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{{short description|Indian film actor}}
{{short description|Indian film actor (born 1989)}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name       = Sunny Kaushal
| name               = Sunny Kaushal
| image       =
| image             = Sunny Kaushal snapped at T-Series’ Ganpati Puja (cropped).jpg
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| caption            = Kaushal in 2022
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| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1989|09|28|df=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Katrina Kaif wishes rumoured boyfriend Vicky Kaushal's brother Sunny happy birthday. See |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/katrina-kaif-wishes-rumoured-boyfriend-vicky-kaushal-s-brother-sunny-happy-birthday-see-post-1858196-2021-09-28 |date= |access-date= |work=indiatoday}}</ref>
| birth_place        = [[Bombay]]<!-- NOT Mumbai - we use the name at the time of birth -->, [[Maharashtra]], India
| occupation        = Actor
| parents            =
| relatives          = [[List of Hindi film clans#Kaushal family|Kaushal family]]
| yearsactive        = 2016–present
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| birth_place = [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]], India
'''Sunny Kaushal''' (born 28 September 1989) is an Indian actor who works in [[Hindi films]]. After working as an assistant director on the films ''[[My Friend Pinto]]'' (2011) and ''[[Gunday]]'' (2014), he made his acting debut in the comedy-drama ''[[Sunshine Music Tours and Travels]]'' (2016). He gained recognition for his supporting part in the sports biopic ''[[Gold (2018 film)|Gold]]'' (2018), and has since starred in the web series ''[[The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye]]'' (2020) and the film ''[[Shiddat]]'' (2021).
| occupation  = Actor
| yearsactive = 2016–present
| relatives  = [[Vicky Kaushal]] (brother)
}}


'''Sunny Kaushal''' is an Indian actor who works in [[Bollywood|Hindi films]]. He is the younger brother of actor [[Vicky Kaushal]] and son of action director Sham Kaushal.
==Early life==
Kaushal was born on 28 September 1989 in a suburban chawl in [[Mumbai]] to Sham Kaushal, an action director in Indian films and Veena Kaushal.<ref>{{cite news |last=Singh |first=Deepali |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/interview-raazi-has-made-my-b-day-special-says-birthday-boy-vicky-kaushal-2615448 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |title='Raazi has made my b'day special', says birthday boy Vicky Kaushal |date=16 May 2018 |access-date=20 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711030040/http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/interview-raazi-has-made-my-b-day-special-says-birthday-boy-vicky-kaushal-2615448 |archive-date=11 July 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="toiinterview17">{{cite news |last=Khuranaa |first=Amann |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Raman-Raghav-2-0-actor-Vicky-Kaushal-I-was-born-in-a-10x10-chawl/articleshow/52552082.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |title='Raman Raghav 2.0' actor Vicky Kaushal: I was born in a 10x10 chawl |date=28 January 2017 |access-date=20 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324115849/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Raman-Raghav-2-0-actor-Vicky-Kaushal-I-was-born-in-a-10x10-chawl/articleshow/52552082.cms |archive-date=24 March 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> His older brother is actor [[Vicky Kaushal]]. His family is [[Punjabi Hindus|Punjabi Hindu]].<ref name="gq16"/> Kaushal initially enrolled at [[The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]] but later dropped out to pursue acting.<ref name="gq16">{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Nidhi |url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/vicky-kaushal-the-poster-boy-of-indian-cinemas-new-wave/ |work=[[GQ]] |title=Vicky Kaushal, the poster boy of Indian cinema's 'new wave' |date=2 March 2016 |access-date=19 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720112237/https://www.gqindia.com/content/vicky-kaushal-the-poster-boy-of-indian-cinemas-new-wave/ |archive-date=20 July 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> He then started his acting career playing small roles in theater plays and skits.


Kaushal studied at [[The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]] but later left it to learn acting. He worked as an assistant director on the films ''[[My Friend Pinto]]'' (2011) and ''[[Gunday]]'' (2014). After making his acting debut with the box office flop ''[[Sunshine Music Tours and Travels]]'' (2016),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vicky_Kaushal&oldid=918033078|title=Vicky Kaushal|date=26 September 2019|via=Wikipedia}}</ref> he had his first commercial success by portraying a hockey player in the sports drama ''[[Gold (2018 film)|Gold]]'' (2018).
==Career==
Kaushal made his Bollywood debut by playing the leading role in the 2016 comedy-drama road film ''[[Sunshine Music Tours and Travels]]'' and the TV Mini-Series ''Official Chukyagiri.'' He was also part of the short film ''Love at First Sight.'' In the 2018, Kaushal featured in [[Reema Kagti]]'s [[historical period|historical]] [[sports film|sports]] drama ''[[Gold (2018 film)|Gold]]'' which is based on the [[India men's national field hockey team|national hockey team's]] title at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]]. He portrayed the role of Himmat Singh, a character inspired by [[Balbir Singh Sr.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/excelmovies/status/1013712462565109760|title= Meet Sunny Kaushal as Himmat Singh|first= |last=|date=2 July 2018|publisher= Excel Entertainment Twitter|access-date=3 July 2018}}</ref> For his role in ''Gold'', he received a nomination at the [[25th Screen Awards]] for Best Supporting Actor. That same year, he appeared in the TV Mini-Series ''Official CEOgiri'', a spin-off of the 2016 series ''Official Chukyagiri.'' The short film ''The Embrace'' in which Kaushal plays the role of Siddharth was nominated in the Drama Short Film category at the [[Filmfare Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/short-films-2019/finalists/the-embrace/3441/|title=The Embrace – Drama Short Film &#124; Filmfare Short Film Awards|website=filmfare.com}}</ref>
[[File:Sunny Kaushal snapped in Santacruz.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Kaushal promoting ''[[Shiddat]]'' in 2021]]
Kaushal's next was the dance based film ''[[Bhangra Paa Le]]'' alongside [[Rukshar Dhillon]] which released on 3 January 2020 in select screens.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ronnie-screwvala-announces-next-bhangra-paa-le-starring-sunny-kaushal-and-south-star-rukshar-dhillon/articleshow/67723525.cms|title=Ronnie Screwvala announces next 'Bhangra Paa Le' starring Sunny Kaushal and south star Rukshar Dhillon - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Later that same year, Kaushal headlined [[Amazon Prime Video]]'s original series ''[[The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye]]''.<ref name = "Azaadi">{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/the-forgotten-army-azaadi-ke-liye-trailer-sees-sunny-kaushal-sharvari-lead-ina-wage-war-against-british-rule-7871341.html |title=The Forgotten Army: Azaadi Ke Liye trailer sees Sunny Kaushal, Sharvari lead INA, wage war against British rule |last= |first= |date=7 January 2020 |website=Firstpost|access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref> The series was directed by [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]] based on true events of the [[Indian National Army]] fight for Indian Independence during World War II.<ref name = "Azaadi"/> ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' found his performance to be "splendid".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/jan/25/review-the-forgotten-army---azaadi-ke-liye-yes-but-for-us-2094538.html |title=Review: The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye, yes, but for us? |last=M |first=Narayani |date=25 January 2020 |website=The New Indian Express|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref> A year later, he starred in the [[romantic drama film|romantic drama]] ''[[Shiddat]]'' where he played the role of Jaggi Dil, a man who desperately tries to reach London to be with his love who is going to marry another man.<ref name="release date"/> After being indefinitely delayed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the film premiered on 1 October 2021 on [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<ref name="release date">{{Cite news|date=8 September 2021|title=Radhika Madan and Sunny Kaushal starrer Shiddat Wala Pyaar to release on Disney+Hotstar on October 1|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/radhika-madan-and-sunny-kaushal-starrer-shiddat-to-release-on-disneyhotstar-on-october-1/|access-date=8 September 2021}}</ref> Samriddhi Srivastava of ''[[India Today]]'' commented: "Kaushal’s dialogue deliveries and convincing performance will win your heart."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/shiddat-movie-review-mohit-raina-carries-this-radhika-madan-sunny-kaushal-film-1859198-2021-09-30|title=Shiddat Movie Review: Mohit Raina carries this Radhika Madan, Sunny Kaushal film|publisher=[[India Today]]|date=30 September 2021|access-date=}}</ref>


==Life and career==
In 2022, Kaushal featured alongside [[Nushrratt Bharuccha]] and [[Vijay Varma]] in ''[[Hurdang]]'', a love story set in the backdrop of the student agitation of 1990 in [[Allahabad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/bollywood/hurdang-sunny-kaushal-nushrratt-bharuccha-vijay-varma-starrer-to-release-on-april-8-trailer-out-tomorrow-view-pic-3529148.html/amp|title=Hurdang: Sunny Kaushal, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Vijay Varma Starrer To Release on April 8, Trailer Out Tomorrow (View Pic)|publisher=Latestly|access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref> He has also completed the survival [[Thriller film|thriller]] ''[[Mili (2022 film)|Mili]]'' alongside [[Janhvi Kapoor]] and [[Manoj Pahwa]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 August 2021 |title=Janhvi Kapoor kicks off the shooting of Helen remake in Mumbai |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/janhvi-kapoor-kicks-off-shooting-helen-remake-mumbai/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808153559/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/janhvi-kapoor-kicks-off-shooting-helen-remake-mumbai/ |archive-date=8 August 2021 |access-date=6 November 2021 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> He will also feature opposite [[Yami Gautam]] in a suspense thriller titled ''Chor Nikal Ke Bhaaga''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 August 2021 |title=Yami Gautam, Sunny Kaushal team up for Chor Nikal Ke Bhaaga |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/yami-gautam-sunny-kaushal-team-up-for-chor-nikal-ke-bhaaga-296581|website=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]]}}</ref>
Kaushal started his acting career with playing roles in theater plays and skits. He made his Bollywood debut in the 2016 comedy-drama road film [[Sunshine Music Tours and Travels]]. The same year he also appeared in the TV Mini-Series ''Official Chukyagiri.'' In 2017 he was part of the short film ''Love at First Sight.'' In the 2018 [[historical period|historical]] [[sports film|sports]]-[[drama film]] based upon the [[India men's national field hockey team|national hockey team's]] title at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]] he portrayed the role of Himmat Singh,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/excelmovies/status/1013712462565109760|title= Meet Sunny Kaushal as Himmat Singh|first= |last=|date=2 July 2018|publisher= Excel Entertainment Twitter|accessdate=3 July 2018}}</ref> a character inspired by [[Balbir Singh Sr.]]. Kaushal was nominated in the [[25th Screen Awards]] in the Best Supporting Actor for his role.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=25th_Screen_Awards&oldid=895220322|title=25th Screen Awards|date=2 May 2019|via=Wikipedia}}</ref> In the same year, Kaushal also went on to be part of the TV Mini-Series ''Official CEOgiri'' which was a spin-off of the 2016 series ''Official Chukyagiri.'' The short film ''The Embrace'' in which Kaushal plays the role of Siddharth was nominated in the Drama Short Film category at the [[Filmfare Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/short-films-2019/finalists/the-embrace/3441/|title=The Embrace – Drama Short Film &#124; Filmfare Short Film Awards|website=filmfare.com}}</ref> Kaushal then appeared in a dance based film [[Bhangra Paa Le]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ronnie-screwvala-announces-next-bhangra-paa-le-starring-sunny-kaushal-and-south-star-rukshar-dhillon/articleshow/67723525.cms|title=Ronnie Screwvala announces next 'Bhangra Paa Le' starring Sunny Kaushal and south star Rukshar Dhillon - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>


== Media ==
== In the media ==
Kaushal was ranked in [[The Times of India|The Times Most Desirable Men]] at No. 45<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet India’s most desirable dudes - Times of India ►|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vicky-kaushal-is-the-times-most-desirable-man-of-2018/articleshow/69361561.cms|access-date=2021-08-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> in 2018, at No. 38<ref>{{Cite web|title=Times 50 Most Desirable Men: Here are the stars who bagged the place in the coveted list|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/times-50-most-desirable-men-here-are-the-stars-who-bagged-the-place-in-the-coveted-list/641041|access-date=2021-08-07|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref> in 2019.
Kaushal was ranked in [[The Times of India|The Times Most Desirable Men]] at number 45<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet India's most desirable dudes - Times of India ►|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vicky-kaushal-is-the-times-most-desirable-man-of-2018/articleshow/69361561.cms|access-date=2021-08-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> in 2018, at No. 38<ref>{{Cite web|title=Times 50 Most Desirable Men: Here are the stars who bagged the place in the coveted list|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/times-50-most-desirable-men-here-are-the-stars-who-bagged-the-place-in-the-coveted-list/641041|access-date=2021-08-07|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref> in 2019.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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|2011
|2011
!scope="row"|''[[My Friend Pinto]]''
| scope="row" |''[[My Friend Pinto]]''
|{{mdash}}
|{{N/A}}
|Assistant director
| Assistant director
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|2014
|2014
!scope="row"|''[[Gunday]]''
| scope="row" |''[[Gunday]]''
|{{mdash}}
|{{N/A}}
|Assistant director
| Assistant director
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|2016
|2016
!scope="row"|''[[Sunshine Music Tours and Travels]]''
| scope="row" |''[[Sunshine Music Tours and Travels]]''
|Sunburn
|Sunburn
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-20|title=Vicky Kaushal's brother Sunny debuts with Sunshine Music Tours and Travels|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/watch-vicky-kaushal-s-brother-sunny-debuts-with-sunshine-music-tours-and-travels/story-UQpUJTMrVxUEwqXvFZ2JkL.html|access-date=2022-01-20|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2017
|2017
!scope="row"|''Love at First Sight''
|''Love At First Sight''
| Kshitij
|Kshitij
| Short film
|Short film
|
|-
|-
|2018
|2018
!scope="row"|''[[Gold (2018 film)|Gold]]''
| scope="row" |''[[Gold (2018 film)|Gold]]''
| Himmat Singh
| Himmat Singh
|Screen awards
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2018-08-25|title=Gold success interview: Sunny Kaushal recollects his best scene as an actor|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/250818/gold-success-interview-sunny-kaushal-recollects-his-best-scene-as-an.html|access-date=2022-01-20|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2019
|2019
!scope="row"|''The Embrace''
|''The Embrace''
| Siddharth
|Siddharth
|Short film<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/short-films-2019/finalists/the-embrace/3441|title=The Embrace – Drama Short Film &#124; Filmfare Short Film Awards|website=filmfare.com}}</ref>
|Short film
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Embrace – Drama Short Film {{!}} Filmfare Short Film Awards |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/short-films-2019/finalists/the-embrace/3441 |access-date=2021-11-02 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2020
|2020
!scope="row"|''[[Bhangra Paa Le]]''
| scope="row" |''[[Bhangra Paa Le]]''
| Jaggi Singh/Kaptaan Singh
| Jaggi Singh / Kaptaan Singh
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-13|title=Bhangra Paa Le actor Sunny Kaushal has a hilarious take on nepotism|url=https://www.easterneye.biz/bhangra-paa-le-actor-sunny-kaushal-has-a-hilarious-take-on-nepotism/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=EasternEye|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|2021
|style="background:#ffc;"|''[[Hurdang]]''{{dagger|alt=Film yet to release}}
| scope="row" |''[[Shiddat]]''
|Joginder "Jaggi" Dhillon
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-01|title=Shiddat's Sunny Kaushal talks about being born in a 10x10 chawl, says struggle 'teaches you a lot'|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shiddats-sunny-kaushal-talks-about-being-born-in-a-10x10-chawl-says-struggle-teaches-you-a-lot-101633050888909.html|access-date=2022-01-20|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
| scope="row" |''[[Hurdang]]''
|Daddu Thakur
|Daddu Thakur
|Completed<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/after-gold-debut-sunny-kaushal-to-romance-nushrat-bharucha-in-hurdang/articleshow/69858301.cms|title=After 'Gold' debut, Sunny Kaushal to romance Nushrat Bharucha in 'Hurdang'|date=19 June 2019|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref>
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 June 2019|title=Sunny Kaushal to romance Nushrat Bharucha in 'Hurdang'|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/after-gold-debut-sunny-kaushal-to-romance-nushrat-bharucha-in-hurdang/articleshow/69858301.cms|website=The Economic Times}}</ref>
|-
|-
|style="background:#ffc;"|''[[Shiddat]]''{{dagger}}
| scope="row" |''[[Mili (2022 film)|Mili]]''
|Vishal
|Sameer
|[[Disney+Hotstar|Disney+Hotstar Film]]
|
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-janhvi-kapoor-start-shoot-hindi-remake-helen-june-sunny-kaushal-likely-join-cast-626014|title=EXCLUSIVE: Janhvi Kapoor to start shoot for Hindi remake of Helen from June; Sunny Kaushal likely to join cast|work=Pinkvilla|date=1 March 2021|access-date=6 November 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2023
| scope="row" |''[[Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga]]''
|Ankit Sethi
|
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/chor-nikal-ke-bhaga-teaser-out-gear-up-with-yami-gautam-and-sunny-kaushal-for-the-biggest-heist-1191936 |title=Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga Teaser Out: Gear up with Yami Gautam and Sunny Kaushal for the biggest heist |work=Pinkvilla |date=24 September 2022 |access-date=24 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|style="background:#ffc;"|''Mani weds Hifza''{{dagger|alt=Film yet to release}}
|{{TableTBA}}
|Filming
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Taapsee Pannu, Aanand L Rai, Kanika Dhillon begin the shoot for Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba, tease poster reveal|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/taapsee-pannu-aanand-l-rai-kanika-dhillon-begin-shoot-phir-aayi-haseen-dillruba-tease-poster-reveal/|date=11 January 2023|website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=13 January 2023}}</ref>
|}
|}


==Web Series==
=== Television ===
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|2016
|2016
|''Official Chukyagiri''
|''Official Chukyagiri''
|Spandan Chukya<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arre.co.in/series/official-chukyagiri/spandan-chukya/|title=Spandan Chukya}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |Spandan Chukya
|Arre
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spandan Chukya|url=https://www.arre.co.in/series/official-chukyagiri/spandan-chukya/|access-date=|website=|language=en}}</ref>
|Miniseries: 5 Episodes
|-
|-
|2018
|2018
|''Official CEOgiri''
|''Official CEOgiri''
|Spandan Chukya
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-03-23|title=Official CEOgiri first impression|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/official-ceogiri-arre-sumeet-vyas-5109049/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
|Arre
|Miniseries: 5 Episodes
|-
|-
|2020
|2020
|''[[The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye]]''
|''[[The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye]]''
|Surendra Sodhi (Young)  
|Lieutenant/Captain Surinder Sodhi  
|Amazon Prime
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-24|title=Sunny Kaushal: Historical genre can entertain and educate the audience|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/the-forgotten-army-sunny-kaushal-historical-genre-entertain-and-educate-the-audience-6231327/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
| Miniseries: 5 Episodes
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===Music videos===
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!Year
!Title
!Singer(s)
!Ref.
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|2020
|"Taaron Ke Shehar"
|[[Neha Kakkar]], [[Jubin Nautiyal]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trending Hindi Song Music Video - 'Taaron Ke Shehar' Sung By Neha Kakkar And Jubin Nautiyal {{!}} Hindi Video Songs - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/check-out-trending-hindi-song-music-video-taaron-ke-shehar-sung-by-neha-kakkar-and-jubin-nautiyal-featuring-sunny-kaushal/videoshow/78315939.cms|access-date=2021-09-06|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|"Dil Lauta Do"
|[[Payal Dev]], [[Jubin Nautiyal]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dil Lauta Do, Featuring Sunny Kaushal And Saiyami Kher, Is Out Now|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/dil-lauta-do-featuring-sunny-kaushal-and-saiyami-kher-is-out-now-2495884|access-date=2021-09-06|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
|-
|-
|"Ishq Mein"
|[[Meet Bros]], [[Sachet Tandon]]
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== Awards and nominations ==
==Awards and nominations==
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|2018
|''[[Gold]]''
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|Best Supporting Actor
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|''[[Gold (2018 film)|Gold]]''
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* [https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/gold-sunny-kaushal-sham-vicky-kaushal-5320354/ Gold actor Sunny Kaushal: Dad told me and Vicky not to use his name to get work]
* [https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/vicky-acts-like-hes-my-father-sometimes-sunny-kaushal-31969.html Vicky acts like he’s my father sometimes. - Sunny Kaushal]


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Sunny Kaushal
Sunny Kaushal snapped at T-Series’ Ganpati Puja (cropped).jpg
Kaushal in 2022
Born (1989-09-28) 28 September 1989 (age 35)[1]
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present
RelativesKaushal family

Sunny Kaushal (born 28 September 1989) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. After working as an assistant director on the films My Friend Pinto (2011) and Gunday (2014), he made his acting debut in the comedy-drama Sunshine Music Tours and Travels (2016). He gained recognition for his supporting part in the sports biopic Gold (2018), and has since starred in the web series The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye (2020) and the film Shiddat (2021).

Early life[edit]

Kaushal was born on 28 September 1989 in a suburban chawl in Mumbai to Sham Kaushal, an action director in Indian films and Veena Kaushal.[2][3] His older brother is actor Vicky Kaushal. His family is Punjabi Hindu.[4] Kaushal initially enrolled at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India but later dropped out to pursue acting.[4] He then started his acting career playing small roles in theater plays and skits.

Career[edit]

Kaushal made his Bollywood debut by playing the leading role in the 2016 comedy-drama road film Sunshine Music Tours and Travels and the TV Mini-Series Official Chukyagiri. He was also part of the short film Love at First Sight. In the 2018, Kaushal featured in Reema Kagti's historical sports drama Gold which is based on the national hockey team's title at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He portrayed the role of Himmat Singh, a character inspired by Balbir Singh Sr.[5] For his role in Gold, he received a nomination at the 25th Screen Awards for Best Supporting Actor. That same year, he appeared in the TV Mini-Series Official CEOgiri, a spin-off of the 2016 series Official Chukyagiri. The short film The Embrace in which Kaushal plays the role of Siddharth was nominated in the Drama Short Film category at the Filmfare Awards.[6]

Kaushal promoting Shiddat in 2021

Kaushal's next was the dance based film Bhangra Paa Le alongside Rukshar Dhillon which released on 3 January 2020 in select screens.[7] Later that same year, Kaushal headlined Amazon Prime Video's original series The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye.[8] The series was directed by Kabir Khan based on true events of the Indian National Army fight for Indian Independence during World War II.[8] The New Indian Express found his performance to be "splendid".[9] A year later, he starred in the romantic drama Shiddat where he played the role of Jaggi Dil, a man who desperately tries to reach London to be with his love who is going to marry another man.[10] After being indefinitely delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film premiered on 1 October 2021 on Disney+ Hotstar.[10] Samriddhi Srivastava of India Today commented: "Kaushal’s dialogue deliveries and convincing performance will win your heart."[11]

In 2022, Kaushal featured alongside Nushrratt Bharuccha and Vijay Varma in Hurdang, a love story set in the backdrop of the student agitation of 1990 in Allahabad.[12] He has also completed the survival thriller Mili alongside Janhvi Kapoor and Manoj Pahwa.[13] He will also feature opposite Yami Gautam in a suspense thriller titled Chor Nikal Ke Bhaaga.[14]

In the media[edit]

Kaushal was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at number 45[15] in 2018, at No. 38[16] in 2019.

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 My Friend Pinto N/A Assistant director
2014 Gunday N/A Assistant director
2016 Sunshine Music Tours and Travels Sunburn [17]
2017 Love At First Sight Kshitij Short film
2018 Gold Himmat Singh [18]
2019 The Embrace Siddharth Short film [19]
2020 Bhangra Paa Le Jaggi Singh / Kaptaan Singh [20]
2021 Shiddat Joginder "Jaggi" Dhillon [21]
2022 Hurdang Daddu Thakur [22]
Mili Sameer [23]
2023 Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga Ankit Sethi [24]
2024 Mani weds HifzaFilm yet to release Template:TableTBA Filming [25]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Ref.
2016 Official Chukyagiri Spandan Chukya [26]
2018 Official CEOgiri [27]
2020 The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye Lieutenant/Captain Surinder Sodhi [28]

Music videos[edit]

Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2020 "Taaron Ke Shehar" Neha Kakkar, Jubin Nautiyal [29]
2021 "Dil Lauta Do" Payal Dev, Jubin Nautiyal [30]
"Ishq Mein" Meet Bros, Sachet Tandon [31]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2018 Screen Awards Best Supporting Actor Gold Nominated [citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Katrina Kaif wishes rumoured boyfriend Vicky Kaushal's brother Sunny happy birthday. See". indiatoday.
  2. ↑ Singh, Deepali (16 May 2018). "'Raazi has made my b'day special', says birthday boy Vicky Kaushal". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Khuranaa, Amann (28 January 2017). "'Raman Raghav 2.0' actor Vicky Kaushal: I was born in a 10x10 chawl". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gupta, Nidhi (2 March 2016). "Vicky Kaushal, the poster boy of Indian cinema's 'new wave'". GQ. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Meet Sunny Kaushal as Himmat Singh". Excel Entertainment Twitter. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "The Embrace – Drama Short Film | Filmfare Short Film Awards". filmfare.com.
  7. ↑ "Ronnie Screwvala announces next 'Bhangra Paa Le' starring Sunny Kaushal and south star Rukshar Dhillon - Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "The Forgotten Army: Azaadi Ke Liye trailer sees Sunny Kaushal, Sharvari lead INA, wage war against British rule". Firstpost. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  9. ↑ M, Narayani (25 January 2020). "Review: The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye, yes, but for us?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Radhika Madan and Sunny Kaushal starrer Shiddat Wala Pyaar to release on Disney+Hotstar on October 1". Bollywood Hungama. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Shiddat Movie Review: Mohit Raina carries this Radhika Madan, Sunny Kaushal film". India Today. 30 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Hurdang: Sunny Kaushal, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Vijay Varma Starrer To Release on April 8, Trailer Out Tomorrow (View Pic)". Latestly. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "Janhvi Kapoor kicks off the shooting of Helen remake in Mumbai". Bollywood Hungama. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "Yami Gautam, Sunny Kaushal team up for Chor Nikal Ke Bhaaga". The Tribune (Chandigarh). 5 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "Meet India's most desirable dudes - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Times 50 Most Desirable Men: Here are the stars who bagged the place in the coveted list". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "Vicky Kaushal's brother Sunny debuts with Sunshine Music Tours and Travels". Hindustan Times. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  18. ↑ "Gold success interview: Sunny Kaushal recollects his best scene as an actor". Deccan Chronicle. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  19. ↑ "The Embrace – Drama Short Film | Filmfare Short Film Awards". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  20. ↑ "Bhangra Paa Le actor Sunny Kaushal has a hilarious take on nepotism". EasternEye. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  21. ↑ "Shiddat's Sunny Kaushal talks about being born in a 10x10 chawl, says struggle 'teaches you a lot'". Hindustan Times. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  22. ↑ "Sunny Kaushal to romance Nushrat Bharucha in 'Hurdang'". The Economic Times. 19 June 2019.
  23. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Janhvi Kapoor to start shoot for Hindi remake of Helen from June; Sunny Kaushal likely to join cast". Pinkvilla. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  24. ↑ "Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga Teaser Out: Gear up with Yami Gautam and Sunny Kaushal for the biggest heist". Pinkvilla. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  25. ↑ "Taapsee Pannu, Aanand L Rai, Kanika Dhillon begin the shoot for Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba, tease poster reveal". Bollywood Hungama. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  26. ↑ "Spandan Chukya".
  27. ↑ "Official CEOgiri first impression". The Indian Express. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  28. ↑ "Sunny Kaushal: Historical genre can entertain and educate the audience". The Indian Express. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  29. ↑ "Trending Hindi Song Music Video - 'Taaron Ke Shehar' Sung By Neha Kakkar And Jubin Nautiyal | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  30. ↑ "Dil Lauta Do, Featuring Sunny Kaushal And Saiyami Kher, Is Out Now". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  31. ↑ "Hindi Song Music Video - 'Ishq Mein' Sung By Meet Bros Featuring Sachet Tandon | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.

External links[edit]

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