| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession(s) | Actor and Assistant Director |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 65 kg in pounds– 143 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 40 Inches – Waist: 32 Inches – Biceps: 15 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film (Hindi; As an Assistant Director): Guzaarish (2010)
 Film (Hindi; As an Actor): Hero (2019) as Suraj Kaushik  |
| Awards | 2015: Stardust Award for Best Jodi (Pair) of The Year (shared with Athiya Shetty) for Hero 2016: Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for Hero |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 9 November 1990 (Friday) |
| Age (as of 2021) | 31 Years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai |
| School | • Pali Hill School in Mumbai • National Open School |
| Educational Qualification | Class 12 [1] |
| Religious Views | Although Sooraj was born to a Hindu father and Muslim mother, he professes Christianity. [2] |
| Caste | Ahir [3] |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian [4] |
| Controversy | In 2013, he was interrogated by the Mumbai Police in Jiah Khan suicide case. It is said that Jiah Khan was in the state of depression because of her falling career and spoiled relationship with Sooraj Pancholi. [5]
Jiah Khan Suicide Case Timeline:       11 June 2013- Sooraj was convicted under Section 306 of abetment to suicide and was subsequently arrested by the Mumbai Police |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | • Jiah Khan (actor and model; died on 3 June 2013)
 • Larissa Bonesi (rumoured ex-girlfriend; actress) [6]  |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father– Aditya Pancholi (actor, producer, and singer) Mother– Zarina Wahab (actor)  |
| Siblings | Sister– Sana Pancholi (restaurateur; image in parents’ section) |
| Other Relative(s) | • Grandfather- Rajan Pancholi • Cousin(s)- Faris McReynolds (Los Angeles based artiste and singer; his mother’s sister’s son)  Natasha Pancholi Khatod (actress, producer, writer; granddaughter of Damodar Mahesh Pancholi who was the younger brother of Sooraj’s grandfather)  Aditi Singh (actress; daughter of Aditya Pancholi’s sister Shraddhha Pancholi)  |
| Favourites | |
| Actor(s) | Salman Khan and Ranveer Singh |
| Shoe Brand | Roberto Cavalli |
| Fashion Icon | Saif Ali Khan |
| Film Director | Kabir Khan |
| Fitness Idol(s) | Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection | • Jeep Wrangler
 • Mercedes-Benz M-Class ML 250 CDI |
| Bike Collection | Ducati Streetfighter V4 S
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Sooraj Pancholi
- Sooraj Pancholi is an Indian actor, who came into the limelight after the suicide of the British-American actress Jiah Khan (Sooraj was dating Jiah before her death).
- His ancestors are from Gujarat, and he was born and brought up in Mumbai.
Sooraj Pancholi’s childhood picture with his father
- In 2012, he worked as an assistant director in the Hindi film ‘Ek Tha Tiger.’
- Some of his Hindi films as an actor are ‘Satellite Shankar’ (2019), ‘Time to Dance’ (2021), and ‘Hawa Singh’ (under production as of 2022).
‘Satellite Shankar’ (2019) film poster
- He has also appeared in a few Hindi music videos such as “GF BF” (2016) by Gurinder Seagal and “Dim Dim Lights” (2019) by Rahul Jain.
- Sooraj has been featured on the covers of many popular magazines like Filmfare, Society, Stardust, and Exhibit.
Sooraj Pancholi featured on the cover of Stardust magazine
- During an interview, he shared one of his best memories from his debut film ‘Hero’ (2015). He said in a scene from the film he had to touch Aditya Pancholi’s (his real-life father) feet, and it was Sooraj’s first time ever touching his feet.
- Sooraj is an avid animal lover. He has seven dogs at his home. [8]
- He loves to maintain his fitness and regularly workouts in a gym.
Sooraj Pancholi working out in a gym
- He enjoys playing football and road cycling.
- Sooraj Pancholi is often spotted drinking alcohol at parties. [9]
- In an interview, while talking about his involvement in the Jiah Khan suicide case, he said,I am a little satisfied with this because my case should have been in the special CBI Court from the beginning. Now that the matter is in the CBI Court, I am hopeful that we will see closure to this. If the court finds me guilty, I should be penalised, but if it doesn’t, I deserve to be set free from these charges.”
He added,
No one understands that it was her decision to do that (commit suicide), you know, it was her choice. It was her mental state to do that. And I think to blame someone for it is really unfair. Because today what if I do that to myself? Who will get blamed? I would blame the media for it because they have put a lot of pressure on me writing false things about me but you can’t really blame things on other people. I think an individual has to be strong and more than boyfriend support, they need family support and I don’t know why the family was not there for her. I have actually been silent because I respect that family. I respect what the family has been through. But the media has become very irresponsible. They only care about their TRPs. There are times when I’m in Court and things have been in my favour and a lot of journalists were there. I asked them, “Will you write this?” They told me they won’t because it’s a positive story and it won’t track. It’s unfair but I also believe in time.”
- He admires the Indian actor Salman Khan and considers him his role model. During an interview, while talking about Salman, Sooraj said,I don’t really know because whenever I ask him why he has helped me, he has no answer. My parents have known him but they are not friends with him. It’s not like they are always at his Eid parties or at his home or my father’s having a drink with him! This has never been the case. He once generally called me, years back, when I was about 19-years-old. He called me on my phone and said Sooraj come to Yash Raj’s office and meet me. I met him. He asked me to assist Kabir Khan. I assisted. That’s when I became a bit friendly with him. That’s where he got to know me. I don’t know why he helped me.”
