Suniel Shetty

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Suniel Shetty (born Sunil V. Shetty;<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 11 August 1961) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, and entrepreneur, primarily known for his work in Hindi cinema. Nicknamed as Anna,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Shetty has appeared in over 100 films, in a career spanning over three decades.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Rising to prominence in the 1990s as a leading action hero with films like Balwaan (1992), Mohra (1994), Dilwale (1994), and Border (1997), Shetty later showcased his versatility in comedies such as Hera Pheri (2000), Phir Hera Pheri (2006) and antagonistic roles, notably winning a Filmfare Award for Best Villain for Dhadkan (2000). Beyond acting, he has produced films under Popcorn Motion Pictures, co-founded the online casting platform F...the Couch (FTC), and hosted reality shows.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Early life

Shetty was born on 11 August 1961 in Mulki, Mangalore, Karnataka, India, into a Tulu-speaking Bunt family.<ref name="mangalo">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Times">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His father, Veerappa Shetty, worked as a waiter in a restaurant before managing his own restaurant business in Mumbai.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Shetty did his schooling at the Lawrence School, Sanawar in Himachal Pradesh.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He later earned a degree in commerce from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> During his youth, Shetty developed an interest in sports, particularly cricket and martial arts, achieving a black belt in kickboxing.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Before entering the film industry, he briefly assisted his father in the family’s restaurant business and was involved in managing Udupi-style eateries in Mumbai.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Film career

Shetty began his hindi film career with the 1992 action film Balwaan opposite Divya Bharti, which was a moderate success.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He rose to prominence in 1994 with the blockbuster Mohra <ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and the comedy Gopi Kishan, where he played a dual role. During the 1990s, he was one of the highest-paid Bollywood actors,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> primarily starring as the male protagonist in action films such as Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Anth (1994), Dilwale (1994), Vishwasghaat (1996), Border (1997), where he played Captain Bhairon Singh, and Bhai (1997). His role in Dhadkan earned him a Zee Cine Best Supporting Actor Award.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Shetty in 2015 at Tata Sky Health and Fitness

From the early 2000s, Shetty shifted to multi-starrer films across genres. He starred opposite Isha Koppikar in Arjun Rampal’s debut film Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001) and ventured into comedy with the 2000 cult classic Hera Pheri, followed by Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar (2001), Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), Phir Hera Pheri (2006), One Two Three (2008), and De Dana Dan (2009). He played negative roles in Dhadkan (2000), winning a Filmfare Award for Best Villain in 2001, Khel – No Ordinary Game (2003), Baaz: A Bird in Danger (2003), Main Hoon Na (2004), Rudraksh (2004), No Problem (2010), and A Gentleman (2017).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He also took on patriotic roles in Border (1997) and LOC: Kargil (2003). In 2009, he won the South Asian International Film Festival's Best Actor Award for his role in the Naxalite-based film Red Alert: The War Within (2009).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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Shetty during the 40th International Film Festival in 2009

Shetty debuted in Tamil cinema with 12B (2001)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and returned to Tamil films after 18 years with Darbar (2020) alongside Rajinikanth.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2021, he appeared in Sanjay Gupta’s gangster drama Mumbai Saga.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2023, he portrayed ACP Vikram Chauhan in the action thriller web series Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega, set in Mumbai’s crime world.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> His most recent film appearance was in Nadaaniyan (2025), Kesari Veer (2025), with upcoming projects including Welcome to the Jungle (2025).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2014, Shetty changed the spelling of his name from Sunil to Suniel for numerological reasons.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He produced films under Popcorn Motion Pictures, including Khel – No Ordinary Game (2003), Rakht (2004), and Bhagam Bhag (2006).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He co-founded F...the Couch (FTC) with Mukesh Chhabra, an online platform to discover new Bollywood talent.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Shetty hosted reality shows like Biggest Loser Jeetega (2007) on Sahara One<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and India’s Asli Champion Hai Dam? on &TV.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He participated in the Celebrity Cricket League as captain of the Mumbai Heroes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and co-founded the Ferit Cricket Bash in 2018. In 2014 and 2016, he was a special guest at the Hiru Golden Film Awards in Sri Lanka. In 2005, on the eve of the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's 61st birth anniversary, the Mumbai Pradesh Youth Congress honoured Shetty with the Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Other work

In 2019, Shetty invested in the Pune-based online health and fitness start up Squats.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Television

Shetty has appeared as a host for India's leading fitness reality shows Biggest Loser Jeetega on Sahara One.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and India's Asli Champion Hai dam? on &TV.

Restaurant

The actor owns Mischief Dining Bar and Club H2O, in Mumbai.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Both the places are running successfully.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He co-owns the water adventure park attached to cafe H2O. He closed down Mischief Bar in 2010, and instead opened a new restaurant called Little Italy. The restaurant was first owned by his father when it was an Udupi restaurant, Suniel then changed the restaurant into a bar, and then back into a restaurant with the different name with his father's blessings.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Celebrity Cricket League

Suniel Shetty is captain of the Mumbai Heroes cricket team in the Celebrity Cricket League.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He is also the co-founder of Ferit Cricket Bash that was launched in December 2018.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Hiru Golden Film Awards

Suniel Shetty was participant in the Hiru Golden Film Awards 2014 and 2016 in Sri Lanka as a special guest.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

R House

He started his luxury furniture and home lifestyle store in Mumbai, Worli in 2013 with his wife Mana.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Brand ambassador

Shetty is the brand ambassador of HYPE Luxury, a luxury mobility platform that offers luxury cars, yachts, and private jets for rent.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Philanthropy

Suniel Shetty is involved in a number of Philantropic initiatives. He is an advisor for Vipla Foundation, an NGO that works towards empowering underprivileged communities through education, skill development, and social welfare initiatives to create sustainable and inclusive growth.<ref name="Vipla">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Times Now">Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2008, he contributed in the rescue of 128 Nepalese women from sex trafficking in Mumbai, and arranged for their return to Nepal. He has credited Mumbai police officials for the successful rescue.<ref name="IE">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Times Now"/>

Personal life

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Shetty with his wife at the premiere of Bol Bachchan in 2011

Since 1991 he is married to Mana Shetty (Template:Née), a businesswoman, designer and social activist born to a Gujarati Muslim architect father and a Punjabi Hindu social activist mother.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They have two children, a daughter Athiya Shetty<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and a son Ahan Shetty.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Both Athiya and Ahan have made their acting debuts respectively, Athiya in the film Hero (2015) and Ahan in Sajid Nadiadwala's film Tadap (2021), the Hindi remake of Telugu film RX 100.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Mana runs an NGO for under-privileged kids.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Athiya married Indian cricketer KL Rahul on 23 January 2023.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Shetty has a black belt in kickboxing.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He owns clothing boutiques as well as restaurants specialising in Udupi cuisine.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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