Biography and filmography

Sunny Deol

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.

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Movies (111)

Suryaa

Suryaa

2026

Ramayana: Rise of a Legend

Ramayana: Rise of a Legend

2026 · Hanuman (voice)

Batwara 1947

Batwara 1947

2026 · Sikander Mirza

Ikka

Ikka

2026 · Arjun Mehra

Border 2

Border 2

2026 · Lt. Col. Fateh Singh Kaler

Jaat

Jaat

2025 · Jaat

Gadar 2

Gadar 2

2023 · Tara Singh

Chup

Chup

2022 · Arvind Mathur

Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas

Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas

2019 · Director

Blank

Blank

2019 · ATS Officer SS Dewan

Bhaiaji Superhitt

Bhaiaji Superhitt

2018 · Lal Bhaisahab Dubey

Mohalla Assi

Mohalla Assi

2018

Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se

Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se

2018 · Pooran

Poster Boys

Poster Boys

2017 · Jagaavar Chaudhry

Ghayal Once Again

Ghayal Once Again

2016 · Ajay Mehra, Director

I Love NY

I Love NY

2015 · Randhir Singh

Dishkiyaoon

Dishkiyaoon

2014 · Lakwa

Mahabharat

Mahabharat

2013 · Bheem (voice)

Singh Saab the Great

Singh Saab the Great

2013 · Saranjeet Singh

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2

2013 · Paramveer Singh Dhillon

Yamla Pagla Deewana

Yamla Pagla Deewana

2011 · Paramveer Singh Dhillon

Khuda Kasam

Khuda Kasam

2010 · Hussain

Hello Darling

Hello Darling

2010

Right Yaaa Wrong

Right Yaaa Wrong

2010 · ACP Ajay Sridhar

Fox

Fox

2009 · Yashwant Deshmukh

Heroes

Heroes

2008 · Vikram Shergill

Tolly Lights

Tolly Lights

2008 · Special Appearance

Kaafila

Kaafila

2007 · Colonel Sameer Ahmed Khan

Apne

Apne

2007 · Angad Choudhary

Fool N Final

Fool N Final

2007 · Munna

Big Brother

Big Brother

2007 · Devdhar S. 'Deva' Gandhi / Devdhar Sharma

Naksha

Naksha

2006 · Veer Malhotra

Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera

Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera

2006 · ACP Arjun Singh

Jo Bole So Nihaal

Jo Bole So Nihaal

2005 · Havaldar Nihaal Singh

Socha Na Tha

Socha Na Tha

2005 · Co-Producer

Rok Sako To Rok Lo

Rok Sako To Rok Lo

2004

Lakeer: Forbidden Lines

Lakeer: Forbidden Lines

2004 · Arjun Rana

Khel

Khel

2003 · A.C.P. Rajveer Scindia

Jaal: The Trap

Jaal: The Trap

2003 · Ajay Kaul

The Hero: Love Story of a Spy

The Hero: Love Story of a Spy

2003 · Ajay Chakravarty/Arun Khanna/Major Ravi Batra

Karz: The Burden of Truth

Karz: The Burden of Truth

2002

Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani

Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani

2002 · Karan Saxena

23rd March 1931: Shaheed

23rd March 1931: Shaheed

2002 · Chandrashekhar Azad

Maa Tujhhe Salaam

Maa Tujhhe Salaam

2002 · Major Pratap Singh

Indian

Indian

2001 · DCP Rajshekhar Azad, Co-Producer

Kasam

Kasam

2001

Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

2001 · Tara Singh

Farz

Farz

2001 · DCP Karan Singh

Champion

Champion

2000 · Rajveer Singh

Dillagi

Dillagi

1999 · Director

Arjun Pandit

Arjun Pandit

1999 · Professor Arjun Dixit / Arjun Pandit

Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin

Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin

1999 · Anand

Salaakhen

Salaakhen

1998 · Vishal S. Agnihotri

Zor

Zor

1998 · Arjun Singh

Qahar

Qahar

1997

...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya

...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya

1997 · Special Appearance

Border

Border

1997 · Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri

Ziddi

Ziddi

1997 · Deva Pradhan

Ajay

Ajay

1996

Ghatak

Ghatak

1996 · Kashi Nath

Jeet

Jeet

1996 · Karan

Himmat

Himmat

1996

Angrakshak

Angrakshak

1995

Dushmani: A Violent Love Story

Dushmani: A Violent Love Story

1995 · Suraj Singh

Imtihaan

Imtihaan

1994 · Raja

Insaniyat

Insaniyat

1994 · Karim Lala

Gunaah

Gunaah

1993 · Ravi Sohni

Veerta

Veerta

1993 · Mangal Singh

Darr

Darr

1993 · Sunil Malhotra

Izzat Ki Roti

Izzat Ki Roti

1993

Damini

Damini

1993 · Govind

Lootere

Lootere

1993

Kshatriya

Kshatriya

1993 · Vinay Pratap Singh (Surjangarh)

Vishwatma

Vishwatma

1992 · Inspector Prabhat Singh

Narsimha

Narsimha

1991 · Narasimha

Shankra

Shankra

1991

Yodha

Yodha

1991

Badnaam

Badnaam

1990

Ghayal

Ghayal

1990 · Ajay Mehra, Co-Producer

Kroadh

Kroadh

1990 · Ajay 'Ajju' V. Shukla

Aag Ka Gola

Aag Ka Gola

1989

Chaalbaaz

Chaalbaaz

1989 · Suraj

Nigahen: Nagina Part II

Nigahen: Nagina Part II

1989 · Anand

Tridev

Tridev

1989 · Inspector Karan Saxena

Majboor

Majboor

1989 · Inspector Sunil

Main Tera Dushman

Main Tera Dushman

1989 · Gopal

Joshilaay

Joshilaay

1989 · Dara

Vardi

Vardi

1989 · Inspector Ajay Kumar Singh

Yateem

Yateem

1988 · Inspector Krishna

Intaqaam

Intaqaam

1988

Ram-Avtar

Ram-Avtar

1988 · Ram

Paap Ki Duniya

Paap Ki Duniya

1988 · Suraj

Dacait

Dacait

1987 · Arjun Yadav

Samundar

Samundar

1986 · Ajit

Sultanat

Sultanat

1986 · Sultan

Saveray Wali Gaadi

Saveray Wali Gaadi

1986 · Ravidas

Zabardast

Zabardast

1985 · Sunder Kumar / Shyam

Arjun

Arjun

1985 · Arjun Malvankar

Sunny

Sunny

1984 · Sunny Inderjeet

Manzil Manzil

Manzil Manzil

1984 · Vijay (Sonu)

Sohni Mahiwal

Sohni Mahiwal

1984 · Mirza Izzat Beg

Betaab

Betaab

1983 · Sunny Kapoor

Baap

Baap

· Arjun

Gabru

Gabru

Ramayana: Part Two

Ramayana: Part Two

· Hanuman

Jaat 2

Jaat 2

· Baldev Pratap Singh

Antony

Antony

Lakhan

Lakhan

Border 3

Border 3

Ghatak Ghus Ke Maarega

Ghatak Ghus Ke Maarega

Ikka 2

Ikka 2

· Arjun Mehra

TV shows (11)