Sunny Tripathy

Suneet "Sunny" Tripathy (born October 27, 1989), also referred to as stage name 'Sunny T, is an Indian-American actor, comedian, writer, producer, Mr. India Global and a former model.

Sunny Tripathy
Born
Suneet Tripathy

(1989-10-27) October 27, 1989
Brampton, Canada
Other namesSunny T
EducationUniversity of California Los Angeles (BA)
OccupationActor, Comedian, Writer, Producer
Years active2008—present
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Websitesunnytfilms.com

Personal life

Tripathy, was born in Brampton, Canada to an Indian-American father and mother.[1] Tripathy currently resides in Los Angeles, California and is fluent in English, French, Hindi and Oriya.[2][3] After high school, Tripathy attended UCLA for engineering and applied for the undergraduate film program but was rejected twice.[4][5] He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.[6]

In 2005 Sunny was the victim of a hate crime on the day of his prom, where he was attacked by neo-Nazi gang members outside of Stoneridge Mall in Pleasanton, California. The attack on the 16-year-old, which was thought to be racially inclined, took place in broad daylight and left the Foothill High School student in the hospital with limited ability to walk.[3] Tripathy suffered a shattered clavicle, a damaged back, broken nose, a fractured arm and multiple bruises and cuts.

Career
Tripathy (#43) and Mindy Kaling (#3) named the Top 50 Coolest Desis in the World[7]

Tripathy won the 1st season of Last Teen Comic Standing at the age of 17 and performed stand-up specials in Toronto, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle.[1][5]

In 2011, Tripathy's short film, Naked Innocence, won several awards. The short was also honored at Warner Bros. in June 2011.[2]

In 2012, he won the titles of Mr. Photogenic and Mr. India West Coast of the Miss India America Pageant. He went on to model for several brands including Mountain Dew, Adidas Collegiate, UCLA, HFDC Bank, Dreams Collection and BearWear.[1][7][8]

In fall 2012, Sunny produced a reality television pilot called The Grind featuring Sahil Punamia (Keeping Up With the Guptas), Michael Vayder, Shafic Tayara, pop-artist Vinita and Ron Artest (MettaWorld Peace) from the Los Angeles Lakers.[9] The show was never released to the public.[1][10]

In December 2012, Tripathy was named among the Top 50 Coolest Desis In The World, sharing the list with Mindy Kaling, Priyanka Chopra, and Malala Yousafzai.[7]

In July 2014 and at the age of 24, Tripathy sold his first pilot script and reached a development deal with 20th Century Fox Television,[11][12] to create a show based on him and his family.[4]

Charity work

Tripathy is an ambassador to The Hunger Project and is an active donor to the UCLA Ronald Reagan Children's Hospital. In November 2013, he hosted a birthday event to raise money and toys for the hospitals pediatric patients.[13][14][15]

Many of Tripathy's film projects often resonate themes of social justice issues. His project, Naked Innocence, was in response to several teen bullying and suicide cases in 2010. The Locket, was in tribute to the victims of the 2011 terrorist attack in Oslo, Norway.[1]

Sunny is involved with other non-profit organizations including Every 15 Minutes, Oriya Society of Americas, SEEDS, and the Sheila Kar Heart Foundation.[16]

Filmography
Year Film Role Company Notes
2009Dance FlickClub VictimParamount Pictures
2010Naked InnocenceWriter / DirectorSunnyTFilms
2010Keeping Up With The GuptasWriter / DirectorSunnyTFilms
2011The LocketWriter / DirectorSunnyTFilms
2011TroublemakerSameerShetani Films
2012Sunset StripMarketing AgentSpeakEasy Films
2014The GrindProducer / LeadSunnyTFilms
20145 NotesWriter / DirectorVisceral EntertainmentFilming
2014Rajas of RodeoLeadLionsgateIn Development
2015Untitled Sunny Tripathy ProjectWriter / Supervising Producer20th Century Fox TelevisionIn Development
TBDMahabharatWriter / Executive ProducerTBAIn Development

Awards and nominations
Award Event Year Result
PCAC Young Artists Award PCAC 2007 Won
Best Teen Comedian Last Teen Comic Standing 2008 Won
Best Drama Campus Movie Festival UCLA 2010 Won
AT&T Rethink Possible Award Campus Movie Festival UCLA 2010 Won
People's Choice Award Campus Movie Festival UCLA 2010 Won
Best Commercial MoFilm Chevy Volt Competition 2011 Won
Best Drama Action on Film Festival 2011 Nominated
Best Music Video Action on Film Festival 2011 Nominated
Award of Merit Accolade Festival 2011 Won
Mr. Photogenic Mr. / Miss India America 2012 Won
Mr. India Global Mr. / Miss India America 2012 Won
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gollark: ... maybe? But probably not, that would be too lyricly.
gollark: I don't think he WILL win, but he should be allowed.
gollark: If people WANT lyric, then he should be allowed to be picked.
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References
  1. "It's Always Sunny T in California" - Urban Asian - http://urbanasian.com/whats-happenin/2012/10/its-always-sunny-t-in-california-a-mysterious-man-on-a-mysterious-mission/
  2. "US-based Odia Director plans Mahabharata for Big Screen" - The Times of India
  3. "Teen Attacked At Stoneridge Mall" – Pleasanton Weekly - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-03-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "USA-based Odisha Boy Sunny Tripathy signs TV Deal with 20th Century Fox for a comedy TV series – Orissa Diary – http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=51265
  5. "Behind-the-scenes with young, handsome, and talented Sunny Tripathy!" - Urban Asian - http://urbanasian.com/interviews/2011/08/sunnytripathy/
  6. Beals, Monique. "Excellence in Action-SUNNY TRIPATHY '12". PARTNERSHIP UCLA / ALUMNI CAREER PROGRAMS. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  7. "Top 50 Coolest Desis of 2012" - DesiClub - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2013-03-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Foothill grad hopes to make it big with TV pilot - Pleasanton Weekly - http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2010/09/23/foothill-grad-hopes-to-make-it-big-with-tv-pilot
  9. "Exclusive Interview with OMG Vinita" - UrbanAsian - http://urbanasian.com/interviews/2013/01/exclusive-interview-with-omg-vinita/
  10. "Up Close With The ScriptWorm" – Sunday Post – "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2013-03-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "'Keeping Up With the Guptas' creator makes deal with 20th Century Fox" – Daily Bruin – http://dailybruin.com/2014/06/30/keeping-up-with-the-guptas-creator-makes-deal-with-20th-century-fox/
  12. "'Keeping Up with the Guptas' May Come to FOX" – India West – http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/global/keeping-up-with-the-guptas-may-come-to-fox/article_8b25420e-0dd9-11e4-bf1d-001a4bcf887a.html/
  13. "Sunny hosts birthday bash with children at US hospital" - Orissa Post - http://www.orissapost.com/epaper/081113/p2.htm
  14. "Keeping Up With The Guptas" creator hosts birthday charity! - Urban Asian - http://urbanasian.com/events-gigs/2013/11/keeping-up-with-the-guptas-creator-hosts-birthday-charity/
  15. "Mr. India Sunny Tripathy Hosts Charity Event" - India West - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-12-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. "Celebrities Attend Physician's Wedding" – India West – http://www.indiawest.com/news/6591-celebrities-attend-physicians-wedding-anniversary.html

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