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This article is about the actor. For the field hockey player, see Sujit Kumar (field hockey). For the politician, see Sujeet Kumar (politician).

Sujit Kumar
Born(1934-02-07)7 February 1934
Chakia, Benares State, British India
Died5 February 2010(2010-02-05) (aged 75)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other namesSujeet Kumar
Occupation(s)Actor, Producer
Years active1960–2001
Spouse
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(m. 1970; died 2005)​
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Sujit Kumar (7 February 1934 – 5 February 2010) was an Indian actor and producer. He appeared in over 150 Hindi films in the 1960s through the 1990s, and in at least 20 Bhojpuri films. Sujit played the major lead actor in many films in Bhojpuri cinema[1] whereas in Hindi films he played pivotal roles either as a villain or as a character actor. One of his most memorable screen appearances was of a friend playing the mouth organ while driving a jeep as Rajesh Khanna's character serenades Sharmila Tagore in the 1969 film Aradhana.[2] Beginning in the late 1980s through the 2000s, Sujit primarily was a film producer. In 1987, his likeness was used by Sega for the character of Shinobi.

Biography

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Hindi cinema

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Sujit was the leading man in suspense flicks in Hindi in the early 1960s, including Lal Bangla (1966) and Ek Saal Pehle (1965). He was often part of films with Rajesh Khanna as the lead hero, like in Aradhana, Ittefaq, Aan Milo Sajna, Haathi Mere Saathi, Amar Prem, Mere Jeevan Saathi, Roti, Mehbooba, Avtaar, Aakhir Kyon? and Amrit.

His other notable roles include that of a spy in Ramanand Sagar's Aankein (1968), Naya Raasta (1970), Jugnu (1973), Hamrahi (1974), Charas (1976), Dharamveer (1977), Dev Anand's Des Pardes, The Burning Train, Kaamchor, Krantiveer, Tiranga and many more. Sujit produced small budget movies like Asmaan Se Ooncha (1989) in the 1980s and then subsequently bigger budget films later like Daraar (1996), and Champion.

His best friends from the film industry were Jeetendra and Rakesh Roshan, the two with whom Sujit used to hit the gym regularly. Other close friends included producer Saawan Kumar Tak and Randhir Kapoor, all of whom practically grew up together in the Hindi Film industry since the early 1960s.

Bhojpuri cinema

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He appeared in such films as Bidesiya, Loha Singh, Dangal, Pan Khaye Saiyya Hamar, Champa Chameli, Patoh Bitiya, Sajan Kare Kanyadan, Bairi Bhaile Hamar, Nag Panchami, Saiyya Se Bhaile Milanawa, Aaeel Basant Bahar, Bidhana Nach Nachawe, Mai Ke Lal, Sampurna Teerth Yatra, Sajai Da Maang Hamar, Saiyya Magan Pahalwani Me, Ganga Kahe Pukar Ke, Ganga Jaisan Bhauji Hamar and Ganga Hamar Mai.

Death

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Kumar died in 2010 of cancer, an illness from which he was suffering since 2007. His wife, Kiran Singh predeceased him in 2005; they have two children, son Jatin Kumar, a film producer, and a daughter Henna Singh. A condolence meeting took place on 8 February 2010, at the Indian Medical Association, beside PVR Cinema, Juhu, Mumbai where many of his friends from the industry, like members of the Kapoor family, Rakesh Roshan's family, and Rajesh Khanna's family paid their last respects.

Filmography

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Bhojpuri

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Year Title Director Role Notes
1963 Bidesiya S. N. Tripathi Bidesi Thakur Lead role with Naaz in lead female role
1965 Ayeel Basant Bahar

Devendra

Lead role with Naaz in lead female role
Bhauji Kundan Kumar Lead role with Kumkum in lead female role
Ganga Kundan Kumar Lead role with Kumkum in lead female role
Saiyan Se Bhaile Milanva P. L. Santoshi Lead role with Sayeeda Khan in lead female role
Saiyan Se Neha Lagaibe S. M. Abbas Lead role with Naaz in lead female role
1966 Loha Singh Kundan Kumar Lead role with Vijaya Chowdhary in lead female role
1968 K Prasad Shukla Vidhana Naach Nachave Lead role with Mumtaz in lead female role
1977 Dangal Rati Kumar Lead role with Prema Narayan in lead female role; first color film in Bhojpuri
1979 Mai Ka Lal Rajpati Lead role with Prema Narayan in lead female role
1980 Jaagal Bhag Hamaar S. N. Tripathi Lead role with Prema Narayan in lead female role
1981 Ganga Ghat Rajpati Lead role with Prema Narayan in lead female role
1982 Bitiya Bhayeel Sayaan Radhakant Lead role with Jaishree T in lead female role
1983 Sajai Da Maang Hamaar Rati Kumar Lead role with Padma Khanna in lead female role
Sampoorna Tirtha Yatra Rajpati Lord Shiva Lead role with Madhu Malini in lead female role
1984 Bhaiya Dooj Qamar Narvi Multi starrer with Rakesh Pandey as co-lead and Padma Khanna in lead female role
Paan Khaye Saiyaan Hamaar Himself Bhola Lead role with Bandini in lead female role
Saiyan Magan Pahelwani Mein Radhakant Multi starrer with Rakesh Pandey as co-lead and Padma Khanna in lead female role
Bairi Sawaan Prem Singh Lead role with Rajni Sharma in lead female role
Thakurayeen Bhagwant Thakur Lead role with Padma Khanna in lead female role
1985 Ganga Maiya Tohar Kiriya Naresh Kumar Lead role with Padma Khanna in lead female role
1986 Dharti Ki Aawaz KD Singh Lead role with Padma Khanna in lead female role
Ganga Jaisan Bhauji Hamaar Rajesh Ashtana Multi starrer with Rakesh Pandey as co-lead and Kanan Kaushal in lead female role
Ganga Ki Beti KD Singh Lead role with Padma Khanna in lead female role
Ghar Grihasti Dilip Bose Multi starrer with Rakesh Pandey as co-lead and Bandini in lead female role
Paijaniya Aslam Sheikh Multi starrer with Rakesh Pandey as co-lead and Hina Kausar in lead female role
Tulsi Sohe Hamaar Angna Rakesh Pandey Multi starrer with Rakesh Pandey as co-lead and Padma Khanna in lead female role
1987 Champa Chameli B Thakur Lead role with Padma Khanna in lead female role
Sajanwa Bairi Bhaile Hamaar Dilip Bose Lead role with Dipika in lead female role
1989 Patoh Bitiya Aslam Sheikh Lead role with Bandini in lead female role
Batohiya Ashim Paul Multi starrer with Rakesh Pandey as co-lead and Meera Madhuri in lead female role
1990 Hamaar Betwa Kishore Kumar Singh Multi starrer with Kunal Singh as co-lead and Jamuna in lead female role
Piya Toote Na Piritiya Hamaar KD Singh Multi starrer with Kunal Singh as co-lead and Padma Khanna in lead female role
1991 Ganga Kahe Pukaar Ke Sri Goplal Multi starrer with Rakesh Pandey as co-lead and Poonam Dasgupta in lead female role
2004 Balma Bada Nadaan Himself Rehman

Hindi

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Year Title Director Role Notes
1960 Honeymoon Lekhraj Bakri Nadeem
1962 China Town Shakti Samanta Police Inspector
Ek Musafir Ek Hasina Raj Khosla Police Inspector
Raaz Ki Baat Bolton Ci Nagi Kishore Rai Lead role with actress Simi Garewal in lead female role
1963 Mere Arman Mere Sapne Aravind Sen Prabha's dad
1964 Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein Kishore Kumar Dr. D'Silva
Kohraa Biren Nag Ranjan
1965 Ek Saal Pehle Dharam Kumar Lead role with actress Sayeeda Khan in lead female role
Sab Ka Ustad R Thakur Lead role with actress Kumkum in lead female role
1966 Labela Bhagwan Palav Dr Sujit Lead role with actress Bela Bose in lead female role
Ladka Ladki Som Haskar Sujit
Lal Bangla Jugal Kishore Raja Lead role with actress Jayanthi in lead female role
Pati Patni SA Akbar Gupta
1967 Lamboo in Hong Kong Harsukh Bhatt Lead role with actress Helen in lead female role
Jaal Moni Bhattacharjee Sunder Singh
1968 Aulad Kundan Kumar Dr Mohan
Lahu Pukarega S. N. Tripathi Lead role with actress Shabnam in lead female role
Aankhen Ramanand Sagar Nadeem
1969 Gustakhi Maaf Rajkumar Bedi Shankar
Gunda Mohammed Hussain
Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke Deenanath Shastri Taxi Driver
Aradhana Shakti Samanta Madan Verma Arun Verma's friend, playing the mouth organ in the song "Meri Sapno Ki Rani Kab Aayengi Tu"
Ittefaq Yash Chopra Police Inspector Diwan
1970 Maharaja Naresh Saigal Shyamu
Geet Ramanand Sagar Kunver Shamsher Singh
Man Ki Ankhen Raghunath Jhalani Naresh Aggarwal
Mangu Dada Maruti Kunver Shamsher Singh Lead role with actress Faryal in lead female role
Murder on Highway Dharam Kumar Kunver Shamsher Singh Lead role with actress Sayeeda Khan in lead female role
Maa Aur Mamta Asit Sen
Naya Raasta Khalid Akthar Ramu
Aan Milo Sajna Mukul Dutt Mohan
Pardesi Kundan Kumar
1971 Naag Pooja Shantilal Soni
Murder in Circus Dharam Kumar Lead role with actress Jaymala in lead female role
Haathi Mere Saathi M. A. Thirumugham Gangu
Ek Din Aadhi Raat Kamal Sharma Ashok Lead role with actress Kumkum in lead female role
Bikhre Moti Tapi Chanakya Gopi
Gehra Raaz Niranjan Ranjan Lead role with actress Sofia in lead female role
Haseenon Ka Devata Ravikant Nagaich Gopal
1972 Putlibai Ashok Rai Lead role with actress Jaymala in lead female role
Yeh Gulistan Hamara Atma Ram Teju
Gaon Hamara Shaher Tumhara Naresh Kumar Shyam C. Pandey[3]
Tangewala Naresh Kumar Zamindar
Amar Prem Shakti Samanta Mahesh Sharma
Mere Jeevan Saathi Ravikant Nagaich
Bandagi K Shanker Kumar
Jaanwar Aur Insaan Tapi Chanakya Mohan
Jai Jwala Manohar Deepak Thakur Ranjeet Singh
Lalkar Ramanand Sagar
Parchhaiyan Sharankumar Chand Mohan
Shararat Manmohan Desai Vinod Kumar
1973 Chhalia Mukul Dutt
Jalte Badan Ramanand Sagar
Jhoom Utha Akash Y.N. Kapoor Lead role with actress Laxmi Chhaya in lead female role
Jugnu Pramod Chakravarty Ghanshyam Das
Jwaar Bhata A Subba Rao Ramesh Khanna
Naag Mere Saathi Shantilal Soni Lead role with actress Sanjana in lead female role
Nirdosh S. M. Sagar Shanker
Raja Rani Sachin Bhowmick Ravi
Rickshawala K. Shanker Manohar
Suraj Aur Chanda T. Madhava Rao Maan Singh
Vishnu Puran Shridhar Prasad
Wohi Raat Wohi Awaaz Dev Kishan
Yauwan Ranjan Bose Roop
1974 Insaaniyat Prayag Raj Ram
Hamrahi Anand Sagar Sujit
Amir Garib Mohan Kumar Police Inspector Anand
Resham Ki Dori Atma Ram Dinesh
Albeli Karunesh Thakur
Badla Vijay Inspector Joshi
Charitraheen Shakti Samanta Mr Khosla
Roti Manmohan Desai Inspector
1975 Do Jasoos Naresh Kumar G L Sippy
Sunehra Sansar A. Subba Rao Mohan
Warrant Pramod Chakravorty Thompson
Aakraman J Om Prakash Pratap Singh
Badnaam Dilip Bose Advocate
Lafange Harmesh Malhotra Beauty Contest Judge
Phanda Somesh Joshi & V Mhatre
1976 Aadalat Narendra Bedi Sujit Singh
Aap Beati Mohan Kumar Prakash Kapoor
Barood Pramod Chakravorty Ratan
Charas Ramanand Sagar Shaikh
Mehbooba Shakti Samanta Dr. Vinod
Bairaag Asit Sen
Do Shatru Kewal Misra Diwan Samsher Singh
Fauji Joginder Shelly
1977 Farishta Ya Qatil S. M. Abbas Gautam
Kalabaaz Ashok Roy Malhotra
Dildaar K Bapaiah Chokelal
Ram Bharose Anand Sagar David
Dharam Veer Manmohan Desai Rajkumar Sujan Singh
Kasam Khoon Ki Ashok Roy Laxman
Aadmi Sadak Ka Devendra Goel Madanmohan
Dream Girl Pramod Chakravarty Sardar of the gypsies
Ladki Jawan Ho Gayi Anand Dasani
Zamaanat A Salaam Rocky
1978 Des Pardes Dev Anand Gangaram
Nalayak Padmanabh Prem
Aakhri Daku Prakash Mehra
Trishna Anil Ganguly Vidya's husband
1979 Aatish Ambrish Sangal Khan
The Great Gambler Shakti Samanta Marconi
Khandaan Anil Ganguly Vikas G. Srivastav
Dhongee Ashok Roy Ravi Khanna
Gawaah A Salaam
Hum Tere Ashiq Hain Prem Sagar Jackson
Jaandaar SK Lutha Robert D'Souza
Ladke Baap Se Badke Subhash Mukherjee Police Inspector
Teen Cheharey YN Kapoor Lead role with actress Anjana in lead female role
1980 Guest House Shyam Ramsay & Tulsi Ramsay Kalia
Dhan Daulat Harish Shah Sudhir Kumar
The Burning Train Ravi Chopra Inspector Ranveer
Agreement Anil Ganguly Deepak
Takkar K Bapaiah Police Inspector
Abdullah Sanjay Khan Jameel
Insaaf Ka Tarazu BR Chopra Owner of Ad Agency
Ram Balram Vijay Anand Daku Satarawala
Shaan Ramesh Sippy
Badla Aur Balidan Kawal Sharma Thakur Pratap Singh
Khwab Shakti Samanta Biharilal Khanna
Patita IV Sasi Inspector Dilip
Unees Bees Swaroop Kumar Ajeet
1981 Bhula Na Dena Harsh Kohli
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat Shakti Samanta Pradhan
Raaz Harmesh Malhotra
1982 Gopichand Jasoos Naresh Kumar Kaliram
Kaamchor K Vishwanath Sohan
Karwat Anil Ganguly
1983 Avtaar Mohan Kumar Bawaji
Arpan J Om Prakash Ashok
Pukar Ramesh Behl Hasmukh
1984 Boxer Raj Sippy Police Inspector Khatau
Qaidi SS Ravichandra Police Inspector
Yaadgar Dasari Narayana Rao Suresh
1985 Haveli Keshu Ramsey
Haqeeqat Rama Rao Tatineni Superintendent of Police Surajpal Singh
Aakhir Kyon? J Om Prakash Kumar
1986 Anubhav Kashinath Mamaji
Dharm Adhikari K Raghavendra Rao & M Madhusudhana Rao Inspector
Kala Dhanda Goray Log Sanjay Khan Inspector Shiva Singh
Amrit Mohan Kumar Doctor
Ek Aur Sikander Bhasker Shetty
Avinash Umesh Mehra Police Inspector Rajan
Nafrat Anup Malik Teja
1987 Kaamaagni Ashok Kumar
Mera Yaar Mera Dushman Anil Ganguly Gopal
1989 Asmaan Se Ooncha Mehul Kumar Police Commissioner
Aakhri Baazi Ashim Samanta Police Commissioner
Kala Bazaar Rakesh Roshan Girdharilal
Na Insaafi[4] Mehul Kumar D.C.P. Khanna
1990 Kishen Kanhaiya Rakesh Roshan Bholaram
Amba Mohan Kumar Bhiku, Servant
1992 Khel Rakesh Roshan Principal / Father
1993 Tirangaa Mehul Kumar Police Commissioner
1994 Krantiveer Mehul Kumar Police Commissioner

Producer

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  • 1986 : Anubhav
  • 1989 : Aasmaan se Ooncha
  • 1992 : Khel
  • 1996: Daraar
  • 2000: Champion
  • 2004 : Aetbaar
  • 1991 : Ganga Kahe Pukar Ke

He also acted in Zee horror show's episode Dahshat 1994–1995

References

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  1. ^ By: Gayathry V Pillai (6 February 2010). "Actor Sujeet Kumar of  — Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Character actor Sujit Kumar no more". The Times of India. 6 February 2010. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012.
  3. ^ Premacanda, 1881-1936. Naag pooja. OCLC 927427971.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Na-Insaafi". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
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  • Sujit Kumar at IMDb (as actor) Note that, as at 13 July 2010, IMDb has two records for the person identified in the IndianExpress obituary as one person