Sujit Kumar
Born(1934-02-07)7 February 1934
Died5 February 2010(2010-02-05) (aged 75)
Other namesSujeet Kumar
Occupation(s)Actor, Producer
Years active1960–2001
Spouse
(m. 1970; died 2005)
Children2

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 courted Sharmila Tagore in the 1969 film Aradhana .[2] Beginning in the late 1980s through the 2000s, Sujit primarily worked as a film producer.

Biography

Hindi cinema

Sujit was the leading man in suspense flicks in Hindi in the early 1960s, like in 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

Hindi

YearTitleRoleNotes
1954Taxi Driver(first movie smoking cigarette in background) Dev Anand's movie
1966Lal BanglaRaja
1967Sab Ka Ustad
Jaal
1968AankhenNadeem
1969Gustakhi MaafShankar
Dharti Kahe Pukar KeTaxi DriverSpecial Appearance
Aradhana(IAF Flight lieutenant) Madan,Arun Verma's friend, playing the mouth organ in the song "Meri Sapno Ki Rani Kab Aayengi Tu"
IttefaqPolice Inspector
1970MaharajaShyamu
GeetKunver Shamsher Singh
Maa Aur Mamta
Naya RaastaRamu
Aan Milo SajnaMohan
1971Naag Pooja
Murder in Circus
Haathi Mere SaathiGangu
Bikhre MotiGopi
1972Putlibai
Yeh Gulistan HamaraTeju
Gaon Hamara Shaher TumharaShyam C. Pandey[3]
TangewalaZamindar
Amar PremMahesh Sharma
Mere Jeevan Saathi
1974InsaaniyatRam
HamrahiSujit
Amir GaribPolice Inspector Anand
Resham Ki DoriDinesh
1975Do JasoosG L Sippy
Sunehra SansarMohan
WarrantThompson
1976AadalatSujit Singh
Aap BeatiPrakash Kapoor
Chhoti Si BaatDacoit in song Janeman Janeman
BaroodRatan - Bakshi's Las Vegas Associate
CharasShaikh
MehboobaDr. Vinod
Bairaag
1977Farishta Ya QatilGautam
KalabaazMalhotra
DildaarChokelal
Ram BharoseDavid
Dharam VeerRajkumar Sujan Singh
Kasam Khoon KiLaxman
1978Jindri Yar DiPunjabi movie
Des PardesGangaram
NalayakPrem
1979AatishKhan, Bank Manager
The Great GamblerMarconihe was gang leader of Prem Chopra under control gang
KhandaanVikas G. Srivastav
1980Guest HouseKalia
Dhan DaulatSudhir Kumar
The Burning TrainInspector Ranveer
Agreement Deepak
TakkarPolice Inspector
AbdullahJameel
Insaaf Ka Tarazu Owner of Ad Agency
Ram BalramDaku Satarawala
Shaan
1981Bhula Na Dena
Raaz
1982Gopichand JasoosKaliram
KaamchorSohan
Karwat
1983AvtaarBawaji (Parsi Man)
ArpanAshok
PukarHasmukh
1984BoxerPolice Inspector Khatau
QaidiPolice Inspector
YaadgarSuresh
1985Haveli
HaqeeqatSuperintendent of Police Surajpal Singh
Aakhir Kyon?Kumar
1986AnubhavMamaji
Dharm AdhikariInspector
Kala Dhanda Goray LogInspector Shiva Singh
AmritDoctor
Ek Aur Sikander
AvinashPolice Inspector Rajan
NafratTeja
1987Kaamaagni
Mera Yaar Mera DushmanGopal
1989Asmaan Se OonchaPolice Commissioner
Aakhri Baazi
Kala BazaarGirdharilal
1990Kishen KanhaiyaBholaram
AmbaBhiku, Servant
1992KhelPrincipal / Father
1993TirangaaPolice Commissioner
1994Krantiveer

Producer

  • 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

  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)
  • 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
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