Shatrughan Sinha

Actor, Politician

Indian Patna, Bihar, British India

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ProfessionActor, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth09/12/1945
Age80 years
BirthplacePatna, Bihar, British India

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameShatrughan Prasad Sinha
Nickname(s)Shatru, Shotgun, Bihari Babu

Physical Stats & More

Height6' (183 cm)
Eye ColorLight Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolNot Known
College
  • Patna Science College
  • Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune
DegreesCourse in Acting

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Address104, Green Star Apartments, Rizvi Complex, Sherly Rajan Road, Pali Hill, Mumbai 400050
Hobbies
  • Listening to Music
  • Practising Yoga

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
Wife/SpousePoonam Sinha (Actress, former Miss Young India)
Marriage Date09/07/1980
Children

Family

FatherBhubaneswari Prasad Sinha
MotherShyama Devi Sinha
SiblingsRam, Lakshman, Bharat (all elder)
SpousePoonam Sinha
ChildrenLuv Sinha, Kush Sinha, Sonakshi Sinha

Career

Politics
Political Party
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
  • Indian National Congress (INC)
  • All India Trinamool Congress
Political Journey
  • Contested in by-elections from the New Delhi constituency in 1992
  • Minister under Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • Won the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in 2009 and 2014
  • Joined INC in 2019
  • Joined All India Trinamool Congress in 2022
  • Elected in by-election for Asansol Lok Sabha constituency in 2022
  • Won the Asansol constituency in West Bengal in 2024
  • Rajya Sabha MP in 1996 and 2002
  • Minister of Health and Family Welfare (2002-2003) and Minister of Shipping (2003-2004) under Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • Joined BJP in 1991
  • Rajya Sabha MP (1996-2002 and 2002-2008)
  • Head of BJP Culture and Arts Department (2006)
  • Member of standing committee on transport, tourism and culture and consultative committee in ministry of external affairs and overseas Indian affairs (2014-2019)
  • Won Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in 2009 and 2014
  • Won by-election for Asansol Lok Sabha constituency on 16/04/2022 by defeating BJP's Agnimitra Paul by a margin of 303,209 votes
  • Won Asansol Lok Sabha constituency in 2024 by defeating BJP's Surendrajit Singh Ahluwalia by a margin of 59,564 votes
Debut
FilmSajan (1969)
PoliticsJoined BJP in 1991
Awards/Achievements
Bengal Film Journalists' Association AwardBest Supporting Actor for 'Tanhai' in 1973
Stardust Life Time Achievement Award2003
National Kishore Kumar Samman2007
Zee Cine AwardLifetime Achievement in 2011
IIFA AwardsOutstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema in 2014
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award2017

Favourites

ActressNargis
ActorRaj Kapoor
Song"Pukaro Mujhe Phir Pukaro" from the movie 'Buniyad' (1972)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Raised in Patna, Bihar from birth.
2. Distinguished talent for mimicking 40 celebrities in youth.
3. Encountered future wife Poonam while traveling on a train.
4. During the filming of 'Kaalicharan,' awarded a bonus to the crew.
5. Engaged in politics during the 1990s.
6. Good friends with the late actor Rajesh Khanna.
7. Initially considered for the lead role of 'Jai' in the film 'Sholay.'
8. Founder of the production company 'Shotgun Movies.'
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