Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput | |
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 Sushant at Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards, 2016 | |
| Born | 21 January 1986[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Sushant Singh Rajput is an Indian film and television actor.[2] He started his career with television serials, including an award-winning performance in the soap opera Pavitra Rishta (2009–2011) and as a participant in two dance reality shows. He then entered films with a role as one of the three male leads in the drama Kai Po Che! (2013), for which he received critical acclaim as well as three Best Male Debut awards. His other notable films since then have been as male lead of the romantic comedy Shuddh Desi Romance (2014) and as the titular detective in the thriller Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015), both of which were produced by Yash Raj Films. He had his biggest commercial success with the role of a Pakistani Muslim in the fantasy drama PK (2014), which is currently the highest-grossing Indian film. With the release of M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, his popularity increased as the role was critically acclaimed as well. For the movie he was trained professionally by some leading cricketers and he spent hours in the nets for mastering those trademark cricketing shots of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Background and education
Sushant was born in Patna, Bihar.[3] His ancestral village is Maldiha in Purnea, Bihar.[4] Sushant has four elder sisters with him being the youngest in the family.One sister lives in US, another in Chandigarh and the other two live in Delhi.[5] One sister, Meetu Singh, is a National,state-level cricketer.[6] While growing up in Patna, Sushant was very close to his mother and had a more formal relationship with his father.[7] Her death in 2002 left Sushant devastated. This happened just after Sushant sat his 12th standard exams and it was in the same year that the family moved from Patna to Delhi.[7]
Sushant attended St. Karen's High School in Gola Road, Patna[8][9] and Kulachi Hansraj Model School in New Delhi.[10][11] As a student, he was academically sound and was a national Olympiad winner in Physics.[7] In all, he cleared as many as eleven engineering entrance exams.[7] He then enrolled for studying Mechanical Engineering at the Delhi College of Engineering.[7] However, he only completed three years in engineering college before dropping out to pursue an acting career.[7]
Career
Early steps
While he was a student at Delhi College of Engineering, Sushant enrolled in Shiamak Davar's dance classes because, he says, he "wanted to learn dancing and there were no girls in my engineering class."[12] It was only gradually that the idea of making a career in acting came to him. Some of the other students in the dance class, who were very seriously trying to enter films, were attending Barry John's drama classes. Sushant also began going there. Here, he found his passion for acting saying, "I found the experience liberating. I realised that I could communicate with the audience. I knew I wanted to do this forever."[13]
Within a few months of joining the dance class, Sushant 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 sick and tired of engineering, where he was failing papers and had no real interest in the subject. He was very happy and successful in the dance and drama classes and felt unhappy and "claustrophobic" in the engineering classroom. He therefore decided to do only what he was good at doing. He dropped out of engineering and devoted himself full-time to dancing and acting.
In order to make a break into films, Sushant moved to Mumbai, joined Nadira Babbar's Ekjute theatre group and remained a part of it for two-and-a half years.[12] During this time, featured in the TV advertisement of Nestle Munch, which became famous throughout India.
Television (2008–12)
In 2008, Sushant was spotted by the casting team of Balaji Telefilms. His personality and acting talent had been observed by them 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 celebrated after going through difficult times.
In June 2009, Sushant began starring in Pavitra Rishta as Manav Deshmukh, a very serious and mature character working as a mechanic to help support his family. His work in this serial received wide appreciation and Sushant received three major television awards for best male actor and most popular actor. This performance was his breakthrough and gave him the stepping stone into films.
In May 2010, Sushant joined the dance reality show Zara Nachke Dikha 2. He had already proven his acting talents by getting awards for his performance in Pavitra Rishta, now he wanted to establish that he had good dancing skills and could be trained further. In Zara Nachke Dikha, Sushant was a part of the Mast Kalandar Boys Team. He did the shooting for both Pavitra Rishta and Zara Nachke Dikha 2 at one and the same time. On Mother's Day Special episode, his team dedicated a performance to his mother, who had died in 2003.[14]
In December 2010, Sushant participated in another dance-based reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4, where he was paired with choreographer Shampa Sonthalia.[15] In October 2011, Rajput decided to quit Pavitra Rishta to pursue a film-making course abroad.
Film career (2013–present)
Sushant 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's novel The 3 Mistakes of My Life, the film was proved to be a critical and commercial success and Sushant's portrayal of Ishaan Bhatt, an ex-district level cricketer who is a victim of politics in the cricketing selection fraternity, was praised.[16] Critic Rajeev Masand wrote, "But 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 likability that a star is born."[17] One India Entertainment reports, "Sushant Singh Rajput makes a brilliant and effortless debut with Kai Po Che". For his role in this film, Sushant received as many as five award nominations and won three awards for Best Male Debut.
Rajput's 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 relationship 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."[18] 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."[19] Sushant's next role was in Rajkumar Hirani's 2014 film PK. Although his role was of a relatively minor character, the film gave him the opportunity to work with Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma. Upon its release, the film proved to be the highest-grossing Indian films.[20][21]
After the out-and-out commercial Shuddh Desi Romance, Rajput's next role was in Parallel Cinema as the title character of Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! in Dibakar Banerjee's 2015 eponymous film.[22] While his performance in the period film was appreciated, the film was only a medium success at the box office as is typical for Parallel Cinema.
As of April 2016, Rajput has completed work on two films, Neeraj Pandey's biogeographical sports drama M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, in which he has played the lead role of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Dinesh Vijan's Raabta opposite Kriti Sanon and also stars Deepika Padukone in an item number.
Personal life
Sushant met Ankita Lokhande on the sets of Pavitra Rishta, a TV serial in which they co-starred with each other.[23] and it was reported in February 2011 that they had entered into an engagement.[24] In 2016, they broke up.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2010 | Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil | Preet Lalit Juneja | Supporting Actor |
| 2009–2011, 2014 | Pavitra Rishta | Manav Deshmukh | Male Lead Actor |
| 2010 | Zara Nachke Dikha | Himself | Team Mast Kalandar Boys |
| 2010–2011 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 | Himself | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Kumkum Bhagya | Himself | Guest Appearance For M.S. Dhoni : The Untold Story Promotion |
Films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kai Po Che | Ishaan Bhatt | Nominated—Filmfare Best Male Debut Award |
| 2013 | Shuddh Desi Romance | Raghu Ram | |
| 2014 | PK | Sarfaraz Yousuf | Supporting Actor |
| 2015 | Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! | Byomkesh Bakshi | |
| 2016 | M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story | Mahendra "Mahi" Singh Dhoni | |
| 2017 | Raabta † | Vaibhav | Filming |
| 2017 | Takadum † | TBA | Pre-production[25][26] |
| 2017 | Untitled Tarun Mansukhani's film † | TBA | Pre-production[27] |
| 2017 | Chanda Mama Door Ke † | TBA | Pre-production[26][28] |
| TBA | Untitled Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!'s sequel | Byomkesh Bakshy | In development[29][30] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Indian Telly Awards | Most Popular Actor(Male) | Pavitra Rishta | Nominated[31] |
| 2010 | Zee Gold Awards | Best Actor(Male) | Won[32] | |
| Indian Television Academy Awards | Most Popular Actor(Male) | Won[32] | ||
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | BIG Star Television Actor(Male) | Won[32] | ||
| 2013 | Star Guild Awards | Best Male Debut | Kai Po Che! | Won |
| Star Guild Awards | Star Guild Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated[33] | ||
| Screen Awards | Screen Award for Best Male Debut | Won[34] | ||
| Zee Cine Awards | Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut | Nominated[35] | ||
| IIFA Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated[36] |
See also
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References
- ^ "Happy birthday Sushant Singh Rajput!". Rediff.com. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "All you need to know about Shuddh Desi Romance star Sushant Singh Rajput".
- ^ "Sushant Singh Rajput, Manoj Bajpayee and other actors from Bihar who made it big in Bollywood".
- ^ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131108/jsp/bihar/story_17543381.jsp
- ^ IANS (20 August 2013). "Work keeps Sushant Singh Rajput busy on Raksha Bandhan". Mid-day. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Subhash K Jha (26 February 2013). "Sushant's Singh Rajput sister inspires him". DNA. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Gupta, Priya (20 January 2013). "Madhuri wanted to learn dance from me: Sushant". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "I am a selfish actor: Sushant Singh Rajput".
- ^ http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/bollywood/sushant-singh-rajput/articleshow/20929984.cms
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Teachers-share-heart-warming-stories-about-Sushant-Singh-Rajputs-school-days/articleshow/53682163.cms
- ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sushant-goes-to-his-old-school-in-delhi-with-dhoni-for-trailer-launch/story-YBqWRBsKfHIolRvHrEYr7O.html
- ^ a b "Madhuri wanted to learn dance from me: Sushant - Times of India".
- ^ Anuradha Choudhary (14 June 2013). ""I want to be on the cover of Filmfare" - Sushant Singh Rajput". Filmfare.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama. "Mother's Day Special On 'Zara Nachke Dikha' - Abhishek Awasthi - Latest Celebrity Videos - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ Gaurav Malani (9 March 2011). "Chang wins Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4". Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Taran Adarsh (27 February 2013). "Hit Che!".
- ^ "Rajeev Masand's Kai Po Che review" Retrieved 22 February 2013
- ^ Bollywood Hungama (6 September 2013). "Shuddh Desi Romance". bollywoodhungama.com.
- ^ "Review: Shuddh Desi Romance has NO dull moments". Rediff. 6 September 2013.
- ^ "Sushant Singh confirmed for Hirani's PK" Retrieved 16 October 2012
- ^ ians. "New friendship brimeth? Anushka Sharma and Sushant Singh Rajput shoot for 'Peekay'". ibnlive. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "First Look: Sushant Singh Rajput In And As Detective Byomkesh Bakshi!". indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Break-up ke side effects: Sushant Singh Rajput goes house hunting after split with Ankita Lokhande!". 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Sushant proposes to Ankita on 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'" Retrieved 14 February 2011
- ^ "Parineeti Chopra, Sushant Singh Rajput's next film is Homi Adajania's Takadum". DNAindia.com. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Sushant Singh Rajput to star in space film". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "It's action time for Jacqueline Fernandez and Sushant Sigh Rajput". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Sushant To Star In Space Film 'Chanda Mama Door Ke'". Koimoi.com. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "'Detective Byomkesh Bakshy' sequel is happening, confirms Sushant Singh Rajput". 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Box-office failure of Detective Byomkesh Bakshy left me heartbroken: Dibakar Banerjee". 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Nominees of The 9th Indian Telly Awards".
- ^ a b c "Sushant Singh Rajput's Biography". koimoi. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama. "Nominations for 9th Renault Star Guild Awards - Latest Celebrity Features - Bollywood Hungama". bollywoodhungama.com.
- ^ "Screen Awards 2015, Latest News on Screen Awards 2015, Photo Gallery The Indian Express". indianexpress.com.
- ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2014: Complete list of nominations". Zee News.
- ^ "Nominations for IIFA Awards 2014". Bollywood Hungama. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
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