Sonu Sood is an Indian actor, producer, and model. He has worked in several movies in various languages apart from Hindi including Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, English, and Kannada. He is a very famous personality in India. During the pandemic, Sonu Sood received the limelight by helping migrant workers return home during the nationwide lockdown. He arranged for transportation and made sure every stuck migrant reached their home by buses, trains, or flights. Furthermore, he has a team of helping people in distress and also has a toll-free helpline number.
Get to know about this real-life hero in detail in this article. We are sharing a brief biography regarding this superstar here. In this article, we are also discussing Sonu Sood net worth.
Early Life
Sonu Sood was born in Moga town, Punjab. His date of birth is 30 July 1973. As of 2021, his age is 48 years. At present, he lives in Mumbai with his family members. His house is located in Lokhandwala, Andheri West, Mumbai. Sonu Sood after completing his tenth standard started working in his father’s showroom in Moga. While working for his father, he started to learn about different cloth fabrics and how to identify different fabrics. After working there for quite some time, he learned how to sell fabrics. Later, he went to Nagpur and enrolled himself in Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, and started studying Electronic Engineering.
Sonu was good in academics and scored good marks in school and college. While he was pursuing Electronic Engineering, his friend encouraged him to pursue modeling and acting as a career. After completing his graduation, he went to Mumbai and started taking small modeling assignments. During his initial days in Mumbai, Sonu started working for a private firm in South Mumbai to support his daily expenses. Before becoming a model, Sonu also took part in the Grasim Mr. India contest and was one of the top 5 contestants.
Sonu Sood – Family Details
Sonu’s father’s name is Shakti Sood who is an entrepreneur. His father passed away in the year 2016 due to a cardiac arrest. Recently, Sonu has also launched his production house named Shakti Sagar Production House. The production house is named after his father. His mother’s name is Late Saroj Sood. He also has an elder sister named Monika Sood who is a Scientist and has a younger sister named Malvika Sachar.
Sonu Sood married Sonali Sood in 1996. The couple will complete 25 years of being married in the year 2021. The couple is blessed with two sons named Ayaan Sood and Eshaan Sood.
Career
Sonu Sood started his career with modeling and later started trying acting where he was praised a lot. He started his acting career in the year 1999. He appeared in a Tamil Movie named Kallazhagar and Nenjinile for the first time. With his acting skills, Sonu won the hearts of many across the country and won the Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award for the Best Villain and the Filmfare Award for the best supporting Telugu actor. Apart from this, he also won the Best Actor in Negative Role in IIFA Award for his performance in a negative role for Dabangg and the SIIMA Award for the Best Actor in a Negative Role for the movie Julayi.
As of now, Sonu Sood has acted in 65 movies in different Indian languages. However, compared to movies in any other language, Sonu mostly works in Tamil and Telugu movies. He also worked in a Chinese Movie named Xuanzang and an English movie named Rockin Meera, Kung Fu Yoga, and the City of Life.
Sonu Sood Net Worth
Shaheed-E-Azam was his first Bollywood movie where he played the role of Bhagat Singh. The movie was released in 2002. Aashiq Banaya Aapne, Dabangg, Jodha Akbar, Simmba, Happy New Year, and Shootout at Wadala are some of his popular movies. The actor will appear in Alludu Adhurs, Thamilarasan, and Prithviraj movies. Currently, Sonu Sood Net Worth 120 Crores in Indian currency.
Popular Facts about Sonu Sood
Currently, the actor is busy helping migrants return to their hometown during the lockdown. He has launched a COVID helpline number. As of now, he has helped more than 50000 migrants return home. He along with his team are working day and night to arrange for all possible modes of transportation to help people return home.
