Sunny Kaushal
Sunny Kaushal | |
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Sunny Kaushal | |
| Born | 28 September 1989 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Partner | Sharvari Wagh (2020-present) |
| Relatives | Sham Kaushal (father)
Vicky Kaushal (brother) Katrina Kaif (Sister-in-law) |
Sunny Kaushal (born 28 September 1989) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He was born to action director Sham Kaushal and his wife Veena Kaushal. He is the younger brother of Vicky Kaushal.
Kaushal studied at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India but later left it to learn acting. He worked as an assistant director on the films My Friend Pinto (2011) and Gunday (2014). After making his acting debut with Sunshine Music Tours and Travels (2016), he rose to prominence with . He then appeared in The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye and films like Bhangra Paa Le, Shiddat in leading roles.
Early life, personal life and career
Kaushal started his acting career with playing roles in theater plays and skits. He made his Bollywood debut in the 2016 comedy-drama road film Sunshine Music Tours and Travels. The same year he also appeared in the TV Mini-Series Official Chukyagiri. In 2017 he was part of the short film Love at First Sight. In the 2018 historical sports-drama film based upon the national hockey team's title at the 1948 Summer Olympics he portrayed the role of Himmat Singh,[1] a character inspired by Balbir Singh Sr.. Kaushal was nominated in the 25th Screen Awards in the Best Supporting Actor for his role. In the same year, Kaushal also went on to be part of the TV Mini-Series Official CEOgiri which was a spin-off of the 2016 series Official Chukyagiri. The short film The Embrace in which Kaushal plays the role of Siddharth was nominated in the Drama Short Film category at the Filmfare Awards.[2] Kaushal then appeared in a dance based film Bhangra Paa Le.[3]
Kaushal is the younger brother of actor Vicky Kaushal and brother-in-law of actress Katrina Kaif. As of 2020, Kaushal is dating The Forgotten Army co-star Sharvari Wagh.
Media
Kaushal was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at number 45[4] in 2018, at No. 38[5] in 2019.
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | My Friend Pinto | — | Assistant director | |
| 2014 | Gunday | — | Assistant director | |
| 2016 | Sunshine Music Tours and Travels | Sunburn | Debut as an actor | |
| 2017 | Love at First Sight | Kshitij | Short film | |
| 2018 | Gold | Himmat Singh | ||
| 2019 | The Embrace | Siddharth | Short film | [6] |
| 2020 | Bhangra Paa Le | Jaggi Singh/Kaptaan Singh | ||
| 2021 | Shiddat | Jaggi Dhillon | Disney+Hotstar Release | |
| 2022 | Hurdang† | Daddu Thakur | Completed | [7] |
| Mili† | TBA | Filming | [8] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Taaron Ke Shehar | Neha Kakkar, Jubin Nautiyal | T-Series | [9] |
| 2021 | Dil Lauta Do | Payal Dev, Jubin Nautiyal | [10] | |
| Ishq Mein | Meet Bros, Sachet Tandon | [11] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Official Chukyagiri | Spandan Chukya | [12] |
| 2018 | Official CEOgiri | ||
| 2020 | The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye | Surendra Sodhi (Young) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gold | Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Meet Sunny Kaushal as Himmat Singh". Excel Entertainment Twitter. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "The Embrace – Drama Short Film | Filmfare Short Film Awards". filmfare.com.
- ^ "Ronnie Screwvala announces next 'Bhangra Paa Le' starring Sunny Kaushal and south star Rukshar Dhillon - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Meet India's most desirable dudes - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Times 50 Most Desirable Men: Here are the stars who bagged the place in the coveted list". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "The Embrace – Drama Short Film | Filmfare Short Film Awards". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Sunny Kaushal to romance Nushrat Bharucha in 'Hurdang'". The Economic Times. 19 June 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Janhvi Kapoor to start shoot for Hindi remake of Helen from June; Sunny Kaushal likely to join cast". Pinkvilla. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Trending Hindi Song Music Video - 'Taaron Ke Shehar' Sung By Neha Kakkar And Jubin Nautiyal | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dil Lauta Do, Featuring Sunny Kaushal And Saiyami Kher, Is Out Now". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Hindi Song Music Video - 'Ishq Mein' Sung By Meet Bros Featuring Sachet Tandon | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
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