Who Is Sooraj Pancholi?
Sooraj Pancholi is a new age Indian actor who primarily works in Bollywood films. He is one of the young actors in the Bollywood industry. The actor is the only and elder son of actor Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab.
Soojar made his acting debut in Nikhil Advani directed romantic-action film ‘Hero (2015)’, opposite another debutant star kid, actress Athiya Shetty. The film did not get too many positive reviews but it becomes an average film at the box office.
Early Life
Pancholi was born on 9 November 1990 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is the elder kid and the only son of Bollywood actor couple Aditya Pancholi (59) and Zarina Wahab (64). Sooraj is the grandson of filmmaker Rajan Pancholi and Aruna Pancholi. Sooraj has an elder sister Sana Pancholi. Sana was about to debut as an actress in Shaka Laka Boom Boom (2007) but later changed her mind and was replaced by Kangana Ranaut.
He completed his schooling from Pali Hill School in Mumbai. Since he was not so interested in studies, therefore, enrolled in martial arts and dancing school to prepare for his acting career as he always wanted to be an actor.
Debut & Succes Story
After completing his schooling, he worked as an assistant director under Bollywood renowned director Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai starrer drama film Guzaarish (2010). Sooraj worked as an Assistant Director for the first 2 schedules of the film.
Later he worked under another well-known director Kabir Khan as an assistant director in Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer romantic-action film Ek Tha Tiger (2012).
After that, his father’s friend, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan lunch him and Suniel Shetty’s daughter Athiya Shetty in a romantic-action film Hero in 2015 by producing it. This film was the remake version of 1983’s film Hero. The film did not get too many positive reviews but it makes it place as an average film at the box office. He and Athiya Shetty earned several awards for their role in the film.
Although the film did not get much at the box office, his looks, actions, and perfect body were noticed. After appearing with actress Jacqueline Fernandez in the hit single ‘GF BF’, his portrayal of his dancing skills are well liked by the audience. This song was choreographed by choreographer turn director Remo D’Souza.
Personal Life
Sooraj was in a relationship with Bollywood actress Jiah Khan. Before releasing his debut film Hero (2015), he came to limelight because of Jiah Khan’s suicide case. In June 2013, he was taken into custody for 23 days to interrogated by Mumbai police in the case of actress Jiah Khan suicide. It was reported that Jiah Khan was in the state of depression because of her falling relationship with Sooraj Pancholi and career. The case took too long to make a decision. Sooraj Pancholi wrote a long post about the Jiah Khan suicide case and the court case on his 28th birthday. After Jiah, he doesn’t relate to anyone yet.
Social Accounts
Sooraj Pancholi All Details
Below are the complete details about Sooraj Pancholi (Age, Height, Body measurement, Shoe Size, Social Accounts, Family, Friends, Address, House, Affairs, Controversies, Favorite Things, Hobbies, Vehicle Collection, Car Collection, Movies, Bike Collection, Net Worth, Income, Side Business, Hit Flop, Upcoming Movies, Awards, Unknown facts and more details).
Personal Life | |
Childhood | |
Name | Sooraj Pancholi. |
Real Name | Sooraj Pancholi. |
Nicknames | Sooraj. |
Born | 9 November 1990. |
Age | 33 Years. (As In 2024) |
Birth Place | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. |
Nationality | Indian. |
Occupation | Actor. |
Religion | Hinduism. |
Astrological sign | Scorpio. |
Signature | N/A. |
Physical Info/Stats | |
Height | 5 Feet 8 Inches. 1.73 Meters. 173 Centemeters. |
Weight (Approx.) | 70 kg. |
Figure Measurements (Approx.) | Chest: 44 Inches. Waist: 30 Inches. Biceps: 14 Inches. |
Eye Color | Black. |
Hair Color | Black. |
Shoe Size | 10 Inches (US). |
Physical Trade Mark | N/A. |
Education | |
School | Pali Hill School, Mumbai. |
College | Since he was not so interested in studies, therefore, enrolled in martial arts and dancing school to prepare for his acting career as he always wanted to be an actor. |
University | N/A. |
Educational Qualification | High School Passed. |
House & Address | |
House | House 1: Hattes Bungalow, Gandhigram Road Juhu, Mumbai 400049. |
Office Address | N/A. |
Family & Friends | |
Father | Aditya Pancholi (Actor). Born: 4 January 1965. Age: 59 Years. |
Mother | Zarina Wahab (Actress). Born: 17 July 1959. Age: 64 Years. |
Brother | N/A. |
Sister | Elder: Sana Pancholi. |
Other Celebrity Relatives | Sooraj is the grandson of filmmaker Rajan Pancholi and his father and mother is also an actor. So that he has some relatives in Bollywood. Salman Khan is a good friend of his father Aditya Pancholi. |
Best Friends | N/A. |
Pet | Fliho (a dog). |
Social Accounts | |
Sooraj Panchli Facebook |
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YouTube | N/A. |
Websites | N/A. |
Deezer | N/A. |
Controversies | |
Accused of Murder | Sooraj was in a relationship with Bollywood actress Jiah Khan. In June 2013, he was taken into custody for 23 days to interrogated by Mumbai police in the case of actress Jiah Khan suicide. It was reported that Jiah Khan was in the state of depression because of her falling relationship with Sooraj Pancholi and career. |
Spouse & Children | |
Marital Status | Not Married. |
Spouse | N/A. |
Spouse Occupation | N/A. |
Children | N/A. |
Grand Children | N/A. |
Girlfriends & Affairs | |
Ex: Jiah Khan (Actress). Born: February 20, 1988. Died: June 3, 2013. Aged: 25 Years. Death Cause: Suicide/Mysterious. |
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Favorites & Hobbies | |
Hobbies | Gyming, Martial Arts, Travelling. |
Favorite Color | Black. |
Favorite Food | N/A. |
Favorite Actor | Salman Khan. |
Favorite Actress | Katrina Kaif. |
Favorite Movie | N/A. |
Favorite Director | N/A. |
Favorite Designers | N/A. |
Favorite Holiday Destination | Dubai, Goa. |
Likes & Dislikes | Likes: Volunteering social causes. Dislikes: N/A. |
Net Worth & Income | |
Salary (Approx.) | Per Ad: ₹10 Lakhs - 20 Lakhs. Per Film: ₹50 Lakhs - ₹1 Crore. |
Net Worth (Approx.) | $3 Million. ₹20 Crore. |
Vehicle Collection | |
Bike Collection | Yamaha VMAX. |
Car Collection | Toyota Fortuner, Mercedes-Benz G-Class. |
Other | N/A. |
Career | |
Filmography/Total Movies | Update Soon. |
Debut | Bollywood: Hero (2015). |
Breakthrough Movies | Hero (2015). |
Hit/Flop & Box Office | Update Soon. |
Awards | |
Awards Wins | Update Soon. |
Total Nominations | Update Soon. |
Side Business/Assets | |
Production House | N/A. His father produce some films but banner name not found. |
Other | As we all know Aditya Pancholi is well known actor and celebrity in the Bollywood industry, he has some real estate assets in Indian and outside India. |
Upcoming Movies | |
Starring | Sooraj Pancholi Upcoming Movies. |
Sooraj Pancholi Unknown Interesting Facts
9Parents Age Difference
According to media, his father Aditya Pancholi (59) is 5 /4 years younger than his mother Zarina Wahab (64).
8Sister Sana’s Bollywood Career
Sooraj’s elder sister Sana Pancholi was about to debut as an actress in Shaka Laka Boom Boom (2007) but later changed her mind and was replaced by Kangana Ranaut.
7Animal Lover
The actor is an animal lover. He is a volunteer of the organization called ‘World For All’ who is a Mumbai based NGO that works with the rescue, adoption, sterilization, and awareness of stray animals.
6Dropper
He completed his schooling from Pali Hill School in Mumbai. Since he was not so interested in studies, therefore, enrolled in martial arts and dancing school to prepare for his acting career as he always wanted to be an actor.
5Worked As An Assistant Director
After completing his schooling, he worked as an assistant director under Bollywood renowned director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Kabir Khan in Guzaarish (2010) and Ek Tha Tiger (2012) films respectively.
4Debut Fact
It was his father’s friend, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan who lunch him and Suniel Shetty’s daughter Athiya Shetty in a romantic-action film Hero in 2015 by producing it. This film was the remake version of 1983’s film Hero.
3Fitness Freak
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Sooraj is one of the fittest and fitness freak actors in Bollywood. Therefore, we can count him on the list of actors like Tiger Shroff, Sonu Sood, and Vidyut Jamwal.
2Martial Artist and Dancer
After completing his schooling from Pali Hill School in Mumbai, he was not so interested in studies, therefore, enrolled in martial arts and dancing school to prepare for his acting career as he always wanted to be an actor. So he is too good at action moves and dancing.
1Accused of Murdering Jiah
Because of Sooraj’s relationship with Bollywood actress Jiah Khan, in June 2013, he was taken into custody for 23 days to interrogated by Mumbai police in the case of actress Jiah Khan suicide. It was reported that Jiah Khan was in the state of depression because of her falling relationship with Sooraj Pancholi and career. Jiah’s mother accused him of murdering her daughter.
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