Sujit Kumar
Indian film actor and producer
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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
Hindi cinema
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
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
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
Bhojpuri films
| Year | Title | Director | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Bidesiya | S. N. Tripathi | Bidesi Thakur | Lead role with Naaz in lead female role | |
| 1965 | Ayeel Basant Bahar | Chander | Lead role with Naaz in lead female role | ||
| Bhouji | Kundan Kumar | Lead role with Kumkum in lead female role | |||
| Ganga | Kundan Kumar | Lead role with Kumkum in lead female role | |||
| Saiyan Se Bhaile Milanwa | 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 | Vidhana Naach Nachawe | K Prasad Shukla | 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 | |||
| 1988 | Balma Mora Banka | Triloknath Bhatia | Lead role with Amita Nangia and Seema Vaz in lead female roles | ||
| 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 | |||
| Pyara Bhaiya | Dibakar Bose | Lead role with Bandini and Seema Vaz in lead female roles | |||
| 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 films
| 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 Kumkum 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 Kumkum 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 | Lead role with actress Nazneen in lead female role | |
| 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 | Police Officer | Lead role with actress Anjana Mumtaz 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 | Thakur Vikram Singh | |
| Barsaat Ki Ek Raat | Shakti Samanta | Pradhan | ||
| Raaz | Harmesh Malhotra | Sujeet | ||
| Bharosa | Meraj | |||
| Dahshat | Shyam Ramsay & Tulsi Ramsay | Inspection Officer | ||
| Jeene Ki Arzoo | Rajashekhar | |||
| Pahari Phul | Sridip Ghosh | |||
| 1982 | Gopichand Jasoos | Naresh Kumar | Kaliram | |
| Kaamchor | K Vishwanath | Sohan | ||
| Karwat | Anil Ganguly | |||
| Ayaash | Shakti Samanta | Shanker | ||
| Baghavat | Ramanand Sagar | Sarju | ||
| Dial 100 | S Ramanathan | Raju | ||
| Jogi | Huda Bihari | |||
| Maut Ka Saya | Tulsi Ramsay | |||
| 1983 | Avtaar | Mohan Kumar | Bawaji | |
| Arpan | J Om Prakash | Ashok | ||
| Pukar | Ramesh Behl | Hasmukh | ||
| Ganga Meri Maa | Shyam Ralhan | |||
| Lal Chunariya | Sundarshen Lal | Amarnath | ||
| Mahaan | S Ramanathan | Rajan | ||
| Shubh Kaamna | K Vishwanath | Jagannath | ||
| 1984 | Boxer | Raj Sippy | Police Inspector Khatau | |
| Qaidi | SS Ravichandra | Police Inspector | ||
| Yaadgar | Dasari Narayana Rao | Suresh | ||
| All Rounder | Mohan Kumar | Ritu's dad | ||
| Bhemaa | Dinesh Saxena | Madhav Singh | ||
| Ek Zindgi Arman Bhari | PN Ghoshal | |||
| Hum Rahe Na Hum | Cheatan Anand & Ketan Anand | Indar | ||
| Jaag Utha Insaan | K Vishwanath | Ramnarayan Chaturvedi | ||
| Jagir | Pramod Chakravorty | Bandit | ||
| Mujhe Shakti Do | Sharad Chaudhary | Janardan | ||
| 1985 | Haveli | Keshu Ramsay | Blackmailer | |
| Haqeeqat | Rama Rao Tatineni | Surajpal Singh | ||
| Aakhir Kyon? | J Om Prakash | Kumar | ||
| Kali Basti | Sudesh Issar | Police Inspector | ||
| Mera Saathi | K Raghuvendra Rao | Police Inspector | ||
| Salma | Ramanand Sagar | Akbar Mirza | ||
| 1986 | Anubhav | Kashinath | Mamaji | |
| Dharm Adhikari | K Raghuvendra 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 | ||
| Bhagwaan Dada | J Om Prakash | Haji Ghaffoor Ali Khan | ||
| Bhai Ka Dushman Bhai | Sudesh Issar | |||
| Kismetwala | SD Narang | |||
| Pachhtava | Anil Ghosh | |||
| Singhasan | Krishna | Head of the Jury | ||
| 1987 | Kamagni | Ashok Kumar | ||
| Mera Yaar Mera Dushman | Anil Ganguly | Gopal | ||
| Dak Bangla | Keshu Ramsay | Jagga | ||
| Hiraasat | Surendra Mohan | Renu’s dad | ||
| 108Teerthyatra | Rajpati | Bhagwan Shri Bholeynathji | ||
| 1988 | Bhed Bhav | Navin Kumar | ||
| Faisla | S Ramanathan | Vikram | ||
| Rukhsat | Simi Garewal | Sharma | ||
| 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 | ||
| Bade Ghar Ki Beti | Kalpataru | Hiralal | ||
| Dost | K Murali Mohana Rao | Brijmohan | ||
| Dost Garibon Ka | CP Dixit | Prosecuting Attorney | ||
| Loot Taraj | Prashant Nanda | |||
| Mahal | Keshu Ramsay | |||
| Parchhaeen | Om Narayan Tomar | Satish | ||
| Tujhe Nahin Chhodunga | Iqbal Khan | |||
| Yari Dosti | Anup Malik | |||
| 1990 | Kishen Kanhaiya | Rakesh Roshan | Bholaram | |
| Amba | Mohan Kumar | Bhiku, Servant | ||
| Dard Ki Awaaz | Trilokenath Bhatia | |||
| Kali Ganga | Raj Sippy | |||
| Maa O Maa | Kishor Kumar Singh | Thakur Ram Singh | ||
| 1991 | Aakhri Cheekh | Kiran Ramsay | Father Robert | |
| Qurbani Rang Layegi | Raj Sippy | Jai Kishan | ||
| 1992 | Khel | Rakesh Roshan | Principal / Father | |
| Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi | Nusrat Sayeed | Jagannath | ||
| 1993 | Tirangaa | Mehul Kumar | Police Commissioner | |
| Dosti Ki Saugandh | Mohanji Prasad | |||
| 1994 | Krantiveer | Mehul Kumar | Police Commissioner | |
| Laqshya | Bhagwan Thakur | |||
| 2001 | Inteqam | Aslam Azmi | Dilip Navin | |
Bengali films
| Year | Title | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Troyee | Gautam Mukherjee | Ranjan's father | Debut as an actor in a Begali film |
| 1990 | Bhagyalipi | Himself | Ratan | Debut as a director in a Bengali film |
Punjabi films
| Year | Title | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Do Sher | Sukhdev Ahluwalia | Debut as an actor in a Punjabi film | |
| 1977 | Nachdi Jawani | Som Haksar | ||
| 1978 | Jindri Yaar Di | Dharam Kumar | Puran | |
| Giddha | B. S. Shaad | Sarpanch | ||
Oriya films
| Year | Title | Director | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Topaye Sindura Dipata Shankha | JH Sattar | Lead role with actress Jharana Das in lead female role | ||
Producer
- 1986 : Anubhav
- 1989 : Aasmaan se Ooncha
- 1992 : Khel
- 1996: Daraar
- 2000: Champion
- 2004 : Aetbaar
- 1991 : Ganga Kahe Pukar Ke
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