Sooraj Pancholi
Sooraj Pancholi | |
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Born | [1] Bombay, Maharashtra, India | 9 November 1990
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–present |
Partner(s) | Jiah Khan (2012-2013(Khan's death))[2] |
Parent(s) | Aditya Pancholi (father) Zarina Wahab (mother) |
Sooraj Pancholi (born 9 November 1990) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi-language films. He debuted with the romantic action film Hero (2015) for which he won a Filmfare award for Best Newcomer.[3]
Early life[]
Pancholi was born on 9 November 1990 to Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab in Mumbai. His parents are also Bollywood actors[4] He has a sister Sana Pancholi,[5] and his grandfather Rajan Pancholi was a filmmaker.
Career[]
Sooraj was an assistant director on films such as Guzaarish and Ek Tha Tiger.[6] In 2015, he made his acting debut in the romantic action film Hero, which earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Newcomer in 2016.[3] He then acted in Satellite Shankar which released on 8 November 2019.[7] He has also been cast in the upcoming Indian dance film Time to Dance.[8] He has also appeared in the music videos GF BF (2016) and Dim Dim Lights (2019).
Personal life[]
In 2013, Pancholi dated actress Jiah Khan, who died of suicide in June of that year. Based on Khan's suicide note, which blamed the couple's strained relationship as a reason for her death, Pancholi was arrested and interviewed under suspicion he aided Khan's suicide.[9][10] In 2018 Pancholi was formally charged with abetting Khan's suicide.[11][12]
The criminal case was expected to begin in March 2018, but as of November 2019, it had not begun yet, which Pancholi attributed to Khan's mother's refusal to proceed.[13] Pancholi has denied involvement in Khan's death, describing himself as a scapegoat for her decision to end her life.[14]
Filmography[]
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
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2010 | Guzaarish | N/A | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Assistant Director |
2012 | Ek Tha Tiger | N/A | Kabir Khan | Assistant Director |
2015 | Hero | Suraj Kaushik | Nikkhil Advani | Debut film, |
2019 | Satellite Shankar | Shankar | Irfan Kamal | |
2021 | Time to Dance | Rishabh | Stanley D'costa | |
TBA | Hawa Singh | Hawa Singh | Prakash Nambiar |
Music videos[]
Year | Song | Singer | Co-Starring |
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2016 | "GF BF" | Gurinder Seagal | Jacqueline Fernandez |
2019 | "Dim Dim Lights" | Rahul Jain | Larissa Bonesi |
Awards[]
Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
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2015 | Hero | Stardust Awards | Best Jodi (Pair) Of The Year (Shared with Athiya Shetty) | Won[15] |
2016 | Hero | Filmfare Awards | Best Male Debut | Won |
See also[]
- List of Indian film actors
References[]
- ^ "Sooraj Pancholi opens up on Jiah Khan case: Lost someone I loved". mid-day. 18 September 2019. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Sooraj Pancholi opens up on Jiah Khan case: Lost someone I loved". mid-day. 18 September 2019. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ ""My mother is the real 'Hero' of my life" - Sooraj Pancholi". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "I'm not giving Sana anything,says Sooraj Pancholi". dnaindia.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "SOORAJ, AS HIS PALS KNOW HIM". mumbaimirror.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Not Ujda Chaman, Sooraj Pancholi's Satellite Shankar to clash with Ayushmann Khurrana's Bala on November 8". newsx. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "'Time To Dance': Katrina Kaif's sister Isabelle Kaif, Sooraj Pancholi's film to go on floors in London". DNA. 29 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Jiah Khan suicide case: This is what Jiah Khan's letter to Sooraj Pancholi". India Today. 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ Mahendru, Tanya (25 September 2013). "Jiah Khan's suicide: Why is Sooraj Pancholi still in jail?". New Delhi: Living Media India Limited. India Today. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Dhillon, Amrit (31 January 2018). "Jiah Khan's ex-partner Sooraj Pancholi charged over death of Bollywood star". World, India: Guardian Media Group. The Guardian. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Mathur, Yashika (31 January 2018). "Sooraj Pancholi charged in Jiah Khan suicide: Father Aditya Pancholi 'happy' to start 'real fight'". Bollywood: HT Media Ltd. Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Trial against Sooraj Pancholi to start soon". Mumbai: Indian Express Group. The Indian Express. 14 November 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Sooraj Pancholi opens up about Jiah Khan's suicide, #MeToo and more". Entertainment: Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Times of India. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Stardust Awards 2015 Winners List!". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
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- Indian male film actors
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Male actors from Mumbai
- 21st-century Indian male actors