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Sunny Leone

Sunny Leone

Sunny Leone

Sunny Leone

Sunny Leone

Sunny Leone

In Mastizaade, a crude comedy that was the second biggest money loser of 2016 (Rs.49 crore) Sunny Leone plays Titli Boobla (‘Just call me Titli’).
In this sequence she demands to know why the French fries that she had ordered with her burger (seen above her titlis) have not been served.
Actually, they are right there on the plate. If she can't see them it is because the view has been obstructed by her booblas.

Teens

Sunny was born on May 13, 1981

An academic student

Sunny Leone: Lesser known facts, Hiten J Trivedi, Kiran Kaur et al TNN | October 03, 2016 The Times of India.IndiaTimes.com

Sunny Leone was once a nerd. In an interview with Zoom, the actress said, "I was a very academic student in college, but until college, I was an average student. But I knew business and I was fond of marketing, and all kind of geeky stuff. I was a nerd in my teenage years and didn’t have a lot of friends. I also knew how to edit videos, do photoshop and lot of other things that a lot of 18 or 19-year olds don’t do... No boy was interested in me until I was 18."

Sunny Leone was studying to be a pediatrician when she joined the adult film industry at the age of 19.

Too chubby

Sunny Leone: I was called 'too fat' to be a model, PTI | Sep 11, 2016

Sunny Leone reveals in the initial stage of her career, she was called 'too fat' to be a model. In 2016 Sunny became the first Bollywood actress to walk the ramp at New York Fashion Week, and looked resplendent as the showstopper in an ivory Archana Kochhar gown.

"It was such an amazing feeling. Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be a model and when I turned 18, I I tried. I was told I was too short, too fat, too commercial or they were just not interested," said Leone in an email interview from New York.

Personal life

Love life as a teenager

When Sunny Leone’s father caught her making out with boyfriend! Feb 3, 2017, indiatimes/ The Times of India

In a chat show. Sunny Leone disclosed some interesting facts about her early life and teenage

Sunny Leone disclosed being a tom boy during her teenage and remembered her first boyfriend in high school with whom she had her first kiss while watching the movie Romeo and Juliet.

In the interview, Sunny also revealed that while growing up she was far from the glamorous personality.

Leone also recalled her horrific moment when she was caught red-handed by her father while she was making out with her boyfriend.

Calling it an unfortunate incident, Sunny was really embarrassed when she got caught by her father.

Remembering the moment, Sunny said she was siting on her beau's lap and busy canoodling when her father walked in.

Sunny also said that the boy used to write love letters to her everyday.

Talking about her first boyfriend, Sunny said he used to play basketball and was hot and handsome.

But sadly Sunny's parents used to hate him.

Former porn star also revealed in the show that she had her first kiss when she was 11 years old.

Known for her bold avatar, Sunny also revealed that she had sex when she was 16.

In the chat show, Sunny also said that her first heartbreak happened when her parents moved from Michigan to California.

Sunny, whose real name is Karenjit Kaur Vohra, made a transition into Bollywood after making a name for herself as an adult film actress abroad.

Sunny took the reality TV route with a stint in one of the previous seasons of "Bigg Boss" to come into spotlight in India. She has featured in films like "Jism 2", "Ek Paheli Leela", "Kuch Kuch Locha Hai" and "One Night Stand".

Not only has Leone experimented with bold roles in Bollywood, she has also been pretty vocal about her choice, making no bones about any intimate scenes.

The last film that saw Sunny kissing her co-stars on screen was 'Ragini MMS 2' and post that, Sunny hasn't kissed any of her co-actor.

How Karenjit Kaur became Sunny Leone

Sunny confessed that she hadn't really put much thought into her name. She revealed that at the age of 19, during an interview with an adult magazine, she was asked what she would like to be named. Her instant reply was, Sunny. However, Sunny happens to be her brother Sandeep's nickname.

Later love life

Sunny Leone: Lesser known facts, Hiten J Trivedi, Kiran Kaur et al TNN | October 03, 2016 The Times of India.IndiaTimes.com

Sunny was engaged to Matt Erikson, vice-president of marketing at Playboy Enterprises before they broke up in 2008.

Sunny got married to Daniel Weber

Marriage

Sunny Leone and Daniel Weber got married in a gurudwara

Sunny Leone, has often confessed to being head over heels in love with her husband Daniel Weber. According to a report on Bollywoodlife.com, Sunny and Daniel got married in a traditional Sikh wedding at a gurudwara. Sunny was quoted in saying in the report that her parents were very religious and even though they were not a part of her wedding functions, she made sure it happened their way. She further stated that as a kid, she visited a gurudwara every week and she along with her brother were forced to do kirtan. Since both her parents had passed away, Sunny wanted the tradition to be carried forward and hence Daniel and she had a Punjabi wedding, stated the actress. Sunny added that she grew up watching gurudwara weddings with red bridal dresses.

‘A very lucky daughter-in-law’

Sunny Leone flew to the US to celebrate father-in-law’s birthday

According to Desimartini.com, Sunny Leone had in 2016 taken a trip to the US, so that she could be a part of her father-in-law’s 70th birthday celebrations. The report further states that the dates of this trip was set almost a year ago, and that it was the first time since she had known her husband, Daniel Weber that the entire family was coming together. Sunny also went on to say that the family trip enabled her to connect with everyone and that she considered herself as a very lucky daughter-in-law.

Married life

Sunny and husband, Daniel Weber share a great chemistry. Despite her busy schedule, the hottie took time out for her hubby Daniel Weber. Daniel posted a picture with Sunny where both of them are seen bringing their quirk on in an elevator! The caption reads, " Love in an Elevator !!!!! Sunday relax time with @SunnyLeone.” [sic]

According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, Sunny Leone and her husband, Daniel Weber, launched their own banner. Daniel was quoted in the report as saying that, "We already own a production house in Los Angeles called Sun Lust but this one will be completely different with a new name and will produce only Bollywood films. The first production will roll in October [2016]" The musician-producer himself turns actor with Dangerous Husn, co-starring two new leading ladies and wife Sunny in a special appearance. Daniel recently performed live with his rock band, The Disparrows, at a show, called India's Digital Superstars and now heads out to the Rhythm and Blues Music Festival in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh. He is quoted in the report as saying that, "I've composed a number for my upcoming film. We recently filmed the first song so it's all been about singing and going for Hindi-speaking classes."

Sunny Leone, who turned 34 on May 13, 2015, did not get to spend her special day with hubby Daniel Weber. But this could not refrain the actress from celebrating the moment with her better half. Apparently, Daniel treated Sunny to a surprise birthday dinner a few days before. The actress shared some pictures with her fans on her Twitter account. "Surprise bday dinner with @DanielWeber99 because we will be apart on the 13th. So sweet!" [sic] read her tweet. Sunny got emotional with this gesture coming from her husband. She further wrote, "I started crying, when @DanielWeber99 put a candle in our chocolate soufflé.reminded me of my parents& @chefsundeep" [sic]

Daniel Weber shared a picture on his Instagram account and wrote a heart-warming birthday wish for his wife that read, "Sometimes nothing else matters. !!!! Happy Birthday my Love !!! @sunnyleone we are crazy together forever !!!!!"

Visiting the Siddhivinayak temple

Sunny Leone: Lesser known facts, Hiten J Trivedi, Kiran Kaur et al TNN | October 03, 2016 The Times of India.IndiaTimes.com

Bollywood’s sexy siren Sunny Leone was clicked by the paparazzi as she visited the Siddhivinayak temple at Prabhadevi on May 1, 2015. She visited the temple to seek blessings for her upcoming sex comedy Kuch Kuch Locha Hai. After the darshan, Sunny tweeted, “Thank you @Archana_Kochhar for my bright summery suit for Sidi Vinayak this morning- @KKLHtheFilm prayers!!!" [sic]

A profile

India Today, August 3, 2015

Sunny Leone, Flimography, 2012-15; Graphic courtesy: India Today, August 3, 2015

Gayatri Jayaraman

The demureness is the springboard to a reinvented respectability. Born Karanjit Kaur Vohra to a Tibetan-Punjabi Sikh father and a Himachali mother, the 34-year-old Los Angeles-based Canadian adult movie actress has been openly bisexually oriented, has undergone breast enhancement, starred in straight and lesbian sex videos, been 'Penthouse Pet of the Month' in March 2001 and 'Hustler Honey' in 2001. From her debut Jism 2 (2012) to her superhit status in Ragini MMS 2 (2014) to the stuck-in-the-cans Mastizaade, she has headlined the adult genre in filmmaking over the past five years. Her production company, Sun Lust Pictures, clearly targets the adult entertainment genre. There is, make no mistake, nothing 'former' or receding about Leone's adultness.

Leone measures her market worth by clicks. That she is hated as much as she is loved, she attributes to analytics. It's the Howard Stern Syndrome, those who hate listen, read or watch more, she says. While Mahesh Bhatt once called her "clever" for not pitching herself to the mainstream space, Leone now clearly is no longer content with the fringe. Unlike the gauche Kaif debut with Boom, Leone came in with a pre-existent fan base. "When I began in 2008, people would come up to me and say 'I'm a fan' and I'd say 'But I just got here!'" she laughs. Her script choices today cater to her existing fan base while accumulating a new demographic. Once a Sunny fan, always a Sunny fan, she explains. Her numbers give her confidence. The film industry says it is what gives her, her delusions. MTV, producers of Splitsvilla which she is now hosting into Season 8, says she definitely boosts viewing. Industry argues that the fan watching her dance at a bachelor party for which she supposedly charges Rs 10 lakh does not translate into the box office numbers that make a Yash Raj Films want to cast you against an A-lister. It will never happen, they say. Leone isn't asking. "I'm creating my own space," she says. She believes her forthcoming One Night Stand in which Tanuj Virwani, Rati Agnihotri's son, makes his debut, and Jasmine D'Souza makes her directorial debut, is her break away from the sex comedy genre. That and Beimaan Love, an underdog story directed by Rajeev Chaudhuri, will propel her into the more serious cinematic environment. The industry dismisses both as "B-grade" work. Tanuj Garg, producer of Ragini MMS 2, says Leone is aware of the fact that it takes time to be taken seriously. Even as she is keenly aware that her pornographic dalliance is voluntary, she chooses now to dissociate. "Based on recent news and weird crazy stuff, I don't have a choice. They've left me no choice but to say the things I've been forced to say because there is a group of people who will do anything to destroy you," she says. She and Weber have gone above and beyond to assimilate into Indian culture, to ensure they do not break laws, to sell or endorse no pornographic material in India, to embrace the Indian way of everything.

From porn to mainstream

The Times of India, January 24, 2016

SunnyLeone: A brief biography, till Jan 2016; Graphic courtesy: The Times of India, January 24, 2016

For three years, Sunny Leone remained a pariah in an image-conscious Bollywood. This week, she became the toast of the industry -and rest of India -for refusing to apologize for her choices We will be interviewing an individual who is loved and loathed in equal meas ure in our country .“ That's how journalist Bhupendra Chaubey opened his disastrous January 15 interview with actor Sunny Leone.Within hours, it was Chaubey who was besieged by a huge wave of loathing and very little love on social media. He insisted that the 34-year-old actor feel “haunted“ by her past as an adult entertainment star. This she refused to do. The result was a 30-minute cringefest which now has close to a million views on YouTube. It also, accidently , reintroduced India to Sunny Leone. For four years now, Sunny Leone has been the most searched for person in India. Yes. She beat Narendra Modi and Salman Khan. So clearly she had the nation's curiosity. But, to quote Colonel Candie from Django Unchained, did she have its respect? In a country where pornography is voraciously consumed but also furiously swept under the carpet, can the porn star ever fully cross over into the mainstream? The problem of course is that the millions who actively fantasise about Leone are also the ones who have written her off as a symbol of moral decay . It's a challenge Leone is acutely aware of. When she came to India, she came with a husband in tow and multiple declarations of monogamy. And she's also famous for focussing almost entirely on lesbian porn, which somewhat inexplicably, doesn't ruffle the feathers of the morality custodians as much. Even so, it's been a tough ride.

“At first, I definitely felt like an elephant in the room, people stare but don't want to say hi. I remember one of the first award shows that I went to, they wanted to put me on stage with another woman or any actor -they all said no,“ she told seasoned journalist Shekhar Gupta recently .

This week, Leone was the toast of Bollywood. Everyone from Alia Bhatt to Rishi Kapoor tweeted support for the actor for fielding offensive questions with such poise. “I will never let anyone get to me. I will never let anyone -man or woman -take me down. It was that spirit in me that made me continue with the interview. Also, if I walked away ,I would prove every doubt he raised about me, everything he suggested about me and my past right. I was never going to let him do that,“ Leone said to Huffington Post.

When Aamir Khan took to Twitter to disprove Chaubey's theory that mainstream male stars wouldn't work with her, he said: “Sunny , I wil b happy 2 wrk wid u. I hav absolutely no problems wid ur “past“ as the interviewer puts it. Stay blessed. Love.“

With that the vindication of Leone was now complete.

Of course, she isn't the first actor to crossover from adult to mainstream entertainment. Sylvester Stallone made his debut in a softcore porn film in the 70s long before Rocky happened. “It was either do that movie or rob someone because I was at the very end of my rope,“ he told Playboy magazine in 1978.“Instead of doing something desperate, I worked two days for $200 and got myself out of the bus station.“ But Stallone did only one such film under financial duress.Leone has about 56 porn films to her credit with no sad backstory.Sasha Grey , who debuted in Hollywood with Steven Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience, is another case in point. But Leone is attempting a crossover in India, which makes her trajectory quite a feat.

As acting goes, the general consensus is that she can't. But in this, let's be fair, she is no different from many talentless star kids who populate the film industry . In the three years since her Bollywood debut, she has had most success with roles that reference her porn career or require her to be sexually explicit in some innuendo-laden way. Because that's how India rolls. This week she has a release, Milap Zaveri's Mastizaade. The trailer has her suggestively telling Tusshar Kapoor, “Tum bhi mera doodh pee sakte ho.“ In the film, she also places coins on men's crotches before saying, “Sikka hila toh fail.“

Sunny’s most popular song-and-dance numbers

5 times Sunny Leone set the screen on fire Jan 31, 2017, The Times of India

Sunny Leone is easily one of the most gorgeous heroines of Bollywood. The actress, who first appeared in 'Jism 2', has acted in a bevy of Hindi films since then. She has also developed a reputation for delivering hit dance numbers right from 'Laila teri le legi' in 'Shootout At Wadala'. Here's looking at five of Sunny's top dance numbers.

'Laila main Laila' from 'Raees':

Popular dialogues, a strong cast and a novel theme, Shah Rukh Khan's much-anticipated 'Raees' had all the elements of a blockbuster. To top it off, the makers complemented the 80s vibe of the film by rehashing Zeenat Aman's 'Laila o Laila' from 'Qurbani'. And they had just the perfect actress to shake a leg to the song - Sunny Leone!

Sunny scorched the screen with her sensuous moves in 'Laila main Laila'. The song created a frenzy all over the country upon its release, and saw audiences dancing along to it in cinema halls. Sure, the song was catchy but it was Sunny's thumkas that stole the show.

'Laila teri le legi' from 'Shootout At Wadala':

The song saw Sunny Leone strut her moves for the first time in a Hindi film, alongside John Abraham and Tusshar Kapoor. The film saw Priyanka Chopra and Sophie Choudry also shaking a leg in two separate songs, but Sunny shone in her dance number where she slipped in three different and tantalizing attires.

'Baby doll' from 'Ragini MMS 2':

Kanika Kapoor became a household name and Meet Brothers were relevant once again, after a forgettable music career in late-2000s. As much success the song brought for the musicians, it was Sunny Leone who took centre stage. The actress made our jaws drop with her gorgeous looks and bold moves. 'Ragini MMS 2' saw her in a central role and the music of the film stayed on top of the charts for months even after the film's release. 'Baby doll' continues to be the toast of wedding processions and sangeet ceremonies all over.

'Chaar botal vodka' from 'Ragini MMS 2':

If Baby Doll wasn't enough, Yo Yo Honey Singh created the perfect club song with his groovy beats and risque lyrics for 'Ragini MMS 2'. The video had Sunny Leone scorching the screen with her oomph and smoothly gyrating to Yo Yo's tunes. 'Chaar botal vodka' had the quintessential rap vibe to it, where Sunny swayed in studded tops and blingy dresses.

Controversies

Top Controversies surrounding Sunny Leone

The Times of India

Controversy surrounding Ragini MMS 2: 'Ragini MMS 2' has raised several eyebrows due to explicit sexual content of the movie. If a shower scene was not enough, there is a kissing scene between actress Sunny Leone and Sandhya Mridul. The movie saw Sunny in a somewhat bold avatar. The content of the movie has led to several protests against the actress. Reports suggest that ahead of Sunny Leone's visit to Indore, Bajrang Dal activists raised slogans and staged protests against the adult star's visit to the city. However, this is not the first time that protests have been staged against the actress. She got similar treatment during the release of her debut 'Jism 2'.

Sunny Leone vs Kapil Sharma: Comedian Kapil Sharma plays the gracious host to Bollywood's biggest stars ahead of the release of their films on his show 'Comedy Nights With Kapil'. However, while Sunny Leone did her best to promote her movie 'Jackpot' in all reality shows, she was missing from 'Comedy Nights With Kapil'. This led to lot of tongues wagging with gossip mongers suggesting that probably Kapil did not want to host the actress due to her past. It was a shocker since actors like Shah Rukh Khan has expressed a desire to work with her and John Abraham too has grooved with her. It made Kapil seem narrow minded. However, now since the actress came with Ekta Kpoor to Kapil's sets, the controversy died a natural death.

Sunny Leone vs Kamaal R Khan: The two former contestants of 'Bigg Boss' got themselves entangled in a legal battle when they made a controversial comment about rape. The adult movie star got herself in trouble when she allegedly posted a controversial tweet on rape. Controversy king Kamaal Khan blew things out of proportion when he tweeted, ""Ye lo... Sunny Leone says - Rape is not a Crime, It's just a Surprise Sex," quoting what he claims to be a tweet she'd posted. However, Sunny denied posting such a tweet and said her account was hacked for five minutes. Sunny then filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime Investigation Cell against Kamaal R Khan for falsely attributing controversial comments on rape to her by his Twitter account.

Jism 2 controversies: Sunny Leone's debut movie 'Jism 2' was mired with controversies. It started with allegations that the movie's sensual poster was a copy from a Felix Bendish's visual for a fashion show in 2010. Then there were protests against the vulgarity shown in the movie. Then a PIL was slammed against the actress in the Allahabad High Court. The PIL sought a stay on the release of the film, and challenged the provisions of the law which define the powers of the Censor Board in India. It also objected to the presence of an adult film actress in the movie. The PIL said that the movie had sexually explicit content, and the inclusion of Sunny Leone in the film will have an adverse moral impact on society.

The Bold and the Beautiful: Adult movie star Sunny Leone showed that she is not only a pretty face but has guts as well. She challenged the prudes by saying, "Porn star doesn't mean prostitute." She defended being an adult star and said that it's ignorance that makes people equate adult stars with prostitutes. "I think India doesn't have an adult entertainment industry - that's why people have no idea what it is." Her comments had been blown out of proportion by the media and raised lot of eyebrows.

Sunny Leone controversial stint with Bigg Boss: When the former porn star entered the Bigg Boss house in the fifth season of the show, the inmates had hundred questions in their minds about who she was. However, she managed to keep her real identity a secret and managed to win people's heart by her warm nature and sizzling smile. However, since the people outside the House did know her real identities, it led to all kinds of controversies. Complaints were lodged with the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting alleging that the Colors TV channel was promoting pornography by having the actress appear on the show, which was meant for family audience. Even her sensuous poll dance had irked a lot of people. However, she won admiration when she finally accepted on the show who she was and as a result managed to get a film offer by filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.

Indian, mainstream filmography

2012 Jism 2

2013 Jackpot

2014 Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya

2014 Bhoot Aaya (TV Series)

2014 C.I.D. (TV Series)

2014 Current Theega

2014 Fear Files: Darr Ki Sachchi Tasveerein (TV Series)

2014 Hate Story2

2014 Pavitra Rishta (TV Series)

2014 Ragini MMS2

2014 Vadacurry

2015 Aahat (TV Series)

2015 Dk

2015 Ek Paheli Leela

2015 Kuch Kuch Locha Hai

2015 Luv U Alia

2015 Singh Is Bliing

2015 Super Girl from China (Video short)

2016 11 Minutes (Short)

2016 Beiimaan Love

2016 Chidiya Ghar (TV Series)

2016 Dongri Ka Raja

2016 Fuddu

2016 Mastizaade

2016 One Night Stand

2017 Raees