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Sushant Singh Rajput

Sushant Singh Rajput (21 January 1986 – 14 June 2020) was

Sushant Singh Rajput
an Indian actor.[4] Rajput started his career with television
serials.[5] His debut show was Star Plus's romantic drama Kis
Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil (2008), followed by a starring role in
Zee TV's popular soap opera Pavitra Rishta (2009–2011).

Rajput made his film debut in the buddy drama Kai Po Che!
(2013), for which he received a nomination for the Filmfare
Award for Best Male Debut. He then starred in the romantic
comedy Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) and as the titular detective
in the action thriller Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015). His
highest-grossing releases came with a supporting role in the
satire PK (2014), followed by the titular role in the sports biopic
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016). For his performance in the
latter, he received his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for
Best Actor.[6][7] Rajput went on to star in the commercially
Rajput at the premiere of M.S.
successful films Kedarnath (2018) and Chhichhore
[8][9][10] Dhoni: The Untold Story in 2016
(2019).
Born 21 January 1986[1]
NITI Aayog, the policy think-tank of the Indian government, Patna, Bihar, India[2]
signed him to promote the Women Entrepreneurship Platform
Died 14 June 2020
(WEP).[11][12] Apart from acting and running Innsaei
(aged 34)[3]
Ventures,[13] Rajput was actively involved in various programmes
Mumbai,
like Sushant4Education,[14][15] as a part of efforts to help young
students.[16][17] In June 2020, at age 34, Rajput died by suicide at Maharashtra, India
his home in Bandra, Mumbai.[18] Cause of Suicide by hanging
death
Alma mater Delhi Technological
Contents University
Occupation Actor
Early life and background
Years active 2008–2020
Career
Television (2008–2011)
Film (2013–2020)
Personal life
Death
Filmography
Film
Television
Music videos
Awards and nominations
See also
References
External links
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Early life and background

Rajput was born in Patna[2] to Krishna Kumar Singh and Usha Singh.[19] His ancestral home is in
Bihar's Purnia district.[20][21] One of his sisters, Mitu Singh, is a state-level cricketer.[2][22] His
mother's death in 2002[23] left Rajput devastated and it was in the same year that the family moved
from Patna to Delhi.[2]

Rajput attended St. Karen's High School in Patna and Kulachi Hansraj Model School in New
Delhi.[24] According to Rajput, he had ranked seventh in the DCE Entrance Exam in 2003,[25] and
secured admission in the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) class in Delhi College of
Engineering.[2] He was also a National Olympiad Winner in Physics.[26] In all, he cleared as many as
11 engineering entrance exams, including that for the Indian School of Mines.[2] After he started
participating in theatre and dance, he rarely had time for studies, resulting in several backlogs which
ultimately made him leave DCE.[25] He completed only three years of the four-year course before
dropping out to pursue an acting career.[2]

While a student at Delhi Technological University, Rajput enrolled in Shiamak Davar's dance
classes.[27] It was only later that the idea of making a career in acting came to him, as some of his
fellow students in the dance classes happened to be interested in acting and were attending Barry
John's drama classes. Influenced by them, Rajput also joined the acting classes. Here, he found his
passion for acting: "I found the experience liberating. I realised that I could communicate with the
audience. I knew I wanted to do this forever."[28]

Within a few months of joining the dance class, Rajput was selected to be a member of Davar's
standard dance troupe. In 2005, he was chosen to be one of the group of background dancers at the
51st Filmfare Awards. In 2006, he was part of the troupe that went to Australia to perform in the
cultural program at the opening ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games. By this time, he was
tired of engineering. He was happy and successful in the dance and drama classes, and decided to do
what he was good at. He dropped out of engineering and devoted himself full-time to dancing and
acting.[25]

To make a break into films, Rajput moved to Mumbai and joined Nadira Babbar's Ekjute theatre
group, which he remained a part of for two and a half years.[27] During this time, he was featured in a
TV advertisement for Nestle Munch, which became famous throughout India.[29]

Career

Television (2008–2011)

In 2008, the casting team of Balaji Telefilms saw Rajput's personality and acting talent while he was
on stage for one of Ekjute's plays.[29] They invited him to audition for them and Rajput landed the
role of Preet Juneja in Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil.[30] His character was killed quite early in the
show, but he was such a popular character with the viewers that he was brought back for the series
finale in the form of a spirit, looking on as his family celebrates after going through difficult times.[31]

In June 2009, Rajput began starring in Pavitra Rishta as Manav Deshmukh, a serious and mature
character working as a mechanic to support his family. His work in this serial received wide
appreciation, and Rajput received three major television awards for best male actor and most popular
actor.[29] This performance was his breakthrough and gave him a stepping stone into films.[32]

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Initially when producer Ekta Kapoor cast him as lead for Pavitra Rishta while playing the parallel
lead in Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil, Zee TV did not accept him. However, Kapoor convinced them
to accept him.[33]

In May 2010, Rajput joined the dance reality show Zara Nachke Dikha 2.[34] He had already proven
his acting talents by winning awards for his performance in Pavitra Rishta, and he wanted to
establish that he had good dancing skills and could be trained further. In Zara Nachke Dikha, Rajput
was a part of the Mast Kalandar Boys Team. He did the shooting for both Pavitra Rishta and Zara
Nachke Dikha 2 at the same time.[34] On the Mother's Day special episode, his team dedicated a
performance to his mother, who had died in 2002.[35]

In December 2010, Rajput participated in another dance-based reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4,
where he was paired with choreographer Shampa Sonthalia.[36]

In October 2011, Rajput decided to quit Pavitra Rishta to pursue a filmmaking course abroad, and in
November 2011, Rajput quit the series and was replaced by Hiten Tejwani.[37] However, in October
2014, Tejwani paved way for Rajput who appeared in the final episode aired on 25 October 2014 as
Manav.[38][39]

Film (2013–2020)

Rajput auditioned for Abhishek Kapoor's Kai Po Che! and

was selected to play one of the three leads, along with
Rajkumar Rao and Amit Sadh. Based on the Chetan Bhagat
novel The 3 Mistakes of My Life, the film proved to be a
critical and commercial success. His portrayal of Ishaan
Bhatt, an ex-district level cricketer who is a victim of politics
From left to right: Rajput, Rajkumar Rao, in the cricketing selection fraternity, was praised.[40] Critic
Abhishek Kapoor and Amit Sadh at the Rajeev Masand wrote: "...it's Sushant Singh Rajput, making
promotion of Kai Po Che! in 2013 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 likeability that a star is born."[41]

His second movie was Shuddh Desi Romance, alongside Parineeti Chopra and Vaani Kapoor.
Directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Yash Raj Films, the film deals with the subject of live-
in relationships and was completely filmed in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Taran Adarsh from Bollywood
Hungama praised Rajput'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."[42] 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."[43] Sushant's next role was in Rajkumar Hirani's 2014 film PK. Although his role
was relatively minor, the film gave him the opportunity to work with Aamir Khan and Anushka
Sharma. Upon its release, the film proved to be the one of the highest-grossing Indian films.[44][45]

In 2015, Rajput's sole release was Dibakar Banerjee's mystery thriller Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
(2015), in which he portrayed detective Byomkesh Bakshi, created by Bengali writer Sharadindu
Bandyopadhyay. The film was produced jointly by Yash Raj Films and Banerjee's own film
production company Dibakar Banerjee Productions. Set in Kolkata in the 1940s,[46] the film was
released on 3 April 2015.[47][48]

In 2016, he appeared in Neeraj Pandey's biographical sports film M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, in
lead role of Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The film was a critical and commercial success,
becoming one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2016. Rajput's performance was widely
praised by critics[6][7] and earned him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.[49]
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In 2017, he appeared in Dinesh Vijan's Raabta, co-starring

Kriti Sanon.[50][51]

In 2018, he appeared in Kedarnath, a love story set in the

backdrop of the 2013 floods in Uttarakhand, co-starring Sara
Ali Khan.[52] In this film he played the role of Mansoor Khan,
a Kashmiri young man.[53]

In 2019, he appeared in Abhishek Chaubey's Sonchiriya

opposite Bhumi Pednekar.[54][55] He appeared in Nitesh
Tiwari's Chhichhore opposite Shraddha Kapoor that released
on 6 September 2019. Later that year, he starred in Drive
alongside Jacqueline Fernandez, which was released on
Rajput with Kriti Sanon promoting Raabta
Netflix.[56] in 2017

In 2020, he starred in Mukesh Chhabra's remake of The

Fault in Our Stars titled Dil Bechara. The film was slated to
be released in May of that year but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[57]

In 2016, it was announced that Rajput would appear in two films: Chanda Mama Door Ke, a science-
fiction space film, along with R. Madhavan; and Takadum, a musical drama, opposite Irrfan Khan
and Parineeti Chopra, supposed to be directed by Homi Adajania.[58][59][60] He later withdrew from
the former, citing date conflicts.[61] He was also set to essay 12 real-life characters, including political
strategist Chanakya, poet Rabindranath Tagore and former Indian president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, in
a biopic series on Stories of India.[62][63]

Personal life
Rajput was in a publicised relationship with his Pavitra Rishta co-
star Ankita Lokhande for six years.[64] They broke up in
2016.[65][66]

Death

On 14 June 2020, Rajput, aged 34, was found dead hanging from
the ceiling fan in his home in Bandra, Mumbai.[67] He had
reportedly been suffering from depression for about six months. No
suicide note has been found.[68] According to Mumbai Police IPS
officer Vinay Chaubey, medical prescriptions and medical reports
were found in Sushant's room and an investigation is
Rajput with Lokhande at Kai Po
underway.[69][70]
Che's premiere

Filmography

Film
Key
Films that have not yet been released

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Year Title Role Notes

Kai Po Che! Ishaan Bhatt [71]

2013
Shuddh Desi Romance Raghu Ram [72]

2014 PK Sarfaraz Yousuf [73]

2015 Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! Detective Byomkesh Bakshy [74]

2016 M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Mahendra Singh Dhoni [75]

2017 Raabta Jilaan/Shiv Kakkar [76]

Welcome to New York Himself [77]

2018
Kedarnath Mansoor Khan [78]

Sonchiriya Lakhan "Lakhna" Singh [79]

2019 Chhichhore Aniruddh "Anni" Pathak [80]

Drive Samar [81]

2020 Dil Bechara Manny [82]

Television

Year Title Role Notes

2008–2009 Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil Preet Juneja [83]

2009–2011 Pavitra Rishta Manav Deshmukh [83]

2010 Zara Nachke Dikha Contestant Team "Mast Kalandar Boys"[83]

2010–2011 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 Contestant Runner-up[83]

Music videos

Year Song Ref

2017 "Paas Aao" [84]

Awards and nominations

Rajput at Filmfare Awards

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Year Award Category Work Result

Most Popular Actor
2009 Indian Telly Awards Nominated[85]
(Male)
Most Popular Actor
Indian Television Academy Awards Won[86]
(Male)
Best Television Actor
2010 BIG Star Entertainment Awards Won[86]
(Male) Pavitra Rishta
Best Actor in a Lead
Won[86]
Role
Boroplus Gold Awards
Best Actor in a Lead
Won[87][88]
2011 Role
Kalakar Awards Favourite Actor (Male) Won
Best Male Debut Won
Producers Guild Film Awards Best Actor in a Leading
Nominated[89]
Role

Screen Awards Best Male Debut Won[90]

2014 Kai Po Che!
Zee Cine Awards Best Male Debut Nominated[91]
Filmfare Awards Best Male Debut Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading
IIFA Awards Nominated[92]
Role
Screen Awards Best Actor (Critics) Won
Filmfare Awards Best Actor Nominated

Zee Cine Awards Best Actor – Male Nominated[93]

M.S Dhoni: The Untold
2017 Stardust Awards Best Actor Story Nominated[94]
International Indian Film Academy
Best Actor (Male) Nominated[95]
Awards

Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Best Actor Won[96]

See also
List of Indian film actors

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