Suniel Shetty Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography

Publish date: 2024-06-15
Suniel Shetty Quick Info
Height5 ft 11 in
Weight80 kg
Date of BirthAugust 11, 1961
Zodiac SignLeo
SpouseMana Shetty

Suniel Shetty is an Indian actor, television producer, host, and entrepreneur who is widely known for his roles in the Bollywood film industry. He has been in the industry for over 25 years and has acted in numerous movies which are majorly action and comedy movies. Asides his roles in Bollywood films, he has also contributed through acting in Malayalam, Tamil, and English language films. Several movies which he has acted in after his acting debut in 1992 were commercial success. Some of these films include Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Dilwale (1994), Anth (1994), Mohra (1994), Gopi Kishan (1994), Krishna (1996), Border (1997), Judge Mujrim (1997), Bhai (1997), Qahar (1997), Hera Pheri (2000), Refugee (2000), Jungle (2000), Kaante (2002), Qayamat (2003), Main Hoon Na (2004), Hulchul (2004), Dus (2005), Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007), and De Dana Dan (2010).

Apart from his role as an actor in television films and series, Suniel Shetty also works as a movie producer. Some of the movies he has produced include Khel-No Ordinary Game, Bhagam Bhag, and Rakht. Shetty is very interested in sports and is even the captain of a Celebrity cricket league ‘Mumbai Heroes’ cricket team in India. He is the owner of 2 restaurants in Mumbai, India- Mischief Dining Bar and Club H20. He has also been the host for top fitness reality shows in India such as Biggest Loser Jeetega and India’s Asli Champion Hai Dam?

Suniel Shetty has bagged several awards to his name including the Filmfare Award for “Best Villain” in 2001 for his role in Dhadkan, and the South Asian International Film Festival’s “Best Actor” Award for his role in a Naxalites based Indian movie Red Alert.

Born Name

Sunil Veerappa Shetty

Nick Name

Anna

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Mulki, Mangalore, India

Residence

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality

Indian

Education

Suniel Shetty attended H.R. College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai, India where he graduated with a degree in Hotel Management.

Occupation

Actor, Producer, Entrepreneur

Family

Manager

Suniel Shetty is represented by FTC Talent Media & Entertainment (Digital Talent Company which he owns).

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

80 kg or 176.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Suniel Shetty has dated –

  • Mana Shetty (1992-Present) – Suniel Shetty got married to Mana Shetty (formerly Mana Qadri) in 1992. He has a daughter and a son with Manna – Athiya Shetty (b. November 5, 1992) who is also active in the film industry, and Ahan Shetty (b. December 28, 1995).

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Asian (Indian)

    He is from Bunt (a community from Karnataka India) community.

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Brand Endorsements

    He has endorsed the Ferit Cricket Bash for Amateur Cricketers.

    Religion

    Hinduism

    Best Known For

    First Film

    Suniel Shetty made his first theatrical film appearance in the lead role of
    Arjun Singh in the movie Balwaan in 1992.

    First TV Show

    Suniel Shetty made his first TV show appearance as Himself in the TV series documentary Ehsaas in 2003.

    Personal Trainer

    Suniel Shetty has never shared an exact workout routine he follows, but he is in excellent shape for his age, which means it is certain that he does lift weights in moderate amounts. He also likes sports such as cricket which helps to keep his weight in check and performs action scenes due to his fighting abilities which also helps keep him in shape.

    Suniel Shetty Favorite Things

    Source – Wikipedia, IMDb

    Suniel Shetty Facts

  • He had his name changed from ‘Sunil’ to ‘Suniel Shetty’ in 2014.
  • He loves playing patriotic roles in movies. Some of the movies which he has had these roles include Border (1997), Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003), and Mohra (1994).
  • In the Bollywood industry, Suniel Shetty is regarded as a major star. This is mostly due to his acting skills which led to his great success.
  • He is a Black belt in Full Contact Kick Boxing which is a reason for his fighting roles in movies. It comes more easily to him.
  • He is usually compared to Dolph Lundgren. People say he is an alter-ego of Dolph from India.
  • He owns a film production company called Popcorn Entertainment.
  • His friends and co-stars call him ‘Anna’ for reasons unknown to many.
  • The character closest to his heart is Dev. Dev is a character he performed in the 2000 movie Dhadkan.
  • He was signed for Akshay Kumar‘s role in Elaan.
  • He was also signed for Vinod Khanna‘s role in Eena Meena Deeka but he opted out due to personal reasons.
  • His older sister, Sujata Shetty lives in America and just recently joined her brother in a business venture.
  • His wife’s name was ‘Mana Qadri’ before they got married.
  • Suniel Shetty’s 1st film was not Balwaan but Ek Aur Faulad which was directed by David Dhawan and produced by Pahlaj Nihalani, but creative differences made the film unreleased.
  • Suniel Shetty released a children’s nursery rhyme album titled Jantar Mantar in 2000. The nursery rhymes he released were in English and Hindi. He sang on the album and recited nursery rhymes alongside Sudesh Bhonsale and Rahul De Mello. The songs on the album were a combination of Hip Hop, Reggae and Rock n Roll. The music was composed by Anand Raaj Anand and released on Times Music.
  • He got into an issue with Sawan Kumar Tak. Sawan had signed Suniel for a film but then decided to shelve the film. 2 years later, Sawan called him, asking him to come and take the role but Suniel refused.
  • He went on a world tour concert in 2001 alongside Akshay Kumar. They visited several cities in Canada, America, and England.
  • Suniel Shetty had a friend Rajiv Rai, whose house he used to go to for a lot of film parties. Suniel always talked about the film industry and asked Rajiv if he could join. Rajiv didn’t think the movie industry was good for him, but later Suniel began receiving various offers.
  • Suniel Shetty has acted in a lot of movies that eventually got shelved. Some of these movies include Karmveer (1995), Juaa (1997), Juhi Chawla (1999), Hum Panchi Ek Daal Ke (1997), Gehrai (1994), Chori Mera Kaam (1995), Andaz Tera Mastana (1997), Showman (2011), Chai Garam (2011), Afra Tafree (2012), Confusion (2007), Do Kadame Aage (1992), Captain Arjun (1995) etc. Some of the shelved movies Suniel starred in were never given a title.
  • In April 2021, he partnered with KVN Foundation‘s “Feed My City” initiative to provide free oxygen concentrators to COVID-19 patients.
  • Suniel’s parents were against his relationship with his now-wife Mana for almost 9 years.
  • In the summer of 2023, he launched a food delivery app called Waayu, which was charging 0% commission, at that time, from restaurateurs in Mumbai. He was a brand ambassador and investor in the company.
  • In July 2023, Suniel invested in a re-engineered tyre startup brand, Regrip.
  • In July 2023, he had to apologize after his statement sparked controversy. He had said, “I eat fewer tomatoes these days,” because of the exponential increase in the price of tomatoes.
  • In October 2023, he revealed his favorite cricketer to be Virat Kohli.

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