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Sushant Singh Rajput Short Biography
Sushant Singh Rajput, the Charming personality, was born on January 21, 1986, in Purnea in the state of Bihar, India. He was an Indian Soap Opera Actor,Film Actor, Dancer, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist.
Home Town | Patna, Bihar |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
School | St. Karen's High School, Patna, Bihar Kulachi Hansraj Model School, New Delhi |
College/University | Delhi Collecge of Enginnering, New Delhi |
Qualification | College Dropout (Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Enginnering) |
Religion | Hindu |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Gazing Stars with his Meade LX600 telescope, Reading the Works of Great Thinkers and Philosophers, Interested in Latest Scientific Advancements |
Nationality | Indian |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Best Friends | Mahesh Shetty |
Affair | Ankita Lokhande (Ex-Girlfriend: 2011-2016) Kriti Sanon (Rumoured) Reha Chakraborty (Actress) |
Debut | Film - Kai Po Che (2013) - Ishaan Bhatt TV - Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil (2008) - Preet Juneja |
Last Films | Chhichhore (2019) - Anirudh "Anni" Pathak | Theatrical Release Dil Bechara (24 July, 2020) - Manny | Digital Release | Disney+Hotstar |
Sushant Singh Rajput Early Life Background
Sushant was the youngest child amongst his parents, He spent most of his time in his hometown Purnea, Bihar.
After finishing schooling at Patna’s St. Karen’s High School, he moved to Delhi and attended Kulachi Hansraj Model School.
Sushant Singh was a very shy person in childhood and had faced any difficulty in communicating and expressing himself to others, but he worked hard and got good scores in his studies because he wanted to get noticed. one of the interviews he said,
During my school days, I struggled to communicate. Since the only way I could be noticed was by scoring good marks, I focussed on my studies
At the age of 18, Sushant enrolled in Delhi College of Engineering to pursue a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, He ranked 7th in entrance exam.
Sushant Singh Rajput Career
Shushant developed an interest in dancing after watching Shiamak Davar‘s dance shows. So to follow his passion for dance and acting, he dropped out in the third year engineering course and moved to Mumbai, there here, he joined Nadira Babbar’s theatre group, Ekjute, and did some plays for the group for two and a half years.
He also joined Barry John Acting Studio to learn acting skills and there he found dancing and acting as a new way of expressing himself.
He dances as a background dancer with celebrities like Abhishek Bacchan, Aishwariya Rai & Hrithik Roshan.
He was a lead role in the Balaji Telefilms, for the series, Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil. He got more famous after his work in the serial, Pavitra Rishta.
Sushanth joined the Indian Dance Reality Show “Zara Nachke Dikha” and “Jhalak Dikhla Ja” in which he was a great performer among the all talented dancers around the nation.
His Kai Po Che! Movies which is based on Chetan Bhagat’s Novel ” Three Mistake of my life”.
Sushant Singh Rajput Movie List
Movie | Year | Role |
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Kai Po che ! | 2013 | Ishann Bhatt |
Suddh Desi Romance | 2013 | Raghu Ram |
PK | 2014 | Sarfaraz Yousuf |
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! | 2015 | Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! |
M.S. Dhoni Untold Story | 2016 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
Raabta | 2017 | Jilaan / Shiv Kakkar |
Kedarnath | 2018 | Mansoor Khan |
Sonchiriya | 2019 | Lakhan “Lakhna” Singh |
Chhichhore | 2019 | Aniruddh “Anni” Pathak |
Drive | 2019 | Samar |
Dil Bechara | 2020 | Manny |
Sushant Singh Rajput Income | Net Worth
Salary | INR 5-7 Crore Per Film |
Net Worth | 59 Crore |
Sushant Singh Rajput Relationships
Ankita Lokhande
Sushant Singh Rajput was in a relationship with Ankita Lokhande. However, after six years the couple broke up in 2016. Ankita and Sushant was a co-star in the popular Hindi TV serial, “Pavitra Rishta”. [15]
Sushant and Ankita had won many Best Couple awards for their on-screen chemistry in Pavitra Rishta.
Kriti Sanon (Rumoured)
Rumored had that Sushant and his Raabta Co-star Kriti Sanon were dating; however, none of them had confirmed this publicly.
Rhea Chakraborty
Sushant Singh and Rhea Chakraborty first met in 2013. her then-recent Hindi film, Yash Raj Films’ was Mere Dad Ki Maruti, and Sushant was working on Sudh Desi Romance, both remained professional friends, over the years their paths crossed at screenings, parties, and studio events. after April 2019 part event they started dating and went on a trip to Pawana Lake.
Sushant Singh Rajput Awards & Achivments
The Most Popular Male Actor in Indian Television Academy Awards of 2010 for “Pavitra Rishta”
Screen Award for Best Male Debut – “Kai Po Che” (2014)
Best Male Debut for “Kai Po Che” (2014) – Producers Guild Film Award
Screen Award for Best Actor (Critics) for the film “M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story” (2017)
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (2017) – Best Actor for M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story
Sushant Singh Rajput Body Measurement
Chest Size | 42 |
Biceps Size | 15 |
Waist Size | 30 |
Skin Colour | Fair |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Sushant Singh Rajput Favourite
Food | Rajmah Chawal, Aloo Paranthas, Chicken, Lobsters, Prawns, Pani Puri |
Actor | Shah Rukh Khan, James Dean, Ryan Gosling, Keanu Reeves, |
Actresses | Isha Sherwani, Tabu, Jennifer Lawrence |
Film Directors | Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Raj Kumar Hirani |
Colour | Black |
Travel Destination | Paris, Norway, New Zealand |
Favorite Sport | Cricket, Tennis |
Favorite Player | Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly |
Sushant Singh Rajput Controversy
In 2015, according to the sources, SSR’s ex-girlfriend ankita lokhande slapped him outside the Yashraj studios in mumbai and screamed THANK YOU after examine his phone.
There are rumores that he got married with ankita lokhande secretly in Ujjain because her parents insisted and then they later moved in together in Mumbai in 2015.
On tweeter, he tweeted an sarcasm comment “@iifa hahahaha” when shaid kapoor got the best actor award in 2017 for Udta Punjab. For that he was trolled brutally on Social Media.
In 2018, he was followed by the group of fans who chased him to his apartment for clicking selfies with him . But he and his watchman abused them. So his angry fans started hitting his watchman.
According to some rumours, Sushant Singh Rajput had made Dil bechara co-star Sanjana Sanghi uncomfortable, with his flirtatious nature and sexually harassed her on the sets of film. But at the end sanjana broke her silence by denying all the rumors and shared a note on Twitter
“I’d like to clarify that no such incident took place with me. Let’s put an end to these conjectures.”
Because of the #metoo moment, Twitter removed the blue tick badge from his account after the reports of inappropriate behavior with Sanjana. But SSR clarified that the badge was not there for a long time.
Sushant Singh Rajput Family
Mother – Usha Singh (died in 2002 due to brain hemorrhage)
Father – Krishna Kumar Singh (a retired employee of BISCOMAUN, Patna)
Sister – He had four elder sisters.
- Mitu Singh (State Level Cricketer)
- Neetu Singh
- Priyanka Singh (Lawyer)
- Shweta Singh Kirti (lives in the United States)
Sushant Singh Rajput Relatives
Brother in Laws : Om Prakash Singh
Om Prakash Singh is an additional DGP in the Hariyana Government.
Cousin Brother : Neeraj Kumar Bablu
Neeraj Kumar Bablu is BJP MLA of Chhatapur seat in Saharsa, Bihar Since 2005.
Sushant Singh Rajput Interesting Facts
SSR used to smoke cigarette and addicted to black coffee. He had also developed habbit of drinking alchohol on several accasions.
He was an animal lover and he had a dog called fudge.
In his childhood, SSR was very shy in expressing emotions and communication. So to get the attention he focussed on studies and scored good marks in studies.
He also pursued mechanical engineering and won the award in National Olympiad in physics and also got ALL India Rank 7 in AIEEE.
He was bright students and cleared 11 engineering entrance exams during his studies.
He loved to play guitar and ride bikes. Also, he bought his first bike, When he was in the first year of College – a modified Honda CBR sports bike by giving tuitions to engineering students. Later on, he bought a BMW k1300r. His Dream car was Bugatti Veyron.
SSR had a unique hobby of gazing at stars, planets, and the universe. So he bought one of the advanced telescopes Meade 14LX600. He also bought a piece of ground on the moon it’s called the ‘Mare Muscoviense’ or the ‘Sea of Muscovy.’ and became the first Indian who bought the lunar property.
He also did the Space Walk at USA Camp.
SSR has four elder sisters and he was very close to his mother. Also, he lost his mother at the very young age of 16. In her memory, he inked a tattoo on his back which represents the infinite bond between his mother and him.
SSR used to keep a journal to write down the affirmations and wish list of his life.
In the 2006 Commonwealth games, he was one of the dance performers.
First Shahid Kapoor was selected for the Movie ” Sudh Desi Romance”, eventually Suhant was selected.
According to Sushant’s cousin, Neeraj Kumar Bablu who is an MLA from Bihar, Sushant had political ambitions also.
Neeraj Kumar Said,
He had the background. Our family is spread out in bureaucracy, politics and business. Last year, when he came to attend a family function in Bihar, he told me that he would go big in the state after this year.
SSR practiced helicopter shot 225 times daily for many days to get the perfect outcome in the role of Mahendra Singh Dhoni biopic “M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story”, it took one and half year to prepare for the role.
According to reports, he had planned to portray 12 real-life people from India, like Rabindranath Tagore, Chanakya, and A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
Sushant was a regular customer to the famous Italian luxury fashion brand Ermenegildo Zegna.
Sushant was chosen to play the lead role in the Bollywood film, Fitoor, but he had to reject the offer because of his busy schedule.
He was also offered a role in “Panni” film and due to this he refused 12 film offers, but later it was shelved.
Sushant had three major dreams when he came in Mumbai, (1) Cover Magazine of Filmfare, (2) Pepsi Commercial advertisement, (3) film with Yash Raj Films banner.
Since childhood, Sushant wanted to be a pilot and desire to fly a Plane, He bought an expensive, Boeing 737 Fixed Base Flight Simulator to fulfill a dream.
In May 2018, he launched his venture ” Innsaei Ventures” and become an entrepreneur. At its launch, Sushant said,
Innsaei, a unique business venture that aims to promote socio-economic development through the convergence of Intellectual property and emerging technologies.”
In 2005, After coming to Mumbai for his acting career, he joined Nadira Babbar’s theater Group, Ekjute, and did some plays for groups for about two and a half years.
At Filmfare Awards 2005, he performed with Aishwarya Rai as a background dancer. Aishwarya was the first star from Bollywood to become his dance partner. One of his interview hr praised Ashiwariya Rai by saying,
I was always star struck. The first time I danced with Ash, I was just analysing and seeing her beauty and I was supposed to lift her. I lifted her and she said ‘Please don’t drop me, Sushant.’ I couldn’t believe that she was talking to me
In the same year, Sushant danced in “Bunty Aur Babli” film a song Abhishek Bachchan. He also danced in Dhoom 2.
He first got recognization by acting in TV Advertisement of Nestle Munch which became very popular. after that, he acted in the same advertisement with a new flavor in 2015.
Sushant appeared in Dance Reality Shows like “Zara Nachke Dikha” and “Jhalak Dikh Laja” Where his dance partner was choreographer Shampa Sonthalia.
Sushant had planned to go abroad to study filmmaking, in October 2011
I thought of going to University of California, Los Angeles, as I was not getting the kind of films that I wanted to do. Before I joined, I signed Kai Po Che. Acting in films is like being in a filmmaking school. Today, I understand a lot more about how to say the same thing in a more effective way.”
Sushant had also clarified about quitting “Pavitra Rishta” Show, he said,
I didn’t leave the show for the film. These are all rumours. I wanted to quit the show because my character was getting monotonous and I wanted to do something different in my life.”
After the audition for the Bollywood film, Kai Po Che!, he was instantly selected to play one of the leads in the movie. The film became a commercial hit at the box office. While talking about Kai Po Che! in an interview, Sushant said,
“Kai Po Che also changed people’s perceptions, not just about me, but about television actors. Those who hire us started to believe actors from television can do movies. Also, it motivated other television actors to believe they could do it too.”
Before entering into acting, Sushant had learned martial arts from Allan Amin, danced with Ashley Lobo’s groups, and assisted Mohit Suri in the film “Raaz 2.
Sushant Singh Rajput Death
Sushant Singh Rajput found dead on the 14th June 2020 at the age of 34 in his home at Bandra, Mumbai. As per the Mumbai police investigation, he was suffering from a mental disease and he hanged himself from a ceiling fan.
His death had shocked everyone. Many renowned people from various fields expressed their condolences through social media. Also, his death started many debates among the Bollywood celebs about the nepotism.
SSR’s father filed a separate fir at Bihar, for the crucial investigation of his son’s death against the SSR’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik, and the other four including one common friend Samuel Miranda. So many conspiracy theories about the SSR’s death grown rapidly online. So, SSR’s death case was transferred to CBI in august 2020 at the request of the Bihar government.
Later on, NCB also got involved and arrested Rhea Chakraborty, Showik Chakraborty, and 20 other people including SSR’s manager on 9 September for the illegal drug supplies. Later on, rhea Chakraborty got bailed from Mumbai high court. And the NCB’s theory of allegedly procuring drugs was rejected by the Highcourt saying that she was not part of the chain of drug dealers in this case.
On 5 October, CBI confirmed that Rajput died by suicide based on the report of the AIIMS medical board and said “There were no injuries over the body other than hanging. There were no marks of struggle/scuffle in the body and clothes of the deceased.”
In SSR’s memory, his family members started a foundation called SSRF which supports the young talent in cinema, cricket, and sports at his childhood place in Bihar.
Sushant Singh Rajput Last Movie
“Dil Bechara” the remake of “The Fault in Our Star” is the last movie of Sushant Singh Rajput based on the Novel of John Green.
It was released on 24 July 2020, in which he was the lead role named “Manny” alongside Sanjana Sanghi who played the role of “Kizie.”