Sunny Deol is an Indian film actor, director and producer known for his works exclusively in Hindi cinema. He is the son of veteran actor Dharmendra, and the elder brother of actor Bobby Deol and Esha Deol and Ahana Deol
In a film career spanning over thirty years, Deol has won two National Film Awards, and two Filmfare Awards. Box Office India listed Deol as the overall star of the nineties.
Deol made his debut in the film Betaab for which he was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. From there, he went on to star in numerous films in the 1980s and 90s like Tridev, Arjun, Kroadh, Ghayal, Vishwatma, Lootere, Darr, Damini – Lightning, Jeet, Ghatak, Border, Ziddi, Arjun Pandit, and Indian. He made his debut as a director and producer with Dillagi, in which he also starred alongside his brother Bobby. Deol made his debut opposite fellow debutante Amrita Singh in Betaab (1982), which was a blockbuster that launched the careers of both actors. His performance won him his first Filmfare Best Actor Award Nomination.
Known For
Mahabharat
(2013)
Bheem (voice)
Darr
(1993)
Sunil Malhotra
Damini
(1993)
Govind
Full Filmography
Acting
Betaab
(1983)
Sunny Kapoor
Manzil Manzil
(1984)
Vijay (Sonu)
Sohni Mahiwal
(1984)
Mirza Izzat Beg
Sunny
(1984)
Sunny Inderjeet
Arjun
(1985)
Arjun Malvankar
Zabardast
(1985)
Sunder Kumar / Shyam
Saveray Wali Gaadi
(1986)
Ravidas
Sultanat
(1986)
Sultan
Samundar
(1986)
Ajit
Dacait
(1987)
Arjun Yadav
Ram Avtar
(1988)
Ram
Yateem
(1988)
Inspector Krishna
Paap Ki Duniya
(1988)
Suraj
Intaqaam
(1988)
Tridev
(1989)
Inspector Karan Saxena
Vardi
(1989)
Inspector Ajay Kumar Singh
Nigahen: Nagina Part II
(1989)
Anand
Chaalbaaz
(1989)
Suraj
Aag Ka Gola
(1989)
Majboor
(1989)
Inspector Sunil
Joshilaay
(1989)
Dara
Main Tera Dushman
(1989)
Gopal
Ghayal
(1990)
Ajay Mehra
Kroadh
(1990)
Ajay 'Ajju' V. Shukla
Badnaam
(1990)
Narsimha
(1991)
Narasimha
Yodha
(1991)
Shankra
(1991)
Vishwatma
(1992)
Inspector Prabhat Singh
Darr
(1993)
Sunil Malhotra
Damini
(1993)
Govind
Izzat Ki Roti
(1993)
Kshatriya
(1993)
Vinay Pratap Singh (Surjangarh)
Lootere
(1993)
Veerta
(1993)
Mangal Singh
Gunaah
(1993)
Ravi Sohni
Imtihaan
(1994)
Raja
Insaniyat
(1994)
Karim Lala
Dushmani: A Violent Love Story
(1995)
Suraj Singh
Angrakshak
(1995)
Jeet
(1996)
Karan
Ghatak
(1996)
Kashi Nath
Ajay
(1996)
Himmat
(1996)
Border
(1997)
Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri
Ziddi
(1997)
Deva Pradhan
Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya
(1997)
Special Appearance
Qahar
(1997)
Zor
(1998)
Salaakhen
(1998)
Vishal S. Agnihotri
Dillagi
(1999)
Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin
(1999)
Anand
Arjun Pandit
(1999)
Arjun Dixit / Arjun Pandit
Champion
(2000)
Rajveer Singh
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
(2001)
Tara Singh
Indian
(2001)
DCP Rajshekhar Azad
Farz
(2001)
DCP Karan Singh
Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke
(2001)
Kasam
(2001)
Karz
(2002)
Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani
(2002)
Karan Saxena
23rd March 1931: Shaheed
(2002)
Chandrashekhar Azad
Maa Tujhhe Salaam
(2002)
Major Pratap Singh
Khel
(2003)
A.C.P. Rajveer Scindia
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
(2003)
Ajay Chakravarty/Arun Khanna/Major Ravi Batra
Jaal: The Trap
(2003)
Ajay Kaul
Rok Sako To Rok Lo
(2004)
Lakeer
(2004)
Arjun Rana
Jo Bole So Nihaal
(2005)
Havaldar Nihaal Singh
Naksha
(2006)
Veer Malhotra
Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera
(2006)
ACP Arjun Singh
Apne
(2007)
Angad Choudhary
Kaafila
(2007)
Colonel Sameer Ahmed Khan
Big Brother
(2007)
Devdhar S. 'Deva' Gandhi / Devdhar Sharma
Fool N Final
(2007)
Munna
Heroes
(2008)
Vikram Shergill
Tolly Lights
(2008)
Special Appearance
Fox
(2009)
Yashwant Deshmukh
Right Yaaa Wrong
(2010)
ACP Ajay Sridhar
Khuda Kasam
(2010)
Hussain
Hello Darling
(2010)
Yamla Pagla Deewana
(2011)
Paramveer Singh Dhillon
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
(2013)
Paramveer Singh Dhillon
Singh Saab the Great
(2013)
Saranjeet Singh
Mahabharat
(2013)
Bheem (voice)
Dishkiyaoon
(2014)
Lakwa
I Love NY
(2015)
Randhir Singh
Ghayal Once Again
(2016)
Ajay Mehra
Poster Boys
(2017)
Jagaavar Chaudhry
Mohalla Assi
(2018)
Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se
(2018)
Pooran
Bhaiaji Superhitt
(2018)
Lal Bhaisahab Dubey
Blank
(2019)
ATS Officer SS Dewan
Chup
(2022)
Arvind Mathur
Gadar 2
(2023)
Tara Singh
Shootout at Byculla
(2024)
Lahore 1947
(2025)
Border 2
(2026)
Production
Directing