About Sushant Singh Rajput
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Sushant Singh Rajput - (21
January 1986 – 14 June 2020)
About SS Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput was an Indian actor, dancer, entrepreneur
and philanthropist. Rajput started his career with television serials. His
debut show was Star Plus's romantic drama Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil
(2008), followed by an award-winning performance in Zee TV's popular soap opera
Pavitra Rishta (2009–11).
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, found dead at Mumbai Home
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, found dead at Mumbai Home
SS 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. SS
Rajput went on to star in the commercially successful films Kedarnath
(2018) and Chhichhore (2019).
NITI Aayog, the policy think-tank of the Indian
government, signed him to promote the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP).
Apart from acting and running Innsaei Ventures, Rajput was actively involved in
various programmes like Sushant4Education as a part of efforts to help young
students. In June 2020, at the age 34, Rajput reportedly died by suicide at his
home in Bandra, Mumbai on 15 June 2020.
Rajput Early life
SS Rajput
was born in Patna to Krishna Kumar Singh and Usha Singh. His ancestral home is
in Bihar's Purnia district. One of his sisters, Mitu Singh, is a state-level
cricketer. His mother's death in 2002 left Rajput devastated and it was in the
same year that the family moved from Patna to Delhi.
SS Rajput attended St. Karen's High School in
Patna and Kulachi Hansraj Model School in New Delhi.
According to Rajput, he had ranked seventh in the DCE Entrance Exam in 2003 and
secured admission in the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) class
in Delhi College of Engineering. He was also a National Olympiad Winner in
Physics. In all, he cleared as many as 11 Engineering Entrance Exams,
including that for the Indian School of Mines. After he started participating
in theatre and dance, he rarely had time for studies, resulting in several
backlogs which ultimately made him leave DCE. He completed only three
years of the four-year course before dropping out to pursue an acting career.
Rajput Early years
Rajput while a student at Delhi Technological University
enrolled in Shiamak Davar's dance classes. 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 realized that I could communicate with the audience. I knew I
wanted to do this forever".
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 groups 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.
To make a break into films, SS Rajput moved to
Mumbai and joined Nadira Babbar's Ekjute theatre group, which he
remained a part of for two and a half years. During this time, he was featured
in a TV advertisement for Nestle Munch, which became famous throughout India.
SS Rajput Television
(2008–11)
In year 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. They invited him to audition for them and Rajput landed
the role of Preet Juneja in Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil. 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.
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput found dead at Mumbai Home
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput found dead at Mumbai Home
In June 2009, SS 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 3 major television awards for best male actor
and most popular actor. This performance was his breakthrough and gave him a
stepping stone into films. 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.
In May 2010, SS Rajput joined the dance
reality show Zara Nachke Dikha 2. 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. On the
Mother's Day special episode, his team dedicated a performance to his mother,
who had died in 2002.
In December 2010, SS Rajput participated in
another dance-based reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4, where he was
paired with choreographer Shampa Sonthalia.
Sushant Singh Rajput, Bollywood Star, Dies at 34
Sushant Singh Rajput, Bollywood Star, Dies at 34
In October 2011, SS 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. However, in October
2014, Tejwani paved way for Rajput who appeared in the final episode aired on
25 October 2014 as Manav.
SS Rajput auditioned for Abhishek Kapoor's Kai Po
Che! and was selected to play one of the 3 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 in the
cricketing selection fraternity, was praised. Critic Rajeev Masand wrote:
"...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 likeability that a star is born".
SS Rajput
with Vaani Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra promoting Shuddh Desi Romance on
Comedy Nights with Kapil in 2013
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". Sukanya Verma from
Rediff stated- "After a dynamic debut in Kai Po Che!, Rajput channelizes
his abundant energy to convey the childlike ineptitude of a man who wears his
heart on a sleeve". 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.
In 2015, SS 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, the film was released on 3 April 2015.
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. SS Rajput's
performance was widely praised by critics and earned him his first nomination
for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.
In 2017, he appeared in Dinesh Vijan's
Raabta, co-starring Kriti Sanon.
In 2018, he appeared in Kedarnath, a
love story set in the backdrop of the 2013 floods in Uttarakhand, co-starring
Sara Ali Khan. In this film he played the role of Mansoor Khan, a Kashmiri
young man.
In 2019, he appeared in Abhishek Chaubey's
Sonchiriya opposite Bhumi Pednekar. 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 Netflix.
SS Rajput Projects cancelled
In 2016, it was announced that Rajput would
appear in a science-fiction space film, Chanda Mama Door Ke, along with R.
Madhavan. He later withdrew from the film, citing date conflicts. 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. He was also set to essay 12 real-life
characters, including political strategist Chanakya, poet Rabindranath Tagore
and former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam, in a biopic series on
Stories of India.
SS Rajput Personal life and death
SS Rajput was in a relationship with his co-star
Ankita Lokhande for six years and they broke up in 2016.
On 14 June 2020,
SS Rajput, aged 34, was found dead hanging from the ceiling fan in his home in
Bandra, Mumbai. He had reportedly been suffering from depression for about six
months. However, no suicide note has been found as of June 2020. According to
the Mumbai Police IPS officer Vinay Chaubey, some medical prescriptions and
medical reports were found in Sushant's room and the investigation is underway.
SS Rajput Films
2013
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Kai
Po Che!
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2013
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Shuddh
Desi Romance
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2014
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PK
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2015
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Detective
Byomkesh Bakshy!
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2016
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M.S.
Dhoni: The Untold Story
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2017
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Raabta
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2018
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Welcome
to New York
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2018
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Kedarnath
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2019
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Sonchiriya
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2019
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Chhichhore
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2019
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Drive
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SS Rajput Television
Year
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Title
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Role
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2008–2009
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Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil
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Preet Juneja
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2009–2011
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Pavitra Rishta
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Manav Deshmukh
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2010
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Zara Nachke Dikha
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Contestant
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2010–2011
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Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4
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Contestant
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SS Rajput Music Videos
Year
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Song
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Co-Actor(s)
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Singer(s)
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2017
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"Paas Aao"
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Kriti Sanon
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Prakriti Kakar, Armaan Malik
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SS Rajput Awards and Nominations
Rajput at Filmfare Awards
Year
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Award
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Category
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Work
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Result
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2009
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Indian Telly Awards
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Most Popular Actor (Male)
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Pavitra Rishta
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Nominated
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2010
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Indian Television Academy Awards
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Most Popular Actor (Male)
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Won
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BIG Star Entertainment Awards
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Best Television Actor (Male)
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Won
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Boroplus Gold Awards
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Best Actor in a Lead Role
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Won
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2011
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Best Actor in a Lead Role
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Won
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Kalakar Awards
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Favourite Actor (Male)
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Won
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2014
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Producers Guild Film Awards
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Best Male Debut
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Kai Po Che!
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Won
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Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Nominated
|
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Screen Awards
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Best Male Debut
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Won
|
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Zee Cine Awards
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Best Male Debut
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Nominated
|
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Filmfare Awards
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Best Male Debut
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Nominated
|
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IIFA Awards
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Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Nominated
|
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2017
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Screen Awards
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Best Actor (Critics)
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M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story
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Won
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Filmfare Awards
|
Best Actor
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Nominated
|
||
Zee Cine Awards
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Best Actor – Male
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Nominated
|
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Stardust Awards
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Best Actor
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Nominated
|
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International Indian Film Academy Awards
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Best Actor (Male)
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Nominated
|
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Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
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Best Actor
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Won
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