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{{short description|Indian Actor and politician}}
{{Short description|Indian actor and politician}}


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{{Infobox officeholder
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| image = File:Shatrughan Sinha.jpg
| image = File:Shatrughan Sinha.jpg
| image_size =
| image_size =
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1946|07|15}}
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1946|07|15}}  
| birth_place    = [[Patna]], [[Bihar]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| birth_place    = [[Patna]], [[Bihar]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| birth_name    =
| birth_name    =
| office1        = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| office1        = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency1  = [[Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency)|Asansol]], [[West Bengal]]
| constituency1  = [[Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency)|Asansol]], [[West Bengal]]
| term_start1    = 16 April 2022
| term_start1    = {{start date|df=y|2022|4|16}}
| term_end1      =  
| term_end1      =  
| predecessor1  = [[Babul Supriyo]]
| predecessor1  = [[Babul Supriyo]]
| majority1      = 303,209
| majority1      =  
| constituency2  = [[Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)|Patna Sahib]],<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=MP Details|url=https://www.prsindia.org/mptrack/shatrughansinha|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> [[Bihar]]
| constituency2  = [[Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)|Patna Sahib]],<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=MP Details|url=https://www.prsindia.org/mptrack/shatrughansinha}}</ref> [[Bihar]]
| term_start2    = 2009
| term_start2    = {{start date|2009}}
| term_end2      = 2019 <ref name=":0" />
| term_end2      = {{end date|2019}}<ref name=":0" />
| predecessor2  = ''constituency established''
| predecessor2  = ''constituency established''
| successor2    = [[Ravi Shankar Prasad]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ravi-shankar-prasad-pulls-off-stunning-victory-in-patna-sahib/articleshow/69470623.cms | title=Ravi Shankar Prasad pulls off stunning victory in Patna Sahib | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=23 May 2019 | accessdate=28 June 2019 | archive-date=29 June 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629045640/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ravi-shankar-prasad-pulls-off-stunning-victory-in-patna-sahib/articleshow/69470623.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>
| successor2    = [[Ravi Shankar Prasad]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ravi-shankar-prasad-pulls-off-stunning-victory-in-patna-sahib/articleshow/69470623.cms | title=Ravi Shankar Prasad pulls off stunning victory in Patna Sahib | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=23 May 2019 | accessdate=28 June 2019 | archive-date=29 June 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629045640/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ravi-shankar-prasad-pulls-off-stunning-victory-in-patna-sahib/articleshow/69470623.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>
| office3        = [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare|Minister of Health and Family Welfare]]
| office3        = 35th [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare|Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare]]
| term_start3    = 22 July 2002
| term_start3    = {{start date|df=y|2002|7|22}}
| term_end3      = 29 January 2003 <ref name=":0" />
| term_end3      = {{end date|df=y|2003|1|29}}<ref name=":0" />
| primeminister3 = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| primeminister3 = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| predecessor3  =
| predecessor3  =
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| otherparty    = [[Indian National Congress]] {{small|(2019 - 2022)}} <br/> [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] {{small|(1980 - 2019)}}
| otherparty    = [[Indian National Congress]] {{small|(2019 - 2022)}} <br/> [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] {{small|(1980 - 2019)}}
| alma_mater    = [[Patna Science College]], [[Patna]]<br/>[[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII]], [[Pune]]
| alma_mater    = [[Patna Science College]], [[Patna]]<br/>[[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII]], [[Pune]]
| office4        = [[Ministry of Shipping (India)|Union Cabinet Minister, Shipping]]
| office4        = 3rd [[Ministry of Shipping (India)|Union Minister of Shipping]]
| term_start4    = 30 January 2003
| term_start4    = {{start date|df=y|2003|1|30}}
| term_end4      = 22 May 2004 <ref name=":0" />
| term_end4      = {{end date|df=y|2004|5|22}}<ref name=":0" />
| primeminister4 = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| primeminister4 = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| office5        = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Rajya Sabha]]
| office5        = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Rajya Sabha]]
| term_start5    = 1996
| term_start5    = {{start date|1996}}
| term_end5      = 2008 <ref name=":0" />
| term_end5      = {{end date|2008}}<ref name=":0" />
| constituency5  = [[Bihar]]
| constituency5  = [[Bihar]]
| occupation    = {{hlist|Actor|politician}}
| occupation    = {{hlist|Actor|politician}}
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| parents        =  
| parents        =  
| children      = 3, including [[Sonakshi Sinha]] and [[Luv Sinha]]
| children      = 3, including [[Sonakshi Sinha]] and [[Luv Sinha]]
| nickname      = Shotgun, Shatru<ref>{{cite web |first=Dinesh |last=Raheja |date=13 March 2003 |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/mar/12dinesh.htm|title=How Shatru became Shotgun!|author=|website=www.Rediff.com|access-date=6 April 2019|archive-date=6 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506073514/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/mar/12dinesh.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
| nickname      = Shotgun, Shatru<ref>{{cite web |first=Dinesh |last=Raheja |date=13 March 2003 |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/mar/12dinesh.htm|title=How Shatru became Shotgun!|website=www.Rediff.com|access-date=6 April 2019|archive-date=6 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506073514/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/mar/12dinesh.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
| website = {{url|http://www.sinhashatrughan.in}}
| website       =
}}
}}
'''Shatrughan Prasad Sinha''' (born 15 July 1946) is an Indian actor and politician. He is [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] from [[Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency)|Asansol constituency]] as a member of [[All India Trinamool Congress]] (TMC). Earlier he was elected as Member of Parliament, [[Lok Sabha]] (2009–2014, 2014–2019) from [[Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)|Patna Sahib]].<ref name="auto"/> He was also a [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] during 1996–2002 and 2002–2008.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/Members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4468&lastls=16|access-date=31 August 2020|website=164.100.47.194|archive-date=5 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705151733/http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4468&lastls=16|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was a Union Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Shipping in the [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] government.<ref name=":0" /> He was a member of standing committee on transport, tourism and culture and member of consultative committee in ministry of external affairs and overseas indian affairs from 2014 to 2019.<ref name=":0" />
'''Shatrughan Prasad Sinha''' (born 15 July 1946) is an Indian actor and politician. He is a [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] from [[Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency)|Asansol constituency]] as a member of [[All India Trinamool Congress]] (TMC). Earlier he was elected as Member of Parliament, [[Lok Sabha]] (2009–2014, 2014–2019) from [[Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)|Patna Sahib]].<ref name="auto"/> He was also a [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] during 1996–2002 and 2002–2008.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/Members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4468&lastls=16|access-date=31 August 2020|website=164.100.47.194|archive-date=5 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705151733/http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4468&lastls=16|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was a Union Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Shipping in the [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] government.<ref name=":0" /> He was a member of standing committee on transport, tourism and culture and member of consultative committee in ministry of external affairs and overseas Indian affairs from 2014 to 2019.<ref name=":0" />
In 2016, his biography, ''Anything but Khamosh,''<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Pradhan|first1=Bharathi S.|year=2016|title=Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_jEyCwAAQBAJ|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214232017/https://books.google.com/books?id=_jEyCwAAQBAJ|archive-date=14 February 2017|isbn=9789385609596}}</ref> was released.
In 2016, his biography, ''Anything but Khamosh'',<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Pradhan|first1=Bharathi S.|year=2016|title=Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_jEyCwAAQBAJ|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214232017/https://books.google.com/books?id=_jEyCwAAQBAJ|archive-date=14 February 2017|isbn=9789385609596}}</ref> was released.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Acting career==
==Acting career==
Sinha got his first acting opportunity to play a Pakistani military officer in [[Dev Anand]]'s ''[[Prem Pujari]]''. Subsequently, he got a small role as a police inspector in Mohan Sehgal's ''[[Sajan (1969 film)|Sajan]]'' in 1969. The release of ''Prem Pujari'' was delayed, so his first released film was ''[[Sajan (1969 film)|Sajan]]''. He later appeared in villainous roles in ''[[Pyar Hi Pyar]], [[Banphool]], [[Manmohan Desai]]'s [[Raampur Ka Lakshman]]'', ''[[Bhai Ho To Aisa|Bhai Ho Toh Aisa]]'', [[Sultan Ahmed (director)|Sultan Ahmed]]'s ''[[Heera (film)|Heera]],'' and in [[Vijay Anand (filmmaker)|Vijay Anand]]'s ''[[Blackmail (1973 film)|Blackmail]]''.  
Sinha got his first acting opportunity to play a Pakistani military officer in [[Dev Anand]]'s ''[[Prem Pujari]]''. Subsequently, he got a small role as a police inspector in Mohan Sehgal's ''[[Sajan (1969 film)|Sajan]]'' in 1969. The release of ''Prem Pujari'' was delayed, so his first released film was ''[[Sajan (1969 film)|Sajan]]''. He later appeared in villainous roles in ''[[Pyar Hi Pyar]]'', ''[[Banphool]]'', [[Manmohan Desai]]'s ''[[Raampur Ka Lakshman]]'', ''[[Bhai Ho To Aisa|Bhai Ho Toh Aisa]]'', [[Sultan Ahmed (director)|Sultan Ahmed]]'s ''[[Heera (film)|Heera]]'', and in [[Vijay Anand (filmmaker)|Vijay Anand]]'s ''[[Blackmail (1973 film)|Blackmail]]''.


He played supporting roles in many films before appearing in [[Gulzar]]'s ''[[Mere Apne]]'' in 1971. He was cast along with his future wife [[Poonam Sinha]], then called as Komal, in the movie ''Sabak'' (1973). He played supporting roles in ''[[Khilona (1970 film)|Khilona]]'', [[Dulal Guha]]'s ''[[Dost (1974 film)|Dost]]'' in 1974, ''[[Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973 film)|Aa Gale Lag Jaa]]'', ''[[Jheel Ke Us Paar]]'' and ''[[Gambler (film)|Gambler]]'' in 1970. He acted with [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in films like ''Raaste Ka Paththar, [[Yaar Meri Zindagi]], [[Shaan (1980 film)|Shaan]]'' and ''Kala Paththar'', of which ''Shaan'' was the biggest success. He later acted in ''Bombay to Goa'', ''Dostana'' and ''Naseeb''. His films as the lead hero between 1970 and 1975 were not hits. His first successful film as lead hero was in ''[[Kalicharan]]'' in 1976. [[Subhash Ghai]] went with the story of ''Kalicharan'' to N. N. Sippy and said he wanted to direct his first film. N. N. Sippy got ready to produce after few days, but wanted to cast only [[Rajesh Khanna]] in the lead role of ''Kalicharan''. Then only when N. N. Sippy confirmed with Rajesh Khanna that Khanna did not have dates for the years 1976 and 1977, Sippy asked [[Subhash Ghai]] to go ahead with the script and direct ''Kalicharan'' with Sinha in the lead.
He played supporting roles in many films before appearing in [[Gulzar]]'s ''[[Mere Apne]]'' in 1971. He was cast along with his future wife [[Poonam Sinha]], then called as Komal, in the movie ''Sabak'' (1973). He played supporting roles in ''[[Khilona (1970 film)|Khilona]]'', [[Dulal Guha]]'s ''[[Dost (1974 film)|Dost]]'' in 1974, ''[[Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973 film)|Aa Gale Lag Jaa]]'', ''[[Jheel Ke Us Paar]]'' and ''[[Gambler (film)|Gambler]]'' in 1970. He acted with [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in films like ''Raaste Ka Paththar'', ''[[Yaar Meri Zindagi]]'', ''[[Shaan (1980 film)|Shaan]]'' and ''Kala Paththar'', of which ''Shaan'' was the biggest success. He later acted in ''Bombay to Goa'', ''Dostana'' and ''Naseeb''. His films as the lead hero between 1970 and 1975 were not hits. His first successful film as lead hero was in ''[[Kalicharan]]'' in 1976. [[Subhash Ghai]] went with the story of ''Kalicharan'' to N. N. Sippy and said he wanted to direct his first film. N. N. Sippy got ready to produce after few days, but wanted to cast only [[Rajesh Khanna]] in the lead role of ''Kalicharan''. Then only when N. N. Sippy confirmed with Rajesh Khanna that Khanna did not have dates for the years 1976 and 1977, Sippy asked [[Subhash Ghai]] to go ahead with the script and direct ''Kalicharan'' with Sinha in the lead.


Sinha played the lead hero were ''Ab Kya Hoga, Khan Dost, Yaaraon Ka Yaar, Dillagi, Vishwanath, Muqabla'' and ''Jaani Dushman''. He then became a bankable action hero from early eighties to mid-nineties. He co-starred with Sanjeev Kumar in ''Bereham, Hathkadi, Bad Aur Badnaam, Chehre Pe Chehra, Hirasat'' and ''Qatl''. He starred in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's ''Naram Garam'', Brij's ''Bombay 405 Miles'' and ''Taqdeer''. He has sung the song "Ek Baat Suni Hai Chachaji" with singer [[Sushma Shrestha]] in the film ''Naram Garam'' in 1981, composed by [[R. D. Burman]]. However, when his films as lead hero like [[Prakash Mehra]]'s ''Jawalamukhi'', Amjad Khan's ''Chor Police'', ''Ameer Aadmi Garib Aadmi'' and [[Raj Khosla]]'s ''Mera Dost Meraa Dushman'' became flops, despite being appreciated by critics, there was threat to his career as lead hero. He also produced and acted in the film ''Kalka'', based on life of coal mine workers, released in 1983.
Sinha played the lead hero were ''Ab Kya Hoga'', ''Khan Dost'', ''Yaaraon Ka Yaar'', ''Dillagi'', ''Vishwanath'', ''Muqabla'' and ''Jaani Dushman''. He then became a bankable action hero from early eighties to mid-nineties. He co-starred with Sanjeev Kumar in ''Bereham'', ''Hathkadi'', ''Baad Aur Badnaam'', ''Chehre Pe Chehra'', ''Hirasat'' and ''Qatl''. He starred in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's ''Naram Garam'', Brij's ''Bombay 405 Miles'' and ''Taqdeer''. He has sung the song "Ek Baat Suni Hai Chachaji" with singer [[Sushma Shrestha]] in the film ''Naram Garam'' in 1981, composed by [[R. D. Burman]]. However, when his films as lead hero like [[Prakash Mehra]]'s ''Jawalamukhi'', Amjad Khan's ''Chor Police'', ''Ameer Aadmi Garib Aadmi'' and [[Raj Khosla]]'s ''Mera Dost Meraa Dushman'' became flops, despite being appreciated by critics, there was threat to his career as lead hero. He also produced and acted in the film ''[[Kalka (1983 film)|Kalka]]'', based on life of coal mine workers, released in 1983.


He then bounced back by bagging roles in films with lead hero as Rajesh Khanna in films like ''Dil E Nadan, Aaj Ka M.L.A Ram Avtaar, Maqsad'' and ''Paapi Pet Ka Sawal Hai''. His other hit films in the mid-eighties included ''Jeene Nahi Doonga, Bhawani Junction, Aandhi-Toofan, Ramkali, Ilzaam'' and ''Asli Naqli''. He then went on to star with Jeetendra in ''Hoshiyar, Khudgarz, Ranbhoomi'' and ''Mulzim''. He co-starred with Dharmendra in ''Insaniyat Ke Dushman'', ''Loha'' (1987), ''Aag Hi Aag'' (1987), ''Hawalaat'' and ''Zalzala''. He was in films like ''Telephone'' (1985), ''Sherni'' (1988), ''Khoon Bhari Maang'' (1988) and ''Adharm'' (1992). He starred with Raajkumar in ''Betaaj Badshah'' in 1994 and Salman Khan in ''Chaand Kaa Tukdaa'' in 1994. Sinha credited Rajesh Khanna for getting ''Kaalicharan'' and for the revival of his career as lead hero in the 1980s, however their friendship got affected when Shatrughan Sinha stood as the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] candidate against Rajesh Khanna in the 1992 election. Though as a Congress candidate Khanna had defeated Sinha by 25000 margin of votes, Khanna was disappointed at Sinha for standing against him in the elections.
He then bounced back by bagging roles in films with lead hero as Rajesh Khanna in films like ''Dil E Nadan'', ''Aaj Ka M.L.A Ram Avtaar'', ''Maqsad'' and ''Paapi Pet Ka Sawal Hai''. His other hit films in the mid-eighties included ''Jeene Nahi Doonga'', ''Bhawani Junction'', ''Aandhi-Toofan'', ''Ramkali'', ''Ilzaam'' and ''Asli Naqli''. He then went on to star with Jeetendra in ''Hoshiyar'', ''Khudgarz'', ''Ranbhoomi'' and ''Mulzim''. He co-starred with Dharmendra in ''Insaniyat Ke Dushman'', ''Loha'' (1987), ''Aag Hi Aag'' (1987), ''Hawalaat'' and ''Zalzala''. He was in films like ''Telephone'' (1985), ''Sherni'' (1988), ''Khoon Bhari Maang'' (1988) and ''Adharm'' (1992). He starred with Raajkumar in ''Betaaj Badshah'' in 1994 and Salman Khan in ''Chaand Kaa Tukdaa'' in 1994. Sinha credited Rajesh Khanna for getting ''Kaalicharan'' and for the revival of his career as lead hero in the 1980s, however their friendship got affected when Shatrughan Sinha stood as the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] candidate against Rajesh Khanna in the 1992 election. Though as a Congress candidate Khanna had defeated Sinha by 25000 margin of votes, Khanna was disappointed at Sinha for standing against him in the elections.


Sinha was selected by [[Rediff]] as one of the most unconventional actors in [[Hindi cinema]] (the others being [[Ajay Devgan]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Irrfan Khan]], [[Rajesh Khanna]], [[Rajinikanth]], [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] and [[Sunil Shetty]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=The Most Unconventional Heroes|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/jan/22slde6.htm|work=Rediff|access-date=26 October 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105032337/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/jan/22slde6.htm|archive-date=5 November 2010}}</ref> In 2008, he became a judge on ''[[The Great Indian Laughter Challenge]]'' show, season 4 on [[STAR One]] TV. On 3 October 2009, Sinha appeared on [[Sony Entertainment Television Asia]]'s show ''[[Dus Ka Dum]]'' season 2 as host for a special episode. He is currently hosting the Bhojpuri version of the popular game show ''Kaun Banega Crorepati'' on Mahuaa channel.
Sinha was selected by [[Rediff]] as one of the most unconventional actors in [[Hindi cinema]] (the others being [[Ajay Devgan]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Irrfan Khan]], [[Rajesh Khanna]], [[Rajinikanth]], [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] and [[Sunil Shetty]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=The Most Unconventional Heroes|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/jan/22slde6.htm|work=Rediff|access-date=26 October 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105032337/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/jan/22slde6.htm|archive-date=5 November 2010}}</ref> In 2008, he became a judge on ''[[The Great Indian Laughter Challenge]]'' show, season 4 on [[STAR One]] TV. On 3 October 2009, Sinha appeared on [[Sony Entertainment Television Asia]]'s show ''[[Dus Ka Dum]]'' season 2 as host for a special episode. He is currently hosting the Bhojpuri version of the popular game show ''Kaun Banega Crorepati'' on Mahuaa channel.
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==Political career==
==Political career==
Sinha entered politics by contesting in a by-election opposite [[Rajesh Khanna]]. He quoted in an interview that his biggest regret in his life was contesting election against his friend Khanna. Khanna won the elections by beating Sinha by 25,000 votes;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment-jatin-the-sole-custodian-of-his-own-avatar-rajesh-khanna-1716769|title=Jatin: The sole custodian of his own avatar Rajesh Khanna|date=18 July 2012|website=DNA India|access-date=6 April 2019|archive-date=6 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406093731/https://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment-jatin-the-sole-custodian-of-his-own-avatar-rajesh-khanna-1716769|url-status=live}}</ref> however, he was hurt and never spoke to Sinha thereafter. Sinha did try to rebuild his friendship with Khanna; however, that never happened till Khanna's death in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/131016/i-lost-the-election-and-also-a-friend-in-rajesh-khanna-shatrughan-sinha.html|title=I had lost the election and also a friend in Rajesh Khanna: Shatrughan Sinha|date=13 October 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=6 April 2019|archive-date=6 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406093736/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/131016/i-lost-the-election-and-also-a-friend-in-rajesh-khanna-shatrughan-sinha.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Sinha entered politics by contesting in a by-election opposite [[Rajesh Khanna]]. He quoted in an interview that his biggest regret in his life was contesting election against his friend Khanna. Khanna won the elections by beating Sinha by 25,000 votes;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment-jatin-the-sole-custodian-of-his-own-avatar-rajesh-khanna-1716769|title=Jatin: The sole custodian of his own avatar Rajesh Khanna|date=18 July 2012|website=DNA India|access-date=6 April 2019|archive-date=6 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406093731/https://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment-jatin-the-sole-custodian-of-his-own-avatar-rajesh-khanna-1716769|url-status=live}}</ref> however, he was hurt and never spoke to Sinha thereafter. Sinha did try to rebuild his friendship with Khanna; however, that never happened until Khanna's death in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/131016/i-lost-the-election-and-also-a-friend-in-rajesh-khanna-shatrughan-sinha.html|title=I had lost the election and also a friend in Rajesh Khanna: Shatrughan Sinha|date=13 October 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=6 April 2019|archive-date=6 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406093736/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/131016/i-lost-the-election-and-also-a-friend-in-rajesh-khanna-shatrughan-sinha.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


He won the [[Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)|Patna Sahib]] Lok Sabha constituency in [[Bihar]] during the [[2009 Indian general elections]]. He defeated another cinema celebrity, [[Shekhar Suman]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar Lok Sabha Election Result 2009 {{!}} Bihar LS Poll Results 2009 {{!}} Bihar General election results 2009 - Oneindia News|url=https://www.oneindia.com/elections-2014/loksabha-elections-2014/results-2009/bihar.html|access-date=31 August 2020|website=www.oneindia.com|archive-date=4 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604062654/https://www.oneindia.com/elections-2014/loksabha-elections-2014/results-2009/bihar.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Out of a total of 552,293 votes polled, Sinha received 316,549 votes.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Patna Sahib Election Results|url=https://www.elections.in/results/patna-sahib-br.html|access-date=31 August 2020|website=www.elections.in|archive-date=24 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724193230/https://www.elections.in/results/patna-sahib-br.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He won the seat in the subsequent [[2014 Indian general elections]], as well.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar Lok Sabha Election Result 2014 {{!}} Bihar LS Poll Results 2014 {{!}} Bihar General election results 2014 - Oneindia News|url=https://www.oneindia.com/elections-2014/loksabha-elections-2014/results-2014/bihar.html|access-date=31 August 2020|website=www.oneindia.com|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011204716/https://www.oneindia.com/elections-2014/loksabha-elections-2014/results-2014/bihar.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, he received 485,905 from the 813,411 total votes polled.<ref name=":1" />
He won the [[Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)|Patna Sahib]] Lok Sabha constituency in [[Bihar]] during the [[2009 Indian general elections]]. He defeated another cinema celebrity, [[Shekhar Suman]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar Lok Sabha Election Result 2009 {{!}} Bihar LS Poll Results 2009 {{!}} Bihar General election results 2009 - Oneindia News|url=https://www.oneindia.com/elections-2014/loksabha-elections-2014/results-2009/bihar.html|access-date=31 August 2020|website=www.oneindia.com|archive-date=4 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604062654/https://www.oneindia.com/elections-2014/loksabha-elections-2014/results-2009/bihar.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Out of a total of 552,293 votes polled, Sinha received 316,549 votes.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Patna Sahib Election Results|url=https://www.elections.in/results/patna-sahib-br.html|access-date=31 August 2020|website=www.elections.in|archive-date=24 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724193230/https://www.elections.in/results/patna-sahib-br.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He won the seat in the subsequent [[2014 Indian general elections]], as well.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar Lok Sabha Election Result 2014 {{!}} Bihar LS Poll Results 2014 {{!}} Bihar General election results 2014 - Oneindia News|url=https://www.oneindia.com/elections-2014/loksabha-elections-2014/results-2014/bihar.html|access-date=31 August 2020|website=www.oneindia.com|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011204716/https://www.oneindia.com/elections-2014/loksabha-elections-2014/results-2014/bihar.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, he received 485,905 from the 813,411 total votes polled.<ref name=":1" />
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Sinha became a cabinet minister in the [[Third Vajpayee ministry]] from the [[13th Lok Sabha]], holding two portfolios, the [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]] (January 2003 – May 2004), and the [[Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways|Department of Shipping]] (August 2004).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4468 |title=Detailed Profile - Shri Shatrughan Prasad Sinha - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India |publisher=India.gov.in |date=31 August 2009 |access-date=13 February 2011 |archive-date=9 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009064753/http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4468 |url-status=live }}</ref> As of May 2006, he was appointed as the head of the BJP Culture and Arts Department.
Sinha became a cabinet minister in the [[Third Vajpayee ministry]] from the [[13th Lok Sabha]], holding two portfolios, the [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]] (January 2003 – May 2004), and the [[Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways|Department of Shipping]] (August 2004).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4468 |title=Detailed Profile - Shri Shatrughan Prasad Sinha - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India |publisher=India.gov.in |date=31 August 2009 |access-date=13 February 2011 |archive-date=9 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009064753/http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4468 |url-status=live }}</ref> As of May 2006, he was appointed as the head of the BJP Culture and Arts Department.


On 6 April 2019, Sinha became a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] in presence of Congress general secretary [[K. C. Venugopal]] and [[Randeep Surjewala]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/bjp-mp-shatrughan-sinha-joins-congress-leaving-bjp-heavy-heart-1495486-2019-04-06|title=Shatrughan Sinha joins Congress, as parting shot to BJP says he forgives those who hurt him|agency=Ist|newspaper=India Today|access-date=6 April 2019|archive-date=6 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406085911/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/bjp-mp-shatrughan-sinha-joins-congress-leaving-bjp-heavy-heart-1495486-2019-04-06|url-status=live}}</ref> Sinha became a member of the [[Indian National Congress Party]], having joined them after he was not given a seat for the [[2019 Indian general elections]] by the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].  
On 6 April 2019, Sinha became a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] in presence of Congress general secretary [[K. C. Venugopal]] and [[Randeep Surjewala]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/bjp-mp-shatrughan-sinha-joins-congress-leaving-bjp-heavy-heart-1495486-2019-04-06|title=Shatrughan Sinha joins Congress, as parting shot to BJP says he forgives those who hurt him|agency=Ist|newspaper=India Today|access-date=6 April 2019|archive-date=6 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406085911/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/bjp-mp-shatrughan-sinha-joins-congress-leaving-bjp-heavy-heart-1495486-2019-04-06|url-status=live}}</ref> Sinha became a member of the [[Indian National Congress Party]], having joined them after he was not given a seat for the [[2019 Indian general elections]] by the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].


In March 2022, Sinha joined [[All India Trinamool Congress]] to contest in the [[By-election]] for the [[Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency)|Asansol Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Mamata names Shatrughan Sinha and Babul Supriyo as TMC candidates for bypolls |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/mamata-names-shatrughan-sinha-and-babul-supriyo-as-tmc-candidates-for-bypolls/articleshow/90182109.cms |access-date=13 March 2022 |work=The Economic Times |date=13 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Shatrughan Sinha to be TMC candidate for Asansol Lok Sabha bypoll |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2022/03/13/shatrughan-sinha-to-be-tmc-candidate-for-asansol-lok-sabha-bypoll.html |access-date=13 March 2022 |work=The Week |date=13 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> In 16 April 2022, Sinha won by defeating [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s [[Agnimitra Paul]] by a margin of 303,209 votes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bye Election To Parliamentary Constituency Trends & Result April-2022 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultPcByeApril2022/ConstituencywiseS2540.htm |website=Election Commission of India |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Asansol Lok Sabha Election Result 2022: TMC's Shatrughan Sinha wins with a record margin |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-asansol-lok-sabha-election-result-2022-shatrughan-sinha-of-tmc-leads-agnimitra-paul-of-bjp-trails-2946573 |access-date=16 April 2022 |work=DNA |date=Apr 16, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=By-poll Results 2022 LIVE Updates: TMC's Shatrughan Sinha Wins Asansol Seat; Ballygunge Winner Babul Supriyo Calls It 'Poetic Justice' |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/by-poll-results-2022-live-updates-by-election-tmc-bjp-asansol-lok-sabha-ballygunge-khairagarh-bochahan-kolhapur-livenews-4992679.html |access-date=16 April 2022 |work=News18 |date=16 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
In March 2022, Sinha joined [[All India Trinamool Congress]] to contest in the [[By-election]] for the [[Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency)|Asansol Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Mamata names Shatrughan Sinha and Babul Supriyo as TMC candidates for bypolls |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/mamata-names-shatrughan-sinha-and-babul-supriyo-as-tmc-candidates-for-bypolls/articleshow/90182109.cms |access-date=13 March 2022 |work=The Economic Times |date=13 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Shatrughan Sinha to be TMC candidate for Asansol Lok Sabha bypoll |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2022/03/13/shatrughan-sinha-to-be-tmc-candidate-for-asansol-lok-sabha-bypoll.html |access-date=13 March 2022 |work=The Week |date=13 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> On 16 April 2022, Sinha won by defeating [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s [[Agnimitra Paul]] by a margin of 303,209 votes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bye Election To Parliamentary Constituency Trends & Result April-2022 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultPcByeApril2022/ConstituencywiseS2540.htm |website=Election Commission of India |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Asansol Lok Sabha Election Result 2022: TMC's Shatrughan Sinha wins with a record margin |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-asansol-lok-sabha-election-result-2022-shatrughan-sinha-of-tmc-leads-agnimitra-paul-of-bjp-trails-2946573 |access-date=16 April 2022 |work=DNA |date=16 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=By-poll Results 2022 LIVE Updates: TMC's Shatrughan Sinha Wins Asansol Seat; Ballygunge Winner Babul Supriyo Calls It 'Poetic Justice' |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/by-poll-results-2022-live-updates-by-election-tmc-bjp-asansol-lok-sabha-ballygunge-khairagarh-bochahan-kolhapur-livenews-4992679.html |access-date=16 April 2022 |work=News18 |date=16 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
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|''[[Dost (1974 film)|Dost]]''
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|[[Stardust Award for Lifetime Achievement]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Happy Birthday Shotgun: Relive Shatrughan Sinha's era with ten powerful dialogues |url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/happy-birthday-shotgun-relive-shatrughan-sinhas-era-with-ten-powerful-dialogues-10006858 |access-date=23 September 2020 |work=Jagran English |date=9 December 2019}}</ref>
|[[Stardust Award for Lifetime Achievement]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Happy Birthday Shotgun: Relive Shatrughan Sinha's era with ten powerful dialogues |url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/happy-birthday-shotgun-relive-shatrughan-sinhas-era-with-ten-powerful-dialogues-10006858 |access-date=23 September 2020 |work=Jagran English |date=9 December 2019}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" |2011
| rowspan="2" |2011
|[[Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/14/7016/index.html |title=Winners of Zee Cine Awards 2011 |publisher=Bollywoodhungama.com |date=14 January 2011 |access-date=13 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022195528/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/14/7016/index.html |archive-date=22 October 2011 }}</ref>
|[[Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/14/7016/index.html |title=Winners of Zee Cine Awards 2011 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=14 January 2011 |access-date=13 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022195528/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/14/7016/index.html |archive-date=22 October 2011 }}</ref>
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Shatrughan Sinha
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
16 April 2022 (2022-04-16)
Preceded byBabul Supriyo
ConstituencyAsansol, West Bengal
In office
2009 (2009) – 2019 (2019)[1]
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded byRavi Shankar Prasad[2]
ConstituencyPatna Sahib,[3] Bihar
35th Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare
In office
22 July 2002 (2002-07-22) – 29 January 2003 (2003-01-29)[1]
Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayee
3rd Union Minister of Shipping
In office
30 January 2003 (2003-01-30) – 22 May 2004 (2004-05-22)[1]
Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayee
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
1996 (1996) – 2008 (2008)[1]
ConstituencyBihar
Personal details
Born (1946-07-15) 15 July 1946 (age 80)
Patna, Bihar, British India
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress (2022 - present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (2019 - 2022)
Bharatiya Janata Party (1980 - 2019)
Spouse(s)
(
m. 1980)
Children3, including Sonakshi Sinha and Luv Sinha
Alma materPatna Science College, Patna
FTII, Pune
Occupation
  • Actor
  • politician
Nickname(s)Shotgun, Shatru[4]

Shatrughan Prasad Sinha (born 15 July 1946) is an Indian actor and politician. He is a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Asansol constituency as a member of All India Trinamool Congress (TMC). Earlier he was elected as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (2009–2014, 2014–2019) from Patna Sahib.[3] He was also a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha during 1996–2002 and 2002–2008.[1] He was a Union Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Shipping in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.[1] He was a member of standing committee on transport, tourism and culture and member of consultative committee in ministry of external affairs and overseas Indian affairs from 2014 to 2019.[1] In 2016, his biography, Anything but Khamosh,[5] was released.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Sinha was born in Patna, Bihar, to Bhubaneswari Prasad Sinha and Shyama Devi Sinha on 15 July 1946.[1] He is the youngest of four brothers – Ram, Lakshman, Bharat and himself. He graduated from Patna Science College with a Bachelor of Science.[6] He had a Diploma in Acting from the Film and Television Institute of India Pune.[7] Currently there's a scholarship being awarded in his name in the institute to Diploma students.[8] He moved to Mumbai, where he started his career in the film industry.[6] He is married to former Miss India Poonam Sinha (née Chandiramani).

Acting career[edit | edit source]

Sinha got his first acting opportunity to play a Pakistani military officer in Dev Anand's Prem Pujari. Subsequently, he got a small role as a police inspector in Mohan Sehgal's Sajan in 1969. The release of Prem Pujari was delayed, so his first released film was Sajan. He later appeared in villainous roles in Pyar Hi Pyar, Banphool, Manmohan Desai's Raampur Ka Lakshman, Bhai Ho Toh Aisa, Sultan Ahmed's Heera, and in Vijay Anand's Blackmail.

He played supporting roles in many films before appearing in Gulzar's Mere Apne in 1971. He was cast along with his future wife Poonam Sinha, then called as Komal, in the movie Sabak (1973). He played supporting roles in Khilona, Dulal Guha's Dost in 1974, Aa Gale Lag Jaa, Jheel Ke Us Paar and Gambler in 1970. He acted with Amitabh Bachchan in films like Raaste Ka Paththar, Yaar Meri Zindagi, Shaan and Kala Paththar, of which Shaan was the biggest success. He later acted in Bombay to Goa, Dostana and Naseeb. His films as the lead hero between 1970 and 1975 were not hits. His first successful film as lead hero was in Kalicharan in 1976. Subhash Ghai went with the story of Kalicharan to N. N. Sippy and said he wanted to direct his first film. N. N. Sippy got ready to produce after few days, but wanted to cast only Rajesh Khanna in the lead role of Kalicharan. Then only when N. N. Sippy confirmed with Rajesh Khanna that Khanna did not have dates for the years 1976 and 1977, Sippy asked Subhash Ghai to go ahead with the script and direct Kalicharan with Sinha in the lead.

Sinha played the lead hero were Ab Kya Hoga, Khan Dost, Yaaraon Ka Yaar, Dillagi, Vishwanath, Muqabla and Jaani Dushman. He then became a bankable action hero from early eighties to mid-nineties. He co-starred with Sanjeev Kumar in Bereham, Hathkadi, Baad Aur Badnaam, Chehre Pe Chehra, Hirasat and Qatl. He starred in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Naram Garam, Brij's Bombay 405 Miles and Taqdeer. He has sung the song "Ek Baat Suni Hai Chachaji" with singer Sushma Shrestha in the film Naram Garam in 1981, composed by R. D. Burman. However, when his films as lead hero like Prakash Mehra's Jawalamukhi, Amjad Khan's Chor Police, Ameer Aadmi Garib Aadmi and Raj Khosla's Mera Dost Meraa Dushman became flops, despite being appreciated by critics, there was threat to his career as lead hero. He also produced and acted in the film Kalka, based on life of coal mine workers, released in 1983.

He then bounced back by bagging roles in films with lead hero as Rajesh Khanna in films like Dil E Nadan, Aaj Ka M.L.A Ram Avtaar, Maqsad and Paapi Pet Ka Sawal Hai. His other hit films in the mid-eighties included Jeene Nahi Doonga, Bhawani Junction, Aandhi-Toofan, Ramkali, Ilzaam and Asli Naqli. He then went on to star with Jeetendra in Hoshiyar, Khudgarz, Ranbhoomi and Mulzim. He co-starred with Dharmendra in Insaniyat Ke Dushman, Loha (1987), Aag Hi Aag (1987), Hawalaat and Zalzala. He was in films like Telephone (1985), Sherni (1988), Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) and Adharm (1992). He starred with Raajkumar in Betaaj Badshah in 1994 and Salman Khan in Chaand Kaa Tukdaa in 1994. Sinha credited Rajesh Khanna for getting Kaalicharan and for the revival of his career as lead hero in the 1980s, however their friendship got affected when Shatrughan Sinha stood as the BJP candidate against Rajesh Khanna in the 1992 election. Though as a Congress candidate Khanna had defeated Sinha by 25000 margin of votes, Khanna was disappointed at Sinha for standing against him in the elections.

Sinha was selected by Rediff as one of the most unconventional actors in Hindi cinema (the others being Ajay Devgan, Amitabh Bachchan, Irrfan Khan, Rajesh Khanna, Rajinikanth, Shahrukh Khan and Sunil Shetty).[9] In 2008, he became a judge on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge show, season 4 on STAR One TV. On 3 October 2009, Sinha appeared on Sony Entertainment Television Asia's show Dus Ka Dum season 2 as host for a special episode. He is currently hosting the Bhojpuri version of the popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati on Mahuaa channel.

He portrayed Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao in Ram Gopal Varma's Rakta Charitra.

Political career[edit | edit source]

Sinha entered politics by contesting in a by-election opposite Rajesh Khanna. He quoted in an interview that his biggest regret in his life was contesting election against his friend Khanna. Khanna won the elections by beating Sinha by 25,000 votes;[10] however, he was hurt and never spoke to Sinha thereafter. Sinha did try to rebuild his friendship with Khanna; however, that never happened until Khanna's death in 2012.[11]

He won the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar during the 2009 Indian general elections. He defeated another cinema celebrity, Shekhar Suman.[12] Out of a total of 552,293 votes polled, Sinha received 316,549 votes.[13] He won the seat in the subsequent 2014 Indian general elections, as well.[14] In 2014, he received 485,905 from the 813,411 total votes polled.[13]

Sinha became a cabinet minister in the Third Vajpayee ministry from the 13th Lok Sabha, holding two portfolios, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (January 2003 – May 2004), and the Department of Shipping (August 2004).[15] As of May 2006, he was appointed as the head of the BJP Culture and Arts Department.

On 6 April 2019, Sinha became a member of the Indian National Congress in presence of Congress general secretary K. C. Venugopal and Randeep Surjewala.[16] Sinha became a member of the Indian National Congress Party, having joined them after he was not given a seat for the 2019 Indian general elections by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

In March 2022, Sinha joined All India Trinamool Congress to contest in the By-election for the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency.[17][18] On 16 April 2022, Sinha won by defeating Bharatiya Janata Party's Agnimitra Paul by a margin of 303,209 votes.[19][20][21]

Awards[edit | edit source]

Year Category Movie Results
1971 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor Paras Nominated
1973 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards – Best Supporting Actor Tanhai Won
1974 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor Dost Nominated
1979 Kaala Pathar Nominated
1980 Filmfare Award for Best Actor Dostana Nominated
2003 Stardust Awards for "Pride of the Film Industry"[citation needed] N/A Won
Stardust Award for Lifetime Achievement[22] N/A Won
2007 National Kishore Kumar Samman[23] N/A Won
2011 Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement[24] N/A Won
"The ITA Scroll of Honour" KBC regional at the Indian Television Academy Awards[25] N/A Won
2014 IIFA Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema N/A Won
2017 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award N/A Won

Filmography[edit | edit source]

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See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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  16. "Shatrughan Sinha joins Congress, as parting shot to BJP says he forgives those who hurt him". India Today. Ist. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  17. PTI (13 March 2022). "Mamata names Shatrughan Sinha and Babul Supriyo as TMC candidates for bypolls". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  18. "Shatrughan Sinha to be TMC candidate for Asansol Lok Sabha bypoll". The Week. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  19. "Bye Election To Parliamentary Constituency Trends & Result April-2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  20. "Asansol Lok Sabha Election Result 2022: TMC's Shatrughan Sinha wins with a record margin". DNA. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  21. "By-poll Results 2022 LIVE Updates: TMC's Shatrughan Sinha Wins Asansol Seat; Ballygunge Winner Babul Supriyo Calls It 'Poetic Justice'". News18. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  22. "Happy Birthday Shotgun: Relive Shatrughan Sinha's era with ten powerful dialogues". Jagran English. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  23. Competition Science Vision magazine. Pratiyogita Darpan. April 2007. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  24. "Winners of Zee Cine Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. 14 January 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  25. "Amitabh, Dharmendra honoured at Indian Television Awards". Hindustan Times. 26 September 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
Lok Sabha
Preceded by
Constituency did not exist
Member of Parliament
for Patna Sahib

2009 – 2019
Succeeded by
Ravi Shankar Prasad
Preceded by
Babul Supriyo
Member of Parliament
for Asansol

2022 – Present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
C. P. Thakur
Minister of Health and Family Welfare
1 July 2002 - 29 January 2003
Succeeded by
Sushma Swaraj
Preceded by
Ved Prakash Goyal
Minister of Shipping
29 January 2003- 22 May 2004
Succeeded by
K. Chandrashekar Rao

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