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 he has also worked in Tamil, Telugu, English, Marathi, Malayalam and Kannada films. In a career spanning almost 30 years, he has acted in over 100 films.

He is the owner of the production house Popcorn Entertainment Private Limited. He has produced a number of films including Khel – No Ordinary Game, Rakht and Bhagam Bhag, under the banner of Popcorn Motion Pictures.

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Personal life

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, and they have two children, a daughter Athiya Shetty and a son Ahan Shetty.

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. Mana runs an NGO for under-privileged kids.

Suniel Shetty’s daughter Athiya Shetty married Indian cricketer KL Rahul on January 23, 2023, in Shetty’s palace, in Lonavala.

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

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Suniel Shetty Height Weight Age And Body Statistics Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Sunil Veerappa Shetty
Nickname	Anna
Profession(s)	Actor, Producer, Entrepreneur
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	– Chest: 42 Inches – Waist: 34 Inches – Biceps: 16 Inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 August 1961
Age (as of 2023)	61 Years
Birthplace	Mulki, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Signature/Autograph
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mulki, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
School	Not Known
College/University	H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Degree in Hotel Management
Debut	As a Film Actor: Balwaan (1992) As a Film Producer: Khel – No Ordinary Game (2003) TV: Biggest Loser Jeetega (2007)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste/Ethnicity	Tulu from Bunt Community
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Political Inclination	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Address	18-B, Prithvi Apts., Altamount Road, Mumbai – 400 026
Hobbies	Playing Cricket, Watching Movies, Shopping, Travelling, Working Out
Awards, Honours, Achievements	2001: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Dhadkan 2005: Rajiv Gandhi Award along with Kareena Kapoor and Sachin Tendulkar 2011: Stardust Search Light Award for Best Actor for Red Alert: The War Within 2020: On 7 November 2020, the Governor of Maharashtra conferred him with the prestigious ‘Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award’ for aiding the Dabbawalas of Mumbai during the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
Controversies	• After the 9/11 attacks in USA, he faced a problem at the Los Angeles airport due to his beard that he had grown for his role in the movie Kaante (2002), the officials thought him as a suspect. But, after he clarified that he was an Indian actor, they let him off. • Suniel Shetty and casting director Mukesh Chhabra had a spat when they used to work together. Mukesh Chhabra used to work at Suniel Shetty’s premises located in Versova (Mumbai), but after spat, he shifted to film producer Vashu Bhagnani’s office building in Juhu in Mumbai suburbs.
Girls, Affairs, and More
Marital Status	Married
Affair/Girlfriend	Mana Shetty (Creative Director)
Marriage Date	Year– 1991
Family
Wife/Spouse	Mana Shetty
Children	Son– Ahan Shetty (Actor) Daughter– Athiya Shetty (Actress)
Parents	Father– Late Veerapa Shetty Mother– Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother– None Sister– Sujata Shetty (Elder)
Favourites
Food(s)	Tillwywali Kulfi, Fish Curry, Thai Cuisine
Actor(s)	Amitabh Bachchan, Bruce Willis
Actresses	Nargis, Sharmila Tagore, Kajol, Madhuri Dixit, Goldie Hawn
Film(s)	Sharaabi, Hera Pheri
Musician	Bryan Adams
Director(s)	J P Dutta, Gulzar, Rajiv Rai, Priyadarshan
Chef	Chef Solomon
Colour(s)	Blue, White, Black
Sport	Cricket
Cricketer	Sachin Tendulkar
Book	Sunny Days by Sunil Gavaskar
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Hummer H3, Mercedes-Benz SUV, Land Rover Defender 110 (worth Rs 1.20 crore)
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 2-3 crore/film
Net Worth (approx.)	$10 million

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Suniel Shetty

• Does Suniel Shetty smoke?: No
• Does Suniel Shetty drink alcohol?: No
• Suniel belongs to a humble Tulu speaking Bunt family as his father used to clean plates in Worli, Mumbai as he initially worked as a waiter at a restaurant. His father’s boss called his father to manage his new business, and by 1943, his father had bought the whole building.
• When film director Raju Mavani wanted to make Balwaan with him, most actresses were wary of working with Suniel and declined the offer as he was a newcomer. But late Divya Bharti agreed to work with him, which proved to be a wise decision as Balwaan became a hit.
• The period from 1993 to 1994, was the golden phase of his acting career as he gave hits like Anth, Pehchaan and Waqt Hamara Hai, Mohra, and Dilwale.
• Earlier, he used to be a bad boy; as he was involved in fights and brawls. But after he realized that he needs to set an example for his fans, he became calm and started to behave well.
• He knows Karate and is a black belt in Kick Boxing.
• Due to his masculine body, he is regarded as the He-Man of the Bollywood.
• Sonali Bendre had a crush on him during the 1990s.
• He won his first Filmfare Award for Best Villain for his performance in Dhadkan (2001).
• Suniel is a successful businessman too; as he has a restaurant business, co-owns the popular boutique Mischief, owns the upscale pub Suzie Wong and owns the club H2O, in Mumbai. He also has a production company Popcorn Entertainment that produces films and concerts.
• He changed his name from “Sunil” to “Suniel” (extra “e” added).
• Suniel is a devotee of Lord Shiva.
• He loves playing cricket and has played for the Mumbai Heroes in the Celebrity Cricket League.Suniel Shetty playing cricket
• He is a good friend of Sanjay Dutt and Raveena Tandon.
• Suniel is actively involved in a number of charitable causes.
• He is allergic to prawns.
• In  November 2021, he appeared on the popular Indian dance reality show India’s Best Dancer 2, where he talked about his father’s struggles in Mumbai, where he worked as a cleaner.  The actor said,
  Whenever anyone asks me, who is my hero? I always say it’s my father. I am really proud of my father for the kind of man he was and of the incredible life he led. He came to Mumbai when he was merely 9-years-old and worked as a cleaner.”
• In December 2022, in an interview, he revealed that 128 women were rescued from sex trafficking from Kamathipura, a neighbourhood in Mumbai, and were sent to Nepal, their home country. Reportedly, the actor also arranged plane tickets to Kathmandu for 128 women. 

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Filmography

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

As actor

Year	Film	Role	Note	Ref
1992	Balwaan	Arjun Singh
1993	Waqt Hamara Hai	Sunil Chaudhary
	Pehchaan	Kunal Verma
1994	Dilwale	Vikram Singh	Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
	Anth	Vijay Saxena
	Mohra	Vishal Agnihotri
	Gopi Kishan	Gopinath Chaudhary / Kishannath Chaudhary	Double Role
	Hum Hain Bemisaal	Michael Dsouza
1995	Surakshaa	Raja
	Raghuveer	Raghuveer Verma
	Gaddaar	Sunny / Sunil Gujral
	Takkar	Ravi Malhotra
1996	Ek Tha Raja	Jay Dogra
	Vishwasghaat	Avinash Saxena / Sunil Verma
	Krishna	Krishna / Sunil
	Shastra	Vijay Khanna
	Sapoot	Raj Singhania
	Rakshak	Raj Sinha
1997	Border	Bhairav Singh Rathod	Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
	Prithvi	Prithvi
	Judge Mujrim	Sunil / Dhaga	Double Role
	Bhai	Kundan
	Dhaal	Suraj
	Qahar	Amar Kapoor
1998	Vinashak – Destroyer	Arjun Singh
	Aakrosh	Dev Malhotra
	Humse Badhkar Kaun	Bhola / Suraj
	Sar Utha Ke Jiyo	Himself	Special appearance
1999	Hu Tu Tu	Aditya Patel
	Bade Dilwala	Ram Prasad
	Kaala Samrajya	Arjun
2000	Krodh	Karan
	Hera Pheri	Shyam / Ghanshyam Tripathi
	Refugee	Mohammad Ashraf	Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
	Jungle	Shivraj Mittal
	Dhadkan	Dev Chopra	Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role
	Aaghaaz	Govind Narang
2001	Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi	Sameer
	Officer	Sagar Chauhan
	Ek Rishtaa	Himself	Special appearance
	Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat	Yash Sabharwal
	Ittefaq	Shiva Kumar
	Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar	Dayashankar Manoharilal Pandey
	Ehsaas: The Feeling	Ravi Naik
2002	Awara Paagal Deewana	Yeda Anna
	Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani	Vijay
	Annarth	Jimmy / Jai
	Karz: The Burden of Truth	Raja Chauhan
	Maseeha	Krishna
	Kaante	Marc Issak
	Chalo Ishq Ladaaye	Himself	Special appearance
2003	Baaz: A Bird in Danger	Harshvardhan Bhatti
	Khanjar: The Knife	Raja Kumar
	Qayamat: City Under Threat	Akram Sheikh
	Khel – No Ordinary Game	Dev Mallya	Producer
	LOC Kargil	Sanjay Kumar
2004	Rudraksh	Bhuria Kapoor
	Main Hoon Na	Raghavan Datta	Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role
	Lakeer – Forbidden Lines	Sanju / Sanjay Mishra
	Aan: Men at Work	Appa Kadam Naik
	Kyun! Ho Gaya Na…	Ishaan
	Rakht	Mohit Jaiswal	Producer
	Ek Se Badhkar Ek	Rahul Bhagwat
	Hulchul	Veer Chawla
2005	Page 3	Himself	Special appearance
	Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav	Laloo / Lalchand Dilachand
	Blackmail	Abhay Singh Rathod
	Tango Charlie	Shezad Khan
	Paheli	Sunderlal	Special appearrance
	Dus	Danish Walia
	Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets	Rocker
	Kyon Ki	Karan Kashyap	Special appearrance
	Deewane Huye Paagal	Sanju / Sanjay Malwani
	Home Delivery	Time Man	Special appearance
2006	Fight Club – Members Only	Anna Shetty
	Shaadi Se Pehle	Anna
	Darna Zaroori Hai	Vishwas Talegaonkar
	Chup Chup Ke	Mangal Singh Chauhan
	Phir Hera Pheri	Shyam / Ghanshyam Tripathi
	Aap Ki Khatir	Kunal Shah
	Umrao Jaan	Faiz Ali
	Apna Sapna Money Money	Namdev Mane
2007	Shootout at Lokhandwala	Kaviraj Patil
	Cash	Angad
	Om Shanti Om	Himself	Special appearance
	Dus Kahaniyaan	Atiff Nawab
	Welcome	Himself	Special appearance
2008	One Two Three	Laxmi Narayan
	Mr. Black Mr. White	Gopi / Gopal Murli Manohar
	Mission Istaanbul	Owais Hussain	Producer
	Mukhbiir	Rehman
2009	Daddy Cool	Steven
	De Dana Dan	Ram Mishra
2010	Tum Milo Toh Sahi	Amit Nagpal
	Red Alert: The War Within	Narasimha
	Barood (The Fire) A Love Story	Shakti
	No Problem	Marcos
2011	Thank You	Yogi Mathur
	Loot	Builder	Producer
	Chirayu	Himself	Special appearance
2012	Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai	Amar Joshi
	Delhi Safari	Sultan The Leopard	Voice only Animated film
2013	Enemmy	Bhau / Eklavya Karmarkar
2014	Jai Ho	Arjun Kaul	Special appearrance
	Koyelaanchal	Nisheeth Kumar
	Desi Kattey	Suryakant Rathore
	The Shaukeens	Himself	Special appearance
2015	2 Chehare	Ajay / Babu
2017	A Gentleman	Colonel Vijay Saxena
2018	Welcome to New York	Himself	Special appearance
2019	Khandaani Shafakhana	Himself	Special appearance
2021	Mumbai Saga	Sada Anna	Special appearrance
2023	Operation Fryday	Sada Nair	ZEE5 film
2024	Untitled; Hera Pheri film	Shyam / Ghanshyam Tripathi

Other language films[edit]

Year	Film	Role	Language	Note
2001	Kakkakuyil	Kunjunni	Malayalam
	12B	Aravindh	Tamil
2006	Kilukkam Kilukilukkam	Mangal Singh Chauhan	Malayalam	Archive footage
2007	Don’t Stop Dreaming	Dave	English
2008	Miras	Arbas	Turkish
2011	Raada Rox	Himself	Marathi	Special appearance
2013	Kalimannu	Himself	Malayalam	Special appearance
2018	Aa Bb Kk	Bappa	Marathi
2019	Pailwaan	Sarkar	Kannada
2020	Darbar	Hari Chopra / Hariharan	Tamil
2021	Mosagallu	ACP Aajit Kumar Singh	Telugu
	Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea	Chandroth Panicker	Malayalam
2022	Ghani	Vijender Sinha	Telugu

As producer

Year	Film
2003	Khel – No Ordinary Game
2004	Rakht
2006	Bhagam Bhag
2008	Mission Istaanbul
	EMI
2011	Loot

Web series

Denotes Web series that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Platform(s)	Notes
2022–present	Dharavi Bank	Thalaivan	MX Player	10 episodes
2023	Hunter	ACP Vikram Chauhan	Amazon miniTV

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