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Even without any family background in Cinema, Sushant Singh Rajput achieved great success in a short span of time
Sushant Singh Rajput was a popular Bollywood actor, who had worked in various movies such as Kai Po Che! (2013), M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016), Kedarnath (2018), Chhichhore (2019) and Dil Bechara (2020). Sushant was widely appreciated for his natural acting, which enabled him to get three Filmfare Award nominations and a Screen Award. He was also featured twice in the Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list. Sushant was counted among the most talented young actors in India. His tragic death in 2020 at age 34 was a devastating moment for his fans and the entire film industry.
Sushant Singh Rajput (Bollywood Actor) Profile / Biography
Sushant Singh Rajput was born in Patna, Bihar on January 21, 1986. He comes from a middle-class family and was the youngest among the five siblings. Sushant Singh Rajput’s father Krishna Kumar Singh worked as a technical officer at the State Handloom Corporation. Sushant Singh Rajput’s mother Usha Singh was a homemaker. In his childhood, people used to affectionately call Sushant as ‘Gulshan’. His sister Mitu Singh was a state-level cricket player. After Sushant’s mother’s death in 2002, the family shifted to Delhi. Sushant Singh Rajput was known to be introspective and had a strong liking for science and engineering.
Sushant Singh Rajput – Education
Sushant Singh Rajput did his schooling at St. Karen’s High School in Patna. When he shifted to Delhi, he completed his intermediate studies from Kulachi Hansraj Model School. Sushant was quite good in education and had won the National Olympiad in Physics. He continued his education at the Delhi College of Engineering (now Delhi Technological University) in 2003. There, he was doing a Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical engineering. But as he later realized his true calling, Sushant Singh Rajput joined a theater group in Mumbai.
Sushant Singh Rajput – Professional TV and Film career
Sushant Singh Rajput started his professional career with television shows. His debut TV appearance was in Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil (2008), where he played the role of Preet Singh Juneja. Later, he also worked as Manav Deshmukh in Pavitra Rishta (2009–2011). This received wide appreciation and he was awarded with Best Actor at the Indian Television Academy Awards (2010) and Gold Awards (2010–2011). Sushant also participated in dance reality shows Zara Nachke Dikha (2010) and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 (2010–2011).
Sushant’s debut movie was Kai Po Che! (2013), which was both a critical and commercial hit film. He was awarded a Filmfare nomination for Best Male Debut. This strong debut performance allowed Sushant access to other movies such as Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), PK (2014) and Detective Byomkesh Bakshy (2015). After these movies came the M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016), which was a blockbuster hit.
Sushant also acted in Raabta (2017), Kedarnath (2018), Sonchiriya (2019) and Chhichhore (2019). Sushant’s last film was Dil Bechara (2020), which was inspired by The Fault in Our Stars. This movie was a major hit and had gotten 95 million views in 24 hours on Disney+ Hotstar.
Sushant Singh Rajput Wife
It is widely known that Sushant Singh Rajput was not married and had no wife. However, he was in romantic relationships at various stages in his life. It is reported that Sushant Singh Rajput was in a live-in relationship with actress Ankita Lokhande. Ankita was his co-star in Pavitra Rishta. There were rumors that the couple will be getting married. But eventually, the relationship ended in separation.
It is also reported that Sushant Singh Rajput was romantically involved with Kriti Sanon and Sara Ali Khan. However, there is no confirmation of such reports. At the time of his death, Sushant Singh Rajput was in a relationship with actress Rhea Chakraborty.
Sushant Singh Rajput – Hobbies
While passionate for acting, Sushant Singh Rajput had various other interests and hobbies. For example, he had a strong passion for astrophysics and space exploration. He often used to say that he is an astrophysicist at heart. He also said that he wanted to contribute to India’s space program.
Sushant Singh Rajput was also known to be an avid reader and self-proclaimed bookworm. He read books on various topics such as science, philosophy and physics. Sushant also took pleasure in dancing and playing cricket. He was also into stargazing and had even built a small observatory at home.
Sushant Singh Rajput – Net worth
It is estimated that Sushant Singh Rajput had a net worth of $7 million. This is approximately Rs 62 crore. Sushant Singh Rajput’s income was estimated to be around Rs 7 crore per film. At the time of his death, Sushant had 12 films under consideration.
