Sushant Singh 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]

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

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year Title Role Language
1998SatyaPakiyaHindi
1999KaunQureshi
2000JoshGothiya
JungleDurga Narayan Chaudhary
Dr. Babasaheb AmbedkarAsnodkhar[6]English
200216 DecemberVictorHindi
The Legend of Bhagat SinghSukhdev Thapar
2003DumMohan
Darna Mana HaiSerial Killer
MatrubhoomiSooraj
Samay: When Time StrikesSatya
2004Kuch to Gadbad HaiJai B. Khanna
Paisa VasoolExample
LakshyaCapt. Jalal Akbar
2005SeharGajraj Singh
DMuqarram
ShikharBhajanlal
2006Family: Ties of BloodAbhir V. Sahi
Waris Shah: Ishq Daa WaarisInayatPunjabi
2007Red: The Dark SideACP Abhay RastogiHindi
Dubai SeenuJinnah BhaiTelugu
Ram Gopal Varma Ki AagTambeHindi
Laaga Chunari Mein DaagRatan Sahay
Tsunami 81Rajan Pillai
ShowbizSharad Baldev Singh Rajpoot
2008MukhbiirPasha
HullaRaj Shiv Puri
2009MohandasBishnath / Fake Mohandas
Toss: A Flip of DestinyTwo
BaabarrTabrez Alam
2010LahoreDheerender Singh
Idiot BoxSubhrojeet Chakraborty/Abhrojeet Chakraborty
PaathshaalaVijendra Chauhan
Musaa: The Most WantedVeerji
Knock OutInspector Vikram
Rakhta Charitra IShankar RaviHindi/Telugu
Rakhta Charitra IIShankar RaviHindi/Telugu
MirchNitinHindi
RagadaNandaTelugu
2011Yeh Saali ZindagiInspector SatbirHindi
2012Chaar Din Ki ChandniYashwant Singh
DaruvuHarbour BabuTelugu
2013Four Two Ka OneACP Sushant SinghHindi
KirchiyaanInspector
2014Hate Story 2Mandar Mhatre[7]
2015Baby[8]Wasim Khan
2017Lipstick Under My BurkhaRahim Aslam, Shireen's husband
2019PailwaanRaja Rana Pratap SinghKannada
2022Good Luck JerryDaler[9]Hindi
2025Inn Galiyon MeinAnna Seth
Ek Chatur NaarInspector Triloki
Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2Inspector David D'Costa

Television

Year Title Role Channel Notes
2001—02DhadkanDr. Alan Fernandes Sony TV (India)
2007—08VirrudhSushant 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—21Savdhaan IndiaHimself as host Life OK/Star Bharat
2019RangbaazJai Ram Godara ZEE5 Web series
Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka!Junaid Khan
2019-2023City 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)
2001 Best Performance in a Negative Role Durga Narayan Chaudhary Jungle Won [14]

References

  1. ↑ "I was a total bore in college: Sushant". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "The Legend of Bhagat Singh". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 April 2003.
  3. ↑ "Full of spark". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 August 2002.
  4. ↑ Sushant Singh. "Biography - Sushant Singh". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
  5. ↑ Riddhi Jain. "Crime not men's monopoly, Sushant Singh on debut book". The Hans India.
  6. ↑ "First of Many: Sushant Singh revisits Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar". The Indian Express. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Sushant Singh: Was apprehensive to turn negative in 'Hate Story 2'". The Indian Express. 3 July 2014.
  8. ↑ indialive, today. "Akshay Kumar 'Baby' Official Trailer Released". Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "First look of Good Luck Jerry starring Janhvi Kapoor unveiled, film goes on floors today in Punjab". Bollywood Hungama. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Amit Sadh's Jeet Ki Zid is a tribute to 'the army behind the army'". The Indian Express. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "Sushant Singh opens up on his role as in 'Jeet Ki Zid'". Sify. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  12. ↑ "IIFA Through the Years - IIFA 2001: South Africa". IIFA. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "IIFA Through the Years – IIFA 2003 : South Africa". IIFA.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "Zee Cine Awards 2001". Zee Cine Awards. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushant_Singh