Shekhar Suman
Shekhar Suman | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1984–present |
Spouse | Alka Suman (1983 - Present) |
Children | Adhyayan Suman |
Shekhar Suman (born 7 December 1962)[1] is an Indian film actor, anchor, producer, director, and singer .[2][3]
Personal life
Shekhar Suman married Alka Suman on 4 May 1983, and has a son Adhyayan Suman a Bollywood film actor.[4][5][6][7] An older son, Aayush, died of a heart ailment at age 11.[8]
Career
Shekhar Suman is an Indian film actor who debuted as a hero with an unprecedented break in films with the Magnum opus "UTSAV" opposite Rekha,produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Girish Karnad.He has worked in nearly 35 films which include Manav hatya opposite Madhuri Dixit,Naache Mayuri,Sansar,Anubhav Tridev,Pati Parmeshwar,Ranbhoomi,Chor Machaye Shor,Ek se badhkar Ek,Bhoomi etc.On television, he debuted in a popular serial "Wah Janaab" with Kiran Juneja. It was based on Lucknow culture. Shekhar's TV career included popular shows like Dekh Bhai Dekh, Reporter, Kabhi Idhar Kabhi Udhar, Chote Babu, Andaz, Amar Prem 'Aaha', Vilayati Babu, Movers n Shakers, Simply Shekhar and Carry On Shekhar. The last three were primarily modelled on and adapted from The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, but he is still a sweetheart for 90s kids for his impersonations, sense of humor, and overall fun on movers & shakers.[citation needed] He hosted Film Deewane The Great Indian Comedy Show on Star One until February 2006 and appeared in some episodes of Dial One Aur Jeeto on Sahara TV. He also did quiz shows including Nilaam Ghar on Zee TV and He-Man on Star One. He also hosted the Poll Khol show on STAR News for five years, which was a satire on Indian politics. In 2015, he has hosted similar type of show named Abki Bari Shekhar Bihari on Aaj Tak.
He was one of the judges of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge along with Navjot Singh Sidhu. This programme, a stand-up comedy contest, was the first of its kind on Indian television. After three seasons, he quit the show after differences with Sidhu. He has also featured as a judge of several other comedy shows such as Comedy Circus on Sony TV and Comedy Superstar on SAB TV. He also hosted the show Jab Khelo SAB Khelo on SAB TV. He also participated in the fourth season of popular dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa which aired on Sony TV.
He made his singing debut with a music album named Kuch Khwaab Aise, a collection of eight love ballads whose music was composed by Aadesh Shrivastava and lyrics written by Shyam Raj. In December 2009, he appeared as a participant on a reality TV series, Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka based on past life regression.[9][10][11] Suman made his directorial debut with 2014 film Heartless.[12]
Shekhar Suman fought Loksabha Election in May 2009 from Patna Sahib on Congress ticket and lost to BJP's Shatrughan Sinha, coming up in third place.[13][14]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role |
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2017 | Bhoomi | Arun's Friend |
2014 | Heartless | Doctor (also director) |
2011 | Chaloo | Police Sherkhan |
2004 | Ek Se Badhkar Ek | Anand Mathur |
2002 | Chor Machaaye Shor[15] | Guru (Shyam's friend) / Vyjayanti / Mala |
1994 | Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se | Mohan Prasad |
1993 | Professor Ki Padosan | Photographer Vinod |
1990 | Ranbhoomi | Dr. Prakash |
Pati Parmeshwar | ||
1989 | Anjaane Rishte | Anil |
Tridev | Journalist Shrikant Verma | |
Tere Bina Kya Jina | Amar | |
1988 | Kharidaar | |
1987 | Sansar | Peter Fernandes |
Yaatna | ||
1986 | Anubhav[16] | Ramesh |
Naache Mayuri[17] | ||
Manav Hatya[16] | ||
1985 | Rehguzar | – |
1984 | Utsav[17] | Charudutt |
Television
Title | Role |
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Comedy Circus[18] | Judge |
Comedy Superstar | Judge |
Dam Dama Dam | Sarju/Chichi/Sonu/Karan |
Wah Janaab | |
Dekh Bhai Dekh | Sameer Diwan |
Reporter | Sameer |
Ek Raja Ek Rani | Ajay Kapoor |
Vilayati Babu | |
Nilaam Ghar | Host |
The Great Indian Comedy Show[17] | Host |
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge | Judge |
He Man[19] | Host |
Hera Pheri | Ajay Premi |
Laugh India Laugh | Judge |
Made in India[16] | Host |
Main[20] | Shekhar Suman |
Movers & Shakers | Host |
Poll Khol[21] | Host |
Saat Pheron Ki Hera Pherie[22] | Bhoopi Tandon |
Simply Shekhar[15] | Host |
Tedhi Baat Shekhar Ke Saath | Various characters |
Awards
- Won Best Actor Aashirwad award for Ek Raja Ek Rani.
- Won Best Anchor for Movers And Shakers at 1st ITA Awards
- Won Best Anchor for Carry on Shekhar at 3rd Indian Telly Awards
- Won Bollywood Movie Award for Best Comedian Chor Machaye Shor
References
- ^ a b "Shekhar Suman: The siege within". The Times of India. 5 January 2003. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Sachin Tendulkar at the music launch of Heartless in Mumbai – The Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Pained and hurt that Sonu, Sunidhi backstabbed me: Shekhar Suman – The Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Top News in India: India News, Bollywood News, Sports News, Business News & Current Affairs, National & International News". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "My father Shekhar Suman can go to any extent to see me happy". Rediff. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Best of Bollywood, South Cinema, TV and Celebs | MSN India". Entertainment.in.msn.com. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Sachin Tendulkar rubs shoulders with Bollywood stars - Emirates 24|7". Emirates247.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Shekhar Suman's 'Heartless' dedicated to elder son". Indian Express. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Want to know your past?". The Times of India. 4 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Raaz Pichley Janam Ka to peep into celebs' past". India Today. 25 November 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ^ "Want to know about past life?". Hindustan Times. 21 November 2009. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009.
- ^ "Shekhar Suman turns director with 'Heartless'". Indian Express. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ DelhiApril 6, IANS New; April 7, 2009UPDATED; Ist, 2009 15:26. "Congress fields Shekhar Suman against Shatrughan Sinha". India Today. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Patna Sahib Election Results". www.elections.in. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ a b "" Simply Shekhar' has the potential of turning around Zee's fortunes " : Shekhar Suman". Indian Television Dot Com. 16 December 2002. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "The Badshah of Blah-Blah". Indian Television Dot Com. 8 March 2000. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "rediff.com: Movies: Why Shekhar Suman wants to gamble with 7 roles". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Shekhar Suman quits Comedy Circus - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Men tune in to Star One". 24 October 2004. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Tribuneindia... Film and tv". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Shekhar on a roll with 'Poll Khol'". Indian Television Dot Com. 2 April 2004. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Shekhar Suman and Swati Shah back on TV with 'Saath Phero Ki Hera Pheri' - Times of India". The Times of India.
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- Indian television presenters
- Male actors from Patna
- St. Xavier's Patna alumni
- 1962 births
- Male actors in Hindi television
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- 20th-century Indian male actors