Shatrughan Sinha (born December 9, 1947) (also known as Shotgun) is an Indian actor and now politician, born in Patna, Bihar.

Early life

Shatrughan Sinha was born in Patna, Bihar.He moved to Mumbai to become an actor and established himself as a prominent member of the Indian film industry. He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India. Shatru was selected by Rediff as one of the most unconventional actors in Hindi Cinema (the others being Ajay Devgan, Amitabh Bachchan, Irfan Khan, Rajnikant, Shahrukh Khan, and Sunil Shetty). He is a natural-born "scene-stealer".

Career

Shatrughan Sinha was one of the top male Bollywood film stars in the 1970s and 1980s. He began his career by playing villainous roles and was immensely successful in portraying stylised villains such as the one in the movie Raampur Ka Lakshman.He then switched over to playing the protagonist/main lead with Subhash Ghai's Kalicharan and was even more successful in solo starrers as well as multi-starrers. His acting at kalicharan was recognised very well. While he was at the peak of his acting career, in the mid-1980s, he decided that he should do something for his country. Inspired by the great politician from Bihar Mr. Jai Prakash Narayan, he decided to enter politics.

He chose to join an opposition party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, which was then a fledgling party with just two Members of Parliament. He faced many obstacles in his political career due to this and his attempts to do social work in Bihar were often obstructed by the ruling party at that time. His attempt to organise entertainment mega events with the help of film personalities from Mumbai to raise money for important social causes dear to him were stopped time and again under one false pretext or the other.

Sinha is considered one of the most successful actor politician of India, having made history by being the first member of the film fraternity to become a cabinet minister with the Government of India. He has held two portfolios, the department of health, and the department of shipping. He is still a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and campaigns for the party all over India and is well known as a leader of the masses and a brilliant orator. As of May 2006, he has been appointed as the head of the BJP Culture and Arts Department.

Sinha has a good sense of humor. He once said "Either you can be happy or you can be married. You can’t be both. So I am married and my wife is happy — that is how we sail together."

Awards

• 1973 - Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards - Best Supporting Actor for 'Tanhai'
• 2003 - "Pride of the Film Industry" at the Stardust Awards 2003.
• 2003 - Stardust Award for Lifetime Achievement

Nominated

• Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor--Paras (1971)
• Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor--Dost (1974)
• Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor--Kaala Pathar (1979)
• Filmfare Nomination as Best Actor--Dostana (1980)

Filmography

Actor:

• Yaar Meri Zindagi (2008) .... Thakur Vikram Singh
• Aan: Men at Work (2004) ..... Sr. Inspector Vikram Singh
• Baba (2002)
• Bharat Bhagya Vidhata (2002) .... Home Minister Mahendra Suryavanshi
• Papa the Great (2000) .... Biharilal
• Shaheed Uddham Singh: Alais Ram Mohammad Singh Azad (2000) .... Mohammed Khan
• Zulm-O-Sitam(1998) .... Advocate Vishwanath
• Deewana Hoon Pagal Nahi (1998)
• Hukumnama (1996)
• Dil Tera Diwana (1996) .... Mr. Kumar
• Taaqat (1995) .... Anand 'Lalbagh Ka Bhau'
• Zamaana Deewana (1995) .... Suraj Pratap Singh
• Patang (1994) .... Rabbani
• Prem Yog(1994) .... Narrator
• Chaand Kaa Tukdaa (1994) .... Zevago
• Betaaj Badshah (1994) .... Parshuram/Prashanth
• Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se (1994) .... Devilal 'Deva'
• Aulad Ke Dushman (1993) .... Rajan K. Chaudhary
• Adharm(1992) .... Avinash Verma
• Ranbhoomi (1991) .... Roopa Singh
• Iraada(1991)
• Kasba (1991) .... Dhani
• Humse Na Takrana (1990)
• Karishma Kali Kaa(1990) .... CID Inspector Shiv 'Shiva' Kumar
• Zakhm(1989)
• Shehzaade (1989) .... Suraj Singh
• Gola Barood (1989) .... Shambhu
• Na-Insaafi(1989) .... Vijay SinhaBilloo Badshah (1989)
• Aakhri Baazi (1989) .... Prashant Kumar/P.K.
• Santosh (1989) .... Avinash
• Aandhiyan(1989) .... Dushyant
• Jurrat(1989) .... Inspector Ram Singh
• Kaanoon Ki Awaaz (1989) .... Raghunath Prasad Rai
• Saaya(1989)
• Ganga Tere Desh Mein (1988) .... Police Inspector Ajay Nath
• Mahaveera(1988) .... Vijay Verma
• Sherni (1988) .... Inspector Rajan
• Dharam Shatru (1988)
• Dharamyudh(1988) .... Pratap Singh
• Gunahon Ka Faisla (1988) .... Birju
• Khoon Bhari Maang(1988) .... J.D.
• Mulzim (1988) .... Inspector Neeraj Kumar
• Sagar Sangam(1988) .... Insp. Arjun Sharma
• Shiv Shakti (1988)
• Zalzala (1988) .... 'Benaam' Shankar (Radha's brother)
• Hawalaat (1987) .... Gullu Badshah/Sikander Ali Khan
• Rahi (1987)
• Aag Hi Aag (1987) .... A.C.P Suraj Singh
• Loha(1987)
• Insaniyat Ke Dushman (1987) .... Advocate Kailash Nath
• Antarjali Jatra (1987) .... Baiju
• Hirasat(1987)
• Jawab Hum Denge (1987) .... Vijay Saxena
• Khudgarz (1987) .... Bihari Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha
• Maha Yatra(1987) .... Chaandhal
• Asli Naqli (1986) .... Vijay
• Ilzaam (1986) .... Suraj Prasad
• Qatl (1986) .... Inspector Shatru
• Jwala(1986) .... Jwala Dutt
• Samay Ki Dharaa (1986)
• Telephone (1985/I)
• Yudh(1985) .... Moinuddin Khan
• Ramkali(1985) .... Inspector Sultan Singh
• Aandhi-Toofan (1985) .... Raghunath 'Raghu' Shastri
• Ameer Aadmi Gharib Aadmi (1985) .... Advocate Ashok Saxena
• Bhawani Junction (1985) .... Ram
• Hoshiyar (1985) .... Rajesh
• Kala Suraj(1985)
• Kali Basti (1985) .... Karan Singh
• Phaansi Ke Baad(1985) .... Public Prosecutor Vijay Kumar Nath
• Maati Maangey Khoon (1984) .... Harinarain "Hariya" Singh
• Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar(1984) .... Kranti Kumar
• Bad Aur Badnaam(1984)
• Dhokebaaz (1984)
• The Gold Medal(1984)
• Jeene Nahi Doonga (1984) .... Shaka
• Meraa Dost Meraa Dushman (1984) .... Shakti Singh
• Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai(1984)
• Qaidi(1984) .... ASP Dinesh Jugran
• Sharara (1984)
• Qayamat (1983)
• Ganga Meri Maa (1983)
• Chor Police(1983) .... Inspector Sunil Rana
• Daulat Ke Dushman(1983)
• Kalka (1983)
• Taqdeer (1983) .... Shiva
• Teesri Aankh (1982) .... Sagar
• Haathkadi(1982) .... Inspector Sunil/Bholanath Banarsi
• Dil-E-Nadaan(1982) .... Vikram
• Do Ustad(1982)
• Log Kya Kahenge (1982)
• Mangal Pandey (1982)
• Naseeb(1981) .... Vicky (Vikram)
• Chehre Pe Chehra(1981) .... Dr. Sinha
• Naram Garam (1981) .... 'Babua' Kalishankar Bajpai
• Kranti (1981) .... Kareem Khan
• Putt Jattan De(1981) .... Jagat Singh
• Waqt Ki Deewar (1981)
• Jwalamukhi (1980) .... Rajesh
• Shaan (1980) .... Rakesh
• Dostana (1980) .... Ravi Kapoor
• Chambal Ki Kasam (1980)
• Choron Ki Baaraat (1980) .... Shekhar
• Be-Reham(1980)
• Bombay 405 Miles (1980) .... Kishan
• Do Shatru (1980)
• Nauker (1979)
• Kaala Patthar (1979) .... Mangal Singh
• Gautam Govinda (1979) .... Govinda
• Atmaram (1979)
• Bagula Bhagat (1979)
• Heera-Moti (1979) .... Vijay/Heeralal P. Srivastav/Heera
• Jaani Dushman (1979) .... Shera
• Magroor (1979) .... Ranjit Sinha/Raju
• Muqabla (1979) .... Sheru
• Vishwanath (1978) .... Vishwanath
• Amar Shakti (1978) .... Bada Kumar/Shakti Singh
• Atithee (1978) .... Navendhu M. Kumar
• Bhookh (1978)
• Chor Ho To Aisa (1978) .... Sanju P. Nath/Shankar
• Dillagi (1978) .... Advocate Shekhar
• Parmatma (1978) .... Anand
• Kotwal Saab (1977) .... Bharat Pratap Sinha
• Aadmi Sadak Ka (1977) .... Abdul
• Ab Kya Hoga (1977) .... Ram Sinha
• Naami Chor (1977)
• Safed Haathi (1977) .... Emperor
• Sat Sri Akal (1977)
• Shirdi Ke Sai Baba (1977) .... Heera
• Yaaron Ka Yaar (1977) .... Pratap/Shera
• Khaan Dost (1976) .... Rehmat Khaan
• Kalicharan (1976) .... Prabhakar/Kalicharan
• Sangram (1976)
• Santo Banto (1976)
• Anokha (1975)
• Do Thug (1975)
• Jaggu (1975) .... Jagtap aka 'Jaggu'
• Kahte Hain Mujhko Raja (1975)
• Dost (1974) .... Gopichand 'Gopi' Sharma
• Badla (1974) .... Kumar/Raju
• Shaitaan (1974)
• Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973) .... Dr. Amar
• Jheel Ke Us Paar (1973) .... Dr. J.P. Tandon
• Black Mail (1973) .... Jeevan
• Chhalia (1973)
• Ek Nari Do Roop (1973)
• Gaai Aur Gori (1973)
• Ghulam Begam Badshah (1973) .... Thakur Pratap
• Heera (1973) .... Balwant
• Kashmakash (1973)
• Pyaar Ka Rishta (1973)
• Sabak (1973) .... Actor
• Samjhauta (1973)
• Shareef Budmaash (1973) .... Kanhaiyalal/Rocky (Guest appearance)
• Milap (1972) .... 5 different Characters
• Raampur Ka Lakshman (1972) .... Ram K. Bhargav/Kumar
• Bombay to Goa (1972) .... Sharma
• Babul Ki Galiyaan (1972)
• Bhai Ho To Aisa (1972) .... Ram
• Buniyaad (1972)
• Do Yaar (1972)
• Jaban (1972) .... (Guest Appearance)
• Raaste Kaa Patthar (1972) .... Arun Thakur
• Rivaaj (1972)
• Shaadi Ke Baad (1972) .... Choudhury Bishan Swaroop Singh
• Shararat (1972) .... Jagdish/Vinod Kumar
• Banphool (1971) .... Ajay
• Do Raha (1971)
• Dost Aur Dushman (1971)
• Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari (1971) .... Rajkumar S. Chaudhary
• Gambler (1971) .... Banke Bihari
• Khoj (1971)
• Mere Apne (1971) .... Chaino
• Paras (1971) .... Thakur Arjun Singh
• Parwana (1971) .... Public Prosecuter (Guest Appearance)
• Prem Pujari (1970) .... Pakistani Army Officer
• Chetna (1970) .... Ramesh
• Ek Nanhi Munni Ladki Thi (1970)
• Holi Ayee Re (1970)
• Khilona (1970) .... Bihari
• Raaton Ka Raja (1970)
• Nayeem Builder (1970)
• Jalaal mahmood sayeed (1970)
• Sajan (1969) .... Havaldar

Music Department:

• Naram Garam (1981) (playback singer)
• Jwalamukhi (1980) (playback singer)
• ''Dost (1974) (playback singer) (uncredited)

References

1. http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/mar/12dinesh.htm GANGA TERA DESH ME

External links

1. He talks about superstar Amitabh Bachchan here: http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/oct/11shatru.htm