Actor Sushant Singh Rajput died yesterday in Mumbai; allegedly due to suicide. He died at the age of only 34. Whole country is shocked at his untimely demise. The actor who did a role preaching others against suicides would commit suicide himself, is beyond belief for most people. At the same time, we remember his life, achievements, and legacy.
Sushant Singh Rajput was born on January 21, 1986, in Patna, Bihar to parents to Krishna Kumar Singh and Usha Singh. His ancestral home is in Bihar's Purnia district. One of his sisters, Mitu Singh, is a state-level cricketer.
Sushant 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 brilliant at studies and cleared 11 engineering entrance examinations. In 2003, he secured 7th rank in the Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) 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. Later, he dropped out of college to pursue his acting career.
Sushant Singh Rajput started his show business career with television serials. His debut show was Star Plus's romantic drama Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil (2008), followed by an award-winning performance in Zee TV's popular soap opera Pavitra Rishta (2009–11).
Sushant made his film debut in the buddy drama Kai Po Che! (2013), for which he received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He then starred in the romantic comedy Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) and as the titular detective in the action thriller Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015). His highest-grossing releases came with a supporting role in the satire PK (2014), followed by the titular role in the sports biopic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016). For his performance in the latter, he received his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Sushant went on to star in the commercially successful films Kedarnath (2018) and Chhichhore (2019).
His untimely death is a shock to the whole nation. Here is a newspaper clipping published in today's Dainik Bhaskar about his last visit to his native village in Bihar:
Om Shanti! Om Shanti! Om Shanti!
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