Sushant Rajput born as, "Sushant Singh Rajput" (born January 21, 1986 in, Delhi

Delhi

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, India

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) is an Indian television actor best known for playing the role of Manav in Pavitra Rishta

Pavitra Rishta

Pavitra Rishta is a popular Indian daily soap opera that airs on Zee TV. The series premiered on June 1, 2009 and is produced by Indian television's soap queen Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms...

 and also known for his dancing skills post Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is a television reality show and the Indian version of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and ABC's Dancing with the Stars.- Concept :...

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Personal life

Sushant was born in Delhi on the 21st of January, 1986, in the Rajput family belonging to Chandigarh. He lost his mother at a tender age, but being the youngest of 5 children with 4 elder sisters to pamper him, Sushant grew up to be a naughty and fun loving boy with an emotional core. Born into a family of doctors and engineers, Sushant was expected to follow the family tradition by choosing a similar career. His mind set on his goal, he appeared in the Engineering entrance examination, passed it with flying colours and got enrolled in the Delhi College of Engineering in the Chemical Engineering stream. A promising student, he even qualified for a scholarship and secured a rank of 7 at the all India level.
He is dating previous co-star ankita from Pavitra rishta.

Career

Sushant aspirations, however, took a different turn after he saw a performance by ace choreographer Shiamak Daver's troupe. He was drawn to the world of performing arts and joined Shiamak's troupe with a lot of gusto. Luckily for him, his talent and dedication did not go unnoticed by his mentor, who gave him opportunities to perform in the 2006 Commonwealth Games and Filmfare Awards. Upon his return, he also joined Barry John's theatre classes. All this while his studies suffered, and finally Sushant made the decision to quit college and concentrate on his true calling. He directed his steps towards Mumbai, where he danced with Ashley Lobo's dance troupe, learned martial arts from Allan Amin and assisted Mohit Suri during the making of Raaz 2. Theatre continued on the side as he joined Nadira Babbar's theatre group 'Ekjute'.
It was during a play for an NGO that Sushant was first noticed by a Balaji executive, from where he went on to bag his first role of Preet in Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil

Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil

Kis Desh Mein Hai Mera Dil was a very popular Indian soap opera that aired on STAR Plus. The series is produced by popular Indian soap opera producer, Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. The story is of two lovers, Prem and Heer and their undying love for one another...

 which became immensely popular. Little did Sushant know that this role was only to be a stepping stone for grander opportunities ahead- the role of Pavitra Rishta

Pavitra Rishta

Pavitra Rishta is a popular Indian daily soap opera that airs on Zee TV. The series premiered on June 1, 2009 and is produced by Indian television's soap queen Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms...

's Manav which catapulted him to unprecedented fame and appreciation, followed by more projects like Zara Nachke Dikha

Zara Nachke Dikha

Zara Nachke Dikha is a dance reality show originally aired on STAR One but now airs on STAR Plus. The series aired July 14, 2008 and was hosted by Karan Singh Grover and Shweta Gulati. All the contestants have a film or television background. The next season aired two years later on Saturday, May...

 season 2 and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is a television reality show and the Indian version of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and ABC's Dancing with the Stars.- Concept :...

 season 4.

In Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is a television reality show and the Indian version of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and ABC's Dancing with the Stars.- Concept :...

 he was paired with Choreographer Shampa Sonthalia. Here he used this opportunity to showcase his excellence in different dance forms. In this he took away home Most Consistent performer award along with 5 Lakhs.

In November 2011, after two and a half years of acting on Pavitra Rishta

Pavitra Rishta

Pavitra Rishta is a popular Indian daily soap opera that airs on Zee TV. The series premiered on June 1, 2009 and is produced by Indian television's soap queen Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms...

, Sushant left, wanting to move onto bigger lights and grandeur, with many stages, movies, and soap operas wanting him to act in one of their productions. He was given a wide-known goodbye and was replaced by Hiten Tejwani

Hiten Tejwani

Hiten Tejwani is an Indian television actor from Mumbai, India.-Early life:Tejwani was born and brought up in Mumbai, to a cloth merchant father and a home maker mother. He has two younger brothers...

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Other activities

Sushant is also a social activist who believes that people should help the world they live in by saving fuel and other valuable resources. Along with that, Sushant dedicates time to help less fortunate children learn how to read and write while also giving them food to help them. Recently Sushant joined NGO.

TV shows

Year	Serial	Role	Channel
2010–2011	Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is a television reality show and the Indian version of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and ABC's Dancing with the Stars.- Concept :...	Himself(contestant)	Sony TV
2010-2010	Zara Nachke Dikha Zara Nachke Dikha Zara Nachke Dikha is a dance reality show originally aired on STAR One but now airs on STAR Plus. The series aired July 14, 2008 and was hosted by Karan Singh Grover and Shweta Gulati. All the contestants have a film or television background. The next season aired two years later on Saturday, May...	Himself (contestant)	Star Plus STAR Plus STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...
2009–2011	Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta is a popular Indian daily soap opera that airs on Zee TV. The series premiered on June 1, 2009 and is produced by Indian television's soap queen Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms...	Manav Deshmukh	Zee TV Zee TV Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...
2008–2010	Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil Kis Desh Mein Hai Mera Dil was a very popular Indian soap opera that aired on STAR Plus. The series is produced by popular Indian soap opera producer, Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. The story is of two lovers, Prem and Heer and their undying love for one another...	Preet Junega	Star Plus STAR Plus STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...

Awards

YEAR	AWARD FUNCTION	AWARD WON	FOR THE SHOW
2011	Zee Gold Awards Zee Gold Awards The Indian Telly Awards is an annual Indian television production award given in various technical and popular categories to Indian television channels.It is the first Indian Television Award to be awarded Globally....	Best Actor (Male)	Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta is a popular Indian daily soap opera that airs on Zee TV. The series premiered on June 1, 2009 and is produced by Indian television's soap queen Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms...
2011	FICCI Frames Excellence Awards 2011	Best Television Actor (Male)	Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta is a popular Indian daily soap opera that airs on Zee TV. The series premiered on June 1, 2009 and is produced by Indian television's soap queen Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms...
2011	The Global Indian Film and Television Honours The Global Indian Film and Television Honours The Global Indian Film and Television Honours is an annual Indian television and film production award given in various technical and popular categories to Indian television and film fields....	Best Television Actor (Male)	Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta is a popular Indian daily soap opera that airs on Zee TV. The series premiered on June 1, 2009 and is produced by Indian television's soap queen Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms...
2011	Lions Gold Awards	Favorite Popular Television Actor (Male)	Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta is a popular Indian daily soap opera that airs on Zee TV. The series premiered on June 1, 2009 and is produced by Indian television's soap queen Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms...
2010	BIG Star Entertainment Awards BIG Star Entertainment Awards The Big STAR Entertainment Awards are presented annually by Reliance Broadcast Network Limited in association with Star India to honour personalities from the field of entertainment across movies, music, television, sports, theatre and dance...	Big Star Television Actor (Male)	Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta is a popular Indian daily soap opera that airs on Zee TV. The series premiered on June 1, 2009 and is produced by Indian television's soap queen Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms...
Dec-2010	Zee Rishtey Awards Zee Rishtey Awards Zee Rishtey Awards is a show in which Zee TV channel awards to shows broadcast on its station in the previous year.-History:Zee Rishtey Awards was first awarded in February 2010, and were later awarded again in December 2010. Zee TV intends to give the awards annually.-Impact:The first show in...	Favorite Jodi	Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta is a popular Indian daily soap opera that airs on Zee TV. The series premiered on June 1, 2009 and is produced by Indian television's soap queen Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms... (Awarded with his Co-star Ankita Lokhande Ankita Lokhande Ankita Lokhande She was a part of Zee cine stars ki khoj and also earned many accolades from directors such as Mahesh Manjrekar, Satish Kaushik... )
Dec-2010	Zee Rishtey Awards Zee Rishtey Awards Zee Rishtey Awards is a show in which Zee TV channel awards to shows broadcast on its station in the previous year.-History:Zee Rishtey Awards was first awarded in February 2010, and were later awarded again in December 2010. Zee TV intends to give the awards annually.-Impact:The first show in...	Favorite Popular Face (Male)	Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta is a popular Indian daily soap opera that airs on Zee TV. The series premiered on June 1, 2009 and is produced by Indian television's soap queen Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms...
2010	Xplore International Awards	Best Actor (Male)	Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta is a popular Indian daily soap opera that airs on Zee TV. The series premiered on June 1, 2009 and is produced by Indian television's soap queen Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms...
2010	Indian Television Academy Awards Indian Television Academy Awards The Indian Television Academy Awards, also known as the ' is an annual event organised by the Indian Television Academy. The awards are presented in various categories, including popular programming , best television channel in various categories, technical awards, and best performance...	Best Actor (Male)	Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta is a popular Indian daily soap opera that airs on Zee TV. The series premiered on June 1, 2009 and is produced by Indian television's soap queen Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms...
2010	Kalakaar Award	Best Actor (Male)	Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta is a popular Indian daily soap opera that airs on Zee TV. The series premiered on June 1, 2009 and is produced by Indian television's soap queen Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms...
2010	Zee Gold Awards Zee Gold Awards The Indian Telly Awards is an annual Indian television production award given in various technical and popular categories to Indian television channels.It is the first Indian Television Award to be awarded Globally....	Best Actor (Male)	Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta is a popular Indian daily soap opera that airs on Zee TV. The series premiered on June 1, 2009 and is produced by Indian television's soap queen Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms...
Feb-2010	Zee Rishtey Awards Zee Rishtey Awards Zee Rishtey Awards is a show in which Zee TV channel awards to shows broadcast on its station in the previous year.-History:Zee Rishtey Awards was first awarded in February 2010, and were later awarded again in December 2010. Zee TV intends to give the awards annually.-Impact:The first show in...	Favorite Jodi	Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta is a popular Indian daily soap opera that airs on Zee TV. The series premiered on June 1, 2009 and is produced by Indian television's soap queen Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms... (Awarded with his Co-star Ankita Lokhande Ankita Lokhande Ankita Lokhande She was a part of Zee cine stars ki khoj and also earned many accolades from directors such as Mahesh Manjrekar, Satish Kaushik... )

Nominations

Year	Category	Award
2011	Most Popular Actor (Male)	Indian Telly Awards Indian Telly Awards The Indian Telly Awards is an annual Indian television production award given in various technical and popular categories to Indian television channels....
2010	Most Popular Actor (Male)	Indian Television Academy Awards Indian Television Academy Awards The Indian Television Academy Awards, also known as the ' is an annual event organised by the Indian Television Academy. The awards are presented in various categories, including popular programming , best television channel in various categories, technical awards, and best performance...
2010	Most Popular Actor (Male)	Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards An Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award is an accolade given by the Bollywood film industry to recognize outstanding performances by its members. Originated by filmmaker and scholar Amit Khanna, the Apsara Awards have been one of the major award events in Bollywood since 2004...
2009	Most Popular Actor (Male)	Indian Telly Awards Indian Telly Awards The Indian Telly Awards is an annual Indian television production award given in various technical and popular categories to Indian television channels....
2009	Most Popular Actor (Male)	Indian Television Academy Awards Indian Television Academy Awards The Indian Television Academy Awards, also known as the ' is an annual event organised by the Indian Television Academy. The awards are presented in various categories, including popular programming , best television channel in various categories, technical awards, and best performance...