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
Darr
(1993)
Sunil Malhotra
Damini
(1993)
Govind
Mahabharat
(2013)
Bheem (voice)
Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se
(2018)
Pooran
Indian
(2001)
DCP Rajshekhar Azad
Arjun Pandit
(1999)
Arjun Dixit / Arjun Pandit
Heroes
(2008)
Vikram Shergill
Gadar 2
(2023)
Tara Singh
Border
(1997)
Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri
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
Sultanat
(1986)
Sultan
Samundar
(1986)
Ajit
Saveray Wali Gaadi
(1986)
Ravidas
Dacait
(1987)
Arjun Yadav
Ram Avtar
(1988)
Ram
Paap Ki Duniya
(1988)
Suraj
Yateem
(1988)
Inspector Krishna
Intaqaam
(1988)
Vardi
(1989)
Inspector Ajay Kumar Singh
Chaalbaaz
(1989)
Suraj
Majboor
(1989)
Inspector Sunil
Tridev
(1989)
Inspector Karan Saxena
Joshilaay
(1989)
Dara
Aag Ka Gola
(1989)
Nigahen: Nagina Part II
(1989)
Anand
Main Tera Dushman
(1989)
Gopal
Ghayal
(1990)
Ajay Mehra
Badnaam
(1990)
Kroadh
(1990)
Ajay 'Ajju' V. Shukla
Narsimha
(1991)
Narasimha
Shankra
(1991)
Yodha
(1991)
Vishwatma
(1992)
Inspector Prabhat Singh
Damini
(1993)
Govind
Veerta
(1993)
Mangal Singh
Kshatriya
(1993)
Vinay Pratap Singh (Surjangarh)
Darr
(1993)
Sunil Malhotra
Izzat Ki Roti
(1993)
Lootere
(1993)
Gunaah
(1993)
Ravi Sohni
Imtihaan
(1994)
Raja
Insaniyat
(1994)
Karim Lala
Dushmani: A Violent Love Story
(1995)
Suraj Singh
Angrakshak
(1995)
Ajay
(1996)
Ghatak
(1996)
Kashi Nath
Jeet
(1996)
Karan
Himmat
(1996)
Ziddi
(1997)
Deva Pradhan
Border
(1997)
Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri
Qahar
(1997)
Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya
(1997)
Special Appearance
Salaakhen
(1998)
Vishal S. Agnihotri
Zor
(1998)
Dillagi
(1999)
Arjun Pandit
(1999)
Arjun Dixit / Arjun Pandit
Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin
(1999)
Anand
Champion
(2000)
Rajveer Singh
Kasam
(2001)
Farz
(2001)
DCP Karan Singh
Indian
(2001)
DCP Rajshekhar Azad
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
(2001)
Tara Singh
Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke
(2001)
23rd March 1931: Shaheed
(2002)
Chandrashekhar Azad
Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani
(2002)
Karan Saxena
Maa Tujhhe Salaam
(2002)
Major Pratap Singh
Karz
(2002)
Jaal: The Trap
(2003)
Ajay Kaul
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
(2003)
Ajay Chakravarty/Arun Khanna/Major Ravi Batra
Khel
(2003)
A.C.P. Rajveer Scindia
Rok Sako To Rok Lo
(2004)
Lakeer
(2004)
Arjun Rana
Jo Bole So Nihaal
(2005)
Havaldar Nihaal Singh
Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera
(2006)
ACP Arjun Singh
Naksha
(2006)
Veer Malhotra
Fool N Final
(2007)
Munna
Apne
(2007)
Angad Choudhary
Kaafila
(2007)
Colonel Sameer Ahmed Khan
Big Brother
(2007)
Devdhar S. 'Deva' Gandhi / Devdhar Sharma
Tolly Lights
(2008)
Special Appearance
Heroes
(2008)
Vikram Shergill
Fox
(2009)
Yashwant Deshmukh
Hello Darling
(2010)
Khuda Kasam
(2010)
Hussain
Right Yaaa Wrong
(2010)
ACP Ajay Sridhar
Yamla Pagla Deewana
(2011)
Paramveer Singh Dhillon
Mahabharat
(2013)
Bheem (voice)
Singh Saab the Great
(2013)
Saranjeet Singh
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
(2013)
Paramveer Singh Dhillon
Dishkiyaoon
(2014)
Lakwa
I Love NY
(2015)
Randhir Singh
Ghayal Once Again
(2016)
Ajay Mehra
Poster Boys
(2017)
Jagaavar Chaudhry
Mohalla Assi
(2018)
Bhaiaji Superhitt
(2018)
Lal Bhaisahab Dubey
Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se
(2018)
Pooran
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