Suniel Shetty Birthday

                                   

Suniel Shetty Sunil V. Shetty 11 August 1961 is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, and entrepreneur, primarily known for his work in Hindi cinema, with appearances in Tamil films. Nicknamed as Anna, Shetty has appeared in over 100 films, in a career spanning over three decades. 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.

Early life-                                                                                                                                                Shetty was born on 11 August 1961 in Mulki, Mangalore, Karnataka, India, into a Tulu-speaking Bunt family. His father, Veerappa Shetty, worked as a waiter in a restaurant before managing his own restaurant business in Mumbai. Shetty did his schooling at the Lawrence School, Sanawar in Himachal Pradesh. He later earned a degree in commerce from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai. During his youth, Shetty developed an interest in sports, particularly cricket and martial arts, achieving a black belt in kickboxing. 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.

Film career-                                                                                                                                          Shetty began his hindi film career with the 1992 action film Balwaan opposite Divya Bharti, which was a moderate success. He rose to prominence in 1994 with the blockbuster Mohra and the comedy Gopi Kishan, where he played a dual role. During the 1990s, he was one of the highest-paid Bollywood actors, 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.

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). 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).

Shetty during the 40th International Film Festival in 2009. Shetty debuted in Tamil cinema with 12B (2001) and returned to Tamil films after 18 years with Darbar (2020) alongside Rajinikanth. In 2021, he appeared in Sanjay Gupta’s gangster drama Mumbai Saga. In 2023, he portrayed ACP Vikram Chauhan in the action thriller web series Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega, set in Mumbai’s crime world. His most recent film appearance was in Nadaaniyan (2025), Kesari Veer (2025), with upcoming projects including Welcome to the Jungle (2025).

In 2014, Shetty changed the spelling of his name from Sunil to Suniel for numerological reasons. He produced films under Popcorn Motion Pictures, including Khel – No Ordinary Game (2003), Rakht (2004), and Bhagam Bhag (2006). He co-founded F...the Couch (FTC) with Mukesh Chhabra, an online platform to discover new Bollywood talent. Shetty hosted reality shows like Biggest Loser Jeetega (2007) on Sahara One and India’s Asli Champion Hai Dam? on &TV. He participated in the Celebrity Cricket League as captain of the Mumbai Heroes 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.