Suniel Shetty

Suniel Shetty (born 11 August 1961)is an Indian film actor, producer and entrepreneur predominantly active in Bollywood who has acted in more than 110 films. His major works have been action films.

Suneil Shetty's debut film was Balwaan (1992) opposite the late Divya Bharti. The film was an above average grosser and launched his career as an action hero. He went on to play the protagonist in various successful movies such as Dilwale (1994), Anth (1994), Mohra (1994), Gopi Kishan (1994), Krishna (1996), Sapoot (1996), Rakshak (1996), Border (1997), Bhai (1997), Hera Pheri (2000), Dhadkan (2000) Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar (2001), Main Hoon Na (2004) and Red Alert: The War Within (2010). In 2014, he changed the spelling of his name from Sunil to Suniel for numerological reasons.

Shetty 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).

Shetty won the Filmfare Award for Best Villain in 2001 for Dhadkan. Shetty also produced films such as Khel – No Ordinary Game, Rakht and Bhagam Bhag under the banner of Popcorn Motion Pictures.

Television

He hosted Biggest Loser Jeetega on Sahara One. India's Asli Champion Haidam? on &TV

Celebrity cricket league

Suniel Shetty is captain of the Mumbai Heroes cricket team in the Celebrity cricket league.

In Award Ceremony in Sri Lanka

Suniel Shetty was participant in the Hiru Golden Film Awards 2014 and 2016 in Sri Lanka as a special guest along with other Bollywood actors such as Anil Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi, and actresses such as Bipasha Basu, and Neha Dhupia.

Suniel Shetty was born in a Tulu speaking ethnic Bunt family on 11 August 1961 in Mulki, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children, actress Athiya Shetty (born 5 November 1992) and Ahan (born 15 January 1996). Athiya made her acting debut opposite actor Aditya Pancholi's son Sooraj Pancholi in Hero (2015).

Mana runs an NGO for under-privileged kids. Shetty has a Black Belt in Kickboxing. He owns clothing boutiques as well as restaurants specializing in Udupi cuisine.

• 2001: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Dhadkan
• 2001: Zee Cine Best Supporting Actor Award for Dhadkan
• 2005: GIFA Best Villain Award for Main Hoon Na
• 2005: Rajiv Gandhi Award along with Kareena Kapoor and Sachin Tendulkar
• 2008: SAIFF Best Actor Award for Red Alert: The War Within
• 2011: Stardust Search Light Award for Best Actor for Red Alert: The War Within

• 1995: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Dilwale
• 1998: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Border
• 1998: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actor for Border
• 2001: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Refugee
• 2001: IIFA Best Supporting Actor Award for Refugee
• 2001: IIFA Best Villain Award for Dhadkan
• 2004: IIFA Best Supporting Actor Award for Qayamat: City Under Threat
• 2005: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Main Hoon Na
• 2005: IIFA Best Villain Award for Main Hoon Na

Producer