Published 17:16 IST, June 15th 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput: A look at the late actor's stellar career from TV to Bollywood

Sushant Singh Rajput's death: The actor kick-started his acting journey with the television industry. Here's a timeline of his transition into Bollywood.

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Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death on June 14, 2020, has shocked film fraternity. Celebrities and fans took to social media and paid tribute by sharing throwback photos, memorable moments, and heartfelt messs for actor. Sushant Singh Rajput marked his acting career with television industry and ventured into Bollywood.

He carved a niche for himself in Hindi film industry after hard work and struggle. actor’s journey from television shows to films is quite inspiring. So, we have mentioned Sushant Singh Rajput’s timeline from being a young college student to a Bollywood star.

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Sushant Singh Rajput's career 

Sushant Singh Rajput was a bright student and National Olympiad Winner in physics. According to reports, he enrolled at Delhi College of Engineering to complete his furr studies. He also received a scholarship from Stanford University. However, he was included in atre and dance. So, actor dropped out of engineering and devoted all his time to dancing and acting.

Moreover, Sushant Singh Rajput started acting in daily soaps and gradually became a household name in industry. After this, he appeared and showcased his dancing skills in various reality shows.

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Sushant Singh Rajput's movies

Sushant Singh Rajput marked his Bollywood debut in 2013 with Kai Po Che. He played role of Ishaan Bhatt in movie and his performance was appreciated by critics and audience alike. After this, He was seen in Shuddh Desi Romance alongside Parineeti Chopra and Vaani Kapoor in lead roles. Rajput also appeared in Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma starrer PK, which was a huge commercial success. 

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According to reports, Sushant Singh Rajput dated his co-star Ankita Lokhande for six years. However, y broke up in 2016 and actor was rumoured to be dating Rhea Chakraborty. y were seen toger on various occasions. On being asked about same, y denied rumours and confirmed that y were friends.

Rajput won hearts with his role in Neeraj Pandey’s biographical sports flick M S Dhoni: Untold Story in 2016. It was a major critical and commercial success. Moreover, movie became one of highest-grossing films of year.

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Later on, Sushant Singh Rajput appeared in Dinesh Vijan’s Raabta alongside Kriti San. He also co-starred with debutante Sara Ali Khan in 2018’s Kedarnath, which was based on 2013 floods in Uttarakhand. In 2019, Rajput appeared in two critically acclaimed movies including Abhishek Chaubey’s Sonchiriya alongside Bhumi Pednekar and Nitesh Tiwari’s Chhichhore featuring Shraddha Kapoor.

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17:16 IST, June 15th 2020