Sushant Singh

Sushant Singh is an Indian actor and television presenter known for his work in Hindi cinema. He made his acting debut in 1998 with Ram Gopal Varma's Satya and gained critical acclaim for his role as the bandit Durgaa Narayan Chaudhary in Jungle, for which he won the IIFA Award and Zee Cine Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role.

Singh went on to appear in acclaimed films like the period dramas Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (2000) and The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002), further establishing his career in Hindi cinema. He has also worked in a few Telugu films like Dubai Seenu (2007). Beyond acting, he hosted the popular crime show Savdhaan India on Life OK and STAR Bharat.

Singh also served as the Honorary Secretary of the Cine and Television Artists Association (CINTAA) until May 2020, stepping down for personal reasons. He is also an author, having co-written the book Queens of Crime with Kulpreet Yadav.

Filmography

Films Year Title Role Language 1998 Satya PakiyaHindi 1999 Kaun Qureshi 2000 Josh Gothiya Jungle Durga Narayan Chaudhary Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Asnodkhar English 2002 16 December Victor Hindi The Legend of Bhagat Singh Sukhdev Thapar 2003 Dum Mohan Darna Mana Hai Serial Killer Matrubhoomi Sooraj Samay: When Time Strikes Satya 2004 Kuch to Gadbad Hai Jai B. Khanna Paisa Vasool Example Lakshya Capt. Jalal Akbar 2005 Sehar Gajraj Singh D Muqarram Shikhar Bhajanlal 2006 Family: Ties of Blood Abhir V. Sahi Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris Inayat Punjabi 2007 Red: The Dark Side ACP Abhay Rastogi Hindi Dubai Seenu Jinnah Bhai Telugu Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag Tambe Hindi Laaga Chunari Mein Daag Ratan Sahay Tsunami 81 Rajan Pillai Showbiz Sharad Baldev Singh Rajpoot 2008 Mukhbiir Pasha Hulla Raj Shiv Puri 2009 Mohandas Bishnath / Fake Mohandas Toss: A Flip of Destiny Two Baabarr Tabrez Alam 2010 Lahore Dheerender Singh Idiot Box Subhrojeet Chakraborty/Abhrojeet Chakraborty Paathshaala Vijendra Chauhan Musaa: The Most Wanted Veerji Knock Out Inspector Vikram Rakhta Charitra I Shankar Ravi Hindi/Telugu Rakhta Charitra II Shankar Ravi Hindi/Telugu Mirch Nitin Hindi Ragada Nanda Telugu 2011 Yeh Saali Zindagi Inspector Satbir Hindi 2012 Chaar Din Ki Chandni Yashwant Singh Daruvu Harbour Babu Telugu 2013 Four Two Ka One ACP Sushant Singh Hindi Kirchiyaan Inspector 2014 Hate Story 2 Mandar Mhatre 2015 Baby Wasim Khan2017 Lipstick Under My Burkha Rahim Aslam, Shireen's husband 2019Pailwaan Raja Rana Pratap Singh Kannada 2022Good Luck Jerry Daler Hindi 2025 Inn Galiyon Mein Anna Seth Ek Chatur Naar Inspector Triloki Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 Inspector David D'Costa

Television

Awards and nominations International Indian Film Academy Awards

Year Category Role Film Result Ref.(s) 2001 Best Performance in a Negative Role Jungle 2003 Best Supporting Actor The Legend of Bhagat Singh

Screen Awards Year Category Role Film Result 2003Best Supporting Actor The Legend of Bhagat Singh

Zee Cine Awards Year Category Role Film Result Ref.(s) 2001 Best Performance in a Negative Role Jungle