Sanjay Suri () is an
Indian actor who appears in
Bollywood films.
He made his debut in 1999 with
Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi. He went on to star in many supporting roles but finally got his big break with
Jhankaar Beats in 2003, where audiences started to recognize him as a seasoned actor. He is co-producer and actor in his next movie
I Am.
Biography
Early life
Sanjay Suri was born on 6 April 1971, in
Srinagar,
Kashmir, where he spent 19 years of his life. He has an elder brother Raj and elder sister Vandana. Living in Srinagar he developed a strong love for nature and the outdoors. As a child Sanjay was a star
squash player and was on his school and state teams. In 1990 his father was killed in a terrorist attack and the family was forced to flee to
Jammu where they briefly lived in a refugee camp.
Modelling career
When Suri moved to New Delhi in 1990, he was thrust into the world of modelling. He modelled for many companies including
Gillette, Nilkamal Furniture,
Times of India, Philishave, and
Nescafe.
Acting career
1999 witnessed Suri's breakthrough in
Bollywood with a supporting role in the movie
Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi, co-starring
Rinke Khanna and
Dino Morea. Although the movie flopped, Suri was noticed. His next films were
A Victim of Marital Violence (2001),
Filhaal... and the musical
Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (2002).
In 2003's
Pinjar...
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