Sooraj Pancholi

Sooraj Pancholi (born 9 November 1990) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi-language films.

Pancholi was born on 9 November 1990 to Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab in Mumbai.

His parents are also Bollywood actors.

He has a sister Sana Pancholi, and his grandfather Rajan Pancholi was a filmmaker.

Sooraj was an assistant director on films such as Guzaarish and Ek Tha Tiger.

Pancholi was arrested after actress Jiah Khan, who he was dating, died in 2013.

A note later produced by Khan's family had blamed the couple's strained relationship as a reason for her possible suicide.

The son of actors Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, he debuted with the romantic action film Hero (2015) for which he won a Filmfare award for Best Newcomer.

In 2015, he made his acting debut in the romantic action film Hero, which earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Newcomer in 2016.

He has also appeared in the music videos GF BF (2016) and Dim Dim Lights (2019).

Tabloids in 2016 linked up Pancholi with Pakistani actress Mawra Hocane, but he denied any relationship with her.

In 2018 Pancholi was formally charged with abetting the suicide, however he denied involvement in the death, describing himself as a scapegoat for her decision to end her life.

Jiah's family believed Pancholi was responsible for their daughter's death.

In April 2023, a CBI Special Court acquitted Pancholi due to lack of evidence after ten years of court battle.

After the verdict was announced on April 28, Sooraj took to his Instagram Stories and wrote, "The truth always wins," and added the hashtag "God is great."

In response to the court's judgement Khan's mother told media that she will move to a high court.

He next played a soldier in Satellite Shankar (2019).

He then acted in Satellite Shankar which released on 8 November 2019.

He has also been cast in the upcoming Indian dance film Time to Dance.

Since 2019, he has been dating Brazilian model Larissa Bonesi.