Sanjay Suri
Sanjay Suri (born 6 April 1971) is an Indian actor and film producer of Hindi cinema.[2] He made his debut in the film Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999). He went on to star in many supporting roles, but finally got his big break with Jhankaar Beats in 2003, when he got recognised by the audience as a seasoned actor. He is also the co-producer and actor in the film I Am.[3] He is also the co-founder of the film production company Anticlock Films.[4]
Sanjay Suri | |
|---|---|
 Sanjay Suri in 2012 | |
| Born | 6 April 1971 (age 52) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film producer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse |
Ambika Suri (m. 2001) |
Personal life
Sanjay Suri was born on 6 April 1971 to a family of Punjabi origin in Srinagar, Kashmir, where he spent 19 years of his life.[5] He has an elder brother and an elder sister. Living in Srinagar, where he attended Burn Hall School, he developed a strong love for nature and the outdoors. As a child, Suri was a star squash player and was on his school and state teams. In 1990, his father was killed in a terrorist attack, and the family was forced to flee to Jammu, where they briefly lived in a refugee camp.[6] They then shifted to Delhi.[7]
Suri and his wife, Ambika, have two children.[8]
Career
Modelling
When Suri moved to New Delhi in 1990, he was thrust into the world of modelling. He modelled for many companies including Gillette, Nilkamal Furniture, Times of India, Philishave, and Nescafe.
Acting
1999 witnessed Suri's breakthrough in Bollywood with a supporting role in the movie Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi, co-starring with Rinke Khanna and Dino Morea. Although the movie flopped, Suri was noticed. His next films were Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence (2001), Filhaal... and the musical Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (2002).
With 2003's Pinjar co-starring Urmila Matondkar he got rave reviews, but it was not until Jhankaar Beats later that year that he became popular. His role alongside Juhi Chawla was greatly appreciated. Slowly, he got more roles in movies, but his movies were not box office successes. Despite the failure of his films, his performances continued to get appreciation.
In 2005, he delivered a critically acclaimed performance in My Brother... Nikhil, as a homosexual who happens to be HIV positive, once again co-starring Juhi Chawla.[9] The movie received unanimous praise among Indian film critics. The movie fared decently in Mumbai, but was a failure elsewhere in India.
Production
Suri and Onir (who also directed My Brother Nikhil) also worked on Sorry Bhai! and under the banner of Anticlock Films have produced I Am, which weaves together four stories on different topical issues. With this film, they have ventured into a new mode of production involving crowdsourcing, a concept that had not been explored before in Indian cinema. The movie released on 29 April 2011[10] and went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.[11]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi | Bhargav / Bugs | |
| 2000 | Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa | Raj Oberoi | |
| 2001 | Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence | Sunil Saikia | |
| 2002 | Filhaal... | Dhruv Malhotra | |
| Dil Vil Pyar Vyar | Dev | ||
| Chalo Ishq Ladaaye | Rahul | ||
| 2003 | Jhankaar Beats | Deep | |
| Pinjar | Ramchand | ||
| Dhoop | Capt. Rohit S. Kapoor | ||
| 2004 | Plan | Lucky | |
| Insaaf - The Justice | IAS Officer Vishwanath Prasad | ||
| Shaadi Ka Laddoo | Som Dutta | ||
| 2005 | My Brother... Nikhil | Nikhil Kapoor | |
| Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak | Marriage Man | Special appearance | |
| 2006 | My Bollywood Bride | Bobby | |
| Bas Ek Pal | Nikhil Kapoor | ||
| 2007 | Say Salaam India | Hari Sadu | |
| Speed | Siddharth | ||
| 2008 | Sorry Bhai! | Harshvardhan | |
| Firaaq | Sameer | ||
| 2009 | Anubhav | Anubhav Malhotra | |
| Sikandar | Mukhtar Masoodi | ||
| 2010 | A Flat | Karan | |
| 2011 | I Am | Abhimanyu | |
| 2012 | Heroine | Abbas Khan | |
| Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare | Abhijit Shandilya | Assamese film | |
| 2016 | Nil Battey Sannata | District Commissioner | |
| Chauranga | Dhaval | ||
| Shorgul | Mithilesh Yadav | ||
| 2017 | Hindi Medium | Kabir | Guest appearance |
| 2018 | My Birthday Song | Rajiv Kaul[12][13] | |
| Raazi | Samar Khan | Special Appearance | |
| 2019 | Jhalki | DM Sanjay Bhartiya | |
| Pareeksha | SP Kailash Anand | Hindi Movie on ZEE5 | |
| 2020 | Call him Eddy | Eddy | Short film on YouTube |
| Ateet | Col. Vishwa Karma | Movie on ZEE5 |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dev DD | Anurag | ALTBalaji series | ||||||
| Inside Edge | Niranjan Suri | Amazon original series | |||||||
| 2019 | Leila | Joshiji | Netflix | ||||||
| Love, Lust and Confusion Season 2 | RC Sir | Viu series | |||||||
| Bhram | Peter Paul | Web series on ZEE5 | |||||||
| 2020 | Mentalhood | Anmol Sharma | Web series on ZEE5 and ALTBalaji | ||||||
| 2021 | Dev DD Season 2 | Anurag | ALTBalaji series | ||||||
| 2022 | Avrodh: The Siege Within Season 2 | Ehsaan Waziri | SonyLIV series | 2023 | Sarvam Shakti Mayam | Madhav Suri | Zee5 series |
Accolades
Sanjay Suri has been honoured by Sandeep Marwah with membership of the International Film and Television Club of Asian Academy of Film & Television. I Am, co-produced and directed by Sanjay Suri, was awarded the David Flint honorary award for promoting human rights. The film also won the best in Asian Cinema award (NETPAC) at the international Kerala film festival 2010 and went on to win the audience choice award, best film at the Florence "River to River" festival 2010.[14] Suri was a part of the Incredible India team that represented 'I AM' at the Cannes Film Festival 2012.[15]
References
- "Sanjay Suri: Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography". Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- Sharma, Garima (25 April 2011). "Sanjay wants 'I Am' premiere in Kashmir". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- Manali Shah (8 May 2010). "Onir raises funds through Facebook". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 January 2011.
- "'I AM' to be screened in Spain film fest". The Times of India. IANS. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- Mumbai, Entertainment (8 May 2011). "Kashmiri Pandits applaud Suri's 'I Am'". HindustanTimes. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013.
- "Sanjay Suri turns CJ to fight migrants' cause". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- "Juhi matures to mum roles!". The Times of India. 17 June 2010. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- "Mentalhood actor Sanjay Suri: There is no perfect parenting". The Indian Express. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- Verma, Sukanya (25 March 2005). "My Brother Nikhil is heartfelt and touching". Rediff. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- "Onir releases I AM trailer on YouTube". Hindustan Times. 27 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.
- "National Awards: 'I AM' wins Best Hindi Film Award". IBN Live. 7 March 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- "My Birthday Song Review: A Thriller That Messes With Your Head". News18. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ""In Conversation with Sanjay Suri for upcoming movie 'My Birthday Song'". The Moviean. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Onir & Sanjay Suri's 'I AM' slated for April 29, 2011". indiaglitz.com. 9 April 2011. Archived from the original on 12 April 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- "I AM jodi Onir & Sanjay Suri at Cannes 2012". ndtv.com. 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
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