1 / 9Sonu hails from Punjabi origin and was born on 30 July, 1973 in an upper-middle-class family and was raised in Nagpur.2 / 9He is the son of Shakti Sagar Sood, a successful entrepreneur and mother, Saroj Sood, a teacher. His elder sister Monika Sood is a renowned scientist.3 / 9After schooling, Sonu worked in his father’s showroom in Moga for some time. He completed his Engineering in Electronics from Yeshwantro Chavan college of Engineering Nagpur. He started his career with modelling during the second year of college. His first modelling assignment earned him five hundred Rupees which he used to purchase denim.4 / 9During the initial days in Mumbai, he worked in a private firm in South Mumbai, and since his job involved fieldwork, so he got a monthly train pass. He stayed in a one-room apartment with other boys.5 / 9During the initial days of the job, he just earned a meager amount of Rs four thousand five hundred rupees per month. He participated in the “Grasim Mr India” contest and reached the top five before becoming an actor.6 / 9The Dabangg actor was married to Sonali Sood at a very early age of 23 years, before being introduced in the film industry. The couple now has two sons named Ishan and Ayaan.7 / 9According to IMDB reports, Sonu Sood played the role of Indian superhero Naag Raj (Pralay) in a TV commercial. The advertisement was shot back in 1997, before his debut film. The TV commercial was to promote the TV series. 8 / 9The Jodhaa Akbar actor started working in Bollywood films, post marking his name in regional films. His debut film in Bollywood was Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh. Here, Sonu played the role of Bhagat Singh.9 / 9His work in Film Yuva helped him to get fame. His famous films include Shakti, Ashok, Arundhati, Ek Niranjan, Dabanng, Aashiq Banaya Aapne, etc.