Biography
Who is Sanjay Suri?
Early life in Srinagar
Sanjay Suri was born in Srinagar, India, on April 6, 1971. He grew up in an affluent business family of Khatri background. He attended Burn Hall School during his youth.
At age 19, he left Srinagar due to the forced displacement of Kashmiri Hindus. His father was killed by terrorists during this period. He and his family relocated to Delhi to start over.
Getting started in film
Sanjay Suri began his career in the entertainment industry as a model before moving into acting. He secured a supporting role in the 1999 film Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi alongside Rinke Khanna and Dino Morea.
He followed this with an appearance in the movie Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence in 2001. He also appeared in the musical Dil Vil Pyar Vyar in 2002.
Roles and projects
He acted in the 2003 production Pinjar with Urmila Matondkar. In 2005, he played a lead role in My Brother Nikhil. He portrayed an HIV positive homosexual man in that film, which co-starred Juhi Chawla.
He also appeared in the film Jhankaar Beats. His filmography reflects his work in diverse projects throughout his career in the Indian film industry.
Production work and awards
Sanjay Suri served as a co-producer for the film I Am. The production team used crowdsourcing to fund the movie. It reached audiences on April 29, 2011.
The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. It also earned the David Flint honorary award for promoting human rights. The project received the best in Asian Cinema award at the 2010 Kerala film festival. It also took the audience choice award at the Florence River to River festival in 2010. In 2012, he traveled to the Cannes Film Festival as part of the Indian contingent.
Birthday and age
Sanjay Suri was born on April 6, 1971, which makes Sanjay 55 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Sanjay shares the date with 21 other famous people.
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