Sanjay Suri (born 6 April 1971) is an Indian actor and film producer. He comes from an affluent business family of

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. He had a supporting role in '' Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999)'', acted in '' Jhankaar Beats'', and co-produced and acted in ''

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''.

Personal life

Sanjay Suri was born on 6 April 1971 in

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. He left Srinagar at the age of 19 when his father was killed by terrorists and they relocated to Delhi. Suri and his wife Ambika have two children.

Career

Suri appeared in a supporting role in '' Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi'', co-starring with Rinke Khanna and Dino Morea. His next films were '' Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence'' (2001), '' Filhaal...'' and the musical '' Dil Vil Pyar Vyar'' (2002). In 2003 he appeared in '' Pinjar'' co-starring

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. In 2005, he starred in '' My Brother... Nikhil'' as an HIV positive homosexual co-starring

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. Suri co-produced ''

'', a production involving

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; the movie was released on 29 April 2011 and went on to win the

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, the David Flint honorary award for promoting human rights, the best in Asian Cinema award (NETPAC) at the international Kerala film festival 2010, and the audience choice award at the Florence River to River festival in 2010. Suri attended the

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as part of the India contingent in 2012.

Filmography

Films

Web series

References

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