25 Best movies of Sunny Deol
by abtheboss | created - 07 Nov 2017 | updated - 7 months ago | PublicSunny Deol is an Indian actor known for his works exclusively in Hindi cinema.
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1. Ghayal (1990)
Not Rated | 163 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Ajay Mehra, an amateur boxer, takes revenge against Balwant Rai, a crooked businessman, after his elder brother is killed.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Sunny Deol, Amrish Puri, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Moushumi Chatterjee
Votes: 5,065
Ghayal received highly positive reviews from critics and it did very well at the box office; it was rated "Super Hit.'' It was also the second highest grossing Bollywood film of 1990.
Sunny Deol received the National Film Award-special Jury Award. The film won seven Filmfare Awards, including the Best Movie award and Best Actor award.
Ghayal was remade in Tamil as Bharathan in 1992 with Vijaykanth and Bhanupriya in lead roles, in Telugu as Gamyam in 1998 with Srikanth and in Kannada as Vishwa with Shivarajkumar and Suchitra Krishnamurthy.
2. Damini (1993)
Not Rated | 175 min | Crime, Drama
After witnessing a rape in her own household, Damini fights for justice for the deceased victim. However, she faces a bunch of challenges until she meets a disgraced lawyer who decides to fight the case and bring the culprits to justice.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Meenakshi Sheshadri, Rishi Kapoor, Sunny Deol, Amrish Puri
Votes: 4,015
The film received highly positive reviews and became the sixth highest grossing of the year and was declared a 'hit' at the Indian box office.
Sunny Deol's role as an advocate and gained him National Film Award and Filmfare award for Best Supporting Actor for 1993. It strengthened his Bollywood he-man image. His dialogue in the film "Tarikh pe tarikh" became iconic and a pop-culture reference.
3. Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Drama, Romance
During the Partition of India in 1947, a Sikh truck driver falls in love with a Muslim girl belonging to an aristocratic family.
Director: Anil Sharma | Stars: Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Amrish Puri, Lillete Dubey
Votes: 15,651
Gadar received generally positive reviews from critics and it was declared as "All Time Blockbuster" in box office.
4. Border (I) (1997)
Not Rated | 176 min | Action, Drama, History
In 1971, along the border region of Longewala, a small battalion of Indian soldiers goes up against a large Pakistani strike force.
Director: J.P. Dutta | Stars: Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Jackie Shroff
Votes: 17,675
It was the second highest grossing Bollywood film of the year worldwide behind Dil To Pagal Hai and highest grossing film of the year in india.
The film won National Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
5. Ghatak: Lethal (1996)
158 min | Action, Drama
Unable to witness the injustice and brutality inflict on the residents by a tyrannical gangster, Katya, in a small Indian village in India; Kashinath alias Kashi decides to single-handily ... See full summary »
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Danny Denzongpa, Amrish Puri
Votes: 4,213
The film was was declared a superhit.
6. Chup (2022)
Not Rated | 135 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A crime thriller in which police are on the hunt for a killer who is targeting film critics.
Director: R. Balki | Stars: Dulquer Salmaan, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Sunny Deol, Pooja Bhatt
Votes: 25,142
7. Arjun (1985)
154 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Arjun Malvankar after his graduation thrives to get job. The corruption and injustice taking place in his community frustrates him to the extent of revolting with the help of some of his ... See full summary »
Director: Rahul Rawail | Stars: Sunny Deol, Dimple Kapadia, Raj Kiran, Anupam Kher
Votes: 1,118
8. Jeet (1996)
180 min | Action, Romance
A hitman working for a crime boss falls for a woman but she is married off to her childhood friend. Later, when the woman's and her husband's life comes under threat from the crime boss, the hitman becomes their protector.
Director: Raj Kanwar | Stars: Sunny Deol, Karisma Kapoor, Salman Khan, Tabu
Votes: 2,630
9. Betaab (1983)
162 min | Family, Romance
A young man (Sunny Deol) and woman (Amrita Singh) fall in love, but face obstacles from their families.
Director: Rahul Rawail | Stars: Shammi Kapoor, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra, Sunny Deol
Votes: 677
10. Vishwatma (1992)
174 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A cop and a criminal, both on their respective missions of duty and revenge, go from India to Kenya in order to extradite a reclusive crime lord to India.
Director: Rajiv Rai | Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Sunny Deol, Chunky Pandey, Sonam
Votes: 1,497
11. Indian (2001)
178 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Brave Indian policeman Raj beats up, then arrests Muslim terrorist Khan. This gets him promoted, and he is congratulated by none other than his father-in-law, who is also a very high ... See full summary »
Director: N. Maharajan | Stars: Sunny Deol, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Raj Babbar, Danny Denzongpa
Votes: 2,668
12. Gadar 2 (2023)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When Tara Singh goes missing during a skirmish and is believed to be captured in Pakistan, his son Jeetey sets out to rescue him and enters a labyrinth from which they both must escape at all costs.
Director: Anil Sharma | Stars: Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Utkarsh Sharma, Simratt Kaur Randhawa
Votes: 22,277
13. Tridev (1989)
173 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When an exiled police officer, a bandit and the son of a police commissioner are framed by a smuggler, they join forces to teach him a lesson and prove their innocence.
Director: Rajiv Rai | Stars: Sunny Deol, Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit
Votes: 2,289
14. Apne (2007)
Not Rated | 173 min | Action, Drama, Sport
A disgraced ex-boxer attempts to make his two sons champion boxers in order to clear his name. One son agrees with this goal, but the other does not, causing family conflicts.
Director: Anil Sharma | Stars: Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Shilpa Shetty Kundra
Votes: 3,540
15. Darr (1993)
Not Rated | 178 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Darr is a girl's (Kiran) story caught between one man's (Sunil) love and another man's (Rahul) obsession.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Juhi Chawla, Sunny Deol, Shah Rukh Khan, Anupam Kher
Votes: 25,428
16. Arjun Pandit (1999)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An unexpected betrayal transforms a meek college professor into a cold-blooded gangster who wants to marry a woman against her wishes.
Director: Rahul Rawail | Stars: Sunny Deol, Juhi Chawla, Saurabh Shukla, Mukesh Rishi
Votes: 1,057
17. Ghayal Once Again (2016)
Not Rated | 127 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a video of his mentor's murder surfaces, an investigative journalist takes action to find those responsible.
Director: Sunny Deol | Stars: Sunny Deol, Soha Ali Khan, Om Puri, Aanchal Munjal
Votes: 5,405
18. Mohalla Assi (2015)
Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy, Drama
A Sanskrit priest decides to take matters in n his hand when the locals of holy town Banaras stars to lure foreign tourists with fake spiritual gurus.
Director: Chandra Prakash Dwivedi | Stars: Sunny Deol, Sakshi Tanwar, Ravi Kishan, Saurabh Shukla
Votes: 1,945
19. Ziddi (1997)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Drama
It is the story of a hot-tempered and stubborn man Deva, who is feared because of his ruthless ways and severe punishment to the local hoodlums. Later, Deva avenges the death of his brother and sister.
Director: Guddu Dhanoa | Stars: Sunny Deol, Raveena Tandon, Anupam Kher, Ashish Vidyarthi
Votes: 1,843
20. 23rd March 1931: Shaheed (2002)
188 min | Biography, Drama, History
When his mentor Lala Lajpat Rai is beaten to death by the Britishers, Bhagat Singh sets out to avenge his death. Upon killing the responsible British official, Bhagat Singh is sentenced to death for his actions.
Directors: Guddu Dhanoa, Tinu Verma | Stars: Bobby Deol, Sunny Deol, Amrita Singh, Rahul Dev
Votes: 807
21. Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011)
Not Rated | 163 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A married Canadian travels to India to re-unite with his estranged father and brother but faces obstacles and challenges.
Director: Samir Karnik | Stars: Nafisa Ali, Yugesh Anil, Madhuri Bhattacharya, Bhupindder Bhoopii
Votes: 4,573 | Gross: $0.96M
22. Narasimha (1991)
Not Rated | 214 min | Action, Drama
With the help of his strongest henchman; Narasimha, Baapji eliminates his enemies from the city. But what happens when the sleeping morals of your toughest ally awaken, and he not only opposes you, but aligns with your enemy?
Director: N. Chandra | Stars: Sunny Deol, Dimple Kapadia, Urmila Matondkar, Ravi Behl
Votes: 557
23. Right Yaaa Wrong (2010)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A decorated and disabled Police Officer becomes suspect in a double homicide.
Director: Neeraj Pathak | Stars: Sunny Deol, Irrfan Khan, Isha Koppikar, Konkona Sen Sharma
Votes: 1,082
24. The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Arun is an Indian undercover agent enlisted to stop ISI chief Ishaq Khan. The village girl Reshma helps him but endangers her own life.
Director: Anil Sharma | Stars: Sunny Deol, Preity G Zinta, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Amrish Puri
Votes: 2,609 | Gross: $3.38M
25. Big Brother (2007)
128 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A docile man gets enraged when a politician's son throws acid on her face and later kills the miscreant. He is then hunted by the police and politicians who wants him dead.
Director: Guddu Dhanoa | Stars: Sunny Deol, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Vikas Anand, Ashok Kumar Beniwal
Votes: 944
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