Sunny Deol

The elder son of actor Dharmendra, and brother of actor Bobby Deol, Sunny Deol was born Ajay Singh Deol in Sahnewal, Punjab. He studied in Mumbai and trained in theatre before his first film, the romantic drama Betaab (1983), became a box-office success. Action followed in Arjun, Paap Ki Duniya and Tridev. Across more than four decades the Hindi actor, director and producer has appeared in over 100 films. Rajkumar Santoshi directed two of his most rewarded performances. Ghayal (1990) won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor and a National Film Award – Special Jury Award, and Damini (1993) brought both the National and Filmfare awards for Best Supporting Actor. Border (1997) and Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) were his biggest hits of that period. Later he shared the screen with his father and brother in Apne and Yamla Pagla Deewana. Gadar 2 (2023) became the highest-grossing film of his career, and Jaat (2025), Border 2 and Ikka (both 2026) came after it. From 2019 to 2024 he was the Lok Sabha member for Gurdaspur. Two releases are close. He plays Hanuman in Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, scheduled for 5 November 2026, and leads Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak, M Padmakumar's Hindi version of the Malayalam film Joseph, due on 20 November 2026.