
Rajput eventually joined Nadira Babbar's theatre group called the Ekjute in which he remained for two and a half years. He moved to Mumbai, took up odd jobs and small roles alongside working in the theatre industry. In 2006, he dropped out of his engineering course during his fourth year to begin a career in arts and performance. He featured as a background dancer in the Dhoom Again song of Dhoom 2 and in Aishwarya Rai's performance at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Rajput later stated that he found the experience to be liberating and wanted to continue doing it forever. Soon afterward, he also began attending acting classes under the theatre director Barry John. Career 2006–2011: Early career and televisionĭuring his course at the Delhi College of Engineering, Rajput enrolled himself in Shiamak Davar's dance classes. He instead wanted to become an astronaut and later an air force pilot but was also interested in Bollywood, being a fan of Shah Rukh Khan. According to Rajput, he did not have any interest in engineering but his family gave him no option which left him dissatisfied. He secured admission in the Delhi College of Engineering (later renamed Delhi Technological University) to pursue a Bachelor of Engineering degree in mechanical engineering. Rajput was reportedly an avid reader who was deeply interested in astrophysics and won the National Olympiad in Physics. His family moved to Delhi following his mother's death in 2002 where Rajput completed his schooling for intermediate studies in Kulachi Hansraj Model School. One of his four sisters Mitu Singh was a state-level cricket player. He was the youngest of five siblings and had the nickname Gulshan. His father is a retired technical officer and worked at Bihar State Handloom Corporation in Patna. Sushant Singh Rajput was born in Patna in the state of Bihar to Krishna Kumar Singh and Usha Singh.


He also starred in a number of other films such as the reincarnation drama Raabta (2017), the historical drama Sonchiriya (2019) and the action thriller Drive (2019). Followed by his starring role in the romantic comedy Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) and the role of the titular detective in the action thriller Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015). He made his Bollywood debut in the film adaptation Kai Po Che! (2013) which became a commercial and critical success.

He moved on to feature in Hindi television serials, his debut show was the romantic drama Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil (2008), followed by the lead role in the soap opera Pavitra Rishta (2009–2011). Rajput started his career after dropping out of his engineering course at the Delhi College of Engineering and entering the theatre industry in Mumbai. He appeared on Forbes India 's Celebrity 100 list twice since 2017. Due to his contribution to the film industry, he received a Screen Award and was nominated for the Filmfare Awards on three occasions. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016), Kedarnath (2018) and Chhichhore (2019). He starred in a number of commercially successful Bollywood films such as M.S. Sushant Singh Rajput (21 January 1986 – 14 June 2020) was an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema.
