Personal Information
- Full Name
- Sunil Shende
- Birthplace
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Date of Birth
- October 12, 1947
- Date of Death
- November 14, 2022
- Religion
- Hinduism [2] DNA India
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 168 cm
- Eye Color
- Black
- Hair Color
- Salt & Pepper (half bald)
Family & Relationships
- Spouse / Partner
- Jyoti Shende
- Child
- Hrishikesh Shende Omkar Shende (Chief Product Officer at Cactus Global and works for Sr. VP and Head Product, Digital Business at Sony Pictures Networks India)
Career Milestones & Awards
Career Debut
1982 — Debut Year
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 1Sunil Shende, an Indian theatre artist and film & TV actor, is recognized for portraying Babuji in the Hindi TV series ‘Circus’ (1989).
- 2He showcased his acting talent in a variety of Hindi and Marathi films and TV serials.
- 3Sunil Shende also impressed audiences with his performances in Hindi and Marathi theatre plays.
- 4In the late 1980s, he acted in the Hindi films ‘Halla Gulla’ (1988), ‘Eeshwar’ (1989), and ‘Bhrashtachar’ (1989).
- 5In 1989, he appeared in the DD National popular TV serial ‘Circus.’ He played the role of Shah Rukh Khan‘s father.
- 6In the 1990s, he appeared in many Hindi films such as ‘Narasimha’ (1991), ‘Hasti’ (1993), ‘Khalnayak’ (1993), and ‘Yeshwant’ (1997).
- 7Some of his other popular Hindi films are ‘Sarfarosh’ (1999), ‘Vaastav: The Reality’ (1999), and ‘Zameen’ (2003).
- 8Over his 30-year career, he essayed supporting characters in movies such as “Gandhi”, “Khal Nayak”, “Ghayaal”, “Ziddi”, “Daud”, “Magan” and “Viruddh”.
- 9He played the deputy commissioner of police in Aamir Khan-starrer Sarfarosh and an inept politician in Rohit Shetty's Zameen.
- 10He also acted in Marathi serials like ‘Mrunmayi’ and ‘Gahire Paani.’
