Published 14:14 IST, December 9th 2019

Shatrughan Sinha's birthday: Lesser-known facts about the veteran actor

Shatrughan Sinha is celebrating is 74th birthday today. The actor is also known as Bihari Babu by his fans. Here are some lesser-known facts about the actor.

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Shatrughan Sinha, a well-kwn actor and politician, celebrates his 74th birthday today. veteran actor me his Bollywood debut with Dev Anand's Prem Pujari. After that, Shatrughan has won hearts of audience by giving films like Kalicharan, Vishwanath, Dostana, Shaan, Kranti, Naseeb and Kala Patthar with his unique style and excellent performance. Shatrughan is also kwn as Bihari Babu by his fans. Here are some lesser-kwn facts about Shotgun Sinha.

1: Ramayana family:

Shatrughan has three elder brors named Ram, Laxman and Bharat. Shatrughan has twin sons which he named Luv and Kush. veteran actor's house in Mumbai is also named Ramayana. Shatrughan and Poonam Sinha also have a daughter Sonakshi Sinha who is also an actor and me her Bollywood debut opposite Salman Khan in Dabangg.

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2: Bollywood Career:

Dev Anand gave Shatrughan his first acting opportunity in Prem Pujari. Shatrughan Sinha played role of a Pakistani military officer in Dev Anand's Prem Pujari. He furr got a small role of a police inspector in Mohan Sehgal's Sajan. Though his Bollywood debut was Prem Pujari. release date of movie was delayed due to issues and Sajan was released before it. So his first appearance on silver screen was in Mohan Sehgal's Sajan in 1969. 

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3: Shatrughan and Poonam Sinha:

Shatrughan Sinha's movie Sabak was his first movie with his wife Poonam Sinha. Poonam Sinha is a former Miss India (1968). She started a production house named Shotgun Movies and has produced movie Mera Dil Leke Dekho which released in 2006. movie featured Jackie Shroff and Archana Puran Singh in pivotal roles.

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4: Shotgun's biggest regret:

Shatrughan Sinha in an interview with a leing daily shared his biggest regret of life. actor on entered politics by contesting in a by-poll opposite his friend Bollywood actor Rajesh Khanna. He said in interview that his biggest regret in life is contesting in elections against his friend.

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5: Shatrughan's biography:

Kaalicharan actor's biography Anything But Khamosh was published in 2016. book covers life of Shotgun and everything about actor's personal and professional life. A fairly balanced biography that allows subject to speak, Anything but Khamosh is detailed and engaging. For those viewers who love Hindi cinema of 1970s and 80s, it is a treasure trove of information and trivia. And for or reers, it is a peek into life of an interesting, well-intentioned man, who has h an influence on public life for over three deces.

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12:56 IST, December 9th 2019