Sooraj Pancholi: Lesser known facts

Sooraj Pancholi might have maintained a low profile post the release of his debut film 'Hero', but the actor has his eyes on the prize. In a latest picture shared by the one-film-old actor, he is seen posing next to a lavish Ferrari that may dwindle your sight for a minute; however, it will soon be stuck back on Sooraj's amazing posture and outfit. Posing in a black tee and denims, Sooraj looks every bit of a stunner and going by his physique, it definitely looks like the actor is hitting the gym quite often. "U will be mine one dayyy!#dreamcar," he shared through his social media handle. We too hope the same, Sooraj!

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Star kid Sooraj Pancholi who made his debut with Salman Khan’s home production ‘Hero’ seems to have lost his single tag. The one-film-old actor was spotted with a mystery woman on a dinner date, whom he protected from the paparazzi calling her ‘family,’ as reported by Pinkvilla.com. Now who’s this lady in the picture who has already become a part of his family, remains to be known. For the record, Sooraj is named in late actress Jiah Khan’s alleged suicide case, after she was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her room.

Until we find out, check out what he said about his dream girlfriend some time ago…

After impressing audiences with is stint in Salman Khan’s production venture, ‘Hero,’ Sooraj Pancholi is now back with a music video ‘GF BF’ which also features Jacqueline Fernandez. While he claims to be single at present, the actor spoke about his dream girlfriend at the recent song launch event. He said that the girl should be simple and good at heart and may not necessarily be pretty. For the record, Sooraj was in a relationship with the late actress Jiah Khan and also went to jail for his involvement in Jiah’s alleged suicide. After romancing Athiya Shetty in his debut film ‘Hero’, the son of actor Aditya Pancholi and actress Zarina Wahab has worked with the ‘Kick’ actress for the music video choreographed by Remo D’Souza. Watch the video here.

The newcomer who calls Salman Khan his godfather can never thank him enough. Know what he said about Salman…

Despite Sooraj Pancholi taking home the Filmfare Best Debut Actor award for his film ‘Hero,’ not all seems well on his career front. The actor was recently rumoured to have walked out of Anubhav Sinha's sequel to his 2001 hit film, 'Tum Bin'. However, reports on SpotBoye.com state otherwise. According to the report, despite Salman recommending Sooraj's name to Anubhav, the director was keen on casting fresh faces for his film. The report states that Abhinav was adamant that he didn't want Sooraj to be a part of 'Tum Bin 2'. Now, we wonder how Salman will react to this.

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Sooraj Pancholi: Boys should wear briefs and not boxers


Sooraj Pancholi recently shared some of his wisdom on fashion and styling up to the T. Sooraj Pancholi mentioned his liking for Roberto Cavalli shoes and also revealed the fact that he loves watches and has a collection of all the branded ones, reports dnaindia.com. The Hero star went on to state that ties are a big no for him and that he doesn’t like wearing ties with suits. The actor has no qualms revealing that he carries a face scrub, a face wash and a sun block with him in his vanity case. The actor while sharing a style tip during the interview also asserted that one should be comfortable with what one wears and that boys should wear briefs and not boxers and added jokingly that boxers aren’t safe for boys when on the run. Now wasn’t that a tongue in cheek statement for sure. What do you guys think?


Read on to know about Sooraj's take on Jiah Khan's topic...

Sooraj Pancholi: People think I want publicity from talking about Jiah Khan

Actor Sooraj Pancholi, who is making his film debut with Hero and who was charged with abetting Jiah Khan's suicide, says he feels it's better that he speaks less about the late actress as people are misunderstanding it as a way for publicity. In an IANS report, Sooraj was quoted as saying that, "Recently, I had tried to talk about the incident but people started to think that I want publicity from this topic. So I decided that the lesser I talk about it, the better it is."


Read on to know which star is Sooraj’s favourite...

Sooraj Pancholi is a fan of Ranveer Singh!

Ranveer Singh’s quirky style sense has found a fan in newcomer Sooraj Pancholi, who says he admires the way the Ram Leela star carries himself. According to a PTI report, the 25-year-old actor, who is making his Bollywood debut with Salman Khan and Subhash Ghai’s co-production Hero, said he is learning the ropes of fashion and style. “I am just learning. I have to take help of a stylist. I think you should feel comfortable in what you wear. In Bollywood I really like Ranveer Singh… I think he is very cool,” Sooraj said on the sidelines of the Lakme Fashion Week.

Read on to know what Zarina has to say about Sooraj...

‘Whatever Sooraj is, it’s because of Salman Khan’

Sooraj Pancholi is all set to make his debut with Hero produced by Salman Khan and the newbie’s mother feels that whatever her son is, it is because of Salman Khan, reports Mid-day.com. She has been quoted in the report as saying that she is really grateful to Salman. At an event, Zarina was asked if she was excited about Sooraj’s debut, to which she said that she was indeed very excited and might even whistle in the theatre for her son.

Read on to find out as to why Sooraj Pancholi does not think of Jiah Khan suicide case as a lesson for him…

'Don’t think of it as a lesson because I have not committed any mistake'

Sooraj Pancholi is gearing up for the release of his debut film, Hero. However, the past haunts him still. Talking about the Jiah Khan suicide case and the effect it had on his life, Sooraj was quoted in an Indian Express report as saying that Jiah Khan's suicide was in nobody's control and that people didn't realise that he had also lost someone. He further adds that he had lost her girlfriend, Jiah, whom he was seeing for the past few months and that he was really upset due to it. However, the newbie blames destiny for having written the incident in the book of life. He also clarifies that people often ask him as to what has he learnt from the experience, but he asserts that he doesn't think of it as a lesson because he has not committed any mistake. He also adds that what has kept him going is his will power and the fact that he is not guilty.

Read on to know as to who has encouraged Sooraj to talk about Jiah...

'Jiah will always remain in my mind and in my heart'

Even before making his big Bollywood debut, Sooraj Pancholi was in the news for his alleged relationship with Jiah Khan who had committed suicide. However, the newbie had chosen to remain mum on the entire incident at the time. But now that he is promoting Hero, it seems that his mentor and the producer of his debut film, Salman Khan, has aksed him to answer questions about Jiah, reportedly insisting that not doing so will send out a wrong message in the media. So Sooraj has finally opened up about his alleged ex-girlfriend. When asked about her, the actor has been quoted as saying that, "Dekho main kabhi saamne se nahi bolunga ki maine galti nahi ki hai, ki maine galti ki hai ya jo bhi hai." He further added that, "Nafisa (Jiah Khan) will always remain in my mind and in my heart. If I’m wrong, nothing can save me. But if I’m right or if I’m not wrong, then nothing can destroy me."

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Sooraj touches his father's feet for the first time in Hero

The most memorable scene for debutant, Sooraj Pancholi, who plays the character of Sooraj Kaushik in Nikhil Advani's Hero, was when he had to touch his real-life father, Aditya Pancholi's feet. The movie is a remake of Subhash Ghai's 1983 movie of the same name. According to reports, the senior Pancholi plays the role of Pasha, which was essayed by Amrish Puri in the original. It was an overwhelming moment for Sooraj who was touching his father's feet for the first time in his life.

Check out some other, lesser-known facts about the actor in the following slides...

Sooraj Pancholi is the son of Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab. The aspiring actor is all set to make his big screen debut with Hero. The film is apparently inspired from Subhash Ghai's film by the same name. Coming from a film family, Sooraj Pancholi already knows the ways of the industry. The actor will be romancing debutante, Athiya Shetty. Read on to know some interesting facts about Sooraj Pancholi.

Sooraj Pancholi had to spend 21 days in jail

Sooraj Pancholi first came in the limelight when his alleged girlfriend, Jiah Khan, committed suicide. Jiah Khan had passed away on June 3, 2012. The police had initially registered a case of suicide and charged her then boyfriend, Sooraj, with abetment. According to a PTI report, Sooraj had been in jail for 21 days, after which the court granted him a bail on a surety amount of Rs 50,000. The report further stated that Sooraj had to surrender his passport and appear before the Juhu police every alternate day.

Sooraj Pancholi was an assistant director to Kabir Khan, Sanjay Leela BhansaliLike several other stars, Sooraj, too, had worked as an assistant director, before facing the camera. Sooraj had been an assistant director to top filmmakers like Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Kabir Khan. A source was quoted in a Mumbai Mirror report as saying that, "As an AD on the set of Guzaarish, Sooraj was extremely focused and hard-working. Although we knew he had acting ambitions, he never took being on the sets casually. When we were shooting in Goa, his job also involved doing things like calling Hrithik Roshan from the van. But he would do it without throwing any tantrums."

Sooraj Pancholi stays alone

Most Bollywood actors are moving out of their parent's homes, but only after making it big in Bollywood. However, Sooraj has been staying away from his parents since he was 16. According to a report in Bombay Times, Sooraj used to stay with his grandparents in Juhu. But even after they passed away, the actor continued to stay there with his four dogs. Sooraj was quoted in the report as saying that he takes care of himself and that his parents stay at Seven Bungalows.

Sooraj Pancholi has temper issues

On the first trailer launch of his debut film, Hero, Sooraj Pancholi turned extremely emotional. The actor was in tears and hugged the producer of his debut film, Salman Khan, on stage. However, according to a Mumbai Mirror report, the aspiring actor has temper issues. A source was quoted in a Mumbai Mirror report as saying that, "He has temper issues. Though most of the time he is gentle to the point of being gullible, he can be extremely stubborn. A true Scorpio." The source further added that in public, every time he feels a rage attack coming on, he clams up and moves away from the source of provocation.

Sooraj Pancholi is very close to Salman Khan

Sooraj Pancholi apparently shares a very good bond with Salman Khan, who had encouraged him to take up acting. As is the case with many newcomers, Salman was the reason for Sooraj Pancholi’s Bollywood debut. The aspiring actor said, “I never wanted to be an actor until I met Salman sir. I was at class and he called me to YRF. I did not go, after which Arpita called me and said that bhai is calling you. When I went to YRF, Salman sir told me to work with Kabir sir on Ek Tha Tiger. He has put his hand on my shoulder.”

Sooraj Pancholi maintains name in debut film

Sooraj Pancholi will be playing the lead role in Hero. Apparently, in his debut movie, Sooraj Pancholi's on-screen character’s name is Sooraj too. Interestingly, Sooraj also sports a tattoo on his back in the film. Sooraj will be seen executing some impressive fight sequences in the film. He will also show off his moves in the film.