Everyone loves the role of heroes in films, but it is a skill to perform a good villain role. When we think of the best actor in the villain role in Indian films, the first name that pops up in mind is Sonu Sood. This Indian actor, model, producer, and entrepreneur appears in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, and Kannada films.
As of 2024, Sonu Sood's net worth is estimated to be $17 million.
| Net Worth | $17 million |
| Given Name | Sonu Sood |
| Famous Name | Sonu Sood |
| Source(s) of Fame | Actor, Producer |
| Age | 51 |
| Date of Birth | July 30, 1973 |
| Place of Birth | Moga, Punjab, India2 |
| Height | 6'2" |
| Relationships | Married, Sonali Sood, |
| Social Links |    |
Sonu Sood was born to Shakti Sood and Saroj Sood on 30 July 1973 in Moga, Punjab, India. He has two sisters, Monika Sood and Malvika Sachar. He completed his schooling at Sacred Heart School in his hometown in Moga, Punjab.
When he completed his schooling, he started to work in his father’s showroom is Moha. His father had a fabric showroom, and Sonu learned how to sell different fabrics. Then to continue his studies, he got enrolled in the Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering in Nagpur to become an Electronic Engineer.
Since his school and college days, Sonu was always good in studies. Seeing his talents and capabilities, his friends started to encourage him during his second year to pursue a career in modeling and acting.
In 1999, Sonu Sood begun his acting career with his debut Tamil film ‘Kallazhagar.’ The same year, he appeared in another film seeing the success of his debut film. The second film was named ‘Nenjinile.’
After that, he moved towards Telugu films. His debut film in Telugu was titled ‘Hands Up!’ in 2000. After that, in 2002, Sonu made his debut in Bollywood with his film ‘Shaheed-E-Azam,’. He played the role of Bhagat Singh in this film.
Then came the turning point of Sonu Sood’s career. In 2005, he appeared in two films ‘, Yuva’ and ‘Aashiq Banay Apnee’; these two films took him to the heights of fame and appreciation.
Sonu Sood has done many super hit films during his career. The list includes: ‘Singh Is Kinng’ (2008), ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ (2008), ‘Dabangg’ (2010), and ‘Happy New Year’ (2014). The movie that earned the most was ‘Summba’ which was released in 2018.
Now coming to the personal life of Sonu Sood. His personal life is straight without any knots and turns. He got married to Sonali Sood in 1996. They have two sons, Ayaan Sood and Ishant Sood.
The actor, handsome model, entrepreneur, and producer is most famous for his successful role as the villain in numerous films. Sonu Sood has a huge fan following on his social media accounts. Currently, he has about 14.1M followers on Instagram and 10.9M followers on Twitter.
Some people collect fame as a hero, whereas roles as villains make some people famous. Sonu Sood belongs to the latter category as he has collected fame for his successful roles as a villain. Many successful films are counted in his career as an actor and producer. He has a huge fan following and a net worth of $17 million!
Sonu Sood has sometimes been associated with other Actors such as Jenna Davis, Vivek Oberoi, Addison Rae, Sommer Ray, Danny Fujikawa, Trino Marin, Piper Rockelle, Aleksei Archer, and Anna Kochanius.