Sunny Deol is once again back in action. He made his comeback with Gadar 2 and proved that his craze among fans still exists. He ventured into the acting world in the 80s and marked his debut with the romantic drama, Betaab. He has given many box office hits such as Arjun, Paap ki Duniya, Tridev, Ghayal and Darr. Let’s take a look at some of his best films.
– Betaab (1983)
This film marked the acting debut of Sunny Deol opposite Amrita Singh. It is a love story of two young lovers who face various obstacles, including family, conflicts and class divide. The film emerged to be a commercial success and was one of the biggest hits of the year. On IMDb, the film has received 6.5 out of 10.
– Damini (1993)
One of his career’s best movies is Damini, a crime drama written by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film starred Meenakshi Seshadri in the titular role with Rishi Kapoor, Sunny Deol, and Amrish Puri. The story is about Damini, who witnesses her maid getting sexually assaulted by her brother-in-law and his friends. She faces many obstacles on her path to justice. The film was critically acclaimed and was the sixth highest grossing film of the year. Sunny Deol’s hit dialogues like Tarikh pe Tarikh and Dhai Kilo ka haath made him an iconic star overnight. The film has received 7.8 on IMDb.
– Ghatak (1996)
Ghatak: Lethal was released in 1996 and starred Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Seshadri, Amrish Puri, and Danny Denzongpa. It was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and became the second highest grossing Bollywood film of the year. Sunny Deol won the hearts of the audience with his role as a kindhearted wrestler named Kashi Nath. The film was declared a blockbuster. It has an IMDb rating of 7.5.
– Border (1997)
JP Dutta’s war drama Border has 7.9 stars on IMDb. The multi-starrer film was set during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 and stars Sunny Deol, Sunil Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Akshaye Khanna, Sudesh, Berry, and Puneeth Issar. It also starred Tabu, Raakhee, Sharbani Mukherjee and Puja Bhatt in supporting roles. It was declared an all-time blockbuster by Boxofficeindia and became the highest-grossing Hindi film of 1997. Sunny Deol’s Major Kuldeep Singh Chandpuri impressed the audience.
– Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha charted history with its cross-border love story and iconic evergreen songs. The film was made during the partition of India in 1947 and is loosely based on the life of Boota Singh. The film starred Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel and Utkarsh Sharma in lead roles. The Anil Sharma-directorial emerged as the highest-grossing Hindi movie of the year. The film received 7.3 stars on IMDb.
— Gadar 2: The Katha Continues
In 2023, Sunny Deol reprised the role of Tara Singh while Ameesha Patel was once again back as Sakeena. IMDb rated the film 5.1 stars.
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