Suhail Nayyar is an Indian actor, who mainly works in Hindi films and web series. In 2023, he appeared in Amazon Prime Video’s Hindi web series ‘Jee Karda’ in which he played the role of Rishabh.
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Suhail Nayyar was born on Monday, 24 April 1989 (age 33 years; as of 2022) in New Delhi, India. His zodiac sign is Taurus.
While he was studying in school, he participated in various stage plays and skits.
After he failed to enroll himself at Delhi University, he did his graduation through correspondence. From 2011 to 2013, he attended the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. [1]Filmfare [2]The Times of India
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Weight (approx.): 60 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest 42″, Waist 30″, Biceps 14″
Family
He belongs to a Punjabi family. [3]The Times of India
Parents & Siblings
His father, Sanjeev Nayyar, owns a real estate business. His mother’s name is Geeta Nayyar. His younger sister, Seerat Jain, is married and is the co-founder of the clothing brand Seeaash.
Wife
He is unmarried.
Career
Theatre
He started his career as a theatre artist and performed in various theatre plays in Delhi and Mumbai.
Model
He has worked as a model in print shoots for various brands. He has been featured in TV commercials for a few brands like Schmitten Chocolate, Hyundai, and SBI.
In 2022, he appeared in a promo video for the Sony SAB TV channel.
Web Series
In 2016, he made his acting debut with the Hindi web series ‘Life Sahi Hai’ (Season 1), which was released on YouTube. He played the role of Jasjit Singh aka Kukki in the series.
Some of his other Hindi web series are ‘The Test Case’ (2018; Alt Balaji), ‘Life Sahi Hai Season 2’ (2018; ZEE5), ‘Hasmukh’ (2020; Netflix), and ‘Jee Karda’ (2023; Amazon Prime Video).
Film
He made his Bollywood debut with the film ‘Udta Punjab’ (2016) in which he played the role of Jassi.
Some of his other Hindi films are ‘Commando 2’ (2017), ‘Hotel Mumbai’ (2019), ‘Ginny Weds Sunny’ (2020), and ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’ (2022).
Tattoo
On his right forearm his mother’s name ‘Geeta’ in Urdu and his father’s name ‘Sanjeev’ in Hindi
Favourites
- Actress: Saira Banu
- Actor(s): Govinda, Naveen Kasturia
- Film: Chashme Baddoor (2013)
- Singer(s): Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Gul Panra
Facts/Trivia
- While he was studying in school, he wanted to become a pilot. In an interview, while talking about it, he said,
I thought that I would train to become a pilot after school, it takes only a year and a half, and then I can do whatever I want. But I got bad grades in the 12th and my parents lost the confidence of sending me to the US for pilot training.”
- In his leisure time, he loves to play the piano and travel to different places.
- To maintain his fitness, he regularly workouts at a gym.
- He is a spiritual person and often visits various religious places.
- Suhail is often spotted smoking hukka and consuming alcohol.
- In 2018, he posted pictures on his social media accounts that showed how his body changed before and after he lost weight.
- In an interview, he shared that he wanted to visit and explore Pakistan as his grandfather was a migrant from Lahore, Pakistan.
- In 2022, he won the Yellowstone International Film Festival award for outstanding performance in a supporting role (male) for the Hindi film ‘Sharma Ji Namkeen.’
References
↑1 | Filmfare |
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↑2, ↑3 | The Times of India |