Sushant Singh (born 9 March 1972) is an Indian
character actor
A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to b ...
,
television actor,
author and
presenter known for his works predominantly in
Hindi cinema
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
, and
Telugu cinema. He made his screen debut in 1998 with
Ram Gopal Varma's ''
Satya
''Satya'' (Sanskrit: सत्य; IAST: ''satya)'' is a Sanskrit word loosely translated as truth, essence. A. A. Macdonell, ''Sanskrit English Dictionary'', Asian Educational Services, , pp. 330–331 It also refers to a virtue in Indian relig ...
''.
He was then starred in ''
Jungle'' (2000), receiving critical acclaim for portraying slain bandit Durgaa Narayan Chaudhary, winning the
IIFA Award
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and
Zee Cine Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role.
He went on to appear in successful period drama's such as ''
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
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'' and ''
The Legend of Bhagat Singh'', establishing himself in
Bollywood. He has also starred in
Telugu films. He hosted the crime show ''
Savdhaan India'', aired by
Life OK
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It also started airing in the United States on 1 March 2012, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 28 May of that same ...
and
STAR Bharat
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. He was the "Honorary Secretary" Of ''CINTAA'' (Cine and Television Artists Association) until May 2020 before resigning due to personal reasons. He has co-authored the book ''Queens of Crime'' with
Kulpreet Yadav
Kulpreet Yadav (born 14 January 1968) is an Indian novelist, screenwriter and an actor. He is the author of thirteen books, including ''The Girl Who Loved a Pirate'' and ''The Girl Who Loved a Spy''.
''The Girl Who Loved a Pirate'' is India's ...
.
Filmography
Films
Television
Awards and nominations
;
International Indian Film Academy Awards
;
Screen Awards
;
Zee Cine Awards
References
External links
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Indian male television actors
Living people
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Indian television presenters
People from Uttar Pradesh
1972 births
International Indian Film Academy Awards winners
Zee Cine Awards winners
People from Bijnor district