Why Sunny Singh isn’t too keen on awards: Some are very real, some are not
The highs and the lows — he has seen everything Bollywood has to offer in the nine years he has spent in the film industry, since his cameo in Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji (2011). And that’s what has kept actor Sunny Singh away from many temptations, such as receiving awards.
Ask him whether he reads reviews for his films, and he says, “I do, but more than that, I focus on how many phone calls I get — from friends, filmmakers — and whether they appreciate my work. That’s my achievement. Somewhere, I don’t believe in awards, but rather [prefer] meeting a director and having a long conversation about my performance.”
But as a newcomer, he must have been enamored by the glittering award ceremonies. So why the disinterest? “My father (action director Jai Singh Nijjar) has received awards for films like Shivaay (2016) and Gangaajal (2003). I remember going for them (ceremonies)… there are some awards which are very real, some aren’t... There are people who haven’t earned it yet get it. There are writers who work their a** off. Why don’t you give them credit? There are female actors who are good as leads but don’t get credit...,” says the 34-year-old, recently seen in Jai Mummy Di.
Sunny’s career took a turn for the better since Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2017) became a hit. On how has life been after it, he reveals, “I am lucky to receive five-six offers regularly... I learn on every set as an actor and human being.”
Rishabh Suri