Sonu Sood

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Sonu Sood
Sonu sood colors indian telly awards (cropped).jpg
Sood at Colors Indian Telly Awards in 2016
Born (1973-07-30) 30 July 1973 (age 50)[1]
Moga, Punjab, India[2]
EducationYeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Nagpur (B.E.)
Occupation
Years active1999–present
Spouse(s)
Sonali Sood
(
m. 1996)
Children2

Sonu Sood (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian actor, film producer, model, humanitarian, and philanthropist who works predominantly in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil films.

In 2009, he received the Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award for Best Villain and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for his work in the Telugu blockbuster Arundhati.[3] In 2010, he garnered the Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role and the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for the Bollywood film Dabangg.[4] In 2012, he received the SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu) for Julayi.[5] He is best known for roles in films such as Yuva (2004), Athadu (2005), Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005), Ashok (2006), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Arundhati (2009), Dookudu (2011), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Happy New Year (2014), Kung Fu Yoga (2017) and Simmba (2018).[6][7] He also appeared in commercials for Apollo Tyres and Airtel.[8][9]

In July 2016, he established the production house Shakti Sagar Productions, which is named after his father, Shakti Sagar Sood.[10] In September 2020, Sood was chosen for the ‛SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award’ by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for his humanitarian works during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12][13]

Education[edit]

Sonu Sood was educated at Sacred Heart School, Moga,[14] and at Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering (YCCE), Nagpur.[15]

Career[edit]

In 1999, Sood was introduced to Tamil language films with Kallazhagar and Nenjinile. He then appeared as an antagonist in the Telugu film Hands Up! in 2000. In 2001, he appeared in Majunu. He then began starring in Hindi films, with Shaheed-E-Azam, as Bhagat Singh in 2002. Sood earned recognition as Abhishek Bachchan's brother in Mani Ratnam's Yuva in 2004 and in Aashiq Banaya Aapne in 2005.[9]

In Tollywood, with the release of Super in 2005, he received greater recognition for his work.[16] In this film, his co-star was Nagarjuna as a high-tech thief. His next film was Athadu. In 2006, he again portrayed the antagonist in Ashok. It was an average grosser, but by now he had become popular in Telugu films.

In 2009, he played the role of Pasupathy in Arundhati. Following the Tollywood release of Arundhati, he played the role of Rajkumar Sujamal in the Indian epic film Jodha Akbar, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. In 2009, he played the role of gangster Bada in Anjaneyulu opposite Ravi Teja. In the latter half of 2009, he acted in another Telugu film Ek Niranjan, in which he again played the antagonist. In 2010, he played the lead antagonist in Abhinav Kashyap's Dabangg, co-starring with Salman Khan.[17] His Kannada debut with Sudeep, Vishnuvardhana (2011), released to positive reviews of his performance.[18] He was appointed "the state icon of Punjab" by the state election commission.[19]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Language Notes
1999 Kallazhagar Soumya Narayanan (Priest) Tamil
Nenjinile Gangster Tamil
2000 Hands Up! Tuglak Telugu
Sandhitha Velai Sandeep Tamil
2001 Majunu Heena's brother Tamil
2002 Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh Hindi
Zindagi Khoobsurat Hai Muraad Hindi
Raja Bhavani Tamil
2003 Ammayilu Abbayilu Rakesh Telugu
Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi Rajiv Mathur Tamil
Kahan Ho Tum Karan Hindi
2004 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Lt. Col Shah Nawaz Khan Hindi
Mission Mumbai Capt. Rajeev Singh Hindi
Yuva Gopal Singh Hindi
2005 Sheesha Raj Hindi
Chandramukhi Oomayan Tamil
Super Sonu Telugu
Athadu Malli Telugu
Aashiq Banaya Aapne Karan Oberoi Hindi
Siskiyaan Dr. Vishwas Hindi
Divorce: Not Between Husband and Wife Siddharth Joshi Hindi
2006 Ashok K K Telugu
Rockin' Meera Prince English
2008 Jodhaa Akbar Prince Sujamal Hindi Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Mr Medhavi Siddharth Telugu
Singh Is Kinng Lakhan 'Lucky' Singh Hindi
Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi Prem Ajmera Hindi
2009 Arundhati Pasupathi Telugu Nandi Award for Best Villain
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Telugu)
Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge Aryan Hindi
Anjaneyulu Bada Telugu
Bangaru Babu Rajendra Telugu
Ek Niranjan Johnny Bhai Telugu
City of Life Basu/Peter Patel English
2010 Dabangg Chhedi Singh Hindi Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role
2011 Shakti Mukthar Telugu
Theenmaar Sudhir Telugu
Bbuddah... Hoga Tera Baap ACP Karan Malhotra Hindi
Kandireega Bhavani Telugu
Dookudu Nayak Telugu Best Actor in a Negative Role
Vishnuvardhana Adhishesha Kannada Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role - Kannada
Nominated, Sandalwood Star Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
Nominated, Bangalore Times Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Male
Osthe Boxer Daniel Tamil
2012 Maximum Inspector Pratap Pandit Hindi
Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? Phanindra Bhupathi Telugu
Julai Bittu Telugu Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu)
Madha Gaja Raja Unknown Tamil Unreleased
2013 Shootout at Wadala Dilawar Imtiaz Haksar Hindi
Ramaiya Vastavaiya Raghuveer Hindi
Bhai James Telugu
R... Rajkumar Shivraj Gurjar Hindi
2014 Entertainment Arjun Hindi
Aagadu Damodar Telugu
Happy New Year Jagmohan Prakash (Jag) Hindi
2016 Saagasam Bittu Tamil
Xuanzang Harsha Mandarin
Ishq Positive Himself Urdu Pakistani Film
Cameo appearance
Devi Raj Khanna Tamil
Abhinetri Telugu
Tutak Tutak Tutiya Hindi Also producer
2017 Kung Fu Yoga Randall Mandarin
Hindi
English
2018 Paltan Maj. Bishen Singh Hindi
Simmba Durva Ranade Hindi
2019 Kurukshetra Arjuna Kannada
Devi 2 Raj Khanna Tamil Cameo Appearance
Abhinetri 2 Telugu
Sita Basavaraju Telugu [20][21]
2021 Alludu Adhurs Gaja Telugu
Acharya Telugu Filming[22]
Prithviraj
TBA
Hindi Filming
Thamilarasan
TBA
Tamil Filming

Dubbing career[edit]

Film title Actor Character Dub Language Original Language Original Year release Notes
The Legend of Hercules Kellan Lutz Hercules/Alcides Hindi English 2014

Music videos[edit]

Year Track Musical Artists Director Language Notes
2021 Pagal Nahi Hona Sunanda Sharma, Jaani, Avvy Sra Mahi Sandhu, Joban Sandhu Punjabi [23]
Saath Kya Nibhaoge Tony Kakkar, Altaf Raja Farah Khan Hindi [24]

Personal life[edit]

In 1996, Sood married Sonali, a Telugu woman, who hails from Andhra Pradesh.[25] They have two sons named Ayaan and Ishant.[26]

Philanthropy[edit]

Sood Charity Foundation[edit]

Sood has founded the Sood Charity Foundation "to help people of all stature".[27]

Social work during the COVID-19 pandemic[edit]

In May 2020, during the nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sood helped thousands of stranded Indian migrant workers to reach their homes by arranging buses, special trains and chartered flights for them.[28][29][30] In July 2020 he arranged a chartered flight to bring home over 1,500 Indian students stranded in Kyrgyzstan, flying them from Bishkek to Varanasi.[31][32] His charity during the pandemic was lauded, and he was hailed as a real-life hero in India.[33]

On 25 July 2020, a video of a farmer's daughters ploughing a field, like bulls with a yoke on their shoulders, went viral over social media. Sood quickly sent the family a tractor.[34] On 5 August 2020, he helped 101 medical students, predominantly from Tamil Nadu, who were stranded in Moscow during the lockdown, reach Chennai safely on a chartered flight arranged by him after they contacted his team for help.[35] On his birthday he launched a website and app called Pravasi Rojgar to help migrant workers find suitable jobs amid the pandemic.[36][37] On 19 February 2021, Sood launched an initiative 'Ilaaj India' platform to provide healthcare services for needy people.[38] In December 2020 he published I Am No Messiah, autobiographical book, narrating his journey to become an actor, and narrating his social work during the pandemic.[39]

On 17 April 2021, Sonu Sood tested positive for Coronavirus disease. He also shared a message for his fans in his post that read: "Covid - positive. Mood and spirit - super positive. Hi everyone, this is to inform you that I have tested positive this morning for COVID-19. As a part of precautions, I have already quarantined myself and taking utmost care. But don't worry this gives me ample time to solve your problems. Remember I am always there for you all."[40]

In 2021, Sood provided much-needed oxygen plants and cylinders for COVID-19 patients in India.[41] Sood and Kumar Vishwas have supported the Aao Gaon Bachayein ("Save the Villages") campaign started by comic poet and satirist Pankaj Prasun.[42][43]

Sambhavam – IAS coaching scholarship[edit]

An initiative by Sood for providing free coaching to UPSC exam candidates from underprivileged financial backgrounds.[44]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Sood, Sonu; Iyer, Meena (2020). I Am No Messiah. Penguin India. ISBN 0143451987.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Sharma, Aastha (30 July 2015). "Sonu Sood: Moga to Mumbai non-stop". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Goyal, Divya (8 February 2016). "Sonu Sood's father passes away, actor says he is 'shattered'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Joshi, Tushar (26 October 2009). "Sonu Sood Wins Nandi Award For Arundhati". Mid Day.
  4. ↑ Krishna, Rege, Bal, Manisha (26 June 2011). "Dabangg Wins Big at IIFA Awards". The Newswire.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Barma, Nnimi (23 February 2018). "Latest Movies of Sonu Sood: 5 Latest Bollywood Movies of Sonu Sood". Medium.
  6. ↑ Devi (29 January 2009). "TELUGU CINEMASS: Sonu Sood's, Another Hit Arundhati". Telugucinemass.blogspot.com. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  7. ↑ Udasi, Harshikaa (22 April 2013). "Snippets: Finally a nod". The Hindu.
  8. ↑ "Sonu Sood turns producer with Lucky Unlucky". The Hindu. 1 November 2011.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Top 100 Handsome Indian Men - Sonu Sood". Webindia123.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  10. ↑ Kotwani, Hiren (28 January 2017). "Jackie Chan unveils the poster of Sonu Sood's production '2 in 1'". The Times of India.
  11. ↑ "Sonu Sood's UNDP award makes his personal brand even taller". ET Brand Equity.com. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "Sonu Sood joins the likes of Angelina Jolie, Leonardo Decaprio as he receives UN award". Wionews.com. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "Sonu Sood receives SDG special humanitarian action award by UNDP". Business Standard. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  14. ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Actor Sonu Sood's father dies". Tribuneindia News Service.
  15. ↑ News, Nagpur. "Interview with Sonu Sood". www.nagpurtoday.in. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  16. ↑ "Super - Telugu film - Nagarjuna, Ayesha Takia, Sonu Sood". Idlebrain.com. 7 May 2005. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  17. ↑ "Sonu's on a high". starboxoffice.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  18. ↑ "Kannada Review: 'Only Vishnuvardhana' is racy". IBNLive.in.com. CNN-News18. 11 December 2011. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012.
  19. ↑ "Sonu Sood Appointed As State Icon Of Punjab By Election Commission". NDTV.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  20. ↑ Vijayakumar, Sindhu (6 April 2019). "Tamil cinema is my first love: Sonu Sood". The Times of India.
  21. ↑ Iyengar, Anusha (3 April 2019). "Kajal Aggarwal shares a 'chilling' shot from her upcoming Telugu film, Sita [PHOTO]". Times Now.
  22. ↑ "Sonu Sood on shooting with Chiranjeevi: He refused to hit me on screen, saying people will curse him". 20 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  23. ↑ "Sunanda Sharma's latest song 'Pagal Nahi Hona' ft. Sonu Sood is out - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  24. ↑ Jain, Vaishali (3 August 2021). "Saath Kya Nibhaoge: Sonu Sood, Nidhhi Agerwal drops FIRST glimpse of music video". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  25. ↑ "Interview with Sonu Sood - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 October 2020. And, I don't know if many people know this, but I'm married to a Telugu girl.
  26. ↑ Garoo, Rohit (15 November 2016). "Sonu Sood Marriage: The First Love Is Forever For This Actor". The Bridal Box. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  27. ↑ "About Us". Sood Charity Foundation. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  28. ↑ Gosh, Raya (24 May 2020). "Sonu Sood trends online for helping migrants go back home. Real hero, says Internet". India Today. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  29. ↑ Dixit, Prashant (24 May 2020). "Sonu Sood is the new Sushma Swaraj, helping stranded Indians one Twitter request at a time". ThePrint. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  30. ↑ "Punjab CM hails 'Moga boy Sonu Sood' for helping migrant workers in crisis". ANI News. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  31. ↑ "Kapil Sharma tells Sonu Sood 'You have played a villain in films but you are a real life hero'". Times of India. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  32. ↑ "Sonu Sood arranges charter flights for over 1,500 Indian students stranded in Kyrgyzstan, group of airborne students send actor message of gratitude". Times of India. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  33. ↑ Pandey, Geeta (25 May 2020). "Bollywood actor hailed for helping stranded migrants". BBC News. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  34. ↑ Pavan, P. (26 July 2020). "Andhra Pradesh: Sonu Sood sends tractor to Chittoor farmer to plough fields". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  35. ↑ "Sonu Sood's largesse continues, actor helps 100 TN students stranded in Moscow reach Chennai". 5 August 2020.
  36. ↑ "Sonu Sood Launches App With Three Lakh Job Opportunities For Migrant Workers". Mumbai Live. Mumbai Live. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  37. ↑ "Sonu Sood is now Punjab icon, announces Election Commission". Hindustan Times. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  38. ↑ "Sonu Sood Launches 'Ilaaj India' To Offer Quality Healthcare Accessible To All In Need". Republic TV. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  39. ↑ "Sonu Sood's autobiography to be titled 'I Am No Messiah'". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  40. ↑ "Sonu Sood Tests Positive For COVID-19: "Mood And Spirit - Super Positive"". NDTV. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  41. ↑ "Sonu Sood Brings Oxygen Plants From France To Fight Covid-19, Says 'Time is Biggest Challenge". India.com. 11 May 2022.
  42. ↑ "Sonu Sood, Kumar Vishwas back poet's Covid care campaign". Hindustantimes. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  43. ↑ "Sonu Sood joints hands with Kumar Vishwas for 'Aao Gaon Bachayein". The daily Guardian. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  44. ↑ Bharadwaj, Akanksha (14 June 2021). "Sonu Sood Free IAS Coaching Scholarship [Sambhavam] by Sood Charity Foundation: Apply by June 30". Lawctopus. Retrieved 16 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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