Sonu Sood, who was last seen on the big screens as the historical character of Chand Bardai in Akshay Kumar's Samrat Prithviraj.

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On Sonu Sood's 49th birthday today, let's have a look at some lesser-known facts about the actor.

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He was born in Moga, Punjab, his father Shakti Sagar Sood owned a cloth showroom while his mother Saroj Sood was a professor.

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He has an elder sister Monika, who is a scientist. Sonu Sood completed his engineering from Nagpur.

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Sonu Sood tied the knot with the love of his life Sonali Sood when he was just 23 years old back in 1996.

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The adorable couple are now proud parents to two sons, Eshaan & Ayaan.

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He started his career with the role of Bhagat Singh in south movie Shaheed-E-Azam.

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The actor launched his own film production house Shakti Sagar Productions named after his father.

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The actor launched his own social media app called Explurger in June 2022 targeting traveling freaks.

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In December 2020, Sonu co-wrote a memoir titled 'I Am No Messiah', along with Meena K. Iyer.

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