Sushant Singh

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Sushant Singh
Sushant Singh graces the CINTAA event.jpg
Singh at the CINTAA event
Born (1972-03-09) 9 March 1972 (age 52)
Alma mater Kirori Mal College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • host
  • author
  • writer
Known for Jungle
The Legend of Bhagat Singh
Dubai Seenu
Rakta Charitra
Hate Story 2
Mr. I
SpouseMolina Singh
ChildrenShivaaksh Singh and Kuhu Singh

Sushant Singh (born 9 March 1972) is an Indian actor and television presenter known for his work in Hindi cinema. He made his acting debut in 1998 with Ram Gopal Varma's Satya and gained critical acclaim for his role as the bandit Durgaa Narayan Chaudhary in Jungle (2000), for which he won the IIFA Award and Zee Cine Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role. [1]

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Singh went on to appear in acclaimed films like the period dramas Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (2000) and The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002), further establishing his career in Hindi cinema. [2] [3] He has also worked in a few Telugu films like Dubai Seenu (2007). Beyond acting, he hosted the popular crime show Savdhaan India on Life OK and STAR Bharat.

Singh also served as the Honorary Secretary of the Cine and Television Artists Association (CINTAA) until May 2020, stepping down for personal reasons. [4] He is also an author, having co-written the book Queens of Crime with Kulpreet Yadav. [5]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleCharacterLanguage
1998 Satya PakiyaHindi
1999 Kaun QureshiHindi
2000 Josh GothiyaHindi
Jungle Durga Narayan ChaudharyHindi
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Asnodkhar [6] English
2002 16 December VictorHindi
The Legend of Bhagat Singh Sukhdev Thapar Hindi
2003 Dum MohanHindi
Darna Mana Hai Serial KillerHindi
Matrubhoomi SoorajHindi
Samay: When Time Strikes SatyaHindi
2004Kuch to Gadbad HaiJai B. KhannaHindi
Paisa Vasool ExampleHindi
Lakshya Capt. Jalal AkbarHindi
2005 Sehar Gajraj SinghHindi
D MuqarramHindi
Shikhar BhajanlalHindi
2006 Family: Ties of Blood Abhir V. SahiHindi
Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris InayatPunjabi
2007 Red: The Dark Side ACP Abhay RastogiHindi
Dubai Seenu Jinnah BhaiTelugu
Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag TambeHindi
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman Ratan SahayHindi
Tsunami 81Rajan PillaiHindi
Showbiz Sharad Baldev Singh RajpootHindi
2008 Mukhbiir PashaHindi
Hulla Raj Shiv PuriHindi
2009 Mohandas BishnathHindi
Toss: A Flip of Destiny TwoHindi
Baabarr Tabrez AlamHindi
2010 Lahore Dheerender SinghHindi
Idiot BoxSubhrojeet Chakraborty/Abhrojeet ChakrabortyHindi
Paathshaala Vijendra ChauhanHindi
Musaa: The Most WantedVeerjiHindi
Knock Out Inspector VikramHindi
Rakhta Charitra I Shankar RaviHindi/Telugu
Rakhta Charitra II Shankar RaviHindi/Telugu
Mirch NitinHindi
Ragada NandaTelugu
2011 Yeh Saali Zindagi Inspector SatbirHindi
2012 Chaar Din Ki Chandni Yashwant SinghHindi
Daruvu Harbour BabuTelugu
2013 Four Two Ka One ACP Sushant SinghHindi
KirchiyaanInspectorHindi
2014 Hate Story 2 Mandar Mhatre [7] Hindi
2015 Baby [8] Wasim KhanHindi
2017 Lipstick Under My Burkha Rahim Aslam, Shireen's husbandHindi
2019 Pailwaan Raja Rana Pratap SinghKannada
2022 Good Luck Jerry Daler
(Disney Plus Hotstar Release) [9]
Hindi
2026 Mr. I Mandar MhatreHindi

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2001—02 Dhadkan Dr. Alan Fernandes Sony TV (India)
2007—08 Virrudh Sushant Sharma (Vasudha's Husband) Sony Entertainment Television
2010—11Zindagi Ka Har Rang...GulaalDushyant StarPlus
2011Wanted: High AlertHimself as host
2016Success Stories- Zameen Se Falak TakHimself as host
2012—21 Savdhaan India Himself as host Life OK
2019 Rangbaaz Jai Ram Godara ZEE5 Web series
Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka! Junaid Khan
2019-2023 City Of Dreams Jagan Hejmadi/ Anna Disney+ Hotstar Web Series
2020 A Simple Murder Himmat SonyLIV Web series
2021 Jeet Ki Zid Colonel Ranjeet Chaudhary ZEE5 Web series [10] [11]
2023 Rana Naidu Tej Naidu Netflix Web series
Rafuchakkar Sarvesh Pathania JioCinema Web series
The Freelancer Inayat Khan Disney+ Hotstar Web series
2024 IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Ravi Shankar Netflix TV mini series

Awards and nominations

International Indian Film Academy Awards
YearCategoryRoleFilmResultRef.(s)
2001 Best Performance in a Negative Role Durga Narayan Chaudhary Jungle Won [12]
2003 Best Supporting Actor Sukhdev The Legend of Bhagat Singh Nominated [13]
Screen Awards
YearCategoryRoleFilmResult
2003 Best Supporting Actor Sukhdev The Legend of Bhagat Singh Nominated
Zee Cine Awards
YearCategoryRoleFilmResultRef.(s)
2001Best Performance in a Negative RoleDurga Narayan Chaudhary Jungle Won [14]

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