Sushant Singh Rajput is a well-known name in the Hindi film industry. The actor who celebrates his birthday on 21st January has achieved a lot in a very less time. Today he is counted amongst some of the promising actors of Bollywood. He is just 6 films old and has already garnered a huge fan following because of his phenomenal performances.
As the actor turns 32, here are some interesting facts about him that reveal a lesser-known side of his life.
1) Born in a Rajput family in Patna, Sushant was a very bright student. He was a National Olympiad Winner in Physics and secured AIR 7 in AIEEE and cleared 11 engineering entrance exams.
2) Just after a few months of getting enrolled in Shiamak Davar’s dance classes, Sushant was elected to be the member of Davar’s standard dance troupe. He even performed at the 51st Filmfare Awards as a background dancer as well as at the opening ceremony of the Common Wealth Games.
3) After realizing that he was unhappy with the engineering and wanted to pursue his career in acting, he moved to Mumbai and joined Nadira Babbar’s Ekjute theatre group. Later, he was cast in popular Balaji TV serials like Kis Desh Mein Hai Mera Dil and Pavitra Rishta which made him a TV star.
Sushant Singh Rajput in MS Dhoni: The Untold Story
4) When the actor signed the film MS Dhoni: the Untold Story, it took him almost one and a half years to prep for the role. In order to perfect Dhoni’s helicopter shot, the actor used to practice it 225 times a day.
5) Sushant Singh Rajput bagged two awards for his debut in ‘Kai Po Che!’ along with the Best Actor (Critic) for his performance in MS Dhoni.
Sushant Singh Rajput with rumored girlfriend Kriti Sanon
On the personal front, the actor had parted ways with longtime girlfriend Ankita Lokhande and is currently rumored to be dating actress Kriti Sanon as the two were seen holidaying together during New Year along with a bunch of other friends. Sushant is reportedly working on a lot of upcoming projects like Kedarnath, Drive, Chanda Mama Door Ke, and Takadum. Recently, he also created headlines for refusing to promote a fairness cream.
