Sooraj Pancholi (born 9 November 1990) is an Indian actor who appears in

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-language films. The son of actors

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and

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, he debuted with the romantic action film ''

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'' (2015) for which he won a

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for ''Best Newcomer''. He next played a soldier in ''

Satellite Shankar ''Satellite Shankar'' is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action drama film written and directed by Irfan Kamal. The film starring Sooraj Pancholi and Megha Akash is produced by Cine 1 Studios and SCIPL. The film based on the life of Indian sold ...

'' (2019).

Early life

Pancholi was born on 9 November 1990 to

and

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. His parents are also Bollywood actors He has a sister Sana Pancholi, and his grandfather Rajan Pancholi was a filmmaker.

Career

Sooraj was an assistant director on films such as '' Guzaarish'' and ''

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''. In 2015, he made his acting debut in the romantic action film ''

'', which earned him a

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for Best Newcomer in 2016. He then acted in ''

'' which released on 8 November 2019. He has also been cast in the upcoming Indian dance film

Time to Dance ''Time to Dance'' is a 2021 Indian dance film directed by Stanley D'Costa. Produced by Lizelle D'Souza it features Sooraj Pancholi, Isabelle Kaif and Waluscha De Sousa in the lead roles. The film was theatrically released in India on 12 March 20 ...

. He has also appeared in the music videos ''GF BF'' (2016) and ''Dim Dim Lights'' (2019).

Personal life

In 2013, Pancholi dated actress

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, 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. In 2018 Pancholi was formally charged with abetting Khan's suicide. The criminal case was expected to begin in March 2018, but , it had not begun yet, which Pancholi attributed to Khan's mother's refusal to proceed. Pancholi has denied involvement in Khan's death, describing himself as a scapegoat for her decision to end her life.

Filmography

Films

Music videos

Awards

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pancholi, Sooraj 1987 births Living people Indian male film actors Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors from Mumbai Filmfare Awards winners International Indian Film Academy Awards winners 21st-century Indian male actors