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Sumeet Saigal

{{Short description|Indian Bollywood actor (born 1966)}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Sumeet Saigal

| image = Saiyesha with sumit dad.png

| caption = Sumeet with his daughter Sayyeshaa

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|2|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

| occupation = Actor
Producer
Distributor

| yearsactive = 1987–1995
2007–present

| spouse = {{plainlist|

  • {{marriage|Shaheen Banu|1990|2003|end=divorce}}
  • {{marriage| Farah Naaz|2003}}

}}

| children = Sayyeshaa

| relatives = Tabu (sister-in-law)
Arya (son-in-law)

}}

Sumeet Saigal (born 18 February 1966) is an Indian former actor and producer who was active in Bollywood from 1987 to 1995, appearing in over 30 films.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/sumeet-saigal-14753|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808035026/https://www.cinestaan.com/people/sumeet-saigal-14753|url-status=live|archive-date=8 August 2019|title=Sumeet Saigal movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-08-08}}

Career

Saigal made his debut in the 1987 film Insaniyat Ke Dushman and played leading or supporting roles in films opposite actors including Jeetendra, Sanjay Dutt, Govinda, Hemant Birje, Aditya Pancholi and Mithun Chakraborty. Some of his well-known films include Imaandaar (1987), Param Dharam (1987), Tamacha (1988), Lashkar (1989), Bahaar Aane Tak (1990), Pati Patni Aur Tawaif (1990) and Gunaah (1993). In 1995, he acted in his last films Saajan Ki Baahon Mein and Sauda and left the film industry. After 12 years out of the limelight, he directed the music video for a song featured in the film Red: The Dark Side in 2007.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Red-makes-way-for-music-videos/Article1-200691.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908203521/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Red-makes-way-for-music-videos/Article1-200691.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 September 2012|title=Red Makes for Music Videos|website=www.hindustantimes.com|access-date=2019-08-08}} In 2010, he produced the horror film Rokkk, starring Udita Goswami and Tanushree Dutta. Currently, he has a production company named "Sumeet Arts", which dubs South Indian films into Hindi.

Personal life

Sumeet is the son of cinematographer Krishan Saigal. His uncles are directors Naresh Saigal and Ramesh Saigal.

Sumeet married Shaheen Banu, the daughter of Sultan Ahmed, granddaughter of Naseem Banu, and niece of actress Saira Banu, in 1990. They have one daughter, Sayyeshaa, born in 1997, who is a film actress and made her debut in 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.filmymonkey.com/bollywood/shivaay-actress-sayyeshaa-is-the-daughter-of-bwood-actor-sumeet-saigal-and-grand-niece-of-saira-banu-read-more-see-pics-66299|title='Shivaay' actress Sayyesha Saigal is the step daughter of B'wood actress Farah & grand niece of Saira Banu|website=filmymonkey.com|access-date=15 July 2018}} The couple divorced in 2003.

Sumeet later married actress Farah Naaz in 2003.{{cite web|url=http://www.thebridalbox.com/articles/farha-naaz-marriage_0036673|title=Farah Naaz Marriage: The Dainty Beauty's Tumultuous Love Life - The Bridal Box|date=22 October 2016|website=thebridalbox.com|access-date=15 July 2018}}

Filmography

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References

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External links

  • {{IMDb name|0756489}}

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Category:Indian male film actors

Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema

Category:Film producers from Mumbai

Category:Living people

Category:Male actors from Mumbai

Category:Indian Hindus

Category:20th-century Indian male actors

Category:21st-century Indian male actors

Category:1966 births