Photo: Vaikoovery / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Born on August 11, 1961, Sunil Shetty is from Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada district, India. Sunil Shetty is a film producer, film actor and television actor. The age as of 2026 is 65. Awards on record include Filmfare Awards.
My Take
Suniel Shetty deserves far more recognition outside India than he gets. Born in Mulki and affectionately nicknamed Anna, he has appeared in over a hundred films across three decades, winning a Filmfare Award along the way. What I like is the contrast in his work: an imposing, action-ready frame paired with a genuine warmth that bleeds through onscreen. He has since branched into entrepreneurship without abandoning the craft. Hollywood-centric viewers overlook performers like him, but he is one of the steady pillars holding up Hindi cinema, and he earns my quiet respect.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sunil Shetty
- Name (Japanese)
- スニール・シェッティ
- Reading
- すにーる・しぇってぃ
- Born
- August 11, 1961 (age 65)
- Origin
- Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada district, India
- Occupation
- film producer / film actor / television actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sunil Shetty born?
Sunil Shetty was born on August 11, 1961 and is 65 years old.
Where is Sunil Shetty from?
Sunil Shetty is from Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada district, India.
What does Sunil Shetty do?
Sunil Shetty works as film producer, film actor, television actor, actor.
Film producer — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from India → · More people born on August 11 →