Sunny Deol

Sunny Deol (born Ajay Singh Deol on October 19, 1956) is the elder son of legendary Hindi cinema star Dharmendra. He debuted in the romantic blockbuster Betaab (1983), earning a Filmfare nomination for Best Actor and establishing himself as a formidable screen presence.

In 1990, Deol starred in Rajkumar Santoshi's action drama Ghayal, portraying amateur boxer Ajay Mehra seeking justice against criminal mafias. The film won seven Filmfare Awards and the National Film Award – Special Jury Award. In Damini (1993), Deol delivered the legendary advocate Govind, whose thunderous monologues ('Dhai Kilo Ka Haath', 'Tareekh Pe Tareekh') won him the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In 2001, Deol starred as truck driver Tara Singh in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, which sold over 50 million tickets and became one of the highest-grossing films in Indian cinema history. In 2023, he replicated that monumental triumph with Gadar 2, grossing over ₹690 crore ($83 million) worldwide and cementing his status as Bollywood's eternal action patriarch.