Sunny Singh Nijjar (Sunny Singh) is an Indian actor and model who primarily works in Bollywood films. He is well known for his work in the films, Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety.
Wiki/Biography
Sunny Singh Nijjar was born on Sunday, 6 October 1985 (age 36 years; as of 2020) in New Delhi, India. His native place is Jalandhar, Punjab. His zodiac sign is Libra. Sunny completed his schooling at St. Columba’s School, New Delhi. He graduated in arts with Economics as the main subject from The University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
Childhood picture of Sunny Singh
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Weight (approx.): 78 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (approx.): 38-30-16
Family
Sunny Singh Nijjar belongs to a Punjabi Sikh family.
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Jai Singh Nijjar, who is a well known Hindi film action director.
Sunny Singh with his father
Sunny Singh with his mother
Sunny has two sisters, Jyoti Nijjar and Meher Nijjar.
Sunny Singh’s sister, Jyoti Nijjar
Sunny Singh with his sister, Meher Nijjar
Wife & Children
Sunny Singh is not married yet.
Relationship/Affair
Reportedly, it is rumoured that Sunny Singh is dating a model, Kamya Choudhary for 2 years. They met each other when Sunny was in the initial days of his modelling career. Both got along with each other really well. According to sources, Sunny has introduced her to the family and everyone is happy about the relationship.
Sunny Singh with her rumoured girlfriend, Kamya Choudhary
Career
Film
In 2011, Sunny made his debut in Bollywood with a cameo appearance in the film, Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji, alongside Emraan Hashmi, where he played the role of Akash Kanwar. In 2013, he appeared in the film, Akaash Vani, where he played the character of an abusive husband, Ravi. Sunny’s first commercial success was Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, a sequel to the film Pyaar Ka Punchnama, where he played the role of Siddharth ‘Chauka’ Gandotra. In 2018, Sunny was featured in the film, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, alongside Kartik Aryan and Nushrratt Bharuccha, where he played the role of Titu Sharma. It was Sunny’s highest grossing film. In 2018, Sunny made a cameo appearance in the films, De De Pyaar De as Akash Sehgal and Pati Patni Aur Woh as Durgesh ‘Doga’ Kanojia. Sunny’s first film as a lead actor was Ujda Chaman, where he played a bald character, Chaman Kohli. Ujda Chaman is an official remake of the Kannada film “Ondu Motteya Kathe”.
Sunny Singh shared a post on Instagram to show a glimpse of his film’s poster, Ujda Chaman
His second film as a lead actor was Jai Mummy Di (2020), starring Sonnalli Seygall. Sunny’s upcoming project is Adipurush, a film based on Ramayana.
Television
In 2007, Sunny Singh made his television debut in the serial, Kasautii Zindagii Kay and played the character of Saksham.
Sunny Singh, in a still from the show, Kasauti Zindagi Kay
In 2009, he was seen in the serial, Shakuntala, where he played the role of Karan.
Sunny Singh, in a still from the show, Shakuntala
Music Video
In 2020, Sunny Singh appeared in the music video, “Holi Mein Rangeele” alongside, Mouni Roy. The song is sung by Mika Singh and Abhinav Shekhar.
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Music Video
Sunny Singh appeared in a few commercial advertisements for popular brands like Magic Moments, Samsung and Star Cements.
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Controversies
Ujda Chaman and Bala Controversy
Sunny Singh’s “Ujda Chaman” and Ayushmann Khurrana‘s “Bala”, both films were based on the concept of premature male baldness. Both the films had very similar posters, concepts and even the release date. The whole controversy was about the copyright issue and the clash of the release dates. The makers of the film, Ujda Chaman claimed that the creators of the film, Bala have violated their copyright as they had noticed several similarities in the trailers, dialogues and even the screenplay. Initially, Bala was supposed to be released on 15 November, but the makers preponed it to 8 November, a day after Ujda Chaman was scheduled to be released. To avoid the clash, Ujda Chaman’s release date was preponed a week before the release of Bala, which was on November 1. In an interview, on being asked about the controversy, he revealed,
I had once met Ayushmann Khurrana before both the films had released. He seemed fairly unperturbed by what was going on, and that made me realize that one should just focus on their work. And controversies aside, I got the acknowledgement that I wanted as an actor.
Awards
- 2015 – Most Entertaining Ensemble Cast for Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 at Film Awards.
- 2016- Highest Grossing Best Debut Award for Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety at ETC Bollywood Business Awards.
Sunny Singh at ETC Bollywood Business Awards
- 2018-Buzz Creator Award for Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety at Indian Wiki Media Awards.
Sunny Singh at Indian Wiki Media Awards
Favourites
- Food: Punjabi Food, Ice cream
- Actor: Akshay Kumar, Sly Stallone
- Actress: Kareena Kapoor, Anushka Sharma
- Director: Luv Ranjan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Holiday Destination: Paris, London and Himachal Pradesh
- Perfume: Ralph Lauren Polo
- Social Media App: Instagram
- Superhero: Captain America, Deadpool
Facts/Trivia
- Sunny Singh started his career as a model. In the initial days of his career, he actively participated in theatre plays to refine his acting skills.
Sunny Singh, in the initial days of his modelling career
- Sunny has a great passion for dancing. He is often seen sharing his dance videos on social media.
- Sunny has a hobby of collecting perfumes and shoes.
- Sunny, being from a filmy background, has struggled to get into Bollywood. He used to sit 8-10 hours daily just to give an audition. In an interview, when asked about his struggling days, he said,
I remember giving auditions for ad films and I used to wait for hours for my turn to come. I used to go for print shoots for Rs 2000. I used to go to the director’s office with my portfolio and the receptionists used to tell me to put it in the post box outside.
- Sunny’s father, Jai Singh Nijjar, has been a stunt director for various films such as Bol Bachchan, Chennai Express, Singham, Shivaay and many more.
- Sunny is a fitness enthusiast. He is often seen sharing his workout regime on social media.
Sunny Singh at a gym