Sujit Kumar (born Shamsher Singh), 7 February 1934 – 5 February
2010, was an Indian film actor and producer. He appeared in over 150
Hindi films in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and 25 films in Bhojpuri.
From the late 1990s, he primarily worked with production. Kumar was
considered a major actor in Bhojpuri cinema. He played pivotal
roles either as a villain or as a character actor. One of his most
notable roles was as a man playing the mouth organ while driving a
jeep in the 1969 film Aradhana.
Sujit Kumar was the leading man in the suspense flicks in Hindi in early
sixties like Lal Bangla (1966) and Ek Saal Pehle (1965). He was
always part of the 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 (1999),
Charas (1976), Dharamveer (1977), Dev Anand's Des Pardes, Burning
Train, Kaamchor, Krantiveer, Tiranga and many more. He produced
big budget movies like Asmaan Se Ooncha (1989), Daraar (1996)
Champion (2000), Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam (2009) . His best
friends from the film industry were Rajesh Khanna, Jeetendra, Rakesh
Roshan, the two with whom Sujit used to hit the gym regularly and
other close friends included producer Saawan Kumar Tak and Randhir
Kapoor as all of them practically grew up together in the Hindi Film
industry since the early sixties.
He appeared in such films as Bidesiya, Loha Singh, Dangal, Pan Khaye
Saiyya Hamar, Champa Chameli, Patoh Bitiya, Sajanwa 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.
Kumar died in 2010 of cancer, an illness from which he was suffering
since 2007. At the time of his death he was survived by his two
children Jatin Kumar and a daughter Henna. A condolence meeting
took place on February 8, 2010, at the Indian Medical Association,
besides PVR Cinema, Juhu, Mumbai where many of his friends from the
industry like the whole of Kapoor family, Rakesh Roshan's family,
Rajesh Khanna etc. paid him last respects.
Sujit Kumar's Filmography with Super Star Rajesh Khanna :
- 1986 - Amrit : as Doctor
- 1985 - Aakhir Kyon?:
- 1983 - Avtaar :
- 1976 - Mehbooba :
- 1974 - Roti :
- 1972 - Mere Jeevan Saathi :
- 1971 - Amar Prem :
- 1971 - Haathi Mere Saathi :
- 1971 - Aan Milo Sajana :
- 1969 - Aradhana : as Madan (Rajesh Khanna's friend)
- 1969 - Ittefaq : as Police Inspector
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