Personal Information
- Full Name
- Ajay Singh Deol
- Birthplace
- Sahnewal, Punjab, India
- Date of Birth
- October 19, 1957
- Religion
- Sikhism
- Caste / Ethnicity
- Jatt
- Hobbies
- Photography, Working Out At Gym, Trekking
- Smoking Habits
- No
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Hair Color
- Brown
Education & Qualifications
Highest Degree
Graduate
Schools
Sacred Heart Boys High School, Maharashtra
Colleges / Universities
Ramniranjan Anandilal Podar College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai
Graduate
Family & Relationships
- Father
- Dharmendra (Actor)
- Mother
- Prakash Kaur (Real mother), Hema Malini (Step-mother, actress)
- Spouse / Partner
- Pooja Deol
- Child
- Karan Rajvir Karan Deol (Actor) Rajveer Deol (Actor)
- Sibling
- Bobby Deol (Actor, Younger) Vijayta (settled in California, USA) Ajeeta (settled in California, USA) Esha Deol (half-sister) Ahana Deol (half-sister) Abhay Deol
Career Milestones & Awards
Career Debut
1983 — Debut Year
Notable Works & Projects
Notable Films
1990Ghayal (1990) Damini (1993) Border (1997) Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) Gadar 2 (2023)
Awards & Honors
Best Actor – Viewer’s Choice award for ‘Gadar 2’ at the Zee Cine Awards Filmfare Awards:
2024Best Actor – Viewer’s Choice award for ‘Gadar 2’ at the Zee Cine Awards
2024Lions favourite charming actor: Sunny Deol,
2012Best Actor Award for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha,
2002Best Actor Award for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha by the Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards,
2002Zee Cine Special Award for Outstanding Performance - Male for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha,
2002Best Actor for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha,
2002Best Supporting Actor Award for Damini National Film Awards:
1994Best Supporting Actor for Damini Other Awards:
1994Best Actor Award for Ghayal,
1991Special Jury Award for Ghayal,
1991Filmfare Awards:
Favorites & Preferences
Color
Black
Actor(s)
James Dean Sylvester Stallone Dharmendra
Song
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas from the film Blackmail
Food(s)
Thai Food Methi Ka Parantha Lauki Ki Sabzi
Destination(s)
Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 1Sunny Deol does not smoke.
- 2He was born in a Punjabi Jatt Family to the famous Bollywood actor Dharmendra.
- 3In his school days, he was an average student but was active in sports.
- 4During school, he wore his father’s jeans and claimed they were from the movie Sholay.
- 5Sunny studied acting at Birmingham (Old World Theater), England.
- 6He values his privacy and has kept his personal life away from the media's spotlight, including his marriage to Pooja Deol.
- 7From a young age, he has had a passion for driving and enjoys going on long drives with friends and family.
- 8At 12 years old, Sunny once stole a car and drove it.
- 9Originally offered a cameo in Damini, Sunny's role expanded due to his exceptional acting, making him a central character.
