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Sooraj Pancholi
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Pancholi in 2017
Born (1990-11-09) 9 November 1990 (age 34)
Occupation Actor
Years active 2015–Present
Partner(s) Jiah Khan (2012–13)
Parent(s) Aditya Pancholi (father)
Zarina Wahab (mother)

Sooraj Pancholi (born 9 November 1990) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi-language films. The son of actors Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, he debuted with the romantic action film Hero (2015), for which he won a Filmfare award for Best Newcomer. He next played a soldier in Satellite Shankar (2019).

Early life

Pancholi was born on 9 November 1990 to Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab in Mumbai. His parents are also Bollywood actors He has a sister Sana Pancholi, and his grandfather Rajan Pancholi was a filmmaker.

Career

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Sooraj promotes Hero in Delhi.

Sooraj was an assistant director on films such as Guzaarish and Ek Tha Tiger. In 2015, he made his acting debut in the romantic action film Hero, which earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Newcomer in 2016. He then acted in Satellite Shankar, which was released on 8 November 2019. He has also been cast in the upcoming Indian dance film, Time to Dance. He has also appeared in the music videos GF BF (2016) and Dim Dim Lights (2019).

Personal life

Pancholi was arrested after actress Jiah Khan, whom he was dating, died in 2013. He was jailed for 22 days before being granted bail. ..... Jiah's family believed Pancholi was responsible for their daughter's death.

In April 2023, a CBI Special Court acquitted Pancholi due to a lack of evidence after ten years of court battles. After the verdict was announced on April 28, Sooraj took to his Instagram Stories and wrote, "The truth always wins," and added the hashtag "God is great." In response to the court's judgement, Khan's mother told the media that she would move to a high court.

Tabloids in 2016 linked Pancholi with Pakistani actress Mawra Hocane, but he denied any relationship with her. Since 2019, he has been dating Brazilian model Larissa Bonesi.

Filmography

Films

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Guzaarish N/A Assistant director
2012 Ek Tha Tiger N/A Assistant director
2015 Hero Suraj Kaushik
2019 Satellite Shankar Shankar
2021 Time to Dance Rishabh
2023 Hawa Singh Hawa Singh Filming

Music videos

Year Title Singer Ref.
2016 "GF BF" Gurinder Seagal
2019 "Dim Dim Lights" Rahul Jain

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result
2015 Stardust Awards Best Jodi (Pair) Of The Year (Shared with Athiya Shetty) Hero Won
2016 Filmfare Awards Best Male Debut Won
Producers Guild Film Awards Most Promising Debut Jodi (Shared with Athiya Shetty) Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards Hottest Pair (shared with Athiya Shetty) Won

See also

  • List of Indian film actors
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