Sonu Sood
| Sonu Sood | |
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Sonu Sood in 2012 | |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Sonu Sood is an Indian film actor and model who acts predominantly in Hindi and Telugu films. He has also appeared in a few Tamil and Kannada films.
In 2009, he received Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award for Best Villain and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for his work in the Telugu blockbuster, Arundhati. In 2010, He garnered Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role and IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for the Bollywood blockbuster, Dabangg. In 2012, He received SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Julayi. He is best known for roles in blockbuster films like Yuva (2004), Athadu (2005), Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Dookudu (2011) and Shootout at Wadala (2013).[1][2]
He also appeared in commercials for Apollo Tyres, Airtel etc.[3][4]
Career
In 1999, Sood was introduced to Tamil language films with Kallazhagar. He then appeared as an antagonist in the Telugu film Hands Up!, in 2000. In 2001, he appeared in Majunu. He then began starring in Hindi films, with Shaheed-E-Azam, as Bhagat Singh, in 2002. Sood earned recognition as Abhishek Bachchan's brother in Mani Ratnam's Yuva in 2004 and in Aashiq Banaya Aapne in 2005.[4]
In Tollywood, with the release of Super in 2005, he received greater recognition for his work.[5] In this film, his co-star was Nagarjuna as a high-tech thief. His next film was Athadu. In 2006 he again portrayed the antagonist in Ashok. It was an average grosser, but by now he had become popular in Telugu films.
In 2009 he played the role of Pasupathy in Arundhati. Following the Tollywood release of Arundhati he played the role of Rajkumar Sujamal in the Indian epic film, Jodha Akbar. In 2009, he played the role of Gangster Bada in Anjaneyulu opposite Ravi Teja. In the latter half of 2009, he acted in another Telugu film, Ek Niranjan, in which he again played the antagonist. In 2010, he played the lead antagonist in Abhinav Kashyap's Dabangg, co-starring with Salman Khan.[6] His Kannada debut with Sudeep, Vishnuvardhana (2011), released to positive reviews of his performance.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kallazhagar | Soumya Narayanan (Priest) | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Nenjinile | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Hands Up! | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Sandhitha Velai | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Majunu | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Shaheed-E-Azam | Bhagat Singh | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Zindagi Khoobsurat Hai | Punjabi | ||
| 2002 | Raja | Bhavani | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Ammailu Abbailu | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi | Rajiv Mathur | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Kahan Ho Tum | Karan | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero | Lt Col Shah Nawaz Khan | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Mission Mumbai | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Yuva | Gopal Singh | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Sheesha | Raj | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | Oomayan | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Super | Sonu | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Athadu | Malli | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Aashiq Banaya Aapne | Karan | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Siskiyaan | Dr Vishwas | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Divorce: Not Between Husband and Wife | Siddharth Joshi | Hindi | |
| 2006 | Ashok | K K | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Rockin' Meera | Prince | English | |
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | Prince Sujamal | Hindi | Nominated - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award |
| 2008 | Mr Medhavi | Siddharth | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Singh Is Kinng | Lakhan 'Lucky' Singh | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi | Prem Ajmera | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Arundhati | Pasupathi | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Villain Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Telugu) |
| 2009 | Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge | Aryan | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Anjaneyulu | Bada | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Bangaru Babu | Telugu | ||
| 2009 | Ek Niranjan | Johnny Bhai | Telugu | |
| 2009 | City of Life | Basu/Peter Patel | English | |
| 2010 | Dabangg | Chhedi Singh | Hindi | Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role |
| 2011 | Shakti | Mukthar | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Theenmaar | Sudhir | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Bbuddah... Hoga Tera Baap | ACP Karan Malhotra | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Kandireega | Bhavani | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Dookudu | Nayak | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Vishnuvardhana | Adhishesha | Kannada | Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role - Kannada Nominated—Sandalwood Star Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Nominated—Bangalore Times Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Male |
| 2011 | Osthe | Boxer Daniel | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Maximum | Inspector Pratap Pandit | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? | Phanindra Bhupathi | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Julai | Bittu | Telugu | Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role - Telugu |
| 2013 | Shootout at Wadala | Dilawar Imtiaz Haksar | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Ramaiya Vastavaiya | Raghuveer | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Bhai | James | Telugu | |
| 2013 | R... Rajkumar | Shivraj Gurjar | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Entertainment | Arjun | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Aagadu | Damodar | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Happy New Year | Jagmohan Prakash (Jag) | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Gabbar Is Back | Balbir Singh | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Saagasam | Bittu | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Madha Gaja Raja | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Kung Fu Yoga | Mandarin Hindi | ||
| 2017 | Xuanzang | Harsha | Mandarin | |
References
- ↑ Devi (2009-01-29). "TELUGU CINEMASS: Sonu Sood's, Another Hit Arundhati". Telugucinemass.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ Snippets: Finally a nod - The Hindu
- ↑ Sonu Sood turns producer with Lucky Unlucky - The Hindu
- 1 2 "Top 100 Handsome Indian Men - Sonu Sood". Webindia123.com. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ "Super - telugu film - Nagarjuna, Ayesha Takia, Sonu Sood". Idlebrain.com. 2005-05-07. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ↑ "Sonu's on a high". Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ↑ Kannada Review: 'Only Vishnuvardhana' is racy
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