Sushant Singh Rajput Wikipedia, Age, Height, Death, Girlfriend, Family, Movies, Biography & More

Sushant Singh Rajput Wikipedia – Sushant Singh Rajput was an Indian actor, model, dancer, and businessman. He played the role of “Manav Deshmukh” in the popular Indian TV series “Pavitra Rishta” and became the center of attention. From his debut novel “Kai Po Che!” In his last theatrical release in 2019, Sushant appeared in many popular Bollywood films in his less than a decade career. The 34-year-old actor was found dead at his home in Mumbai on June 14, 2020.

Sushant Singh Rajput Biography/Wikipedia

Sushant Singh Rajput was born on Tuesday, January 21, 1986 in Maldiha in the Purnea district of Bihar. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.

He did his schooling from St. Karen’s High School in Patna and Kulachi Hansraj Model School in Delhi. Sushant says he was less communicative during his school days, and in order to get attention, he focused on his studies to get good grades. In an interview, he talked about it and said,

I had a hard time speaking. I was worried that I wouldn’t be noticed unless I did well on my tests, so I studied hard for them.

After finishing his schooling, the 18-year-old Sushant attended Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) where he pursued a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering). Sushant had been ranked as the 7th DCE student in the whole country. He also won the Physics National Olympiad and cleared as many as eleven entrance exams for engineering. He left the course after the third year to become an actor.

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While attending Delhi College of Engineering, Sushant developed an interest in dance. He joined the dance group of Siamak Davar. Shiamak Dawar, a well-known Indian film director, was impressed with the actor’s dancing talent and gave him the opportunity to perform at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and Filmfare Awards.

Later, he performed in a Barry John play called “Come Next Friday”. According to Sushant, he has found ways to express and communicate using dance and acting. In an interview, while revealing that he was a dancer first, he said:

When I was dancing, I was happy with how I looked. I thought I could do better with acting. Even when I started performing on stage, I never stopped feeling like a dancer. Dancing has given me a sense of rhythm. This is the first thing I work on while building a character.

Sushant Singh Rajput Age, Height, Weight

Age : 34 years

Height: 6′

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Dark Brown

Sushant Singh Rajput Wife Family & Caste

Sushant belonged to a caste of people from the Indian state of Bihar. In 2017, amid the row over Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s film Padmavat, and Karni Sena’s protest against the film, Sushant dropped his surname “Rajput” from his Twitter handle.

Parents & Siblings

His father, Krishna Kumar Singh, is an employee of BISCOMAUN, Patna.

His mother Usha Singh died in 2002 of a brain hemorrhage. Sushant was one of five children born to his parents.

He had four older sisters. Mitu Singh is a state-level cricketer.

His sister, Shweta Singh Kirti, lives in the United States of America.

Sushant’s older brother-in-law, Om Prakash Singh is an additional deputy in the Haryana government.

His cousin, Neeraj Kumar, is a politician who is the JDU-turned-BJP MLA and has been representing the Chhatapur constituency in Saharsa, Bihar since 2005.

He wrote a few poems in his mother’s memory. I read one of his poems

As long as you were, I was. Only now in your memories I live. Like a shadow, just a shimmer. Time does not move here. It’s beautiful, it’s forever … “he also wrote,” Do you remember? You promised that you would be with me forever, and I promised you that I would keep smiling no matter what. It seems we were both wrong, Mom …

Before his death, he shared a black and white photo of his mother on his Instagram along with a post dedicated to her. In a post he shared on June 3, 2020, he wrote:

The past is slowly fading from the person’s eyes as they cry. A smile that seems to stretch across the sky. A life that is short and often filled with conflict.

Sushant Singh Rajput Relationships, Girlfriend & Affairs

Sushant Singh Rajput was in a relationship with Ankita Lokhande for six years before breaking up. The couple broke up in 2016. Ankita is his co-star in the popular Hindi TV series, Pavitra Rishta. Sushant and Ankita also won many Best Couple awards for their on-screen chemistry in Pavitra Rishta.

Sushant Singh Rajput was accused of being in a romantic relationship with Kriti Sanon, but neither confirmed the relationship.

Reportedly, Sushant had also dated Rhea Chakraborty.

Sushant Singh Rajput Career

Sushant Singh Rajput Working ON Television

In 2005, to achieve his acting yearnings, Sushant left Delhi for Mumbai where he joined Nadira Babbars Ekjute theater bunch. He remained related with the gathering for over two years. Meanwhile, he showed up in the TV advertisement of Nestle Munch, which turned out to be extremely well known. In 2015, he again showed up in the new TV plug of Nestle Munch

Sushant Singh Rajput Career

While he was performing in a play at Prithvi Theatre, he was spotted by the people from Balaji Telefilms who called him for the audition. While talking about switching from plays to television, he said:

Balaji Telefilms offered Sushant the role of ‘Preet Juneja’ in the TV serial “Kis Desh Mein Hai Mera Dil.” It was only after he appeared in Kis Des Mein Hai Mera Dil that in 2009, the role of ‘Manav Deshmukh’ in Zee TV’s “Pavitra Rishta” landed to him. His performance in Pariitra Rishta made him famous, so he is now known on TV. He won several awards for playing this role on TV.

Rajput was a contestant on the dance show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 4. In the show, Rajput was paired with choreographer Shampa Sonthalia.

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Meanwhile, he also appeared as a contestant on the dance reality show, Zara Nachke Dikha on Star One in 2010. [22] In October 2011, Sushant quit Pavitra Rishta and went abroad to study filmmaking courses. Speaking about his plan to go to film school abroad, Sushant said:

Sushant Singh Rajput Net Worth

According to reports, Sushant had a net worth of around Rs 59 crore

Sushant Singh Rajput Movies List

Sushant Singh Rajput Films

In 2013, Sushant auditioned for “Kai Po Che!” and was selected to play one of the leads in the movie. The film was very successful with audiences.

After that, Rajput appeared in the film Suddh Desi Romance (2013) alongside Parineeti Chopra. In 2014, Sushant appeared in a small yet significant role in Rajkumar Hirani’s PK, opposite Anushka Sharma. In PK he played the role of ‘Sarfaraz’.

In 2016, Sushant played the titular role in Mahendra Singh Dhoni‘s biopic, M.S. Duny: An unknown story. The film was successful at the box office in 2016.

After that, he starred in the movies, Raabta (2017), Kedarnath (2018), Sonchiriya (2019), and Chhichhore (2019).

The last movie Rajput released on the digital platform was the action drama movie Dilbechara, in which he played the role of “Manny,” and Sanjana Sangi played the role of “Kizzie.”

The movie is a remake of the American romantic drama film, The Fault in Our Stars, which is based on the 2012 novel of the same name by John Green.

Sushant Singh Rajput Controversies

• In 2015, reportedly, Sushant was publicly slapped by his ex-girlfriend Ankita Lokhande  outside Yashraj Studios in Andheri. According to sources, the incident happened when the actress called Sushant outside the studio and checked his phone and it was then that she shouted a “Thank You” and slapped him. ^[27]
• He was also rumoured to have been secretly married to Ankita Lokhande in 2015 because Lokhande’s parents were not happy over her decision to live-in with Sushant, and they had been pressurizing her to get married instead. Reportedly, the couple had tied the knot in Ujjain and later moved in together in Mumbai. ^[28]
• In 2017, Sushant was nominated in the category of Best Actor Award at IIFA. However, he did not win the award and the award went to Shahid Kapoor for the film Udta Punjab. Just a few minutes later, after Shahid received the award, Sushant tweeted: “@iifa hahahaha.” He received a backlash on social media for his tweet. ^[29]
• In February 2018, there was a midnight brawl between Sushant and his group of fans at his Bandra home. Reportedly, Sushant was driving his car when a group of his fans started chasing him. Then, Sushant straight-away drove to his apartment in Mumbai, but the fans reached there too and insisting on him for selfies, to this, Sushant and his watchman started abusing them. Later, the infuriated fans hit his watchman. ^[30]
• In August 2018, Sushant Singh Rajput attracted controversy for apparently making his Dil Bechara co-star, Sanjana Sanghi, uncomfortable by his flirtatious behaviour and sexually harassing her on the sets of the film. However, the actor later refuted all the rumours and also shared his chat screenshots with Sanjana. Sanjana also took to Twitter and dismissed the ‘baseless and unfounded stories’ that were doing the rounds on the internet. She wrote,

Sushant Singh Rajput Awards

• Indian Television Academy Awards for Most Popular Actor (Male) in 2010 for “Pavitra Rishta”
• Screen Award for Best Male Debut for the film “Kai Po Che” (2014)
• Producers Guild Film Award for Best Male Debut for “Kai Po Che” (2014)

• Screen Award for Best Actor (Critics) for the film “M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story” (2017)
• Best Actor for M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (2017

Sushant Singh Rajput Bike/Cars Collection

Sushant had a Maserati Quattroporte and a Range Rover. He also owned a BMW K1300R bike.

He reportedly bought his first bike when he was in the first year of college. After saving some money from teaching engineering students, he bought this bike.

Sushant Singh Rajput Death

On June 14, 2020, Rajput was found hanging in Bandra’s house. He reportedly suffered from depression and committed suicide for the past six months. His body was found hanging in a room at his apartment in Bandra on Sunday morning after the door to his room was forced open. After his death, a doctor who examined him found that he died because he couldn’t breathe. He was reportedly being treated for depression at the Hinduja hospital in Mumbai. The actor spoke to his sister on the telephone around 9 am and was drinking a glass of juice with his medication an hour later. Around 11:30, when his cook knocked his door, to confirm the menu, there was no response. Later, the door was unlocked with a second key. He was cremated at Mumbai’s Pawan Hans crematorium on 15 June 2020 at 4:30 pm.

Many Bollywood celebrities and other eminent individuals from fields such as acting and politics attended his funeral.

Sushant Singh Rajput Rhea Chakravarthi

Riya Chakraborty and Sushant Singh Rajput were seen going on a date with each other for some time, but there was no official information about their relationship. But Rhea Chakraborty has made her relationship official in a way by sharing a cute message for Sushant Singh Rajput on her Instagram on her birthday. Actress Rhea Chakraborty in her latest post wished Sushant Singh Rajput a very special birthday.

Sushant Singh Rajput Death Investigation

Following Rajput’s alleged suicide, various online campaigns have surfaced calling for a CBI investigation into the matter. Many people believed in conspiracy theories which fueled these campaigns. Maharashtra police are investigating the case after Rajput’s father filed a separate FIR in Bihar. Bihar Police started an investigation into the death case. The Maharashtra Police put a senior police officer in quarantine in Mumbai. On August 2020, the center told the Supreme Court that it had accepted the Bihar government’s request for a CBI probe into the actor’s death. The CBI then submitted a First Information Report (FIR) to Sushant’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, her sibling Showik, her mutual friend Samuel Miranda, and three others. In a statement, the CBI said:

On 19 August 2020, a judge gave a ruling in a case filed by actor Rhea Chakraborty, who pleaded to transfer the charges of abetment to suicide from Patna to Mumbai. In the ruling, the judge ordered a probe by the CBI into Sushant’s death in Mumbai.

Sushant Singh Rajput’s Nepotism Row

Sushant Singh Rajput’s alleged suicide also revealed the harsh reality of a fascinating world. Many Bollywood celebrities, including Kangana Ranaut and Abhinav Kashyap, have blamed Bollywood nepotism for Sushant Singh’s sudden demise.

Sushant Singh Rajput Favourite Things

• Food: Rajmah Chawal, Aloo Paranthas, Chicken, Lobsters, Prawns, Pani Pur

• Beverages: Tea with lots of sugar, Lime Juice
  • Actors: James Dean, Ryan Gosling, Keanu Reeves, Shah Rukh Khan, Daniel Day-Lewis
• Actresses: Isha Sherwani, Tabu, Jennifer Lawrence
• Film Directors: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Raj Kumar Hirani, Anand Gandhi
• Colour: Black
• Travel Destinations: Norway, New Zealand
• Sport: Tennis

Cricketer: Sourav Ganguly

Sushant Singh Rajput Facts/Trivia

• Reportedly, Sushant had also planned to portray twelve real-life people from India, including, Rabindranath Tagore, Chanakya, and A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
• Shushant Singh had danced with Ashley Lobo’s troupe, learned martial arts from Allan Amin, and assisted Mohit Suri during the making of “Raaz 2;” before making a career as an actor.
• He lived at a flat on Hill Road, Bandra, Mumbai.
• Instead of going to a gym, Rajput preferred to practice ballet.
• He had a huge love for cars and Bugatti Veyron was his dream car.
• Sushant was a loyal customer to the famous Italian luxury fashion brand Ermenegildo Zegna.
• Rajput was a huge admirer of Nawazuddin Siddiqui. ^[46]
• Reportedly, his closest friends from the film industry were Mukesh Chabbra, Kriti Sanon, and Rohini Iyer.
• Sushant was the first choice to play the lead role in the Bollywood film, Fitoor, but he rejected the film due to his busy schedule.
• Sushant was offered a role in the film “Paani” by the director Shekhar Kapur. Reportedly, he rejected 12 films because of Paani but the film was later shelved.
• He was an avid animal lover and often shared his pictures with dogs on his Instagram account. He had a pet dog, Fudge.

Sushant told an interview that he came to Mumbai with three dreams: first, to star in a Yash Raj Films, second, to do a Pepsi commercial, and third, to appear on the cover of Filmfare Magazine. He said that he himself had achieved all of them.

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Since childhood, he had an intense desire to become a pilot, and in 2018, Sushant bought an expensive, Boeing 737 Fixed Base Flight Simulator to fulfil his childhood desire.

• In May 2019, Sushant visited his ancestral home in Bihar after almost 17 years. Sushant, who had lost his mother at the age of 16, went there to fulfill his late mother’s wish. He performed an old ritual of Mundan at a temple in Khagaria. Although he did not shave off his complete hair, he completed the ritual by trimming off a strand.
• He was so fascinated by celestial bodies, stars, and planets that he had bought a super expensive and one of the most advanced telescopes in the world, Meade 14 LX600.