Suniel Shetty

Suniel Shetty was born in a Tulu speaking{{cite news |last=Pereira |first=Violet |title=Mangalore: A tete-a-tete with Suniel Shetty |url=http://mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=Feature&articleid=1793 |access-date=16 December 2011 |work=Mangalorean |date=29 March 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116201809/http://www.mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=Feature&articleid=1793 |archive-date=16 November 2011}}{{cite news |title=World Bunts meet begins Friday |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/World-Bunts-meet-begins-Friday/articleshow/31805706.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521030451/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-12-20/bangalore/27321225_1_delegates-sunil-shetty-nadavara-mathr-sangha |url-status=live |archive-date=21 May 2013 |access-date=16 December 2011 |work=The Times of India |date=20 December 2002}} Bunt family{{Cite news |last=Gupta |first=Priya |date=7 May 2014 |title=Mumbai girls were safe when Balasaheb was alive: Suniel Shetty |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/mumbai-girls-were-safe-when-balasaheb-was-alive-suniel-shetty-suniel-shettys-koyelaanchal-koyelaanchal-movie/articleshow/34735035.cms |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=The Times of India}} on 11 August 1961 in Mulki, Mangalore.

He was educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar in Himachal Pradesh.{{Cite web |date=11 April 2015 |title=Bollywood stars fund five girls' education in Kangra |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/community/bollywood-stars-fund-five-girls-education-in-kangra-65571/ |website=Tribune India |quote=(...) two old students of The Lawrence School, Sanawar, Sunil Shetty and Rahul Roy, handed over a cheque for Rs 1.5 lakh to their Lawrence School teacher Sukhvinder Singh (...)}}

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File:Film Actor, Sunil Shetty along with the Director Anand Mahadevan addressing the Press Conference on Indian Premier Cinema ‘Red Alert’ during the 40th International Film Festival (IFFI-2009), at Panaji, Goa.jpg

Suniel Shetty made his debut in Hindi films in 1992 at the age of 31 with Balwaan, opposite Divya Bharti.{{cite web | title=Birthday Special: Best Suniel Shetty Movies | website=filmfare.com | date=11 August 2020 | url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/birthday-special-best-suniel-shetty-movies-42770.html | access-date=28 September 2020}}

He was one of the highest paid Bollywood actors in the 1990s.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} He was involved primarily in action films throughout the 1990s, playing the male protagonist in most of the movies he acted in during the decade.{{clarify|date=January 2024|reason=Is this not covered in the paragraph above?}} From early 2000, he appeared mainly in multi-starrers in across genres.{{clarify|date=January 2024|reason=Give some examples of successful multi-starrers in multiple genres.}}

He starred opposite Isha Koppikar in Arjun Rampal's debut movie Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001). In 2014, he changed the spelling of his name from Sunil to Suniel for numerological reasons.{{cite web| url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/nov/13num.htm| title= The name game| work = Rediff.com| access-date = 7 August 2014}}

He played negative roles in movies such as Dhadkan (2000) and Khel – No Ordinary Game (2003), Baaz: A Bird in Danger (2003), Main Hoon Na (2004), Rudraksh (2004), Cash (2007), No Problem (2010), A Gentleman (2017).

In 2005, on the eve of the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's 61st birth anniversary, the Mumbai Pradesh Youth Congress honoured Shetty with the Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award.{{Cite web |url=https://bollyspice.com/shilpa-shetty-to-be-honored-with-rajiv-gandhi-award/ |title=Shilpa Shetty to be honored with Rajiv Gandhi Award |date=2 August 2007 |work=BollySpice |accessdate=13 March 2024}}

Shetty won the Filmfare Award for Best Villain in 2001 for Dhadkan.{{cite web| url= http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/best-villain-70.html| title = Filmfare Best Villain Award – Filmfare Awards for Best Actor in a Negative Role| work = awardsandshows.com}} In 2009, Shetty bagged South Asian International Film Festival's Best Actor Award for his role in Naxalites based Indian movie Red Alert.

The actor has entrepreneurial ventures as well. He produced films such as Khel – No Ordinary Game (2003), Rakht (2004) and Bhagam Bhag (2006) under the banner of Popcorn Motion Pictures.{{Cite web |title=Popcorn Motion Pictures Pvt. Ltd. - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/banner.php?bannerid=272 |access-date=13 March 2024 |website=boxofficeindia.com}}

Along with Mukesh Chhabra, he has also started an online casting company, F...the Couch (FTC). FTC is a digital platform that discovers new talent in Bollywood provides a platform to new artists to make a place for themselves in Bollywood.{{cite news |title=Suniel Shetty and Mukesh Chhabra launch 'F…The Couch' casting agency |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/suniel-shetty-mukesh-chhabra-launch-f-couch-casting-agency/ |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=19 October 2016 |access-date=13 March 2024}} Apart from being part of this project, Shetty has also been actively involved in realty and restaurant business.{{Cite web |script-title=hi:Suniel Shetty Business: रेस्टोरेंट से शोरूम तक के मालिक हैं शेट्टी अन्ना, अकेले सिर्फ इस एक बिजनेस से करते हैं 100 करोड़ की कमाई! |trans-title=Suniel Shetty Business: Shetty Anna is the owner of everything from restaurant to showroom, earns Rs 100 crore from this one business alone! (machine translation) |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/entertainment/bollywood/photo-gallery-suniel-shetty-business-list-from-restaurant-to-showroom-shetty-anna-is-the-owner-and-earns-in-crores/1231803 |access-date=13 March 2024 |website=Zee News |language=hi}}

File:Suniel Shetty at Tata Sky's Health And Fitness launch.jpg

Shetty also acted in Tamil films, he made his debut in tamil films by 12B (2001) and after 18 years he appeared in his second Tamil film Darbar with Rajinikanth in 2020.{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=26 May 2019 |title=Suniel Shetty in Tamil film after 18 years |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/260519/suniel-shetty-in-tamil-film-after-18-years.html |access-date=13 March 2024 |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}

In 2021, Shetty appeared in the Sanjay Gupta's gangster drama film Mumbai Saga.{{cite news |title=John Abraham, Emraan Hashmi-starrer Mumbai Saga to go on floors tomorrow |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/john-abraham-emraan-hashmi-starrer-mumbai-saga-to-go-on-floors-tomorrow/articleshow/70842066.cms |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=28 August 2019 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Exclusive: John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi starrer Mumbai Saga set for theatrical release on March 19, 2021 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-john-abraham-and-emraan-hashmi-starrer-mumbai-saga-set-for-theatrical-release-on-march-19-2021/ |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=21 February 2021 |language=en}} He was last seen in film in Kiran Korrapati directed Ghani (2020).{{cite news|url=https://tv9telugu.com/varun-tej-ghani-movie-release-date-out-402430.html|title=Ghani Movie Update: వరుణ్ తేజ్ 'గని' వచ్చేది అప్పుడే.. అఫీషియల్‏గా ప్రకటించిన చిత్రయూనిట్..|trans-title=Ghani Movie Update: Varun Tej 'Ghani' was coming then .. Officially announced movie unit|work=TV9 Telugu|date=28 January 2021|access-date=31 January 2021|language=te}}

In 2023, Shetty portrayed ACP Vikram Chauhan in Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega, an action thriller web series that follows his character's journey into the dark alleys of Mumbai's crime world.{{cite magazine |last1=Rajpal |first1=Roktim |date=22 March 2023 |title=Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega Review: Suniel Shetty shines in this mediocre action series |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/hunter-tootega-nahi-todega-review-amazon-minitv-suniel-shetty-2350014-2023-03-22 |magazine=India Today |access-date=26 June 2023}}

In 2019, Shetty invested in the Pune-based online health and fitness start up Squats.{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/suniel-shetty-picks-up-minority-stake-in-online-fitness-startup-squats/articleshow/69271383.cms|title=Suniel Shetty picks up minority stake in online fitness startup Squats|last=Laghate|first=Gaurav|date=10 May 2019|work=The Economic Times|access-date=26 September 2019}}

Shetty has appeared as a host for India's leading fitness reality shows Biggest Loser Jeetega on Sahara One.{{cite news| url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081024/jsp/entertainment/story_10011048.jsp| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081026094244/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081024/jsp/entertainment/story_10011048.jsp| url-status= dead| archive-date= 26 October 2008| title = The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) – Entertainment – Host with the most| work= The Telegraph| location = Kolkota}} and

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The actor owns Mischief Dining Bar and Club H2O, in Mumbai. Both the places are running successfully.{{cite news|url = https://www.news18.com/news/india/bollywood-stars-and-their-business-ventures-415169.html| title = Sunil Shetty – Celebrity restaurant Chain| work = news18.com|date = 2 November 2011}}{{cite news|url = https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/12-restaurants-with-a-huge-bollywood-connect-245120.html| title = Sunil Shetty – Celebrity restaurant connect| work= The Times of India| date = 11 September 2015}} He co-owns the water adventure park attached to cafe H2O. He closed down Mischief Bar in 2010, and instead opened a new restaurant called Little Italy. The restaurant was first owned by his father when it was an Udupi restaurant, Suniel then changed the restaurant into a bar, and then back into a restaurant with the different name with his father's blessings.{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/in-place-of-sunils-mischief-dining-bar-there-is-now-little-italy/73290|title=In place of Sunil's Mischief Dining Bar, there is now Little Italy|work=Mid-Day|date=24 February 2010}}

Suniel Shetty is captain of the Mumbai Heroes cricket team in the Celebrity Cricket League.{{cite web| url = http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/picture/mumbai-heroes-league-2011/

| title = Sunil Shetty – Celebrity Cricket League 2011 Photo #335| work = bollywoodmantra.com}} He is also the co-founder of Ferit Cricket Bash that was launched in December 2018.

Suniel Shetty was participant in the Hiru Golden Film Awards 2014 and 2016 in Sri Lanka as a special guest.{{cite web| url = http://hirugoldenfilmawards.lk/| title = Hiru Golden Film Awards| work = hirugoldenfilmawards.lk}}

He started his luxury furniture and home lifestyle store in Mumbai, Worli in 2013 with his wife Mana.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Involve-your-family-in-whatever-you-do-Suniel-Shetty/articleshow/17981714.cms|title=Involve your family in whatever you do: Suniel Shetty|work=Times of India|date=12 January 2013}}

Shetty is the brand ambassador of HYPE Luxury, a luxury mobility platform that offers luxury cars, yachts, and private jets for rent.{{cite news |title=Actor Suniel Shetty is the face of mobility platform Hype Luxury |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/actor-suniel-shetty-is-the-face-of-mobility-platform-hype-luxury-11901891.html |work=Moneycontrol |date=14 December 2023 |access-date=29 December 2023}}{{cite news |title=Suniel Shetty to be face of Hype Luxury |url=https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/aftermarket/suniel-shetty-to-be-face-of-hype-luxury/105951922 |work=Economic Times |date=13 December 2023 |access-date=29 December 2023}}

Suniel Shetty is involved in a number of Philantropic initiatives. He is an advisor for Vipla Foundation, an NGO that works towards empowering underprivileged communities through education, skill development, and social welfare initiatives to create sustainable and inclusive growth.{{Cite web|author=|url=https://www.viplafoundation.org/about-us/|title=Vipla - About us|publisher=Vipla}}{{cite news |last= Shaikh|first= Samina|date=10 July 2024|title=Suniel Shetty: Underworld Was Behind Us During Our Human-Trafficking Rescue Operation|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/suniel-shetty-underworld-was-behind-us-during-our-human-trafficking-rescue-operation-exclusive-article-111612138|newspaper=Times Now|access-date= 23 September 2024}}

In 2008, he contributed in the rescue of 128 Nepalese women from sex trafficking in Mumbai, and arranged for their return to Nepal. He has credited Mumbai police officials for the successful rescue.{{cite news |last= |first= |date=16 August 2023|title=When Suniel Shetty saved 128 women from sex trafficking and arranged for their return to Nepal: 'We didn't think about price of flight tickets'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/suniel-shetty-saved-128-women-from-sex-trafficking-and-arranged-for-their-return-to-nepal-8338788/|newspaper=Indian Express|access-date= 22 September 2024}}

File:Suniel Shetty, Mana Shetty at the special screening of 'Bol Bachchan' 15.jpg of Bol Bachchan in 2011 ]]

Since 1991 he is married to Mana Shetty ({{née|Monisha Kadri}}), a businesswoman, designer and social activist born to a Gujarati Muslim architect father and a Punjabi Hindu social activist mother.{{cite news |title=Meet Suniel Shetty's wife Mana Shetty, an entrepreneur and social activist |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-meet-suniel-shetty-s-wife-mana-shetty-an-entrepreneur-and-social-activist-2889788/suniel-shetty-s-wife-mana-shetty-work-profile-2889790 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250130211612/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-meet-suniel-shetty-s-wife-mana-shetty-an-entrepreneur-and-social-activist-2889788/bollywood/photo-gallery-meet-suniel-shetty-s-wife-mana-shetty-an-entrepreneur-and-social-activist-2889788/suniel-shetty-and-mana-shetty-s-love-story-culture-not-a-barrier-2889792 |archive-date=30 January 2025 |work=DNA India |date=11 May 2021 |access-date=26 June 2023 |quote=Monisha Kadri aka Mana hailed from a part-Punjabi and part-Muslim family (...) Mana Shetty's dad was a Gujarati Muslim, Iftikhar M Kadri who was an architect by profession and her Hindu mother Vipula Kadri was a social activist.}} They have two children, a daughter Athiya Shetty{{cite news |last=KBR |first=Upala |date =8 November 2010 |title=Sunil Shetty had a swell Diwali |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/sunil-shetty-had-a-swell-diwali-101291 |work=Mid-Day |access-date=8 March 2014}} and a son Ahan Shetty.{{cite news |last=KBR |first=Upala |date=3 January 2011 |title = Sunil Shetty, son Ahaan hit Bangkok |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/sunil-shetty--son-ahaan-hit-bangkok-107715 |work = Mid-Day |access-date=8 March 2014}}

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.{{Cite news| url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ahan-shetty-goes-to-london-for-special-training-for-his-debut-film/story-6tIU8Hh68veD7wk6gyElEM.html| title = Ahan Shetty goes to London for special training for his debut film| date = 29 November 2016| work = Hindustan Times| access-date = 28 June 2017}} Mana runs an NGO for under-privileged kids.{{cite web| url = http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/sep/130910-mana-shetty-ngo.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916153553/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/sep/130910-mana-shetty-ngo.htm| archive-date=16 September 2010| title = I'm more than just a celeb wife: Mana Shetty| website= mid-day.com}} Athiya married Indian cricketer KL Rahul on 23 January 2023.{{cite magazine |last1=Arya |first1=Prachi |last2=Kanabar |first2=NiralI |title=Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul to tie the knot in January 2023? Here's all about their wedding |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/athiya-shetty-and-kl-rahul-to-tie-the-knot-in-january-2023-2300713-2022-11-23 |access-date=26 June 2023 |magazine=India Today |date=23 November 2022}}

Shetty has a black belt in kickboxing.{{cite web| title = Sunil Shetty returns to action| url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/Suniel-Shetty-returns-to-action/Article1-645889.aspx| work = Hindustan Times| access-date = 27 January 2011| agency= Indo-Asian News Service| date = 4 January 2011|quote = A Black Belt in kick boxing, he kept the decade packed with more of muscle power in outings like Waqt Hamara Hai, Bhai, Border, Mohra, Suraksha, Shastra, Rakshak, Krishna, Aakrosh and Dus, to name a few.|url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110121224627/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Suniel-Shetty-returns-to-action/Article1-645889.aspx

| archive-date = 21 January 2011}} He owns clothing boutiques as well as restaurants specialising in Udupi cuisine.{{cite news |title=Coming back soon, says Suniel Shetty |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/coming-back-soon-says-suniel-shetty-76624 |access-date=13 January 2021 |work=NDTV |date=3 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121080134/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/coming-back-soon-says-suniel-shetty-76624|archive-date=21 January 2014}}

{{Main|Suniel Shetty filmography}}

;Winner

• 2001: Filmfare Award for Best Villain for Dhadkan{{cite news| title= Sunil Shetty: Awards & Nominations

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• 2001: Zee Cine Award for Best Supporting Actor for Dhadkan{{cite web| url = http://www.zeecineawards.com/2001/videos/sunil-shetty-wins-best-supporting-actor-award.html| title = Sunil Shetty Wins Best Supporting Actor Award| work = zeecineawards.com}}
• 2005: GIFA Award for Best Villain for Main Hoon Na
• 2011: Stardust Award for Best Actor (Critics) for Red Alert: The War Within{{cite web| title = The Winners| url = http://www.magnamags.com/content/view/7594/358/lang,english/| publisher = Stardust.co.in| access-date = 25 February 2011| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120817004518/http://www.magnamags.com/content/view/7594/358/lang,english/| archive-date = 17 August 2012}}

;Nominated

• 1995: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Dilwale
• 1998: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Border
• 1998: Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for Border
• 2001: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Refugee
• 2001: IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor for Refugee{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}
• 2001: IIFA Award for Best Villain for Dhadkan{{cite web

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• 2004: IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor for Qayamat: City Under Threat{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}
• 2005: Filmfare Award for Best Villain for Main Hoon Na
• 2005: IIFA Award for Best Villain for Main Hoon Na{{cite web

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• 2021: SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Tamil for Darbar

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