Sunny Deol
Actor
Sunny Deol, son of screen legend Dharmendra, was born in Ludhiana, Punjab, in 1956 and debuted with 'Betaab' (1983) before becoming one of Bollywood's defining action heroes. His wounded, raging everyman in 'Ghayal' (1990) and the courtroom fury of 'Damini' (1993) fixed his image, while the war epic 'Border' (1997) and the partition romance 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha' (2001) became blockbusters. Two decades later, 'Gadar 2' (2023) proved a historic box-office comeback. His trademark: booming voice, hand-pump strength and righteous anger on behalf of the common man.
Sunny Deol
Actor
79 Movies
Sunny Deol, son of screen legend Dharmendra, was born in Ludhiana, Punjab, in 1956 and debuted with 'Betaab' (1983) before becoming one of Bollywood's defining action heroes. His wounded, raging everyman in 'Ghayal' (1990) and the courtroom fury of 'Damini' (1993) fixed his image, while the war epic 'Border' (1997) and the partition romance 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha' (2001) became blockbusters. Two decades later, 'Gadar 2' (2023) proved a historic box-office comeback. His trademark: booming voice, hand-pump strength and righteous anger on behalf of the common man.
Movies
Plays Hanuman (voice)
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend
2026
Plays Arjun Mehra
Ikka
2026
Plays Lt. Col. Fateh Singh Kaler
Border 2
2026
Plays Jaat
Jaat
2025
Plays Sikander Mirza
Batwara 1947
2026
Plays Ajay Chakravarty/Arun Khanna/Major Ravi Batra
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
2003
Plays Arjun Singh
Zor
1998
Plays Kashi Nath
Ghatak
1996
Plays Professor Arjun Dixit / Arjun Pandit
Arjun Pandit
1999
Plays Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri
Border
1997
Plays DCP Karan Singh
Farz
2001
Plays Sunil Malhotra
Darr
1993
Plays Tara Singh
Gadar 2
2023
Plays Gopal
Main Tera Dushman
1989
Plays Narasimha
Narsimha
1991
Plays Sunny Kapoor
Betaab
1983
Plays Yashwant Deshmukh
Fox
2009
Plays Tara Singh
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
2001
Plays Randhir Singh
I Love NY
2015
Plays Vishal S. Agnihotri
Salaakhen
1998
Plays Vinay Pratap Singh (Surjangarh)
Kshatriya
1993
Plays Inspector Prabhat Singh
Vishwatma
1992
Plays Paramveer Singh Dhillon
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
2013
Plays Inspector Karan Saxena
Tridev
1989
Plays ATS Officer SS Dewan
Blank
2019
Plays Ravidas
Saveray Wali Gaadi
1986
Plays Ajit
Samundar
1986
Plays Govind
Damini
1993
Plays Arvind Mathur
Chup
2022
Plays Suraj
Chaalbaaz
1989
Plays Karan
Jeet
1996
Plays Raja
Imtihaan
1994
Plays Arjun Rana
Lakeer: Forbidden Lines
2004
Plays Munna
Fool N Final
2007
Producer
Plays DCP Rajshekhar Azad
Indian
2001
Plays Angad Choudhary
Apne
2007
Plays ACP Arjun Singh
Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera
2006
Plays Suraj Singh
Dushmani: A Violent Love Story
1995
Plays Arjun Malvankar
Arjun
1985
Plays Havaldar Nihaal Singh
Jo Bole So Nihaal
2005
Plays Bheem (voice)
Mahabharat
2013
Plays Veer Malhotra
Naksha
2006
Plays Deva Pradhan
Ziddi
1997
Plays Pooran
Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se
2018
Plays ACP Ajay Sridhar
Right Yaaa Wrong
2010
Director
Plays Ajay Mehra
Ghayal Once Again
2016
Plays Paramveer Singh Dhillon
Yamla Pagla Deewana
2011
Producer
Plays Ajay Mehra
Ghayal
1990
Plays Lakwa
Dishkiyaoon
2014
Plays Karim Lala
Insaniyat
1994
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Sunny Deol and where are they from?
Sunny Deol is 70 years old, born on October 19, 1956 in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
What are the most famous roles of Sunny Deol?
Sunny Deol is best known for roles in Darr, Border, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha.
How many movies has Sunny Deol been in?
Over a 43-year career (since 1983), Sunny Deol has appeared in 79 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Sunny Deol's first movie?
The career of Sunny Deol began with Betaab (1983).
What is Sunny Deol's most recent movie or series?
Sunny Deol's most recent release is Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, which premiered on November 5, 2026.
Does Sunny Deol have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Sunny Deol's upcoming work includes: Suryaa (2026), Ramayana: Part Two (2027).
Sunny Deol
1956-10-19 · Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Sunny Deol is an Indian film actor, director and producer known for his works exclusively in Hindi cinema. He is the son of veteran actor Dharmendra, and the elder brother of actor Bobby Deol and Esha Deol and Ahana Deol
In a film career spanning over thirty years, Deol has won two National Film Awards, and two Filmfare Awards. Box Office India listed Deol as the overall star of the nineties.
Deol made his debut in the film Betaab for which he was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. From there, he went on to star in numerous films in the 1980s and 90s like Tridev, Arjun, Kroadh, Ghayal, Vishwatma, Lootere, Darr, Damini – Lightning, Jeet, Ghatak, Border, Ziddi, Arjun Pandit, and Indian. He made his debut as a director and producer with Dillagi, in which he also starred alongside his brother Bobby. Deol made his debut opposite fellow debutante Amrita Singh in Betaab (1982), which was a blockbuster that launched the careers of both actors. His performance won him his first Filmfare Best Actor Award Nomination.