Sooraj Pancholi rose to fame with his debut film, Hero opposite Athiya Shetty. Son of actors, Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, Sooraj grabbed the spotlight for his handsome looks and physique. Thereafter, he became a part of mediocre hit films, such as Satellite Shankar and Time To Dance. Despite his various endeavours in the film world, unfortunately, Sooraj has frequently hit the headlines due to his personal life. For the unversed, in 2013, Sooraj was arrested on charges of abetment of suicide for his ex-girlfriend and actress, Jiah Khan. After some long years of battle at the court, Sooraj was acquitted and given a clean chit in April 2023, after a lack of evidence.
Sooraj Pancholi says he disagrees with the way his father, Aditya Pancholi handled controversies in his life
In a recent interaction with Sidharth Kannan, Sooraj Pancholi made some candid revelations about his father, Aditya Pancholi and his controversial life. Sooraj mentioned that his dad has indeed done some wrong things in his life, which has ended up giving him the reputation of a bad man. Nevertheless, with time, he has forgiven him, as he understands that his father needs him in life. In his words:
“My father has a certain image as this bad boy person, who has done many things wrong. I don’t agree with it, of course, he has done things wrong. He is my father, I love him no matter what baap ek hi hota hai. I don’t agree with the way he has handled things in his life but in a way I have forgiven him because I know I am his only support in life. I want to make him proud.”