Sunny Moza is an Indian actor who made his debut with the TV series ''Bhabhi'' (2004) and ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Th''i (2004). He is known for his performance as the lead actor in the

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music video "Ab Laut Aa" (2013) and as the TV host in the reality show '' Dance USA Dance'' (2017). His notable roles as an actor include the films ''Kurse'' (2008), ''According to Plan A'' (2012), ''Yellow'' (2015), '' Babru'' (2019) and ''Songs of Silence'' (2020).

Early life

Sunny Moza was born and raised in

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in a

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family. His second cousin,

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, is a

actor. Sunny completed his master's degree in computer engineering at

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. While studying, he also took film and acting classes at local colleges in

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Career

Sunny Moza made his debut as an actor appearing in the

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TV series '' Bhabhi'' (2004) and ''

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'' (2004). He made his film debut with ''Kurse'' (2008) which he also wrote, directed and produced. His film received the Audience Choice Award at the Northern California Film Festival. Sunny later appeared alongside

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in the 2012 film ''According to Plan A'' in which he played a supporting role. The film received the "Best of the Fest" Award at the Riverside International Film Festival. The following year, he played the male lead in the

music video "Ab Laut Aa" (2013) which was produced by Sanjoy and featured

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. The music video was well-received with more than a million views within weeks of its release. In 2015, Sunny starred in the silent thriller ''Yellow'' on NDTV Prime. A few years later, in 2017, he performed onstage in the award-winning play ''Ideation'' written by Aaron Loeb in which he later reappeared in 2019. He also hosted season 1 of the reality TV show '' Dance USA Dance'' with

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in 2017. In addition to acting and hosting, Sunny anchors radio shows on

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and performs stand-up comedy at various events. In 2018, he became known in the Indian stand-up comedy circuit when he shared the stage with Indian comedians like Zakir Khan. He also gained attention in

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in 2019 for his role as Fedrico in the film Babru with

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. Most recently, Sunny made his entry in

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with the film ''Songs of Silence'' directed by Sukhwant Dhadda on

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in 2020. Currently, he is working on releasing his film ''Kaaya''.

Awards

Sunny Moza won the Director's Award at the San Francisco India Pageant. His film, ''Kurse'', received the Audience Choice Award at the Northern California Film Festival in 2008. He also received the Best Event Anchor Award at BASAFF.

Theater/Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moza, Sunny Living people People from Jammu Kashmiri Pandits 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors from Jammu and Kashmir San Jose State University alumni Year of birth missing (living people)