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Suniel Shetty

Suniel Shetty

Actor, also producer · Born August 11, 1961 (65) · Mangalore, Karnataka, India

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Suniel Veerappa Shetty ( born 11 August 1961) is an Indian film actor, producer, hotelier and liquor and fashion boutique owner. He is mainly active in Bollywood. He was born in Mulki, near Mangalore. Description above from the Wikipedia article Suniel Shetty licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 11, 1961 (65)
From
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 125 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 24% in 30 days

What are Suniel Shetty's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
40%
Bonds
30%
Power
11%
Survival
10%
Self
6%
Society
2%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 9 · Dark 12

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 19 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

31 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 9 of 31 analyzed roles.

Shadow
9 of 31
Hero
8 of 31
Ally
7 of 31
Mentor
3 of 31
Shapeshifter
1 of 31
Trickster
1 of 31
Herald
1 of 31
Threshold guardian
1 of 31
Show the 31 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Romantic
11
Melancholic
12
Thrilling
9
Absurd
6
Other
28

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Suniel Shetty's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Suniel Shetty's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

125 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Welcome to the Jungle(2026)

    as Yeda Anna

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Border 2(2026)

    as Captain Bhairon Singh, B.S.F.

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • JAI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Suniel Shetty

  • Kesari Veer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Vegda

  • Nadaaniyan(2025)

    as Mr. Rajat Jaisingh

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ruslaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Shinoy

  • Fly High Little Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Hunter - Tootega Nahi, Todega (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 14 episodes · as Vikram

  • Operation Fryday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sada Nair

  • Dharavi Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Thalaivan

  • Ghani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Vikramaditya

  • Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea(2021)

    as Chandroth Panicker

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Mosagallu(2021)

    as ACP Kumar

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Mumbai Saga(2021)

    as Murli Shankar

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Darbar(2020)

    as Hariharan 'Hari' Chopra

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Pailwaan(2019)

    as Sarkar

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Khandaani Shafakhana(2019)

    as Special Appearance

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Aa Bb Kk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Bappa

  • A Gentleman(2017)

    as Commander Vijay Saxena

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Karaiyoram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • 2 Chehre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Desi Kattey(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Koyelaanchal(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Jai Ho(2014)

    as Colonel Arjun Kaul

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Enemmy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Eklavya Karmakar / Bhau

  • Delhi Safari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sultan (voice)

  • Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Loot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Builder

  • Thank You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Yogi

  • No Problem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Marcos

  • Red Alert: The War Within(2009)

    as Narasimha

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Tum Milo Toh Sahi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • De Dana Dan(2009)

    as Ram Mishra

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Daddy Cool: Join the Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Steve

  • Mission Istaanbul: Darr Ke Aagey Jeet Hai!(2008)

    Producer · as Owais Hussain

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Mr. White Mr. Black(2008)

    as Gopi

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • One Two Three(2008)

    as Laxminarayan #2

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Dus Kahaniyaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Cash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Atul

  • Shootout at Lokhandwala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Inspector Kaviraj Patil

  • Don't Stop Dreaming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dave

  • Bhagam Bhag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Apna Sapna Money Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Inspector Mane

  • Umrao Jaan(2006)

    as Faiz Ali

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Aap Ki Khatir(2006)

    as Kunal Shah

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Chup Chup Ke(2006)

    as Mangal Singh Chauhan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Phir Hera Pheri(2006)

    as Shyam

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Darna Zaroori Hai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Vishwas Talegaonkar

  • Shaadi Se Pehle(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Fight Club: Members Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Anna Shetty

  • Home Delivery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Time Man (uncredited)

  • Deewane Huye Paagal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sanjay Malvani

  • Kyon Ki... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Karan (special appearance)

  • Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets(2005)

    as Rocker

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dus(2005)

    as Danish "Dan" Walia

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Paheli(2005)

    as Sunderlal (Special Appearance)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Tango Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as ACP Abhay Rathod

  • Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lalchand Dilachand (Laloo)

  • Hulchul(2004)

    as Veer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Rakht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mohit

  • Ek Se Badhkar Ek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ishaan

  • Aan: Men at Work(2004)

    as Sub. Insp. Appa Kadam Naik

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Lakeer: Forbidden Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sanju

  • Main Hoon Na(2004)

    as Raghavan / Major Raghav Dutta

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Rudraksh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Bhuria

  • LOC: Kargil(2003)

    as Rifleman Sanjay Kumar

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Khel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer · as Dev Mallya

  • Qayamat: City Under Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Akram Sheikh

  • Khanjar (The Knife) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Raja

  • Baaz: A Bird in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Harshvardan

  • Kaante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mark Issac

  • Karz: The Burden of Truth(2002)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Annarth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Jai "Jimmy"

  • Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Vijay

  • Awara Paagal Deewana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Yeda Anna

  • Maseeha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Daya Shanker Pandey

  • Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Yash Sabbarwal

  • Ittefaq(2001)

    as Shiv Kumar 'Shiva'

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • 12 B(2001)

    as Aravind

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Kakkakuyil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Kunjunni

  • Officer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sameer

  • Ehsaas: The Feeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ravi Naik

  • Aaghaaz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Dhadkan(2000)

    as Dev Chopra

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Commander Shivraj

  • Refugee(2000)

    as Ranger Mohammad Ashraf

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hera Pheri(2000)

    as Shyam

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Krodh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Bade Dilwala(1999)

    as Police Inspector Ram Prasad

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hu Tu Tu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Aditya

  • Humse Badhkar Kaun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Bhola / Suraj

  • Sar Utha Ke Jiyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Vinashak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Inspector Arjun Singh

  • Qahar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Dhaal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Suraj

  • Judge Mujrim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sunil / Dhaaga

  • Prithvi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Prithvi

  • Border(1997)

    as Captain Bhairon Singh, B.S.F.

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Bhai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Kundan

  • Rakshak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Raj

  • Sapoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Shastra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Vijay Khanna (as Sunil Shetty)

  • Krishna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Krishna / Sunil

  • Vishwasghaat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Avinash Indermohan Saxena / Sunil Verma

  • Ek Tha Raja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Inspector Jay Singh / Jay Dogra

  • Takkar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ravi Malhotra

  • Gaddaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Sunil 'Sunny' Gujral

  • Raghuveer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Raghuveer Verma

  • Surakshaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Raja

  • Hum Hain Bemisaal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Michael

  • Gopi Kishan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Gopinath 'Gopi' / Kishan R. Choudhary

  • Mohra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Vishal Agnihotri

  • Anth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Vijay Saxena

  • Dilwale(1994)

    as Inspector Vikram Singh

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Pehchaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Kunal Verma

  • Waqt Hamara Hai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sunil Choudhary / Shahenshah

  • Balwaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Arjun Singh

  • Afra Tafri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Hera Pheri 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Shyam

  • Hitman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 125 titles, 122 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Hera Pheri (2000)

$214M worldwide

Highest rated

Hera Pheri (2000)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Hulchul (2004)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19922026

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1994Screen debut· Mohra
  • 2000Breakout· Hera Pheri
  • 2006First top-billed film· Fight Club: Members Only

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting124 of 125: 122 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thProducing3 of 125: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s30 · acting2000s60 · 59 acting · 3 crew2010s17 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 3% of 32 roles
940409

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Suniel Shetty's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 39 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Nadaaniyan (2025)

99th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hera Pheri (2000)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Suniel Shetty's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles7–79 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles4–33 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles14–41 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles11–40 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles3–62 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Suniel Shetty work with?

People who share at least 2 of Suniel Shetty's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paresh Rawal shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles