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{{short description|Indian actor and television show host}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}{{Infobox person
| name = Sunny Moza
| image =
| caption =
| birth_place = [[Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir]], India
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[MC]], [[TV host]], [[radio jockey]], [[stand-up]]
| years_active = 2004-present
| relatives = [[Kunal Khemu]] (Second Cousin)
| website = {{url|http://www.sunnymoza.com}}
}}
'''Sunny Moza''' is an Indian actor<ref name=":2">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GK2gZwEACAAJ&q=kashmiri+people+sunny+moza|title=Kashmiri People: Indira Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Salman Rushdie, Rajiv Gandhi, Gita Sahgal, Faisal Shahzad, Muhammad Iqbal, Fazal Mahmood|publisher=General Books LLC.|year=2011|isbn=9781156513132|pages=185}}</ref><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":10" /> who made his debut with the TV series [[Bhabhi (TV series)|''Bhabhi'']]<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/director/sunny-moza|title=Bollywood Director Sunny Moza Biography|website=NETTV4U|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref> (2004) and [[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi|''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Th''i]] (2004).<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetalentedindian.com/an-engineer-by-profession-but-an-actor-by-passion-sunny-moza/|title=An Engineer by Profession But An Actor by Passion : Sunny Moza|date=8 January 2018|work=The Talented Indian|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref> He is known for his performance as the lead actor in the [[Bollywood]] music video "Ab Laut Aa" (2013) and as the TV host in the reality show ''[[Dance USA Dance]]'' (2017).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> His notable roles as an actor include the films ''Kurse'' (2008),<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":11" /><ref name=":4" /> ''According to Plan A'' (2012),<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> ''Yellow'' (2015),<ref name=":0" /> ''[[Babru]]'' (2019)<ref name=":10">{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/kyunki-kannada-feels-like-family-sunny-moza-785333.html|title=Kyunki Kannada feels like family: Sunny Moza|last=Singh|first=Renu|date=15 December 2019|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref> and ''Songs of Silence'' (2020).<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":7" />

== Early life ==
Sunny Moza was born and raised in [[Jammu]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|J&K]], [[India]].<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite news|last=Cherukuvada|first=Srilekha|date=28 July 2020|title=Sunny Moza, multi-talented artist, shares an inside look at his inspiring life|work=Urban Asian|url=https://urbanasian.com/entertainment/interviews/2020/07/sunny-moza-multitalented-artist-interview/|access-date=14 August 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiapost.com/sunny-moza-comedys-new-rising-star/|title=Sunny Moza – Comedy's new rising star|date=30 May 2018|work=India Post|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref> His second cousin, [[Kunal Khemu]], is a [[Bollywood]] actor.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2008/02/29/hindi-movie-to-premiere-tonight/|title=Hindi movie to premiere tonight|last=Brown|first=Todd|date=29 February 2008|work=East Bay Times|access-date=2019-08-07|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":10" /><ref name=":8">{{Cite web|url=https://indspireme.in/2019/07/19/sunny-moza-interview/|title=Fireside Chat with an Artist: Here's Looking at You, Sunny Moza|last=Sharma|first=Gehna|date=19 July 2019|website=Indspire Me|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref>

Sunny completed his master's degree in computer engineering<ref name=":7" /> at [[San Jose State University]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /> While studying, he also took film and acting classes at local colleges in [[California]].<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://issuu.com/ohlonemonitor/docs/monitor_2008-3-6|title=Bollywood meets Indie horror|last=Stephens|first=Kyle|date=6 March 2008|work=Ohlone Monitor|access-date=2019-08-07|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sunny Moza made his debut as an actor appearing in the [[StarPlus]] TV series ''[[Bhabhi (TV series)|Bhabhi]]''<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":5" /> (2004) and ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]'' (2004).<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":0" /> He made his film debut with ''Kurse'' (2008) which he also wrote, directed and produced.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":4" /> His film received the Audience Choice Award at the Northern California Film Festival.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":11">{{Cite news|url=http://www.shehjar.com/list/163/1923/1.html|title=LOVE FOOL BY SUNNY MOZA|last=Monga|first=Ankit|date=16 October 2011|work=Shehjar Magazine|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref>

Sunny later appeared alongside [[Ali Fazal]] in the 2012 film ''According to Plan A'' in which he played a supporting role.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> The film received the "Best of the Fest" Award at the Riverside International Film Festival.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> The following year, he played the male lead in the [[Bollywood]] music video "Ab Laut Aa"<ref name=":0" /> (2013) which was produced by [[Sanjoy]] and featured [[Sunidhi Chauhan]].<ref name=":3" /> The music video was well-received with more than a million views within weeks of its release.<ref name=":3" />

In 2015, Sunny starred in the silent thriller ''Yellow''<ref name=":0" /> on [[NDTV Prime]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://lifebeyondnumbers.com/sunny-moza-kaaya-chasing-dreams-entertainment/|title=Sunny Moza - Chasing His Dreams In The Entertainment World|last=Kang|first=Jasmine|date=6 June 2018|work=Life Beyond Numbers|access-date=2019-08-07|language=en-US}}</ref> A few years later, in 2017, he performed onstage in the award-winning play ''Ideation'' written by [[Aaron Loeb]]<ref name=":0" /> in which he later reappeared in 2019.<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9" /> He also hosted season 1 of the reality TV show ''[[Dance USA Dance]]''<ref name=":0" /> with [[Saroj Khan]] on [[Zee TV]] in 2017.<ref name=":3" />

In addition to acting and hosting,<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":9">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebrowndesi.com/people/sunny-moza/|title=This multi-talented desi is redefining success!|date=9 July 2019|website=The Brown Desi|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref> Sunny anchors radio shows on [[Radio Zindagi]]<ref name=":0" /> and performs stand-up comedy at various events.<ref name=":1" /> In 2018, he became known in the Indian stand-up comedy circuit when he shared the stage with Indian comedians like [[Zakir Khan (comedian)|Zakir Khan]].<ref name=":1" /> He also gained attention in [[Kannada cinema]] in 2019 for his role as Fedrico in the film [[Babru]] with [[Suman Nagarkar]].<ref name=":10" />

Most recently, Sunny made his entry in [[Punjabi cinema]] with the film ''Songs of Silence'' directed by Sukhwant Dhadda on [[PTC Punjabi]] in 2020.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":7" /> Currently, he is working on releasing his film ''Kaaya''.<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":0" />

== Awards ==
Sunny Moza won the Director's Award at the San Francisco India Pageant.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":3" /> His film, ''Kurse'', received the Audience Choice Award at the Northern California Film Festival in 2008.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":11" /> He also received the Best Event Anchor Award at BASAFF.<ref name=":8" />

== Theater/Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" |Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" |Title
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" |Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" |Medium
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" |Notes
|-
|2020
|Songs of Silence<ref name=":12">{{Cite news|last=Shaminder|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pa&u=https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/ptc-box-office-brings-you-another-masterpiece-songs-of-silence/&prev=search|title=Watch on PTC Punjabi PTC Box Office Movie 'Songs Of Silence'|date=1 April 2020|work=PTC Punjabi|access-date=3 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=":7" />
|Roshan Pannu
|Film
|Directed by Sukhwant Dhadda on [[PTC Punjabi]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|[[Babru]]<ref name=":10" />
|Fedrico
|Film
|Co-Actor: [[Suman Nagarkar]]
|-
|''Ideation''<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/sacramento/article/The-Mendocino-Theatre-Company-Presents-Aaron-Loebs-Comic-Thriller-IDEATION|title=The Mendocino Theatre Company Presents Aaron Loeb's Comic Thriller IDEATION|date=7 June 2019|work=Broadway World News|access-date=18 November 2019}}</ref>
|Lead Actor
|Theater
|Written by [[Aaron Loeb]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|''[[Dance USA Dance]]''<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" />
|MC/TV Host
|TV
|Judged by [[Saroj Khan]] on [[Zee TV]]
|-
|''Ideation''<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" />
|Lead Actor
|Theater
|Written by [[Aaron Loeb]]
|-
|2015
|''Yellow''<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" />
|Lead Actor
|Film
|Released on [[NDTV Prime]]
|-
|2013
|"Ab Laut Aa"<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" />
|Attacker
|Music Video
|Producer: [[Sanjoy]] Singer: [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] Music: [[Gaurav Dagaonkar]] Lyricist: [[Niranjan Iyengar]]
|-
|2012
|''According to Plan A''<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" />
|Raghu
|Film
|Co-Actor: [[Ali Fazal]]
|-
|2008
|''Kurse''<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":4" />
|Sahil
|Film
|Written, Directed and Produced by Sunny Moza
|-
| rowspan="2" |2004
|''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]''<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":0" />
|Sunny
|TV
|Produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]]/[[Balaji Telefilms]] on [[StarPlus]]
|-
|''[[Bhabhi (TV series)|Bhabhi]]''<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":0" />
|Rahul
|TV
|Produced by [[Ronnie Screwvala]]/[[UTV (India)|UTV]] on [[StarPlus]]
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=3839907}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moza, Sunny}}
[[Category:People from Jammu]]
[[Category:Kashmiri people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:San Jose State University alumni]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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