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Sunita Dhir Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 15, 2026 • 2 min read

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BirthplacePatiala, Punjab, India

ProfessionActress, Film Director, Theatre Professor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

FamilyTwo daughters (adopted from her sister)

Sunita Dhir Biography

Sunita Dhir is an Indian Punjabi actress, theatre professor and film director from Patiala, Punjab. A long-standing presence in Punjabi theatre and cinema,

Early life and background

Sunita Dhir was born and raised in Patiala, Punjab, India. Details of her date of birth and early family life are not publicly listed, but her roots and hometown are consistently given as Patiala. She pursued advanced studies in the arts, earning an M.A., an M.Phil. and a Ph.D., and she has studied at Punjabi University, Patiala and the University of Hawaii in the United States.

Career

Dhir’s performing career began on the stage. She became active as a theatre artist in 1975 and continued to build her profile in Punjabi stage productions. She made her Punjabi film acting debut in 1980 with Chan Pardesi and has since become known for playing maternal roles across films, television serials, short films and web series.

Her filmography includes numerous Punjabi titles such as Subedaar, Lalkara Jatti Da, Badla Jatti Da, Munde U.K. De, Kirpaan: The Sword of Honour, Toofan Singh, Rabb Da Radio and Kande. After marriage she took a lengthy break of around 14 to 15 years, returning to the Punjabi film industry with Yaraan Naal Baharaan. In Hindi cinema she is credited with a role in I Love Desi (2015).

Beyond acting, Dhir has worked behind the camera. She directed the Punjabi film Police in Pollywood (2014). In addition to her professional work in film and television, she has had a long association with academia as a professor in the Theatre and Television Department at Punjabi University, Patiala. Among her students is director Harry Bhatti.

Public profile

Physically, Sunita Dhir’s height is listed at approximately 165 cm (about 5'5") and her weight around 60 kg (132 lbs). She has black hair and black eyes. Culturally, she is identified with Hinduism and the Khatri caste. Her listed hobbies include reading, and she has named actors Jimmy Sheirgill and Harbhajan Mann among her favourites, with Mamta (1966) noted as a favourite film.

Personal life

Dhir is married; public listings do not provide her spouse’s name. She and her family include two daughters whom she adopted from her sister. No son is listed. Further details about her parents and brother are not publicly available.

Latest updates

Recent entries show Dhir continuing to be active in Punjabi cinema and television, with credits spanning from early Punjabi films through more recent projects and a directorial credit in 2014. She maintains a visible role in theatre education at Punjabi University, where she combines teaching with ongoing screen work.

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Recent Work

Police in Pollywood

Punjabi film directed by Sunita Dhir

2014
I Love Desi

Hindi film featuring Sunita Dhir as an actress

2015
Chan Pardesi

Sunita Dhir's Punjabi film acting debut

1980
Yaraan Naal Baharaan

Film marking her return to the Punjabi film industry after a long break

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Career Highlights

  1. Began as a theatre artist in 1975
  2. Punjabi film debut in Chan Pardesi (1980)
  3. Directed the Punjabi film Police in Pollywood (2014)
  4. Professor in the Theatre and Television Department at Punjabi University, Patiala
  5. Returned to screen acting with Yaraan Naal Baharaan after a 14–15 year break
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F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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Sunita Dhir is known for actress, Film Director, Theatre Professor.

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