Sunny Kaushal
Sunny Kaushal (born 28 September 1989) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. and who is working in Hindi film since 2016. He made his acting début in the comedy-drama Sunshine Music Tours and Travels after serving as an assistant director on the movies My Friend Pinto (2011) and Gunday (2014). (2016). His supporting role in the sports biopic Gold (2018) earned him notoriety, and since then, he has appeared in the web series The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye (2020) and the movie Shiddat (2021).
Early life
Kaushal was born on 28 September 1989 in a suburban chawl in Mumbai to Sham Kaushal, who is an action director in Bollywood. And Sunny’s mother’s name is Veena Kaushal. Apart from him, Sunny has an elder brother named Vicky Kaushal. His lineage is Hindu from Punjab. Initially enrolled at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Kaushal later left to seek a career in acting. He then began his acting career by taking on small parts in theatrical productions and comedies.
| Name | Sunny Kaushal |
| Born | 28 September 1989 Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Parent’s | Sham Kaushal, Veena Kaushal |
| Education | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India |
| Sibling’s | Vicky Kaushal |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Height | feet & inches- 5′ 10 |
| Weight | 68 KG Approx. |
| Girlfriend | Sharvari Wagh |
Career in Hindi films
By starring in the 2016 comedy-drama road movie Sunshine Music Tours and Travels and the TV Mini-Series Official Chukyagiri, Kaushal made his Bollywood début. He appeared in the short feature Love at First Sight as well. In the year 2018, Kaushal appeared in Reema Kagti‘s historical sports drama Gold, which was based on the triumphant 1948 Olympic hockey squad. Balbir Singh Sr.’s persona, Himmat Singh, was the one he played on stage. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 25th Screen Awards for his work in Gold. He featured in the TV Mini-Series Official CEOgiri, a prequel to the 2016 series Official Chukyagiri, in the same year. The Embrace, a short film in which Kaushal portrays the part of Siddharth, was nominated for a Filmfare Awards in the Drama Short Film category.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | My Friend Pinto | — | Assistant director |
| 2014 | Gunday | — | |
| 2016 | Sunshine Music Tours and Travels | Sunburn | |
| 2017 | Love At First Sight | Kshitij | Short film |
| 2018 | Gold | Himmat Singh | |
| 2019 | The Embrace | Siddharth | Short film |
| 2020 | Bhangra Paa Le | Jaggi Singh / Kaptaan Singh | |
| 2021 | Shiddat | Jaggi Dhillon | |
| 2022 | Hurdang | Daddu Thakur | |
| Mili | Sameer | ||
| 2023 | Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga | Ankit Sethi | Completed |
| 2024 | Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba | TBA | Filming |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Official Chukyagiri | Spandan Chukya |
| 2018 | Official CEOgiri | |
| 2020 | The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye | Lieutenant/Captain Surinder Sodhi |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Taaron Ke Shehar | Neha Kakkar, Jubin Nautiyal |
| 2021 | Dil Lauta Do | Payal Dev, Jubin Nautiyal |
| Ishq Mein | Meet Bros, Sachet Tandon |
