Sunny Deol, whose real name is Ajay Singh Deol, was born on October 19, 1956. He is an Indian director, actor, producer, politician, and a member of the Parliament from Gurdaspur (Lok Sabha Constituency) of Punjab State. Sunny is known for his outstanding work in the Hindi Cinema, where he has won 2 National Film Awards and 2 Filmfare Awards. He is loved for his masculine body and his heroic roles in movies.
Sunny Deol made his debut in Betaab, a movie that starred Amrita Singh. It was released in 1982, and it is when he received a Filmfare Best Actor Award Nomination. He then became an icon in the Indian Cinema, where he would often portray a hero in the movies. He was also seen in Ghayal, a move by Rajkumar Santoshi. This move was a huge hit and it even won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor and the National Film Award. Sunny was also seen in Damini in 1993, the movie won him the National Film Award for best-supporting actor and the Filmfare Award for best-supporting actor. He was a lawyer in Damini – Lightning. During the height of his success, Sunny Deol was seen in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, where he was portraying a truck driver who falls in love with a Pakistani Girl. The movie was released in 2001, and at that time, it became the highest-grossing Bollywood movie ever. He was nominated for a Filmfare Best Actor Award for the movie.