Sushant Singh (born 9 March 1972) is an Indian actor and television presenter known for his work in

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. He made his acting debut in 1998 with

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's ''

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'' and gained critical acclaim for his role as the bandit Durgaa Narayan Chaudhary in ''

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'' (2000), for which he won the IIFA Award and Zee Cine Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role. Singh went on to appear in acclaimed films like the period dramas ''

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'' (2000) and ''

The Legend of Bhagat Singh ''The Legend of Bhagat Singh'' is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film is about Bhagat Singh, a revolutionary who fought for Indian independence along with fellow members of the Hindus ...

'' (2002), further establishing his career in Hindi cinema. He has also worked in a few Telugu films like ''

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'' (2007). Beyond acting, he hosted the popular crime show ''

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'' on

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and

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. Singh also served as the Honorary Secretary of the Cine and Television Artists Association (CINTAA) until May 2020, stepping down for personal reasons. He is also an author, having co-written the book ''Queens of Crime'' with Kulpreet Yadav.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

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International Indian Film Academy Awards The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) is an annual awards ceremony for Hindi cinema. Produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, the winners of the awards are decided by fans, who vote online for their favourite a ...

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Screen Awards The Screen Awards was an annual awards ceremony held in India, honouring professional excellence in Bollywood. The nomination and award selection was done by a panel of distinguished professionals from the industry. The awards were introduced ...

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Zee Cine Awards The Zee Cine Award (ZCA) is an annual Indian awards ceremony for the Hindi film industry. They were instituted in November 1997 to award "Excellence in cinema – the democratic way". They were first held in Mumbai until 2004, when the ZCA w ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Sushant Indian male television actors Living people Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian television presenters People from Uttar Pradesh 1972 births International Indian Film Academy Awards winners Zee Cine Awards winners People from Bijnor district