Shatrughan Prasad Sinha was born on 9 December 1945 and is an Indian actor and politician.
40 Facts About Shatrughan Sinha
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Shatrughan Sinha is a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Asansol constituency as a member of All India Trinamool Congress.
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Shatrughan Sinha was a Union Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Shipping in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.
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Shatrughan Sinha 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.
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Shatrughan Sinha graduated from Patna Science College with a Bachelor of Science.
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Shatrughan Sinha had a Diploma in Acting from the Film and Television Institute of India Pune.
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Shatrughan Sinha moved to Mumbai, where he started his career in the film industry.
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Shatrughan Sinha is married to former Miss India Poonam Sinha.
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Shatrughan Sinha got his first acting opportunity to play a Pakistani military officer in Dev Anand's Prem Pujari.
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Shatrughan Sinha 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.
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Shatrughan Sinha played supporting roles in many films before appearing in Gulzar's Mere Apne in 1971.
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Shatrughan Sinha was cast along with his future wife Poonam Sinha, then called as Komal, in the movie Sabak.
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Shatrughan Sinha played supporting roles in Khilona, Dulal Guha's Dost in 1974, Aa Gale Lag Jaa, Jheel Ke Us Paar and Gambler in 1970.
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Shatrughan Sinha acted with Amitabh Bachchan in films like Raaste Ka Paththar, Yaar Meri Zindagi, Shaan and Kala Paththar, of which Shaan was the biggest success.
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Shatrughan Sinha later acted in Bombay to Goa, Dostana and Naseeb.
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Shatrughan Sinha played the lead hero were Ab Kya Hoga, Khan Dost, Yaaraon Ka Yaar, Dillagi, Vishwanath, Muqabla and Jaani Dushman.
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Shatrughan Sinha then became a bankable action hero from early eighties to mid-nineties.
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Shatrughan Sinha starred in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Naram Garam, Brij's Bombay 405 Miles and Taqdeer.
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Shatrughan Sinha 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.
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Shatrughan Sinha produced and acted in the film Kalka, based on life of coal mine workers, released in 1983.
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Shatrughan Sinha's other hit films in the mid-eighties included Jeene Nahi Doonga, Bhawani Junction, Aandhi-Toofan, Ramkali, Ilzaam and Asli Naqli.
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Shatrughan Sinha then went on to star with Jeetendra in Hoshiyar, Khudgarz, Ranbhoomi and Mulzim.
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Shatrughan Sinha co-starred with Dharmendra in Insaniyat Ke Dushman, Loha, Aag Hi Aag, Hawalaat and Zalzala.
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Shatrughan Sinha was in films like Telephone, Sherni, Khoon Bhari Maang and Adharm.
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Shatrughan Sinha starred with Raajkumar in Betaaj Badshah in 1994 and Salman Khan in Chaand Kaa Tukdaa in 1994.
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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.
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Shatrughan Sinha was selected by Rediff as one of the most unconventional actors in Hindi cinema.
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On 3 October 2009, Shatrughan Sinha appeared on Sony Entertainment Television Asia's show Dus Ka Dum season 2 as host for a special episode.
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Shatrughan Sinha is currently hosting the Bhojpuri version of the popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati on Mahuaa channel.
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Shatrughan Sinha entered politics by contesting in a by-election opposite Rajesh Khanna.
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Shatrughan Sinha quoted in an interview that his biggest regret in his life was contesting election against his friend Khanna.
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Shatrughan Sinha did try to rebuild his friendship with Khanna; however, that never happened until Khanna's death in 2012.
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Shatrughan Sinha won the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar during the 2009 Indian general elections.
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Out of a total of 552,293 votes polled, Shatrughan Sinha received 316,549 votes.
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Shatrughan Sinha won the seat in the subsequent 2014 Indian general elections, as well.
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Shatrughan 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, and the Department of Shipping.
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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.
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Shatrughan 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.
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In March 2022, Shatrughan Sinha joined All India Trinamool Congress to contest in the By-election for the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency.
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On 16 April 2022, Shatrughan Sinha won by defeating Bharatiya Janata Party's Agnimitra Paul by a margin of 303,209 votes.