
In 2010, he played the lead antagonist in Abhinav Kashyap's Dabangg, co-starring with Salman Khan. In the latter half of 2009, he acted in another Telugu film Ek Niranjan, in which he again played the antagonist. In 2009, he played the role of gangster Bada in Anjaneyulu opposite Ravi Teja. Following the Tollywood release of Arundhati, he played the role of Rajkumar Sujamal in the Indian epic film Jodha Akbar, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. In 2009, he played the role of Pasupathy in Arundhati. It was an average grosser, but by now he had become popular in Telugu films. In 2006, he again portrayed the antagonist in Ashok. In this film, his co-star was Nagarjuna as a high-tech thief. In Tollywood, with the release of Super in 2005, he received greater recognition for his work. Sood earned recognition as Abhishek Bachchan's brother in Mani Ratnam's Yuva in 2004 and in Aashiq Banaya Aapne in 2005. He then began starring in Hindi films, with Shaheed-E-Azam, as Bhagat Singh in 2002. He then appeared as an antagonist in the Telugu film Hands Up! in 2000. In 1999, Sood was introduced to Tamil language films with Kallazhagar and Nenjinile. Sonu Sood was educated at Sacred Heart School, Moga, and at Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering (YCCE), Nagpur. 6.4 Delhi Government's brand ambassodor.6.3 Sambhavam – IAS coaching scholarship.6.2 Social work during the COVID-19 pandemic.In September 2020, Sood was chosen for the ‛SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award’ by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for his humanitarian works during the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2016, he established the production house Shakti Sagar Productions, which is named after his father, Shakti Sagar Sood. He also appeared in commercials for Apollo Tyres and Airtel. Sood's other successful works include Yuva (2004), Athadu (2005), Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005), Ashok (2006), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Kandireega (2011), Dookudu (2011), Shootout at Wadala (2013), R. In 2012, he received the SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu) for his role in Julayi. In 2010, he garnered the Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role and the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for his performance in Bollywood film Dabangg. In 2009, he received the Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award for Best Villain and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for his work in the Telugu blockbuster Arundhati. Sonu Sood (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian actor, film producer, model, humanitarian, and philanthropist who works predominantly in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil films.
