Sushant Singh Rajput

Sushant Singh Rajput

Rajput in 2013
Native name सुशांत सिंह राजपूत
Born (1986-01-21) 21 January 1986[1]
Patna, Bihar, India
Occupation Actor, model
Years active 2008–present

Sushant Singh Rajput is an Indian actor.[2] He started his career with television serials, including an award-winning performance in the soap opera Pavitra Rishta and as a participant in two dance reality shows. He then entered films with a role as one of the three male leads in Abhishek Kapoor's Kai Po Che! (2013), for which he won three awards for Best Male Debut. His other notable films since then have been as the hero of the romantic comedy Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) and as the titular detective in the thriller Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015), both of which were produced by Yash Raj Films.

Background and education

Sushant was born in Patna, Bihar where his father worked as a government official.[3][4][5] His ancestral village is Maldiha in Purnia district of Bihar.[6] His family moved to New Delhi in the early 2000s and have been based there since then. Sushant has four elder sisters with him being the youngest in the family.[7] One sister lives in the US, another in Chandigarh, and the other two live in Delhi.[8] One sister, Mitu Singh, is a state-level cricketer.[9]

Sushant attended St. Karen's High School in Patna and Kulachi Hansraj Model School in New Delhi. He was a very good student academically and was national Olympiad winner in Physics. He did very well in his 12th standard board exams and secured AIR-7 in AIEEE (All-India Rank-7 in the All India Engineering Entrance Exam). In all, he cleared as many as eleven engineering entrance exams, including for ISM Dhanbad.[10] He then enrolled for studying Mechanical Engineering at the Delhi College of Engineering (later renamed Delhi Technological University, known by the acronym DCE/DTU). However, he only completed three years in engineering college before dropping out to pursue an acting career.[11]

Career

Early steps

While he was a student of DCE/DTU, Sushant enrolled in Shiamak Davar's dance classes because, he says, he "wanted to learn dancing and have fun with girls, and there were no girls in my engineering class."[12] It was only gradually that the idea of making a career in acting came to him. Some of the other students in the dance class, who were very seriously trying to enter films, were attending Barry John's drama classes. Sushant also began going there. Here, he found his passion for acting saying, "I found the experience liberating. I realised that I could communicate with the audience. I knew I wanted to do this forever."[5]

In order to make a break into films, Sushant moved to Mumbai, joined Nadira Babbar's Ekjute theatre group and remained a part of it for two-and-a half years.[13]

Television (2008–12)

In May 2010, Sushant joined the dance reality show Zara Nachke Dikha 2 (ZND-2). He had already proven his acting talents by getting awards for his performance in Pavitra Rishta, now he wanted to establish that he had good dancing skills and could be trained further. In ZND-2, Sushant was a part of the Mast Kalandar Boys Team. He did the shooting for both Pavitra Rishta and Zara Nachke Dikha 2 at one and the same time. On the "Mother's Day Special" episode, his team dedicated a performance to his mother, who had died in 2002.[14]

In December 2010, Sushant participated in another dance-based reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4, where he was paired with choreographer Shampa Sonthalia.[15]

Film career (2013–present)

Sushant auditioned for Abhishek Kapoor's Kai Po Che! and was selected to play one of the three leads. The movie was released on 22 February 2013 and has been a critical and a commercial success.[16] Critic Rajeev Masand wrote, "But it's Sushant Singh Rajput, making his film debut as Ishaan, who it's hard to take your eyes off. The actor has an indescribable presence, and it's clear from his confidence and distinct likability that a star is born."[17]

Sushant's second movie was Shuddh Desi Romance, directed by Maneesh Sharma. Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama praised Sushant's performance, saying "After leaving a tremendous impression in his first Hindi outing, Sushant Singh Rajput... brings a lot of freshness with his unpretentious and spontaneous act."[18] Sukanya Verma from Rediff stated, "After a dynamic debut in Kai Po Che!, Rajput channelises his abundant energy to convey the childlike ineptitude of a man who wears his heart on a sleeve."[19] Sushant's next role was in Rajkumar Hirani's 2014 film PK. Although his role was of a relatively minor character, the film gave him the opportunity to work with Aamir Khan and other big industry names.[20][21]

After the out-and-out commercial Shuddh Desi Romance, Sushant's next role was in Parallel Cinema, as the title character of Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! in Dibakar Banerjee's eponymous 2015 film.[22] While his performance in the period film was appreciated, the film was only a medium success at the box office, as is typical for Parallel Cinema. Sushant is slated to star in Shekhar Kapur's futuristic film, Paani.[23]

Personal life

Rajput with Ankita Lokhande

Sushant met Ankita Lokhande on the sets of Pavitra Rishta, a TV serial in which they co-starred with each other. They were in a relationship for several years, and it was reported in February 2011 that they had entered into an engagement.[24] After several months of rumors, in May 2016, Sushant announced his split with Ankita on twitter.

Filmography

Television serials

Year Title Role Notes
2008–2010 Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil Preet Juneja Television series
2009–2011 Pavitra Rishta Manav Deshmukh Television series

Films

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Kai Po Che Ishaan Bhatt Nominated—Filmfare Best Male Debut Award
2013 Shuddh Desi Romance Raghu Ram
2014 PK Sarfaraz Yousuf
2015 Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! Byomkesh Bakshi
2016 M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Films that have not yet been released Mahendra Singh Dhoni
2017 Raabta Films that have not yet been released TBA Pre-production

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Title of work Result
2009 Indian Telly Awards Most Popular Actor (Male) Pavitra Rishta Nominated[25]
2010 Zee Gold Awards Best Actor (Male) Won[26]
Indian Television Academy Awards Most Popular Actor (Male) Won[26]
BIG Star Entertainment Awards BIG Star Television Actor (Male) Won[26]
2013 Star Guild Awards Best Male Debut Kai Po Che! Won
Star Guild Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated[27]
Screen Awards Best Male Debut Won[28]
Zee Cine Awards Best Male Debut Nominated[29]
IIFA Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated[30]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Happy birthday Sushant Singh Rajput!". Rediff.com. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "All you need to know about Shuddh Desi Romance star Sushant Singh Rajput".
  3. ↑ "All you need to know about Shuddh Desi Romancing star Sushant Singh Rajput". Firstpost.
  4. ↑ "On the brink: Sushant Singh Rajput". http://www.hindustantimes.com/. External link in |work= (help)
  5. 1 2 ""I want to be on the cover of Filmfare" - Sushant Singh Rajput". filmfare.com.
  6. ↑ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131108/jsp/bihar/story_17543381.jsp#.VkIt1IQ7ZHg
  7. ↑ "NDTV Movies". ndtv.com.
  8. ↑ "The Times of India: Latest News India, World & Business News, Cricket & Sports, Bollywood". The Times of India.
  9. ↑ "Sushant's Singh Rajput sister inspires him". dna.
  10. ↑ Sushant Singh Interview
  11. ↑ Sushant Singh Interview
  12. ↑ Sushant Singh Interview
  13. ↑ Sushant Singh Interview
  14. ↑ Bollywood Hungama. "Mother's Day Special On 'Zara Nachke Dikha' - Abhishek Awasthi - Latest Celebrity Videos - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
  15. ↑ Gaurav Malani (9 March 2011). "Chang wins Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4". Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  16. ↑ Taran Adarsh (27 February 2013). "Hit Che!".
  17. ↑ "Rajeev Masand's Kai Po Che review" Retrieved 22 February 2013
  18. ↑ Bollywood Hungama (6 September 2013). "Shuddh Desi Romance". bollywoodhungama.com.
  19. ↑ "Review: Shuddh Desi Romance has NO dull moments". Rediff. 6 September 2013.
  20. ↑ "Sushant Singh confirmed for Hirani's PK" Retrieved 16 October 2012
  21. ↑ ians. "New friendship brimeth? Anushka Sharma and Sushant Singh Rajput shoot for 'Peekay'". ibnlive. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  22. ↑ "First Look: Sushant Singh Rajput In And As Detective Byomkesh Bakshi!". indiatimes.com.
  23. ↑ Variety http://variety.com/2013/film/news/sushant-singh-rajput-lands-lead-role-in-shekhar-kapurs-paani-1200613361/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  24. ↑ "Sushant proposes to Ankita on 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'" Retrieved 14 February 2011
  25. ↑ "Nominees of The 9th Indian Telly Awards".
  26. 1 2 3 "Sushant Singh Rajput's Biography". koimoi. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  27. ↑ Bollywood Hungama. "Nominations for 9th Renault Star Guild Awards - Latest Celebrity Features - Bollywood Hungama". bollywoodhungama.com.
  28. ↑ "Screen Awards 2015, Latest News on Screen Awards 2015, Photo Gallery The Indian Express". indianexpress.com.
  29. ↑ "Zee Cine Awards 2014: Complete list of nominations". Zee News.
  30. ↑ "Nominations for IIFA Awards 2014". Bollywood Hungama. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.

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