Sushant Singh Rajput Biography: Famous Bollywood actor and TV star Sushant Singh Rajput died by suicide on June 14, 2020, at his apartment in Mumbai. Apart from acting in Bollywood and TV, Sushant was also an entrepreneur and a philanthropist.
Birth January 21, 1986 (Purnia, Bihar)
Death June 14, 2020 (Suicide) (Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Age 34 years
Occupation Actor, Dancer, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
Nickname Guddu
Last Movie Chhichhore (2019)
Nationality Indian
Years Active in Film Industry 2008-2020
Sushant Singh Rajput: Birth and Education
Sushant Singh Rajput was born on January 21, 1986, to Krishna Kumar Singh and Usha Singh, in Purnia, Bihar. He did his schooling from St. Karen’s High School in Patna and then from Kulachi Hansraj Model School in New Delhi. Sushant Singh Rajput was good at studies and cleared 11 engineering entrance examinations in his entire life.
In 2003, he secured the seventh rank in the Delhi College of Engineering Entrance Exam and got admitted in B.E. Mechanical Engineering. Sushant was also a National Olympiad Winner in Physics. At Delhi College of Engineering, he actively participated in theatre. He drops out of college to pursue his acting career.
Rajput was in a publicised relationship with his Pavitra Rishta co-star Ankita Lokhande for six years. They broke up in 2016 As of 2019, Sushant Singh Rajput and Rhea Chakraborty were rumoured to be dating each other.
In 2002, he lost his mother and his entire family moved from Patna to Delhi. One of his sisters, Mitu Singh is a state-level cricketer.
Sushant Singh Rajput: Acting Career
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