=brazzers /> lost her virginity at 16 with a basketball player,<ref name=brazzers /> and discovered her [[bisexuality]] at 18.<ref name=bisexual>{{cite web |url=http://www.mensfitness.com/advice/hot-women/meet-girl-sunny-leone |title=Meet the Girl: Sunny Leone |access-date=February 1, 2007 |date=February 1, 2007 |work=[[Men's Fitness]] |archive-date=April 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403061406/http://www.mensfitness.com/advice/hot-women/meet-girl-sunny-leone |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=brazzers>{{cite web |url=https://www.brazzers.com/profile/view/id/1213/sunny-leone/ |title=Sunny Leone profile |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=March 9, 2018 |website=[[Brazzers]] |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225165942/https://www.brazzers.com/profile/view/id/1213/sunny-leone/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Pornographic career ==
Before working in the [[porn]] [[Industry (economics)|industry]], Leone worked at a German bakery,<ref name="xrent"/> a [[Jiffy Lube]] store,<ref name="Ambush" /> and later a tax and retirement firm.<ref name="freeones.com">{{cite web |url=http://blog.freeones.com/2007/08/06/exclusive-interview-with-sunny-leone |title=Exclusive Interview with Sunny Leone |access-date=August 6, 2007 |author=freeones |work=FreeOnes Blog: Pornstars - Models - Porn Site Reviews - Sex Videos - Behind the Scenes and more! |date=August 6, 2007 |publisher=freeones |archive-date=October 13, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013013244/http://blog.freeones.com/2007/08/06/exclusive-interview-with-sunny-leone/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She was also studying to become a [[nurse]].<ref name=LATimes2016 />
[[File:Sunny Leone r140014.png|thumb|left|upright|Leone at the 2002 [[AVN Adult Entertainment Expo]], one of her earliest promotional appearances|alt=A black-haired woman wearing a yellow top and jeans sitting behind a table looking up at the camera.]]

When picking a name for her adult career, Leone has stated that Sunny is her real name and that Leone was picked by [[Bob Guccione]], former owner of ''Penthouse'' magazine.<ref name="adultfilm" /> After posing for that magazine, she was named ''Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for the March 2001 issue,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/20011231-sunny-leone-makes-history-by-becoming-first-indian-model-to-become-a-penthouse-pet-776379-2001-12-31 |title=Sunny Leone makes history by becoming first Indian model to become a Penthouse Pet |date=December 31, 2001 |access-date=March 12, 2021 |archive-date=April 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426164459/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/20011231-sunny-leone-makes-history-by-becoming-first-indian-model-to-become-a-penthouse-pet-776379-2001-12-31 |url-status=live}}</ref> followed by a feature in the Holiday 2001 edition of ''[[Hustler (magazine)|Hustler]]'' magazine as a Hustler Honey. She has also appeared in other magazines including ''Cheri'',<ref name="Cheri">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-Featured-in-i-Cheri-i-27277.html |title=Sunny Leone Featured in Cheri |access-date=August 28, 2007 |first=Eddie |last=Adams |date=August 28, 2007 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415134528/http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-Featured-in-i-Cheri-i-27277.html |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Mystique Magazine'',<ref name="mystique">{{cite web |url=http://www.mystique-magazine.com/bio/Sunny-Leone.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011052900/http://mystique-magazine.com/bio/Sunny-Leone.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 11, 2007 |title=Sunny Leone Jpg Pic Image & Video Gallery |access-date=August 26, 2008 |work=Mystique Magazine}}</ref> ''[[High Society (magazine)|High Society]]'', ''[[Swank (magazine)|Swank]]'', ''[[AVN (magazine)|AVN Online]]'', ''Leg World'', ''[[Club International]]'' and ''[[Lowrider Magazine|Lowrider]]'',<ref name="lowrider1">{{cite web |url=http://www.lowridermagazine.com/models/0306_sunny_leone_lowrider_girl/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608210420/http://www.lowridermagazine.com/models/0306_sunny_leone_lowrider_girl/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 8, 2007 |title=Lowrider Model&nbsp;— Sunny Leone&nbsp;— June 2003 enter fold |access-date=June 1, 2003 |first=Saul |last=Vargas |date=June 1, 2003 |work=[[Lowrider Magazine]]}}</ref><ref name="lowrider2">{{cite web |url=http://www.lowridermagazine.com/models/0311_sunny_leone_lowrider_girl/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070525043822/http://www.lowridermagazine.com/models/0311_sunny_leone_lowrider_girl/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 25, 2007 |title=Lowrider Model&nbsp;— Sunny Leone&nbsp;— November 2003 Center Fold |access-date=November 1, 2003 |first=Reinaldo |last=Robinson |date=November 1, 2003 |work=Lowrider Magazine}}</ref> while her online credits include ModFX Models,<ref name=modfxmodels>{{cite web |url=http://www.modfxmodels.com/FeaturedModels/fm-SunnyLeone.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030704023206/http://www.modfxmodels.com/FeaturedModels/fm-SunnyLeone.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 4, 2003 |title=SUNNY LEONE MODFX COVER MODEL&nbsp;— JULY 2003 |access-date=August 31, 2008 |author=modfxmodels.com |date=June 29, 2003 |publisher=modfxmodels.com}}</ref> [[Suze Randall]],<ref name=suze.net>{{cite web |url=http://free.suze.net/modelbios/sunnyleone/index.html |title=Sunny Leone Free Nude Pics:: Official Nude Gallery of Sunny Leone |access-date=August 31, 2008 |author=suze.net |publisher=suze.net |archive-date=March 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320095613/http://free.suze.net/modelbios/sunnyleone/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ken Marcus]]<ref name=kenmarcus>{{cite web |url=http://www.kenmarcus.com/promos/sunny_leone/index.html |title=Sunny Leone Free Fetish Pics |access-date=March 14, 2018 |first=Ken |last=Marcus |publisher=kenmarcus.com |archive-date=October 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022130524/http://www.kenmarcus.com/promos/sunny_leone/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and Mac & Bumble.<ref name=macbumble.com>{{cite web |url=http://www.macandbumble.com/models_list/sunny_leone/ |title=SMacandBumble.com&nbsp;— Sunny Leone, News, Photos... |access-date=August 31, 2008 |author=macandbumble.com |publisher=macandbumble.com |archive-date=May 18, 2006 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20060518032349/http://www.macandbumble.com/models_list/sunny_leone/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2003, she was named "Penthouse Pet of the Year" and starred in the video ''Penthouse Pets in Paradise'' alongside [[Tera Patrick]] and [[Kyla Cole]]. In 2005 [[Adam & Eve (business)|Adam & Eve]] appointed her as their West Coast Internet Sales Representative.<ref name="adameve">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-Joins-Adam-Eve-Sales-Team-42354.html |title=Sunny Leone Joins Adam & Eve Sales Team |access-date=February 24, 2005 |first=Chip |last=Baker |date=February 24, 2005 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=May 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526161851/http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-Joins-Adam-Eve-Sales-Team-42354.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Sunny Leone AVN Awards 2006 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Leone at [[AVN Awards]] 2006]]
That same year, Leone signed a three-year contract with [[Vivid Entertainment]] with which she transitioned into hardcore pornography, stating that she would only do lesbian scenes.<ref name="avn"/> Her first movie released was titled ''Sunny'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/Vivid-to-Ship-i-Sunny-i-46475.html |title=Vivid to Ship Sunny |access-date=July 3, 2007 |first=Dan |last=Millar |date=November 1, 2005 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=November 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101116160852/http://business.avn.com/articles/Vivid-to-Ship-i-Sunny-i-46475.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and was released in December 2005. Her next movie, ''Virtual Vivid Girl Sunny Leone'', was the first interactive title for Leone, who was the first Vivid Girl to make such a movie.<ref name="vvivid">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-is-the-First-i-Virtual-Vivid-Girl-i-43328.html |title=Sunny Leone is the First Virtual Vivid Girl |access-date=April 5, 2006 |author=AVN |date=April 5, 2006 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=October 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001061929/http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-is-the-First-i-Virtual-Vivid-Girl-i-43328.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Taking only four days to film,<ref
name="xrent">{{cite web |url=http://www.xrentdvd.com/Porn_Star_Interviews/Sunny_Leone.html |title=Inside Sunny Leone |access-date=June 7, 2007 |author=Big D |date=July 6, 2006 |publisher=XRentDVD |archive-date=October 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023032840/http://www.xrentdvd.com/Porn_Star_Interviews/Sunny_Leone.html |url-status=live}}</ref> the movie won her first [[AVN Award]] (Best Interactive DVD). She followed this with ''Sunny Loves Cher'', which featured her first on-screen [[female ejaculation|squirting]], and ''The Female Gardner'' co-starring Mikayla Mendez and Daisy Marie.

Leone's last two movies under her contract with Vivid were ''It's Sunny in Brazil'', which was filmed in Brazil,<ref name="Brazil">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/Vivid-Releases-i-It-s-Sunny-in-Brazil-i-25431.html |title=Vivid Releases It's Sunny in Brazil |access-date=May 10, 2007 |author=AVN |date=February 20, 2008 |publisher=AVN |author-link=AVN (magazine) |archive-date=May 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526163329/http://business.avn.com/articles/Vivid-Releases-i-It-s-Sunny-in-Brazil-i-25431.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and ''The Sunny Experiment''.<ref name="experiment">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/28879.html |title=Sunny Leone Performs The Sunny Experiment |access-date=December 19, 2007 |first=Eddie |last=Adams |date=December 19, 2007 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415134456/http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-Performs-i-The-Sunny-Experiment-i-51415.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The movies were released in October and December 2007, respectively.

In May 2007, upon re-signing her contract with [[Vivid Entertainment|Vivid]] for another six films, Leone agreed to do her first boy/girl scenes, though only with her fiancé, Matt Erikson.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/4035.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622101812/http://business.avn.com/articles/4035.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 22, 2009 |title=Sunny Leone Renews Vivid Contract, Will Perform with Men |access-date=May 13, 2007 |first=David |last=Sullivan |date=May 13, 2007 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> That year she underwent [[breast implant|breast augmentation]],<ref name=onset>{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/5093.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923224755/http://business.avn.com/articles/5093.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 23, 2009 |title=On the Set: Sunny Loves Matt |access-date=March 21, 2008 |first=Jared |last=Rutter |date=August 31, 2007 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> and shot her first movie under the new contract titled ''Sunny Loves Matt''. For that film she was nominated for three (out of six) AVN awards in 2009, in addition to being a choice for Female Performer of the Year.<ref name="awards09">{{cite web |url=http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2009_AVN_NOMINATIONS_11_25_08.pdf |title=NOMINATIONS 2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards |access-date=November 25, 2008 |author=AVN |date=November 25, 2008 |publisher=AVN |author-link=AVN (magazine) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203003734/http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2009_AVN_NOMINATIONS_11_25_08.pdf |archive-date=December 3, 2008}}</ref> She followed up her first boy-girl title with ''The Other Side of Sunny'' in October 2008, which would be the last time she would perform with Erikson.

In January 2008, Leone revealed that she was no longer exclusive to Erikson, and had done scenes with other actors, including [[Tommy Gunn (porn actor)|Tommy Gunn]], [[Charles Dera]], [[James Deen]]<ref name="sunlust">{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=97782 |title=Sunny Leone Forms Her Own Studio, SunLust Pictures |access-date=August 22, 2008 |first=Steve |last=Javors |date=August 22, 2008 |publisher=[[XBIZ]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601040441/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=97782 |archive-date=June 1, 2009}}</ref> and Voodoo.<ref name="Tommygunn">{{cite web |url=http://www.hotvideo.fr/component/video-star-du-x/2008_06_26/interview-de-sunny-leone-de-los-angeles-2008 |title=Sunny Leone |access-date=June 26, 2008 |author=Par Gérome Lorenzo |date=June 26, 2008 |publisher=Hot Video |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091224115725/http://www.hotvideo.fr/component/video-star-du-x/2008_06_26/interview-de-sunny-leone-de-los-angeles-2008 |archive-date=December 24, 2009}}</ref>

In 2009, Vivid released her only adult movie performing with multiple male actors, titled "''Sunny B/G Adventure''".<ref name="bgadventure">{{cite news |url=http://www.xcritic.com/review/34909/sunny-leone-sunnys-bg-adventure/ |work=XCritic |first=Don |last=Houston |title=Sunny's B/G Adventure |date=December 29, 2009 |access-date=January 7, 2013 |archive-date=January 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118212233/http://www.xcritic.com/review/34909/sunny-leone-sunnys-bg-adventure/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Her final release under contract with Vivid – ''Undress Me'', once again made her exclusive to performing with just one male actor, Daniel Weber (he performed under the stage name Ariel King), who subsequently became her husband.<ref name="undress">{{cite news |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Sunny-Leone-Says-Undress-Me-342026.html |work=AVN |first=Nelson |last=X |title=Sunny Leone Says 'Undress Me' |date=June 5, 2009 |access-date=January 7, 2013 |archive-date=April 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401112240/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Sunny-Leone-Says-Undress-Me-342026.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Sunny Leone at Exxxotica 2009 Miami Friday 2 adjusted.jpg|thumb|upright|Leone at [[Exxxotica Expo]], 2009, Miami]]
In August 2009, she announced the launch of her own studio, Sunlust Pictures, with Daniel Weber as her partner.<ref name="sunlustpartner">{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=98989&mi=all&q=sunny+leone |title=Sunny Leone Launches SunLust Pictures With N.Y. Bash |access-date=September 11, 2007 |first=Joanne |last=Cachapero |date=September 11, 2007 |publisher=[[XBIZ]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601040445/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=98989&mi=all&q=sunny+leone |archive-date=June 1, 2009}}</ref> With her new venture Leone announced her plans to write, direct and create her own brand of [[Pornographic film|adult movies]] with Vivid Entertainment as her distributor.<ref name="sunlust" /> Her first independent production, ''The Dark Side of the Sun'', was released in March 2009, and was debuted at the Erotic Heritage Museum in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]].<ref name="darksun">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/34405.html |title=Sunny Leone Shows Her 'Dark Side' in Sin City |access-date=June 6, 2009 |first=David |last=Sullivan |date=June 2, 2009 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=February 28, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228095332/http://business.avn.com/articles/34405.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2009, she held a casting call in Las Vegas for her second independent production titled ''Sunny Slumber Party'',<ref name="slumber">{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=108823 |title=Katie.com, Sun Lust Pictures to Hold Casting in Las Vegas |access-date=June 3, 2009 |author=XBIZ |date=February 6, 2009 |publisher=XBIZ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526160911/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=108823 |archive-date=May 26, 2010}}</ref> which was released in September 2009. She followed up with three other self-produced features; ''Gia Portrait of a Porn Star'' (2010) which was nominated for multiple AVN awards,<ref name="gia">{{cite news |url=http://business.avn.com/company-news/13-AVN-Award-Nominations-for-Sunny-Leone-SunLust-Pictures-Gia-419321.html |work=AVN |title=13 AVN Award Noms for Sunny Leone, SunLust Pictures, 'Gia' |date=December 29, 2010 |access-date=January 7, 2013 |archive-date=January 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121143205/http://business.avn.com/company-news/13-AVN-Award-Nominations-for-Sunny-Leone-SunLust-Pictures-Gia-419321.html |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Roleplay'' (2011) and ''Goddess'' (2012) which featured her first [[anal sex]] scene.<ref name="goddess">{{cite news |url=http://www.avn.com/movies/110755.html |work=AVN |title=Sunny Leone: Goddess |date=December 23, 2012 |access-date=January 7, 2013 |archive-date=May 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525034852/http://www.avn.com/movies/110755.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

No longer exclusive to Vivid, Leone began working with other studios and performers since 2009. She formed deals with firms like PPPcard,<ref name="PPPcard">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/26324.html |title=Sunny Leone Signs with PPPcard |access-date=April 24, 2006 |author=Jonah P Davies |date=April 24, 2006 |work=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]] |archive-date=September 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909165939/http://business.avn.com/articles/26324.html |url-status=live}}</ref> AdultPokerParty.com,<ref name="pokerparty">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/27310.html |title=AdultPokerParty.com Teams with Sunny Leone |access-date=June 22, 2006 |date=June 22, 2006 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=March 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328232137/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/ramone-to-shoot-fem-domme-strap-on-title-for-robert-hill-27310.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Brickhouse,<ref name="brickhouse">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/428.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308000543/http://business.avn.com/articles/428.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 8, 2010 |title=Sunny Leone, Brickhouse Mobile Partner |access-date=April 19, 2007 |first=Sue |last=Denim |date=April 19, 2007 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> Flirt4Free,<ref name="flirt">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/28364.html |title=Flirt4Free Presents Sunny Leone and Stefani Morgan Live |access-date=September 5, 2006 |date=September 5, 2006 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=March 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328232140/https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/On-the-Set-Beyond-Malibu-28364.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Totemcash,<ref name="totem">{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=97224&mi=all&q=sunny+leone |title=Flash Ads Boost TotemCash Sales |access-date=July 30, 2008 |first=Stephen |last=Yagielowicz |date=July 30, 2008 |publisher=XBIZ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601040435/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=97224&mi=all&q=sunny+leone |archive-date=June 1, 2009}}</ref> and Imlive<ref name="imlive">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/5747.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208164203/http://business.avn.com/articles/5747.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 8, 2012 |title=ImLive Signs Celebrity Porn Star Guests |access-date=July 17, 2007 |first=Bianca |last=Fox |date=July 17, 2007 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> to sell and distribute her content over the Internet and other media. She won the "Web Babe of the Year" at the 2008 [[XBIZ Award|Xbiz Awards]].<ref name="xbizaward">{{cite web |url=http://www.xbizawards.com/winners.php |title=XBIZ Awards&nbsp;— Recognizing Excellence in Adult Entertainment |access-date=January 1, 2008 |author=xbiz |date=January 1, 2008 |publisher=XBIZ |archive-date=January 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103173201/http://www.xbizawards.com/winners.php |url-status=live}}</ref> Her websites and business interests are run under her banner company Leone L.L.C. She indicated in an April 2012 interview that 80 per cent of the traffic on her website, and 60 per cent of her revenue comes from India.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/why-this-canadian-porn-stars-past-isnt-holding-her-back-in-bollywood/article4098382/ |title=Why this Canadian porn star's past isn't holding her back in Bollywood |first=Stephanie |last=Nloen |work=The Globe and Mail |date=April 7, 2012 |access-date=September 22, 2012 |archive-date=June 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625102211/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/why-this-canadian-porn-stars-past-isnt-holding-her-back-in-bollywood/article4098382/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

Leone was part of the Vivid Comedy Tour,<ref name="comedynite">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/27264.html |title=Vivid to Present Comedy Night Next Wednesday |access-date=June 21, 2006 |author=Thomas J Stanton |date=June 21, 2006 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=August 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827004828/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/fsc-announces-red-white-blue-fundraiser-27264.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and has modelled for the Vivid Footwear collection.<ref name="shoes">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/1145.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923224041/http://business.avn.com/articles/1145.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 23, 2009 |title=Vivid Steps Into Footwear |access-date=February 20, 2008 |first=Peter |last=Warren |date=February 20, 2008 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> Leone has also participated in events like the Vivid/[[ClubJenna]] [[Legends Cup (LFL)|Lingerie Bowl]]<ref name="clubjenna">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/24961.html |title=Vivid/Club Jenna Bowl to Feature Coquette Lingerie Show |access-date=January 25, 2006 |author=Thomas J Stanton |date=January 25, 2006 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=August 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827004914/https://avn.com/business/articles/technology/wantedlist-and-fleshbot-launch-contest-24961.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and Vivid's Hot Rod Night.<ref name="hotrodnight">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/21349.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102005214/http://business.avn.com/articles/21349.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 2, 2013 |title=Bike & Hot Rod Night |access-date=April 4, 2006 |author=AVN |date=April 4, 2006 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> [[Reuben Sturman|Doc Johnson]] launched a [[Sex toy#Penile toys|pocket pal]] in 2006 moulded to her [[vagina]],<ref name="johnson">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/6689.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804080256/http://business.avn.com/articles/6689.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 4, 2009 |title=Doc Johnson, Vivid Launch Sunny Leone and Lacie Heart Pocket Pals |access-date=October 26, 2007 |first=Vance |last=Kingsley |date=December 14, 2006 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> and in 2008 released the Sunny Leone Exciter vibrator.<ref name="vibrator">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/32351.html |title=Doc Johnson Unveils Briana Banks and Sunny Leone Vivid Girl Toys |access-date=September 17, 2008 |first=Bianca |last=Fox |date=September 17, 2008 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=January 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125172241/http://business.avn.com/articles/32351.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Control MFG used Leone's image along with other Vivid girls to market their line of skateboards. She is paired with Gab Ekoe, one of the Team Control riders.<ref name="skateboard">{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=100488&mi=all&q=sunny+leone |title=Vivid Inks Deal to Introduce Branded Skateboards |access-date=October 14, 2008 |author=XBIZ |date=October 14, 2008 |publisher=XBIZ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601041918/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=100488&mi=all&q=sunny+leone |archive-date=June 1, 2009}}</ref> She also indicated that she plans to launch her own line of lingerie and other Sunny-branded products including a diamond jewellery line.<ref name="sunlust"/>

In September 2009, an [[iPhone]] application consisting of a collection of non-nude photos, some videos and a porn star-penned blog<ref name=iPhoneInfoworld>{{cite web |url=http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobilize/porn-stars-invade-app-store-054 |title=Porn Stars Invade the App Store |first=JR |last=Raphael |date=September 23, 2009 |publisher=infoworld.com |access-date=November 29, 2009}}{{dead link|date=December 2011}}</ref> was approved by [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] for sale in the iTunes store, making it the first officially sanctioned application featuring a porn actor.<ref name=iPhonePressRelease>{{cite press release |publisher=Grindhouse Mobile |date=September 16, 2009 |title=Apple Approves First Official Porn Star APP for iPhone |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/Story/story/rescue?SourceUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketwatch.com%2Fstory%2Fapple-approves-first-official-porn-star-app-for-iphone-2009-09-16 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128195316/http://www.marketwatch.com/Story/story/rescue?SourceUrl=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-approves-first-official-porn-star-app-for-iphone-2009-09-16 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 28, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2009}}</ref> By February 2010, the app had been removed by Apple from the store.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/23/apple_goes_prude/ |title=Apple strips top shelf, leaves corporate smut in place |work=The Register |access-date=April 4, 2010 |date=February 23, 2010 |first=Bill |last=Ray |archive-date=August 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810171448/https://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/23/apple_goes_prude/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

Leone was voted number 13 (up from number 41 in 2007<ref name="gen07">{{cite web |url=http://www.genesismagazine.com/hot100/ |title=Porn's Hot 100 |access-date=January 1, 2007 |date=January 1, 2007 |work=[[Genesis (magazine)|Genesis]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070525052814/http://www.genesismagazine.com/hot100/ |archive-date=May 25, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>) on ''[[Genesis (magazine)|Genesis]]'' magazine's "Top 100 Porn stars" list,<ref name="genesis">{{cite web |url=http://www.genesisonline.com/hot100/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605151936/http://www.genesisonline.com/hot100/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 5, 2008 |title=2008 Porn's Hot 100 |access-date=March 11, 2008 |date=March 11, 2008 |work=[[Genesis (magazine)|Genesis]]}}</ref> number 34 on Desiclubs.com's Top 50 Coolest Desis of 2004,<ref name="50desi">{{cite web |url=http://www.desiclub.com/community/culture/culture_article.cfm?id=200 |title=DesiClub.com's Top 50 Coolest Desis of 2004 |access-date=August 22, 2004 |first=Peta |last=Cooper |date=August 22, 2004 |publisher=desiclub.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050308072904/http://www.desiclub.com/community/culture/culture_article.cfm?id=200 |archive-date=March 8, 2005}}</ref> and one of the "40 under 40" ranking on ''AVN Online'' magazine.<ref name="4040AVN">{{cite web |url=http://www.nxtbook.com/syg/AVNONLINE/August2007/index.php?startpage=1 |title=AVN Online 40 under 40 |access-date=January 7, 2007 |author=AVN |date=July 1, 2007 |publisher=AVN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108172507/http://www.nxtbook.com/syg/AVNONLINE/August2007/index.php?startpage=1 |archive-date=January 8, 2009}}</ref> In 2010, she was named by [[Maxim (magazine)|''Maxim'']] as one of the 12 top female stars in porn.<ref name=MaxinTop10>{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Maxim-U-K-Names-Top-12-Porn-Stars-400571.html |title=Maxim U.K. Names Top 12 Porn Stars |work=business.avn.com |date=June 18, 2010 |access-date=May 8, 2011 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043858/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Maxim-U-K-Names-Top-12-Porn-Stars-400571.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, she was voted number 82 in the Top 99 Women in [[AskMen]].com's list and was named by [[CNBC]] as one of the 12 most popular stars in porn..<ref name="Askmen2012">{{cite web |url=http://www.askmen.com/specials/2012_top_99/82-sunny-leone.html |title=Top 99 Women |year=2012 |publisher=AskMen.com |access-date=June 6, 2012 |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203062546/http://www.askmen.com/specials/2012_top_99/82-sunny-leone.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2012/01/18/The-Dirty-Dozen-2012:-Porns-Most-Popular-Stars.html | title=The Dirty Dozen 2012: Porn's Most Popular Stars | website=[[CNBC]] | date=January 18, 2012 }}</ref>

In 2013, she announced her retirement from the adult industry, stating: "I am lucky that the audience is accepting me. I have come my way from there (porn industry). I don't have any plans as of now to go back there."<ref name=retire>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtvindia.com/blogs/parent/urban-cupid/leone-announces-retirement-from-adult-films-50244810.html |title=Leone Announces Retirement From Adult Films! |publisher=MTV |date=August 13, 2013 |access-date=August 20, 2015 |archive-date=October 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009172105/http://www.mtvindia.com/blogs/parent/urban-cupid/leone-announces-retirement-from-adult-films-50244810.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2016, she was chosen as one of [[100 Women (BBC)|BBC's 100 Women]].<ref name=list2016>{{cite news |title=BBC 100 Women 2016: Who is on the list? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-38012048 |date=November 21, 2016 |work=BBC News |access-date=June 21, 2018 |archive-date=March 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331223521/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-38012048 |url-status=live}}</ref> The tech magazine ''Exhibit'' chose Leone for their cover girl of the October 2016 issue.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}

== Mainstream appearances prior to 2011 ==
Leone's first mainstream appearance was in 2005, when she was a red carpet reporter for the [[MTV Video Music Awards|MTV Awards]] on MTV India. She has also had a cameo in the film ''[[The Girl Next Door (2004 film)|The Girl Next Door]]'', performed in [[Ja Rule]]'s video [[Livin' It Up (Ja Rule song)|"Livin' It Up"]], and a video for Kidd Skilly.<ref name="skilly">{{cite web |url=http://metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=11424 |title=Bollywood nights |access-date=August 22, 2007 |first=Meghana |last=Keshavan |date=August 22, 2007 |work=[[Metro Times]] |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415085538/http://www2.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=11424 |url-status=live}}</ref> Other credits include [[E!]]'s ''Wild On!'' and the Sundance Film Festival's ''After Dark''.<ref name="profile">{{cite web |url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/57805.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405232701/http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/57805.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 5, 2009 |title=Sunny Leone Profile |access-date=January 1, 2005 |author=AVN |date=January 1, 2005 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> Leone was a contestant in the second season of the Fox reality show ''[[My Bare Lady (TV series)|My Bare Lady 2: Open for Business]]'', in which a group of adult actresses were given classes and training on how to pitch investment ideas and competed for success in the business world.<ref name="fox">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/31210.html |title=Fox Reality Channel Launches 'My Bare Lady 2' |access-date=October 7, 2008 |first=David |last=Sullivan |date=October 7, 2008 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=January 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106201632/http://business.avn.com/articles/31210.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In addition to filming her scene for ''Debbie Does Dallas'' in 2007, Leone was also part of a [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] documentary of the same name detailing the production of the movie and the personal lives of its stars.

She indicated that for the right price she would seriously consider a career in [[Bollywood]].<ref name="steami">{{cite web |url=http://www.steami.net/girls/sunny-leone-talks-about-bollywood-sex-indian-fans |title=Sunny Leone Talks About Bollywood, Sex & Indian Men |access-date=June 6, 2008 |author=Steami.net |date=January 1, 2008 |publisher=Steami.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916084215/http://www.steami.net/girls/sunny-leone-talks-about-bollywood-sex-indian-fans/ |archive-date=September 16, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She was courted by Indian directors in the past but felt uncomfortable with the roles that she would have played.<ref name="adultfilm">{{cite web |url=http://www.adultfilmdatabase.com/Interviews/2.cfm |title=Adultfilmdatabase Interviews: Sunny Leone Interview – 11/06/2006 |access-date=June 11, 2006 |author=Adult Film Database |date=June 11, 2006 |publisher=[[Adult Film Database|AFDB]] |archive-date=July 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716124944/http://www.adultfilmdatabase.com/Interviews/2.cfm |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="royal">{{cite web |url=http://www.royalmag.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60 |title=Sunny Leone |access-date=June 6, 2008 |date=January 1, 2008 |work=Royal Magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604165500/http://www.royalmag.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60 |archive-date=June 4, 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Director [[Mohit Suri]] reportedly asked Leone to play the lead role in his film ''[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]'', but instead cast [[Deepal Shaw]] as he could not afford Leone's $1&nbsp;million acting fee.<ref name="Kalyug">{{cite web |url=http://www.desipowerchat.com/bollywood/a99_kalyugthefilm/kalyug_pictures_previews.htm |title=Kalyug the film Synopsis previews |access-date=June 6, 2008 |author=Desipowerchat.com |publisher=Desipowerchat.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810165226/http://www.desipowerchat.com/bollywood/a99_kalyugthefilm/kalyug_pictures_previews.htm |archive-date=August 10, 2007}}</ref> She has mentioned that [[Aamir Khan]] is her favorite Bollywood actor,<ref name="curry">{{cite web |url=http://www.currybear.com/wordpress/?p=1713 |title=Curry Bear Interviews – #1 Desi Porn Star Sunny Leone |work=CURRY BEAR |access-date=June 10, 2008 |date=June 10, 2008 |publisher=Curry Bear.com |archive-date=June 13, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080613222217/http://www.currybear.com/wordpress/?p=1713 |url-status=live}}</ref> and that over 60% of her fans are from South Asia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/girls/2010/3/sunny-leone/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305052146/http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/girls/2010/3/sunny-leone/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 5, 2010 |title=Sunny Leone Photo Gallery & Bio |publisher=wrestlinginc.com |access-date=March 11, 2010}}</ref>

In 2008, Leone announced that she would be starring in a mainstream action adventure movie titled ''Pirates Blood'', which was shot in [[Oman]]. The shooting was completed in two weeks and was to be released in winter 2008.<ref name="oman">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/8327.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091224164831/http://business.avn.com/articles/8327.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 24, 2009 |title=Sunny Leone to Appear in Bollywood Film |access-date=April 2, 2008 |first=Peter |last=Warren |date=April 2, 2008 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> Leone also landed a role in ''[[Middle Men (film)|Middle Men]]'', producer Chris Mallick's indie feature about the birth of the online porn industry set for wide theatrical release in 2009.<ref name="middlemen">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/33225.html |title=Sunny Leone, Jesse Jane Cast in Mallick's 'Middle Men' |access-date=November 5, 2008 |first=David |last=Sullivan |publisher=AVN |archive-date=June 15, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615021753/http://business.avn.com/articles/33225.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=iesb>{{cite web |url=http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7638:exclusive-interview-sunny-leone-is-much-more-than-just-a-pretty-face&catid=43:exclusive-features&Itemid=73 |title=Exclusive Interview: Sunny Leone is Much More than Just a Pretty Face |first=Christina |last=Radish |date=October 20, 2009 |publisher=iesb.net |access-date=November 29, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111150739/http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7638%3Aexclusive-interview-sunny-leone-is-much-more-than-just-a-pretty-face&catid=43%3Aexclusive-features&Itemid=73 |archive-date=November 11, 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She appeared in the 2010 film ''[[The Virginity Hit]]'' playing a version of herself, where she is hired to take the virginity of the lead character.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metrotimes.com/screens/review.asp?rid=26684 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811055330/http://www2.metrotimes.com/screens/review.asp?rid=26684 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 11, 2011 |title=Metro Times: Movie Review: The Virginity Hit |publisher=metrotimes.com |access-date=September 11, 2010 |date=September 15, 2010 |first=Corey |last=Hall}}</ref>

Leone has made appearances at events such as the 2002 [[SEMA (association)|SEMA]] International Auto Salon, the 2002 Extreme Autofest Pomona and the [[2006 World Series of Poker]] in Las Vegas.<ref name="wsop">{{cite web |url=http://www.pokulator.com/poker-info/2006_wsop_updates.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060813133127/http://www.pokulator.com/poker-info/2006_wsop_updates.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 13, 2006 |title=2006 WSOP Updates |access-date=January 23, 2008 |author=pokulator |date=April 17, 2007 |publisher=pokulator.com}}</ref> She also served as hostess at events in clubs like the Mansion in Miami<ref name="miami">{{cite web |url=http://www.miamibeach411.com/events-archive/index.php?/events/detail/adult-superstar-sunny-leone/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601062856/http://www.miamibeach411.com/events-archive/index.php?%2Fevents%2Fdetail%2Fadult-superstar-sunny-leone%2F |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 1, 2009 |title=Adult Superstar Sunny Leone |access-date=August 8, 2008 |author=Laurie |date=August 8, 2008 |publisher=MiamiBeach411.com}}</ref> and the Highlands in Hollywood.<ref name="highland">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/33070.html |title=Sunny Leone to Host Club Jenna Halloween Party |access-date=October 28, 2008 |date=October 28, 2008 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=September 24, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924025944/http://business.avn.com/articles/33070.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2005, she was mentioned in ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine for a story on Vivid Entertainment.<ref name="forbes">{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2005/1212/098.html |title=Obscene Profits |access-date=August 12, 2004 |first=Seth |last=Lubove |date=December 12, 2005 |work=[[Forbes]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028224349/http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2005/1212/098.html |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> Leone has also been featured in mainstream publications like ''[[FHM]]'', ''[[Front (magazine)|Front]]'' and ''[[Jane (magazine)|Jane]]'' magazine.<ref name="versatile">{{cite web |url=http://ainews.com/Archives/Story13860.phtml |title=Sunny Leone Launches Sunlust Pictures |access-date=September 10, 2008 |author=Versatile Media Group Inc |date=September 10, 2008 |publisher=ainews.com |archive-date=February 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100207005135/http://ainews.com/Archives/Story13860.phtml |url-status=usurped}}</ref> In 2007, along with the other Vivid Girls, she was seen in a 48' high holiday billboard in [[Times Square]] at W. 48th Street and [[Seventh Avenue (Manhattan)|Seventh Avenue]].<ref name="billboard">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/681.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114165818/http://business.avn.com/articles/681.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 14, 2010 |title=Vivid Places Holiday Billboard In Times Square |access-date=November 7, 2007 |first=David |last=Sullivan |date=November 7, 2007 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> She is among the ''Penthouse'' Pets who appears in the 2007 video game ''[[Pocket Pool]]'', and was featured in a [[coffee table book]] titled ''[[Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry]]'' by [[Michael Grecco]].<ref name="book">{{cite web |url=http://weblogs.cw11.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2008/01/sunny_leones_naked_ambition.html#more/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129131500/http://weblogs.cw11.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2008/01/sunny_leones_naked_ambition.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 29, 2008 |title=Sunny Leone's Naked Ambition |access-date=January 25, 2008 |first=Ryan |last=Rayzer |date=January 25, 2008 |publisher=CW 11 Morning News}}</ref>

== Indian film career ==
 {{Further|Filmography and awards of Sunny Leone}}

=== ''Bigg Boss'' and entry into Bollywood (2011–2013) ===
[[File:Sunny Leone at Bigg Boss series, India (2).jpg|thumb|right|Leone with show host [[Sanjay Dutt]] after her eviction from the ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 5)|Bigg Boss]]'' house]]
In 2011, she participated in the Indian reality series ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 5)|Bigg Boss 5]]'', entering the house on day 49.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/entertainment/249362/indocanadian-porn-star-to-spice-up-bigg-boss-5/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103145653/http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/entertainment/249362/indocanadian-porn-star-to-spice-up-bigg-boss-5/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 3, 2013 |title=Indo-Canadian porn star to spice up 'Bigg Boss 5' |date=November 22, 2011 |publisher=Indiavision news}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Sunny-Leone-enters-Bigg-Boss-in-a-lehenga/Article1-771671.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111121070207/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/sunny-leone-enters-bigg-boss-in-a-lehenga/article1-771671.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 21, 2011 |title=Sunny Leone enters Bigg Boss in a lehenga |work=Hindustan Times |date=November 20, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2011}}</ref> However, she refused to divulge her porn star status, and replied to fellow house-mate [[Pooja Bedi]] that she was a model and a TV star in America for the last ten years or so.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}} It was reported that she caused a stir in the larger populace<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theprovince.com/news/Canadian+porn+star+Sunny+Leone+causes+stir+India/5760537/story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128192130/http://www.theprovince.com/news/Canadian%2Bporn%2Bstar%2BSunny%2BLeone%2Bcauses%2Bstir%2BIndia/5760537/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 28, 2011 |title=Canadian porn star Sunny Leone causes stir in India |work=The Province |date=November 24, 2011 |access-date=November 28, 2011}}</ref> with her [[Twitter]] feed gaining 8,000 new followers in just 2 days<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Adult-star-Sunny-Leone-is-trending-in-India/articleshow/10827204.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707134721/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-22/tv/30428111_1_contract-star-twitter-users-penthouse-pet |url-status=live |archive-date=July 7, 2012 |title=Adult star Sunny Leone is trending in India |first=Priya |last=Ramachandran |date=November 22, 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=November 28, 2011}}</ref> and [[Google]] saying searches for her experienced a "breakout".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Sunny-Leone-most-googled-in-Orissa-Haryana/articleshow/10884311.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707045831/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-27/tv/30444716_1_sunny-deol-google-trends-search-data |url-status=live |archive-date=July 7, 2012 |title=Sunny Leone most googled in Orissa, Haryana |date=November 27, 2011 |quote=For a few days the growth in search queries related to Sunny Leone was what Google describes 'breakout'. |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=November 28, 2011}}</ref> There were also complaints lodged with the Indian [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] alleging that the [[Colors (TV channel)|Colors]] TV channel was promoting pornography by having Leone appear on the show; among those who filed are the Indian Artistes and Actors Forum<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediamughals.com/News/1/1/Article/8593/IAAF_files_complaint_against_Colors_for_Sunny_Leone_entry.htm |title=IAAF files complaint against Colors for Sunny Leone entry |first=Anthony |last=Mawrie |work=mediamughals.com |date=November 29, 2011 |access-date=December 2, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203070208/http://www.mediamughals.com/News/1/1/Article/8593/IAAF_files_complaint_against_Colors_for_Sunny_Leone_entry.htm |archive-date=December 3, 2011}}</ref> and [[Anurag Thakur]], member of [[Lok Sabha]] and head of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s youth wing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/gossip/story/bjp-leader-tv-channel-sunny-leone-bigg-boss-147458-2011-11-30 |title=Sunny Leone in 'Bigg Boss': BJP youth wing president seeks action against Colors : Gossip News&nbsp;— India Today |first=Aatish |last=Srivastava |work=India Today |date=December 1, 2011 |access-date=December 2, 2011 |archive-date=December 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201235515/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bjp-leader-tv-channel-sunny-leone-bigg-boss/1/162383.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She was evicted on Day 91.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/porn-star-sunny-leone-to-enter-bigg-boss-146090-2011-11-17 |title=Porn star Sunny Leone to enter 'Bigg Boss' house |date=November 17, 2011 |access-date=March 16, 2019 |archive-date=February 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225223743/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/porn-star-sunny-leone-to-enter-bigg-boss-146090-2011-11-17 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/tv/sunny-leones-bigg-boss-journey-ends-819259.html |title=Bigg Boss 5: Sunny Leone evicted from the house |date=January 1, 2012 |access-date=March 16, 2019 |archive-date=February 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225223938/https://www.news18.com/photogallery/tv/sunny-leones-bigg-boss-journey-ends-819259.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-sunny-leone-on-her-stint-in-bigg-boss-house/20120102.htm#5 |title=Juhi is the backbone of the house who keeps everyone together |date=January 2, 2012 |access-date=March 16, 2019 |archive-date=February 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225223950/https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-sunny-leone-on-her-stint-in-bigg-boss-house/20120102.htm#5 |url-status=live}}</ref> 
[[File:Sunny_Leone_arrival_for_Jism_2_shooting,_Mumbai,_India_(3).jpg|thumb|Leone on the set of [[Jism 2]] with [[Dino Morea]] in 2012]]
During her stay in the ''Bigg Boss'' house, Leone was approached by [[Bollywood]] film-maker [[Mahesh Bhatt]] who entered the house briefly to offer her the lead role in [[Dino Morea]]'s ''[[Jism 2]]'' (the sequel to the 2003 film ''[[Jism (2003 film)|Jism]]''). She accepted it, which resulted in [[Pooja Bhatt]]'s production house, Fish Eye Network and Leone's agent discussing the movie further.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Sunny-Leone-says-yes-to-Mahesh-Bhatt/Article1-776614.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111202111347/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Sunny-Leone-says-yes-to-Mahesh-Bhatt/Article1-776614.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 2, 2011 |title=Sunny Leone says yes to Mahesh Bhatt |work=Hindustan Times |year=2011 |access-date=December 2, 2011}}</ref> Leone entered Bollywood in 2012 with the film ''Jism 2'' to weak critical reception but was commercially successful.<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/i-haven-t-made-jism-2-for-100-crore-club-pooja-bhatt/article1-909714.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808134027/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/I-haven-t-made-Jism-2-for-100-crore-club-Pooja-Bhatt/Article1-909714.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 8, 2012 |title=I haven't made Jism 2 for 100 crore club: Pooja Bhatt |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=August 7, 2012}}</ref>
Sunny Leone signed her second Bollywood film, ''[[Ragini MMS 2]]'', sequel to [[Ekta Kapoor]]'s crossover horror movie ''[[Ragini MMS]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.invectura.com/sunny-leone-in-ragini-mms-2/ |title=Sunny Leone in Ragini MMS 2 |work=invectura.com |date=April 22, 2012 |access-date=April 22, 2012 |archive-date=June 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601030517/http://www.invectura.com/sunny-leone-in-ragini-mms-2/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Sunny Leone featured in an [[item number]] in the [[Sanjay Gupta]] and [[Ekta Kapoor]]'s 2013 film ''[[Shootout at Wadala]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sunny Leone goes desi for first item song in Bollywood |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Sunny-Leone-goes-desi-for-first-item-song-in-Bollywood/Article1-1021993.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307060259/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Sunny-Leone-goes-desi-for-first-item-song-in-Bollywood/Article1-1021993.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 7, 2013 |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=March 6, 2013}}</ref> Her next role was for Kaizad Gustad's ''[[Jackpot (2013 film)|Jackpot]]'' which was panned by critics.<ref name="Gupta">{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Patrim |title=Sunny-Sachiin partnership pain |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/sunny-sachiin-partnership-pain/cid/230304 |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=The Telegraph |date=14 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kamath |first1=Sudhish |title=Jackpot: Not Sunny enough in Goa |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/jackpot-not-sunny-enough-in-goa/article5459574.ece |access-date=6 October 2024 |work=The Hindu |date=14 December 2013 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

=== ''Ragini MMS 2'' and further success (2014–present) ===
[[File:Sunny Leone snapped in Mumbai.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Leone in 2018 in Mumbai]]
Her first release of 2014 was the much anticipated horror film ''[[Ragini MMS 2]]'', which proved to be a box-office hit.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/toptenworldwidegrossers2014#.U-AH7fl_ssZ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508150134/http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/toptenworldwidegrossers2014 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 8, 2014 |title=Boxoffice |access-date=September 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/ragini_mms_2#.U-AH5vl_ssY |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140401024315/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/ragini_mms_2 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 1, 2014 |title=Boxoffice |access-date=September 22, 2014}}</ref> Leone's performance received all round praise with critic Mohar Basu calling her work a "revelation".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/movie/ragini-mms-2/?type=review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006223634/http://www.koimoi.com/movie/ragini-mms-2/?type=review |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |title=Movie Review:Ragini Mms 2 |access-date=September 22, 2014}}</ref> Critic [[Taran Adarsh]] also noted that Leone, "carries off her character with supreme confidence".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/551006 |title=Ragini MMS – 2 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=September 22, 2014 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006152605/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/551006 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In November 2013, she had confirmed that she would make her [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film debut in ''[[Vadacurry]]'' which released in May 2014 and featured her in a special appearance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Sunny-Leone-excited-about-her-Tamil-film/articleshow/26402212.cms |title=Sunny Leone excited about her Tamil film |work=The Times of India |date=November 26, 2013 |access-date=December 5, 2013 |archive-date=November 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126104413/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Sunny-Leone-excited-about-her-Tamil-film/articleshow/26402212.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> She next appeared in the item number ''Pink Lips'' for the film ''[[Hate Story 2]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone's Pink Lips gets 10 lakhs fans |url=http://www.patrika.com/article/sunny-leones-pink-lips-gets-10-lakhs-fans/47503 |access-date=July 8, 2014 |work=Patrika Group |date=July 7, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713011726/http://www.patrika.com/article/sunny-leones-pink-lips-gets-10-lakhs-fans/47503 |archive-date=July 13, 2014}}</ref> After giving a hit number ''Pink Lips'', she appeared once again in ''Shake That Booty'' opposite [[Mika Singh]] from his film ''[[Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya]]''. She made her acting debut in the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film industry by appearing in a cameo in ''[[Current Theega]]'' opposite [[Manchu Manoj]] and [[Rakul Preet Singh]] where she played a school teacher.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/First-look-Sunny-Leone-stuns-in-a-sari-in-Current-Theega/articleshow/37393994.cms |title=First look : Sunny Leone stuns in a sari in Current Theega |work=The Times of India |access-date=September 22, 2014 |archive-date=July 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722175044/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/First-look-Sunny-Leone-stuns-in-a-sari-in-Current-Theega/articleshow/37393994.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Sunny Leone snapped post shoot at Mehboob Studio 2.jpg|thumb|upright|Leone at [[Mehboob Studios]] in 2016]]
Leone then appeared in item song ''Sesamma Bagilu Tegiyamma'' in [[Kannada]] film ''[[DK (film)|DK]]'', which marked her debut in Kannada film industry.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone to do item number for DK |url=http://www.patrika.com/article/sunny-leone-to-do-item-number-for-dk/48255 |access-date=August 5, 2014 |work=Patrika Group |issue=August 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808022021/http://www.patrika.com/article/sunny-leone-to-do-item-number-for-dk/48255 |archive-date=August 8, 2014}}</ref> In April 2015, Leone appeared in Bobby Khan's musical thriller ''[[Leela (2015 film)|Ek Paheli Leela]]'', where she portrayed dual roles as Leela, a village belle and Meera, a supermodel from Milan. The film was released on April 10, 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone's hot and desi look in Leela |url=http://www.patrika.com/article/sunny-leones-hot-and-desi-look-in-leela/48131 |access-date=July 31, 2014 |work=Patrika Group |issue=July 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802135019/http://www.patrika.com/article/sunny-leones-hot-and-desi-look-in-leela/48131 |archive-date=August 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Ek-Paheli-Leela/movie-review/46877692.cms |title=Ek Paheli Leela Movie Review |work=The Times of India |access-date=May 3, 2015 |archive-date=April 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419231225/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Ek-Paheli-Leela/movie-review/46877692.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> The film met with mixed to negative reviews but was a commercial success with collections of {{INRConvert|27.47|c}}.<ref>{{cite news |title=Box Office Capsule 'Ek Paheli Leela' |url=http://www.boxofficecapsule.com/analysis/Lifetime-Business--Economics-Of-EK-PAHELI-LEELA-3555 |access-date=May 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329155314/http://www.boxofficecapsule.com/analysis/Lifetime-Business--Economics-Of-EK-PAHELI-LEELA-3555 |archive-date=March 29, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After a little gap, post the release of ''Ek Paheli Leela'', she appeared in Devang Dholakia's ''[[Kuch Kuch Locha Hai]]'' was released on May 8, 2015. She essayed the role of a film star opposite [[Ram Kapoor]], [[Evelyn Sharma]] and Navdeep Chabbra. The film emerged to be a critical and commercial failure.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny gives another sex comedy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sunny-Leone-Ram-Kapoor-display-their-comic-side-in-Kuch-Kuch-Locha-Hai/articleshow/45317764.cms |access-date=February 15, 2015 |archive-date=September 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928152125/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sunny-Leone-Ram-Kapoor-display-their-comic-side-in-Kuch-Kuch-Locha-Hai/articleshow/45317764.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> She did her second Kannada song "Kamakshi" from the film ''Luv U Alia''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone in her second Kannada film |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sunny-leone-in-special-cameo-in-luv-u-alia/ |access-date=May 27, 2015 |archive-date=May 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528020031/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sunny-leone-in-special-cameo-in-luv-u-alia/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Last in 2015, she appeared in a cameo in [[Akshay Kumar]]'s ''[[Singh is Bling]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone shoots for a cameo in Singh is Bling |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/15001442/Sunny-Leone-does-a-cameo-in-Akshay-Kumars-Singh-Is-Bliing |access-date=June 30, 2015 |archive-date=July 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703225153/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/15001442/Sunny-Leone-does-a-cameo-in-Akshay-Kumars-Singh-Is-Bliing |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In January 2016, she appeared in [[Milap Zaveri]]'s adult comedy ''[[Mastizaade]]'', released on January 29, 2016, where she portrayed twin sisters, Laila and Lily Lele along with [[Tusshar Kapoor]] and [[Vir Das]]. The film released to mixed reviews and was an average earner.<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/sunny-leone-sex-comedy-mastizaade-milap-zaveri-191175-2014-05-01 |title=First poster of Sunny Leone's sex-comedy Mastizaade out |date=May 2014 |access-date=September 22, 2014 |archive-date=January 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106051757/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sunny-leone--sex-comedy-mastizaade-milap-zaveri/1/358490.html |url-status=live}}</ref> One critic said "Leone may not be better than this film, but she's the best thing in it."<ref name="LATimes2016" /> Her next film was Jasmine D'souza's ''[[One Night Stand (2015 film)|One Night Stand]]'' with [[Tanuj Virwani]] released on May 6, 2016. The film was released to mixed reviews but was a flop commercially.<ref>{{cite news |title=One Night Stand commences shoot |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/sunny-leones-one-night-stand-in-thailand/photostory/46128243.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]] |date=February 5, 2015 |access-date=January 10, 2016 |archive-date=March 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321134928/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/sunny-leones-one-night-stand-in-thailand/photostory/46128243.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> Her last release of 2016 was Rajeev Chaudary's ''[[Beiimaan Love]]'' opposite [[Rajneesh Duggal]] that released on October 14, 2016. Her performance was widely praised but the film met with negative reviews and flopped.<ref>{{cite news |title=Beiimaan Love kickstarts with cake cutting |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Rajneesh-Duggal-excited-to-team-up-with-Sunny-Leone-again-in-Tera-Beimaan-Love/articleshow/46930829.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504000658/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Rajneesh-Duggal-excited-to-team-up-with-Sunny-Leone-again-in-Tera-Beimaan-Love/articleshow/46930829.cms |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-05-04 }}</ref> She also appeared in song "Tu Zaroorat Nahi Tu Zaroori Hai" with [[Sharman Joshi]] in ''[[Fuddu]]'' and item song "Choli Blockbuster" for the film ''Dongri Ka Raja''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny gets a new voice for item number |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-mamta-sharma-to-sing-an-item-number-for-sunny-leone-2260735 |work=[[Dna India]] |publisher=[[Diligent Media Corporation]] |date=October 3, 2016 |access-date=October 3, 2016 |archive-date=January 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116051547/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-mamta-sharma-to-sing-an-item-number-for-sunny-leone-2260735 |url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2016, her song "Laila Main Laila" from ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]'' with [[Shah Rukh Khan]] was released.<ref>{{cite news |title='Raees' rail ride: Sunny Leone shocked by the fan frenzy at Vadodara station |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/raees-rail-ride-sunny-leone-shocked-by-the-fan-frenzy-at-vadodara-station/articleshow/56742559.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]] |date=January 25, 2017 |access-date=January 23, 2017 |archive-date=February 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208050949/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/raees-rail-ride-sunny-leone-shocked-by-the-fan-frenzy-at-vadodara-station/articleshow/56742559.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Sunny Leone promotes Raees-2.jpg|thumb|left|Leone at a promotion event of ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]'' in 2017]]
In April 2017, she appeared in a cameo for [[Sonakshi Sinha]]'s ''[[Noor (2017 film)|Noor]]'' where she is portrayed the role of an actress.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} She then appeared in song "Piya More" with [[Emraan Hashmi]] in [[Milan Luthria]]'s ''[[Baadshaho]]''.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sunny-Leone-to-groove-with-Ajay-Devgn-in-Baadshaho/articleshow/53633130.cms"Sunny |title=Leone to groove with Ajay Devgn in 'Baadshaho' |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]] |date=January 28, 2017 |access-date=October 14, 2017}}</ref> In addition, she appeared in song "Trippy Trippy" in [[Sanjay Dutt|Sanjay Dutt's]] comeback film, ''[[Bhoomi (2017 film)|Bhoomi]]'' released on September 22, 2017.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} She also made her [[Marathi Cinema|Marathi]] and [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] film debuts the same month with songs "Kuth Kuth Jayacha Honeymoon La" in Vishal Devrukhkar's ''[[Boyz (film)|Boyz]]'' and "Chaap Nishna" in [[Swapan Saha]]'s ''[[Shrestha Bangali]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny makes Marathi debut with an item song |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/videos/kuth-kuth-jayacha-honeymoon-la-sunny-leone-boyz-marathi-movie.html |access-date=October 3, 2017 |archive-date=November 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103004853/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/videos/kuth-kuth-jayacha-honeymoon-la-sunny-leone-boyz-marathi-movie.html |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny in Sera Bangali |url=http://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/in-pics-sunny-leone-makes-bengali-debut-with-rajpal-yadav-in-sera-bengali/story-iB3ekeeUQwX9KZZ6rrz4uO.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=July 26, 2017 |access-date=October 3, 2017 |archive-date=August 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827004910/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/in-pics-sunny-leone-makes-bengali-debut-with-rajpal-yadav-in-sera-bengali/story-iB3ekeeUQwX9KZZ6rrz4uO.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She then appeared in song "Deo Deo" for [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]]'s Telugu film ''[[PSV Garuda Vega]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone signs secong Telugu film |url=http://www.news18.com/news/movies/sunny-leone-was-my-first-choice-for-special-number-in-psv-garuda-vega-praveen-sattaru-1358065.html |work=[[News18 India]] |publisher=[[Network18 Group]] |date=March 9, 2017 |access-date=March 9, 2017 |archive-date=March 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314000534/http://www.news18.com/news/movies/sunny-leone-was-my-first-choice-for-special-number-in-psv-garuda-vega-praveen-sattaru-1358065.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Her last appearance was her mainstream film ''[[Tera Intezaar]]'' along [[Arbaaz Khan]] directed by Rajeev Walia. The film released on December 1, 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone excited to work with Arbaaz Khan |url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/sunny-leone-new-film-arbaaz-khan-malaika-arora-divorce/1/680882.html |work=[[India Today]] |date=May 30, 2016 |access-date=May 30, 2016 |archive-date=June 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602042944/http://m.indiatoday.in/story/sunny-leone-new-film-arbaaz-khan-malaika-arora-divorce/1/680882.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

Producer and distributor Bharat Patel has accused Leone of not returning a signing fee which she had taken to do a special dance number for his film ''[[Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi]]'' after her role was cancelled.<ref>{{cite news |date=December 16, 2017 |title=Sunny Leone accused of not returning signing amount by 'Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi' producer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sunny-leone-accused-of-not-returning-signing-amount-by-patel-ki-punjabi-shaadi-producer/articleshow/67656731.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124175229/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sunny-leone-accused-of-not-returning-signing-amount-by-patel-ki-punjabi-shaadi-producer/articleshow/67656731.cms |archive-date=January 24, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

Sunny Leone was voted by the Network 7 Media Group jury as "Indian Affairs Actress of the year 2018" founded by Satya Brahma at the historic ninth Annual [[India Leadership Conclave]] & Indian Affairs Business Leadership Awards 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indialeadershipconclave.info/sunny-leone-honored-as-indian-affairs-actress-of-the-year-2018-at-india-leadership-conclave-2018/ |title=Sunny Leone honored as 'Indian Affairs Actress of the year 2018' at India Leadership Conclave 2018 |date=July 26, 2018 |work=India Leadership Conclave 2018 |access-date=August 4, 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=August 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804170140/http://indialeadershipconclave.info/sunny-leone-honored-as-indian-affairs-actress-of-the-year-2018-at-india-leadership-conclave-2018/ |url-status=usurped}}</ref>

Sunny Leone's auto biopic titled ''[[Karenjit Kaur – The Untold Story of Sunny Leone]]'', an original web-series by [[ZEE5]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/karenjit-kaur-the-untold-story-of-sunny-leone/0-6-tvshow_984782182 |title='Karenjit Kaur – the untold story of Sunny Leone |publisher=zee5.com |access-date=June 29, 2018 |archive-date=August 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827004827/https://www.zee5.com/global/zee5originals/details/karenjit-kaur/0-6-tvshow_984782182 |url-status=live}}</ref> was released on the platform on July 16, 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Watch: Sunny Leone unveils the 38-second motion poster of her biopic Karenjit Kaur & it breaks the Internet in 24 hours |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-watch-sunny-leone-unveils-the-38-second-motion-poster-of-her-biopic-karenjit-kaur-it-breaks-the-internet-in-24-hours-2632441 |access-date=July 4, 2018 |archive-date=July 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704153016/http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-watch-sunny-leone-unveils-the-38-second-motion-poster-of-her-biopic-karenjit-kaur-it-breaks-the-internet-in-24-hours-2632441 |url-status=live}}</ref> The series narrates her journey from a [[middle-class]] girl in Canada to becoming India's most googled celebrity. The series starts from her childhood as Gogu to her foray into the adult film industry to her exciting journey into [[Bollywood]]. The series is also available in [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] languages.

=== Upcoming projects ===
In January 2018, Leone started filming for the Hindi remake of 2012 [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] film ''[[Jatt & Juliet]]'' opposite [[Manish Paul]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone in Jatt And Juliet remake |url=http://m.filmfare.com/news/sunny-leone-in-jatt-and-juliet-remake-12860.html |access-date=July 15, 2017 |archive-date=August 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807020733/http://m.filmfare.com/news/sunny-leone-in-jatt-and-juliet-remake-12860.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She is also stars in ''Veeramadevi'', a Tamil period war film directed by [[Vadivudaiyan|V. C. Vadivudaiyan]]. The shooting for the film commenced in February 2018<ref name=":10">{{cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/legal-battle-ends-veeramadevi-90917?amp |title=Relief for Veeramadevi as it escapes court case |website=[[The News Minute]] |date=November 2018 |access-date=December 17, 2018 |archive-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207083211/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/legal-battle-ends-veeramadevi-90917?amp |url-status=live}}</ref> and was set to be released in Telugu, Hindi, and [[Malayalam]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone to make Tamil debut |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/sunny-leone-first-kollywood-film-as-a-leading-lady-titled-veeramadevi-see-photo-5002286/ |access-date=December 28, 2017 |archive-date=December 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228104619/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/sunny-leone-first-kollywood-film-as-a-leading-lady-titled-veeramadevi-see-photo-5002286/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Writer ==
''Sweet Dreams'' is a collection of 12 short stories written by Sunny Leone.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2016/04/22/sunny-leone-writes-her-first-short-story-collection-sweet-dreams |title=Sunny Leone Writes Her First Short Story Collection – Sweet Dreams |date=April 22, 2016 |website=The Quint |access-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-date=August 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802084712/http://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2016/04/22/sunny-leone-writes-her-first-short-story-collection-sweet-dreams |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://epaper.indianexpress.com/c/9859346 |title=Love, the Sunny Leone way |date=April 23, 2016 |website=The Indian Express |access-date=April 23, 2016 |archive-date=August 19, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819063451/http://epaper.indianexpress.com/c/9859346 |url-status=live}}</ref> They were published digitally as an e-book and launched on April 22, 2016, by [[Juggernaut Books]] through their mobile app.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/what-s-hot/story/sunny-leone-first-book-erotica-erotic-literature-sweet-dreams-319372-2016-04-22 |title=Sunny Leone's first book is everything you'd expect it to be |date=April 29, 2019 |website=India Today |access-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-date=November 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128065712/https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/what-s-hot/story/sunny-leone-first-book-erotica-erotic-literature-sweet-dreams-319372-2016-04-22 |url-status=live}}</ref> A story was made available on the app at 10pm every night.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sunny-Leone-to-share-her-stories-on-your-phone-every-night/articleshow/51927942.cms |title=Sunny Leone to share her stories on your phone every night! |date=January 28, 2017 |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-date=April 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426174554/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sunny-Leone-to-share-her-stories-on-your-phone-every-night/articleshow/51927942.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> A 200-page paperback edition was also launched in 2016.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Sweet Dreams |last=Leone |first=Sunny |date=June 6, 2016 |id={{ASIN|8193237226 |country=in}}}}</ref>

The work was well received by the ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', which commented, "Sunny's stories are relentlessly optimistic. The characters are not complicated or unpleasant and exist in a world that veers on the border of Valentine's Land with its floating pink hearts and soft focus lighting."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/books/sunny-leone-reveals-what-her-erotic-short-stories-will-be-like/story-MHkkB8H28HYBYb8wiYGc1O.html |title=Sunny Leone reveals what her erotic short stories will be like |date=April 23, 2016 |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=April 23, 2016 |archive-date=April 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424032345/http://www.hindustantimes.com/books/sunny-leone-reveals-what-her-erotic-short-stories-will-be-like/story-MHkkB8H28HYBYb8wiYGc1O.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

In an interview to [[Press Trust of India]], Leone explained that the book was written from the perspective of both men and females, and that while it was for both genders it was mainly intended for women, stating, "I wrote these stories, from what I thought a woman would like to read."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theweek.in/content/archival/news/entertainment/sunny-leone-turns-writer-pens-short-stories.html |title=Sunny Leone turns writer |date=April 23, 2016 |website=theweek.in |access-date=November 29, 2019}}{{dead link|date=March 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Sunny Leone add that it is "the first time (she has) written something like this." In the interview she mentioned how [[Juggernaut Books]] had come to her with this idea of writing the book.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sweet-dreams-after-acting-sunny-leone-turns-writer-pens-short-stories-2205308 |title=Sweet Dreams: After acting, Sunny Leone turns writer, pens short stories |date=April 23, 2016 |website=DNA India |access-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-date=April 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412194640/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sweet-dreams-after-acting-sunny-leone-turns-writer-pens-short-stories-2205308 |url-status=live}}</ref>

''Sweet Dreams'' was ''[[Elle (India)|Elle]]''{{'}}s Book of the Week in April 2016. The publication wrote, "Don't go looking for creative fantasies or fetishes; as a writer, Leone is playing safe."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://elle.in/article/book-of-the-week-sweet-dreams-by-sunny-leone/ |title=Book of the week: Sweet Dreams by Sunny Leone |date=April 22, 2016 |website=Elle India |access-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-date=November 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128065716/https://elle.in/article/book-of-the-week-sweet-dreams-by-sunny-leone/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Another review in ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' goes on to note if there was any real contribution from Sunny herself towards the book other than her picture on the cover. The review goes on say that there is "no note by (the) author, acknowledgments section, or forward from some known entity."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/book-reviews/sunny-leones-sweet-dreams |title=Sunny Leone's Sweet Dreams |last=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |website=Free Press Journal |access-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-date=November 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128065712/https://www.freepressjournal.in/book-reviews/sunny-leones-sweet-dreams |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bgr.in/news/sunny-leone-turns-author-with-juggernaut-new-e-books-app-launched-for-android-401703/ |title=Sunny Leone turns author with Juggernaut, new e-books app launched for Android |last=Bhushan |first=Kul |date=April 22, 2016 |website=BGR India |language=en-US |access-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-date=August 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827004850/https://www.bgr.in/news/sunny-leone-turns-author-with-juggernaut-new-e-books-app-launched-for-android-401703/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Activism ==
[[File:Sunny Leone launches PETA - Adopt a stray dog campaign 2.jpg|thumb|Leone at the [[PETA]]'s stray dog adoption campaign]]
In 2004, Leone was part of ''No More Bush Girls'', in which she and several other popular adult actresses shaved off their [[pubic hair]] in protest of the [[George W. Bush]] presidency.<ref name="shave2">{{cite web |url=http://www.ncbuy.com/news/2004-10-15/1010837.html |title=Porn Stars Shave To Support 'No More Bush' Campaign |author=Wireless Flash News |date=October 15, 2004 |publisher=Wireless Flash News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041017020125/http://www.ncbuy.com/news/2004-10-15/1010837.html |archive-date=October 17, 2004 |url-status=dead |access-date=October 15, 2004}}</ref> In May 2008, she shot a promotional video for [[Declare Yourself]], a nonprofit, nonpartisan voter registration campaign targeting 18- to 29-year-olds.<ref name="votepsa2">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/30415.html |title=Sunny Leone Urges Youth to Vote in Online PSA |first=David |last=Sullivan |date=May 27, 2008 |publisher=AVN |access-date=May 27, 2008 |archive-date=July 21, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721201422/http://business.avn.com/articles/30415.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She indicated that [[Barack Obama]] would be her choice in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, primarily because she felt he was more business-friendly to the adult industry than his opponent [[John McCain]].<ref name="elect2">{{cite web |url=http://metallungies.com/2008/09/metallungies-hollers-savanna-samson-and-sunny-leone-interview/ |title=Metallungies Hollers @ Savanna Samson and Sunny Leone, Interview |author=knobbz |date=September 13, 2008 |publisher=metallungies.com |access-date=December 25, 2008 |archive-date=February 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212185226/http://metallungies.com/2008/09/metallungies-hollers-savanna-samson-and-sunny-leone-interview/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She also released a public service announcement on behalf of the ASACP, urging adult website webmasters to protect their sites from children by having an RTA label on it.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

In 2013, Leone posed for a [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]] ad campaign, encouraging dog and cat owners to have their pets spayed and neutered. In an interview for PETA India, Leone said, "I believe that every single dog should be spayed and neutered. You don't want to continue the cycle of homeless dogs or cats. And spaying and neutering also keeps them healthy."<ref>[http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/10161044.Sunny_Leone_in_new_PETA_ad/ Sunny Leone In New PETA Ad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104201317/http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/10161044.Sunny_Leone_in_new_PETA_ad/ |date=November 4, 2013 }}", Asian Image, 15 January 2013.</ref> PETA named her their "Person of the Year" in 2016.<ref>"[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sunny-leone-to-receive-petas-person-of-the-year-award/articleshow/56123031.cms Sunny Leone To Receive PETA's Person of the Year Award] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224204037/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sunny-leone-to-receive-petas-person-of-the-year-award/articleshow/56123031.cms |date=December 24, 2016 }}," ''Times of India'', December 22, 2016.</ref>

== Personal life ==
In June 2006, Leone became an American citizen,<ref name="xrent"/> but stated she planned to remain a [[dual citizen]] of Canada.<ref name="sapna">{{cite web |url=http://www.sapnamagazine.com/fall05/articles/culture/fa-sunny.html |title=Sex and Stardom: Inside the World of a Desi Adult Entertainer |access-date=August 22, 2007 |author=Shaheryar Hafeez |date=Fall 2005 |work=[[Sapna magazine]] |archive-date=August 18, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818140644/http://sapnamagazine.com/fall05/articles/culture/fa-sunny.html |url-status=live}}</ref> On April 14, 2012, she announced that she was now a resident of India,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/SunnyLeone/status/191135558796451841 |title=Twitter / SunnyLeone: I have the greatest news today |via=Twitter |access-date=November 2, 2013 |archive-date=November 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107135408/https://twitter.com/SunnyLeone/status/191135558796451841 |url-status=live}}{{Primary source inline|date=July 2022}}</ref><ref name="in.movies.yahoo.com">{{cite web |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/sunny-leone-now-indian-citizen-183000530.html |title=Sunny Leone Now An Indian Citizen – Yahoo Movies India |publisher=Yahoo! |date=April 14, 2012 |access-date=November 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105050026/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/sunny-leone-now-indian-citizen-183000530.html |archive-date=November 5, 2013}}</ref> explaining in an interview to ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' that she was an [[Overseas Citizen of India]] for which she was eligible because her parents lived in India. She applied for it prior to filming ''Jism 2''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bansal |first=Varsha |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/article585734.ece |title=Sunny Leone, about Indian fans |work=The New Indian Express |date=August 15, 2012 |access-date=November 2, 2013 |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106093759/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/article585734.ece |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/MAH-MUM-sunny-leone-ragini-mms-2-later-house-in-mumbai-first-3669421.html |title=Sunny Leone: Ragini MMS 2 later, house in Mumbai first |work=dailybhaskar |publisher=daily.bhaskar.com |date=August 20, 2012 |access-date=November 2, 2013 |archive-date=November 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103105549/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/MAH-MUM-sunny-leone-ragini-mms-2-later-house-in-mumbai-first-3669421.html |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-triple-treat-sunny-leone-will-have-three-releases-within-the-next-six-months-1917049 |title=Triple treat! Sunny Leone will have three releases within the next six months – Entertainment – DNA |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=November 11, 2013 |access-date=December 5, 2013 |archive-date=November 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114011206/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-triple-treat-sunny-leone-will-have-three-releases-within-the-next-six-months-1917049 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="rta2">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/33070.html |title=Sunny Leone RTA PSA to Debut at AVN Awards |date=January 7, 2009 |publisher=AVN |access-date=January 7, 2009 |archive-date=September 24, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924025944/http://business.avn.com/articles/33070.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

Leone is left handed.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/how-is-it-to-be-a-southpaw-in-a-right-handed-world/cid/1697393 |title=How is it to be a southpaw in a right-handed world? |last=Paul |first=Ushnota |website=The Telegraph (India) |publisher=The Telegraph India |date=August 12, 2019 |access-date=December 11, 2022}}</ref>

Leone has a strong interest in health and fitness and has been featured in several mainstream fitness publications. Leone has modelled fitness clothing for the sports brand Fantasy Fitness<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fantasyfitness.com/models/sunny-leone.php |title=Sunny Leone models with Fantasy Fitness |date=August 1, 2009 |publisher=FantasyFitness.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721115016/http://www.fantasyfitness.com/models/sunny-leone.php |archive-date=July 21, 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=August 1, 2009}}</ref> and shared that she stays in shape by working out as much as she can despite her busy schedule, commenting in ''[[Men's Fitness]]'' magazine, "I try to eat very healthy&nbsp;– lots of vegetables, drinking milk every day."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mensfitness.com/advice/hot-women/meet-girl-sunny-leone |title=Adult star Sunny Leone loves playing the field |author=Men's Fitness |date=August 1, 2009 |publisher=[[Men's Fitness]] |access-date=August 1, 2009 |archive-date=April 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403061406/http://www.mensfitness.com/advice/hot-women/meet-girl-sunny-leone |url-status=live}}</ref>

A 2008 ''[[Eye Weekly]]'' article reported that "Leone does her best to maintain a link to Sikh traditions, even if more in theory than in practice. But she's unlikely to disavow her career path due to religion" and that Leone said "Girls will leave the industry claiming that they found God. Well, the fact is, God has always been with them the entire time."<ref name=EyeWeekly>{{cite web |url=http://www.eyeweekly.com/scrollingeye/article/32910 |title=Sunny Leone's America |last=Weisblott |first=Marc |date=July 4, 2009 |work=[[Eye Weekly]] |access-date=January 20, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710213113/http://www.eyeweekly.com/scrollingeye/article/32910 |archive-date=July 10, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In a 2010 interview, she said

{{blockquote|It's a community-based religion. You walk into a temple and you're greeted with the utmost respect... But, just like any religion it doesn't want you to shoot adult material. I mean, I grew up going to temple every Sunday. When my parents found out they knew my personality which was very independent. Even if they tried to stop me or tried to steer me the right way they would have lost their daughter. I'm too headstrong. And it wasn't a plan. It just happened and my career and everything just kept getting bigger and bigger.<ref name=Alff />}}A police [[first information report]] was filed against Leone in May 2015 after a woman at [[Mumbai]], India, complained that Leone's website, sunnyleone.com, was destroying the Indian culture. Thane police's cyber cell at Ramnagar booked her for sections 292, 292A, 294, which could have landed her a term in jail, a fine, or both. Senior police inspector JK Sawant stated, "We cannot block the website, but will ask the operator to remove objectionable content."<ref name="FIR">{{cite news |last=Pradeep Gupta |date=May 16, 2015 |title=Mumbai woman files FIR against Leone for 'destroying Indian culture' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mumbai-woman-files-FIR-against-Leone-for-destroying-Indian-culture/articleshow/47303642.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118021652/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mumbai-woman-files-FIR-against-Leone-for-destroying-Indian-culture/articleshow/47303642.cms |archive-date=January 18, 2016 |access-date=August 23, 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

=== Marriage and family ===
[[File:Sunny Leone & Daniel Weber graces Vogue Beauty Awards 2017.jpg|thumb|right|Leone and her husband Daniel Weber at ''Vogue'' Beauty Awards in 2017]]

Although bisexual, she has stated that she prefers men.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/lifestyle/252006/bigg-boss-sunny-leone-is-bisexual-but-prefers-men/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126074309/http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/lifestyle/252006/bigg-boss-sunny-leone-is-bisexual-but-prefers-men/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 26, 2013 |title=Bigg Boss' Sunny Leone is bisexual, but prefers men |date=November 25, 2011 |publisher=Indiavision news}}</ref> Sunny Leone had dated Indian-Canadian stand-up comedian [[Russell Peters]] up until they broke up in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Comedian Russell Peters Goes Off on Trevor Noah + Names His Top 5 Comedians |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGXWYomn_6s |via=[[YouTube]] |publisher=[[Sway Calloway|Sway's Universe]] |access-date=July 27, 2018 |date=June 28, 2018 |minutes=12 |archive-date=July 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703124150/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGXWYomn_6s&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Goyal |first=Samarth |title=Sunny Leone is a real sweetheart: Russell Peters |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tabloid/sunny-leone-is-a-real-sweetheart-russell-peters/article1-1140756.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026191633/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tabloid/sunny-leone-is-a-real-sweetheart-russell-peters/article1-1140756.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 26, 2013 |access-date=October 29, 2013 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone dated comedian Russell Peters? |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sunny-Leone-dated-comedian-Russell-Peters/articleshow/24928353.cms |access-date=October 29, 2013 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=September 2013 |archive-date=October 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031053538/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sunny-Leone-dated-comedian-Russell-Peters/articleshow/24928353.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> Leone was then dating Matt Erikson, a vice-president of marketing at [[Playboy Enterprises]]. After being engaged to Erikson, they broke up in 2008.<ref name="torostar">{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/DesiLife/article/265411/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012213649/http://www.thestar.com/DesiLife/article/265411 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 12, 2007 |title=Sunny Leone on life as a desi adult star |access-date=October 26, 2007 |first=Sonia M. |last=Kandathil |date=October 11, 2007 |work=[[Toronto Star]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Sunny-Leoneamprsquos-ex-making-moolah-off-her/articleshow/11220800.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131031012251/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-24/tv/30551502_1_sunny-bigg-boss-house-movies |url-status=live |archive-date=October 31, 2013 |title=Sunny Leone's ex making moolah off her |access-date=October 26, 2012 |first=Tushar |last=Joshi |date=October 11, 2007 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/daniel-weber-sunny-leone-bigg-boss-matt-erikson-88313-2012-01-02 |title=I want to marry Daniel Weber over and over again: Sunny Leone |access-date=October 26, 2012 |date=October 11, 2007 |work=[[India Today]] |archive-date=January 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106051757/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/daniel-weber-sunny-leone-bigg-boss-matt-erikson/1/166987.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Sunny-Leone-s-ex-cashes-in-on-her-fame/Article1-786520.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224103536/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Sunny-Leone-s-ex-cashes-in-on-her-fame/Article1-786520.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 24, 2011 |title=Sunny Leone's ex cashes in on her fame |access-date=October 26, 2012 |date=October 11, 2007 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> She mentioned in an interview at the start of 2011 that she was married to Daniel Weber, an American actor, producer, and entrepreneur.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/exclusive-sunny-leone-talks-the-virginity-hit |title=EXCLUSIVE: Sunny Leone Talks The Virginity Hit |first=B. Alan |last=Orange |work=movieweb.com |date=January 17, 2011 |access-date=December 24, 2011 |archive-date=November 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122200815/http://www.movieweb.com/news/exclusive-sunny-leone-talks-the-virginity-hit |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=August 15, 2013 |title=Sunny Leone's husband Daniel Weber, will now make his Bollywood debut in wife's 'Jackpot' |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sunny-leone-s-husband-daniel-weber-also-a-porn-star-will-now-make-his-bollywood-debut-in-wife-s-jackpot-1874643 |access-date=July 16, 2016 |work=Daily News & Analysis |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225170020/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sunny-leone-s-husband-daniel-weber-also-a-porn-star-will-now-make-his-bollywood-debut-in-wife-s-jackpot-1874643 |url-status=live}}</ref> During her stay in the ''Bigg Boss'' house later that same year, Leone indicated that she had married, Leone said she "purposely arrived late" to their first date as she was not impressed with him, but he changed her mind by sending 24 roses to her hotel room.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/entertainment/254769/sunny-leone-breaks-hearts-by-getting-married-in-bigg-boss-house/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126232911/http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/entertainment/254769/sunny-leone-breaks-hearts-by-getting-married-in-bigg-boss-house/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 26, 2013 |title=Sunny Leone breaks hearts by getting 'married' in Bigg Boss house |date=December 3, 2011 |publisher=Indiavision news}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone's Husband: Proud Of Her Bollywood Debut |url=http://businessofcinema.com/news/sunny-leones-husband-proud-bollywood-debut/ |access-date=August 6, 2012 |website=Businessofcinema.com |date=August 3, 2012 |archive-date=August 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805082751/http://businessofcinema.com/news/sunny-leones-husband-proud-bollywood-debut/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

In July 2017, Leone and her husband Daniel Weber adopted their first child from [[Latur]], a village in [[Maharashtra]]. The baby girl, whom they named Nisha Kaur Weber, was 21 months old at the time of adoption. Actress [[Sherlyn Chopra]] confirmed the news by writing a congratulatory message on social media on July 20, 2017. "Never in my life did I think that I want to adopt a child. People doing such amazing work at the orphanage changed my mind," Daniel Weber told ''[[Hindustan Times]]''.<ref name=NDTV>{{cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sunny-leone-and-husband-daniel-weber-adopt-baby-girl-1727387 |title=Sunny Leone And Husband Daniel Weber Adopt Baby Girl |publisher=[[NDTV 24x7|NDTV]] |access-date=July 22, 2017 |archive-date=July 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721143755/http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sunny-leone-and-husband-daniel-weber-adopt-baby-girl-1727387 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="The Indian Express">{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sunny-leone-and-daniel-weber-adopt-daughter-nisha-confirmed-see-photos-4761395/ |title=Sunny Leone and Daniel Weber adopt baby girl, see first photos of Nisha Kaur Weber |work=[[The Indian Express]] |publisher=[[Indian Express Group]] |access-date=July 22, 2017 |date=July 21, 2017 |archive-date=July 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722124049/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sunny-leone-and-daniel-weber-adopt-daughter-nisha-confirmed-see-photos-4761395/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=TOI>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sunny-leone-adopts-baby-girl-nisha/articleshow/59692469.cms |title=Sunny Leone and husband Daniel Weber adopts baby girl Nisha |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]] |access-date=July 22, 2017 |archive-date=July 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721210312/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sunny-leone-adopts-baby-girl-nisha/articleshow/59692469.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Firstpost>{{cite web |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sunny-leone-daniel-weber-adopt-baby-girl-from-latur-name-her-nisha-kaur-weber-3839393.html |title=Sunny Leone, Daniel Weber adopt baby girl from Latur, name her Nisha Kaur Weber |work=[[Firstpost]] |access-date=July 22, 2017 |date=July 21, 2017 |archive-date=July 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721103643/http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sunny-leone-daniel-weber-adopt-baby-girl-from-latur-name-her-nisha-kaur-weber-3839393.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

On March 4, 2018, Leone and her husband announced the birth of their twin boys, born through [[surrogacy]]. They named the boys Asher [[Singh]] Weber and Noah Singh Weber.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sunny-leone-announces-birth-of-twins-tweets-about-it/articleshow/63167825.cms |title=Sunny Leone announces birth of twins, tweets about it |access-date=March 5, 2018 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]] |archive-date=August 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827004906/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sunny-leone-announces-birth-of-twins-tweets-about-it/articleshow/63167825.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://bombaytimes.com/celebs/sunny-leone-and-daniel-weber-become-parents-for-the-second-time/articleshow/63167458.cms |title=Sunny Leone and Daniel Weber become parents for the second time |work=[[Bombay Times]] |publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]] |access-date=March 5, 2018 |archive-date=March 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307151923/http://www.bombaytimes.com/celebs/sunny-leone-and-daniel-weber-become-parents-for-the-second-time/articleshow/63167458.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>

Leone and her family moved into a new home in [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]] on [[Ganesh Chaturthi]], which took place on September 13, 2018.<ref name="NDTVGaneshChaturthi">{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ganesh-chaturthi-2018-sunny-leone-and-husband-daniel-weber-celebrate-by-moving-into-new-home-1915997 |title=Ganesh Chaturthi 2018: Sunny Leone And Husband Daniel Weber Celebrate By Moving Into New Home |publisher=[[NDTV 24x7|NDTV]] |access-date=September 16, 2018 |date=September 13, 2018 |last=Shiksha |first=Shruti |archive-date=September 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917034249/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ganesh-chaturthi-2018-sunny-leone-and-husband-daniel-weber-celebrate-by-moving-into-new-home-1915997 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{{Main|List of filmography and awards of Sunny Leone}}

== Bibliography ==
* ''Sweet Dreams'' (2016)

== See also ==
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* [[List of pornographic actors who appeared in mainstream films]]
* [[Pornography in India]]

== References ==
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