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{{short description|Indian film actor and producer}}
{{about||the Indian Olympic hockey player|Sujit Kumar (field hockey)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = '''Sujit Kumar'''
| image = Sujit kumar .jpg
| alt =
| caption = Sujit Kumar
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1934|2|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chandauli district|Chakia]], [[Benares State]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2010|2|5|1934|2|7}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| othername = Sujeet Kumar
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Film producer|Producer]]
| yearsactive = 1960–2001
| children = 2
| spouse = Kiran Singh (1970-2005; Singh’s death)
}}

'''Sujit Kumar''' (7 February 1934 – 5 February 2010) was an [[India]]n film actor and producer. He appeared in over 150 [[Hindi films]] in the 1960s through the 1990s, and in at least 20 films in [[Bhojpuri cinema|Bhojpuri]]. Sujit played the major lead actor in many films in Bhojpuri cinema<ref>{{cite web
| author = By: Gayathry V Pillai
| url = http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2010/actor-sujith-kumar-passes-away-060210.html
| title = Actor Sujeet Kumar of  — Oneindia Entertainment
| publisher = Entertainment.oneindia.in
| date = 2010-02-06
| access-date = 2014-01-26
}}</ref> whereas in Hind 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 (1969 film)|Aradhana]]'' .<ref>{{cite news
| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-06/india/28127277_1_bhojpuri-celluloid-amitabh-bachchan
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120515221511/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-06/india/28127277_1_bhojpuri-celluloid-amitabh-bachchan
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 15 May 2012
| work = [[The Times of India]]
| title = Character actor Sujit Kumar no more
| date = 6 February 2010
}}</ref> 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 (1969 film)|Aradhana]]'', ''[[Ittefaq (1969 film)|Ittefaq]]'', ''[[Aan Milo Sajna]]'', ''[[Haathi Mere Saathi (1971 film)|Haathi Mere Saathi]]'', ''[[Amar Prem]]'', ''[[Mere Jeevan Saathi (1972 film)|Mere Jeevan Saathi]]'', ''[[Roti (1974 film)|Roti]]'', ''[[Mehbooba (1976 film)|Mehbooba]]'', ''[[Avtaar]]'', ''[[Aakhir Kyon?]]'' and ''[[Amrit (film)|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 film)|Charas]]'' (1976), ''[[Dharam Veer (1977 film)|Dharamveer]]'' (1977), [[Dev Anand]]'s ''[[Des Pardes (1978 film)|Des Pardes]]'', ''The Burning Train'', ''[[Kaamchor]]'', ''[[Krantiveer]]'', ''[[Tiranga]]'' and many more.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/actorproducer-sujit-kumar-dead/576300/
| title = Actor-producer Sujit Kumar dead
| newspaper = Indian Express
| date = 2010-02-06
| access-date = 2014-01-26
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_veteran-actor-filmmaker-sujit-kumar-passes-away_1343744
| title = Veteran actor, filmmaker Sujit Kumar passes away — Entertainment — DNA
| publisher = Dnaindia.com
| access-date = 2014-01-26
}}</ref> 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 (2001 film)|Champion]]''.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Actor-producer Sujit Kumar dead
| url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/actorproducer-sujit-kumar-dead/576300/
| newspaper = IndianExpress.com
| date = 6 February 2010
}} ''(age at death given as 75 implies year of birth '34/5)''</ref>

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.<ref>http://220.226.205.71/articles/story40336.htm</ref>

===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.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2010/02/05/13743/index.html| title = | Bollywood News | Hindi Movies News | News | publisher = BollywoodHungama.com | access-date = 2014-01-26}}</ref> 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 of the [[Kapoor family]], [[Rakesh Roshan]]'s family, and [[Rajesh Khanna]]'s family paid their last respects.

==Filmography==

===Hindi===
{| class= "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year!! Title !! Role!!Notes
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Taxi Driver]]'' || ||(first movie smoking cigarette in background) Dev Anand's movie
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Lal Bangla (film)|Lal Bangla]]'' ||Raja ||
|-
|Rowspan="2"| 1967 || ''Sab Ka Ustad'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jaal (1967 film)|''Jaal'' (1967 film)]]'' || ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Aankhen (1968 film)|Aankhen]]'' || Nadeem ||
|-
|Rowspan="3"| 1969 || [[Gustakhi Maaf]] || Shankar ||
|-
|''[[Aradhana (1969 film)|Aradhana]]'' ||(IAF Flight leiutantant) Madan, || Arun Verma's friend, playing the mouth organ in the song "Meri Sapno Ki Rani Kab Aayengi Tu"
|-
|''[[Ittefaq (1969 film)|Ittefaq]]'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
|Rowspan="4"|1970|| ''[[Geet (1970 film)|Geet]]'' || Kunver Shamsher Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Maa Aur Mamta]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Naya Raasta]]''||Ramu || ||
|-
| ''[[Aan Milo Sajna]]'' || Mohan || ||
|-
|Rowspan="4"|1971||''Naag Pooja''|| ||
|-
|''[[Murder in Circus]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Haathi Mere Saathi (1971 film)|Haathi Mere Saathi]]'' || Gangu ||
|-
|''[[Bikhre Moti]]'' || Gopi || ||
|-
|Rowspan="6"|1972|| ''[[Putlibai (1972 film)|''Putlibai'' (1972 film)]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Yeh Gulistan Hamara]]'' || Teju||
|-
|''[[Gaon Hamara Shaher Tumhara]]'' || Shyam C. Pandey<ref>{{Cite book|title=Naag pooja|last=Premacanda, 1881-1936.|oclc=927427971}}</ref>||
|-
|''[[Tangewala]]'' || Zamindar||
|-
| ''[[Amar Prem ]]'' || Nandu's Father||
|-
|''[[Mere Jeevan Saathi (1972 film)|Mere Jeevan Saathi]]'' || ||
|-
|Rowspan="4"|1974||''[[Insaaniyat]]''|| Ram||
|-
| ''[[Hamrahi]]''|| Sujit||
|-
| ''[[Amir Garib]]'' || Police Inspector Anand||
|-
|''[[Resham Ki Dori]]'' || Dinesh ||
|-
|Rowspan="2"|1975 ||''[[Do Jasoos]]''|| G L Sippy ||
|-
|''[[Sunehra Sansar]]'' || Mohan ||
|-
|Rowspan="7"|1976||''[[Adalat (1976 film)|Aadalat]]''|| Sujit Singh||
|-
| ''[[Aap Beati]]'' ||Prakash Kapoor ||
|-
| ''[[Chhoti Si Baat]]'' || Dacoit in song Janeman Janeman ||
|-
| ''[[Barood (1976 film) |Barood]]'' || Ratan - Bakshi's Las Vegas Associate ||
|-
|''[[Charas (1976 film)|Charas]]'' || Shaikh ||
|-
| ''[[Mehbooba (1976 film)|Mehbooba]]'' || Dr. Vinod ||
|-
|''[[Bairaag]]'' || ||
|-
|Rowspan="5"|1977|| ''[[Farishta Ya Qatil]]'' || Gautam ||
|-
|''[[Kalabaaz]]'' || Malhotra ||
|-
|''[[Dildaar]]'' || Chokelal ||
|-
| ''[[Ram Bharose]]'' || David ||
|-
| ''[[Dharam Veer (film)|Dharam Veer]]'' || Rajkumar Sujan Singh ||
|-
|Rowspan="3"|1978||''[[Jindri Yar Di]]'' || || Punjabi movie ||
|-
| ''[[Des Pardes (1978 film)|Des Pardes]]'' || Gangaram ||
|-
|''[[Nalayak]]'' || Prem ||
|-
|Rowspan="2"|1979|| ''[[The Great Gambler]]'' || Marconi ||he was gang leader of Prem Chopra under control gang
|-
| ''[[Khandaan (1979 film)|Khandaan]]'' || Vikas G. Srivastav ||
|-
|Rowspan="7"|1980 || ''[[The Burning Train]]'' || Inspector Ranveer ||
|-
| ''[[Takkar (1980 film)|Takkar]]'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
| [[Abdullah (film)|''Abdullah'' (film)]] ||Jameel||
|-
| ''[[Insaaf Ka Tarazu ]]'' || Owner of Ad Agency||
|-
| ''[[Ram Balram]]'' || Daku Satarawala||
|-
| ''[[Shaan (1980 film)|Shaan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Guest House (1980 film)|Guest House]]'' || ||
|-
|Rowspan="2"|1981|| ''[[Bhula Na Dena]]'' ||||
|-
|''[[Raaz (1981 film)|Raaz]]'' || ||
|-
|Rowspan="2"|1982 || ''[[Gopichand Jasoos]]'' || Kaliram ||
|-
| ''[[Kaamchor]]'' || Sohan ||
|-
|Rowspan="3"|1983 || ''[[Avtaar]]'' || Bawaji (Parsi Man) ||
|-
| ''[[Arpan]]'' || Ashok ||
|-
| ''[[Pukar (1983 film)]]'' || Hasmukh ||
|-
|Rowspan="2"|1984|| [[Boxer (1984 film)|Boxer]]||Police Inspector Khatau||
|-
| ''[[Qaidi (1984 film)|Qaidi]]''|| Police Inspector||
|-
| Rowspan="3"|1985 || ''[[Haveli (film)|Haveli]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Haqeeqat (1985 film)]]''|| Superintendent of Police Surajpal Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Aakhir Kyon?]]'' || Kumar ||
|-
|Rowspan="5"|1986 ||''[[Dharm Adhikari]]''|| Inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Kala Dhanda Goray Log]]''|| Inspector Shiva Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Avinash (film)|Avinash]]'' || Police Inspector Rajan||
|-
| ''[[Amrit (film)|Amrit]]'' || Doctor ||
|-
| ''[[Anubhav (1986 film)|Anubhav]]'' || Mamaji ||
|-
|Rowspan="2"|1987||''[[Kaamaagni]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Mera Yaar Mera Dushman]]'' || Gopal ||
|-
|Rowspan="3"|1989 ||''[[Asmaan Se Ooncha]]''|| Rowspan="2"| Police Commissioner||
|-
| ''[[Aakhri Baazi]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Kala Bazaar]]''|| Girdharilal ||
|-
|Rowspan="2"|1990 ||''[[Kishen Kanhaiya]]''|| Bholaram ||
|-
|''[[Amba (film)|Amba]]'' || Bhiku, Servant ||
|-
|1992 || ''[[Khel (1992 film)|Khel]]'' || Principal/Father||
|-
|1993 ||''[[Tirangaa]]''||Rowspan="2"| Police Commissioner ||
|-
|1994||''[[Krantiveer]]''|| ||
|}

===Producer===
*1986 : ''Anubhav''
*1989 : ''Aasmaan se Ooncha''
*1992 : ''Khel''
*1996: ''[[Daraar]]''
*2000: ''[[Champion (2000 film)|Champion]]''
*2004 : ''Aetbaar''
*1991 : ''Ganga Kahe Pukar Ke''
He also acted in [[Zee horror show]]'s episode ''Dahshat'' 1994-1995

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0474895}} (as actor) ''Note that, as at 13 July 2010, IMDB has two records for the person identified in the IndianExpress obituary as one person''
*{{IMDb name|0474896}} (as producer)

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[[Category:1934 births]]
[[Category:2010 deaths]]
[[Category:Deaths from cancer in India]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Bhojpuri cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]

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