Sonu Sood
Sonu Sood

Sonu Sood

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Sonu Sood (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian actor, film producer, model, humanitarian, and philanthropist who works predominantly in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films. He is known for his performances as the negative lead in most of his films and is also known for his humanitarian work specially during the COVID-19 Pandemic.In 2009, he received the Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award for Best Villain and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for his work in the Telugu blockbuster Arundhati. In 2010, he garnered the Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role and the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for his performance in Bollywood film Dabangg. In 2012, he received the SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu) for his role in Julayi.Sood's other successful works include Yuva (2004), Athadu (2005), Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005), Ashok (2006), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Kandireega (2011), Dookudu (2011), Shootout at Wadala (2013), R... Rajkumar (2013), Happy New Year (2014), Devi (2016), Kung Fu Yoga (2017), Simmba (2018), and Kurukshetra (2019). He also appeared in commercials for Apollo Tyres and Airtel.In July 2016, he established the production house Shakti Sagar Productions, which is named after his father, Shakti Sagar Sood. In September 2020, Sood was chosen for the ‛SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award’ by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for his humanitarian works during the COVID-19 pandemic.In June 2022, he launched his social media app called Explurger.

Career

In 1999, Sood was introduced to Tamil language films with ''Kallazhagar'' and ''Nenjinile''. 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.In Tollywood, with the release of ''Super'' in 2005, he received greater recognition for his work. 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,'' directed by ''Ashutosh Gowariker.'' 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. 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,'' directed by ''Ashutosh Gowariker.'' 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. His Kannada debut with Sudeep, ''Vishnuvardhana'' (2011), released to positive reviews of his performance. He was appointed "the state icon of Punjab" by the state election commission.In April 2022, the popular reality show MTV Roadies - Season 18 was hosted by Sonu Sood in South Africa. As he reflected on the experience, he emphasized that the "magic" attribute of the show was that it demanded one to be absolutely real & every single day of our 45-day stay in South Africa was a learning experience for him.

Dubbing career

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Personal life

In 1996, Sood married Sonali, a Telugu woman, who hails from Andhra Pradesh. They have two sons named Ayaan and Ishant. He is an eggetarian.

Social work during the COVID-19 pandemic

In May 2020, during the nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sood helped thousands of stranded Indian migrant workers to reach their homes by arranging buses, special trains and chartered flights for them. In July 2020 he arranged a chartered flight to bring home over 1,500 Indian students stranded in Kyrgyzstan, flying them from Bishkek to Varanasi. His charity during the pandemic was lauded, and he was hailed as a real-life hero in India.On 25 July 2020, a video of a farmer's daughters ploughing a field, like bulls with a yoke on their shoulders, went viral over social media. Sood quickly sent the family a tractor. On 5 August 2020, he helped 101 medical students, predominantly from Tamil Nadu, who were stranded in Moscow during the lockdown, reach Chennai safely on a chartered flight arranged by him after they contacted his team for help. On his birthday he launched a website and app called Pravasi Rojgar to help migrant workers find suitable jobs amid the pandemic. On 19 February 2021, Sood launched an initiative 'Ilaaj India' platform to provide healthcare services for needy people. In December 2020 he published ''I Am No Messiah'', autobiographical book, narrating his journey to become an actor, and narrating his social work during the pandemic.On 17 April 2021, Sonu Sood tested positive for Coronavirus disease. He also shared a message for his fans in his post that read: "Covid – positive. Mood and spirit – super positive. Hi everyone, this is to inform you that I have tested positive this morning for COVID-19. As a part of precautions, I have already quarantined myself and taking utmost care. But don't worry this gives me ample time to solve your problems. Remember I am always there for you all."In 2021, Sood provided much-needed oxygen plants and cylinders for COVID-19 patients in India. Sood and Kumar Vishwas have supported the ''Aao Gaon Bachayein'' ("Save the Villages") campaign started by comic poet and satirist Pankaj Prasun.
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