Sunny Side Up: Bollywood's Leela Turns 34
When Sunny Leone got her ticket to Bollywood, her arrival was viewed with interest and apprehension in equal parts. What would this star of X-rated movies and a film industry that only recently graduated from substituting flowers for people in kissing scenes make of each other? Three years later, Sunny's resume is slim but there's no denying that she's a legit actress.
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When Sunny Leone got her ticket to Bollywood, her arrival was viewed with interest and apprehension in equal parts. What would this star of X-rated movies and a film industry that only recently graduated from substituting flowers for people in kissing scenes make of each other? Three years later, Sunny's resume is slim but there's no denying that she's a legit actress. A blockbuster on the internet, Sunny was the most Googled person in India in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Here's a pictorial look at her journey as she turns 34. -
Sunny Leone's family migrated to USA when she was 15 years old and settled in Orange County, California. Though she was granted American citizenship in 2006, Sunny continues to keep her Canadian citizenship.
She graduated from high school in 1999 and enrolled in a college in Orange County to train as a pediatric nurse -
Sunny Leone started her adult entertainment career with Penthouse magazine in 2001. She was the March 2001 Penthouse Pet of the Month and the 2003 Penthouse Pet of the Year. In 2003, she signed a three year contract with Vivid Entertainment which kickstarted her career in hardcore adult films. Her first movie was titled Sunny and was released in December 2005.
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In 2014, Sunny was first seen in Kaizad Gustad's Jackpot which turned out to be a damp squib at the box office. She next featured in Ekta Kapoor's much-awaited Ragini MMS 2. The movie was declared a hit and Sunny received good reviews for her performance. The song Baby Doll from the film was a chartbuster.