IN PICS | From ‘Kai Po Che’ To ‘Chhichhore’; Here Are The Top 5 Movie Roles Played By Sushant Singh Rajput

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput passed away last year on June 14. The actor who was allegedly found hanging in his apartment, started his acting career with the TV serial ‘Pavitra Rishta’. SSR then made his Bollywood debut with Abhishek Kapoor’s ‘Kai Po Che!’. As we approach Sushant’s first death anniversary, take a look at the top 5 roles portrayed the actor in movies.

Kai Po Che - Sushant Singh Rajput set off his foot in Bollywood with the 2013 film ‘Kai Po Che!’ alongside Rajkummar Rao and Amit Sadh. Directed by Abhishek Kapoor, this film is based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel ‘The 3 Mistakes Of My Life’. The story of ‘Kai Po Che!’ revolves around the 2002 Gujarat riots. (Pic Credit: @itsamittrivedi/Instagram)

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy – This mystery action film is based on the Bengali fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshy, created by the Bengali writer Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. ‘Detective Byomkesh Bakshy’ featured Sushant Singh Rajput in the role of the protagonist. This movie has been directed by Dibakar Banerjee. (Pic Credit: @yrf/Twitter)

M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story – In this biographical sports drama, Sushant played the role of former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Directed by Neeraj Pandey, this movie released in the year 2016 and also starred Disha Patani and Kiara Advani. The film proved to be both critical and commercial success and SSR gained lots of appreciation for his performance in the movie. (Film Image, taken from website)

Sonchiriya – ‘Sonchiriya’ tells the story of dacoits from 1975 set in the Chambal valley. Starring Sushant Sing Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Manoj Bajpayee, Ranvir Shorey and Ashutosh Rana in the lead roles, this movie received positive reviews from the critics and Rajput received appreciation for his role as ‘Lakhna Singh’ in the movie. (Pic Credit: @taran_adarsh/Twitter)

Chhichhore – This movie was the last time the audience witnessed Sushant Singh Rajput in theatres. ‘Chhichhore’ also features an ensemble cast including Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor, Varun Sharma, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Naveen Polishetty, Tushar Pandey and Saharsh Kumar Shukla. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, ‘Chhichhore’ also won the 67th National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. (Pic Credit: @taran_adarsh/Twitter)