Sonu Sood Net Worth: How Wealthy is This Messiah

Sonu Sood came to Mumbai with just Rs 5500 in his pocket and lived in a one-room-kitchen apartment shared with six boys, now called Messiah by many in the country after his enormous contribution to relief during COVID. During his initial days of struggle in Mumbai, Sonu used to work in a private firm to manage his daily expenses, which pays him Rs 4500 per month. 

Bio/Wiki
Name	Sonu Sood
Age	49 years
Date of Birth	30 July 1973
Birthplace	Moga, Punjab, India
Zodiac Sign	Leo
Religion	Hindu
Nationality	Indian
Food habit	Vegetarian
Hobbies	Playing Guitar, Workout, kick-boxing
Favourite Actor	Amitabh Bacchan, Sylvester Stallone
Favourite Actress	Sridevi, Raveena Tandon
Favourite Film	Dabangg
Favourite Musician	RD Burman
Favourite Food	Aloo Paratha

Who is Sonu Sood?

Sonu Sood was born on 30 July 1973 in Moga, Punjab, India. He is an actor, model, film producer, philanthropist, and humanitarian. He debuted in the film industry with the Tamil film Kallazhagar in 1999. He debuted in the Hindi film industry with the film Shaheed-e-Azam in 2002. His commercially and critically acclaimed films are Yuva (2004), Athadu (2005), Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005), Ashok (2006), Jodha Akbar (2008), Dabangg (2010), Dookudu (2011), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Happy New Year(2014), Simmba (2018), and many more.

He claimed Nandi Award for Best Villain Filmfare, for Best Supporting Actor for his film Arundhati, IIFA Award for Best Performance in Negative Role for his film Dabangg, and CineMAA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for the film Dookudu.  

Debut Film
Tamil	Kallazhagar (1999)
Telugu	Hands Up! (2000)
Hindi	Shaheed-e-Aazam (2002)
English	Rockin’ Meera (2006)
As producer	Tutak Tutak Tutiya (2016)

Sonu Sood Age, Height, Weight

He is 49 years old. Sonu stands 6 feet 2 inches (185 cm). The actor bears brown eyes and black hair.

Physical Stats
Height	6 feet 2 inches (185 cm)
Eye colour	Brown
Hair colour	Black

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Sonu Sood Education

He did his schooling at Sacred Heart School, Moga, Punjab. He holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Nagpur.

Education
School	Sacred Heart School, Moga, Punjab
College	Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Nagpur
Qualifications	Degree in Electronic Engineering

Sonu Sood Family

His father, Shakti Sagar Sood is an entrepreneur and his mother Saroj Sood is a teacher. He has two sisters named Monika Sood, who is a scientist, and Malvika Sachar, who is a politician.

Family
Mother	Shakti Sagar Sood (Entrepreneur)
Father	Saroj Sood (Teacher)
Sister	Monika Sood (scientist), Malvika Sachar (Politician)

Sonu Sood Relationships

Sonu Sood is married to Sonali Sood. The couple tied the knot on 25 September 1996. They are blessed with two sons, Ayaan Sood and Ishant Sood.

Relationships
Marital status	Married
Wife	Sonali Sood
Children	Ayaan Sood and Ishant Sood

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Sonu Sood’s Net worth in 2022, Salary, Assets

Sonu Sood’s estimated net worth is Rs. 130 crores ($17 million). He owns a 2,600 sq ft four-bedroom hall luxurious apartment in Andheri, Mumbai. Sonu renovated his family home and spent around 20 crores in total. He also owns a production house, Shakti Sagar Productions, which costs him 17 million. His car collection includes Porsche Panamera, Audi Q7, and Mercedes Benz ML-Class. Porsche Panamera costs 1.8 crores, Audi Q7 costs 1 crore and the Mercedes Benz ML-Class costs 65 lakhs.

Sonu Sood Controversies

• Producer Sheetal Talwar filed a fraud case against Sonu Sood. According to Shetal, Sonu lent him a property on Yari Road, Mumbai saying that it was free of any legal issues, but that wasn’t.
• Sonu Sood drowned in controversy after leaving the film ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’. Actress Kangana Ranaut accused him of leaving the film because of a female director. Sonu clarified in a statement,” Kangana is a dear friend and she will always remain one but this constant playing the woman card, the victim card, and making this entire issue about male chauvinism is ridiculous. The gender of the director is not the issue. Competence is. Let’s not confuse the two. I’ve worked with Farah Khan who’s a competent woman director and Farah and I had a great professional equation and we are still best of friends. That’s all I would like to say.”
• In January 2021, Mumbai’s civic body BMC filed a complaint against him for illegally converting a residential building into a hotel.
• On 15 September 2021, Income Tax Department carried out a series of raids on different residences of Sonu Sood accusing him of evading tax of Rs 20 crores.

Some lesser-known facts about Sonu Sood

• Sonu Sood has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, English, Chinese, and Hindi film industries.
• Sonu worked with his father in their showroom for a while after schooling.
• He decided to pursue modelling and acting when he was in his second year of graduation.
• Sonu participated in the Grasim Mr. India contest and claimed a position in top 5.
• He gained popularity after appearing in the film Yuva co-starring Abhishek Bacchan.

FAQs

How can I contact Sonu Sood?

You can call on a Toll-free number 18001213711 to connect with his team.

What’s the name of the charity foundation by Sonu Sood?

Sood Charity Foundation collaborated with Divine India Youth Association and formed Sambhavam.