Sushant Singh

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{{short description|Indian actor (b. 1972)}}

{{distinguish|Sushant Singh Rajput|Susanta Singh}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2011}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Sushant Singh

| image = Sushant Singh graces the CINTAA event.jpg

| caption = Singh at the CINTAA event

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|03|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India

| alma_mater = Kirori Mal College

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|host|author|writer}}

| spouse =

| children =

| known for = Jungle
The Legend of Bhagat Singh
Dubai Seenu
Rakta Charitra
Hate Story 2
Mr. I

}}

Sushant Singh (born 9 March 1972) 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.{{cite web |title=I was a total bore in college: Sushant |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-was-a-total-bore-in-college-Sushant/etarticleshow/6261056.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917051658/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-06/news-interviews/28303366_1_alma-mater-kmc-culture-shock |archive-date=2013-09-17 |work=The Times of India}}

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.{{cite web |title="The Legend of Bhagat Singh |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/06/14/stories/2002061400930200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030405130347/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/06/14/stories/2002061400930200.htm |archive-date=2003-04-05 |work=The Hindu}}{{cite web |title=Full of spark |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/06/18/stories/2002061800350400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020817091100/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/06/18/stories/2002061800350400.htm |archive-date=2002-08-17 |work=The Hindu}} 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.{{cite web |author=Sushant Singh |title=Biography - Sushant Singh |url=http://www.sushantsingh.com/bio.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716171430/http://www.sushantsingh.com/bio.html |archive-date=2011-07-16}} He is also an author, having co-written the book Queens of Crime with Kulpreet Yadav.{{cite web |author=Riddhi Jain. |title=Crime not men's monopoly, Sushant Singh on debut book |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/hans/opinion/news-analysis/crime-not-mens-monopoly-sushant-singh-on-debut-book-531288 |work=The Hans India}}