Sunny Deol Birthday Special: 10 interesting things to know about the action star

Sunny Deol who has turned 62 today marked his Bollywood debut with the romantic film Betaab in 1983. Sunny Deol then went on to do many super hit films. He has given many blockbusters in his career spanning over 35 years. The star who has won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards is best known for movies such as Yateem, Veerta, Imtihaan and Farz. Deol received wide recognition and praise for his movie Ghayal. Also, his portrayal as a lawyer in the movie Damini was also widely appreciated.  

His movie Gadar: Ek Prem Katha was the highest grossing Bollywood film ever at the time of its release. All these achievements established him as one of the leading actors of Bollywood. Also, action and Sunny Deol go hand in hand as he has done many action-packed, intense drama films during his time. He also had the title of Patriot which is now being enjoyed by Akshay Kumar. On his birthday, here are the 10 interesting facts about the king of the action genre:

He is the oldest of the six siblings-Bobby, Vijayta, Ajeeta, Esha, and Ahana Deol.

He got married to Pooja Deol with whom he has two sons.

Many do not know that Sunny Deol's real name is Ajay Singh Deol. Yes, Sunny is his nickname from his school days.

Sunny Deol studied theatre at the Old World Theater in Birmingham.

Unlike his movie image, Sunny in real life is very quiet and an introvert.

His super hit 2001 film Gadar: Ek Prem Katha was most popular in Punjab. In Punjab, they used to play the movie at 6 in the morning as there was huge audience demand.

He is the winner of not one but two National Awards. One he won in the year 1990 for Ghayal and the second one in the year 1993 for Damini.

Sunny Deol who is known for his great physique used to train in Sylvester Stallone's gym.

Apart from acting, Sunny Deol has also tried his hands at directing. He directed two films - 1999's romantic film Dillagi and 2016's action film Ghayal Once Again.