Sonu Sood (born 30 July 1973 in Moga, Punjab) is an Indian model, film actor and producer who has acted predominantly in Telugu cinema, Bollywood, and Tamil and few Kannada films. A participant in the Mr.India pageant, he has appeared in commercials for Apollo Tyres, Airtel etc. He will also be appearing in Farah Khan's upcoming film Happy New Year (2014 film)In 2009, He has received Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award for Best Villain and Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Telugu) for his work in the Telugu blockbuster, Arundhati. In 2010, He has garnered Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role and IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for his work in the Bollywood blockbuster, Dabangg. In 2012, He received SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for his work in Julayi. He is best known for roles in blockbuster films like Yuva (2004), Athadu (2005), Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Dookudu (2011) and Shootout at Wadala (2013).
Starred in the shelved film "Sab Chai Paani ?" (2009) Starring Sonu Sood, Rituparna Sengupta,Om Puri,Goga Kapoor,Mukesh Rishi, Directed by Manish Gupta.
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Sonu has floated a production company with his friend Ajay Dhama that was to be called Sonu Sood Productions. The actor had already locked a script and the film was go on the floors from February 2012. The film is scheduled to be released by the middle 2012. He producing a film titled "Lucky, Unlucky" opposite Mallika Sherawat. It was directed Afzal Rizvi'. The film got shelved.
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Offered the lead role in "The Lion of Punjab" but declined it.
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Starred in the completed and unreleased film Spice Team Entertainment "Kuch Din Kuch Pal"(2005). Starring Sudhanshu Pandey, Sonu Sood, Bhoomika Puri, Shruti Ulfat, Anil Nagrath, Dilip Thadeshwar, Rana Jung Baahadur. Directed by K.S.Shiva.
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Starred in the shelved Dhariwal Films P. Ltd. "Farebi" (2004). Starring Sonu Sood,Simran,Manasi,Rocky Sandhu, Mukesh Rishi.Music Daboo Malik, Produced Mahendra Dhariwal, Directed Vicky Kumar.
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Played the role of Indian super hero Naag Raj (Pralay) in a TV commercial. This was in 1997. The TV commercial was to promote the TV series.
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