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Siddharth Ray (19 July 1963– 8 March 2004), born Sushant Ray, was a film actor in Hindi and Marathi films. He also appeared in a few south Indian films. He was the grandson of filmmaker
V. Shantaram Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre (18 November 1901 – 30 October 1990), referred to as V. Shantaram or Shantaram Bapu, was an Indian filmmaker, film producer, and actor known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films. He is most known for films such ...
.


Personal life

Siddharth Ray was born into a film family. He was the grandson of
V. Shantaram Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre (18 November 1901 – 30 October 1990), referred to as V. Shantaram or Shantaram Bapu, was an Indian filmmaker, film producer, and actor known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films. He is most known for films such ...
. His mother, Charusheela Ray, was the daughter of V. Shantaram by his first wife Vimla Shantaram. His father was Dr. Subrato Ray, a Bengali economist, who had a Ph.D. from Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. He was of Marathi descent, from his maternal side of the family, and Bengali descent, from his paternal side of the family. He was also an accomplished sitar player. Charusheela and Dr. Ray had met in one of the recording sessions. Sushanta was born into privileges from both sides. They lived in a comfortable house in Dadar, Mumbai. His father Dr. Ray was the then Chief Economic Advisor of Bombay Port Trust. In 1999, Siddharth Ray married South Indian actress,
Shantipriya Shanthipriya is an Indian actress who has worked predominantly in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. She is credited as Nishanthi in Tamil films and Shanthipriya in Telugu and Hindi films. She is the younger sister of actress Bhanupriya. Career Sh ...
, sister of actress
Bhanupriya Bhanupriya (born Mangabhanu; 15 January 1967) is an Indian actress, Kuchipudi dancer, and voice artist. In a career spanning over 4 decades, Bhanupriya has appeared in 155 feature films- predominantly in Telugu & Tamil, in addition to occasiona ...
. They became the parents of two sons, within a span of less than five years, post their marriage. Ray died of a massive heart attack in 2004, at the age of only 40. He was survived by his wife and two sons, both of whom were less than four years old.


Career

Ray acted in the film ''
Chaani ''Chaani'' is a 1977 Marathi film directed by Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram. The songs in this film are written by renowned Marathi poet Mr. Chintamani Tryambak Khanolkar under pseudonym Arti Prabhu. Cast * Ranjana as Channi *Siddharth Ray * Yas ...
'' as a child artist. That movie was directed by his grandfather
V. Shantaram Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre (18 November 1901 – 30 October 1990), referred to as V. Shantaram or Shantaram Bapu, was an Indian filmmaker, film producer, and actor known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films. He is most known for films such ...
. He also played young Nagya is famous marathi film 'Jait Re Jait'. As an adult, his debut film was '' Thodisi Bewafaii'' in 1980, where he appeared opposite
Padmini Kolhapure Padmini Kolhapure is an Indian actress and singer, who works primarily in Hindi films. She began her acting career in 1972 at the age of seven, and her early works include ''Zindagi'' (1976) and ''Dream Girl'' (1977). She had her breakthrough ...
. He made a mark especially with ''
Vansh ''Vansh'' () is a 1992 Indian Hindi language action drama film directed and produced by Pappu Verma. It is a remake of Mani Ratnam's 1988 Tamil film ''Agni Natchathiram''. The film was well received at the box office. Plot Justice Krishnakan ...
'' (1992), the remake of
Mani Ratnam Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and few Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films. Ratnam has won six Nat ...
's ''
Agni Natchathiram ''Agni Natchathiram'' () is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language masala film that was written and directed by Mani Ratnam. The film stars Prabhu, Karthik, Amala and newcomer Nirosha, with Vijayakumar, Jayachitra, Sumithra, Tara, S. N. Lakshmi an ...
''. He appeared in several Hindi films in the 1990s such as ''
Vansh ''Vansh'' () is a 1992 Indian Hindi language action drama film directed and produced by Pappu Verma. It is a remake of Mani Ratnam's 1988 Tamil film ''Agni Natchathiram''. The film was well received at the box office. Plot Justice Krishnakan ...
'' (1992), '' Parwane'' (1993), ''
Baazigar ''Baazigar'' () is a 1993 Indian romantic crime thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Venus Movies. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in lead roles, while Raakhee, Shilpa Shetty, Dalip Tahil, Siddharth Ray, and Johnny Le ...
'' (1993), '' Pehchaan'' (1993). Other films starring him are ''Ganga Ka Vachan'', ''Tilak'' and ''
Military Raaj ''Military Raaj'' is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Sanjay Sharma, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Aditya Pancholi, Pratibha Sinha, Pooja Bedi, Prem Chopra, Irfan Kamal and Deepak Shirke. Plot Major Anand, a patriotic army ...
''. He also starred in ''
Baazigar ''Baazigar'' () is a 1993 Indian romantic crime thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Venus Movies. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in lead roles, while Raakhee, Shilpa Shetty, Dalip Tahil, Siddharth Ray, and Johnny Le ...
'' along with
Shahrukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to in the media as the " Baadshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood" ...
. He was known as Sushant Ray in the Marathi film industry and acted in commercially successful movies such as ''
Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi ''Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi'' () is a 1988 Indian Marathi-language comedy-drama film directed by Sachin Pilgaonkar and produced by Kiran Shantaram. The film stars Ashok Saraf, Laxmikant Berde, Sachin Pilgaonkar and Siddharth Ray opposite Ashwini Bhave, ...
'' with noteworthy Marathi actors such as
Laxmikant Berde Laxmikant Berde (26 October 1954 – 16 December 2004) was an Indian Marathi language film actor who appeared in several Marathi and Hindi movies. He was known for his highly energetic slapstick performances. Berde started his career as an emp ...
,
Ashok Saraf Ashok Saraf (Hindii pronunciation: ʃoːk səɾaːf born 4 June 1947) is an Indian film and stage actor and comedian. He has appeared in many Marathi language films and stage plays in lead roles and in Hindi language films and TV serials in ...
and Sachin. His last film was '' Charas: A Joint Operation'', released the year of his death in 2004.


Filmography

* 2004 '' Charas: A Joint Operation'' * 2002 '' Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani'' * 2002 '' Pitaah'' * 2000 ''
Bichhoo ''Bichhoo'' () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film starring Bobby Deol and Rani Mukerji. ''Bichhoo'' is a remake of the 1994 English-language French action thriller film ''Léon: The Professional''. Synopsis Jeeva (Bobby Deol) i ...
'' * 1993 ''
Baazigar ''Baazigar'' () is a 1993 Indian romantic crime thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Venus Movies. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in lead roles, while Raakhee, Shilpa Shetty, Dalip Tahil, Siddharth Ray, and Johnny Le ...
'' * 1993 '' Parwane'' * 1993 '' Khoon Ka Sindoor'' * 1993 '' Pehchaan'' * 1992 ''
Yudhpath '' Yudhpath '' () is a 1992 Bollywood film directed by Ravi Ravan Kathuria and starring Sudesh Berry, Mohnish Bahl, Kiran Kumar, Rakesh Bedi, Tinnu Anand and Siddharth Ray. The movie was released on 27 March 1992. The film is an action movie. ...
'' * 1992 ''
Vansh ''Vansh'' () is a 1992 Indian Hindi language action drama film directed and produced by Pappu Verma. It is a remake of Mani Ratnam's 1988 Tamil film ''Agni Natchathiram''. The film was well received at the box office. Plot Justice Krishnakan ...
'' * 1992 '' Ganga Ka Vachan'' * 1992 ''
Tilak In Dharmic culture, the ''tilaka'' ( sa, तिलक) () is a mark worn usually on the forehead, at the point of the Ajna chakra, or sometimes another part of the body such as the neck, hand, chest or arm. ''Tilaka'' may be worn daily or for ...
'' * 1992 '' Panaah'' * 1989 '' Balache Baap Brahmachari'' - Dinesh Patil * 1988 ''
Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi ''Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi'' () is a 1988 Indian Marathi-language comedy-drama film directed by Sachin Pilgaonkar and produced by Kiran Shantaram. The film stars Ashok Saraf, Laxmikant Berde, Sachin Pilgaonkar and Siddharth Ray opposite Ashwini Bhave, ...
'' - Shantanu Mane * 1986 '' Jhanjaar'' * 1980 '' Thodisi Bewafaii'' * 1982 ''Matli King'' * 1977 ''
Chaani ''Chaani'' is a 1977 Marathi film directed by Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram. The songs in this film are written by renowned Marathi poet Mr. Chintamani Tryambak Khanolkar under pseudonym Arti Prabhu. Cast * Ranjana as Channi *Siddharth Ray * Yas ...
'' as child artist * 1977 ''
Jait Re Jait ''Jait Re Jait'' (English: ''Win, Win'') is 1977 Indian Marathi language film directed by Dr. Jabbar Patel and produced by Usha Mangeshkar and Hridaynath Mangeshkar, under the banner of Mahalakshmi Chitra. The film stars Mohan Agashe and Smit ...
'' as child artist


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