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Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput was an Indian actor best known for his work in Hindi cinema. Rajput is the recipient of several accolades, including a Screen Award and three Filmfare Award nominations. He was featured twice on Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list, and was regarded as one of the most talented and versatile actors of his generation.
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entertainment · Indian actor (1986–2020) · model · television actor · film actor · dancer · actor · also Sushant Singh Rajput, SSR, Sush, Sushi, Rajput
Born 21 January 1986 · Died 14 June 2020 · Q10296530
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2026· 4 entries
Bollywood Hungama: Rhea Chakraborty reveals her father was removed from job over her controversy after Sushant Singh Rajput’s death: “You are Rhea Chakraborty’s father, so you cannot work ...
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The Indian Express: Rhea Chakraborty on life after Sushant Singh Rajput death: ‘Dad was fired, brother lost IIM seat’
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Public attention spiked: 16,128 Wikipedia readers in one day, 10.2× the usual 1,583, with 0 article edits.
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2025· 1 entry
The Financial Express: On Sushant Singh Rajput’s fifth death anniversary, ex girlfriend Ankita Lokhande remembers him with a throwback gem; See pic
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2022· 1 entry
FACTLY rated the claim “Last moments of Sushant Singh Rajput before his death” FALSE.
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2021· 3 entries
BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Photo shows the accident scene of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's relatives in Bihar.” False.
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But did not reveal his intended bride; Ankita Lokhande was the only girlfriend that his father had known about
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In a 2021 interview, Lokhande said that Rajput wanted to go ahead in his career and they ended their relationship mutually.
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2020· 13 entries
BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Tweet shows Akshay Kumar tweeted condolences at 5.21 am on June 14, 2020, hours before Sushant Singh Rajput's death.” False.
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Sushant Singh Rajput conceptualised the upcoming mobile game Fau-G.” False.
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FACTLY rated the claim “Photo of a man holding the poster questioning the efficiency of Mumbai Police in investigating Sushant Singh Rajput’s death” FALSE.
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Alt News rated the claim “SP Vinay Tiwari investigating Sushant Singh Rajput's case was appointed by CBI” False.
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The Quint rated the claim “Viral Images show Sooraj Pancholi with Sushant Singh Rajput's ex-manager Disha Salian” False.
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “PM Modi has ordered for a CBI inquiry into Sushant Singh Rajput's death” False.
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The Quint rated the claim “Last Tweets of Sushant Singh Rajput shared on 14 June” False.
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FACTLY rated the claim “Rahul Gandhi referred to Sushant Singh Rajput as a cricketer in his tweet” FALSE.
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The Quint rated the claim “Last clip of Sushant Singh Rajput before death” False.
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The Quint rated the claim “Rahul Gandhi called Sushant Singh Rajput a cricketer” False.
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People: Bollywood Star Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, Found Dead in His Mumbai Home
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Died 2020-06-14.
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Career landmark: death of Sushant Singh Rajput.
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2019· 1 entry
Featured the second time in Forbes' annual Top 100 Celebrity list
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2018· 3 entries
Moneycontrol: Sushant Singh Rajput
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Was also signed in by Nitesh Tiwari, the director of the blockbuster film Dangal for his new film titled Chhichhore, whose shooting began in September
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Was the subject of another rumour regarding his Kedarnath co-star Sara Ali Khan
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2017· 4 entries
Rajput stated in an August 2017 interview that his collection was not for film research, but covered personal interests in multiple disciplines, including cognitive science and behavioural economics.
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However he quit the project in the same year reportedly causing displeasure to the producer Bunty Walia who had publicised the film with him on the cover
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Was featured for first time in the Forbes India's Top 100 Celebrity list
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Rajput courted controversy when he came out in support of the producers of Padmaavat whose sets were vandalised by members of the Rajput Karni Sena
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2015· 1 entry
When the Yash Raj Films backed out of it
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2014· 5 entries
Awarded Apsara Award for Best Male Debut for Kai Po Che! (2014).
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And became the highest grossing Indian film
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Rumours that they were already secretly married due to family pressure were denied by the couple
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Reports had emerged that Rajput was being signed in alongside Alia Bhatt for the starring roles in the largest budget production of the producer–directors Homi Adajania and Dinesh Vijan
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After gaining critical acclaim in Bollywood
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2013· 1 entry
And became a critical and commercial success
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2012· 1 entry
Began living together, and reports of an imminent marriage between the two occasionally cropped up in the media
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2011· 3 entries
Rajput was spotted by Mukesh Chhabra, the casting director of Kai Po Che
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Rajput publicly proposed to his Pavitra Rishta co-star Ankita Lokhande during a national broadcast of the dance competition show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa; both of them had participated in the show as competing contestants
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A biopic on the life of the Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was conceived by Dhoni's manager, Arun Pandey
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2010· 1 entry
Joined the dance reality show Zara Nachke Dikha in its second season as part of the Mast Kalandar Boys team
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2009· 1 entry
Till his exit in 2011, having played the part of the protagonist of the series for two and a half years at the time of his exit
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2006· 1 entry
Dropped out of his engineering course during his fourth year to begin a career in arts and performance
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2002· 1 entry
Where he completed his schooling for intermediate studies in the Kulachi Hansraj Model School
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1986· 1 entry
Born 1986-01-21.
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