born june indian actor writer film producer received awards award tamil state film awards alongside recognition nominations organisations described actors india able achieve pan indian appeal appearing films seven different languages began acting career television guest appearances including role prime time soap opera appearing commercials small roles later gained recognition tamil film industry successful romance film soon developed image romantic hero notable roles highest grossing tamil films directorial debut madras worked critically acclaimed film playing father adopted girl whilst achieved commercial success role action film run cast alongside drama earned notable awards gave critically acclaimed performance antagonist multi film secured award intense portrayal rogue actively pursued career hindi films appearing supporting roles highly successful productions biopic guru went highest grossing indian film time release simultaneously worked tamil films gaining critical acclaim portrayal home production successful bilingual horror film appearing box office hits took break acting returning year comeback films romantic comedy sports drama won critical commercial acclaim addition acting career worked writer films hosted television programmes prominent celebrity brands products worked film producer making setting produce noted activities promotes causes environment health education particularly vocal protection animals awarded person year recognition early life born june india tamil family father management executive mother manager younger sister software engineer settled united_kingdom tamil speaking upbringing gained scholarship represent india cultural ambassador spent year alberta canada exchange programme returned completed education graduating degree electronics college years actively involved extra military training recognised leading cadets allowed trip seven cadets england result opportunity received training british_army royal_navy royal_air_force point considered joining missed age cut months subsequently unable join programme lost place began teaching courses public speaking personality development skills satisfaction gained teaching prompted pursue post graduation public speaking mumbai period won indian championship public speaking subsequently represented india tokyo japan stint mumbai opted create portfolio submit modelling agency acting career early work early worked advertisement directed later recommended screen test role auditioned leading role established actors eventually left project citing thought eyes looked young senior role film career failed went feature hindi television appearing venture love stories appeared leading roles gained popularity portraying character went act ship captain convict worked television anchor television appearances appearance feature film role came small role portrayed singer bar appeared supporting role indian police officer english film shot india chance indian cinema came form film appeared alongside actor film failed impact went unnoticed box office period hindi film director launched bollywood hero project titled film shelved production process completed leading indian director selected feature leading role tamil romantic film film subsequent critical commercial success gave breakthrough actor portraying character young husband experiencing difficulties marriage revealed studied technical aspects film making director learned entire script film scene actor cast lead role film revealed found set work director overcome mixture excitement awe fear expectations featuring alongside actress performance received critics film success led developing classic status critic hindu described sails test ease whilst review cited promising film industry success tamil film producers previous film dubbed film tamil released relax new found success film garnered mixed reviews portrayal praised film claims film merely exercise release directorial debut opened critical commercial acclaim featuring popular soundtrack marketed valentine day release built actor image romantic hero later listed classic romantic film tamil film industry collaborated second time appearing director production venture romantic comedy alongside appearing unhappy groom trying halt wedding film won positive acclaim commercial success establishing actor appeared husband tumultuous marriage venture veteran director despite featuring ensemble cast highly anticipated prior release film failed box office critics citing looked bored proceedings similarly lead role hindi film remake unsuccessful box office film performance receiving mixed reviews film gained popularity screenings television subsequently developed cult following young audiences played role novelist alongside actresses film shown role father adopted child wishes return native homeland amidst civil war film received widespread critical acclaim went win national awards awards international film festivals gained acclaim portrayal critic citing lived role character portrays film seeing away romantic hero image time performance role good performance film internationally helped develop overseas market films large success came run film recognised screenplay appearing action film time career regard performance hindu critic noted manages portray action run actually looks fit comfortable role film helping breakthrough action hero despite unsuccessful hindi venture musical success previous films helped secure best actor jointly recognised films cast alongside told story unexpected journey men polar revealed working experienced actor like noting human drama film like important career actor came successful film run portraying young frustrated filmmaker capitalist beliefs travels handicapped communist played performance described milestone career portrayal remain viewer long critic hindu film opened january positive reviews surprise box office failure post release film garnered critical acclaim critics television audiences considered cult classics tamil cinema film critic wrote film leagues ahead average tamil indian film felt masses unwilling accept experimental nature film talking film box office failure post filming revealed impressed enthusiasm concentration making film subsequently signed appear production venture played cook lost australia actor appeared family drama cricketer romantic comedy guest appearance jailed teacher films average returns box office performances appreciated critics played gangster comedy selected feature fourth production featured ensemble cast including portrayed character living path crosses characters portrayed role featured struggling marriage wife desperately tries away profession sported look time career resemble character shot film sound technique received widespread praise depiction hindu claiming interpretation character hindi version bilingual went win award best tamil supporting actor whilst critic hindu cited anti hero character ought find special place repertoire similarly critic stated daring decision play negative character gets beaten black blue end putting hero image paid walks away honours reviewer labelled terrific late worked english crossover film life completed work single schedule las_vegas portraying orphaned youth tendencies treated psychiatrist usa film portrayal opened mixed reviews appeared marriage drama film starring pair playing estranged husband wife film received praise lead pair performances praised class tamil film dubbed onwards increased work hindi films starred wrote hindi dialogues comedy remake earlier film critics described performance master stroke film fared box office release big budget films period experienced box office success hindi films time role featuring ensemble cast led guest role flight lieutenant death revolutionary movement corruption film subsequently nominated best foreign language film bafta awards chosen india official entry academy_awards best foreign language film category collaborated fifth time biopic guru starring role inspired life real life journalist challenger business life drew allusions role film blockbuster received critical acclaim reviewer citing acts extreme believable sincerity dubbing truly poster boy india whilst claimed performed weak role tamil film directed delayed release profitable venture town village centres portrayal received positive reviews critics reviewer hindu claimed actor unable shed looks appeared comedy film played dual roles time long delayed romantic comedy appearing medical student wrote dialogues produced featured lead role playing middle class bank employee disgusted corruption faces day day life setting production studio helped promote film international film festivals theatrical release december critics called film watch reviewer hindu stated film best performance date went win best actor award depiction subsequent release perform box office completed film titled failed theatrical release final release year based film featured alongside critically acclaimed portrayal man post traumatic stress disorder appreciated reviewers won positive acclaim playing lead role engineer experiencing eerie events bilingual horror film film commercial critical success prompted reviewer times_of_india suggest carried film shoulders nominated best actor category awards following films romantic comedy guru action film played supporting role army officer mixed reviews portrayed leading roles coming age comedy drama film alongside release film received positive reviews went highest grossing indian film time overtaken portrayal young engineer passion photography earned nominations award best supporting actor film critic bollywood described actor performance incredible claimed film changed viewed actor hindi films better later turned offer reprising role tamil remake film helmed appeared alongside actors young professor rating performance excellent film failed box office guest appearances year received mixed feedback performance telugu anthology film praised whilst role drew criticism collaborated romantic comedy playing wealthy businessman hires spy follow actress girlfriend european cruise tour film opened positive reviews performance described excellent labelled scene release romantic drama film alongside saw play role sensible doctor hoping arranged marriage girl dramatically diverse personality prior release film promotional campaign created anticipation release film large success box office portrayal won positive acclaim reviewer citing performance real restrained forceful claiming perfectly cast appeared police officer film action entertainer featuring ensemble cast film opened positive reviews january went commercial success critics praising decision accept role cop critic noted talent comedy featured breakers hindi romantic comedy film shot greece alongside film perform commercially took based chicago resting knee injured making causing suffer period felt work films appeal new generation audiences took decision work single film time period years theatrical releases long delayed hindi film directed 19th international film festival hindi film shot released online following year recovery period signed appear night living dead appeared marine personnel shot project california computer animated film provided voice work san_diego july present theatrical release sequel film released prior film release stated content film important stars acknowledged popularity help film gain good opening box office reprising role won acclaim restrained performance film went critical commercial success critic bollywood wrote role despite restrained character added endearing tries emerges winner stated gives subtle restrained performance earned million worldwide end theatrical run highest grossing bollywood films worked extensively pre production bilingual sports film directed impressed script helped find project producers tamil chose produce film hindi alongside met convinced mixed martial artist act film contacting credited contributing additional screenplay writer went body conditioning regime los_angeles prior joining film set learnt boxing essay role boxer dubbing purposes wore metal inside teeth order create effect having sporting injuries won praise work marketing campaign having travelled promote film hindu stating unlike film promotions south received widespread critical acclaim portrayal stating outstanding carries burden project shoulder critic hindu stated quietly effective reviewer wrote gives best performance excellent depicting characterization subtle outright portrayal hindi version received similar praise critic stating career defining performance deep role physically emotionally actor act june signed appear tamil remake successful film charlie impressed original directed produced film commence production november projects film television work credited technical crew work adaptation tamil film apart portraying lead role worked film dialogue writer played active role determining crew movie october founded production company consequently bought rights film producers securing sponsorship deals film north_america middle_east indian theatrical release promotion method time tamil cinema relative box office failure project future involvement production ventures film referred life saw write dialogues film translating lines project original version language chose actively involved production bilingual films tamil hindi order ensure film completed filming theatrical release impressed strength script tamil film felt story pan indian appeal took film script agreed produce supervise work film hindi version produced hindi version film new production house leading film pan indian marketing campaign actor helped film lead actress credited additional screenplay writer films appeared host television programmes hindi channels host film award functions television career 1990s worked host announced host deal deal indian version american game deal deal october quit lead anchor january claiming unhappy way shoot schedules handled production house according actor took clear continue south indian film assignments filmed mumbai found hard travelling india film days month signed added restricted producers spend day technically left fatigue subsequently replaced anchor february series game june comeback game format accepting contract signing host single season hosted episode crime india january furthermore guest judge indian television stated television commitments money consider payment signing appear films hosted live events notably host 55th awards south awards brand ambassador leading brand ambassadors products india early work involved advertisements brands including ponds fair lovely signing major endorsing deal marketing company endorsed multi brand mobile phone retail chain owned signed contract mobile phone network promotions promoted pan indian ambassador brand year later advertisements won critical acclaim brought film offers pair feature june promoted housing project similar fashion release new film featuring film inspired posters billboards advertisement campaign attracted huge curiosity project success long term work jewellery brand led company creating life size wax models place january brand ambassador launched special edition wagon car calling signature edition september online market place signed company ambassadors attempting use popularity marker services humanitarian causes vegetarian brand joining starring film appeared voluntarily advertisements released card brand july voted male vegetarian online poll conducted won female award respectively turn cited success competition healthy vegetarian diet october wrote letter ceo behalf urging stop birds fast food industry outlets killing animals requested boycott india animal welfare conditions joined supporting work india addition named son won india kid award december lent support based charity appeared charity musical directed cause appeared guest cook newly launched restaurant cooked auction charity helping raise thousand aids awareness programme initiated india helped advertise time heroes campaign appearing short film featured minute film produced campaigning educational awareness alongside cast crew helped raise million renovation school damaged flash floods laid bricks tiles july building symbolic house represent houses built india habitat humanity campaign improve houses india south indian floods worked alongside indian actors coordinating relief efforts signed work goodwill ambassador helping promote action media actors india pan indian appeal success establishing north south indian film industries seeing receive multiple offers brand ambassador furthermore led producers offering lead roles bilingual films english crossover film life hindi tamil projects tamil films dubbed telugu created box office market appearing single straight telugu film lead actor holds significant female fan following developed romantic roles active keeping contact fans maintaining fan email account facebook fan page twitter account actors tamil films turn blogger entries year appeared functions special guest enjoyed particularly close links technology company signed media partner future releases expressing satisfaction website created sat man jury selection cnn ibn indian year inaugurated international film festival taking opportunity deliver message preserving environment gaming company launched new game compatible mobile phones july lead character company released mobile game titles featuring lead character games featured actor making reprise pilot role game titled player help actor latest movie prominent entrepreneur requested interviewer india singapore exposition went claim experience unforgettable idol attended conferences speaker talking issues including awareness confidence speech delivered going viral online personal life parents despite ambition wanting join army parents insisted management school pursue degree electronics completing degree went teach communication public speaking workshops india workshop encountered wife time attended class recommendation cousins able use skills learned classes pass interview air completing course pair began dating later married entered mainstream films pair successful marriage covered media citing advise mentor useful worked costume designer films notably guru worked wife star respective husbands son born august eventually led relocating boat club area parents lived parents law relocated mumbai wife son pursued career hindi films ahead films south indian industries maintained close links fellow actors described actor best friend film industry actor close friends actresses actors closely associated actor appearance revealed considers actor inspiration collaborated multiple times directors citing film makers understand share good comfort level helped actresses signing roles films going barren spell announced films late citing time visit london lose weight play golf treatment knee injury spend time family kept away starting new projects period involved promotional activity releases later comeback earlier anticipated director convinced work actor later took extended onwards work fitness shape role retired boxer keen golf player having played pleasure alongside actor director appearing celebrity charity event appearance playing experiences flying planes led passion modelling actor stating justified decision pursue degree electronics filmography
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