Sujit Kumar


Sujit Kumar was an Indian film actor and producer. He appeared in over 150 Hindi films in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and 25 films in Bhojpuri. From the late 1990s, he primarily worked with production. Kumar was considered a major actor in Bhojpuri cinema. He played pivotal roles either as a villain or as a character actor. One of his most notable roles was as a man playing the mouth organ while driving a jeep in the 1969 film Aradhana and subsequent 12 films with Rajesh Khanna.

Biography

Hindi cinema

Sujit was the leading man in suspense flicks in Hindi in the early sixties like Lal Bangla and Ek Saal Pehle. He was always part of films with Rajesh Khanna as the lead hero like in Aradhana, Ittefaq, Aan Milo Sajna, Haathi Mere Saathi, Amar Prem, Mere Jeevan Saathi, Roti, Mehbooba, Avtaar, Aakhir Kyon? and Amrit.
His other notable roles include that of a spy in Ramanand Sagar's Aankein, Naya Raasta, Jugnu, Hamrahi, Charas, Dharamveer, Dev Anand's Des Pardes, The Burning Train, Kaamchor, Krantiveer, Tiranga and many more. He produced big budget movies like Asmaan Se Ooncha, Daraar Champion, Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam .
His best friends from the film industry were Rajesh Khanna, Jeetendra and Rakesh Roshan, the two with whom Sujit used to hit the gym regularly and other close friends included producer Saawan Kumar Tak and Randhir Kapoor, as all of them practically grew up together in the Hindi Film industry since the early sixties.

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. He had two children, Jatin Kumar and a daughter Henna. 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 the whole of Kapoor family, Rakesh Roshan's family, and Rajesh Khanna paid their last respects. He was the best friend of Rajesh Khanna.

Filmography

Hindi

1966 Lal Bangla Raja
Year 1986FilmCharacter/RoleNotes-
1994KrantiveerPolice Commissioner-
1993TirangaaPolice Commissioner-
1992KhelPrincipal/Father-
1990Kishen KanhaiyaBholaram-
1989Asmaan Se OonchaPolice Commissioner-
1989Kala BazaarGirdharilal-
1986Dharm AdhikariInspector-
1986AmritDoctor-
1986AnubhavPanch Jamai-
1985Haveli-
1985Aakhir Kyon?Kumar-
1983AvtaarBawaji-
1982KaamchorSohan-
1981Raaz-
1981Bhula Na Dena-
1980Shaan-
1980The Burning Train-
1980Ram BalramDaku Satarawala-
1980Guest House-
1979The Great GamblerMarconihe was gang leader of Prem Chopra under control gang-
1979KhandaanVikas G. Srivastav-
1978Des PardesGangaram-
1977Farishta Ya QatilGautam-
1977Dharam VeerRajkumar Sujan Singh-
1977KalabaazMalhotra-
1976CharasShaikh-
1976BaroodRatan - Bakshi's Las Vegas Associate-
1976Chhoti Si BaatDacoit in song Janeman Janeman-
1976Amir GaribPolice Inspector-
1976MehboobaDr. Vinod-
1975Do JasoosG L Sippy-
1972Gaon Hamara Shaher TumharaShyam C. Pandey-
1972Mere Jeevan Saathi-
1972 Amar Prem Nandu's Father-
1972Putlibai-
1971Murder in Circus-
1971Naag Pooja-
1970GeetKunver Shamsher Singh-
1970Maa Aur Mamta-
1970"Naya Raasta"Ramu
1969AradhanaMadan, Arun Verma's friend, playing the mouth organ-
1969IttefaqPolice Inspector-
1969Gustakhi MaafShankar-
1969AankhenNadeem-
1967Jaal-
1967Sab Ka Ustad-
1966Lal Bungla-
1954Taxi Driver Dev Anand's movie-

Producer

He also acted in Zee horror show's episode Dahshat 1994-1995