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| name              = Suniel Shetty
| image              = Suniel Shetty at the Fit India Campaign, in New Delhi on May 26, 2018 (cropped).jpg
| image              = File:The Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports and Information & Broadcasting (IC), Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore with Suniel Shetty, Gul Panag and Milind Sonam, at the Fit India Campaign, in New Delhi on May 26, 2018 (cropped).JPG
| caption            = Shetty in 2018
| caption            = Shetty in 2019
| birth_name        = Sunil Veerappa Shetty
| birth_name        = Sunil Shetty<ref>{{cite news|title=Sunil Shetty's father Virappa Shetty passes away|url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/suniel-shettys-father-virappa-shetty-passes-away/articleshow/57406652.cms|work=The Times of India |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. |access-date=1 March 2017}}</ref>
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1961|08|11}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1961|08|11}}<ref name=mangalo />
| birth_place        = [[Mulki, India|Mulki]], Mysore State, India
| birth_place        = [[Mulki, India|Mulki]], [[Mangalore]] (present-day [[Karnataka]]), India
| other_names        = Anna (nickname)
| years_active      = 1992–present
| years_active      = 1992–present
| organization      = Popcorn Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
| organization      = Popcorn Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
| occupation        = {{hlist|Actor|[[entrepreneur]]|[[television personality]]|[[film producer]]}}
| occupation        = {{hlist|Actor|television personality|entrepreneur|film producer}}
| other_names        = Anna
| works              = [[Suniel Shetty filmography|Full list]]
| spouse            = {{marriage|Mana Shetty (née Qadri)|1991}}
| spouse            = {{marriage|Monisha Kadri|1991}}
| children          = [[Athiya Shetty]] (daughter)<br/>[[Ahan Shetty]] (son)  
| children          = {{ubl|[[Athiya Shetty]] (daughter)|[[Ahan Shetty]] (son)}}
| relatives          = [[KL Rahul]] (son-in-law)
| relatives          = [[KL Rahul]] (son-in-law)
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'''Suniel Shetty''' (born '''Sunil V. Shetty'''; 11 August 1961) is an Indian actor, film producer, television personality and entrepreneur who is predominantly active in [[Hindi films]]. In a career spanning almost 30 years, he has acted in [[Suniel Shetty filmography|over 100 films]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2000/09/21/stories/09210221.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140812041651/http://www.thehindu.com/2000/09/21/stories/09210221.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 August 2014|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=21 September 2000|title=From action to acting}}</ref>
'''Suniel Veerappa Shetty'''<ref>{{cite web |title=SUNIEL VEERAPPA SHETTY |url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/SUNIEL-VEERAPPA-SHETTY-01034764 |website=ZaubaCorp |access-date=2 March 2026}}</ref> (born '''Sunil Veerappa Shetty''';<ref>{{cite news |title=Bollywood actors who changed their names according to numerology |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-actors-who-changed-their-names-according-to-numerology/photostory/65637083.cms?picid=65637096 |work=The Times of India |date=2 September 2018 |access-date=2 March 2026}}</ref> 11 August 1961) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, and entrepreneur, primarily known for his work in [[Hindi cinema]]. Nicknamed as Anna,<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 March 2023 |title=Suniel Shetty tells Shehnaaz Gill how he became known as Anna, says Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt started it |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/suniel-shetty-tells-shehnaaz-gill-origin-story-of-anna-nickname-8518147/ |access-date=22 August 2025 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Shetty has appeared in [[Suniel Shetty filmography|over 100 films]], in a career spanning over three decades.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 September 2000 |title=From action to acting |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2000/09/21/stories/09210221.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140812041651/http://www.thehindu.com/2000/09/21/stories/09210221.htm |archive-date=12 August 2014 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Rising to prominence in the 1990s as a leading action hero with films like ''[[Balwaan]]'' (1992), ''[[Mohra]]'' (1994), ''[[Dilwale (1994 film)|Dilwale]]'' (1994), and ''[[Border (1997 film)|Border]]'' (1997), Shetty later showcased his versatility in comedies such as ''[[Hera Pheri (2000 film)|Hera Pheri]]'' (2000), ''[[Phir Hera Pheri]]'' (2006) and antagonistic roles, notably winning a [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] for Best Villain for ''[[Dhadkan (2000 film)|Dhadkan]]'' (2000). Beyond acting, he has produced films under Popcorn Motion Pictures, co-founded the online casting platform F...the Couch (FTC), and hosted reality shows.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 February 2001 |title=Sunil Shetty: Into 'Popcorn' entertainment! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Sunil-Shetty-Into-Popcorn-entertainment/articleshow/20759799.cms |access-date=24 May 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
 
He is the owner of the production house Popcorn Entertainment Private Limited.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Sunil Shetty: Into 'Popcorn' entertainment! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Sunil-Shetty-Into-Popcorn-entertainment/articleshow/20759799.cms|website=The Times of India|date=13 February 2001 |language=en|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref> He has produced a number of films including ''[[Khel – No Ordinary Game]]'', ''[[Rakht]]'' and ''[[Bhagam Bhag]]'', under the banner of Popcorn Motion Pictures.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Suniel Shetty was born in a [[Tulu language|Tulu]] speaking<ref name=mangalo>{{cite news |last=Pereira |first=Violet |title=Mangalore: A tete-a-tete with Suniel Shetty |url=http://mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=Feature&articleid=1793 |access-date=16 December 2011 |work=Mangalorean |date=29 March 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116201809/http://www.mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=Feature&articleid=1793 |archive-date=16 November 2011}}</ref><ref name=Times>{{cite news |title=World Bunts meet begins Friday |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-12-20/bangalore/27321225_1_delegates-sunil-shetty-nadavara-mathr-sangha |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521030451/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-12-20/bangalore/27321225_1_delegates-sunil-shetty-nadavara-mathr-sangha |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 May 2013 |access-date=16 December 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=20 December 2002}}</ref> [[Bunt (community)|Bunt]] family<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gupta |first=Priya |date=7 May 2014 |title=Mumbai girls were safe when Balasaheb was alive: Suniel Shetty |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/mumbai-girls-were-safe-when-balasaheb-was-alive-suniel-shetty-suniel-shettys-koyelaanchal-koyelaanchal-movie/articleshow/34735035.cms |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> on 11 August 1961 in [[Mulki, Karnataka|Mulki]], [[Mangalore]].<ref name=mangalo />
Sunil Veerappa Shetty was born on 11 August 1961 in [[Mulki, India|Mulki]], Mysore State, into a [[Tulu language|Tulu]]-speaking [[Bunt (community)|Bunt]] family.<ref name="mangalo">{{cite news |last=Pereira |first=Violet |date=29 March 2019 |title=Mangalore: A tete-a-tete with Suniel Shetty |url=http://mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=Feature&articleid=1793 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116201809/http://www.mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=Feature&articleid=1793 |archive-date=16 November 2011 |access-date=16 December 2011 |work=Mangalorean}}</ref><ref name="Times">{{cite news |date=20 December 2002 |title=World Bunts meet begins Friday |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/World-Bunts-meet-begins-Friday/articleshow/31805706.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521030451/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-12-20/bangalore/27321225_1_delegates-sunil-shetty-nadavara-mathr-sangha |archive-date=21 May 2013 |access-date=16 December 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gupta |first=Priya |date=7 May 2014 |title=Mumbai girls were safe when Balasaheb was alive: Suniel Shetty |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/mumbai-girls-were-safe-when-balasaheb-was-alive-suniel-shetty-suniel-shettys-koyelaanchal-koyelaanchal-movie/articleshow/34735035.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref> His father, Veerappa Shetty, worked as a waiter in a restaurant before managing his own restaurant business in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2024 |title=Suniel Shetty now owns all three buildings where his dad worked as a waiter and restaurant manager: 'He would sleep in a rice sack' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/suniel-shetty-owns-all-three-buildings-where-his-dad-worked-as-a-waiter-and-restaurant-manager-9398926/ |access-date=12 June 2025 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Shetty did his schooling at the [[Lawrence School, Sanawar]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 April 2015 |title=Bollywood stars fund five girls' education in Kangra |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/community/bollywood-stars-fund-five-girls-education-in-kangra-65571/ |website=[[Tribune India]] |quote=(...) two old students of The Lawrence School, Sanawar, Sunil Shetty and Rahul Roy, handed over a cheque for Rs 1.5 lakh to their Lawrence School teacher Sukhvinder Singh (...)}}</ref> He later earned a degree in commerce from [[H.R. College of Commerce and Economics]] in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Pursuing Master's Degree Wasn't Common..': Suniel Shetty On Importance Of Education |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/pursuing-masters-degree-wasnt-common-sunil-shetty-on-importance-of-education |access-date=12 June 2025 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> During his youth, Shetty developed an interest in sports, particularly cricket and martial arts, achieving a black belt in kickboxing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=11 February 2023 |title=Suniel Shetty's Martial Arts Skills Helped Him In Bollywood; Actor Now Wants To Give Back In A |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/suniel-shetty-s-martial-arts-skills-helped-him-in-bollywood-actor-now-wants-to-give-back-in-a-big-way-1581419 |access-date=12 June 2025 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref> Before entering the film industry, he briefly assisted his father in the family’s restaurant business and was involved in managing [[Udupi]]-style eateries in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhandari |first=Kabir Singh |date=12 March 2023 |title=Suniel Shetty: The Tough Guy In Business |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/entrepreneurs/suniel-shetty-the-tough-guy-in-business/447333 |access-date=12 June 2025 |website=Entrepreneur |language=en |quote=Coming from a business family, 61-year-old Shetty started to work from the age of 16 at his father's restaurant. Hailing from the Bunt community, they ran a few udupi restaurants.}}</ref>
 
== Career ==
[[File:Film Actor, Sunil Shetty along with the Director Anand Mahadevan addressing the Press Conference on Indian Premier Cinema ‘Red Alert’ during the 40th International Film Festival (IFFI-2009), at Panaji, Goa.jpg|thumb|Shetty in 2009]]
He made his debut in Hindi films in 1992 at the age of 31 with ''[[Balwaan]]'', opposite [[Divya Bharti]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Birthday Special: Best Suniel Shetty Movies | website=filmfare.com | date=11 August 2020 | url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/birthday-special-best-suniel-shetty-movies-42770.html | access-date=28 September 2020}}</ref> The film helped him to retain his position in Bollywood as an action hero.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} He went on to play the protagonist in various successful movies such as ''[[Balwaan]]'' (1992), ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]'' (1993), ''[[Pehchaan (1993 film)|Pehchaan]]'' (1993), ''[[Dilwale (1994 film)|Dilwale]]'' (1994), ''[[Anth]]'' (1994), ''[[Mohra]]'' (1994), ''[[Gopi Kishan]]'' (1994), ''[[Hum Hain Bemisaal]]'' (1994), Surakshaa(1995), Raghuveer (1995), [[Takkar (1995 film)|Takkar]](1995), ''[[Krishna (1996 Hindi film)|Krishna]]'' (1996), ''[[Sapoot]]'' (1996), ''[[Shastra]]'' (1996), ''[[Rakshak (1996 film)|Rakshak]]'' (1996), ''[[Border (1997 film)|Border]]'' (1997), ''[[Judge Mujrim]]'' (1997), ''[[Bhai (1997 film)|Bhai]]'' (1997), ''[[Qahar]]'' (1997), ''[[Vinashak – Destroyer|Vinashak]]'' (1998) and ''[[Hu Tu Tu]]'' (1999). He was one of the highest paid Bollywood actors in the 1990s. He was involved primarily in action films throughout the 1990s, playing the male protagonist in most of the movies he acted in during the decade. From early 2000, he mainly appeared in multi-starrers in across genres. He also starred opposite [[Isha Koppikar]] in [[Arjun Rampal]]'s debut movie ''[[Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat]]'' (2001). ''[[Hera Pheri (2000 film)|Hera Pheri]]'' (2000), ''[[Dhadkan (2000 film)|Dhadkan]]'' (2000), ''[[Jungle (2000 film)|Jungle]]'' (2000), ''[[Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar]]'' (2001), ''[[Main Hoon Na]]'' (2004), ''[[Aan: Men at Work]]'' (2004), ''[[Phir Hera Pheri]]'' (2006), and ''[[Red Alert: The War Within]]'' (2010).<ref>{{cite web| url= http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity-profile/Sunil-Shetty.htm| title = Celebrity profile – Sunil Shetty
| publisher  = Zee news| access-date = 7 August 2014}}</ref> In 2014, he changed the spelling of his name from Sunil to Suniel for [[Numerology|numerological]] reasons.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/nov/13num.htm| title= The name game| work  = Rediff.com| access-date = 7 August 2014}}</ref> ''[[Shootout at Lokhandwala]]'' (2007), ''[[One Two Three]]'' (2008) and ''[[De Dana Dan]]'' (2009). He even played negative roles in movies, including ''[[Dhadkan (2000 film)|Dhadkan]]'' (2000), ''[[Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani]]'' (2002), ''[[Karz: The Burden of Truth]]'' (2002), ''[[Khel – No Ordinary Game]]'' (2003), ''[[Baaz: A Bird in Danger]]'' (2003), ''[[Main Hoon Na]]'' (2004), ''[[Rudraksh (film)|Rudraksh]]'' (2004), ''[[Cash (2007 film)|Cash]]'', ''[[No Problem (2010 film)|No Problem]]'', ''[[Enemmy]]'' (2013),''[[A Gentleman]]'' (2017), ''[[Race 4]]'' (2024), ''[[Hera Pheri 3]]'' (2024), ''[[Welcome To The Jungle]]'' (2024), ''[[Soorya]]'' (2024).
 
Along with Mukesh Chhabra, he has also started an online [[Casting (performing arts)|casting]] company, F...the Couch (FTC). Shetty is the captain of the [[Mumbai]] Heroes cricket team in [[Celebrity Cricket League]] and owns the restaurants Mischief Dining Bar and Club H2O, in Mumbai. He has also featured as a host for India's leading fitness reality shows [[Biggest Loser Jeetega]] and India's Asli Champion Hai Dam?.
 
In 2005, on the eve of the former [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Rajiv Gandhi]]'s 61st birth anniversary, the Mumbai Pradesh Youth Congress honoured Shetty with the [http://www.thehindu.com/2005/08/20/stories/2005082003841300.htm Rajiv Gandhi award]{{dead link|date=July 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}.


Shetty won the Filmfare Award for Best Villain in 2001 for ''[[Dhadkan (2000 film)|Dhadkan]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/best-villain-70.html| title = Filmfare Best Villain Award – Filmfare Awards for Best Actor in a Negative Role| work  = awardsandshows.com}}</ref> In 2009, Shetty bagged South Asian International Film Festival's Best Actor Award for his role in [[Naxalites]] based Indian movie ''[[Red Alert: The War Within|Red Alert]]''.
== Film career ==
Shetty began his Hindi film career with the 1992 action film ''[[Balwaan]]'' opposite [[Divya Bharti]], which was a moderate success.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 May 2025 |title=Suniel Shetty recalls being called 'bad actor' after debut film Balwaan's success: 'Critic told me to sell idli-vada' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/suniel-shetty-recalls-being-called-bad-actor-after-debut-film-balwaans-success-critic-told-me-to-sell-idlivada-101746967343640.html |access-date=12 June 2025 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> He rose to prominence in 1994 with the blockbuster ''[[Mohra]]'' <ref>{{Cite news |date=13 May 2025 |title=Suniel Shetty remembers Divya Bharti's final days on Mohra sets: 'She was fearless, full of life and masti' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/suniel-shetty-remembers-divya-bhartis-final-days-on-mohra-sets-she-was-fearless-full-of-life-and-masti/articleshow/121083558.cms |access-date=22 August 2025 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and the comedy ''[[Gopi Kishan]]'', where he played a dual role. During the 1990s, he was one of the highest-paid actors in Hindi cinema,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kanetkar |first=Riddhima |title=Meet actor who gave over 40 flop films, still lives luxurious life, is neighbours with Mukesh Ambani, net worth is.. |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-meet-actor-suniel-shetty-who-40-flop-films-lives-luxurious-life-neighbours-with-mukesh-ambani-net-worth-is-3098379 |access-date=12 June 2025 |website=DNA India |language=en |quote=In a career spanning over 30 years, Suniel Shetty has acted in over 100 films and was one of the highest-paid actors in the 90s.}}</ref> appearing in leading and co-leading roles, particularly in action films such as ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]'' (1993), ''[[Anth]]'' (1994), ''[[Dilwale (1994 film)|Dilwale]]'' (1994), ''[[Vishwasghaat]]'' (1996), ''[[Border (1997 film)|Border]]'' (1997), where he played Captain [[Battle of Longewala|Bhairon Singh]], and ''[[Bhai (1997 film)|Bhai]]'' (1997). His role in ''[[Dhadkan (2000 film)|Dhadkan]]'' earned him a [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male|Zee Cine Best Supporting Actor Award]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lux Zee Cine Awards 2001 - 4th Zee Cine Awards & Winners |url=https://www.awardsandshows.com/features/zee-cine-awards-2001-465.html |access-date=12 June 2025 |website=www.awardsandshows.com}}</ref>
[[File:Suniel Shetty at Tata Sky's Health And Fitness launch.jpg|thumb|150px|upright|Shetty in 2015 at Tata Sky Health and Fitness]]
From the early 2000s, Shetty shifted to multi-starrer films across genres. He starred opposite [[Isha Koppikar]] in [[Arjun Rampal|Arjun Rampal’s]] debut film ''[[Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat]]'' (2001) and ventured into comedy with the 2000 cult classic ''[[Hera Pheri (2000 film)|Hera Pheri]]'', followed by ''[[Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar]]'' (2001), ''[[Awara Paagal Deewana]]'' (2002), ''[[Phir Hera Pheri]]'' (2006), ''[[One Two Three]]'' (2008), and ''[[De Dana Dan]]'' (2009). He played negative roles in ''[[Dhadkan (2000 film)|Dhadkan]]'' (2000), winning a Filmfare Award for Best Villain in 2001, ''[[Khel – No Ordinary Game]]'' (2003), ''[[Baaz: A Bird in Danger]]'' (2003), ''[[Main Hoon Na]]'' (2004), ''[[Rudraksh (film)|Rudraksh]]'' (2004), ''[[No Problem (2010 film)|No Problem]]'' (2010), and ''[[A Gentleman]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web |date=11 August 2020 |title=Birthday Special: Best Suniel Shetty Movies |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/birthday-special-best-suniel-shetty-movies-42770.html |access-date=28 September 2020 |website=filmfare.com}}</ref> He also took on patriotic roles in ''[[Border (1997 film)|Border]]'' (1997) and ''[[LOC: Kargil]]'' (2003). In 2009, he won the South Asian International Film Festival's Best Actor Award for his role in the Naxalite-based film ''[[Red Alert: The War Within]]'' (2009).<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 November 2009 |title=Suniel wins award for Red Alert |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/suniel-wins-award-for-red-alert/articleshow/5211789.cms |access-date=12 June 2025 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>


The actor has entrepreneurial ventures as well. Shetty produced films such as ''[[Khel – No Ordinary Game]]'', ''[[Rakht]]'' and ''[[Bhagam Bhag]]'' under the banner of Popcorn Motion Pictures.
[[File:Film Actor, Sunil Shetty along with the Director Anand Mahadevan addressing the Press Conference on Indian Premier Cinema ‘Red Alert’ during the 40th International Film Festival (IFFI-2009), at Panaji, Goa.jpg|thumb|150px|upright|Shetty during the 40th International Film Festival in 2009]]


The FTC is a digital platform that discovers new talent in [[Bollywood]] provides a platform to new artists to make a place for themselves in Bollywood. Apart from being part of this project, Shetty has also been actively involved in [[realty]] and restaurant business.
Shetty debuted in Tamil cinema with ''[[12B]]'' (2001)<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 September 2021 |title=20 Years of 12B: Four interesting facts about the film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/20-years-of-12b-four-interesting-facts-about-the-film/photostory/86455502.cms?picid=86455871 |access-date=22 August 2025 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and returned to Tamil films after 18 years with ''[[Darbar (film)|Darbar]]'' (2020) alongside [[Rajinikanth]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=26 May 2019 |title=Suniel Shetty in Tamil film after 18 years |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/260519/suniel-shetty-in-tamil-film-after-18-years.html |access-date=13 March 2024 |newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2021, he appeared in [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta’s]] gangster drama ''[[Mumbai Saga]]''.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 February 2021 |title=Exclusive: John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi starrer Mumbai Saga set for theatrical release on March 19, 2021 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-john-abraham-and-emraan-hashmi-starrer-mumbai-saga-set-for-theatrical-release-on-march-19-2021/ |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, he portrayed ACP Vikram Chauhan in the action thriller web series ''[[Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega]]'', set in Mumbai’s crime world.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Rajpal |first1=Roktim |date=22 March 2023 |title=Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega Review: Suniel Shetty shines in this mediocre action series |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/hunter-tootega-nahi-todega-review-amazon-minitv-suniel-shetty-2350014-2023-03-22 |access-date=26 June 2023 |magazine=India Today}}</ref> His most recent film appearance was in ''[[Nadaaniyan]]'' (2025), ''[[Kesari Veer]]'' (2025), with upcoming projects including ''[[Welcome (film series)|Welcome to the Jungle]]'' (2025).<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 May 2024 |title=Exclusive: Suniel Shetty to play don in Welcome to the Jungle |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/exclusive-suniel-shetty-to-play-don-in-welcome-to-the-jungle-101716967461590.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626105637/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/exclusive-suniel-shetty-to-play-don-in-welcome-to-the-jungle-101716967461590.html |archive-date=26 June 2024 |access-date=12 June 2025 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}</ref>
[[File:Suniel Shetty at Tata Sky's Health And Fitness launch.jpg|thumb|Shetty in 2015]]


Shetty also acted in his second Tamil film ''[[Darbar (film)|Darbar]]'' with [[Rajinikanth]] in 2020.
In 2014, Shetty changed the spelling of his name from Sunil to Suniel for numerological reasons.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 September 2018 |title=Bollywood actors who changed their names according to numerology |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-actors-who-changed-their-names-according-to-numerology/photostory/65637083.cms |access-date=12 June 2025 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He produced films under Popcorn Motion Pictures, including ''[[Khel – No Ordinary Game]]'' (2003), ''[[Rakht]]'' (2004), and ''[[Bhagam Bhag]]'' (2006).<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 May 2018 |title=Are Suniel Shetty and Priyadarshan making a sequel to Bhagam Bhag? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/are-suniel-shetty-and-priyadarshan-making-a-sequel-to-bhagam-bhag-1236620-2018-05-19 |access-date=12 June 2025 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Popcorn Motion Pictures Pvt. Ltd. - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/banner.php?bannerid=272 |access-date=13 March 2024 |website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> He co-founded F...the Couch (FTC) with [[Mukesh Chhabra]], an online platform to discover new Bollywood talent.<ref>{{cite news |date=19 October 2016 |title=Suniel Shetty and Mukesh Chhabra launch 'F…The Couch' casting agency |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/suniel-shetty-mukesh-chhabra-launch-f-couch-casting-agency/ |access-date=13 March 2024 |work=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> Shetty hosted reality shows like ''[[Biggest Loser Jeetega]]'' (2007) on [[Sahara One]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 March 2007 |title=Sahara One launches Biggest Loser Jeetega |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/sahara-one-launches-biggest-loser-jeetega/story-OgG6XGzty3rStJzUbUrkLP.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225182814/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/sahara-one-launches-biggest-loser-jeetega/story-OgG6XGzty3rStJzUbUrkLP.html |archive-date=25 December 2024 |access-date=12 June 2025 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}</ref> and ''India’s Asli Champion Hai Dam?'' on [[&TV]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 May 2017 |title=India's Asli Champion host Suniel Shetty : I want to play my age on screen |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/india-asli-champion-host-suniel-shetty-i-want-to-play-my-age-on-screen-4644639/ |access-date=12 June 2025 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He participated in the [[Celebrity Cricket League]] as captain of the [[Mumbai Heroes]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 January 2014 |title=Suniel Shetty,Armaan Kohli team up for CCL |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/suniel-shetty-armaan-kohli-team-up-for-ccl/ |access-date=12 June 2025 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> and co-founded the Ferit Cricket Bash in 2018. In 2014 and 2016, he was a special guest at the [[Hiru Golden Film Awards]] in Sri Lanka. In 2005, on the eve of the former [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Rajiv Gandhi]]'s 61st birth anniversary, the Mumbai Pradesh [[Indian Youth Congress (Socialist)|Youth Congress]] honoured Shetty with the [[Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=KL Rahul, Suniel Shetty Buy Land in Thane for ₹9.85 Cr in Prime Location Deal |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/kl-rahul-suniel-shetty-acquire-land-in-thane-for-rs-985-crore-3495087 |access-date=12 June 2025 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en |quote=Suniel Shetty, a veteran Bollywood actor and entrepreneur, has appeared in over 100 films across action, drama, and comedy genres. He was honoured with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Award for his contribution to Indian cinema}}</ref>
 
In 2021, Shetty appeared in the [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]]'s gangster drama film ''[[Mumbai Saga]]'', which was released on 19 March.<ref name="Mumbai Saga">{{cite news |title=John Abraham, Emraan Hashmi-starrer Mumbai Saga to go on floors tomorrow |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/john-abraham-emraan-hashmi-starrer-mumbai-saga-to-go-on-floors-tomorrow/articleshow/70842066.cms |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=28 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Exclusive: John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi starrer Mumbai Saga set for theatrical release on March 19, 2021  |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-john-abraham-and-emraan-hashmi-starrer-mumbai-saga-set-for-theatrical-release-on-march-19-2021/ |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=21 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He was last seen in Kiran Korrapati directed ''[[Ghani (2021 film)|Ghani]]'', which released on 8 April.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://tv9telugu.com/varun-tej-ghani-movie-release-date-out-402430.html|title=Ghani Movie Update: వరుణ్ తేజ్ 'గని' వచ్చేది అప్పుడే.. అఫీషియల్‏గా ప్రకటించిన చిత్రయూనిట్..|trans-title=Ghani Movie Update: Varun Tej 'Ghani' was coming then .. Officially announced movie unit|work=[[TV9 Telugu]]|date=28 January 2021|access-date=31 January 2021|language=te}}</ref>
 
In 2023, Shetty portrayed ACP Vikram in ''[[Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega]]'', an action thriller web series that follows his character's journey into the dark alleys of Mumbai's crime world.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Rajpal |first1=Roktim |title=Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega Review: Suniel Shetty shines in this mediocre action series |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/hunter-tootega-nahi-todega-review-amazon-minitv-suniel-shetty-2350014-2023-03-22 |access-date=26 June 2023 |magazine=India Today |date=22 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref>


== Other work ==
== Other work ==
=== Fittr ===
In 2019, Shetty invested in the Pune-based online health and fitness start up Squats.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/suniel-shetty-picks-up-minority-stake-in-online-fitness-startup-squats/articleshow/69271383.cms|title=Suniel Shetty picks up minority stake in online fitness startup Squats|last=Laghate|first=Gaurav|date=10 May 2019|work=The Economic Times|access-date=26 September 2019}}</ref>
In 2019, Shetty invested an undisclosed amount in a Pune-based online health and fitness start up Fittr. Its founder Jitendra Chouksey launched Fittr in January 2016 as a community on [[Facebook]] to address the challenges in the fitness industry, Fittr now claims of over 100,000 fitness transformations, and a highly engaged community of 550,000 members. The platforms mobile app, has been downloaded more than 500,000 times since September 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/suniel-shetty-picks-up-minority-stake-in-online-fitness-startup-squats/articleshow/69271383.cms|title=Suniel Shetty picks up minority stake in online fitness startup Squats|last=Laghate|first=Gaurav|date=10 May 2019|work=The Economic Times|access-date=26 September 2019}}</ref>


=== Television ===
=== Television ===
Shetty has appeared as a host for India's leading fitness reality shows ''[[Biggest Loser Jeetega]]'' on [[Sahara One]].<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081024/jsp/entertainment/story_10011048.jsp| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081026094244/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081024/jsp/entertainment/story_10011048.jsp| url-status= dead| archive-date= 26 October 2008| title    = The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) – Entertainment – Host with the most| work= The Telegraph| location = Kolkota}}</ref> and
Shetty has appeared as a host for the fitness reality shows ''[[Biggest Loser Jeetega]]'' on [[Sahara One]].<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081024/jsp/entertainment/story_10011048.jsp| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081026094244/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081024/jsp/entertainment/story_10011048.jsp| url-status= dead| archive-date= 26 October 2008| title    = The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) – Entertainment – Host with the most| work= The Telegraph| location = Kolkota}}</ref> and ''India's Asli Champion Hai dam?'' on [[&TV]].
''India's Asli Champion Hai dam?'' on [[&TV]].


=== Restaurant ===
=== Restaurant ===
The actor owns Mischief Dining Bar and Club H2O, in Mumbai. Both the places are running successfully.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.news18.com/news/india/bollywood-stars-and-their-business-ventures-415169.html| title = Sunil Shetty – Celebrity restaurant Chain| work = news18.com|date = 2 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/12-restaurants-with-a-huge-bollywood-connect-245120.html| title = Sunil Shetty – Celebrity restaurant connect| work= The Times of India| date = 11 September 2015}}</ref> He co-owns the water adventure park attached to cafe H2O. He closed down Mischief Bar in 2010, and instead opened a new restaurant called Little Italy. The restaurant was first owned by his father when it was an Udupi restaurant, Suniel then changed the restaurant into a bar, and then back into a restaurant with the different name with his father's blessings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/in-place-of-sunils-mischief-dining-bar-there-is-now-little-italy/73290|title=In place of Sunil's Mischief Dining Bar, there is now Little Italy|work=[[Mid-Day]]|date=24 February 2010}}</ref>
The actor owns Mischief Dining Bar and Club H2O, in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HBD Suniel Shetty! Actor's Net Worth And How He Bought The Hotel Where His Dad Once Worked |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/hbd-suniel-shetty-actors-net-worth-and-how-he-bought-the-hotel-where-his-dad-once-worked-ws-kl-9498142.html |access-date=22 August 2025 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> Both the places are running successfully.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.news18.com/news/india/bollywood-stars-and-their-business-ventures-415169.html| title = Sunil Shetty – Celebrity restaurant Chain| work = news18.com|date = 2 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/12-restaurants-with-a-huge-bollywood-connect-245120.html| title = Sunil Shetty – Celebrity restaurant connect| work= The Times of India| date = 11 September 2015}}</ref> He co-owns the water adventure park attached to cafe H2O. He closed down Mischief Bar in 2010, and instead opened a new restaurant called Little Italy. The restaurant was first owned by his father when it was an Udupi restaurant, Suniel then changed the restaurant into a bar, and then back into a restaurant with the different name with his father's blessings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/in-place-of-sunils-mischief-dining-bar-there-is-now-little-italy/73290|title=In place of Sunil's Mischief Dining Bar, there is now Little Italy|work=[[Mid-Day]]|date=24 February 2010}}</ref>


=== Celebrity Cricket League ===
=== Celebrity Cricket League ===
Suniel Shetty is captain of the Mumbai Heroes cricket team in the Celebrity Cricket League.<ref>{{cite web| url  = http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/picture/mumbai-heroes-league-2011/
Suniel Shetty is captain of the Mumbai Heroes cricket team in the Celebrity Cricket League.<ref>{{cite web| url  = http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/picture/mumbai-heroes-league-2011/
| title = Sunil Shetty – Celebrity Cricket League 2011 Photo #335| work  = bollywoodmantra.com}}</ref> He is also the co-founder of Ferit Cricket Bash that was launched in December 2018.
| title = Sunil Shetty – Celebrity Cricket League 2011 Photo #335| work  = bollywoodmantra.com}}</ref> He is also the co-founder of Ferit Cricket Bash that was launched in December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 December 2018 |title=Suniel Shetty and Zaheer Khan join hands to launch Ferit Cricket Bash |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/article/suniel-shetty-and-zaheer-khan-join-hands-to-launch-ferit-cricket-bash/334128 |access-date=22 August 2025 |website=www.timesnownews.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
=== Hiru Golden Film Awards ===
=== Hiru Golden Film Awards ===
Suniel Shetty was participant in the Hiru Golden Film Awards 2014 and 2016 in [[Sri Lanka]] as a special guest.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://hirugoldenfilmawards.lk/| title = Hiru Golden Film Awards| work  = hirugoldenfilmawards.lk}}</ref>
Suniel Shetty was participant in the Hiru Golden Film Awards 2014 and 2016 in [[Sri Lanka]] as a special guest.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://hirugoldenfilmawards.lk/| title = Hiru Golden Film Awards| work  = hirugoldenfilmawards.lk}}</ref>


=== R House ===
=== R House ===
He started his luxury furniture and home lifestyle store in Mumbai, Worli in 2013 with his wife Mana.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Involve-your-family-in-whatever-you-do-Suniel-Shetty/articleshow/17981714.cms|title=Involve your family in whatever you do: Suniel Shetty|work=[[Times of India]]|date=12 January 2013}}</ref>
He started his luxury furniture and home lifestyle store in Mumbai, Worli in 2013 with his wife Mana.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Involve-your-family-in-whatever-you-do-Suniel-Shetty/articleshow/17981714.cms|title=Involve your family in whatever you do: Suniel Shetty|work=[[Times of India]]|date=12 January 2013}}</ref>
 
=== Brand ambassador ===
Shetty is the brand ambassador of [[Hype Luxury Mobility|HYPE Luxury]], a luxury mobility platform that offers luxury cars, yachts, and private jets for rent.<ref>{{cite news |title=Actor Suniel Shetty is the face of mobility platform Hype Luxury |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/actor-suniel-shetty-is-the-face-of-mobility-platform-hype-luxury-11901891.html |work=Moneycontrol |date=14 December 2023 |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Suniel Shetty to be face of Hype Luxury |url=https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/aftermarket/suniel-shetty-to-be-face-of-hype-luxury/105951922 |work=Economic Times |date=13 December 2023 |access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref>
 
=== Philanthropy ===
Suniel Shetty is involved in a number of Philantropic initiatives. He is an advisor for Vipla Foundation, an NGO that works towards empowering underprivileged communities through education, skill development, and social welfare initiatives to create sustainable and inclusive growth.<ref name="Vipla">{{Cite web|author=|url=https://www.viplafoundation.org/about-us/|title=Vipla - About us|publisher=Vipla}}</ref><ref name="Times Now">{{cite news |last= Shaikh|first= Samina|date=10 July 2024|title=Suniel Shetty: Underworld Was Behind Us During Our Human-Trafficking Rescue Operation|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/suniel-shetty-underworld-was-behind-us-during-our-human-trafficking-rescue-operation-exclusive-article-111612138|newspaper=Times Now|access-date= 23 September 2024}}</ref>
 
In 2008, he contributed in the rescue of 128 Nepalese women from sex trafficking in Mumbai, and arranged for their return to Nepal. He has credited Mumbai police officials for the successful rescue.<ref name="IE">{{cite news |last= |first= |date=16 August 2023|title=When Suniel Shetty saved 128 women from sex trafficking and arranged for their return to Nepal: 'We didn't think about price of flight tickets'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/suniel-shetty-saved-128-women-from-sex-trafficking-and-arranged-for-their-return-to-nepal-8338788/|newspaper=Indian Express|access-date= 22 September 2024}}</ref><ref name="Times Now"/>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
[[File:Suniel Shetty, Mana Shetty at the special screening of 'Bol Bachchan' 15.jpg|thumb|Shetty with his wife at the [[premiere]] of ''[[Bol Bachchan]]'' in 2011 ]]
[[File:Suniel Shetty, Mana Shetty at the special screening of 'Bol Bachchan' 15.jpg|thumb|150px|upright|Shetty with his wife at the [[premiere]] of ''[[Bol Bachchan]]'' in 2011 ]]
Since 1991 he is married to Mana Shetty (née Monisha Kadri), a businesswoman, designer and social activist born to a [[Gujarati Muslim]] architect and a [[Punjabi Hindu]] social activist.<ref>{{cite news |title=Meet Suniel Shetty's wife Mana Shetty, an entrepreneur and social activist |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-meet-suniel-shetty-s-wife-mana-shetty-an-entrepreneur-and-social-activist-2889788/suniel-shetty-s-wife-mana-shetty-work-profile-2889790 |access-date=26 June 2023 |work=DNA |date=11 May 2021}}</ref> They have two children, a daughter [[Athiya Shetty]]<ref>{{cite web| last = KBR| first= Upala | title = Sunil Shetty had a swell Diwali| url = http://www.mid-day.com/articles/sunil-shetty-had-a-swell-diwali/101291| work = Mid-Day| access-date = 8 March 2014| date = 8 November 2010}}</ref> and a son [[Ahan Shetty]].<ref>{{cite web| last = KBE| first = Upala| title = Sunil Shetty, son Ahaan hit Bangkok| url = http://www.mid-day.com/articles/sunil-shetty-son-ahaan-hit-bangkok/107715| work = Mid-Day| access-date = 8 March 2014| date = 3 January 2011}}</ref>  
Since 1991 he is married to Mana Shetty ({{née|Monisha Kadri}}), a businesswoman, designer and social activist born to a [[Gujarati Muslim]] architect father and a [[Punjabi Hindu]] social activist mother.<ref>{{cite news |title=Meet Suniel Shetty's wife Mana Shetty, an entrepreneur and social activist |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-meet-suniel-shetty-s-wife-mana-shetty-an-entrepreneur-and-social-activist-2889788/suniel-shetty-s-wife-mana-shetty-work-profile-2889790 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250130211612/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-meet-suniel-shetty-s-wife-mana-shetty-an-entrepreneur-and-social-activist-2889788/bollywood/photo-gallery-meet-suniel-shetty-s-wife-mana-shetty-an-entrepreneur-and-social-activist-2889788/suniel-shetty-and-mana-shetty-s-love-story-culture-not-a-barrier-2889792 |archive-date=30 January 2025 |work=[[DNA India]] |date=11 May 2021 |access-date=26 June 2023 |quote=Monisha Kadri aka Mana hailed from a part-Punjabi and part-Muslim family (...) Mana Shetty's dad was a Gujarati Muslim, Iftikhar M Kadri who was an architect by profession and her Hindu mother Vipula Kadri was a social activist.}}</ref> They have two children, a daughter [[Athiya Shetty]]<ref>{{cite news |last=KBR |first=Upala |date =8 November 2010 |title=Sunil Shetty had a swell Diwali |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/sunil-shetty-had-a-swell-diwali-101291 |work=Mid-Day |access-date=8 March 2014}}</ref> and a son [[Ahan Shetty]].<ref>{{cite news |last=KBR |first=Upala |date=3 January 2011 |title = Sunil Shetty, son Ahaan hit Bangkok |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/sunil-shetty--son-ahaan-hit-bangkok-107715 |work = Mid-Day |access-date=8 March 2014}}</ref>


Both Athiya and Ahan have made their acting debuts respectively, Athiya in the film ''[[Hero (2015 Hindi film)|Hero]]'' (2015) and Ahan in [[Sajid Nadiadwala]]'s film ''[[Tadap (2021 film)|Tadap]] (2021), the'' [[Hindi]] remake of [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film [[RX 100 (film)|RX 100]].<ref>{{Cite news| url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ahan-shetty-goes-to-london-for-special-training-for-his-debut-film/story-6tIU8Hh68veD7wk6gyElEM.html| title = Ahan Shetty goes to London for special training for his debut film| date = 29 November 2016| work = Hindustan Times| access-date = 28 June 2017}}</ref> Mana runs an [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] for under-privileged kids.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/sep/130910-mana-shetty-ngo.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916153553/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/sep/130910-mana-shetty-ngo.htm| archive-date=16 September 2010| title = I'm more than just a celeb wife: Mana Shetty| website= mid-day.com}}</ref> Athiya married Indian cricketer [[KL Rahul]] on 23 January 2023.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Arya |first1=Prachi |last2=Kanabar |first2=NiralI |title=Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul to tie the knot in January 2023? Here's all about their wedding |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/athiya-shetty-and-kl-rahul-to-tie-the-knot-in-january-2023-2300713-2022-11-23 |access-date=26 June 2023 |magazine=India Today |date=23 November 2022}}</ref>
Both Athiya and Ahan have made their acting debuts respectively, Athiya in the film ''[[Hero (2015 Hindi film)|Hero]]'' (2015) and Ahan in [[Sajid Nadiadwala]]'s film ''[[Tadap (2021 film)|Tadap]] (2021), the'' [[Hindi]] remake of [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[RX 100 (film)|RX 100]]''.<ref>{{Cite news| url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ahan-shetty-goes-to-london-for-special-training-for-his-debut-film/story-6tIU8Hh68veD7wk6gyElEM.html| title = Ahan Shetty goes to London for special training for his debut film| date = 29 November 2016| work = Hindustan Times| access-date = 28 June 2017}}</ref> Mana runs an [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] for under-privileged kids.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/sep/130910-mana-shetty-ngo.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916153553/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/sep/130910-mana-shetty-ngo.htm| archive-date=16 September 2010| title = I'm more than just a celeb wife: Mana Shetty| website= mid-day.com}}</ref> Athiya married Indian cricketer [[KL Rahul]] on 23 January 2023.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Arya |first1=Prachi |last2=Kanabar |first2=NiralI |title=Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul to tie the knot in January 2023? Here's all about their wedding |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/athiya-shetty-and-kl-rahul-to-tie-the-knot-in-january-2023-2300713-2022-11-23 |access-date=26 June 2023 |magazine=India Today |date=23 November 2022}}</ref>


Shetty has a black belt in [[kickboxing]].<ref>{{cite web| title = Sunil Shetty returns to action| url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/Suniel-Shetty-returns-to-action/Article1-645889.aspx| work = Hindustan Times| access-date  = 27 January 2011| agency= Indo-Asian News Service| date = 4 January 2011|quote = A Black Belt in kick boxing, he kept the decade packed with more of muscle power in outings like Waqt Hamara Hai, Bhai, Border, Mohra, Suraksha, Shastra, Rakshak, Krishna, Aakrosh and Dus, to name a few.|url-status = dead| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20110121224627/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Suniel-Shetty-returns-to-action/Article1-645889.aspx
Shetty has a black belt in [[kickboxing]].<ref>{{cite web| title = Sunil Shetty returns to action| url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/Suniel-Shetty-returns-to-action/Article1-645889.aspx| work = Hindustan Times| access-date  = 27 January 2011| agency= Indo-Asian News Service| date = 4 January 2011|quote = A Black Belt in kick boxing, he kept the decade packed with more of muscle power in outings like Waqt Hamara Hai, Bhai, Border, Mohra, Suraksha, Shastra, Rakshak, Krishna, Aakrosh and Dus, to name a few.|url-status = dead| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20110121224627/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Suniel-Shetty-returns-to-action/Article1-645889.aspx
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* 2001: [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male|Zee Cine Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for ''Dhadkan''<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.zeecineawards.com/2001/videos/sunil-shetty-wins-best-supporting-actor-award.html| title = Sunil Shetty Wins Best Supporting Actor Award| work  = zeecineawards.com}}</ref>
* 2001: [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male|Zee Cine Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for ''Dhadkan''<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.zeecineawards.com/2001/videos/sunil-shetty-wins-best-supporting-actor-award.html| title = Sunil Shetty Wins Best Supporting Actor Award| work  = zeecineawards.com}}</ref>
* 2005: GIFA Award for Best Villain for ''[[Main Hoon Na]]''
* 2005: GIFA Award for Best Villain for ''[[Main Hoon Na]]''
* 2011: [[Stardust Awards|Stardust Award for Best Actor (Critics)]] for ''[[Red Alert: The War Within]]''<ref>{{cite web| title = The Winners| url = http://www.magnamags.com/content/view/7594/358/lang,english/| publisher  = Stardust.co.in| access-date  = 25 February 2011| url-status = dead| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20120817004518/http://www.magnamags.com/content/view/7594/358/lang,english/| archive-date = 17 August 2012}}</ref>
* 2011: [[Stardust Awards|Stardust Award for Best Actor (Critics)]] for ''[[Red Alert: The War Within]]''<ref>{{cite web| title = The Winners| url = http://www.magnamags.com/content/view/7594/358/lang,english/| publisher  = Stardust.co.in| access-date  = 25 February 2011| url-status = usurped| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20120817004518/http://www.magnamags.com/content/view/7594/358/lang,english/| archive-date = 17 August 2012}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 01:40, 29 March 2026

Suniel Shetty
Shetty in 2018
Born
Sunil Veerappa Shetty

(1961-08-11) 11 August 1961 (age 64)
Mulki, Mysore State, India
Other namesAnna (nickname)
Occupation
  • Actor
  • television personality
  • entrepreneur
  • film producer
Years active1992–present
OrganizationPopcorn Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Works
Full list
Spouse(s)
Monisha Kadri
(
m. 1991)
Children
RelativesKL Rahul (son-in-law)

Suniel Veerappa Shetty[1] (born Sunil Veerappa Shetty;[2] 11 August 1961) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, and entrepreneur, primarily known for his work in Hindi cinema. Nicknamed as Anna,[3] Shetty has appeared in over 100 films, in a career spanning over three decades.[4] Rising to prominence in the 1990s as a leading action hero with films like Balwaan (1992), Mohra (1994), Dilwale (1994), and Border (1997), Shetty later showcased his versatility in comedies such as Hera Pheri (2000), Phir Hera Pheri (2006) and antagonistic roles, notably winning a Filmfare Award for Best Villain for Dhadkan (2000). Beyond acting, he has produced films under Popcorn Motion Pictures, co-founded the online casting platform F...the Couch (FTC), and hosted reality shows.[5]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Sunil Veerappa Shetty was born on 11 August 1961 in Mulki, Mysore State, into a Tulu-speaking Bunt family.[6][7][8] His father, Veerappa Shetty, worked as a waiter in a restaurant before managing his own restaurant business in Mumbai.[9] Shetty did his schooling at the Lawrence School, Sanawar in Himachal Pradesh.[10] He later earned a degree in commerce from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai.[11] During his youth, Shetty developed an interest in sports, particularly cricket and martial arts, achieving a black belt in kickboxing.[12] Before entering the film industry, he briefly assisted his father in the family’s restaurant business and was involved in managing Udupi-style eateries in Mumbai.[13]

Film career[edit | edit source]

Shetty began his Hindi film career with the 1992 action film Balwaan opposite Divya Bharti, which was a moderate success.[14] He rose to prominence in 1994 with the blockbuster Mohra [15] and the comedy Gopi Kishan, where he played a dual role. During the 1990s, he was one of the highest-paid actors in Hindi cinema,[16] appearing in leading and co-leading roles, particularly in action films such as Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Anth (1994), Dilwale (1994), Vishwasghaat (1996), Border (1997), where he played Captain Bhairon Singh, and Bhai (1997). His role in Dhadkan earned him a Zee Cine Best Supporting Actor Award.[17]

Shetty in 2015 at Tata Sky Health and Fitness

From the early 2000s, Shetty shifted to multi-starrer films across genres. He starred opposite Isha Koppikar in Arjun Rampal’s debut film Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001) and ventured into comedy with the 2000 cult classic Hera Pheri, followed by Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar (2001), Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), Phir Hera Pheri (2006), One Two Three (2008), and De Dana Dan (2009). He played negative roles in Dhadkan (2000), winning a Filmfare Award for Best Villain in 2001, Khel – No Ordinary Game (2003), Baaz: A Bird in Danger (2003), Main Hoon Na (2004), Rudraksh (2004), No Problem (2010), and A Gentleman (2017).[18] He also took on patriotic roles in Border (1997) and LOC: Kargil (2003). In 2009, he won the South Asian International Film Festival's Best Actor Award for his role in the Naxalite-based film Red Alert: The War Within (2009).[19]

Shetty during the 40th International Film Festival in 2009

Shetty debuted in Tamil cinema with 12B (2001)[20] and returned to Tamil films after 18 years with Darbar (2020) alongside Rajinikanth.[21] In 2021, he appeared in Sanjay Gupta’s gangster drama Mumbai Saga.[22] In 2023, he portrayed ACP Vikram Chauhan in the action thriller web series Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega, set in Mumbai’s crime world.[23] His most recent film appearance was in Nadaaniyan (2025), Kesari Veer (2025), with upcoming projects including Welcome to the Jungle (2025).[24]

In 2014, Shetty changed the spelling of his name from Sunil to Suniel for numerological reasons.[25] He produced films under Popcorn Motion Pictures, including Khel – No Ordinary Game (2003), Rakht (2004), and Bhagam Bhag (2006).[26][27] He co-founded F...the Couch (FTC) with Mukesh Chhabra, an online platform to discover new Bollywood talent.[28] Shetty hosted reality shows like Biggest Loser Jeetega (2007) on Sahara One[29] and India’s Asli Champion Hai Dam? on &TV.[30] He participated in the Celebrity Cricket League as captain of the Mumbai Heroes[31] and co-founded the Ferit Cricket Bash in 2018. In 2014 and 2016, he was a special guest at the Hiru Golden Film Awards in Sri Lanka. In 2005, on the eve of the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's 61st birth anniversary, the Mumbai Pradesh Youth Congress honoured Shetty with the Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award.[32]

Other work[edit | edit source]

In 2019, Shetty invested in the Pune-based online health and fitness start up Squats.[33]

Television[edit | edit source]

Shetty has appeared as a host for the fitness reality shows Biggest Loser Jeetega on Sahara One.[34] and India's Asli Champion Hai dam? on &TV.

Restaurant[edit | edit source]

The actor owns Mischief Dining Bar and Club H2O, in Mumbai.[35] Both the places are running successfully.[36][37] He co-owns the water adventure park attached to cafe H2O. He closed down Mischief Bar in 2010, and instead opened a new restaurant called Little Italy. The restaurant was first owned by his father when it was an Udupi restaurant, Suniel then changed the restaurant into a bar, and then back into a restaurant with the different name with his father's blessings.[38]

Celebrity Cricket League[edit | edit source]

Suniel Shetty is captain of the Mumbai Heroes cricket team in the Celebrity Cricket League.[39] He is also the co-founder of Ferit Cricket Bash that was launched in December 2018.[40]

Hiru Golden Film Awards[edit | edit source]

Suniel Shetty was participant in the Hiru Golden Film Awards 2014 and 2016 in Sri Lanka as a special guest.[41]

R House[edit | edit source]

He started his luxury furniture and home lifestyle store in Mumbai, Worli in 2013 with his wife Mana.[42]

Brand ambassador[edit | edit source]

Shetty is the brand ambassador of HYPE Luxury, a luxury mobility platform that offers luxury cars, yachts, and private jets for rent.[43][44]

Philanthropy[edit | edit source]

Suniel Shetty is involved in a number of Philantropic initiatives. He is an advisor for Vipla Foundation, an NGO that works towards empowering underprivileged communities through education, skill development, and social welfare initiatives to create sustainable and inclusive growth.[45][46]

In 2008, he contributed in the rescue of 128 Nepalese women from sex trafficking in Mumbai, and arranged for their return to Nepal. He has credited Mumbai police officials for the successful rescue.[47][46]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Shetty with his wife at the premiere of Bol Bachchan in 2011

Since 1991 he is married to Mana Shetty (née Monisha Kadri), a businesswoman, designer and social activist born to a Gujarati Muslim architect father and a Punjabi Hindu social activist mother.[48] They have two children, a daughter Athiya Shetty[49] and a son Ahan Shetty.[50]

Both Athiya and Ahan have made their acting debuts respectively, Athiya in the film Hero (2015) and Ahan in Sajid Nadiadwala's film Tadap (2021), the Hindi remake of Telugu film RX 100.[51] Mana runs an NGO for under-privileged kids.[52] Athiya married Indian cricketer KL Rahul on 23 January 2023.[53]

Shetty has a black belt in kickboxing.[54] He owns clothing boutiques as well as restaurants specialising in Udupi cuisine.[55]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Main article: Suniel Shetty filmography

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Winner
Nominated

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "SUNIEL VEERAPPA SHETTY". ZaubaCorp. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bollywood actors who changed their names according to numerology". The Times of India. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Suniel Shetty tells Shehnaaz Gill how he became known as Anna, says Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt started it". The Indian Express. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "From action to acting". The Hindu. 21 September 2000.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Sunil Shetty: Into 'Popcorn' entertainment!". The Times of India. 13 February 2001. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  6. ↑ Pereira, Violet (29 March 2019). "Mangalore: A tete-a-tete with Suniel Shetty". Mangalorean. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  7. ↑ "World Bunts meet begins Friday". The Times of India. 20 December 2002. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  8. ↑ Gupta, Priya (7 May 2014). "Mumbai girls were safe when Balasaheb was alive: Suniel Shetty". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Suniel Shetty now owns all three buildings where his dad worked as a waiter and restaurant manager: 'He would sleep in a rice sack'". The Indian Express. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Bollywood stars fund five girls' education in Kangra". Tribune India. 11 April 2015. (...) two old students of The Lawrence School, Sanawar, Sunil Shetty and Rahul Roy, handed over a cheque for Rs 1.5 lakh to their Lawrence School teacher Sukhvinder Singh (...)
  11. ↑ "'Pursuing Master's Degree Wasn't Common..': Suniel Shetty On Importance Of Education". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  12. ↑ IANS (11 February 2023). "Suniel Shetty's Martial Arts Skills Helped Him In Bollywood; Actor Now Wants To Give Back In A". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  13. ↑ Bhandari, Kabir Singh (12 March 2023). "Suniel Shetty: The Tough Guy In Business". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 12 June 2025. Coming from a business family, 61-year-old Shetty started to work from the age of 16 at his father's restaurant. Hailing from the Bunt community, they ran a few udupi restaurants.
  14. ↑ "Suniel Shetty recalls being called 'bad actor' after debut film Balwaan's success: 'Critic told me to sell idli-vada'". Hindustan Times. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "Suniel Shetty remembers Divya Bharti's final days on Mohra sets: 'She was fearless, full of life and masti'". The Times of India. 13 May 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  16. ↑ Kanetkar, Riddhima. "Meet actor who gave over 40 flop films, still lives luxurious life, is neighbours with Mukesh Ambani, net worth is." DNA India. Retrieved 12 June 2025. In a career spanning over 30 years, Suniel Shetty has acted in over 100 films and was one of the highest-paid actors in the 90s.
  17. ↑ "Lux Zee Cine Awards 2001 - 4th Zee Cine Awards & Winners". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  18. ↑ "Birthday Special: Best Suniel Shetty Movies". filmfare.com. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  19. ↑ "Suniel wins award for Red Alert". The Times of India. 10 November 2009. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  20. ↑ "20 Years of 12B: Four interesting facts about the film". The Times of India. 25 September 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  21. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (26 May 2019). "Suniel Shetty in Tamil film after 18 years". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  22. ↑ "Exclusive: John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi starrer Mumbai Saga set for theatrical release on March 19, 2021". Bollywood Hungama. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  23. ↑ Rajpal, Roktim (22 March 2023). "Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega Review: Suniel Shetty shines in this mediocre action series". India Today. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  24. ↑ "Exclusive: Suniel Shetty to play don in Welcome to the Jungle". Hindustan Times. 29 May 2024. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  25. ↑ "Bollywood actors who changed their names according to numerology". The Times of India. 2 September 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  26. ↑ "Are Suniel Shetty and Priyadarshan making a sequel to Bhagam Bhag?". India Today. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  27. ↑ "Popcorn Motion Pictures Pvt. Ltd. - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  28. ↑ "Suniel Shetty and Mukesh Chhabra launch 'F…The Couch' casting agency". Bollywood Hungama. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  29. ↑ "Sahara One launches Biggest Loser Jeetega". Hindustan Times. 24 March 2007. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  30. ↑ "India's Asli Champion host Suniel Shetty : I want to play my age on screen". The Indian Express. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  31. ↑ "Suniel Shetty,Armaan Kohli team up for CCL". The Indian Express. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  32. ↑ "KL Rahul, Suniel Shetty Buy Land in Thane for ₹9.85 Cr in Prime Location Deal". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 12 June 2025. Suniel Shetty, a veteran Bollywood actor and entrepreneur, has appeared in over 100 films across action, drama, and comedy genres. He was honoured with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Award for his contribution to Indian cinema
  33. ↑ Laghate, Gaurav (10 May 2019). "Suniel Shetty picks up minority stake in online fitness startup Squats". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  34. ↑ "The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) – Entertainment – Host with the most". The Telegraph. Kolkota. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008.
  35. ↑ "HBD Suniel Shetty! Actor's Net Worth And How He Bought The Hotel Where His Dad Once Worked". News18. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  36. ↑ "Sunil Shetty – Celebrity restaurant Chain". news18.com. 2 November 2011.
  37. ↑ "Sunil Shetty – Celebrity restaurant connect". The Times of India. 11 September 2015.
  38. ↑ "In place of Sunil's Mischief Dining Bar, there is now Little Italy". Mid-Day. 24 February 2010.
  39. ↑ "Sunil Shetty – Celebrity Cricket League 2011 Photo #335". bollywoodmantra.com.
  40. ↑ "Suniel Shetty and Zaheer Khan join hands to launch Ferit Cricket Bash". www.timesnownews.com. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  41. ↑ "Hiru Golden Film Awards". hirugoldenfilmawards.lk.
  42. ↑ "Involve your family in whatever you do: Suniel Shetty". Times of India. 12 January 2013.
  43. ↑ "Actor Suniel Shetty is the face of mobility platform Hype Luxury". Moneycontrol. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  44. ↑ "Suniel Shetty to be face of Hype Luxury". Economic Times. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  45. ↑ "Vipla - About us". Vipla.
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 Shaikh, Samina (10 July 2024). "Suniel Shetty: Underworld Was Behind Us During Our Human-Trafficking Rescue Operation". Times Now. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  47. ↑ "When Suniel Shetty saved 128 women from sex trafficking and arranged for their return to Nepal: 'We didn't think about price of flight tickets'". Indian Express. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  48. ↑ "Meet Suniel Shetty's wife Mana Shetty, an entrepreneur and social activist". DNA India. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 January 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2023. Monisha Kadri aka Mana hailed from a part-Punjabi and part-Muslim family (...) Mana Shetty's dad was a Gujarati Muslim, Iftikhar M Kadri who was an architect by profession and her Hindu mother Vipula Kadri was a social activist.
  49. ↑ KBR, Upala (8 November 2010). "Sunil Shetty had a swell Diwali". Mid-Day. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  50. ↑ KBR, Upala (3 January 2011). "Sunil Shetty, son Ahaan hit Bangkok". Mid-Day. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  51. ↑ "Ahan Shetty goes to London for special training for his debut film". Hindustan Times. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  52. ↑ "I'm more than just a celeb wife: Mana Shetty". mid-day.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2010.
  53. ↑ Arya, Prachi; Kanabar, NiralI (23 November 2022). "Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul to tie the knot in January 2023? Here's all about their wedding". India Today. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  54. ↑ "Sunil Shetty returns to action". Hindustan Times. Indo-Asian News Service. 4 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2011. A Black Belt in kick boxing, he kept the decade packed with more of muscle power in outings like Waqt Hamara Hai, Bhai, Border, Mohra, Suraksha, Shastra, Rakshak, Krishna, Aakrosh and Dus, to name a few.
  55. ↑ "Coming back soon, says Suniel Shetty". NDTV. 3 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 56.2 56.3 "Sunil Shetty: Awards & Nominations". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  57. ↑ "Sunil Shetty Wins Best Supporting Actor Award". zeecineawards.com.
  58. ↑ "The Winners". Stardust.co.in. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  59. ↑ "Dhadkan". Omnilexica.
  60. ↑ "Main Hoon Na Awards, Nominations, Filmfare Awards, Screen Awards, Zee Cine Awards, IIFA Awards". movietalkies.

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