Age, Biography and Wiki
Sonu Sood was born on 30 July, 1973 in Moga, Punjab, India, is an Indian actor. Discover Sonu Sood's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 50 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
Actor · model · film producer · humanitarian · philanthropist |
| Age |
50 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
30 July, 1973 |
| Birthday |
30 July |
| Birthplace |
Moga, Punjab, India |
| Nationality |
India
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 50 years old group.
Sonu Sood Height, Weight & Measurements
At 50 years old, Sonu Sood height is 188 cm .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
188 cm |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Sonu Sood's Wife?
His wife is Sonali Shridhar Sood (m. 1996)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Sonali Shridhar Sood (m. 1996) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 |
Sonu Sood Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sonu Sood worth at the age of 50 years old? Sonu Sood’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from India. We have estimated Sonu Sood's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Sonu Sood Social Network
Timeline
Sonu Sood (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian actor, film producer, model, humanitarian, and philanthropist who works predominantly in Hindi, Telugu films and few Tamil, Kannada films.
He is known for his performances as the negative lead in most of his films and for his humanitarian work, especially during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
In 1996, Sood married Sonali, a Telugu woman, who hails from Andhra Pradesh.
They have two sons named Ayaan and Ishant.
Sood has founded the Sood Charity Foundation "to help people of all stature".
An initiative by Sood for providing free coaching to UPSC exam candidates from underprivileged financial backgrounds.
Sood was announced as the Delhi Government's brand ambassador of its Desh ke Mentor ("country mentor") programme by the Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on 27 August 2021.
SANKALP is one of the flagship campaigns of the Sood Charity Foundation.
It is a free law entrance coaching program to assist people with academic guidance and other essential resources for CLAT and AILET exam preparation.
The goal has been to bridge the gap between the less-privileged deserving candidates and Law schools.
The train accident in Odisha's Balasore resulted in the death of over 250 people and left more than 1,000 injured.
Sonu launched Helpline For Odisha Train Accident Victims and requests the government to set up a relief fund.
In 1999, Sood was introduced to Tamil language films with Kallazhagar and Nenjinile.
He then appeared as an antagonist in the Telugu film Hands Up! in 2000.
In 2001, he appeared in Majunu.
He then began starring in Hindi films, with Shaheed-E-Azam, as Bhagat Singh in 2002.
Sood's other successful works include Yuva (2004), Athadu (2005), Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005), Ashok (2006), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Kandireega (2011), Dookudu (2011), Shootout at Wadala (2013), R... Rajkumar (2013), Happy New Year (2014), Devi (2016), Kung Fu Yoga (2017), Simmba (2018), and Kurukshetra (2019).
He also appeared in commercials for Apollo Tyres and Airtel.
Sood earned recognition as Abhishek Bachchan's brother in Mani Ratnam's Yuva in 2004 and in Aashiq Banaya Aapne in 2005.
In Tollywood, with the release of Super in 2005, he received greater recognition for his work.
In this film, his co-star was Nagarjuna as a high-tech thief.
His next film was Athadu.
In 2006, he again portrayed the antagonist in Ashok.
It was an average grosser, but by now he had become popular in Telugu films.
In 2009, he received the Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award for Best Villain and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for his work in the Telugu blockbuster Arundhati.
In 2009, he played the role of Pasupathy in Arundhati.
Following the Tollywood release of Arundhati, he played the role of Rajkumar Sujamal in the Indian epic film Jodha Akbar, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. In 2009, he played the role of gangster Bada in Anjaneyulu opposite Ravi Teja.
In the latter half of 2009, he acted in another Telugu film Ek Niranjan, in which he again played the antagonist.
In 2010, he garnered the Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role and the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for his performance in Bollywood film Dabangg.
In 2010, he played the lead antagonist in Abhinav Kashyap's Dabangg, co-starring with Salman Khan.
His Kannada debut with Sudeep, Vishnuvardhana (2011), released to positive reviews of his performance.
He was appointed "the state icon of Punjab" by the state election commission.
In April 2022, the popular reality show MTV Roadies - Season 18 was hosted by Sonu Sood in South Africa.
As he reflected on the experience, he emphasized that the "magic" attribute of the show was that it demanded one to be absolutely real & every single day of our 45-day stay in South Africa was a learning experience for him.
In 2012, he received the SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu) for his role in Julayi.
In July 2016, he established the production house Shakti Sagar Productions, which is named after his father, Shakti Sagar Sood.
In September 2020, Sood was chosen for the ‛SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award’ by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for his humanitarian works during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In June 2022, he launched his social media app called Explurger.
Sonu Sood was educated at Sacred Heart School, Moga, and at Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering (YCCE), Nagpur.
