Sujit Kumar born near a village in Varnasi, was an India

India

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n film actor and producer. He appeared in over 150 Hindi films in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s and 25 films in Bhojpuri

Bhojpuri cinema

Bhojpuri films are films in the Bhojpuri language, mainly watched by people from Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh in North India and Terai in southern Nepal.- Overview :...

. From the late 90s, he latterly concentrated more on production. Kumar was the first superstar of Bhojpuri cinema. He played pivotal roles either as a villain or as a character actor regularly in the most of films with Rajesh Khanna

Rajesh Khanna

Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....

 as the hero and in the films directed by Shakti Samanta

Shakti Samanta

Shakti Samanta was an Indian film director and producer, who founded Shakti Films in 1957, which is most known for films like Howrah Bridge, China Town, Kashmir Ki Kali, An Evening in Paris, Kati Patang and Amar Prem.He received Filmfare Awards for Best Film for Aradhana, Anuraag and Amanush,...

. His indelible screen image remains of the guy playing the mouth organ while driving a jeep as Rajesh Khanna serenades Sharmila Tagore

Sharmila Tagore

Sharmila Tagore is an Indian film actress. She has won National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards for her performances.She has led the Indian Film Censor Board from October 2004 till March 2011...

 in the 1969 superhit, Aradhana.

Hindi cinema

Sujit was the leading man in the suspense flicks in Hindi in early sixties like Lal Bangla (1966) and Ek Saal Pehle (1965). He was always part of the films with Rajesh Khanna

Rajesh Khanna

Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....

 as the lead hero like in 'Aradhana', Ittefaq

Ittefaq

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, Aan Milo Sajna

Aan Milo Sajna

Aan Milo Sajna is a 1970 Hindi film written by Sachin Bhowmick, produced by Jagdish Kumar and directed by Mukul Dutt. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Asha Parekh, Vinod Khanna, Rajendra Nath, Aruna Irani and Nirupa Roy. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal with lyrics by Anand Bakshi...

, Haathi Mere Saathi

Haathi Mere Saathi

Haathi Mere Saathi is an Indian film and a favourite with children in the early 1970s. The movie has a Disneyesque appeal with an Indian twist...

, Amar Prem

Amar Prem

Amar Prem is a 1971 Hindi film directed by Shakti Samanta, based on a story by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay and starring Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Mehra and Madan Puri....

, Mere Jeevan Saathi

Mere Jeevan Saathi

Mere Jeevan Saathi is a Bollywood movie released in 2006 starring Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor and Amisha Patel. The film was supposed to be released in 2004, but due to delays, the film was released in February 2006.- Synopsis :Vicky is an aspiring singer who is devoted to his true love, Anjali...

, Roti

Roti

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, Mehbooba

Mehbooba

Mehbooba is a 1976 Hindi film produced by Mushir-Riaz and directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini and Prem Chopra. The music is composed by R. D. Burman. The plot it is based on Gulshan Nanda's novel Sisakate Saaz, and Nanda also wrote the screenplay...

, Avtaar

Avtaar

Avtaar is a 1983 movie starring Rajesh Khanna and Shabana Azmi. It was directed by Mohan Kumar, and the music was by Laxmikant Pyarelal.Rajesh Khanna did achieve success from Amardeep and Prem Bandhan onwards but this was Rajesh Khanna's biggest hit film in terms of box office collections after...

, Aakhir Kyon?, Amrit

Amrit (film)

Amrit is a 1986 Indian Hindi film starring Rajesh Khanna in the title role playing the character of Amritlal Sharma. The film was directed by Mohan Kumar immediately after directing Avtaar with Khanna in the title role and lyrics written by Anand Bakshi...

.

His other notable roles include that of a spy in Ramanand Sagar’s Aankein (1968), Naya Raasta

Naya Raasta

Naya Raasta is a 1970 Bollywood drama film directed by Khalid Akhtar. The film stars Jeetendra, Asha Parekh and Farida Jalal.-Cast:*Jeetendra ... Chander*Asha Parekh ... Shallo*Balraj Sahni ... Bansi...

(1970), Jugnu

Jugnu

Jugnu is a 1973 Indian Hindi movie produced and directed by Pramod Chakravorty. The story is about an extremely Intelligent crook with a "Golden" Heart who has the remarkable ability to steal from the most protected setups. The movie also stars Hema Malini , Lalita Pawar, Mehmood, Prem Chopra,...

(1973), Hamrahi

Hamrahi

Hamrahi is a 1974 Bollywood drama film directed by Anand Sagar-Cast:*Randhir Kapoor*Tanuja*Gajanan Jagirdar*Sujit Kumar*Lalita Pawar*Keshto Mukherjee...

(1974), Charas

Charas

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(1976), Dharamveer (1977), Dev Anand

Dev Anand

Dharam Dev Anand , better known as Dev Anand , is an Indian Hindi Cinema actor, director and film producer. Dev is the second of three brothers who were active in Hindi Cinema. His brothers are Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand. Their sister, Sheel Kanta Kapur, is the mother of renowned Hindi and...

’s Des Pardes

Des Pardes

Des Pardes is a 1978 Hindi film produced and directed by Dev Anand. This family drama stars Dev Anand and Tina Munim , with Ajit, Pran, Amjad Khan, Shreeram Lagoo, Tom Alter, Bindu, Prem Chopra, A. K. Hangal, Sujit Kumar, Mehmood and Paintal in supporting cast...

, Burning Train, Kaamchor

Kaamchor

Kaamchor is a 1982 Hindi movie. Produced by Rakesh Roshan the film is directed by K. Viswanath, a remake of his Telugu film Subhodayam . The film stars Rakesh Roshan, Jaya Prada, Tanuja, Sujit Kumar, Suresh Oberoi, Shreeram Lagoo and Bhagwan Dada...

, Krantiveer

Krantiveer

Krantiveer is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Mehul Kumar, released on 22 July 1994. The film stars Nana Patekar, Dimple Kapadia, Atul Agnihotri, Mamta Kulkarni, Danny Denzongpa and Paresh Rawal in lead roles...

, Tiranga and many more. He produced big budget movies like Asmaan Se Ooncha (1989), Daraar

Daraar

Daraar is a 1996 Hindi thriller film directed by Abbas-Mustan starring Juhi Chawla, Rishi Kapoor and Arbaaz Khan in his film debut. The film is an unofficial remake of Sleeping with the Enemy starring Julia Roberts. Khan received the Filmfare Best Villain Award for his portrayal as a possessive...

(1996) Champion

Champion (2001 film)

Champion is a Indian Hindi Film. Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller directed by Padam Kumar.Produced by Sujit Kumar, Editor Ashmith Kunder, Media Relations: Dale Bhagwagar,Publicity Designs: HR Enterprises- Cast :* Sunny Deol as Rajveer Singh...

(2000), Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam

Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam

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(2009) . His best friends from the film industry were Jeetendra

Jeetendra

Jeetendra born Ravi Kapoor is an Indian actor and television producer...

, Rakesh Roshan

Rakesh Roshan

Rakesh Roshan Rakesh Roshan Rakesh Roshan (Hindi: राकेश रोशन (born Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath on 6 September 1949 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is a producer, director and former actor in Bollywood films who was born in a Punjabi Hindu Kayastha family...

, the two with whom Sujit used to hit the gym regularly and other close friends included producer Saawan Kumar Tak and Randhir Kapoor

Randhir Kapoor

Randhir Kapoor is a Bollywood actor, producer and director. His nickname is Daboo.-Early life:Randhir Kapoor hails from the legendary Kapoor family. He is the eldest son of Raj Kapoor. He is a fourth generation Kapoor and comes from a distinguished Punjabi Hindu family who have been part of the...

 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, Sajanwa Bairi Bhouji, Nag Panchami, Saiyya Se Bhaile Milanawa, Aaeel Basant Bahar, Bhaile Hamar, 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.

Hindi

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Bollywood films of 1979

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 || Khandaan

Khandaan (1979 film)

Khandaan is a 1979 film directed by Anil Ganguly and produced by Sibte Hassan Rizvi. This family drama stars Jeetendra, Sulakshana Pandit and Bindiya Goswami with music composed by Khayyam and lyrics written by Naqsh Lyallapuri.-Plot:...

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Bollywood films of 1978

A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1978:-Highest grossing:The top thirty six grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1978:...

 || Des Pardes

Des Pardes

Des Pardes is a 1978 Hindi film produced and directed by Dev Anand. This family drama stars Dev Anand and Tina Munim , with Ajit, Pran, Amjad Khan, Shreeram Lagoo, Tom Alter, Bindu, Prem Chopra, A. K. Hangal, Sujit Kumar, Mehmood and Paintal in supporting cast...

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| 1977

Bollywood films of 1977

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 || Kalabaaz

Kalabaaz

Kalabaaz is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by Ashok Roy.-Plot:Trapeze artistes, Vijay and Radha , also known as Lisa, love each other. Radha's father G.D. Sapru manages the circus in which they work. In a daredevil act without any safety net support, Radha misses Vijay, falls down to ground and...

 || Malhotra ||
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| 1979

Bollywood films of 1979

-Highest grossing:The top thirty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1979:The last eleven were declared flops but had huge openings on their release and the first twenty nine were declared superhits.-1979:...

 || The Great Gambler

The Great Gambler

The Great Gambler is a 1979 Bollywood film, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Zeenat Aman. The film which is known in Hindi as Sabse Bada Zuari was directed by Shakti Samanta...

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Death

Kumar died in 2010 of cancer, an illness from which he was suffering since 2007. At the time of his death he was survived by his two children Jatin Kumar and a daughter Heena. A condolence meeting took place on February 8, 2010, at the Indian Medical Association, besides PVR Cinema, Juhu, Mumbai where many of his friends from the industry like the whole of Kapoor family, Rakesh Roshan

Rakesh Roshan

Rakesh Roshan Rakesh Roshan Rakesh Roshan (Hindi: राकेश रोशन (born Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath on 6 September 1949 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is a producer, director and former actor in Bollywood films who was born in a Punjabi Hindu Kayastha family...

's family, Rajesh Khanna

Rajesh Khanna

Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....

 etc. paid him last respects.

External links

(as actor) Note that, as at 13 July 2010, IMDB has two records for the person identified in the IndianExpress obituary as one person (as producer)