Sushant Singh Rajput (21 January 1986 – 14 June 2020) was an Indian actor, dancer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Rajput started his career with television serials. His debut show was Star Plus’s romantic drama Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil (2008). Followed by an award-winning performance in Zee TV’s popular soap opera Pavitra Rishta (2009–11).

Sushant Singh Death Cause
Depression kills
Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon Film

Rajput made his film debut in the buddy drama Kai Po Che! (2013), for which he received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He then starred in the romantic comedy Shuddh Desi Romance (2013). After that in titular detective in the action thriller Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015).

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His highest-grossing releases came with a supporting role in the satire PK (2014). Followed by the titular role in the sports biopic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016). For his performance in the latter, he received his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Aftar that he went on to star in the commercially successful films Kedarnath (2018) and Chhichhore (2019).

NITI Aayog, the policy think-tank of the Indian government, signed him to promote the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP). Apart from acting and running Innsaei Ventures, Rajput was actively involved in various programmes like Sushant4Education, as a part of efforts to help young students. In June 2020, at age 34, Rajput reportedly died by suicide at his home in Bandra, Mumbai.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2013Kai Po Che!Ishaan Bhatt
2013Shuddh Desi RomanceRaghu Ram
2014PKSarfaraz Yousuf
2015Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!Detective Byomkesh Bakshy
2016M.S. Dhoni: The Untold StoryMahendra Singh Dhoni
2017RaabtaJilaan/Shiv Kakkar
2018Welcome to New YorkHimself
2018KedarnathMansoor Khan
2019SonchiriyaLakhan "Lakhna" Singh
2019ChhichhoreAniruddh "Anni" Pathak
2019DriveSamar
2020Dil Bechara Manny
Sushant Singh Rajput Movies

Television

YearTitleRole
2008–2009Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa DilPreet Juneja
2009–2011Pavitra RishtaManav Deshmukh
2010Zara Nachke DikhaContestant
2010–2011Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4Contestant
Television

Music videos

YearSong
2017"Paas Aao"
Songs

Awards and Nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2009Indian Telly AwardsMost Popular Actor (Male)Pavitra RishtaNominated
2010Indian Television Academy AwardsMost Popular Actor (Male)Pavitra RishtaWon
2010BIG Star Entertainment AwardsBest Television Actor (Male)Pavitra RishtaWon
2010Boroplus Gold AwardsBest Actor in a Lead RolePavitra RishtaWon
2011Boroplus Gold AwardsBest Actor in a Lead RolePavitra RishtaWon
2011Kalakar AwardsFavourite Actor (Male)Pavitra RishtaWon
2014Producers Guild Film AwardsBest Male DebutKai Po Che!Won
2014Producers Guild Film AwardsBest Actor in a Leading RoleKai Po Che!Nominated
2014Screen AwardsBest Male DebutKai Po Che!Won
2014Zee Cine AwardsBest Male DebutKai Po Che!Nominated
2014Filmfare AwardsBest Male DebutKai Po Che!Nominated
2014IIFA AwardsBest Actor in a Leading RoleKai Po Che!Nominated
2017Screen AwardsBest Actor (Critics)M.S Dhoni: The Untold StoryWon
2017Filmfare AwardsBest ActorM.S Dhoni: The Untold StoryNominated
2017Zee Cine AwardsBest Actor – MaleM.S Dhoni: The Untold StoryNominated
2017Stardust AwardsBest ActorM.S Dhoni: The Untold StoryNominated
2017International Indian Film Academy AwardsBest Actor (Male)M.S Dhoni: The Untold StoryNominated
2017Indian Film Festival of MelbourneBest ActorM.S Dhoni: The Untold StoryWon
Awards & Nominations
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, found dead at Mumbai home